"Your eyesight looks good Mr. Thompson, although from a non professional standpoint, i really would consider taking a shower"

This track is basically a funky kind of house, with a lot of unusual and weird jazzy chords, a whole host of syncopated rhythms in drum form and melodic form, and a lot of filtered acid sections to give it that juicy feel. It's also mildly crunchy, but i don't think that was intentional. However the track itself does pack a lot. It's about being as funky as possible with the genre. For the arrangement we mostly dart between different sections, with the main progression following a BMaj9, DMaj9, GMaj9, A7, F#7 repeating pattern, whilst the rest alternates between B and E. All in all it's quite a weird funky number, with a lot of cool moments, enjoy!

Ended up having to cut it short, this track follows the theme very literally. It's quite the wonky and swung beat, to the point you can't even follow the rhythm. Top that up with a count basie sample and some synth chords, and it sounds quite...weird i have to be honest. A bit loopy i'm sorry, i only ended up using 40 minutes of which 20 of them was trying to make the rhythm in the beat. It's a thing though, have fun without me! Enjoy!

I was getting kind of desperate, so i decided to use primarily samples instead of melodies for my composition. I was initially gonna go for a slow one, but i also struggled with that, hence why i went for this. Beat block is tough you know? The track is best described as atmospheric gabber. Cold Erik Satie samples are laced with pounding hardcore beats, cold icy bells, and a random assortment of layered melodic ideas of various samples, that give it a cold frozen feel. It was originally happier than this, but as with beatblock it wasn't budging, so i went for a colder more winter feel. Hell it's christmas season, so expect my tracks to be more winter/christmas oriented. All in all, i like this one, even if it was more rushed due to the lack of time i had. Enjoy!

Can't guarentee i will make it this week, so i used about 40 minutes instead of the usual 2 hours and came up with this. It's basically a slow driving downtempo number with a bunch of chill samples, pad chords and different melodies of different synths. It's quite free flowing, and it really makes you feel like you're just releaxing somewhere. My main goal was to incorperate a christmas theme element to it, not just because it's christmas, but also because i felt it fit more with the Birthplace theme, than the other ideas i had. Either way, i hope you enjoy!

This one is interesting because it's an approach of Four Seasons into one track. Throughout we move through various different seasonal periods marked by various keychanges and mood changes. For the first minute or so, we are in spring, evident by the bright bells and mellow C Major key. We then modulate to B Flat Major as we tackle summer, evident by the steel drums and more syncopated feel. We then modulate again to F Major where we go through Autumn, evident by a more calmer progressive feel. And lastly to finish the seasons off, we go to G Major where tubular bells signify winter/christmas. I was originally going to finish it on this, but then i felt we needed to return home, so a quick pause comes by and were back to spring again. I like this one as a concept, it's cool, although some parts might leave a little to be desired. Either way, i hope you enjoy!

No time to explain, it's basically a French House number that is kind of reptitive, but i didn't have a lot of time, abot 30-40 minutes total. I don't mind this, but it does need to be broken up a bit, it loops a lot. Enjoy!

"Ahh the joys of sitting by the fire, watching the waves go by, drinking a nice drink. This is beautiful"

Of course beautiful images like these are my weakness. For this one, i choose to go back to my 3/4 dance phase, complete with a looped organ motif, some pad chords played in B Major, and some arp and other oddities as suprises to keep you going. Initially i was gonna just keep building and building, but i hit a snag, and chose to change directions in the 2nd half. Were still in the key of B Major, only this time it's a piano progression, a softer beat, and a more robust progression. I tried to keep it chill as possible, but i ended up probably compensating for it with a lot of stuff. Either way it's dar from terrible, it has a lot of great moments. All in all, i hope you enjoy!

One hour track sundays for me as i have something important on at nine, but i still made time to whip up something. This is basically my Hard Techno shenanigans, complete with a 150bpm hard kick, and a pounding polyrhythmic F bass stab, that runs throughout. There is also a filter for two drops, to keep it going and not be too repetive, and i tried to break it up with some fills as such. It's not a complex techno beat, but i did what i could. Enjoy!

This track is an excersise in Minimal Techno, consisting of some very light arps and pad chords, a juicy yet stabby bassline and a array of mallet sounds. It's not repetitive, but we do stay on two chords for most of the piece. There is little dynamics, instead favouring mostly transitions from section to section, with instruments weaving in and out. It's about being as light as possible, whilst still retaining a groove. It's all just mostly pad chords, arps and mallets really. All in all, i kind of really like this one, it makes me feel chill with a hint of mysticism. Enjoy!

I spent all day on the title lol, because even the most basic wasn't working.

This track is kind of weird, in that it's got an assortment of sections that all flow from one and another, but it's kind of detuned in a way i cannot explain. The main bulk is a blend of really jazzy samples and breakbeats, with the break played in a less conventional way, whilst other synth goodies are added to keep it from being repetitive, whilst also being filtered for some funky goodness. It's about being as strange but very funky as possible. I like the sample used here, although pitching it wasn't exactly easy. Enjoy!

When it's a free round, you know you gotta sample. It not only allows me to practice my sampling, but it's an alternative way of coming up with melodies.

I'm back with my Find the Samples series, this time though with a Solo one, as not only is it easy to identify, i don't have to waste time searching for samples, i can just crack on with producing. One OHC artist has been predominately sampled for basically all the melodies and beats bar the Bassline and some drum loops. Your task if you choose to accept it, is to guess who might be featured. What's good about this, is that it's not just optional, i've also used my 1hr timer wisely. I didn't phone it in, a lot of time was spent producing and stretching samples. All in all, i find these series fun, because i learn a lot in the process with sampling. Enjoy!

I have absolutely zero idea where i was going with this beat lol. It sounds very weird, even if it's written in E Major, and has a normal 4/4 groove. I don't know, the sample choices are kind of unorthodox and the arrangement is kind of random. I mean i've submitted it, so obviously i'm happy with the results (Well i better be, because of the time limit haha), but i mean it defiantely sounds unusual. It's a breakbeat number with a combination of samples and synths, with a synth that kind of eumulates the sound of a whirlpool. There's also a vocal sample in there, but due to time i couldn't mix it, so it's just...there lol. All in all it's not terrible, it's kind of different, enjoy!

"Haha ok this is very funny you guys, you can stop now. I said you can stop now, i get it's funny with the soil. Guys? Guys!? GUYS!!?? OH GOD. HELP!!!!! HELPP!!!!!!!!"

Finished early because i went for more of a soundscape this week, and i tend to find it difficult to expand these, as a lot of times the scape itself sounds good. For the most part it's manipulated soil samples, various synths emphasising both rumbling textures and high end textures, a vocal sample screaming for help, and a few impact sounds to keep it interesting. It's quite the scape, almost like an earthquake is happening or something, even though my intention was to simulate being buried alive with soil. The track is very consistent, and perhaps not the most accessable, but i was emphasising texture over melody, it is halloween after all, and these themes do bring out the most experimental in me. All in all, i kind of like this one, it's a unique one from me. Hope you enjoy!

I did a DnB thing, with a very distorted and thick drop, and a very raw buildup. It's not melodic at all, and is mostly just very gritty basslines and airy metalic hits. It's about being as hard hitting as possible. The drop is very intense, and very massive. The main emphasis here is on deepness, it's about being as gritty as it can be. All in all i like this one, it sounds like a decent DnB track from me. Enjoy!

I wanted to emphasize the sparse open space of the room, by having a track that stays on the same chord throughout, with very little changes and very little in terms of dynamics. It is intense and powerful, but not in a epic way, but a rather freeflowing calm way. It's about being as relaxed as possible, but with a continous vibe going. For 3 minutes it's mostly atmospheric minus a light break, but for the remaining 3 minutes the beat kicks in, making it more high energy and hyper. The track tells a lot, with so little. All in all, it's not a fancy beat, and for something kind of simple, it could probably be annoying to some, but i like it, because it's about stretching something so simple into something so complex. Hope you enjoy!

This one is a mobile entry as I’m away for a week. This is kind of a mix between looped IDM sections and a techno track in the middle. The chords are a mixture of something eerie but also strangely calming, and the synth sounds are kind of…textural in nature. Not the most complex but I did only use an hour for this, as I’m away for a week. This was all done on GarageBand IOS, and I think it turned out pretty ok. All in all I hope you enjoy!

A semi-fast hard techno number, with a thick distorted kick, some really rich bussing basslines, and a lot of filtered sounds, one of them being a 303. It's very simple in concept, and involves a lot of repeated phrases over and over, including the theme name, Portfolio. Yes it's kind of repetitive, but for this genre, it is kind of the point. Either way, it's one of those addictive kind of tracks, that makes you headbang hard. All in all, i like this idea, 3 minutes doesn't do it justice. Enjoy!

Man i am a sucker for these types of Images, it's my weakness. The track is very much a 80's styled breakbeat piece, with a whole host of extremely thick and funky chords and arps in a largely 9th, 11th and sus way. It's about being as sparkly as possible, whilst retaining a bit of groove. The arp is designed with a 7th synth, so it really makes it outthere in appearance. As for the melody i kept it to a simple bell sound for transparency. For the most part, it's just various goodies throughout, including some syncopated chords, some bell and key synths, and some slow brooding pads. It's about being upbeat and also very chill at the same time. Honestly i think this is my favourite i've done this year, it's so pretty and quite unique in parts. All in all, hope you enjoy!

I'm back to Jumpstyle again, but this time.....with nothing really new. I've done Jumpstyle before, and it's basically just like this, except different synths and melodies. The track mostly has 3 drops of different sounding synths, and a buildup. Not the most complex, but honestly, Jumpstyle doesn't have to be massive or anthemic, it just needs to bang hard. All in all, i kind of like this, and i hope you do too!

This track is very breakbeat driven, complete with a stretched break, some very funky swung 80's chords, some twinkly arps, and lots of acid sections. It's basically funky and acidic, kind of like how oranges are acidic. The track isn't an epic one, instead mostly relying on transitions to various sections, that mostly just add on from the previous one. There is chord changes, but for the most part it's basically 1-2 bar loops made into something funky. I also threw in a melody for good measure, as well as lots of cutting synths to keep it into a more harder hitting edge. Lastly because why not, i threw in a synthesized tubular bell, because what better way to spend OHC throwing random sounds into the mix lol. I kind of like this one a lot, it's very funky and crispy. Hope you enjoy!

Basically Ambient Jungle with some ambient samples. Not much, it's very half baked, but i only had 30 minutes total. It's simplistic and more could be done, but this is all i had time for. It's something, enjoy!

BE WARNED THERE'S LOUD NOISES!!!!!!!!!!

My first 3 ideas were garbage, so i decided to get a little creative and midly experimental. It's basically a gabber piece, with a speedcore ending, lots of bright piano stabs played super fast and at syncopated rhythms. The chords are moslty 9th chords, mixed together to create something ultra sparkly, whilst the beat alternates between slow buildups and fast hardcore sections. It's about being as crazy and wild as i can, whilst still retaining some calmness painting almost a serene picture. It's quite the aggressive tune, and maybe not theme fitting, but i was kind of tired of making the same failed idea, so i went a different route. I don't mine this, it's kind of unique. Enjoy!

The beat block is real. Gone through so many different idea, from techno to jumpstyle, but in the end, my brain wouldn't budge so with around 30 minutes left, i put together this repetitive drone piece. The drones are samples from various sources, but time stretched and distorted to sound like wind. The only other sound noticable, is a percussion tom hit that acts like a fuzzy reverb, and a riser that mostly accentuates the sound. It's very simple, even if it sounds nice. Enjoy!

"The sum of the square roots of any two sides of an isosceles triangle is equal to the square root of the remaining side."

I'm back to my breakcore phase, but this time featuring more whimsical melodies, and even a funk guitar loop in the middle, because i felt like it. The track relies on a lot of the breaks which is chopped to 16 bars, but mixed with the infamous glitch VST because i like to you know, not waste time lol. There is also a drum solo here where i just go crazy with a large bucket full of effects, just to emphasise the mathmatical aspect. At the end of the day, it's a breakcore piece at 200bpm with a lot of cool melody ideas, i don't think i did a bad job here. I hope you guys enjoy!

Made using the 1 Bit Plugin from Vaiaphraim, a speedran installation of the latest FL Studio Demo, and a brand new laptop whilst i figure out how the hell i'm get all of my old files back. I used about 6 channels of audio to make this 1-bit techno piece. Turned out a lot better than expected.

I’m on a mobile setup this week because I’m currently awaiting a new laptop tomorrow because my old one completely out of the blue decided to shut down on me. So I had no choice but to get a new one.

This track is essentially a GarageBand entry consisting of mostly a uptempo breakbeat style with syncopated bell and synth sounds, a thick bassline as well as a chord progression on an airy pad synth. It’s about being as gritty and cutting edge as possible but without it being too obnoxious. First time I’ve ever used a mobile to Compo from the comfort of my own home. Not used to this setup from my own house, but hey ho, this was out of my control. I kind of like this especially for a mobile entry. Enjoy!

This track is essentially a warm hip-hop number (Or downtempo, i don't know it has a similar vibe to hip-hop), with lots of samples from all walks of life. It's mostly 2 chords, but each sample brings something new to the party. There isn't much in terms of distinctive changes, but you do notice when it does change. For the most part this is a sample heavy piece, arranged to sound quite chill and uplifting. All in all, i kind of like this a lot, and i hope you do too!

Another beatless entry from me, this time with some very sparkly ethereal synths, playing some very cute and slightly waltzey melodies and chords. It's very free flowing, and quite pretty, maybe too pretty lol. The track as a composition is very simple from a sound design point of view. There's only really 5-6 instruments total playing the melodies, but that's because i honed in on the composition rather than the sound itself. Imagine a piano piece, but instead of a piano it's all sparkly synths. I don't know, it sounds uplifting and cute, that's all i can say. Have fun, hope you enjoy!

Probably the most ambient i've done in an extremely long time in this compo. By now you're probably used to me banging out hard techno and hardcore pieces, but this time i went full ambient, minus the pulse representing some kind of heartbeat i don't know. It's basically a straight Eb drone, that carries the whole piece, but of course done in a swelled way, so it isn't just a nonstop drone, but one that fades in and out. There is nothing really else melody wise, as each pad layer is just adding to the drone as you listen. I also incorporated some theme appropriate vocal samples, some reverbed stretched vocals to give it a creepy feel, and some random drum washes that pass you by to give you more than a simple drone. It's creepy, and interesting in my opinion. Hope you enjoy!

This track is basically 2 chord sequences looped nonstop, played on a saw synth in a 1-2 bar phrase, creating something both sparkly and also very long-winded. For basically the whole track it's kind of a test in endurance as you will be listening to the synth throughout, with very little in terms of chord changes, key changes or even section changes. Bulk of the interest is coming from the melodies that are woven in and out, as well as the glitchy effects that begin around the 3 minute mark. Also the drums start of relatively simple, but they get very mangled towards the end. I tried to keep it locked to a hip-hop framework, whilst still adding in some cool little touches to keep it interesting. At the end of the day, most will just see it as a generic TVG type beat. Whatever it is, even if i'm not presenting you with the easiest of listens, i still had quite a bit of fun making it. Hope you enjoy!

This track is kind of a uptempo semi techno inspired piece with a hard hitting synth bass pad and an airy mallet melody. It’s not the most complex but i had only 40 minutes for this, because I’m still away for two weeks, so this is a GarageBand beat. Have a good one, see you next time!

Made this in 40 minutes. It’s not a complex beat, but it does feature some modular sounds. This is a GarageBand beat, utilising a sort of calm Ambient feel. Reason for this, is that I’m away for 2 weeks on holiday, so I’m using the best I could. Just wanted to say Hi. in I don’t mind this, it’s pretty cool. Enjoy!

TO CLARIFY, MY MOTHER IS STILL ALIVE. THIS IS A MERELY FICTIONAL SCENARIO ABOUT A BIRTHDAY WITHOUT SOMEONE YOU LOVE.

I don't know, but i feel like the people in this photo were depressed not because nobody showed up, but because someone important is not there. I didn't want to make a generic sadness piece, but a piece that signifies someone you lost. So i ramped up as much emotion as i could possibly do, in order to make it a hard hitting piece. The track is simple, and very slow at a whooping 40bpm, with bulk of the interest coming from piano chords, a simple detuned synth melody, and an array of synth strings and bell sounds. It's a free flowing piece, with a lot of more subtle chord changes, but either way it's a hard hitting one, almost too hard lol. I under estimated how harsh that lead synth is. Oh well, i had to think on my feet, and this was the results. Not bad at all, i like it. I hope you enjoy this!

