proverbs (first movement)

i was just sorting through the source files for this (which is 40 gb, yes, it is THAT intricately constructed.), which is the last thing i did with live bass, to see if the source on the bass buzzes, and sure enough it does. i guess i just dealt with it.

but, you know, every time i listen to this i'm overwhelmed with pride over how elaborate it is. my symphony of psilocybin induced madness is really something else in the way it merges romantic music with electronica, but it's always been more of a proof of concept. this is only the first part of an incomplete work, but it's really my opus.

and it is a legit opus. headphones, please.

https://jasonparent.bandcamp.com/album/proverbs



it's really an electric guitar concerto when you break it down.

uploading bass fx jam to soundcloud

this is actually a bass guitar. it's through a high octave pitch shift guitar effect that i initially programmed as a noisy grunge fill, but the bass takes it down to a more acceptable octave range and, due to the thickness of the strings, allows for the creation of reedy, woody and brassy sounds. then there's that ghastly reverb. dunno what i'll do with this (it may end up in the crash symphony), but it needs gongs and spooky synths and stuff...

https://soundcloud.com/deathtokoalas/02-09-2014a



as an aside, that means i've isolated the buzz to a frequency issue, as the bass sounds fine when pitch shifted up a bit...