something radically different from what i normally produce.  this is more something for a film soundtrack etc.... i placed my dry vocal way back in the mix, then doubled it singing through an octave divider and envelope filter with a wide oscillation pattern.  i used the same filter and oscillation for the linear guitar line which parallels the vocal melody. naturally the words are barely discernible on purpose, perhaps only registering in the subconscious. but if you read the lyrics while listening you can see where they are in the audioscape. the drums are real acoustic drums played for duration of song in one take: i'm playing a repetitive rhythm pattern on my Pearl kit & used distortion and heavy gate on the kick and snare to emulate electronicia sample sound... the piano is an antique Cable-Nelson. the hand claps and other guitar lines are ping-pong delayed far left and right. cool to listen to in stereo headphones. there are no samples or loops in any of this.  all tracked live in real time.


http://soundcloud.com/abeautifulvirus/pulse


PULSE (demo) [Electronica, Ambient, Experimental]
© MRI 2009-2012
Words & Music by Daren Thomas Turner
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(spoken softly)
I didn’t really know what to do, so I just took the pen and began to write. Afterwards, this is what I had… (/spoken softly)

When will it happen this time?
It will probably be a while
There, it happened again before fading…
Then all the tapping that time
Was the beating of my heart
Not the sounds running off
From myself

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Daren Thomas Turner: piano, guitars, drums, bass, vocals, hand claps

I'm very impressed with this piece on several levels.  One, you're versatility is showing.  Although you usually give us some high powered rock, this goes into a different part of the subconsciousness that seems more primal to me.  Your use of texture is very clever, and it has motion up the yin yang.  I like the way it throbs and sticks with me after it's over.  The way you added the vocal is way cool and separates this from other songs of this genre.  The mix sounds very good on my system, and I consider you to be a producer extraordinaire.

 I don't get the chance to come here very often to listen to new music. Would like to hear the rock stuff that Lynn mentioned. This is what I would consider a "dreamy" piece for lack of a better term. The vocal work you did fits well into the background and I originally thought you used a choir patch to get the sound. The drums fit well into it and nothing really sticks out in a big way making this a nice track for a movie.I liked the way you used the envelope filter on the guitar.

cool. thanks Lynn & Starise.  yeah this was a departure from the usual stuff. & Starise in my signature below is a link to the alternative rock/rock material you inquired about. the link takes you to a set list & there are other tracks on the ABeautifulVirus page itself.  a live track too called 'I Don't Even Know Yet' 

I like the sounds and ideas here - very interesting. Seems to me like you went to a lot of trouble to create a "live" drum track that ended up sounding just like a loop, but each to their own ;)

i hear ya. but in this instance, due to the nature of the 'theme' eg heartbeat etc....I wanted to have in all sounds' genesis a breath of human life in them as opposed to a robot, so engendering them live seemed a logical avenue despite their sounding sampled in the ultimate product.  was kinda a zen/meditative process playing a beat concentrating on the equanimity of the hits esp drums and piano chords.  i briefly break out of this zone towards the very end on the drums in last two measures