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Thursday, March 14, 2013
Tuesday, January 8, 2013
2013 The New Year
It's been forever and a day since I've posted in this thing. 2012 sucked, losing a best friend and not keeping consistently motivated (but rather sporadically):
Alas, the time for mourning shall come to a close. Thomas Clough produced over 100 tracks in one year, though only a select number are currently available: theping781 - Music. I shall make a song dedicated to him, entitled "The Legendary Thomas."
Since my last post, I've cleaned out my soundcloud. Many samples from previous posts are unavailable, they're not worth listening too. However, I do have a few mash-ups available for listening:
Alas, the time for mourning shall come to a close. Thomas Clough produced over 100 tracks in one year, though only a select number are currently available: theping781 - Music. I shall make a song dedicated to him, entitled "The Legendary Thomas."
Since my last post, I've cleaned out my soundcloud. Many samples from previous posts are unavailable, they're not worth listening too. However, I do have a few mash-ups available for listening:
A whole year of random outbursts of production, and all I have are two full mash-ups to show for it... I shall dedicate 2013 to a year of more solid production. I spent a great deal of time learning what kind of genres I like, and what BPM means for the genres. So far, I've decided that Drum and Bass/Glitch Hop/Electro/Dubstep are the genres I aspire to create the most.
I decided in 2012 that my first EP would be entitled "Legacy," but after much turmoil in creating uninspiring sounds, I'm scraping the name. To be continued...
Additionally, I changed up my image a bit and created two new mixes that have received zero criticism, good or bad:
DUCKFACE!!
These are the kinds of songs I'd like to Dj. Those are my coolshades (pictured above)!
I've also started social media. It's not gotten very much publicity, but when i make something worth listening too, they will come to me:
My new years resolution last year was to learn about the electronic music producing industry, and though I didn't make an EP of my own or officially (I made an EP of my remixes of "Levels"), this is the year I make an EP, 3-6 songs to-be-distributed via beatport and/or iTunes. I've gathered all the intel needed to get the job done; creating and distributing. The hardest hurdle is the mastering process, the last hurdle needed to make a polished sound.
This blog is ugly, too. It needs the works! Until next time!
Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Tempest (Dreaming of Nightmares)
And so it has arisen! The hardest hitting song to-date of my new EP, Legacy, which I still plan for a release sometime in January of 2013:
Soundcloud absolutely REFUSED to upload a good version of my song, so I had to put it on youtube instead.
The track isn't completed, but you can listen to my fully amped song as it is now! I plan on making a few other mixes, renaming them the subheading "Dreaming of Nightmares" on the other tracks. I might even put up the multi-track single up on iTunes when I get it all going together. My only plans are to re-vamp the drums in it, otherwise it's pretty dead on.
As for the music progress, I've been visiting some different tutorials for dubstep sounds, so don't be alarmed if the next tracks turn out a little more... dubstep than usual.
Soundcloud absolutely REFUSED to upload a good version of my song, so I had to put it on youtube instead.
The track isn't completed, but you can listen to my fully amped song as it is now! I plan on making a few other mixes, renaming them the subheading "Dreaming of Nightmares" on the other tracks. I might even put up the multi-track single up on iTunes when I get it all going together. My only plans are to re-vamp the drums in it, otherwise it's pretty dead on.
As for the music progress, I've been visiting some different tutorials for dubstep sounds, so don't be alarmed if the next tracks turn out a little more... dubstep than usual.
Saturday, May 26, 2012
Website address and updated design
The bad news is www.superlooper.com is taken and is up for auction. I don't have the cash nor the time to boggle with the address, so the good news is I've chosen a new one.
My "mock" production company was going to be called "Powered by SuperLooper," so I took the address www.poweredbysuperlooper.com. In addition, I'll have a quick mock-up logo for this mock production company in the next day or two. It kind of works out since I'm (obviously) unsigned, so I can work under this mock label until further notice.
Here is a screenshot of the "Store" section I've been working on for my website:
Nothing is permanent, but so far iTunes will be one of the music distribution sites I'll use. I may also consider beatport and some others down the road. Also, Zazzle is a store that can generate random products, such as shirts, jackets, mousepads and etc. products I can throw out there. Again, nothing is permanent in terms of stores, but this the basic layout I've made. When the time comes, I'll re-group the stores into smaller bars to accommodate more online stores.
