Interstellar Bump

blueberry is now available for download under a Creative Commons license.

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blueberry by Andrew Ford is licensed under a
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Breath of Icy Trees is now available for download under a Creative Commons license.

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the DJ Mix (drummier, for a nicer beatmix experience):

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The whimsical blueberry gets a fresh solo, some serious editing and a more varied arrangement:

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Oh yeah and I made it faster too. I tried so hard to keep it slow but to no avail. I’m understanding now why there’s so few house songs in the lower BPM ranges (116-122 or so): it’s just hard to create a solid groove that’s that slow. I shall keep trying.

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I’ve done some serious editing: this beast has shrunk from 8 minutes to less than 6. Tightened, remixed, remastered and the details delineated:

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just a fresh mixdown + parts breakdown (see “more”).

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the parts:

impOSCar bassline through two of the digital fish phones plugins: Dominion and Blockfish:

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Wusikstation tinkly keys:

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synth1 provides the lead sound:

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Now I’m thinking that perhaps the bassline is too busy. What do you think?

This is very raw but I just had to get it out there.

There’s a serious problem with the interaction between the lead and the swirly pad, need to EQ and drop the pad level when the lead kicks in.

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That lead sound is wonderful though, I love the way it breaks up when you play it higher.