New Song! (dark ambient, drum and bass)

MusicMan · 09-15-2006, 12:22 AM

I just finished this track and I'm not sure what to call it yet. So for now I've deceptively called it "Happy Fun Land".

It's actually a very dark piece, lots of creepy ambient and brutal beats. Tell me what you think and feel free to suggest a more fitting name.

EDIT: Reattached song 6-29-07

mammoth1 · 09-15-2006, 12:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MusicMan

I just finished this track and I'm not sure what to call it yet. So for now I've deceptively called it "Happy Fun Land".

It's actually a very dark piece, lots of creepy ambient and brutal beats. Tell me what you think and feel free to suggest a more fitting name.

I feel like a very large group of fransiscan monks just tied me down to a table and then, with chainsaws, hacked apart my soul.

... good work.

(it's not easy to record monks with chainsaws, you know

)

Aqualung · 09-15-2006, 01:14 AM

Wow, I'm really liking all this dark ambient stuff coming from the members recently!

This one is really quite freaky.

Seriously, I'm wondering if I can finish listening to it.

EDIT: I'm not really sure I'm a fan of that new "eek" smily...

And when it gets to like 2:30 or somewhere around there it's really good.

And then at 4:00-ish when it gets all fast.

Maybe I should listen to the whole thing before posting, so I don't have to keep making all these edits.

MusicMan · 09-15-2006, 04:25 AM

LOL yeah, I'll replace that new eek smilie when I get a chance, it's kinda weak. Thanks for the feedback guys, especially your favorite parts. That 4:00-4:20 part was my favorite part too.

It gave me chills the first time I heard it on headphones. Oh and overall, stuff like this that has a lot of depth sounds better on headphones IMO.

Aqualung · 09-15-2006, 04:30 AM

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Originally Posted by MusicMan

LOL yeah, I'll replace that new eek smilie when I get a chance, it's kinda weak. Thanks for the feedback guys, especially your favorite parts. That 4:00-4:20 part was my favorite part too.

It gave me chills the first time I heard it on headphones. Oh and overall, stuff like this that has a lot of depth sounds better on headphones IMO.

Is that so. I will definitely give that a try, then.

Doggle · 09-15-2006, 05:41 AM

Oh. My. God.

I think this is the only song that has ever truly scared me.

Excellent work.

MusicMan · 09-15-2006, 06:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Doggle

Oh. My. God.

I think this is the only song that has ever truly scared me.

Excellent work.

Awesome! Mission Accomplished!

Thanks a bunch.

tazzo · 09-15-2006, 11:54 AM

Lots of awesome depth to this one, very rich sound you've created here. I like the uncomfortable and those who seek to make it, so you've made a fan

Thanks for the mp3.

edit: forgot to mention, love the tibetan chant you've included, that's always nice....

Eerie and inhuman, love love to that

Doggle · 09-15-2006, 12:17 PM

By the way, what did you use to make this?

ChrisP · 09-15-2006, 06:05 PM

Nice. That's going on my iPod... the KMA album grows!

Mr Man, you must be the Mike Patten of DnB. Chainsaw effects and EVERYTHING... Loving the layering and depth too!

HumaNoiD · 09-15-2006, 06:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Doggle

By the way, what did you use to make this?

On LWS he said he used Magix Music Maker 2005 Deluxe.
Btw, as I already said on LWS, I really like it. Very dark and ambient.. can easily be a very very good soundtrack for any game/movie, but the drums need some work. Good job overall.

mcgarrah777 · 09-15-2006, 07:08 PM

Awesomely creepy! This should go in a John Carpenter film....sets a mood for getting the crap scared out of you. Very nice work!

MusicMan · 09-15-2006, 09:15 PM

Wow, thanks for all the comments, both positive and constructive criticism. I'm very new to electronic (this is only my second song) so I'm definitely looking to learn more and improve.

hermitbadger · 09-16-2006, 11:05 PM

I listened to this the other day through my speakers. It certainly didn't show it's true, depth and character. So tonight I'm using my new headphones.................Boy Oh Boy........How long is it taking you to create these tunes, there is ssssssoooooo so much. All the little subtleties that really make the track ssooooo much better.

