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Electronica
Elektro
My intention here was to create a style that sounds like an analog
drum machine programmed for early synth-pop tunes. It's not an 808
or a 909 but a totally new "box" with retro and electronic sounds. LW
Mini Works
All the sounds in this style come from the legendary Mini, built by a
very clever guy called Moog. Every sound is note-off dependent. This
means that the important note-off events become independent of the
tempo. Mini Works is built up around this rule, which turns the note-
offs into important rhythmical components as well as all the cool little
note-ons! There are 5 different grooves with 5 complexity levels each.
Like five time zones in a synth clock. Every sound has its own effect in
ambience mode which makes the note-off function even more ex-
treme. Fave tempo: 95 BPM. Fave ambience: none! dB
Ambient
Time to chill with some ambient grooves and spacious rhythms. It's
5 am at the club and the previously crowded dance floor is visited only
by a couple of slow dancers, chillin' to the beat as the faint early morn-
ing light passes through the drapes. My favorite tempo for this style is
somewhere around 90 BPM. Try experimenting with different combi-
nations of dry and wet sounds and alternative pitches. The long reverb
tail on some of the low pitched drums can create a really nice rhythmic
tension to dry high pitched cymbals or percussion sounds. W
Mini Club
Again, a Moog-only built up sound bank. And again 5 different
grooves with 5 complexity levels each. This style will hopefully find its
way to the floor of the future dance club. Try the note-off dependent
sounds, too! Every sound slot has to be active to make these rhythms
complete. There are no special percussion add-ons in this one. Origi-
nal groove was made in 120 BPM with absolutely no ambience, but
personally I like the full ambience version just as much, especially
since every sound has its own special FX treatment! dB
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