Posted 26 Feb 2010 — by karl
Category Music
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.
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Posted 28 Jan 2010 — by karl
Category Music
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.
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Posted 14 Sep 2009 — by karl
Category Music
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.
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Posted 15 Jul 2009 — by karl
Category Music
Originally, I intended to have a period of inactivity after completing volume 3 of the random beats series. I might have had some “recap” posts which would review all the best in certain genres. Unfortunately, that will just have to wait, since there’s plenty of new material in my “secret stash” waiting to be released!
We start volume 4 with a bit of light-as-a-feather trance. Listening to it now, I guess that dosen’t take into account the tough bass hits and the rumbling bass that goes through the whole track.
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Posted 06 Jul 2009 — by karl
Category Music
This track has been “cooking” for a while now. The melody came to me spontaneously while on a trip a while ago. Luckily I had my laptop so I was able to sequence the basics of this track right away. Since then, the buzzy electric noises have been added, along with the old school 808 drums, and the trancey pad near the end(which has become my favorite part).
This track turned out great, and it’s a strong end to the 3rd volume of the random beats series.
As usual, now that the volume is complete, all of the tracks are available as a ZIP file of MP3s in the Downloads section. While you’re there, you can check out some of the other free downloads!
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Posted 17 Apr 2009 — by karl
Category Music
I’ve been talking up the Existential Funk Remixes and B-Sides EP that’s been in the works.
With the release of this crown jewel of the collection, the album Modify Your Mind: The Existential Funk B-Sides and Remix EP is now available in the Free Downloads section.
The electro-breakbeat original gets a tough hardtrance rework in this mix. Two remixes are available in the full EP: the dub mix included in this post, as well as the full vocal mix. Enjoy the dub mix as a preview, and I’m sure you’ll want to download the whole album in hi-quality 256kbps MP3 format!
(If you haven’t heard the original yet, you can stream or buy it on the Existential Funk page).
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Posted 25 Mar 2009 — by karl
Category Music
Today I have some very European-sounding, uplifting, melodic “Classical” trance for you. I use that term because I think this is less like trance as it stands today, and more like the melodic trance of the mid-90s.
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Posted 08 Jan 2009 — by karl
Category Music
Starting out the 2nd volume: this track should appeal to fans of progressive house. I generally stayed away from prog-house most of the time, but John Digweed’s sets have always appealed to me. This track reminds me of that classic sound that progressive house was always supposed to be – slower than trance, techier than house, and always dreamy and a little soft around the edges.
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