However it didn't scare me, it's like horror movies, they don't scare me either. I don't believe in hell, and real life is ssooo much more disturbed and twisted.
The tibetan monks remind me of meditation ........... mind you if you'd have put choiral piece in there I'd have peed my pants I think........lol
Is this piece your idea of hell ? Just wandering......

But back to the overall piece, great, great production cannot fault it in anyway. Even tho' there seems to be no overall rhythm carrying the song through when the D'n'B kicks in, it doesn't jar, with the flow, you've mixed it very well indeed. Certainly adds to the overall disconcerting feel to the tune. The atmosphere you've created is pretty awesome.

Aqualung · 09-16-2006, 11:19 PM

I'm glad you bumped this, since I've been meaning to listen to it through headphones, too. Very freaky. And very much better, too.

Just to let you know, if it were nighttime now, I probably wound't be able to finish it.

MusicMan · 09-16-2006, 11:30 PM

Thanks hermit, glad you and aqua heard it on headphones. This piece took me about 2 hours to put together. My idea behind it isn't so much my idea of what hell sounds like...but more of an interpretation of a more tangible realm. I picture it being the soundtrack to a few different situations but the two that really brought it about were...

1. Stumbling into a situation where you never expected to be and now you're suddenly contemplating your immediate fate, and perhaps the metaphysical transition you're about to face.

2. Personal hell inside your own mind. Just the unadultered agony of being consumed by your own disturbing thoughts. Perhaps the subject is actually sitting in a very peaceful environment, but no matter how serene their physical environment is, their thoughts make peace impossible.

So not so much about trying to portray the soundscape of what I imagine hell to be, but like you said...most likely worse than anything hell has in store for us even if it did exist.

Aqualung · 09-16-2006, 11:40 PM

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Originally Posted by MusicMan

2. Personal hell inside your own mind. Just the unadultered agony of being consumed by your own disturbing thoughts. Perhaps the subject is actually sitting in a very peaceful environment, but no matter how serene their physical environment is, their thoughts make peace impossible.

That's how I picture it. It reminds me a bit of a vietnam vet thinking about his past.

hermitbadger · 09-17-2006, 12:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MusicMan

2. Personal hell inside your own mind. Just the unadultered agony of being consumed by your own disturbing thoughts. Perhaps the subject is actually sitting in a very peaceful environment, but no matter how serene their physical environment is, their thoughts make peace impossible.

So not so much about trying to portray the soundscape of what I imagine hell to be, but like you said...most likely worse than anything hell has in store for us even if it did exist.

lol in that case your screams do not do it justice! How about when I get my gear together I record you a primal

MusicMan · 09-17-2006, 12:46 AM

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Originally Posted by hermitbadger

lol in that case your screams do not do it justice! How about when I get my gear together I record you a primal

I'd love to hear your primal scream. Now that you mention it, I should probably record my own sometime too.

hermitbadger · 09-17-2006, 12:51 AM

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Originally Posted by MusicMan

I'd love to hear your primal scream. Now that you mention it, I should probably record my own sometime too.

OMG! A primal scream from you would send chills .....to the end of the galaxy, I'd love to hear that........lol
We could do a duet!!! HAHA!

malyce · 09-23-2006, 04:05 AM

Cool. it was like watching a horror movie at a rave

Aqualung · 09-23-2006, 04:45 AM

Lol. That's a weird, yet probably (I'm assuming) accurate description.

By the way, welcome to the forums! It's great to have you here.

malyce · 09-23-2006, 04:19 PM

[quote=Aqualung;23857]Lol. That's a weird, yet probably (I'm assuming) accurate description.

By the way, welcome to the forums! It's great to have you here.

