Wednesday, 17 August 2016

Newest song: 6AM

17 August 2016




Name: 6AM
Programme used: Logic Pro X

Instruments used:

  • Elevation Wurlie
  • Steinway Grand Piano
  • Polka Accordion
  • Marimba
  • Caribbean Steel Drums
  • Synth E-Bass
  • Neo Soul+ (Drum Kit)
  • Boutique 808 GB

The song is created from scratch. The song is very laid-back and slow. The bpm is 160. 
The Elevation Wurlie, together with the piano creates a very sublime, angelic atmosphere, in an effort to produce an overall gentle and serene song. The tempo is slow, to signify peacefulness and tranquility, even tiredness.
The accordion accompanies the piano during the second bit of the song, allowing the music to continue fluidly.
The key then changes, introducing a sequence of broken marimba chords as the drums come to a halt, and a new set of piano notes are played, coupled with an accordion, finishing the song off.

Overview 

 Elevation Wurlie. The echoey effect creates a 'big' and 'lost' atmosphere.

 The very simple piano octave chords. The ambience and reverb is turned all the way up to ensure the celestial atmosphere.

The bass notes, that plays consistently with the bass drum notes. They are amplified to give that uplifting feeling.


 The steel drums that are introduced alongside the accordion.

 The accordion. Very simple sustained notes to give a smooth finish. There are no chords here because I feel like that would make it too harsh.

 The ending piano notes. The very last bit has piano notes 2 octaves up, creating low/high chords.

The ending accordion that accompanies the octave chords. 

The marimba that replaces the drum kit near the end of the song.

(Please note: the screenshots show a different instrument in the green box to what they actually are. This is an error caused when the instrument is changed after the green boxes are created and the name does not update)

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