Woah... you've only been posting your music for a couple of weeks, and already you're doing remixes! Go Chip go! ^_^

It's a great way to stretch my composition skills --

-- but it was HARD. I don't plan to do the same for another month (or so.)

Wowza! :D This is awesome! :) I especially loved the parts with the bongos and strings. ^_^ And the rainstick! Where did you get your samples?


And you managed to match the rhythms pretty darn well considering you overlaid my piano sample! :o It's no longer minimalistic with all those layers! :3

I think what would be a good idea is for us to do a collaboration. I feel like that would be a really awesome thing!

PHEW!

I'm glad that you liked!

Here's some answers for you:

1. Where did you get your samples?

For now, I'm only using the samples from Logic Pro by Apple.

I'd enjoy hearing about sources for the best samples to play with -- but I tend to worry more about good instruments than good samples.

2. I think what would be a good idea is for us to do a collaboration. I feel like that would be a really awesome thing!

I would love to! I'll give you a note with some details and a whole lot of questions.

You know, us jazz composers do that all the time, only we call it "Makin' a Contrafact". Beautiful exposition on the theme, very good use of the original motif.

Now, frankly, speaking of collab, I'd like to dangle that worm. Here it is! Dangling the collab worm. I'd love to work out something with you boss, dig your style.

BLUSH

Thank you so much!

I've sent you a note. I'd love to try a collaboration with you.

*BLUSH

Thank you so much!

I've sent you a note. I'd love to try a collaboration with you.

This is an excellent composition! Thank you for sharing with us, friend. I will share more of my recordings as I make more.

You should share more of your recordings! You have an ear for deconstructing and reconstructing music that I really could have used.

I had to play one chord over and over in my music player, play each note of a scale over it, and listen to whether the note appeared in the chord!

Do you have any advice on how to make this process go faster?

Well, I can tell you how I record, and see if you can make use of the techniques I use.

First, I deconstruct the song and identify the various layers. I try to find a bass line, a rhythm line, a melody line, and "accent" lines to cover anything that wasn't in the previous lines.

When I go to record I try to start with a line that occurs regularly enough through the song that I can use it as a "frame" on which to hang the other layers. Getting that first layer down can be tough at times, depending on the song I'm trying to record.

One thing that helps is that the mixer I use is capable of "auto-punching", wherein I can set time points on a given track. As I record, the mixer knows when to start recording ("punch in") and stop recording ("punch out") so that I can record/re-record bits and pieces as I need.

love the piano

Very nice. ^^

Thank you for the favorite!

It's now my most popular piece, so I've changed my 'featured piece'.

This sounds like an instrumental collaboration with David Byrne and Peter Gabriel. There's more reverb than there should be. The piano should stick out a little more and prevail. I like the subtle drums, the rainstick and all of the elements that create that nice ambiance. I do like this piece. It's unique and refreshing.

That's high praise. Thank you very much!

*blush* Thank you so much!

That's the first time someone has complimented my dynamics. I'll try to use them more.