[HOUSE] SIMPLE ME (Gmin - 124bpm)

[danc]

"SIMPLE ME" - this is me going back to the roots of simple house - with a good old 909 kicking and hatting away.

There's 2 303's clattering away in there... thanks to ABL3 RE.

And it was off the back of someone asking loads of questions the ZERO rack extension... is it any good? Well... the BASS is ZERO. You decide.

[Dabbler]

oh dude i love this

de funk is strong wit dis un

[danc]

oh dude i love this

de funk is strong wit dis un

APPRECIATE THE LOVE!!!

[Benedict]

Yes, "what we gonna do right here is go back"

I liked this generation of House: The Cookie Crew, Beatmasters, Adamski, Ege Bam Yasi era. There is a purity to it that got lost.

You got that in here. Ooh, it just stopped. That is a shame as I didn't want it to stop. Well done.

[danc]

Yes, "what we gonna do right here is go back"

I liked this generation of House: The Cookie Crew, Beatmasters, Adamski, Ege Bam Yasi era. There is a purity to it that got lost.

You got that in here. Ooh, it just stopped. That is a shame as I didn't want it to stop. Well done.

Thanks Benedict. My quest is to have an old school sound (because as you say - there was something special back then that has been lost).

I agree - it's way too short. I often build an arrangement around 3 minutes just to ensure that I get that section flowing well. Then I take a break and consider with fresh ears/mind about how to take it forward, into new territory whilst keeping the theme and overall feel consistent.

My quest continues as I want to add vocals to this style, which are both non-obtrusive, yet characterful. Watch this space.
I've had some success with vocals in the past (in the D&B/Deep House world) - so I can do it. Vocals are an art form though and so easily make/break a track...

Examples of my vocal D&B explorations...





And in a deep house package..

[Benedict]

Yes vocals make or beak a track if they are there. You can half-arse a vocal and pretend it is fine because the human voice is one of the things we are tuned to more than almost anything else in the world. (Your Ma/Wife can call you off ogling Pamela Anderson)

I spent a few secs in each of those. "I Spy" kinda gets a bit there. Like anything, there has to be an authentic reason for that part to be there. It can be kinda ridiculous like "James Brown Is Dead" or "Here's Johnny" but if it doesn't have a real purpose, it breaks.

[visheshl]

Nice track, i liked the take you down DnB track too