[/QUOTE

Thanks. Ive been making music on my computer for a short while and Im looking to get tips on how best to do it and get it out there.::

OkieVal · 01-15-2009, 10:15 PM

You would be great doing movie soundtracks too!

OkieVal · 01-15-2009, 10:22 PM

Name: Personal Hell

09-15-2006, 12:22 AM	#1
MusicMan "It is dangerous to be right when the government is wrong." - Voltaire Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Inside your head Posts: 7,587 Thanks: 568 Thanked 479 Times in 420 Posts Rep Power: 500	I just finished this track and I'm not sure what to call it yet. So for now I've deceptively called it "Happy Fun Land". It's actually a very dark piece, lots of creepy ambient and brutal beats. Tell me what you think and feel free to suggest a more fitting name. EDIT: Reattached song 6-29-07 __________________ Rules! A definite must-read The Music Showcase is the best place to share your music here, you can even embed Youtube videos. Send me a PM if you need any help with anything.

09-15-2006, 01:14 AM	#3
Aqualung Pshaw! Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Washington Posts: 11,539 Thanks: 527 Thanked 731 Times in 684 Posts Rep Power: 275	Wow, I'm really liking all this dark ambient stuff coming from the members recently! This one is really quite freaky. Seriously, I'm wondering if I can finish listening to it. EDIT: I'm not really sure I'm a fan of that new "eek" smily... And when it gets to like 2:30 or somewhere around there it's really good. And then at 4:00-ish when it gets all fast. Maybe I should listen to the whole thing before posting, so I don't have to keep making all these edits. __________________ Here we go. Mushu cereal for breakfast with duck sauce.

09-15-2006, 04:25 AM	#4
MusicMan "It is dangerous to be right when the government is wrong." - Voltaire Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Inside your head Posts: 7,587 Thanks: 568 Thanked 479 Times in 420 Posts Rep Power: 500	LOL yeah, I'll replace that new eek smilie when I get a chance, it's kinda weak. Thanks for the feedback guys, especially your favorite parts. That 4:00-4:20 part was my favorite part too. It gave me chills the first time I heard it on headphones. Oh and overall, stuff like this that has a lot of depth sounds better on headphones IMO. __________________ Rules! A definite must-read The Music Showcase is the best place to share your music here, you can even embed Youtube videos. Send me a PM if you need any help with anything.

09-15-2006, 05:41 AM	#6
Doggle Strung Out In Heaven Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Michigan Posts: 174 Thanks: 1 Thanked 4 Times in 3 Posts Rep Power: 55	Oh. My. God. I think this is the only song that has ever truly scared me. Excellent work. __________________ I will live forever, even if I die trying.

09-15-2006, 12:17 PM	#9
Doggle Strung Out In Heaven Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Michigan Posts: 174 Thanks: 1 Thanked 4 Times in 3 Posts Rep Power: 55	By the way, what did you use to make this? __________________ I will live forever, even if I die trying.

09-15-2006, 11:54 AM	#8
tazzo Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 24 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Rep Power: 51	Lots of awesome depth to this one, very rich sound you've created here. I like the uncomfortable and those who seek to make it, so you've made a fan Thanks for the mp3. edit: forgot to mention, love the tibetan chant you've included, that's always nice.... Eerie and inhuman, love love to that

09-15-2006, 07:08 PM	#12
mcgarrah777 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 111 Thanks: 15 Thanked 14 Times in 14 Posts Rep Power: 61	Awesomely creepy! This should go in a John Carpenter film....sets a mood for getting the crap scared out of you. Very nice work!

09-15-2006, 09:15 PM	#13
MusicMan "It is dangerous to be right when the government is wrong." - Voltaire Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Inside your head Posts: 7,587 Thanks: 568 Thanked 479 Times in 420 Posts Rep Power: 500	Wow, thanks for all the comments, both positive and constructive criticism. I'm very new to electronic (this is only my second song) so I'm definitely looking to learn more and improve. __________________ Rules! A definite must-read The Music Showcase is the best place to share your music here, you can even embed Youtube videos. Send me a PM if you need any help with anything.