This is kind of a mashup, in that i took a few tracks with the title Halo, and made what is best described as a Shitmat type beat, in that it's a super fast full on head thrashing gabber fest, topped with happy melodies, laser kickdrums, thick basslines and other intense goodies. Don't expect to fall asleep to this one. I blame Shitmat really for my interest in goofy sampling and headache inducing beats. Either way, it's something different, and kind of funny but also kind of musical as well, so nothing was wasted here. I don't know, i felt this at the time, i might listen to it tomorrow and think "Dear God, did i really do that?" lol. Enjoy!

"99 Tree Stumps sitting on the floor. 99 Tree Stumps sitting on the floor. One came down, chopped it all around. 98 Tree Stumps sitting on the floor"

This is a different beat from normal (Not that i've ever done normal lol), comprising of a continuous drone and a arp that is very slowly but surely descending in tempo. The drone is playing a non stop c note, whilst the chords are more closer to an Augmented 4th (I don't know the exact chord, but it's mystical). Tree sound effects such as cutting, chopping and falling are present and dowsed in reverb for a wide swell effect, and soft pad sounds are added in the background to make it very unusually unsettling. Lastly towards the end we have a bit of a vocal sample that is also processed, but mostly to fill in the background. Extremely simple yes, but the weight is carried by the arp and the chords, which don't always swell on beat. Put it this way, i wanted to be different for a change. Enjoy!

A HIP HOP NUMBER GAAAH I AM SO LATE!!!!

Apologies if the mix is crappy, i just got new headphones because my old ones are deteriorating, and i'm getting adjusted to them. That and i also went for a really hard hitting piece this week, that is guaranteed to be both loud and in some ways action packed

It's Metal as hell, without it being actual metal (Unless you count the sampled guitars). Bulk of the interest comes in the form of some syncopated synth leads, some thick distorted drums played in a fast hardcore-ish way, a 303 line with distortion cranked, and then later on a dynamic melody and chord progression played in E Minor. It's all about the intensity and the sheer volume of chaos. Whilst still remaining not only accessible, but also with the metal attitude.

IT'S LOUD AND IT'S CRAZY OK?

This track is a GarageBand one as I’m away. I can make the party, I’m just not at home on my usual setup. This track is a slightly speedy techno like number built on a c418 sample, and a variety of drum and synth sounds. It’s not a complex listen, but when I make these types of pieces, I don’t usually make them complex anyways, plus it’s a GarageBand project which isn’t usually my best work but what choice do I have. Either way it’s pretty cool, enjoy!

"There's a plant, and another plant, and another plant, and another plant, and another plant! They just keep on coming!"

The random quote above describes my track well. It starts of with a very basic looped synth sequence, that is then doubled with a bell, it loops for the whole piece, whilst stuff is added. The drums come in turning 4/4 into a 3/4 polyrhythm, followed by the melody which is also in 4/4. The melody is interesting, as it has a common pattern repeated consistently, but one or two notes are changed everytime to keep it in a more Steve Reich phase type motion. Pad chords and synth strings also come in, alongside more drum sounds, and a tubular bell and a choir. It's all building up to something really epic. The drums are also interesting in that for a total of 12 bars, we have consistent drum changes including toms and cymbals, that is then looped, giving a live drumming feel to the whole thing. Sure it's not the most elaborate, and yes with the sheer wall of sound it can be quite intense, maybe grating, but i do like the unique idea, it was kind of fun. Enjoy!

I have the England vs Spain Euro 2024 final going on, and as you can tell it's pretty huge news. So my attendance today is dependent on whether it goes to penalties or not. This is the first ever England final on foreign soil, so this is not something to mess around. This beat was both pre-recorded and not, in that i made this before the 2hts, but i finished it during half-time. Also remember i used 2 hours to make this, and so it's not a rush job. It's basically hard techno at 150bpm, but with a warm and moody sample of Janet Jackson. I like this one, i felt like i managed to get the buildups down. Enjoy!

I went the full atmospheric route today. No beats, only melodies and chords. I'm calling it ambient, i know you might disagree. The bulk of the material is performed by a harp sound, which is surprisingly not common from me. Top that with a couple of mallet sounds, a soft brooding pad, and a flute melody and it makes for a very moody but not creepy listen. It's about being both dark as possible whilst also being very relaxed. I didn't want it to be creepy, but definately not happy at all. The ending mostly comprises of strummed piano chords in varying degrees, with particular emphasis on certain notes to make it very out of field, it's quite the complex harmony. All in all i actually love this, this might be one my strongest, the chord choices are really cool this week. Enjoy!

I finally made a Jumpstyle beat that sounds like actual jumpstyle, and that doesn't suck! I mean it doesn't mean it's the best, but at least i got what essentially Jumpstyle is. To me i was more inspired by Tekstyle than Jumpstyle but then we get into pedantic mode. The track start with the usual intro, a build-up, into a siren like synth (2 actually), and then a 2nd build-up into a detuned lead synth. I wanted to keep it on the minimal side, to emphasise more of the kickdrum, that's why the buildup isn't flashy, it's just synth and a light drone pad, before proceedings begin. It's actually a pretty cool piece i must say, but i'll leave you to judge that. Enjoy!

"Even though i'm just a dog, there's nothing more comforting than watching the waves go by" - Dog

This track is another one of my long winded pieces, where it's just repetition throughout, with weaving sounds. I've done it a few times, and often it can be kind of cool or boring. In this case i actually like this one. Since it's a long winded piece it rewards you on listening, there is virtually no changes, aside from certain sounds being added, and the occasional progression that creeps in. We start from the guitar loop, that goes throughout, and then a lonesome kickdrum and a bassline plays, that loops throughout, and then the array of melodic ideas. Don't expect to have any fancy melodies here, just sit back and zone out for 6 minutes, until the next track is loud enough to wake you up lol. Enjoy!

Featuring The Carpenters.

It's quite detuned because the sample that was tempo matched ended up being detuned, and i rolled with it, because one i liked it, but also two i couldn't be arsed pitch shifting samples, so i rolled with what i got. Yes it it made creating basslines a little more difficult but whatever. I also added some of my own sounds like a piano line and a stringed pad so i could add more to an already emotional sample. It's a light and mellow piece, what can i say. Enjoy!

Be prepared, there's going to be LOUD NOISES AHEAD!.

I don't know how to describe this, because it's extremely hard and fast and chock full of insane gabber goodness, but yet it's extremely delicate and pretty, almost kind of surreal. But it's not ambient, because there is no drones to be found, but rather spaced out chords playing some very uplifting ethereal passages. I wouldn't even consider this happy hardcore, because the melodies and harmonies are too complex and out there for a standard Happy Hardcore tune. Either way it was clearly made by TVG, and i really like these kinds of blends. I say it all the time, but more atmospheric gabber like this should be a thing. Regardless it was something different, and all that i have left to say is, i hope you enjoy it!

The title is there because i was stumped on a title. Sometimes the title is as much as the piece is lol.

The track is full on industrial techno, or at the very least distorted techno. Powerful distorted rave stabs, creepy and airy string pads, weird sound effects, and thick boomy kicks form basically the whole techno vibe. I also added in a filtered buildup with reverb, to hype us into the drop. Not a complex tune, but let's be honest, a lot of techno isn't really anyways. I like this, but it is very deliberately crunchy, so be warned. Anyways, enjoy!

This track is a piece that tries to build upon a simple idea. Normally in standard pieces both in standard music, and the music i make, there tends to be an A Section and a B section etc. However in this case i made a progression and a arp, but decided to make that for the basis of the whole piece. Not only that but there is a nonstop beat and bassline, to keep it funky but also i wanted to develop something without resorting to any chord or key change. It's about adding as much as i could to a simple progression rather that to consistently change it. What's also cool is that the bassline changes yet the progression doesn't, giving a false impression there is more than one progression when there isn't. All in all, it might be a bit too epic for some, maybe repetitive and boring, but i liked the sort of cool approach to the track, i think it's fun. Enjoy!

Not the most complex beat, but i only had a little amount of time as football was on, so forgive me if it's repetitive. It started off as french house, but i boosted the tempo to around 144, and made it more of a breakbeat thing, with a techno kick. Not fancy by any means, but you make use with what you have. I don't mind it, the sample is pretty great. Enjoy!

"I remember this room. I used to sit by the fire and play with my fire trucks. I remember thinking i was saving the day. My dad was smiling at me reading his paper. My mum was in the kitchen cooking dinner. it was paradise"

This track essentially started off as an ambient type piece, until i had a crazy idea to make a full on beat and then manipulate it, to make essentially more of an ambient type listen. The track is filtered heavily so it's mostly the mids and highs, there is a intense amount of wind and creaking sound effects, and the track itself is reverbed as if there is something playing on the radio or something. It's essentially designed to be some kind of immersive experience, put it this way. It's definately a cool idea that's worth exploring, especially so the track is balanced well with the wind effects. I kind of like it and i hope you do too. Enjoy!

I don't know how to really describe this genre. I wrote it with the mindframe of Ghetto House which is a branch of house, but it could also work more as Hard House who knows. It's definately pretty speedy for house music, but i was on a bit of a Robert Armani kick, so i guess this is the result. I also added some theme appropriate vocals, just so it wasn't too random. All in all it's a pretty cool idea, but also quite deliberately repetitive, so good luck with that. Enjoy!

Also known as the thud thud song, because there is plenty of thudding happening.

Aside from the intro and outro, it's straight 6 minutes of pounding stuff. BUT, it's not just me making you headache inducing beats, it's all about the ambience in this one. Wanted to continue the exploration of Ambient Gabber, but this time in the context of a drone, with weaved atmospheric sounds throughout, some samples, some synth material. Yes the beat is nonstop, but i really tried to make it weirdly atmospheric to the point where you could potentially fall asleep to this, even though i don't know if it's recommended. It's quite epic sounding, yet still has a lot of soothing elements to it.

And yes to everyone who asked. It's "Mostly Ambient".

This is the noises you will be making when walking barefoot. Trust me, i've done it once and ended up with a tiny bit of glass in my foot. Ouch indeed.

I went through 5 ideas before i settled for this. It's very repetitive to some, but i only had 20 minutes left, and i needed to get something in. It's alright, but it's very acid heavy. Ow voices are used, because you know the theme. Enjoy!

I spent a lot of time on the title alone haha, but that's the theme for ya.

This track is basically gabber, but not like you standard gabber. It's very epic and choral, has a lot of extremely fast drum manipulation, and a full on raw distorted breakdown that just sounds like full on chaos. Despite all that i tried to keep it melodic throughout. The chords are simple sure, it's only 3 chords throughout, but each instrument brings something new to the party that you don't really feel it's repetition. This one is very loud, but that's on purpose, so brace yourselves. All in all i like this, even if it's not for everyone. Enjoy!

I almost hit a snag, until i realised that all it needed to amp up the chill factor was a bit of guitar. So i found a guitar loop in a strummed triplet feel, that ended up really being the driving force of the track. I felt like doing one of those pieces that is very long winded, but yet is driven by sounds bother ever so subtle, and also very wide and spacious, to make for what is a free flowing calm piece. Basically the kick drum, the bassline and the guitar is the never ending anchor, whilst very soft chill sounds of varying reverbed proportions carry the melodic ideas. Is it repetitive to a degree? Possibly, but i tried to keep the atmosphere in this one, as well as manage the overall intensity, as i wanted it to be both groovy and relaxing. I like this one, even if it's not super complex. Enjoy!

At first i decided to do straight up DnB, but i had this weird feeling it was too slow, so i bumped it by 20bpm and made what is closer to breakcore, but then i thought "You know, this could do with some gabber", and that's where the middle part comes in. But i didn't want it to be normal gabber, i wanted it to be the most filthiest gabber you have ever heard. Put it this way, it's a Boomer type beat, without me intentionally being a boomer type beat. All in all it's me being me, so i hope you enjoy it!

This is essentially a downtempo piece featuring thick reverbed drums, that are both wide and atmospheric, but not too obtrusive to the point of it being in the way, lots of thick pad chords playing some very mystical chords, as well as a filtered melody on a slightly more abstract synth. The track is very simple when you look at it on paper, but the chord choices and movement really make it more sophisticated with emphasis on atmosphere. The overall development is mostly slow, but you do notice the change. Towards the end, i incorporate a piano sample modulated to make somewhat of a new melodic idea out of it. Yes there's piano throughout, but this marks the period where the piano is the main star and not a background element. All in all it's a really cool piece, even if it doesn't say much. Enjoy!

I've done a few of these, so this is nothing exactly new from me. French House (Kinda, it has more of a light calming effect to it for some reason, but it's the closest descriptor), with thick beats, some cool breaks, and a VSauce water sample for good measure. I tried to focus as much on the disco samples as possible, but eventually i had to change it to keep it from being too repetitive, but i do like the results nonetheless. Enjoy!

This track was supposed to by my usual 6 minute epic, but instead it's a barely 4 minute nice sounding acid techno number, that is underbaked. I don't know i have 3 minutes left on the timer, and i don't want to go through old projects again. TVG new record for the shortest description in a TVG submission? Who knows. Enjoy this mess!

I had to stop halfway through for something important, so i ended up missing about 50+ minutes of producing time for this beat. It still came out ok, but i would have done a lot more with this to make it both less repetitive and more interesting, but oh well what can you do. This is somewhat synthwavey, but all in a techno style, maybe with some slight industrial elements. It's mostly about a driving beat and various synth sequences, designed to make a funky-ish bassline and a sort of driving chord stab sequence. It's not terrible no, but it has a lot of potential. Enjoy!

This track is very simple, mostly involving looped chords and simple melodies, which is especially apparent if you look at the project file, however the emphasis is on the sound, which is both thick, wide and very phaser heavy. I was really stretching a 4 chord sequence into something close to 16 bars, which is then repeated non stop. There is also a nonstop arp and drum loop that is repeated, to keep a groove going. The drums are basically processed with distortion and a textural delay, whilst the arps are conform to a sort of triplet delay to make it very atmospheric and slightly off beat. There is also other arps and chords mostly repeating the same progression but in a different instrument, to build upon a simple idea. Not the most complex, but i rather like this, it's quite cool. Enjoy!

This one is a bit on the repetitive side, but that's because i opted to use microsamples of a Art Blakey record. It's kind of like what they do in French House, except i did it in a Hardcore Techno kind of style. Although i tried to add new sections, it didn't really come close to the level of speed and drive the samples i were using came to, so i just ignored my conscious, i just looped the whole thing opting to add instead of change. It's not the most dynamic piece sure, but i made sure to add as much without it being too repetitive, and i do think it's a cool idea regardless, so i hope you enjoy!

I'm back again with my sample series, where i construct tracks out of prior OHC entries. This time i'm back to featuring a single artist. So all the samples in this one come from a single artist in question, which surprisingly includes a lot of the drums. For this i only need the artist name, not what tracks were sampled. If you don't want to partake in this, then don't worry, as i still used my creative chops to make a beat in 1 hour using sampled material, so it's nothing lazy. Have fun!

I don't know where this came from, but i found a wav file that was just full of jangled white noise. I don't know if it was a result of a dodgy file or if it was just a recording of something external i don't know, but the results are extremely fascinating and since the theme is corruption i took parts of it and made a sort of Hardcore Techno number out of it. There's a lot more samples i could use from this, but i only had 3 minutes to play with so this is what came out. It's honestly pretty cool, i see potential. Enjoy!

This track is a cumulation of very dark and airy chords, arps and melodies, intense and slow brooding vocal samples, and a soft almost textural breakbeat. It's designed to be as chill as possible, but still retaining a light foot tapping groove. It's all meant to be one soft free flowing piece. It's also probably the darkest you'll likely hear from me (I know i 've probably done darker, but i think this is as dark as you'll get from me). It's definately got some unique harmonies here, i'm honestly liking the melody ideas a lot. In terms of arrangement is is quite simple, mostly focusing on the arps, the chords, the vocal samples and the melody among other things. Subtle additions over full on dynamic shifts as such. All in all i kind of like this, and i hope you do too. Enjoy!