Also, since the website is centered, I'm thinking about adding a "Gig List" section to the left side, to list off any upcoming gigs I may have (if and when the time comes for that)!
After the next couple of days, I'll probably put the website on the back burner so that I can continue finishing "Tempest" and begin new tracks. None of this will matter if I don't make any music worth buying!
My "mock" production company was going to be called "Powered by SuperLooper," so I took the address www.poweredbysuperlooper.com. In addition, I'll have a quick mock-up logo for this mock production company in the next day or two. It kind of works out since I'm (obviously) unsigned, so I can work under this mock label until further notice.
Here is a screenshot of the "Store" section I've been working on for my website:
Nothing is permanent, but so far iTunes will be one of the music distribution sites I'll use. I may also consider beatport and some others down the road. Also, Zazzle is a store that can generate random products, such as shirts, jackets, mousepads and etc. products I can throw out there. Again, nothing is permanent in terms of stores, but this the basic layout I've made. When the time comes, I'll re-group the stores into smaller bars to accommodate more online stores.
Also, since the website is centered, I'm thinking about adding a "Gig List" section to the left side, to list off any upcoming gigs I may have (if and when the time comes for that)!
After the next couple of days, I'll probably put the website on the back burner so that I can continue finishing "Tempest" and begin new tracks. None of this will matter if I don't make any music worth buying!
Friday, May 25, 2012
The Social Bar
Nothing new on the music front, but I decided to work on my website a little bit. I designed what I'm calling "the social bar:"
Basically, at the bottom of my website, you can click on the four links to go to my "social outlets." In addition, I have the two major components of my music production; more of a shout-out and... it looks cool!
As for the website itself, I've ran into two problems.
First, the website "www.superlooper.com" is already taken. this means that I'll have to either bid (which I don't have the money in the $200 range to bid on a domain) so this means I'll have to go with something like "www.officialsuperlooper.com," which is kind of lame. I've got a couple other links I'm thinking of, but we'll see.
Second, I'm designing this whole site in Photoshop then rendering it in Flash Catalyst. I've never done this before, so I'm really kind of hoping it works out (and looks good when I'm done).
I'm looking forward to completing "Tempest," which happens to be the first track I've produced that I thoroughly enjoy listening to! It's great when a plan starts to come together. If you want to listen, you can click here (or, click the song title, your call).
(Click picture to enlarge)
Basically, at the bottom of my website, you can click on the four links to go to my "social outlets." In addition, I have the two major components of my music production; more of a shout-out and... it looks cool!
As for the website itself, I've ran into two problems.
First, the website "www.superlooper.com" is already taken. this means that I'll have to either bid (which I don't have the money in the $200 range to bid on a domain) so this means I'll have to go with something like "www.officialsuperlooper.com," which is kind of lame. I've got a couple other links I'm thinking of, but we'll see.
Second, I'm designing this whole site in Photoshop then rendering it in Flash Catalyst. I've never done this before, so I'm really kind of hoping it works out (and looks good when I'm done).
I'm looking forward to completing "Tempest," which happens to be the first track I've produced that I thoroughly enjoy listening to! It's great when a plan starts to come together. If you want to listen, you can click here (or, click the song title, your call).
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Web Design and Tempest Extended
I've extended my Tempest song, but I've come to the all-to-familiar music barrier, so here's what I've done and I'll continue it another day: SuperLooper - Tempest (Extended Sample) (Click Here)
Also, I've started the design of my website:
It's just a prototype, but any progress is good progress. Not much else to report.
Also, I've started the design of my website:
It's just a prototype, but any progress is good progress. Not much else to report.
Tempest Sample
I built a template in Ableton for my music creation. This allows me to have pre-loaded song design so I don't have to waste time re-building the same sections I always do.
Worked on a new sample:
Worked on a new sample:
I'm loving the way it sounds, but I'm not quite sure if it's really a club song. In fact, a few of the samples I've recently made don't sound like club music. The original title was "Dreaming of Nightmares" but I thought "Tempest" was cooler. I've been naming songs with three worded titles also, which oddly bothers me. Anyways, enjoy.
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