Four-on-the-floor beat

Four-on-the-floor beat

by | Nov 21, 2014 | Experiments, Music

Four-on-the-floor is a rhythmic pattern. The kick drum usually plays on all four beats of a 4/4 bar, and the snare will play on the second and fourth beats. Electronic dance music (EDM) has a pulsating and infectious energy that's hard to resist, thanks to its...

Cmin 62bpm 10-24-07

by | Oct 24, 2007 | Experiments, Music

This is a common progression in Cmin with a smooth jazz triplet feel. I programmed the drums, bass, phaser Rhodes, and improvised a short solo on an EXS24 Steinway piano. Download: Cmin 62bpm 10-24-07

Dmin 75bpm 10-16-07

by | Oct 16, 2007 | Experiments, Music

I was feeling mellow today and needed to spend some time in the new Logic Pro 8 so this is what I came up with. Looks like I've been spending a lot of time in Dmin lately. Download: Dmin 75bpm 10-16-07

10-11-07 Dmin 88bpm

by | Oct 12, 2007 | Experiments, Music

This slow techno/R&B track begins with A phrygian chord and is tonally centered on Dmin Aeolian. I was playing around with the new Logic Pro 8 Template Chooser and used the basic electronic template as my palette. I quickly came up with a simple descending synth hook that I liked. I’m also playing around with a vocal melody that’s not in the mix yet.