Saturday, 23 July 2016

Newest song: 7PM

23 July 2016



Name: 7PM
Programme used: Logic Pro X

Instruments used 
  • Wurlitzer Classic
  • Pulse Legato Bass
  • Dark Pad
  • Curly Wurlie
  • Yahama Grand Piano
  • Boesendorfer (Bösendorfer)  Grand Piano
  • Glockenspiel
  • Ghost Piano
  • African Marimba
  • Polka Accordion
  • Vibraphone
  • Audio 1 ("woo" sound, sampled from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6c7Kgf0d2qk)
  • Carribbean Steel Drums
  • Boutique 808 GB (Electronic Drum Kit)

This song is created from scratch. It is meant to have a chilling, relaxing feel to it. The tempo is relatively slow at 110bpm. The Wurlitzer Classic piano, Pulse Legato Bass and Boutique 808 GB electronic drum kit constantly repeat in the background, acting as the base. All the other instruments play on top of it, following a simple, mellow progression.
The Curly Wurlie and Ghost Piano instruments have an echo to them, which creates a 'lost' and 'open' sort of atmosphere, as if you were alone in a forest at night.

When the Grand Piano is introduced near the end of the song (before it starts looping), the accordion and dark pads are also introduced, which produces a soft, tranquil environment for the listener. The song ends with a "woo" sound effect.


Overall views of the song

The Wurlitzer Classic that loops for most of the song (near the end, the repeated notes become sustained single notes)

The Curlie Wurlie and Grand Piano that play the same notes at the same time

The Ghost Piano and steel drums

The Ghost Piano and marimba. The marimba plays the same notes as the steel drums but the Ghost Piano has a small "diversion" from the usual notes and changes very slightly here.




The three images above show the ending of the song as played on the Grand Piano, Polka Accordion and Vibraphone.
The drum beat also changes, as there is now only the hi-hat notes and occasional bass drum notes being played.
I feel as if the ending of the song gives a mystified celestial feel, closing off the song softly, yet powerfully.
The reason for the red Grand Piano notes is its high velocity. The high velocity gives the song a dynamic and energetic finish.

(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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