I've decided to go the French House route today, both because i haven't done it in a while, but also it wasn't a complex genre, so i didn't have to rely too much on time. This track just takes disco samples, manipulates them, and then sticks them onto of house beats. The samples are deliberately short, both because that's the nature of French House, but also because i can try and do cool things with the sample instead of just having it play. All in all it's a nice beat, the reason it cuts off is because there is more to the beat, but i had to shorten it because of the 3 minute rule. Enjoy!

"I've never seen the view from this far up. It's magnificent beyond my wildest dreams"

This track can be a bit...loopy heavy towards the end, but that's because i ran out of time, so repetition legitimises lol. It's best described as a very chill number with a 3/4 breakbeat signature, a long dynamic melody, and then towards the middle some more chords, more arps, and a whole host of sounds to make you feel relaxed and in a good mood. Maybe epic sounding as well, but that's because i wanted this track to just keep on adding to the same progression, which i believe spans about 32 bars. It's not the most technical, however i do love that progression a lot, it's definately super uplifting and pretty. The breaks aren't there to be obtrusive, so hopefully it grooves hard, without it being too much. All in all i hope you like it, it's a decent piece if i do say so myself. Enjoy!

Didn't have the full time this week, but i still used a good amount of time to make this Chill and sort of Uplifting Hip-Hop beat. I deliberately went for light and cheerful samples to match the theme, and because it was easier, as i didn't have to really dig for any specific samples. I can just find a happy sample and be done with it. The track is mostly just a hip-hop beat with layered samples throughout, so it's not super complex, yet despite that i kind of love this, largely because of how well the samples layer together, i think it's great. Enjoy!

Now if only i was transported back into the late 80's, people in the UK would go wild for this lol.

It's essentially acid house (Although a bit faster than normal, like 10 bpm faster). 808 drum licks followed by an automated 303 vst. ABL. Now at first it was just that, and it sounded super nice and retro, but also very boring to some, so i bridged the gap by including some chords played on a mallet and arp style, as well as one shot vocals to give it a bit of a vocal boost. It's as close to the 80's acid house sound as you'll get, without using any of the hardware. It's all 808 drum samples and a 303 VST. It's not technical by any means, but i mean this music was made to be simple, after all back then, programming this shit was much harder than the privilege i have now, of using FL Studio. All in all i had a lot of fun on this, it's nice to make something different for a change. Enjoy!

This is probably my more out there beats, largely because it isn't techno or DnB lol. No it's more like a cutesy Jumpstyle kind of beat, but not played in a fast way (It's only 132bpm), and not so much focused on the kick. The kick in this case is one of many elements, not the main element. The rest involves so very thick pretty chords, that are deliberately uplifting, as well as a B Section involving a pad and a Arp, as well as a breakdown involving some manipulated samples. It's not a light listen sure, but it is a lot of fun either way. I kind of like this, it's different than me just making techno lol. Enjoy!

Don't be fooled by the 6 minute length, it's quite repetitive, and personally needs a lot more added to this. I went through like 10 ideas to get to this point, so trust me when i say, i'm glad to submit, because at this point i'm done with the music.

This is basically Ambient Gabber. You can fight with me in regards to the genre labelling, however i don't have a lot of time as it is, so i'm sticking with it. Thick walls of airy mallet sounds, airy pad sounds, and other sample oddities are used to create this floating feel. Were basically on a cloud, but i guess in confetti form lol. It's a really cool idea, i think Ambient Gabber should be a thing, but it's also very repetitive (At least from an idea standpoint), and it could do with some more finesse. However i am glad to submit, that's the main thing. Enjoy whatever this is!

Sadly I’m not here, because I’m away for a week on Vacation, so I’ve decided to make my track in GarageBand. Hope you enjoy it! Hopefully I’m back next week for my usual music making. Enjoy!

Im away for a week so this one is a GarageBand beat made using the time allotted for OHC. No random submissions here, it’s straight up a mobile submission made for OHC. Mobile compo for the win!

The track is best described as a sort of Atmospheric House Number (Dare i say ambient :P) featuring soft lush pads, a soft but juicy bassline, and an assortment of beats from a breakbeat simulated with a drum machine, to a standard swing house groove. It’s all designed to be one chill journey basically. Is it my finest? Well my mobile submissions aren’t as good as the Desktop versions, but it is a nice change of scenery I suppose. See you next week where I am back to my normal DAW! Enjoy!

This is basically tribal gabber. It was a modification to an old project of mine. Don't blame me, i had barely 30 minutes to make this, so i just rushed what i had. Is it the best thing ever? Debatable, but at least i submitted that's all that matters. Enjoy!

This is a different kind of beat, in that the drums are entirely based off PI. Let me explain.

I created 9 patterns of drums, each different, and each assigned to a time signature. The time signature goes through the 9 numbers that are used in Pi.

So it would be 1/1 3/4 5/4 etc, etc.

The number 0 is represented by a vocal effect, saying GO. This is reverbed, delayed and assigned to 1 bar of 4/4.

The track then cycles through as many digits of PI as 6 minutes will allow me, until the end. The drums do not stop, aside from the filters that are used throughout.

In terms of melody and harmony, the chords keep to 4/4, but extend over a period of 36, as does the bassline also in 4/4. I tried to go for a weird major feel, to keep it melodic, whilst also being experimental. The melody is very long and dynamically varied, going through various notes and phrases until the end. There are breaks in the melody for what is essentially a drum or bass solo, to avoid repetition or constant dynamics. Lastly i threw in a voice sample, and more melodic embellishments, to allow for less repetition, more variety. All in all this is very cool stuff, hope you enjoy!

This is not just your average techno track, but a techno track that is kind of semi-industrial, mechanical sounding and also quite experimental. It has a pounding beat from start to finish, but i went through quite a lot of different effects to create the various texture changes you hear throughout, all from a single synth. It was my way of stretching as much as i could from a simple sound. All in all i like the interesting approach here, there's more to explore. Hope you enjoy!

This track is a combination of a few ideas, mostly in the atmospheric bracket, but still within a electronic framework. The bulk comes from this sort of space progression in G#, whilst over sounds are adding onto it, in the form of a dynamic melody, pad chords and arps. It's all about being in space. To add a groove i place some breakbeats in, which are all manipulated to make something funky, as well as a bassline which is slightly syncopated to also make it groovy. For the rest of the track i was really just throwing in whatever ideas i could, hence why it's more of a Section to Section type of track (Minus the ending, which brings it all full circle), with each section having it's own idea, be it rhythmical, or just straight up airy sounding. Either way i tried to convey a lot of space ideas into this one, and i don't think it sounds half bad. Enjoy!

I'm back to hard techno this week, but this time using a lot of laser type sounds, and filter effects. I wasn't planning on doing so, but the theme chosen was a bit unusual, so i reverted to Hard Techno for this one. It's also good, because i've been researching the distinctive rumbly techno kick, as i want to make techno music without the need to go through 5 different drum samples. I feel in order to make a rumbly kickdrum i have to make 5 different sounds into a kick, which shouldn't be the case, so researching has help me reduce it to just one or two. Of course there's percussion in this, and smaller kicks for sort of colour, but ultimately it's just one or two single hits doing most of the work. That's all, i hope you enjoy!

I almost fell into another beat-block, and had to rely on something old, until i remembered a sample of some Turkish instrument i forgot the name off, and decided well if the theme is Leap of Faith, then i need to showcase i can take risks, so i opted for something that is either the coolest thing, or the most painful and annoying, plus i don't want to be known for just doing the same thing, and well, it's nice that a compo of this size allows for freedom for experimentation as well as encouraging harder styles of noise. All in all it's....interesting. It's a Marmite track, you love it or hate it. Have fun!

I mean the theme is dust right? What more could you ask for?

More or less 80 percent of the samples used in this track come from Dusty Springfield, whilst the rest are external sources or other oddities. This is ignoring the plethora of breaks used in this track. At the time i was routing through her records in hopes i can get a fun play on the theme, but instead i found some sick rock and roll styled samples, that surprisingly really compliment the drums here. The bluesy rock and roll sample however, doesn't work with the other Dusty samples i had to ripped, so the resulting track is mostly me being creative, trying to stretch the sample as much as i can, whilst the remaining Dusty samples are merely to compliment it as such. I also threw in a long breakdown/buildup to the finish, because why not, and also to avoid repetition. All in all, i like this a lot, it's different. Enjoy!

"Me and my bae are living the best life right now. Beautiful views, amazing music, it's so chill. Excuse me, could i get another Strawberry Daiquiri please?"

I'm not sure what brand of house this is, but it's very much a chillout kind of house. For the most part it's 2 chords, played in a very open way, resulting in some calming sort of uplifting chords that essentially carry throughout, for a essentially 2 bar loop. This is complimented though by a very funky bassline, a 303 like synth, and an array of vibraphones and other mallet goodies, to keep it from being very repetitive, which this track is, but not in a bad way. If you think of Tech House or any other DJ mix for that matter, the tracks that they play can often be just one to two bar phrases, that are done very well. My track is really building from that but in a chill way. It's the kind of free-flowing chill track that is just perfect for sipping cocktails to. Hope you enjoy!

This track is essentially a bunch of manipulated guitar loops, mixed with some soft beats, done in a kind of breakbeat style. It's meant to be not only chill, but have a slight bit of nostalgia thrown in too. Sometimes i come out with some unique creations i will say. I also threw in some mallet melodies on various instruments, including a glockenspiel, a vibraphone and even a marimba, just to add some texture to this piece. For the most part we stick to 2 chords, so it's not the most adventurous, but it is quite happy and uplifting in a way. All in all it's a pretty cool piece. Have fun!

"Now Don it's important we stick together in unknown situations like this. You never know where you'll end.....uhh Don? Don? Don, where are you!? Don, come on it's not funny now. Don!? Don! Oh God! Don!!!"

Sometimes the most simple types of music are the best. As much as i could go for really complex melodies, i didn't. Instead i opted for simple pad chords, playing very spooky notes, followed by some drones, various sound effects, that sound like something big has fallen, some screams and of course the star of the show, the intense distorted triplet beat, which is really a kick with a delay. The track goes through a lot of pad notes, to make for some super tense atmosphere. The beat doesn't go away, the pads change dynamically, and there is an emphasis on sonic texture. It's not very accessible in the slightest, you will feel pretty nervous listening to this. All in all it's pretty cool stuff, hope you enjoy!

Plain and Simple, this is DnB. From the menacing build-up to the drop, all the way to the breakdown, there isn't really anything else to say. It's as Drum and Bass as it gets. It's probably not the best DnB track i've ever made, however i do like the results a lot, as it's not loud of obnoxious. It's basically a track a with a bit of an attitude. Unlike other DnB tracks i've done, this one has more emphasis on sound design and texture, than chords and melodies. All in all, i hope you enjoy!

This is a remix of a track i constructed in round 640. I went for this, for two reasons. First off, i sometimes feel like old entries could definately benefit from a rework, and this felt perfect. But also i consider this piece somewhat special and here's why:

1. This piece is versatile, allowing for multiple directions to be taken. It's a piece that i feel is always changing, to fit new ideas and styles.
2. It's a piece that fits my personality in general, and is adaptable for any mood. It's either hyper energetic and crazy, or just chill and peaceful, like me and my music.
3. It brings me waves of nostalgia, from when i was in my early days doing this compo. It reminds me of my crazy era when i was just presenting you with this WTF kind of attitude lol.
4. It's nice to share something that represents me on a plate.

Consider this the official TVG anthem.

All in all i hope you enjoy this remix! I had a lot of fun making it. For those sceptical i did spend a lot of time on it, it isn't just a rush job or a lazy submission, effort was made. Have fun! Oh i forgot the link to the round: https://compo.thasauce.net/rounds/view/OHC640

This is basically trance music, with a heavy looped bassline, a thick chord progression in the middle, and a sort of very slightly modified ending, as a way to bring it all together. It's not a complex piece in terms of melody, but it has got a lot of intensity to it, and the track is structured kind of like a trance piece, so it isn't just straight up repetitive or boring. There is sidechain in this, so it might be either too much, or just right. I was too focused on the overall mix to care about the sidechain, hence why it might be a bit much. Either way it is cool, and i'm glad to submit. All in all i hope you like it!

I'm sorry but i was desperate, this theme was so hard. Beat block absolutely sucks :(

This track is basically a rework of a very very old 2hts entry, that i decided to spruce up with some more mixing, some new reverb and distortion effects, and a couple more sounds to keep it interesting, whilst i still retained that slow building energy. It's a track that keeps on building from the start to the finish, before the climatic explosion. It's mostly pad sounds and distorted streams of water, all filtered with volume increases. Next week i'll make some good music, and not spend 25 minutes on this crap....

Have fun anyways.....

This track is my approximation of Math Metal but in a DnB form. I think it's been done before, but i sort of did it utilizing some whacky time signatures, and crazy synth reeses and basslines. To keep it interesting i added a chord progression at the start that is a bridge between the sections, with the 2nd half including also a gabber section, because why not. The 2nd drop is just a copy and paste, because i didn't have time for any changes. Besides i spent a lot of time on the drop because of all the math metal material. It's an interesting genre hybrid. Hope you like it!

I don't know what the themes are, but someone suggested twins, and i saw the connection, so i'm rolling with it.

In spirit of the weird theme, i went for a light-hearted track that takes the concept of doppelganger to a whole new level lol. I took an 8 bar funky sequence and made that the basis of my track. It's very swung, has a lot of blues notes, and is just a very fun sequence that is turned into a super fun and high energy dance track. Whole thing is 135bpm so essentially house tempo. For 6 minutes there isn't really a major section change, it's just that with other stuff added throughout, minus the breakdown in the middle. Is it repetitive? Kinda. Is it perhaps brickwalled? A bit. Can you argue it's a ton of fun? I think it is, but i'm not the judge in this situation, you are. End of the day, it's not a complete troll entry, but it is a little bit humorous. Whatever, you love it, or cannot stand it, at least i got something in huh? Have fun!

My first idea went south, because i didn't like the mixing at all, it felt way too crushed. This is why i'm not really cut out to make Jumpstyle, but what i did have was an extremely loose sketch i did a while ago, that i added a lot of expansions to, to make it into a really hard hitting dance number. It's like house and techno combined, although not really tech house if you get me, because of it's nature. It's somewhere between there. The samples mostly come from Timbaland and Janet Jackson, plus some vocal repeating the name Thomas Edison. It can be a little repetitive, but that's the nature of the genre, it is deliberate. All in all, i hope you like it. Enjoy!

"The perks of being an astronaut is the view. You would never get this back on earth"

This track is summed up as a kind of unique atmospheric number. The closest thing to ambient, without it being called ambient. It's got a lot of rich delayed synth and piano chords, 3 layers of pads, including orch strings, a choir and a synth pad, as well as a dynamic melody on 2 synths, with the other being counterpoint to the main melody. It's very simplistic sure, but remember this is only 56 BPM, and the track itself takes 30-40 seconds before any repeating happens. There is also a bit of a mismatch in time signatures, with the drums and bass being almost 3/4 and the rest 4/4. Th Lastly to keep it from being too chaotic, and to add a bit of emotional depth, i stuck it a dynamic piano finish, to slowly fade this piece off. All in all it's very cool, and has a lot of rich melodic material. Enjoy!

I went out of my normal producing zone, largely because i wanted to do other stuff that didn't involve Techno, Hardcore or Hip-Hop, my 3 most produced genres so far. This track is kind of weird, in that it involves a looped breakbeat, that undergoes a bit of a reverse effect, that sounds like some kind of pully. It's effectively 2 breaks, one with the effect, one without. The track features an intense selection of ambient elements, restricted to mostly 1 chord, in a drone type piece, because experimentation is cool. The track isn't just break and chord though, there is an intro that builds up to the drop, a middle section with a filter that slowly morphs back into the drop, as well as a monologue of what Orange Juice and why Florida is the main producer of it. It's just unique stuff that i hope you at least enjoy. It might be a little sharp, because i opted for a very hi-hat heavy break. Oh well, enjoy!

"You know i kinda glad i moved here, this is one hell of a view you cannot replicate in the city"

I'm still not 100 percent, so i'm not sure if the quality of the track is affected as a result, but the overall result still sounds very nice, but we'll leave it to you guys to decide. Because of how pretty and well...calming the theme is, i went for a bit of an obvious. However i didn't want it to be just chords and simple drums, so i went for a more unusual approach. Have it flow more in a psychedelic way, as well as feature a more intense genre than i would probably normally do (Although i have done DnB with stuff like this). This track is basically Trance Happy Hardcore if that was a thing lol. Very happy melodies (Literally no minor keys in sight), and a whole host of breakbeat and kickdrum loops being chopped into fills throughout. Each different section comes with it's own different sounds being weaved in and out, aside from the middle part which is the main melody and chord progression. All in all it's a TVG track trying to not to sound like TVG, but still ending up sounding like TVG if you get me haha. Enjoy!