09-16-2006, 11:05 PM	#14
hermitbadger Foxes might, Badgers Wood....... Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: uk Posts: 1,322 Thanks: 27 Thanked 11 Times in 10 Posts Rep Power: 79	I listened to this the other day through my speakers. It certainly didn't show it's true, depth and character. So tonight I'm using my new headphones.................Boy Oh Boy........How long is it taking you to create these tunes, there is ssssssoooooo so much. All the little subtleties that really make the track ssooooo much better. However it didn't scare me, it's like horror movies, they don't scare me either. I don't believe in hell, and real life is ssooo much more disturbed and twisted. The tibetan monks remind me of meditation ........... mind you if you'd have put choiral piece in there I'd have peed my pants I think........lol Is this piece your idea of hell ? Just wandering...... But back to the overall piece, great, great production cannot fault it in anyway. Even tho' there seems to be no overall rhythm carrying the song through when the D'n'B kicks in, it doesn't jar, with the flow, you've mixed it very well indeed. Certainly adds to the overall disconcerting feel to the tune. The atmosphere you've created is pretty awesome. __________________ 'life is like getting into a boat thats just about to sail out to sea and sink.....

09-16-2006, 11:19 PM	#15
Aqualung Pshaw! Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Washington Posts: 11,539 Thanks: 527 Thanked 731 Times in 684 Posts Rep Power: 275	I'm glad you bumped this, since I've been meaning to listen to it through headphones, too. Very freaky. And very much better, too. Just to let you know, if it were nighttime now, I probably wound't be able to finish it. __________________ Here we go. Mushu cereal for breakfast with duck sauce.

09-16-2006, 11:30 PM	#16
MusicMan "It is dangerous to be right when the government is wrong." - Voltaire Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Inside your head Posts: 7,587 Thanks: 568 Thanked 479 Times in 420 Posts Rep Power: 500	Thanks hermit, glad you and aqua heard it on headphones. This piece took me about 2 hours to put together. My idea behind it isn't so much my idea of what hell sounds like...but more of an interpretation of a more tangible realm. I picture it being the soundtrack to a few different situations but the two that really brought it about were... 1. Stumbling into a situation where you never expected to be and now you're suddenly contemplating your immediate fate, and perhaps the metaphysical transition you're about to face. 2. Personal hell inside your own mind. Just the unadultered agony of being consumed by your own disturbing thoughts. Perhaps the subject is actually sitting in a very peaceful environment, but no matter how serene their physical environment is, their thoughts make peace impossible. So not so much about trying to portray the soundscape of what I imagine hell to be, but like you said...most likely worse than anything hell has in store for us even if it did exist. __________________ Rules! A definite must-read The Music Showcase is the best place to share your music here, you can even embed Youtube videos. Send me a PM if you need any help with anything.

09-23-2006, 04:05 AM	#21
malyce Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 7 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 1 Post Rep Power: 48	Cool. it was like watching a horror movie at a rave

09-23-2006, 04:45 AM	#22
Aqualung Pshaw! Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Washington Posts: 11,539 Thanks: 527 Thanked 731 Times in 684 Posts Rep Power: 275	Lol. That's a weird, yet probably (I'm assuming) accurate description. By the way, welcome to the forums! It's great to have you here. __________________ Here we go. Mushu cereal for breakfast with duck sauce.

09-23-2006, 04:19 PM	#23
malyce Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 7 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 1 Post Rep Power: 48	[quote=Aqualung;23857]Lol. That's a weird, yet probably (I'm assuming) accurate description. By the way, welcome to the forums! It's great to have you here. [/QUOTE Thanks. Ive been making music on my computer for a short while and Im looking to get tips on how best to do it and get it out there.::

01-15-2009, 10:15 PM	#24
OkieVal Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 13 Thanks: 4 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Rep Power: 19	You would be great doing movie soundtracks too!

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OkieVal Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 13 Thanks: 4 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Rep Power: 19	Name: Personal Hell

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