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simple_impulse wrote:

diiz wrote:I've also recently noticed that most of my songs tend to follow a pattern. It's something like:

Intro, part1, variation on part1, lull/low-energy part, build-up, high-energy part2, variation on part2, which then builds up to a finish.

Are there verse-chorus pairs inside those parts?

I think your structure is very good. Actually, that low-energy part adds punch to what comes next; I think it might be something I need to learn. My songs tend to be too level, too bland.

No, I don't do verse-chorus. Verse-chorus doesn't really make sense for the type of music I make.

Let me guess: your songs are melodic or even epic traditional synthesizer ones?

I'd like to make those, but they're even more difficult than dance music. All those developing ambient progressions...

Not really. Mostly I make things like experimental electro, acid/goa/chiptune mashups, freeform psytrance and edm with glitchy sounds thrown in the mix every now and then.

I guess there isn't really a good concise way of describing what kind of music I like to make, huh.

Here's an example

https://soundcloud.com/psygfault/worlds-to-live-by

diiz wrote:Not really. Mostly I make things like experimental electro, acid/goa/chiptune mashups, freeform psytrance and edm with glitchy sounds thrown in the mix every now and then.

I guess there isn't really a good concise way of describing what kind of music I like to make, huh.

Here's an example

https://soundcloud.com/psygfault/worlds-to-live-by

That's very interesting and hypnotic. Cool developing soundscape. I also like "Return of the Executioner".

Thanks!

simple_impulse wrote:

diiz wrote:Not really. Mostly I make things like experimental electro, acid/goa/chiptune mashups, freeform psytrance and edm with glitchy sounds thrown in the mix every now and then.

I guess there isn't really a good concise way of describing what kind of music I like to make, huh.

Here's an example

https://soundcloud.com/psygfault/worlds-to-live-by

That's very interesting and hypnotic. Cool developing soundscape. I also like "Return of the Executioner".

I like it too, you can tell you have experience making music with this software. What i like about LMMS is the endless possibilities you can make a piece from each and every music genre. It's a wonderful software, respects to the creators for doing a good job. The hours just fly by when one is hard at work

I just wonder how this kind of masterpieces are put together:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M6oGkyvhqPA

There are *so* many layers. How do you even begin?

You start from the beginning, I suppose.

diiz wrote:You start from the beginning, I suppose.

apart from being humorous, there is actually much truth in that saying.

This is somewhat helful, even if it's way too complicated for beginner like me:

http://music.tutsplus.com/tutorials/a-g ... udio-13389

Also, I feel that some ideas can be used even if one is not interested in this particular genre. However, it's refreshing to see something else than dance music tutorials. There is *nothing* wrong with dance music, but there is too much repetition in the tutorials (hard to find anything new and inspiring).