I'm back to Jumpstyle this week (Although i don't recall ever making a Jumpstyle track for 2hts, but hey ho, you're getting it anyways. I initially wanted to go faster, but i felt it was a little bit of a cliché, and i though Jumpstyle isn't really a genre i've done in quite some time now, so why not. The track is built of out 2 main synth layers, that become the "drop". One being white noise and the other FM. During the build-up i include some pad and bass sounds for a it of weight, and a dainty synth riff towards the end of each drop, to keep it somewhat melodic. All in all fun stuff, enjoy!

Since you gave me a hard hitting theme, i went for a hard hitting topic. This song is about how bad Domestic Violence is, and how it can affect someone. As much as i hate cheating, i would never reduce someone to tears, because it showcases you as the problem, and not them. Look at the end of the day i think Domestic Violence is not ok. That's the key theme here. I used to a TTS voice for the lyrics, and i tried to match it to the beat as best as i could. Not my strong suit, but this is definately something different from me, as it's more hard hitting, and has lyrics about an intense topic. You give me themes like this, expect music like this. The track is just a bogstandard hip-hop like beat, with a guitar progression and a synth embellishment. Melodic it's very simple as it's the vocals that needed to shine, not the music. Overall it's definately something new and unexpected from me, hope you enjoy!

Lyrics:

Verse 1:

Let me start by saying you might think differently, 

 but i can sense there is something at least to me. 

 The people in the photo look psychically distraught. 

 And if there is one thing i have been taught, 

 is that aside from me rapping terrible bars 

 If i see a woman with tears and scars 

 I know something is wrong and i will not be afraid 

 to say it because i don't want this to be like a blade 

 to my throat, yes i am not comfortable, 

 In fact i am definately uncomfortable 

 Because i know in this case i am witnessing D V 

 I see it everywhere even on TV 

 People are saying it's just a breakup or a divorce 

 I see it as nothing but brute force. 

 Why would a woman be crying if she is the cheater 

 Or rather did we witness an angry guy beat her? 

 I have to say i don't condone D V 

 And i know this truth isn't easy 

 But no man or woman should have to go through this. 

 Even if you don't care, ignorance is bliss. 

 Look you are probably weirded out by this song. 

 But truthfully i did not expect such a strong 

 hard hitting theme that has dark overtones 

 Witnessing a women or man all alone. 

 Look i understand i might be looking at this too hard 

 But i cannot ignore things that leave me scarred 

 I get it it's a simple music compo round. 

 But i have a good conscience all around. 

 At the end all i am really trying to say. 

 That i think Domestic Violence is not ok .

Verse 2:

I apologise if my song sounds grim to you

But i have to see this through and through.

Just because a man is outraged by cheating

Doesn't mean we need to encourage beating.

I am a good natured person and i respect everyone

I wanted everything violence related to not be done.

Let's end it now and strive to be good.

Because that really what we should

doing, and not hitting or fighting.

I just wanted to share this message

The stats don't lie check the percentage.

D V is never the answer.

Regardless of gender i think it's cancer.

Even men can suffer from it.

They clearly don't like it one bit.

As much as you might not like me

Misinterpreting the theme, i can see

The images are something dark

And to me it's not a walk in the park.

This song is a way to hit you in the face

About a serious problem, no saving grace.

Look at the end of the day.

I think Domestic Violence is not ok.

Not a huge fan of this, but I’m away from my usual DAW in a loud venue, so this is a bit of a weird setup. I am early, but the track is more on the simple side, and I am away, so I don’t really want to spend too long on this, as it’s difficult making something as it is, in my current climate. All made in GarageBand, This track is a bit of an IDM like number with a looped piano progression and a really dynamic melody. Pad flourishes and string embellishments are also present here. Hope you enjoy it, it’s not my best work, but its something.

I could have gone in any direction, but ultimate if this were to be the final song, then i need more than a simple VG arrangement. Being this is a free round, and there is no limits on what you can make, i chose to go with an original. I crammed as much as i could get my heart out, taking this track in any direction i could, whilst maintaining the same tempo and vibe throughout. Most of it is a mix of sad slightly jazzy overtones, mixed with some atmospheric parts, so deep minimal parts, as well as some drum parts. The track is free-flowing whilst giving you that much needed melodic freedom.

I will miss this place, i have had a lot of memories here, especially since this was one of my earliest known ThaSauce experiences. The track feels like a timeline of my life, even though there isn't really any samples as such. I just wanted this to be a proper send off, so that's why it's not only 15 minutes (Which is quite an insane length when you think about it, but i may never see this again, so i wanted it to be final). This is also why i had to keep it to 20mb, so the bitrate is slightly reduced, but i listened to it, and the quality hasn't affected it too much, so hopefully it's fine.

It's been a wonderful 3-4 years in this place, i've made so many great tunes, discovered so many fantastic tunes, met so many wonderful people, and above all, had such a barrier of support i could not believe. This is why i come back to this place so often, you guys are just far too nice. Even more so than the real world sometimes lol. It's amazing the joy of music that i discover, and how many people share a similar passion to me. I will miss you all deeply.

The track itself is best described in 4 ways:

1. Jazzy and emotional
2. Simple laidback grooves, that also come with a bit of swing
3. The occasional sample, both mine and snippets lying on my PC.
4. An AI voice wishing you all a farewell.

In terms of production, it mostly just went around, me adding stuff i felt fit, until a good coherent section was born. The only thing that keeps this piece grounded, is the main chord sequence heard at the start that appears. It's also there as essentially the "Chorus" to the whole thing. There is also a B-Section to this part, but this comes in less frequently. Other than that, the piece is just one section after another, totally a 15 minute journey, that details as much as i have thrown into it.

That's all really, i can't say any more. I hope you guys have a wonderful future ahead of you, and if i see you i hope all goes well. If not, then thanks for the wonderful times, the cool source tunes. It's been great. Thanks again for the amazing opportunities you guys are awesome. See you around.

TVG signs off, and wishes you all the best.

I mean i was likely gonna make a Christmas song anyways, because i feel like the world needs more Christmas songs (Especially since they play the same 5 tunes over and over), but this theme was perfect, because not only did it give me the advantage, but i also managed to incorporate some winter elements too, to keep it a bit more cold sounding than normal. The bulk of this is basically DnB/Jungle but with some tubular bell sounds, some whimsical chords, and some ambient-ish stuff (I know saying the term here is controversial lol). It's all topped off with some choir pads, some dynamic sub basslines, a rich lead melody (Actually 2), and some arps and vocal samples. It's basically Christmas and Winter themed. Whatever it is, you were likely gonna receive it anyways. Hope you enjoy!

For once I can make the party! But it will be from the comfort of a Hotel Room and not my normal setup. This also means my track is GarageBand exclusive, but that’s not entirely a bad thing. This is not my main DAW so apologise if my mixing isn’t great. Also I went for Techno, so it may or not be repetitive, depending on taste. Ultimately thought I got something thing, when I could be out. It’s an interesting experience nonetheless. Hope you enjoy!

Nobody's gonna stop me from incorporating some kind of Christmas element into my tracks. Especially for a pretty space theme like this.

The track is basically summed up as light funky breaks mixed with calming sleepy atmospheric elements. It's a free flowing ultra chill kind of piece, that makes you feel like your relaxing at night. In terms of chords, i kept it to mostly major, but added a lot of sus chords to make it less of a straight major, and more of a somewhat unique spicy feel. The melody is very light, with surprisingly a synth, that is actually mixed pretty well, usually my leads are a bit piercing, but no this was alright. In terms of the rest, aside from the funky bassline, the majority is just embellishments, different chords on different pads and synths, as well as small subtle changes. I like this one, hope you do too!

Won't be able to make it this week, so here's a sampled being flipped into a tight Hip Hop beat. I specifically looked for the love songs, for what is essentially a funny almost love-ish type theme. I don't know, but i used a fair bit of time for this. Hopefully there will be a day i will come back to compo to listen in the party, but right now i hope you enjoy this.

Like my title by the way? It's both a pun, as well as being relatable and real. I feel awful tonight, aches and pains all over, so i made this a quick one, and opted for a more drone based piece. If i was fine, i could have gone further, but i'm a bit tired and miserable, so i apologise.

I took a chord progression of around 6 chords, made each chord 8 bars, and then layered it to make a thick ambient texture. Each loop of the chords results in around 1 minute 20 of music. It's no a complex piece, but i like it nonetheless. Throughout i made sure to engage in some layering, some processing effects, and other tweaks to make it sound cool. Hopefully i'll be well enough by next week for a more detailed piece (Although this is detailed enough). Hope you enjoy!

I can't really make it, so i decided to use about 30 minutes of my time to make a piano piece. I used my normal DAW for this, but i don't think i will make it to the party, as i have stuff on. That's the problem with Christmas, i'm always so god dam busy! If you don't see me for whatever reason, then have a good party with out me! See you next time!

I'm in the Christmas mood again, so expect my next few submissions to be both Christmas themed and round themed (As in, what's on the round page). This one is bright and epic, almost like a national celebration in the whole town, after it was saved from someone evil. But it could also work in the run-up to new year. I don't know the track was something i was feeling at the time. Think of Gabber, but done in a massive way. Super thick strings and pads, with dense choir sounds, topped off with an arp and some piano lines, it's definately super uplifting and happy. But i didn't just keep it to that, there is a rich chordal intro, and a somewhat dynamic piano and flute like ending, to keep it more melodic and less drone heavy.....because there is a few drones in this piece, not the most melodically varied, aside from the ending and intro. Enjoy!

I AM THE GOD OF HAPPY CHOIRS!

Even though i had the full time this week i managed to finish quite early. But that was because i had chosen a music genre, that was more free-flowing so i could get some ideas down quick and fast. But i also fear i won't make it, so i had to be efficient. Also this theme was calling for some downtempo stuff, hence why i went more chill. I do like what i've done here, it has a lot of cool electric piano samples, nestled on top of a thick sidechain, and a soft but hard hitting beat, that is then complimented by a few effects, and a dynamic 303 line. It's pretty cool stuff, hope you enjoy!

I'm back again with my infamous serious (If you call it infamous), where i construct tracks out of prior OHC entries. This time i'm doing something a little different, in that i'm featuring a single artist. So all the samples in this one come from the artist in question, which surprisingly includes a lot of the drums. For this i only need the artist name, not what tracks were sampled. If you don't want to partake in this, then don't worry, as i still used my creative chops to make a beat in 1 hour using sampled material, so it's nothing lazy. Have fun!

Just as I suspected, I can’t make it this week so here’s a GarageBand beat. This is a kind of jazz like number. Hopefully I see you next week.

The title is just a joke, it's actually more of a sample based, breakbeat thing, that kind of blurs the line between hip-hop and well...electronic music. I wanted to make something bright and uplifting to contrast the ever so constant stream of dark techno music that has been plaguing my ears for the last few weeks. I tried to add as much samples as possible, as the original sample couldn't be sustained for 3 minutes, without assistance. All in all, it's a pretty fun piece, hope you like it!

"For some, this is the coolest job ever. To me, it's a Tuesday..."

Consider this an industrial like beat, but with a lot of dense electro elements that are sort of reminiscent of EBM, but done in a very atmospheric way. I also made sure to incorporate some space like chords, a lot of varying lead synth melodies, some string embellishments, and a whole host of new sections that rewards you as you listen. It does go for a lot of energy, despite it's 90bpm tempo, and i tried to prolong the drums for as long as possible, to not loose it's flow, without it being too tiresome or boring. This is actually a pretty unique idea from me, even if you still hear TVG in TVG. I like this a lot, and i hope you do too. Enjoy!

This is a remix of Haunted Ship from Sonic Rush Adventure.

I decided to not stray too far, and make it more closer to a breakbeat hardcore style, instead of the Fatboy Slim styled Big Beat. Ultimately, it's the same tempo and stylings, just with different drums. I also added more synths than the original, to keep a more electronic profile, but also because it's easier. This track is definately spooky, but also very funky as well. Just because it's Halloween doesn't mean it has to be beatless or have no groove. That's kind of silly lol. Not an early submission, but truthfully, i was holding out for others, plus as well i was busy with other stuff, but oh well, i'm glad it's in. Whatever it is, i hope you enjoy!

I used to make 5 different styles in each round. Now i'm mostly churning out chordal based techno pieces. Don't get me wrong, there's nothing wrong with that, but it is becoming noticeable. Then again, Surface Tension is not a simple theme by all means lol. Whatever, i still had fun making it, and i hope you enjoy it!

I apologise for relying on too much 1-2 bar loops here, but i only had 50 minutes for the whole thing, and that included the sidechaining stuff, the filtering and the mixing. It's a DnB piece, with 5 layers of drums, some buildups and filtering, as well as a key change towards the end. It doesn't sound....great, but this is the result of 50 minutes of work, not because i'm crap. Once again i am victim to the perils of DST, and i'm this close to starting a discussion in this, because a system needs to be in place because i've forgotten this like 4 times, and it infuriates me. Sure this is like once or twice a year, but i don't need this, nor should it be my fault, if nothing was there to guide me in the first place. Anyway's enjoy this weird mess!

It's my usual, but this time with a fun wholesome message at the end. I did it for the album, and i will do it again, especially for such a big achievement. Original the chords picked for this techno vamp, were a little too happy for my liking, even if it's played in a minor key, so i had to do some tweaking. Everything else is standard, although i did take a while choosing the drum sound for this, which is to be expected, but this was especially a while when it came to drum work. I hope it's not too repetitive for you lol. Hope you enjoy this!

"I haven't seen Ricky in ages! He should have been back by 10pm. Where the hell is he!?"

This track is a full on soundscape journey. Brace yourselves, it's gonna be one hell of a spooky ride. Were talking 60 percent sound manipulation, and around 30 percent synth material. The track is simulating a kind of story. These things do take a while, because not only am i making music, but i am planning a storytelling element to it as well. It's not for the faint of heart. Hope you enjoy!

What else is there to tell you? It's a Techno track, plain and simple. More specifically aimed towards Minimal Techno, but i didn't invent these genres, so you tell me if it is or not. The point being, i took some mystical chords, a simple but funky bassline, and went to town slowly creeping in various drums. It's either too repetitive or not enough repetition, i don't know. All i can say is, enjoy!

Ignoring how much i hate spiders, this track is a very dark experimental hardcore number, consisting of 4-5 layers of pad chords playing intense augmented 4ths. None of what you hear is tonal in the slightest, and can be described as a dissonant nightmare. The track is not complex at all, and mostly involves weaving sounds in and out, fading in and out, as well as textural changes. It's basically more emphasis on sound design than melody or chords. It's not the most accessible listen, but i was focused more on theme accuracy, and stuff like this does allow for some interesting experimentation, so not everything was just pure randomness. All in all, i hope you stomach this weird and wonderful distorted monster!

Antik my man, you need to start checking your themes for duplicates lol.

This track originally starts as if it's a pre-existing track, but then does a 180 into a completely new idea, that is kind of like a fast trippy semi-ambient number. It's only 2 chord throughout, but i tried my best to keep a lot of variations in this so it doesn't get repetitive or stale. There is also a lot of percussive licks, to accentuate the very soft beat, an acid line with lots of modulations, and some occasional pad embellishments to add some texture to the piece. All in all, it's some pretty fun stuff, hope you enjoy!

"Come on Eric it's not soo bad. One day we will upgrade our boxed house, into a brick and mortar house! You just gotta use your Vivid Imagination!"

This track is a combination of childlike melodies and cutesy synth chords. It started out as a piano sketch, but i built upon it in a synthetic way, because it's different, and makes it more...in line with what i wanted it to be. At the time i was thinking of some kind of childlike imagination with this box, but then i saw the lack of shoes and thought, if the people were homeless. However i encounter them frequently in my country, and 99 percent have footwear so maybe this is a more abstract thing. Oh well this is what i was going for at the time, using my time crunch, so i hope you enjoy!

Can’t be here this week, so have a quick GarageBand submission. Have a good one, see you next week!

