compusition

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Made entirely with Logic Pro 8, although some of the material was inspired by experiments with my own software. I've added some new tricks to my repertoire with this song: sidechain processing and glitch (stutter and repeat) effects. The rhythm was created in a way that is new to me, by starting with a full continuous sound and removing pieces of it to create distinct notes. In other words, most of what you hear is what was left after cutting a lot out of the starting material. I used some drum loop samples for the first time, not out of laziness, but because I found something that had the right vibe that I wanted. I was more interested in processing the sound than trying to meticulously recreate it from individual drum hits. I used to think this was "cheating" but now I've come around to the idea that this is a completely valid and fun way of making music.