Interstellar Medium (xylem_-_interstellar_medium.it)
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+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ ¦ ________ ¦ ¦ ¦ \ /\ / | | |\ /| ¦ INTERSTELLAR MEDIUM ¦ ¦ \ / \ / | | | \ / | ¦ ¦ ¦ \ / \ / | | | \ / | ¦ - Playtime: 3:33 ¦ ¦ \ / \ / | |________ | \ / | ¦ - Patterns: 17 (2 un- ¦ ¦ X V | | | V | ¦ used ¦ ¦ / \ | | | | | ¦ - Channels: 23 ¦ ¦ / \ | | | | | ¦ - Samples: 16 ¦ ¦ / \ | | | | | ¦ - Instruments: 13 ¦ ¦ / \ |_______|________|___________| | ¦ - MPT Hacks: Yes ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ +----------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ ¦ ¦ ¦ - - - - - - - - = = = = = = = = ABOUT THIS TRACK = = = = = = = = - - - - - - - - ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ Interstellar Medium is a trance song with some melodic synth-pop fused within. ¦ ¦ While prominently featuring certain trance archetypes, such as a gradual fade-in ¦ ¦ and four-on-the-floor beat, it also seeks to avoid certain pitfalls of the ¦ ¦ genre, such as tasteless repetition and unoriginal drum lines. To that end, this ¦ ¦ song utilizes glitchy percussion throughout, especially after the buildup and ¦ ¦ melodic distorted lead. (It's definitely not a poorly-tracked electric guitar. ¦ ¦ No way. Nuh-uh.) It exhibits a driving bassline to keep things interesting. ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ This track is best enjoyed when envisioning a dance party on a deep space ¦ ¦ station. It is simultaneously chill, mysterious, forward-moving, energetic, and ¦ ¦ boisterous. ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ...In all honesty, this song probably isn't as original as the above paragraphs ¦ ¦ would have you think! =P It's original to me though--I tried not to consciously ¦ ¦ draw inspiration from other tracks while making this one. Hilariously, I managed ¦ ¦ to, y'know, unconsciously draw inspiration from other tracks. For instance, the ¦ ¦ chords leading into an arpeggio is taken straight from the track "We're Finally ¦ ¦ Landing" by HOME, which I passionately commend. The vibe was inspired by other ¦ ¦ tracks, such as the 50 KB .xm "we go..." by Jugi. I thought that it was a little ¦ ¦ too repetitive and slow-building, but I liked the chords and percussion, and so ¦ ¦ I made something similar. Another module that probably influenced me indirectly ¦ ¦ is the classic .s3m "Point of Departure" by Necros. I like the way that song ¦ ¦ makes you feel--it's melancholic, contemplative, fast-paced, and about as lovely ¦ ¦ as trance can be. ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ This is my first released song made using the music tracker OpenMPT. ...Well, at ¦ ¦ least I can bank on that to explain why I stink at multisampling instruments. I ¦ ¦ ¦ began tracking this song on September 9, inspired by a preset I discovered on a ¦ ¦ synth in Reaktor 6. I tracked patterns 0-9 in about a week and hit a blank on ¦ ¦ what to do next. I finally created patterns 14-16 after a multiple-week deadlock ¦ ¦ and decided to end the song with two patterns I had already created (patterns 10 ¦ ¦ and 11) rather than risk making the song blandly repetitive. Imagine my pleasure ¦ ¦ when I showed this song to my grandmother and she told me that it felt very co- ¦ ¦ herent! I made a few tweaks over the course of the next several months (yes, ¦ ¦ months) and cut the filesize down by eleven gigabytes, resulting in this version ¦ ¦ which you are now listening to. I'm not quite 100% happy with how this track ¦ ¦ wound up, which says something about something, but I'm not sure what. I just ¦ ¦ decided to stop tweaking it and release it as it was. ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ As usual, all constructive criticism, critiques, or comments are welcome! Do not ¦ ¦ hesitate to share your opinion, whether good or bad. I would also ask that you ¦ ¦ tell me specifically what you liked or didn't like about the song, please. Thank ¦ ¦ you in advance! =) ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ As for module playback, this track has lots of ModPlug hacks (such as 256-row ¦ ¦ patterns, stereo samples, illegal pattern commands, etc.), so I strongly recom- ¦ ¦ mend using OpenMPT, BASS, XMPlay, or any libopenmpt-compatible player. Also note ¦ ¦ that this track uses MIDI macros Z80-8F to change the Q factor/resonance of the ¦ ¦ channel's filter. ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ Sample origins are in the sample list. Do not rip samples 34-35 because they are ¦ ¦ taken from commercial sample banks. If you do rip these samples and distribute ¦ ¦ modules containing them, I will take action. ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ A few people I'd like to thank: ¦ ¦ My parents for believing in me. ¦ ¦ All the people who listened to this song before you did. ¦ ¦ Peter Hajba/Skaven for getting me into this whole tracked music thing. ¦ ¦ Victor Vergara/Awesome, Andrew Sega/Necros, and Jussi Salmela/Elwood... because ¦ ¦ I sound cooler when I put your names in my list of thanks. =P ¦ ¦ Jesus Christ for bearing my sins in His body on the tree (2 Peter 2:25) ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ - - - - - - - - = = = = = = = = ABOUT ME = = = = = = = = - - - - - - - - ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ My goal in making music is to glorify God by making all kinds of music, from ¦ ¦ instrumental synthesizer-driven soundscapes to hymns of praise. Me and a few ¦ ¦ friends write, perform, mix, and master all of the music here. ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ Romans 3:23-24 ¦ ¦ For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and are justified by his ¦ ¦ grace as a gift, through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus. ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ I make all of my music available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license ¦ ¦ (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). You are free to use my music ¦ ¦ in any way you see fit. This includes sharing my music in any medium and adapt ¦ ¦ it in any way. The only requirements are that you do the following: ¦ ¦ - Properly attribute the music to me (I recommend hyperlinking to either the ¦ ¦ YouTube video for the song or the Newgrounds page for the song) ¦ ¦ - Release any derivative works under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license ¦ ¦ I will not take any responsibility for anything you make using this work. ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ If you enjoy the music here, please consider subscribing. Critiques are welcome. ¦ ¦ Enjoy! \(^w^\) ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ Soli Deo Gloria! ¦ ¦ ¦ +----------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
Baltik State
Baltik State Space
PWM Strings but bad lol
ScreamMachine
Unrecognizable 909
Unrecognizable 909 2
Bass
Alesis HR16A Tamborine
Dubstep Kick B
Dubstep Snare I
2A03 Tri Fade In
Cymbal Dax
Grainy Electric Shield
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Baltik State
Baltik State Space
PWM Strings but bad lol
ScreamMachine G-3 Prolong
ScreamMachine C-4 Prolong
ScreamMachine F-4 Prolong
ScreamMachine A#4 Prolong
Unrecognizable 909
Unrecognizable 909 2
--== WAVEWORLD ==--
Alesis NanoBass synth1_8
--== SAMPLES.KB6.DE ==--
Alesis HR16A TAMBORIN
--== SAMPLERADAR ==--
Dubstep Kick B
Dubstep Snare I
--== FAMITRACKER ==--
Ricoh 2A03 Triangle C-5
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--== ABLETON LIVE ==--
Cymbal Dax
Grainy Electric Shield
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