I am back to my Dark Ambient phase, or something equivalent, in what is various textures made out of synths, white noise and drum hits. The idea is that it's cold, chilling and makes you feel very uncomfortable, like there's a strange presence behind you. By the 3 minute mark, i make it more lively with a kick drum pulse, before increasing the volume and distortion at the 5 minute mark for a really scary finish. Not for the faint of heart, but it's what the theme is all about huh? To keep it from pure texture, every so often you hear some spooky pads that bring a lil' melodic ideas to a pure textural piece. But don't get too comfy, it's just 4 notes. All in all, quite the sound design this week, hope you enjoy!

Because apparently 10 wasn't enough lol. It's amazing how i still manage to do these, even in cases where i have more time than i think i have. You know the drill, 3 beats each different. Enjoy!

"Don't you just love the smell of a freshly harvested Pumpkin? Autumn is just the best!"

This track is best described as a blend of light-hearted folk samples with some sort of drum machine like beats. The rest is adding to that, including some piano and pad work, a flute melody, as well as a synth melody, as well as different sample and chord embellishments. It just flows along, doing it's own thing. There isn't really a major change as such, nor is there a lot going on, it's designed to be as free flowing as possible. Just sit back and enjoy, basically. Whole thing is in 3/4 for those who are wondering. Enjoy!

I went for another chiptune piece, because i felt it was perfect for the theme, and it was something different than the same old music i make. I tried to make sure there's plenty of melodies and rhythms to keep you going. Ending is a little crazy, but i am known for not being normal sometimes lol. Have fun!

"Well guys we did it. We've finally hit the jackpot! Now let's get the hell out of here before the cops see us!"

In the most simplest form this is an Acid Trance piece, but with a lot of Psytrance elements. It's like the best of both worlds. It also has a lot of thick chords in F# Minor as well as some drum variations, some choir sounds, a full on 303 section and a lead melody in different proportions. It's not the most complex when you think about it, but it's also not the easiest. It probably sounds a bit on the loopy side towards the end, but as with all of my tracks, it's entirely subjective. This is either amazing, and you absolutely love it, or it's the worst thing ever. Point is, i'm glad you took the time to listen to it. Hope you enjoy!

The title is kind of a pun lol, given the theme. Arguably this theme suits jungle more than the last one did, but the last one was done on a time crunch, whereas this i had more or less the full time available. But despite that i managed to finish early lol. I guess i just work fast lol (Don't worry this was not a rush job, i just managed to finish early). Whatever, i just hope you like this Jungle based piece. Enjoy!

There's 10 samples to find in this one, plus a very micro sample of another OHC entry. Can you spot them all? The beauty about this idea, is that you are not required to participate, it's merely optional. And i still make a piece that utilizes creative sample manipulation, and you guys are still listening to a piece made in 1 hour and 30 minutes regardless. So it's not cheating, and it's quite fun. Hope you like the results anyways!

To account for my lack of time i had given for this round, i choose to utilize some thick pad and string chords to create this dark atmosphere. I also used some keyboard loops and ambient stuff from a Jungle pack because it was the vibe i was looking for, and it saves me time. It doesn't sound that complex, but it's definately some usage of my time. Hope you enjoy!

It's basically a Jazzy type piece but in the eyes of Electronica, because it's what i can do with the tools i have. Most of the piece is 2 chord progressions, each with some seasonings thrown in for some spice, and some varied melodies each fitting to the requisite progression. Top in a solo in the middle, and some drum craziness it's quite dynamic, for something probably quite simple. In the end, the guy is too tired to continue, and so boom, he's off to sleep. It's not technical, but i had fun making this nonetheless. Enjoy!

I can't say i'm surprised at me doing acid techno, it's probably become a meme at this point. This time though, the kick drums are distinctively techno, in comparison to a distorted 909, and i threw in some trancey arps for good measure. It's pretty good stuff though, and i do enjoy making it. Let's just hope you enjoy listening to it.

"Tanuki's are known to be the symbol of luck. That means there's hope for me that i could potentially blag a few votes this week."

Conflicting themes this week, so i went with luck. The whole thing is in 7, from the chords to the arps, to the drums. I also tried to go for even more 7 by using a 707 kit, but it...didn't work. Not the style i suppose. The track is quite a simple one, but it's mostly based on these super thick 9th chords in descending motion, both in arps and chords. The rest builds from that, including a melody, some kind of choir sound, various pad sounds among others. It's one of those tracks, that adds something new to the never-ending array of looped chords. This is either very pretty, or very boring, so take it as you will.

Feelgood Guitar samples on top of some up-tempo DnB beats, mixed with some String and Glockenspiel embellishments, and 50's styled ooh vocal samples. It's got that mix of wholesome, and nostalgia in one. Not a sad piece, as i wanted to think of this as a sort of more "Looking Back Fondly" kind of mood, than a sad mood. I think this one is pretty great, it has that Easy Listening DnB vibe in it. Enjoy!

What we have is an experiment in 3 different ostinatos played at 3 different tempo's. The first is 140bpm, the 2nd is 165bpm and the 3rd is 108bpm. Each comes with it's own ostinato manually bounced into 3 files which are then looped continuously from start to finish. The idea is that you are getting essentially a very floaty, dreamy, twinkly feel, just from 3 ostinato layers. It's not necessarily a polyrhythm, because each one was played at a random tempo, no specific value was assigned. For the effect, i kept it simple and used just a piano, no fancy synth or anything like that. A lot of processing was done to the piano, to keep it very floaty, and less intrusive. It forms most of the main elements of this piece.

The rest comprises of drums, pads, strings, 2 different melodies and a 303 synth. The drums are interesting in that like the twinkly piano effect, it too has a weird time signature thing going on. Unlike the above, i just matched it to 140bpm, instead of using 3 different tempo's. The drums kind of lock itself into a groove of 5/4, but with a lot of weird beats being accented, yet despite all this, i still managed to maintain a constant pulse with a sort of identifiable 4 on the floor kick pattern. The rest is mostly velocity changes to the drums, to keep it syncopated, but despite that, you are hearing a standard untz kick. The melodies were kept to C Major, but the rhythms of the melody were loosened to match the weird time signature of the whole piece. Same with the other melodies and the 303 synth. I've talked a lot, so i hope you enjoy this unusual but kind of interesting experiment.

And for those wondering, this is a real submission not a troll. I know i am known for things like that, but most times i take music seriously. Lots of thought processing went into this. Hope you like it anyways!

Reupload because of Antik’s mistakes with the round. Lost my original description, so I’ll just say I’m still away and I won’t be back until Wednesday, so enjoy my GarageBand submission. See you next week!

I’m out for two weeks, so I hope you like GarageBand projects. Even though I can’t be here, I can share some music, and luckily I had some room time before I left, so I cooked up this. It’s sort of a weird Industrial Gabber type of thing, featuring a guy narrating an extract of a T.S Eliot poem. There’s also some creepy bell arps and a chord progression. It’s er….interesting to say the least. Enjoy, hope to see you next week!

I actually managed to have the full 2 hours this week, which is awesome. It means i don't have to worry about late entries, or rush jobs! Even though i had the 2 hours i only used up 1 hr and 20 lol. I guess even with all the time in the world, i still finish it in a short amount of time lol.

This one is basically in the best way possible...semi sparkly techno? It's got a lot of calming 7ths and 5ths layered with 5 drum layers as well as different percussive ideas. The synths are both rhythmical techno like stabs as well as more trance like synth chords. It's not your conventional techno track. Halfway comes an 303 line because why not. And i also choose to have a more atmospheric ending, instead of letting the beats run, which is what i usually do for these kinds of genres. It's different i'll give you that, and i hope you enjoy!

"It took me a while getting here, but man it was worth it. Just look at that view"

Hope you like minimalism, because this is basically 4 chords on repeat, with a nonstop piano ostinato, and a slow array of pads and choirs playing free flowing notes, to amp up the atmosphere. I also included a synth solo, and another laid back solo that involved me stretching some stuff to make it loose. This was actually taken from an old project and repurposed here. The track also builds to a DnB because why not lol. My mind sometimes can be creative heh. Honestly even if it's a ostinato based piece, it's not that repetitive, because i made sure to add new stuff in each listen. Even if repetition is not your thing, i hope you get something out of it. Enjoy!

Not gonna be here this week, so this is a GarageBand project from me. A semi Techno like number with some vocal samples, and a jazz solo which is a unique change. Oh well, see you next week!

If the theme is unorthodox, then so is my music. Hope you like long stabby sirens on repeat nonstop for a full 6 minutes lol.

I'm sorry for what i am about to put you through. There is an intentional siren like sound in here, that is probably not pleasant. I just felt like adding it in there for more danger, i'm evil.

The rest is mostly gabber drums, thick 80's style synth chords and melodies that are quite 5th'y if that's a word lol. It's not an accessible listen, but you cannot deny those chords are seriously cool. All in all, it's something, whether it's the most beautiful thing, or the most annoying. I AM THE GOD OF BELTFIRE...

I don't know, Psytrance is what i was feeling for this, especially for such a repetitive tune (Which i don't hate at all, but it is a loop based piece). I tried to expand upon it, but my brain didn't like any of the results. I felt like i had to keep it simple to let the track shine, but that brings out more of the repetition. I could have gone further, but i'm already late enough as it is, and i spent ages mixing the thing. You either like it or you don't, at least i got something in, that's the main thing. Enjoy!

Controversial saying, but i think when you only have like 45 minutes, Acid is the quickest and most effective. This track isn't just a 303 though, as we also have heavy electro like drums, some space like chords, and the occasional embellishment. There is also a build-up to a climatic ending sort of thing. Whatever, it's different and sort of unique, so i hope you enjoy!

A fire is known to spread from room to room, engulfing the furniture around it. My track is known to spread from dynamic to dynamic, resulting in something super quiet turning into something super loud.

The whole track is just one giant increase in dynamics. We start with some very short decay synths, that eventually open up into a sort of textured synth. Soon we get perc loops, followed by different shades of chords and modulations, followed by more layers of chords, then 2 string pads, then drums, then more drums, then full on string section, then lead melody, then bell sounds, the acid, then more synths. It's one giant buildup basically.

Am i going too far? Perhaps, but it was a fun experiment nonetheless that i always wanted to try one compo. Really the challenge is how loud can you handle it? Hope you like this weird mess lol.

I have absolutely zero idea what i am doing. The bassline probably doesn't even match, i had only 30 minutes for the whole thing.

It's DnB with some French Jazz samples and a bit of a light wub wub bassline. All i can say is at least have fun lol.

Don't ask me why, but for some reason i felt like doing more of a cover, since one i've not done these in a while, and two it allows me to work in a more limiting way to provide me with more musical material.

Now the first idea wasn't really great, but then again i was struggling to make happy music for some reason. So i decided to think about it, and be different.

The track is obviously Blackbirds by Beatles, extended from 2 minutes into 6, because that's what i do right? The track overall hasn't changed, but the style and the arrangement is miles different. Just the chords and melody are the same. I didn't make this from scratch, as when i had listened to it, i found it a bit complex, and i don't have the time to transcribe, i have music to make. If it's a 4-8 chord vamp sure, but this is more like 16 chords. I need music, not MIDI. Most of what you hear is 80's styled synths and drum machines, topped with piano and string like textures. There is also a huge chunk of new material by me as well, adding onto a nice dainty 2 minute number. Take what you can out of this.

And before anyone asks, i spent the full time on this, it's not a rush job at all! Enjoy!

It's been ages since i've done chiptune, but why not. I like trying different genre's, instead of my usual techno or hip hop.

The whole thing is a chiptune track, without any cheats or additions. It's as close to the original limitations as possible, including 4 channels (2 square, 1 triangle, 1 noise), and it's done with a rave shine to the whole thing, despite it being more or less chiptune. I tried to cram in a lot of varied melodies, and chord shifts, as well as make sure there is a groove to the whole thing, since the drums are white noise. This one also has a bit of a crazy ending, where we speed up from 165bpm to 180bpm and we have a bit of a crazy solo-ish melody, followed by a polyrhythm finish to the final hit. All in all it's something different from me, hope you enjoy!

"I saw a shadow into the distance, and wondered what it might be. The presence so strangely cold, but calming, and i noticed this person had a weird smile on his face. As i grew closer, i paused and realised who it was. My long lost twin brother, who i thought was presumed dead. Yet here he is in the flesh. I miss you brother, we used to be best mates as a child, i'm so glad you're home."

This track is clearly Aphex Twin inspired, in a sort of play on the theme. We started with a textured intro, followed by some frantic Drill and Bass followed by some weird pad sounds. Soon it turns into a creepy atmospheric section, before it goes back into the drum manipulation, this time on a drum machine. By the 3 minute mark, we break down into a piano and a breakbeat, before slowly introducing some haunting vocals, some strings and more bells. The vocals were a pain to pitch shift, but it ended up really satisfying at the end. We finally end on solo piano in a sort of breakdown, before a surprise twist finishes us off. I really love this, it's quite creative, even with all it's inspirations. Hope you enjoy!

Never really made Psycore before, so this is a first even for me. It's got a mixture of aggressive Psytrance basslines playing at 200bpm, whilst melodic ideas are playing. It's got a bit of a space feel to it, even though it's not meant to be. It has a standard EDM buildup like thing, but instead of it being dubstep, it's er....psycore.

For those who don't know, Psycore is Psytrance on steroids. It's a super vast variant of Psytance basically. All i can say is. Hope you enjoy it!

No time for a proper description as time creeped up on me today. That and my bloody Synth1 decided to not co-operate so change of plans. I am so late i hope this goes in on time. No 6 minutes because of this. My 2nd idea ended up taking a while.

Consider it orchestral gabber. Thick hits with tribal drums and a gabber beat! Please enjoy this mess!

I must apologise as my ears are a little shot due to some kind of cold and flu like virus i am currently in the middle of. The track might suffer from it, but to be fair my track is not an accessible listen to begin with.

The track follows up on the title with a nonstop siren sound, with a very slow building beat that goes through a few changes. To keep it somewhat melodic i introduced a chord progression and a bassline, but they don't last too long, as my goal was to simulate some kind of plane crash incident, where everyone has to eject in order to not die. I had to go through 4 ideas before i was happy with this, so apologise if it sounds rough/incomplete or repetitive. I was doing the best i can. Enjoy!

Lovely. At the very last minute my headphones decide to die on me, leaving me to do the last finishing touches in silence. I use Bluetooth Headphones and i must have forgotten to charge them. Oh how stupid can i be....

This track was initially meant to be epic and grand, but i wasn't finding the right chord progression for it, so i slowly changed gears until i was satisfied with my idea. Because of how calming it was, the only logical step was for me to introduce bass and beats. Since i had a looped bassline though, i had the wild idea to make Acid with it, and so throughout is a 303 playing the bassline. The whole thing goes through more or less 2 sections, each slightly different than the last, whilst still retaining all of the same melody ideas. It's what i was thinking at the time, especially for a 1hr 30 time crunch. All in all, i really like this. It's kind of different. Hope you enjoy!

I actually spent time on this! Although it’s not at home, I’m away for a week, so sadly I won’t make the party, and my submission is on GarageBand, but that still means I get to share music, on theme for once, because I usually don’t get the time when I’m away. This track is an atmospheric like number with a fast hardcore type beat. It’s got a lot of soft sounds, to imitate the softness of fabric. All in all hope you like it. And yes there is a TTS at the end, because I feel I need to explain my absence or people will get confused. All in all, hope you enjoy!

Can’t make it this week, I’m occupied at the moment away from my tools, so this is a GarageBand project done in 15 minutes. Have a good party without me!

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The title is true lol. This really is 10 minutes.

I think i tried too hard for this remix. I was throwing everything in, including the kitchen sink, trying to match the intensity of the original, but instead it sounds rather flat, and uneven. However, i had already spent at least 4 days on this, inbetween other projects and procrastination, so i was kind of sick of working on it some more. I felt like it was at that stage where it was more or less complete, and i was finally ready to send it off.

The original is a straight up banger, and has left me astounded as to how i didn't even find out about this OST. The game isn't even a Japan exclusive, despite it not being as popular, so it should in theory be a little more famous per say, but i guess not, since this was more of a recent discovery. This track is very interesting to me, because although it has a kind of trance like structure, the whole thing is very saturated and lo-fi and sounds more like raw Techno. It's basically Semi-Industrial techno with a science fiction like atmosphere, and acid synths. Even though it's an electronica piece that lends itself to 1-2 bar looped phrases, none of it feels very cheap, boring or repetitive. There is enough to power through, especially for 6 minutes. Not once do i feel like i've heard everything that's on offer, as something new always comes up, subverting my expectations as well as keeping me on my toes.

