Marking's Findings

This marks the first time I made something using males vocals. Enjoy!

Based on: Live The Night
Music/Vocals: Zefora
Remix and additional production: Marking

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Phantom R attempts to steal Marking’s remix of Kahimi Karie’s hit song!

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Preview of Dirty Androids’ first album is now available.

Renzu’s hit song from Hanafuda gets a Super Mario makeover!

MMvsUSAF (Renzu and Dave Walwark) presents a rough mix of a cover they did a while back with Lanie Kagy. Pretty catchy.

When I started working on a new EP almost two years ago, I had just finished a visual novel called Katahane. It was a very well made visual novel, probably one of Tarte’s best. There is one scene in the game where a doll is singing in the streets of a town. Unknown to her, someone was watching and listening to her sing.

It was this scene that inspired me to create something musically using those vocals. This also started the EP project a girl and her doll. This song was odd to make because it was the first time I create a song with a melody already made for me. Nonetheless, I was very happy with the result, and I hope you enjoy it as well.

[Download the song and the EP here]

soulfully:

Synergy || by Soulfully: Practice Journal #24

One difficult task in producing music (for me) is the humanization of drum beats. Drums made on the computer won’t sound convincing unless you emulate the subtle improvisations of a real drummer. If rhythm is a pattern, then it’s possibly the catchiest pattern there is beside the main melody. That’s how important I think rhythms are, and time to time you’ll find me frittering over every detail of the drum part. The more dynamic drums are, the more that I think my song could really have a breath of life. 

Anyway, I really liked how this little tune turned out, it goes along with a simple guitar melody I made up on the spot. It’s ~1 minute, but one of the most ”acoustic” my drums have ever sounded. I found a few tricks in making drums sound a little more real, which I might write a guide soon. This is also in preparation of another rock song that I am making next! (Sounds out of “character” and all, but really, I do like rock too.)

Rhythm is indeed important when producing music. Depending on the style you’re going for, rhythm can make or break a song.

soulfully:

↳ Awakening || Soulfully
wake up, wake up, it’s spring ☼

sounds: voice, violin + guitar, piano, synths, tribal drums (download) (more notes)

Jeez, I watch Hell Girl one second and then right when I check out my dashboard, Soulfully posts a song that reminds me of the BGM from it. :P

For those who missed it earlier, I released an album that I made in one month for RPM 2013. The album was sent on February 28th and received on March 2, 2013. This is a musician’s experience in 28 Days.

I explore various genres such as Chiptune like in “Chip’s Afternoon Walk”. I couldn’t wait for inspiration to hit me with this album, so I went with the flow.

28 Days is now available for download at Bandcamp for free/name your price. Be sure to check it out and give it a listen. I appreciate the support.

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This is my challenge: create an album in 28 days, just because I can…

During the month of February, I spent that time working on an album for the RPM Challenge event. The album was sent on February 28th and received on March 2, 2013. This is a musician’s experience in 28 Days.

28 Days is now available for download at Bandcamp. Be sure to check it out and give it a listen. I appreciate the support.

[Preview/Download the album]

I’ll admit I’ve been on a “Chipmusic” vibe lately. Why? I’ll leave that to you.

halc releases a new album that was entirely made using his Game Boy and a nifty application for it called “LSDJ”. This is one of my favorites of his album. Give it a listen when you’ve got the chance.

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tinycartridge:

A glitch-hop LSDJ track from Miii in Tokyo. It’s interesting to me, as someone who organizes chipmusic shows in New York, to see musicians in the Japanese electronic music scene pick up a Game Boy and make a chipmusic track. 

There may not be a Blip Festival (RIP) anytime soon, but if you’re in Tokyo this autumn, you should check out Square Sounds Festival, guaranteed to be several days of chipmusic fun.

Really digging this sound.

tinycartridge:

Meerenai Shim’s flute and Matthew Joseph Payne’s Game Boy work together beyond every single one of my expectations. This is the first of three tracks on Meerenai’s new album The Art of Noise that combine these Game Boy and flute seamlessly and beautifully. The rest of the album includes equally stunning flute, percussion, piano, and cello segments.

Meerenai was gracious enough to extend a 50 percent discount code exclusive to Tiny Cartridge readers for the physical CD of The Art of Noise. To use it, when you select an option to buy, select the CD version and, when prompted, use the code “superbleepingawesomeness” to get a $5 CD AND the download. That’s CHEAPER than the download itself. The code is only valid during the preorder period up until April 5th.

You can also nab JUST the Game Boy/flute parts of the album on vinyl from the Bandcamp page.

MORE Matthew Joseph Payne's solo EP Gargantuan Acoustic Locator

diaphanouslydope:

Beautiful chiptune and piano music by Aivi and Surasshu. Aivi is a human pianist. Surasshu is a chiptune robot. These are their musical adventures together! 

Buy here: http://aivi-surasshu.bandcamp.com/