This slow techno/R&B track begins with A phrygian chord and is tonally centered on Dmin Aeolian. I was playing around with the new Logic Pro 8 Template Chooser and used the basic electronic template as my palette. I quickly came up with a simple … [Read more...]
3-14-07 F#min 90bpm
This is a Hip-Hop/Dancehall groove in F#min at 90bpm with some orchestral strings and timpani providing most of the harmony and giving it vigorous motion. Download: 3-14-07 F#min 90bpm … [Read more...]
3-13-07 Amin 108bpm
This is a 6-bar groove that I'm working on a melody for. It's got a driving Hip-Hop/World feel to it. Download: 3-13-07 Amin 108bpm … [Read more...]
Music for 07-13-06b
Melody added. I came back from the pub after a couple of... ahem... a few pints with a melody inspired by the divine feminine. Awww yeah. 0:00 - [tag]Hammond[/tag] organ, [tag]wurly[/tag], and [tag]clav[/tag] in [tag]Amin[/tag] over a … [Read more...]
Music for 07-13-06
0:00 - [tag]Hammond[/tag] organ, [tag]wurly[/tag], and [tag]clav[/tag] in [tag]Amin[/tag] over a [tag]105bpm[/tag] [tag]Apple Loop[/tag] [tag]Hip Hop Money Beat[/tag]. 2:33 - [tag]organ solo[/tag]. 5:20 - [tag]wah wah clav[/tag]. 6:12 - … [Read more...]
Music for 06-23-06b
[tag]105bpm[/tag] [tag]Bbmin7[/tag] [tag]Shades of Bombay[/tag] and [tag]piano[/tag]. The [tag]riff[/tag] is mainly on the 7 and 1 with the piano bringing in the minor 3rd and minor 6th ([tag]Aeolian[/tag]). 0:30: Piano brings in the … [Read more...]
Music from 05-13-06
Very slow. 64 bpm. I'm moving around A minor. Natural minor scale (Aeolian). I like the vibe. Very dark but hopeful. Dualistic. Kinda sounds drunk. 0:42: I move to the major. It still has that dark flavor. 1:00: Sounding more country. Like … [Read more...]