For my remix i've kept it to MnP specifications, by adding my own synth flairs and sounds, as well as my own Text to Speech vocal samples. The big difference is the 3 minute intro i've provided in this, and as well i made a more...long drawn out ending, instead of a more sudden end like the original follows. The rest of the sounds was more a combination of accuracy and personal flair, so while yes it's not the most original, and i did try too hard to match the original sound, it still has some of my touches to it, so it's not just a MIDI rip. I still feel it needs more mixing and some finesse, but at this point i've worked on it for more than enough, so i'm just rolling with what i have. Also this is a bonus, so i never make these with quality in mind. I'm just having fun, trying some stuff out, and just making use of my music making skills. All in all, hope you enjoy what i've done!

ZERO TIME FOR MIXING. That's literally what compo is all about. Everything in regards to composition is there, but the mix is not polished put it this way lol. Still sounds good, but miles from ideal.

So my track is a synthwave inspired number with a heavy trance like chord progression. It's got a blend of 80's styled sounds, syncopated dance chords, and a Untz beat all topped off with uplifting semi summer melodies, and a really dynamic melody. It also contains a few.....synth based sections where it's mostly arps and stuff, than melodies. The ending is a little shoehorned in, but don't blame me, blame the clock. 1 hr and 30 minutes is actually less time than you think, it creeps up on you.

It's not the most amazing of tracks, but it is something worth listening, so i hope you enjoy!

I did Hachi's Theme in the style of a sort of Electronica feel. It's got synths, it's got electronic drums, what more can i really tell you. In terms of expansion, i just added drums in the 2nd loop of the piece, followed by a breakdown into a lead solo melody. It's not the most elaborate, because i didn't spent a lot of time on this, as i was busy with a lot of things to dedicate a full session to this. However it is something, and it was a lot more than just a MIDI rip. There was a lot of sound stuff that went into this. I'm surprised i didn't check the OST though, as there was a lot of gems to be found in the music. Very much reminds me of like Propellerheads or something. That Electronic Big Beat styled rock music. There was also a lot of orchestral pieces, and more general electronic pieces. But in the end, i ended up with an Hawaiian styled piece lol. Largely because it gets me into a more creative mode. Oh well, hope you like it anyways!

It's a techno like number with a lot of aggressive synths, chopped vocal samples and filtering. Excuse the 35 minute madness i only had for my beat!

"This is where the Satanists come to worship the dead. They perform rituals to send messages to ghosts. They call it the church of the macabre"

This track might have a bit of disjointed parts, but that might be a personal thing for some. You see when i compo, i'm trying to come up with different sections, and sometimes that might involve a weird key change or some other leftfield section. It's just how the compo cycle works lol.

This track is a Creepy DnB number with a light but spacious beat, and a augmented melody and progression using mostly organ and string sounds topped with some atmospheric bell and choir sounds. It sounds both funky, and fearful. Maybe a bit too light for the theme, but i had a melody that i didn't want to get rid off, because it was too good. That and i don't have a lot of time as is, so you make do with what you have. The middle involves a breakdown in a lower octave and a slower tempo, basically half-time for a change of pace. Whatever you think of it, it was a fun DnB type piece, that i enjoyed working on. Have fun!

I refuse to make a beat here, the community is not up to my standards. The guys need to grow up.

Ok seriously before you come after me with pitchforks, the theme is DIVA and I’m pretending to be a spoilt brat to fit the theme. I’m away for a couple of days in the UK so normal music making is strapped at the moment. This is a beat on GarageBand, done in 15 minutes. Have a good party, see you next week!

I know it seems a bit dumb to have a track of nothing but drums, but my initial ideas weren't working. I was trying too hard to sound "Exotic" because i wanted to make a medley of traditional music from different countries fused in a electronic style, but for some reason it just fell apart. Even something as simple as a melody wasn't really possible, because again i was trying to match each country to each instrument, so i would give the feeling we are travelling on holiday around the world taking photos in each destination kind of thing. Because i already wasted 30 minutes, i eventually said, you know what? I'll just keep it simple.

The theme is Photo Collage, and collage is a collection of resources formed into one whole. So in this case, i'm building Lego pieces out of drum sounds and live recording into audacity to create one whole. It took a total of 8 takes before i was eventually happy. There is a vocal sample in there to break the ice. Is it the most creative piece? Probably not. Do i feel like i've used my time wisely? I like the idea, but i don't know how people might react, this one was making me stumped. Is this illegal? No because music is subjective, i created a piece of music, and it does involve a creative process. It's the same as John Cage's 4:33. Is it music or art? Also bare in mind it took at least 20 minutes to make the sounds, let alone record the performance.

Whatever, what's done is done, it was something different, maybe too experimental, hope you enjoy!

Forewarning: My beat absolutely sucks. Just because it's nicely mixed and or has a nice sample doesn't absolve of how crap it is.

My first idea went nowhere, so let's be glad i didn't even use that one ok?

Can you spot 10 samples in this track? Not only is it a fun listening experience, but you can also play along at your own leisure. Have fun!

Disco Sample + Dance Kick + Hi-Hat + Ride Cymbal + Clap + Breakbeat + Synth Bass = Total Funkiness Overload.

In all seriousness though, i took a disco loop, and transformed it into a heavy house number. Take what you will out of it, i only had an hour, and this was the result. Is it the best mixed? Not really. Is it a bit repetitive? Possibly. Whatever it is though, i hope you get something out of it.

"Hey look at this place, i've not seen it before. It looks old and abandoned. Let's go and explore, i'm sure we can find some really cool things in here. It looks quite pretty i have to say"

This track is part adventurous, part mystical. It's inviting you into both the unknown, but also into exploring mode. You are wondering throughout the forest woodland. It's also first in a long time, where i went for a more organic sound. Yes there's synths in this, but they are not the star. Instead we have a Double Bass playing well...the bass and a string ostinato as kind of a rhythmical foundation. The melodies alternate between a piano, a flute and a few lead synths. It's meant to invoke some rather unique and cool colours. Whatever it may be, i really enjoyed this one, and i hope you do too!

It started off as a pretty normal, full on sidechain piece, kind of chill, but then it goes a little weird, largely after finding out how dissonant some of these samples are. I didn't have the full 2 hours, more like 45 minutes, so i didn't really want to ditch the samples and instead have to look for more, so i just went with what i had. It kind of makes it spooky psychedelic, but that's sample layering for ya. Enjoy!

"Although i find this place rather tranquil and breath-taking, i feel cold, i feel isolated. No amount of beautiful views, will long for me to stay in this deserted place. I miss home. I miss my family. I miss you."

I wanted to capture the feeling of being isolated, in a rather expansive but breath-taking view. I wanted it to be very calming, but also very cold and kind of empty. I took some soft soothing pads, with contrast to the slightly techno like beats, and grooves. It's a sort of atmospheric blend, with the beats and melodies. A little simple, but i wanted to left the atmosphere do the talking, not the music. Hope you enjoy!

I was so close to going for 3 minutes, until a dreaded crash made me loose a chunk of work. Now i had to scramble with the last 10-15 minutes trying to at least make a track out of it. It sounds very incomplete, and i'm not happy about that, but i had literally no choice. This is the best i could do.

And yes this is my usual Hard Techno, sue me lol. Enjoy!

This is a remix of Mission 3. That's what it goes by in the OST. I wanted to dedicate some time to this, but one i forgot about it, and two i ended up with little to no inspiration for it. So this is the best i can do with only a 30 minute deadline.

It's a Sonic Advance cover with very little done in terms of overall finesse. At least i've submitted, that's the main thing. Enjoy it anyways!

4 Beats, 2 Images, 1 scenario involving rain.

I thought a beat-tape in a lo-fi style would be absolutely perfect, so i went in that direction. The beats are mostly hip-hop with a mix of own melodies and sampled guitars. Each beat is around a minute, totalling 5 minutes of music.

The beats themselves vary with one being bright and cheerful, one being melancholic, one being calming and slightly optimistic and the last being more serious, and perhaps a little dark. Oh well i had a lot of fun on this, hope you do too!

Surprise, surprise it's another techno track from me. This time i tried to forgo any attempt at adding any melodic ideas, or pitches in favour of straight up texture and noise. The main sound is actually an EAS alarm sound from Eritrea, but i'm not convinced it's real, as it sounds very technological, but i digress. The rest is my usual drum layers, hi-hats etc. I really don't know what else to say, this is getting to the point where it's the norm. I've done this quite a lot of times now, it might as well be my signature style. Oh well enjoy!

One chord techno doesn't sound that pleasant to a lot of people, so i tried to expand upon it, by adding a few more chords and build-ups to really make it grand and epic. Not what people think of when they look at a science lab, but if i have an idea, i try and stick to it because of time. The 2nd half tries to slow things down, but after a 5 minute time crunch, i rushed in to make an ending, so it's quite intense. All in all, i hope you enjoy!

Standard 4/4 techno, with synth riffs, rave stabs and a lot of heavy basslines and 303 lines. It isn't really anything else that you've not heard from me. It's gotten to a point where this is standard stuff from me, and that's fine. This theme is especially welcoming to this theme, since it's very Futuristic and ominous sounding. Whatever, i hope you like it!

2 Parts because the first one was just a bit too...repetitive. I felt like it got a bit too much in terms of climatic sounds, so i wanted to try again with just simpler sounds. Think of this as a mobius loop, but with new melodic ideas in each instance. Enjoy!

This is not the best mixed, because i had 45 minutes, but i suppose take what you will. I wasn't intending to make techno, but it sort of happens, when your on a time crunch, and i leant into that after finding this cool siren like sound in one of my VST's. The track is not complex, and not well developed in my opinion, but for 45 minutes it sounds pretty dope, worthy of expansion. Think of it as a Easter Rave lol. Enjoy!

"The calm relaxing night is over. A new era has begun. Tomorrow begins a new day"

Tried to take one chord progression and make different variations out of it. It's still the same chords, but done in different ways. We have arpeggiated variations, rhythmical variations, as well as simply static notes. I've tried to build it from nothing into this sort of climatic piece, kind of orchestral in nature, but of course using mostly if not all synthesizers. So like a Synth Orchestra if you will. The track is mostly building around this simple 4 chord progression using a dynamic melody full of articulations, different sounds and phrases, and above all just doing what i can to stretch out this chord progression. I also made sure to pick a good progression for this, otherwise it sounds a bit...flat and perhaps repetitive maybe. All in all i really like what i've done here, hope you enjoy!

Got about a quarter way, and blanked out, so i decided to just roll with what i have and share it. I would have worked more on it, but i decided that i've already won quite a few rounds, so it doesn't bother me if i loose. This is more of a synth kind of cover, with a sort of distorted beat, as i wanted to try something different. Enjoy!

I didn't really go for the most imaginative title lol, but i didn't really spend much time on this. The problem is just how short these NES tunes are, and it also doesn't help that because this is more about the atmosphere, you can't really get much in terms of melodic content, so i had to stretch more of the ambience for this. It's not the composition's fault, the composition is lovely, it's more so i don't have the juice in order to transcribe this into a fully fleshed out piece. I did manage to dedicate some time to this though, so it's not all bad. Think of it as like a Downtempo synth piece, with a rich bassline and pad chords thrown in to amplify the atmosphere. Hope you enjoy!

The track is not a cover, just inspired by the title.

Tried to take some very light hearted jazz samples, and make some kind of hard house/techno like groove for it. I only had 1 hr, so i ended up going this route, as i could take liberties with the addition of Acid 303 elements. I just felt this for some reason. Hard Techno with goofy samples, and a 303. Enjoy!

I finally submitted a GarageBand piece that actually follows the theme woo! Because it’s 1am at this time, and I had enough energy to cook up a beat, I submitted within the realms of OHC! So it’s a real submission from me, using a mobile phone DAW as I’m away for a week. Real music won’t commence until the 30th. (By real music I mean, music with my normal setup. This is more of TVG lite). It starts off as a pad and rap combo, before it builds into this dynamic melody explosion with a simple looped progression designed both for simplicity and because the melody was the star. This is GarageBand music, take what you will out of it! Enjoy!

More Acid Techno this time with a moody sidechained pad, some laser FX sounds, and a slow building climax. It seems to be a common thing that i do Acid Techno, but this is largely the themes Antik keeps shelling out. If you want happy music, then give me a happy theme lol. I wouldn't say it's the best mixed, but i've gotten to the point where it can't be worked on further, so here we are. Oh well, it's fun music anyways, enjoy!

This track is kind of an epic piece, complete with thick layers of pads and choirs, a dynamic lead melody as well as 4 layers of bell arps. It goes through quite a lot of chords, before it goes back to the main melody. I didn't have time for any new chordal material, so i just kept the main chord progression but decided to add a beat, turning it into more of a triplet thing, whilst going through the familiar sections. The ending was kind of shoehorned in, but i had like 5 minutes left before i had to export, so i just did something quickly, hence why it might be a bit...simple. Mostly samples and the beat from earlier. All in all, i hope you enjoy!

This is as Raw as Acid Techno can be. I finally managed to get my hands on a awesome sounding 303 VST, that i can use to exploit the most dirty filters in the history of mankind. It's Hard Acid Techno in it's purest. Enjoy!

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More of a recent discovery but boy it does slap hard. It's a weird mix of fun cartoony styled melodies, on top of what appears to be emulation a Drum and Bass kind of beat, but yet it's somehow not. It's definitively electronic though, right down to the basslines all the way up to the effects scattered throughout. My remix is probably close to the original at the beginning, as i wanted to have some familiarity, but towards the end i decided to mix it up with some kind of IDM glitch element, whilst also stripping it down to mostly drums, bass and chords. The ending is a bitcrush fade into nothing. Not the most detailed, but as i've said in nearly every bonus entry i do. I don't make these with quality in mind, but rather to merely have fun and experiment. All in all, i hope you enjoy!

Soundtrack for a NES Platformer featuring a young boy called Dustin. At the moment i only had time and space for 2 stages, a boss theme, a credits theme, a title theme and a Character Select theme, but that's the 6 minute rule for ya lol.

The game is a standard platformer A La Mario or Sonic kind of thing, but with a bit of a cool kid attitude in the character development, hence why the soundtrack is rave focused. That and it was quickest style to do, so i could make a number of pieces, instead of just one. It was about being efficient, especially when working with limitations. I also tried to make it close to the original limitations as possible. So that means 5 channels max, including 1 DPCM channel, 1 noise channel, 1 triangle channel and 2 squares. I also make use of the Arpeggio function. Enough about that though, let's go through the tracklisting:

1. Title Theme
2. Character Select
3. Stage 1 - The City
4. Stage 2 - The Spooky Castle
5. Boss Theme
6. Credits Theme

And that is all. I hope you enjoy this fun little quirky thing!

WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING MAN!? PICK UP THE GODDAMM PHONE ALREADY!!!

Sorry I can’t make it this week so this is a GarageBand project. I’ll try and be here next week if you can. See you next time!

"I don't remember this pathway? Are you sure this is a shortcut home? I'm not familiar with it. Also i don't like how these people are looking at me, make it stop. Eduardo? Eduardo? Don't play games with me dude, where the hell are you? Eduardo? It's not funny dude, stop hiding from me. Hello? Oh lord please help me....."

A little simpler this time, as the emphasis is on tempo automation and texture, than any fancy melodies or harmonies. I mean there is melodies and harmonies, but they are not the focus. There is no tonality here as such, as i wanted it to really be scary. The drums also build up into this climax, before dropping to nothing. There is also a surprise ending in store. This one is a bit of a personal taste thing, as it's not an easy listen, but oh well. Have fun!

I actually don't have a name for this weird but very chill blend. It's far from calming because it has a heavy beat and sidechain, yet the melodies are happy, and serene. Ambient Techno isn't a great term, because again this is peaceful. I don't know how i exactly got to this point, but let's say it started with a "Traditional Japanese Music" YouTube search term. Enjoy!

Not only is this a piece based off the images, but the title has a double meaning! I have sampled some of you guys entries throughout the past OHC's. There is 8 total samples all from different users. Can you spot them all? There is a lot of fun easter eggs to find! Have fun!

