Here's a random creation
from last night, using the "band" instruments from Native Instrument's Kontakt VSTs. We are in 5/4 here, and each "section" is made up of 3 bars, played 2x through. The rhythm is really interesting, because it doesn't feel like 5, but it definitely doesn't like 4, which turned out to be a cool effect. Let's get into it!
Listen to Angry Angles here.
Track 1 is the electric piano
which plays our basic progression, using spread intervals (pictured below, full 3 bars in 5/4). Track 2 is the bass (a stand up bass), pictured in the 2nd screenshot below, which I think added another layer of cool weirdness here. Track 3 is our drums, which pick up towards the end with the addition of the toms. Track 4 is the organ, which uses the same intervals as Track 1, but with an upbeat/ska sorta vibe. Track 5 was a guitar line that harmonized with our chords, but for some reason it dropped down in volume when I mixed this track, and I didn't realize till right now that it was inaudible.
Track 1, spread interval progression.
Track 1, spread interval progression.Listen to Angry Angles here.
Track 2, bass.
Track 2, bass.Finally we have Track 6,
which plays a little syncopated synth part. Again, this wound up being way quieter than I initially had it, not sure what happened with that. Luckily the rest of the tracks sound fine, although I think I need to drop the piano in volume/EQ out some low-end, so the kick drums can cut through a bit more.
I hope you enjoy today's weird little tune! Thanks for listening!
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