Random, But Not Really (Or: Chill Music That Actually Does Something)
The ever-evolving live electronic set iterating is going well. Biggest new difference is changing what I adjust live.
I’m not really looking to do the chords live. I’ve got a random generator hitting a set of chords from Expressive Chords, and then a bunch of stuff modulating how that comes through afterwards. So, random, but all tied to a very strict system. Only the triggering is random, and it’s all in key.
What that provides is just a way to bring stuff in and out and work on timing. A lot of melodic variation every 8 bars, but staying well within what’s going on.
I think what that’s doing is giving you chill-out music that’s also musically interesting, which is missing in almost every chill-out song. Not necessarily a negative—I’m just saying it’s missing. It’s something I want to add.
Then a light lead over the top—the Pluck synth by Fors, really sounds like a nylon guitar, and I may EQ it to sound even more like it, because I was really enjoying hitting that, especially when you go low.
All in all, I’m really happy with the track. I’ll drop it here in a Google Drive in case anybody wants to listen. It’s got a pop in it, and the Pluck really wasn’t in tune—I’ve got to figure out what’s going on there.
Largely, just really happy with the way things are going with this set.
Sticking to one thing, months on now, has been rewarding. And it’s not—it’s just hugely inspiring, these guardrails.
And there’s so many different directions I can still go with it that are totally untapped.
So, fortunately or unfortunately for you, dear reader, I’m going to keep talking about it.