I'll have you know i got whipped by a towel once, last semester, and i only cried for 20 minutes!

This is a house groove at it's core, with synth stabs, acid basslines, some airy string sounds, and a host of build-ups. Tried to add a lot more stuff, but it ended up taking it away, so this ended up being more of the minimal variety, and honestly i kind of like that. Hope you enjoy!

I did a quick something for the Mega Man tune, just so it wouldn't be left out, and also so there wouldn't be just a lonesome entry. I didn't put a lot of effort into this, i just took what was there and made a proto techno piece out of it (Not a MIDI RIP don't worry). This was both a time issue, and also i didn't have enough juice in me to give it some full ideas. Put it this way, as the title suggests i got something in. I used my time to make this, so hopefully you get something out of it. Enjoy!

Title translates to 23 Cycles in Latin.

I consider this a mix of trance, and atmospheric parts mixed with hard hitting beats. The pads are basically 4-5 different layers of sort of different chords, to make something very spacey and ethereal. I'm so glad most 90's sample packs are more or less available today, as they are a godsend, for some of these weird spacy pad sounds. Everything is structured almost like an ABA kind of thing. After the drop, we get some acid stuff, some melodic licks here and there, before the breakdown into the main melody and chord progression, slowly creeping back to the first section. I actually really like what i've done here, sounds very 90's. Hope you enjoy!

It's become standard practice, for when i enter 2hts, i submit a Hard Techno piece of some kind lol. I'm struggling to break the mould, because the themes are often a bit unorthodox. I tried to loop an 8 bar sequence throughout, and made enough changes in hopes it's not too repetitive. This is unfortunately the genre, and not so much me. I also tried my best to make sure the sidechain wasn't out of control, so again as with a lot of my tracks, this is purely down to taste, rather than say...a common opinion etc. All in all, i hope you like it!

A remix of the ocean theme from Vectorman, found in MnP76.

I got so lost in time, i haven't had the chance to give this a proper remix. I don't even know what i was doing in this one lol, it's so random. But at least i got something in, so that's good right?

I used a lot of chords in this one, so that's why it's not my usual length. Normally i take a progression and loop it, but in this case i tried to go for a few chord changes, and modulations throughout. It's not just 4 chords, it's essentially like 15-20 chords lol. The track itself was initially some adventurous imitation synth orchestral type thing, but it developed into a synth like melodic piece, with the grand strings what so ever. It definately sounds worthy of expansion, i do like what i've done here. Making a lot of chord progression results in shorter music, who knew lol. Oh well, enjoy!

If you find this repetitive, then that means you likely find the house genre, or more specifically maybe deep house, repetitive. This is a 6 minuter House/Techno kind of groove, with very slow development, looped samples used here, as well as a breakdown in the middle for some excitement. It's not for the ADHD people lemme tell you lol. Enjoy!

I literally had time or a 50 second Jazzy Hip Hop type beat with a sample. Made in Less than 20 minutes. Enjoy!

I went for an 80's styled piece, with a very uplifting chord sequence and melody followed by some thick side chain and beat. There is 3 layers of synth chords, a stringed pad as well as some different melodies. Towards the middle is where the choir and piano comes in alongside a looped Motown sample for good measure. I might have overdone the sidechain but i'll base this all on personal taste when it comes to peoples reactions. I also went a little too long on the ending, as i needed to end it, but forgot to make it less repetitive lol. All in all i hope you like it!

A Lo-Fi type beat, with a lot of samples involved and a sort of sad overtone. It's supposed to be semi-romantic throughout the calm beat.

The beat itself is simple in idea. The samples function as melody ideas, and the beat is just a drum element. Everything goes through sidechain compression to give it umph. It might be simple on paper, but when you listen to it, it's actually rather complex. I love this a lot, might rework when i get a minute. Enjoy!

Man i've never seen an advert this dramatic before! It's like not telling me it's just epic, it's practically life or death epic. It's so epic, that if it goes any faster, it's just gonna be pure red light lol.

My track is also kind of like that XD. Insanely fast gabber, with a distorted beat, some very over the top maybe ethereal pad chords, and a whole host of rhythmical stabs and sounds. If you like gabber, oh boy do i have a treat for you. If you hate gabber, then i've probably made an enemy for life haha. How hard and heavy you like your music is a factor to whether you like this or not. Take it as you will. Enjoy!

Decided to go with 2 parts, as i felt it was too repetitive to be expanded upon. So this is part 1. I opted for a calming techno like number with a soft chord progression, pad textures, and a nice melody. Kind of sounds relaxing, despite the beats. Sounds fun, hope you enjoy!

THIS IS A BONUS DO NOT VOTE FOR IT, OR I WILL HUNT YOU DOWN.

I'm not gonna make a paragraph about how good Minecraft's music is. Most of you should know by now. And if not, go read the comments on YouTube, the reviews on bandcamp, the ratings on various review sites. It's basically a soundtrack that's held in high regard from Minecraft veterans to even new players. Even those who aren't into the music, still get why the music of Minecraft done by C418 has appeal, and why people like it so much. Not only is it simple and effective at conveying emotions, C418 also understood that because the game is simple, so should the music. Hence why it's mostly a minimalism based score. Many people compare this OST to Erik Satie, and honestly that's a pretty accurate comparison. It does sound like one of Satie's piano pieces. Anyways this is getting too long, on to my remix in particular.

Well ok not really a remix. listening to this again, it sounds closer to a cover, as i haven't really diverged from the original piece. I've not even expanded upon it, as one, the music is detailed enough, that i don't feel like there would be any point in developing it without making it repetitive. Two, the music fades in and out, so it would be awkward to remove the fade out in favour of more melodies. It would be a bit too much. Three, i already had to go through at least 4 crashes to make this, and i don't want to go through that again. Adding more will probably increase any additional crashes, that i don't need. Lastly i will be likely adding more of the same sounds, therefore adding nothing of value to an already completed product. Oh well. The track itself is very much close to the original, with very little changes, besides maybe a less natural sound, and a more synth like overtone. Still though, i don't make my bonuses with quality in mind, nor with the intention for it to be voted or critiqued on, but rather it's a piece of music, that i had fun making, because that's what it is at the end of the day. A fun piece of music. All in all, i hope you enjoy!

This track is 3 parts if you were to break it down. The first is an atmospheric part, with a kick drum sort of simulating a heart beat. In this part, is various pad chords, texture noises, lightning strikes and other stuff to make it kind of unsettling, but also bring out the eerie atmosphere. We then fade out into a deep pad and a reading of Thunderbolt by Emily Dickenson. Lastly that releases into some aggressive industrial acid sounds, followed by an extremely distorted beat and bassline. The climatic end that lasts for around 2 minutes before we fade into the final lightning strike and rain sound, before the finish. It is quite a journey huh? I like what i've done here to say it's done in 90 minutes. Enjoy!

This is a French House like track A La Roule from Thomas Bangalter. It is a looping based track, but so is the genre i'm imitating. The track uses one set of looped micro disco samples mixed with a thick pounding beat, and a very high res complex filter. The different chops indicate different sections, but they all tie to the same idea. How you interpret this track is based on how well you like Repetition. All deliberate by the way, not unintentional. My first idea sounded great, but wasn't enough to take further. This one the other hand, had enough on it to propel it forward to 3 minutes. Enjoy!

I ignored imaged one and made a beat using Image 2, as i was in the mood for something kind of semi-warm. I don't know what mood to describe it than maybe happy? It's not uplifting, but it's not got much minor key's so who knows.

The track starts with a straight forward quarter note chord progression, before it's built with a breakbeat, a funky bassline and a choir pad sound. Soon after the melody comes in making a blend of chill but semi-funky kind of beats. Throughout the piece is different sections, each with it's own chords and sound. Nothing complex or out of the blue, and all the same i really like the sounds in this one, very laidback. Enjoy!

A track built on part samples part original melodic ideas. I tried to make it as free flowing as possible, with very little lead melodies, mostly opting for hazy

ambient like passages. Whilst the BPM is 190bpm, it's actually designed to be felt almost like in 80bpm. Very slow, but still with a distinctive rhythm. The samples are mostly Michael Jackson passed through a heavy reverb, whilst my stuff is on top. I tried to make it a bit more on the minimal side, with little to none major changes. It's just laid back and calming. Hope you enjoy!

I've been on a bit of a Hard Techno/Hardstyle kick these past few rounds, and i don't know why. Maybe it's the theme, maybe it's because of time. To be honest it's getting kind of annoying, but i haven't found the theme to make something different, so this is what you're stuck with. Oh well. Sounds pretty hard and groovy though, i'll give it that. Enjoy!

I started with a piano progression in a 3/4 style, that was eventually moved to a EP like synth. It was quite happy to begin with, and i didn't feel like making it more darker, as i felt it sort of fit the theme. I built this up using strings and guitar loops, until it sounded pretty chill. I then had a wild idea to add Elton John's vocals in there, and the results is far from terrible, it was actually pretty awesome lol. The rest of the track incorporated some random samples i had floating around, as well as a 3/4 breakbeat playing in a soft swiftly motion. I like the simplicity despite there being a lot of sounds going on. Enjoy!

I did another soundtrack! It's a free round, so that means no restrictions, therefore here's another practice at video game music.

For this i tried to make an OST for a puzzle game in the same vein as Puyo Puyo, Columns and Puzzle Bobble. The game is very much in the style of these kinds of games.

The game itself is divided into 13 stages, and a final boss, and it involves you Destroying all of the buildings before the Evil Contractor builds them all, industrializing a once beautiful countryside. Your job is to preserve the countryside.

Gameplay involves you lining up gummy bears of the same colour into a sort of 4 in a row, whether this is diagonally, horizontally or vertically. All of the colours must match in order to win a line. You can do rapid fire combo's by lining up 6 or more gummy's. The more you line up, the more stones that get thrown to the opposing opponent. The opponent cannot destroy these stones without having gummies lined up next to it. I can't go on too much about the game though, it's them music were after.

The music is a mix of Funky Electronic, cute melodies, and a sort of hyped up almost 80's feel. Towards the end, we move towards hard techno and hardcore, as the pace picks up. If you have too much gummy's in your screen, the Speed up variation of the stage plays, thus hyping up the game even more. That's all, hope you like it.

I was gonna do a 2 player mode piece of music, but i ended up running out of time. Likewise i had to shorten the ending, but oh well.

Tracklisting:

1. Title Theme
2. Main Menue
3. Choose Your Character
4. Cutscene
5. Map Overworld
6. Stages 1-3
7. Stages 1-3 Speed Up
8. Stages 4-6
9. Stages 4-6 Speed Up
10. Stages 7-9
11. Stages 7-9 Speed Up
12. Stages 10-13
13. Stages 10-13 Speed Up
14. Final Boss
15. Ending
16. Training Mode
17. Powerup

Thanks all, hope you enjoy it!

I had an idea to take a looped 2 bar chord progression in 6/8 and basically noodle over it as a long winded synth solo. As this solo was playing, stuff keeps floating in and out, including strings, key instruments, and towards the end, a drum beat. I tried to keep it as minimal as possible, to keep the sleep element. But this probably is already intense for the theme. Even the quietest of pieces, still ends up being the most aggressive lol. Oh well, have fun!

I made hardstyle with some old school stab like riff's. It's gonna go hard, even with all it's simplicity. Enjoy!

Ran out of time to do 1 more minute, so it's a 5 minute piece from me lol.

This one is crazy fast, with a whole bunch of Venetian Snares styled break chopping, not just done with a VST, but i chopped up a 16 bar sequence into something glitchy. So it was both me and the VST (I couldn't do the whole thing for time reasons, i have melodies to make).

The sound is a mix of science fiction and cold atmosphere. The chords are kind of weird, in a specific way, done mostly to fit the vibe. It's quite intense at parts, because of the specific genre choices, as well as just me trying ideas. It's a good idea, that has potential to be expanded upon. Enjoy!

Had literally 30 minutes to make this, so it might sound a little flat maybe. It's predominantly stretched samples, made into a 5 minute ambient piece. One of the samples has already gone through Paul Stretch, so i'm essentially stretching a already stretched sample. Not the most complex or fanciest, but it's something nonetheless. Enjoy!

It's hard trying to add music to a continuous robot voice. Because every instrument you add just masks the voice more and more. I tried to make it a bit humorous, but it might be hard to identify it, because of a lack of time to properly mix. This is probably not my finest hour, but that's time for you. I'd post the script, but it's quite long, so probably not. I apologise if people don't understand this, i had 40 minutes total work. Next week i'll hopefully use the full 2 hours. Enjoy regardless.

I couldn't wait any longer, as i have to go to bed at some point, so i decided to roll with a Christmas theme. This was before Treyt had come up with the theme. At that point i couldn't be bothered starting over as i had something good. This is why it's always good to have backup's incase events like this happen.

So is this the final part of the suite? Well it depends on what happens next week. I'm not sure if i'm gonna add one more part, i'll need to think about it. But for the most part it does sound like a good closer anyways. So what do we have here?

Well it's mostly a piano chord sequence of i believe 32 bars looped continuously, but with new stuff added throughout. It's intentionally loud as i wanted it to sound very blurry and distorted. My goal was to make a Ballad through the lens of Industrial/Hardcore music. The chord sequence get's the Christmas treatment with the addition of some Christmas bells. There is also a solo melody, a 303 synth, some thick chords from pads, choirs and strings, and of course a distorted beat to tie it all together. I really like this one, it makes something simple into something complex. Hope you enjoy!

The title is a reference to it's Psychedelic like sound. I took essentially the piece, and made it into something that could have existed in the 60's, but obviously not with real instruments, and of course a modern approach. All i can say is that i took a drone, stuck the melody on top and the added some chords at the end to progress it along. Take what you will out of it, enjoy!

I’m out for Christmas so this is a GarageBand project done in 20 minutes. I’ll see you next week if I can. Have a good one!

I did a metal song for an old compo, that i felt was perfect for this theme. I wasn't planning on metal, but since we seem to love Halloween more than Christmas, this is the result. I didn't upload an old project, i actually reworked the metal track into a little more. I added a new section, some drum tweaks among other things. I couldn't get further than 4 minutes, without it sounding like it's super repetitive. It's not the best metal track, because i'm sadly not that good at metal, but it was something different. The best i could do with the tools i have. Enjoy!

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I'm actually impressed just how the soundtrack manages to synthesize a full orchestral with as much realism as possible. Like i can easily tell it's' a synthesizer, but it's literally the best fake orchestra out there. It goes to show that it wasn't the system that was the problem, but the Composers who didn't go far enough with the composing techniques, and ended up making fart sounds to put it nicely lol.

Now with this cover, i've synthesized everything. I made it more synth heavy, than the original (Which is clearly trying to go for an orchestra vibe), which not only includes the brass, but as well as the main melody. Even with the synth work here, i still tried to capture the fun loving spirit of the original. I kept the Lively Town.....welll....lively lol. I didn't expand this, both because i didn't have the inspiration to do so, nor did i have the time, and also because this is a bonus, i don't feel like i need to put the same level of care as i would if i was making this as a real entry. It still sounds great though, i hope you enjoy!

I felt like doing a piano piece today. Just because i haven't done one in a while. Done using what i have available. Enjoy!

3 Chord Techno piece. Nothing more, nothing less. The themes set by 2hts, are very weird sometimes, and can result in the strangest of musical ideas. This one however, is considered more of a traditional techno track, with a nice simple chord progression and some intricate percussive loops. Enjoy!

Part 3 on our quest to try and make a full piece of music based on the parts submitted into compo. It's like a Suite of some kind. Maybe it might work, maybe not, who knows.

More of a Dark Ambient styled piece, with a hint of soothing chords, water sound effects and a host of tubular bell like sounds. Calming, a bit unnerving and more importantly, it feels like you're in a cave. Hope you enjoy, see you for Part 4!

Noisey and Experimental but with a hint of loop based manipulation. It's not for the faint of heart, so take what you will out of it. Enjoy!

I decided to go the beat-tape route again, because this theme wasn't giving me much to go by. Also i had just about 1 hour, as i was watching the world cup match from my home country, so i used as much brain power as i could. I also included a lot of Christmas elements in this, as it's December and i just...well...love Christmas.

Part 2 on my quest to make the ultimate Christmas suite. This time since the theme is of a Knife, i made it Christmas food related!

