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5_11

karl — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 06:47:03 +0000

This tech-trance random beat started simply enough, with the rhythm section and the grumbling bass. It took an interesting turn as I continued to work on it. Frankly, I didn’t mean for it to be quite as melodically uplifting(yet melancholy) as it came to be in the end. Once I got the lead synth created, it all seemed to quickly come together.

Bear with me as you listen to this track. Yes, they’ve been getting longer, but more rewarding in their dramatic progression.

This latest beat brings Vol. 5 to 29 minutes, 42 seconds, just short of the guideline of 30 minutes per volume. This will therefore bring Vol. 5 to a close. That being said, the whole volume is now available for download in the Free Downloads section.

5_10

karl — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 05:20:21 +0000

I’ve been pondering the direction I wanted to take random beats vol. 5 since the last update. After careful consideration, I have selected the following for 5_10.

Much more straightforward(not to mention mellow) than the last several posts, this one combines few elements to make something I find quite pleasant.

5_09

karl — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 16:47:38 +0000

This is one EPIC-sized random beat! Sometimes a track needs the extra time to evolve properly. Lots of big sound in here, but I feel like I’m not sure everyone will appreciate the complexity. Admittedly, there’s a lot going on.

I kept thinking about how very Hybrid-esque it sounded to me while I was making it. Of course, I’m a huge fan, so it’s certain they’ve become a significant influence.

5_08

karl — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 23:44:32 +0000

This track is like a random beats 2-for-1 sale. Starting out as a uniform techno stomper, the tempo is modulated midway through to transform this minimal caterpillar into a paranoid dubstep butterfly. There is sharp contrast between the two parts, despite using the same bass instrument.

5_07

karl — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 23:44:22 +0000

This glitchy techno track has some great space to it. The first instrument that comes in has a very spooky sound. Once the sharp synth comes in, the track is very noticeably disrupted, but the spookiness continues.

5_06

karl — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 05:51:51 +0000

Simple in it’s execution, but not without some technicality, this chilled-out dubstep track has 2 dueling basslines which compete for superiority while the electric piano adds some great texture.

5_05

karl — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 21:26:20 +0000

After a short break, the random beats series is back!

Granted, this is not the longest random beat in this volume, but I think the livelihood of this very old-school sounding jungle roller makes up for its few faults. I really like the fills that come in during the second half of the track.

5_04

karl — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 06:55:09 +0000

We’ve got some seriously spooky dubstep on tap today, and its melodic wobbly bassline is in the spotlight. The lack of variation in the wobble means this isn’t the most complex or “intelligent” dubstep track, but I made the choice to keep it simple. Other sounds put in just for the sake of excitement would have threatened the chilled-out nature of this track.

5_03

karl — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 20:22:55 +0000

Lo-fi beats provide the backdrop for the electronic drama in this minimal track. Lots of vintage sounds at work here.

5_02

karl — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 06:43:11 +0000

A sample for the trumpet sound here was not at my immediate disposal. I knew how it needed to sound, but my small jazz collection prohibits the availability of such samples. Thus, I had to synthesize it. I object to the use of synthesized brass in most cases, but the DSK Brass plug in gave it some life. I thought it complemented the growly bass quite nice here.

If you’re an independent electronic musician, I strongly reccomend the DSK collection linked above. I use many of the VST plugins, and there are some very strong synths available. I believe many are sample based.

Note: I just found out the official DSK site is closing its doors! How sad! Fortunately, you can still get the plugins here.

5_01

karl — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 04:07:46 +0000

The random beats series returns with the first entry in Volume 5!

This extra-large sized beat has taken some time to complete. The entire thing has a very chilly sound to it. As we move into the colder months of the year, I thought this would be a fitting start to the 5th volume.

4_11

karl — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 21:47:18 +0000

Today’s is the last of the posts for Volume 4 of the random beats series. This volume ends like it began, with some melodic piano trance.

This tune began with the deep bass and the bassdrum. I thought the combination of these two sounds was pretty effective on their own, so I allowed them to work on their own for a while. When the piano comes in, there’s an exceptional sense of drama that continues for the duration of the track.

Now that Volume 4 is complete, you can download the full set of posts in MP3 format(along with the previous completed volumes) in the Downloads section. Volume 5 will be on its way soon enough!

Thanks for listening.

4_10

karl — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 06:21:01 +0000

The lead melody in here is one I created originally for a much faster tempo. I put down the basics of the track and since I didn’t really know how I wanted it to develop, I let it sit for awhile.

After a few days of inactivity with this particular beat, I found myself thinking about the melody at a much slower pace. I slowed it down significantly and changed the tune from what would have likely been kind of a incoherent turnoff to a pretty effective, creepy sounding downtempo track.

4_09

karl — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 05:43:12 +0000

There’s a word that describes art that is meant to be painful or disturbing. I can’t remember the word, but an example of this would be the film “Funny Games“. Although brutally violent, most of the violence in the movie happens off screen, which the director intended to be the “trick” – not showing any violence while disturbing the viewer because of the amount of it.

Similarly, I intended for this tune to be a little more difficult of a listen. The tension manufactured by the dissonant chords is meant to be somewhat uncomfortable. The piano is one of the only consonant sounds in the mix.

Although I hope none of the music on this site evokes any kind of response similar to watching “Funny Games”, I hope you can appreciate this track’’s significance in it’s own “ugliness”.

4_08

karl — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 04:05:26 +0000

Today’s offering consists of some chilled-out dubstep that I find has a mysterious quality. The deep bells that start near the beginning was one of the last elements I put in here, but I think the effect really nails down the rhythm and melody, and supplements the bass in the low end department.