It's primarily funky house with some syncopated chords, a vibrant solo, and some pad chords and string chords for a bit of texture and atmosphere. Oh and don't forget the 303 and the 808 drums too! Hope you like!

I'm really just remixing a nursery rhyme at this point lol.

Didn't have time to do much, nor did i get much ideas on what to do anyways, so consider this a quick cover. Added some electronic beats, a chord progression and a bassline, as well as a bit more of a structure. Simple but i suppose effective. Enjoy!

You know the saying "beauty or art is in the eye of the beholder" right?

Well that means that each person has a different approach/opinion to the subject matter at hand. So this means a topic, or a film, or a piece of music, or in my case a sample.

I took a folk sample, and made different beats in one piece, but using the same sample. You might have seen me do this before in a different beat for a particular special. I didn't have the full 2 hours in this, so i hope you enjoy!

I'm doing a Christmas suite because one i love Christmas, and 2, i love trying new ideas. A suite would be fun, because i would hopefully end up with a full piece of music by the end of it. This is part one of my ambition.

This one contains a 16 bar chord sequence on top of a key like synth and a selection of pad layers, provoking a calming but hopeful feeling. It's nothing complex, just something soothing to grace your ears. The rest builds up from that, including more pads , a string section as well as a dynamic melody and beat. All in all, hope you like it!

I had something else planned that required a lot of Text to Speech, but i ended up loosing it all, making me a bit defeated, so i ended up with an alternative. This is just a breakdown of Last Week's compo, you know a Behind the Scenes thing lol. I didn't have a lot of time anyways, because of this, but oh well i hope you get something out of it. It's mostly me listing out the samples. Have fun!

This is a remix of an previous ThaSauce entry, both because i felt it fit, and also because i don't really have much time, as well as i thought i would have. Think of it as DnB but with some really uplifting guitar and piano samples among other things. Enjoy!

It's late at night, and your work shift has finished. You are tired, it's time for a wonderful night's sleep. You rest your weary head on the nice pillow, hand-crafted from lush satin and silk, and drift off in a nice deep sleep. The sounds of simplicity sooth your ear, as you make your journey to the morning of the next day....

I made a drone thing, because i wanted to see how far i can go, without it being a simple loop. It's literally a F Sharp Major 7th chord throughout. No other chords, nothing. Just that. The rest is built on lots of solos, and a middle part with a more expansive sonic scape, a drum like solo, and a choir which fades throughout the piece.

Nothing can more mesmerising than nice silk resting against your face, and a single chord turned into a unique psychedelic piece. All in all, enjoy!

I had to dissect this theme, to find out the context, as pivotal has so many meanings. I decided to showcase the message of: "You can't function without X. X is the key to integrity and stability". In this case of the track, you can't have a nice loving family, without loving kids. You can't have kids without a loving mother and father, and you can't have a loving mother and father without loving children. A bit sentimental and maybe cheesy, but i was really trying to think about this in the theme's context. Anyways about the track.

What we have is a predominant guitar loop, which is repeated throughout. The guitar is chopped up into 2 parts, and we alternate between the parts as we listen. The 2nd part has more stuff in it, than the first. Whilst that is happening, we have a drumbeat that is halfway a mix between trap, pop and maybe breakbeat. It's not your typical trap beat, but it takes sounds from that style. We also have an assortment of melodies and samples that phase in and out, to add texture and colour to the guitar loop, otherwise it would be too repetitive. All in all, this is a really cool piece, that might be worth expanding upon in the future. Enjoy!

I didn't have time for the full 2 hours, as i have to go. But at least i made something, that honestly i feel like it could be finished. It's like a drum jam of some sorts, with vocals in. Enjoy!

The beautiful images overwhelmed me so much i ended up getting beat block lol. Even the most beautiful can end up being the most challenging.

So i settled on covering Debussy's prelude (In a breakbeat techno like style). This is what came to mind when i look at this image. So beautiful and pretty, so that's what this cover is about. My first ideas were failing horribly, so this is the next best thing. I spent some time on it, so nothing went to waste. Enjoy!

Nothing much, i just did a simple cover combining techno beats, synth basses and atmospheric pads. I didn't have the full time to give this the proper respect it's due. I would have expanded upon it, maybe added more melody ideas, however all i did was upgrade the sounds to a more HD palette, and maybe add some kind of ending part before the fade out (Nothing much). Enjoy!

Started life as a chord progression, but then i had the idea to get creative with the rhythms. I didn't want a standard 4/4 but rather some 5/4 like beats with maybe some 10/8 thrown in for good measure. It's sort of countable, but yet it's not. I decided to also try another chord progression, because i had a cool idea to stack them on top and see the results, which the result was kind of beautiful. It's like E Major meets A Major. The melodies are then built around the stacks of chords, sort of making it very chill and ethereal. It's not so much happy as it is, peaceful. I the main source of the groove comes from the breaks and the 808 kick drum. I think i've talked for too long, enjoy!

I’m out this time, so have a GarageBand project. Think of it as kind of Jazzy Electronic. Also I might not be available in the future because of World Cup and important events, so if you don’t see me, have a good one! See you next time!

I went for the last option, which is an original piece of music based on the themes an ideas of Halloween. I went for a long one, because i wanted to have it pan out like a full journey. We have an intro with Dialogue and Music from The Shining (A Classic horror movie), before we shift straight into orchestral chops combined with hard hitting beats. It's like Fast Techno mixed with orchestrations. I also through in a few screams for good measure. This last for around 3 minute, going through different samples of an Alan Silvestri OST. It's 1 second samples being cycled through whilst other changes happen.

When we reach the final impact, we move onto the 2nd part, which is a deep pad followed by some soft bell melodies and slow fading pad chords. The goal with this, is unnerving ambience, as if the killer is dead and things are "Supposedly" normal. This lasts for 3 minutes also. This part also contains some of the orchestral drums from earlier (But in a much quieter volume for dynamics), as well as some evil laughing.

The last part of the piece is the return of the pounding orchestral parts and drums (But more brief this time, in just under 2 minutes), followed by one last build-up into a final string/pad section. The bells return but they go through octave modulations, as well as a new pad made from a sample, that fades in and out whilst going through some reverb.

All in all long description, but necessary to explain everything. The piece is quite scary and meant to represent someone trying to kill you. Hope you get something out of this, enjoy!

I remembered the DST for once! Woo!

It may or may not be loud depending on taste. It sounds ok on my end, but my perception of loudness is not the same as yours so....

This track relies on 2 chord progressions, the first being the main one, whilst the 2nd is a sort of a passing progression. Nothing changes throughout, apart from an consistent increase in dynamics, whilst new stuff is added. We start with the chords (Which is 2 pad layers, strings and a choir), and then a melody, and then arps, and then finally a beat and bassline. It's very cool in terms of structure, but it could be perceived as boring by some. All i can say is, that i used my OHC to make this, so enjoy!

I stupidly forgot (As i usually do), that compo is at 7, not 8. Yesterday was the dreaded clock change. But i managed to have enough for a rough 20 minute composition, so enjoy. It's starts of very atmospheric, and then gets diluted with a simple bassline, and a 3/4 drum loop. Have fun!

I ended up only having 30 minutes, as i was out when 2hts was announced. It's essentially Hard Techno, as i didn't really have much time to be elaborate. It sounds spooky enough right? It's the best i can do within the time frame. Enjoy!

What could possibly be better than today? The sun is shining, the birds are tweeting. It's so peaceful, and joyous. I am just so happy right now :)

I totally did not incorporate Aphex Twin into this lol.

No but in all seriousness, it's a mix of very hard hitting beats, and very uplifting melodies. I'd say epic too, except it's extremely happy and has more synth styled work, than orchestration. All in all, love the chords in this one, it's ripe for expansion. Enjoy!

I made a House/Techno like beat explaining a concept relating to this theme, that nobody will probably care about. It gave me the opportunity basically to make Techno like shit. I don't know, i was leaning into that mood, so roll with it. Nothing fancy, the main bulk of the grooves comes from the basslines, and the synth work, ontop of the beats. I like it, it servers it's purpose really well. Enjoy!

Didn't have time to finish, because a lot of samples i was looking for, ended up taking a while to find....

It's a soundscape kind of piece with dynamics to make it seem somewhat scary. Not 6 minutes, because as i said i spent all that time looking for samples...

Oh well it's a fun piece, that could be expanded upon. Enjoy!

A sort of 80's rendition with a new section in the middle, full of syncopated chords. I made it a little faster as well, simplified the beats to a four on the floor kind of vibe, as well as expanded upon the simple melody and bassline, with chords and other oddities. I wanted to add more to an already simplistic tune (Which is a great pick by the way, this is not a negative), that's why i ended up more adding than taking away. With that in mind, i hope you get something out of this. Enjoy!

It sounded great on it's own, as a kind of dark almost emotional piece, that world be perfect for any songwriter, but then it evolved into Trap music, both because it felt like the natural thing to do, but also it's not something i've done in a while. Plus as well, it plays more into the singer/songwriter kind of vibe (Or maybe even rap), which i feel is the best for these kind of images. No lyrics in this one, if you are confused by me saying Singer/Songwriter, as it's the vibe of the beat that gives you the impression. All in all, hope you like it!

I ended up combining 2 beats, because the first one was a bit hard to expand, and the 2nd one was a bit too long (And a little bit repetitive). The first one got to the point where it would just be too loud if i kept adding more stuff, so i decided to switch it up and break it down into something more...softer and a little weird. The 2nd one was already getting a little over 3 minutes, when combined so i decided to not add anything else and just keep it. Maybe a little too happy who knows, but i was really working to the limitations of a strange theme. Oh well, hope you like it anyways!

No 6 minutes from me. I spent too long on the intro lol.

Not as experimental as i was aiming for (Sounds more traditional, like fast trance), but i ended up rolling with what i have. I wanted this to be 6 minutes, but i didn't have time to finish it, so this is the results. I like it, definately sounds worthy of expansion. Maybe clean up here and there. The main bulk of the atmosphere comes from the delay effects, and the chord choices. Theme accuracy is up to you, but it does invoke the mystical clockwork feel, so who knows. All in all i like it, and i hope you do too!

I didn't make this very listenable i'm sorry lol. But it's what the theme woulda wanted eh? Look if you're gonna give me themes like this which are metal in nature (And i can't really do metal without sampling stuff), then expect something of that nature. I can't do quiet music for extremely hard hitting almost painful looking images. It starts of with Breakbeat stuff, whilst still being a little noisy, but then BOOM! Full on gabber assault, with pain and terror in each beat. No shortage of horror and action movie like samples either. I just hope you aren't sensitive, because it goes HARD. Enjoy it, or don't enjoy it lol.

I found 2 guitar loops that were different from each other, and i needed to pick between them. However i accidentally hit play when both of them were active, and the results were super inspiring. I ended up making something that fluctuates between 3/4 and 4/4, with lots of vocal samples coming in and out, as well as some string and pad sounds, to create some sort of melody/chord progression. The guitar does loop until the end, because i want it to be a time passing by sort of feel. Hope you like it!

A basic framework of Dark Ambient music, is smothered with a random assortment of sections with different ideas. The main idea repeats in and out, in the form of a sample. whilst the rest are new, and have essentially more percussive heavy parts, akin to something like Industrial Music or EBM or Techno. I mean this one doesn't have any specific binary genres, it's more or less, a random mash of ideas. I like it, it's very unique. Hope you enjoy!

Chill Minimal House/Techno. That's all it is. Perfect to dance to, or even to relax and fall asleep. It's kind of dreamy to say it's EDM music....

A mix of psychedelic like effects and powerful almost synthwave melodies and beats, it's a intense journey capturing the serious danger of flooding, alongside the powerful gush of water. I didn't want to just go for gabber or noise again, so i tried for something unique. All in all, hope you like it!

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Need i remind you how good Ape Escape's music is? I could go on about it all day, but last time i did that i ended up with a huge description, so i'll keep it simple. This one is quite the experience, at 8 minutes, and really let's me go all out on the synths, drums and other instruments. It's kind of a piece in different parts.

After the intro we have the main piece in itself. We then take a sort of detour with an extremely long solo, that lasts about 3 minutes, with pads and pianos coming in and out. We then return to the main parts of the composition, which gets added and taken away, before we finally finish with a sort of breakdown. We also have some monkey voices, for a bit of authenticity. Yeah i just had a lot of fun with this, especially knowing it's a bonus, and it won't be voted on. My bonus mixes aren't made with quality in mind, and are mostly there to act as sort of fun music. Hope you get something out of this monster, enjoy!

I just felt something vibrant and colourful this week, based on the way the theme was presented. I took some happy chords, added some seasonings to them, and them blended it with thick sidechained beats, a funky bassline and a lot of airy pads to give it a bit of lightness to an already groovy piece. It's cute basically. I don't know, it was what the theme was suggesting to me, have fun!

Forget Sandstorm, this is the real deal! It's guaranteed to make you go deaf! If a Dust Storm can engulf and kill a person, then so can this. GO NUTS GO APE GO CRAZYYYYYYYYY!!!!

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I have continued in my quest to present a handful of Ape Escape sources to be remixed, and so far i have succeeded. I won't be doing it every round obviously, i might relax it a little, because Ape Escape has been dominating the past few rounds (And i don't always win, just remember that. Democracy for the win lol), however you can't deny just how good of a score it is. What draws me in is just how fun it sounds. Even with it's heavy electronic edge, the melodies are just bright, cheerful and very cartoony. I often call this kids music with a grown up edge to it lol. It's just hard to describe it it's that good.

The third game is more traditional, in comparison to the first game. I mean the first game was very much PS1 Jungle, like there was no denying it had that sound. However in this one, the breaks and bass remain, but we get more of a traditional instrumentation kind of vibe. Tubular bells for the snow sections, Jaw harp's and Banjo's in the western sections, and in this case for the forest we have a Yodel (Which sounds like it came from the Goofy Disney shorts. More on that below), a French Horn melody and a Harmonica as well as an Accordion, so it has

a folk tinge to the piece.

In terms of remix, i just took the 2 minutes and made it into closer to 6 minutes. I split the track into bits, which then get sprinkled in and out (After the initial run) as a way to return to the familiar bits, whilst also adding new bits of my own. I was really expanding it. The style hasn't really changed (Keeping in MnP tradition), and the sounds are both my own and similar to the original. The Yodel (As i said earlier), is a combination of a flutey like synth and Goofy's infamous Yells from the Skiing cartoon, which i careful position to make sure they were somewhat in key. Some of the yells don't have a pitch, whilst others do. So it was balance really.

I've rambled for far too long, hope you enjoy this one, as much as i enjoyed making it!

I didn't have time for the vocals aaaaarrrgghh!

Y'all know this song right? It's extremely famous, and considered a classic!

I made a tribute to the Queen at the beginning. Her Funeral is tomorrow.

The rest is my entry, comprising of mostly emotional piano samples stacked on top of beats. It was what i was feeling for this theme. Hope you enjoy!

The vintage look, the low quality, and the looping nature of the images made me go for a vintage beat tape kind of thing. But then unfortunately i got carried away lol. So i hope you take something out of this weird monster.

I Did a Vengaboys cover, because well....i don't know why actually, i felt the concept of an Escalator was fitting to this. You go up and Escalator and down an Escalator so who knows. I mean i had 90 minutes, so i needed to use my time somewhat wisely right?

I can DnB anything! lol.

No but in seriousness, although the theme is Boomerang, i decided to use a digeridoo as my main sound source, to keep in line with the Australian stereotype. The rest of the sounds are moulded into a DnB outline, for me to then throw in some insanely hard hitting drums. I seem to be getting better at this sort of thing :). I did include a guy saying the word Boomerang, so i did follow the theme, i just did it a little more...differently. I liked the results here, hope you do!

I unfortunately didn't have the time to give this the proper respect it was due, because i won't be in when the deadline is over, and i am busy with a lot of things. So i decided to settle on a Streets of Rage styled remix. All sounds come from the first game in the franchise right up to the drums. Melody wise everything is as it is, i just merely did a genesis conversion kind of thing. Shame i couldn't do more with it, it's a pretty awesome tune. Oh well, i did the best i can. Enjoy!

One minute you're in a state of paranoia. The other minute you're in a state of poor equilibrium. It's a juxtaposition of fast beats, calming melodies and a whole host of strange SFX that make you go "What the hell am i listening to?".

Not the most friendliest of tunes, but interesting to make nonetheless. Have fun!