Jonathan Bufalino's interpretation of "Thankful N' Thoughtful", originally written and performed by Sly and The Family Stone.

Thankful N' Thoughtful

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Some experiment with crazy DAW automation of the drum synth parameters... something that would be hard to do on a real module because you cannot jumb from one value to another excepted if you modify the unit to accept some CV ahahaa. This is one benefit from Virtual systems, it allows for nice experiments.

VSDSX VST SDSV Drum Synth -- Test6 -- Automation Experiment

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A picked up a few bits from some jams I recorded when designing my ClapTrap 2 plug-in.

Everything played by me, real drums, keyz, vocals and claptrap.
OB-Xtreme has been used on the "funky clav" sound at the end.

As always vintage sounding mix, raw as f... :)

ClaTrap 2 Raw-Funk medley

ClapTrap 2 VST - Whatever the F... Medley

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A funny silly jam about slapping the wrong into the right...
"Rick James slapping b..tches was featured in this track"  :D
You will start to hear "My Luv is a nasty bi..tch" even though I am singing "My luv is a masterpiece" ahahah...

Drums are VProm VST + ClapTrap VST, keys are OB-Xtreme VST, direct input bass and guitar, all is raw and unmixed.

My Luv is a MasterPiece

ClapTrap 2 VST - My Love is a Master Piece (Nasty Bitch)

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Another quick jam recorded using Claptrap 2.0.
I didn't cut all the fat of this originally 15min long jam so it keeps some extra WTF is going on vibe.

Typical uncut raw un-edited funk, Prince & P-funk like using +2semitone tape speed.
includes nasty double slap bass and fake horns (session horns), OB-Xtreme synth 

All parts by Aly James

Beautiful Queen (Creepy Uncut Mix)

ClapTrap 2.0 VST - Beautiful Queen (Creep uncut mix)

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A raw idea snippet, recorded straight with "placeholder" lyrics, you can hear ClapTrap solo at some point

Whirling Things Demo

ClapTrap 2.0 - Whirling Things Demo -

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Another quick track I recorded to showcase ClapTrap in a G-Funk 90s hiphop context because why not :)

As always All instruments & Vocals by yours truly MF... Aly James.

G-Funk Demo

ClapTrap 2.0 VST - G-Funk Demo -

Once I heard that hilarious story from Sly's memoir book about him and George Clinton paying a drug dealer with an "allegedly" 2inch tape copy of is latest LP and finally revealed to George Clinton that he gave him an empty blank tape ahahaha... So I needed to make a skit and record this which also serves as a tribute to Sly as he is one of my many musical heroes :)

Everything played by Aly James.
The song takes from those Sly songs, in order :
- Thankful & Thoughtful
- Babies Making Babies
- Thank You for Talkin' to Me, Africa

Custom Lyrics:
Sunday morning... got no money left
I should've been happy, well I still be there
Cops could've come and taken us away
but the bag man felt I should pay him another way
That's why I gave him the
Blank tape, well well.. I gave him fresh tape.
thank you.. mf you got...fresh tape.

Sly Tribute Medley - (Blank Tape Story Mix)

AJ Sly Stone Tribute Medley - (Blank Tape Story Mix)

https://www.alyjameslab.com/ weird percussions rhythm generated only from SY-4X Syncussion plug-in

SY-4X Syncussion VST - Weird Fields

https://www.alyjameslab.com Quick jam, using only my SY-4X Syncussion plug-in excepted for the underlaying drum loop and Claptrap 2 plug-in in the 2nd part

SY-4X Syncussion VST - PercoFusion

https://www.alyjameslab.com Live jam where I play real instruments (drums, bass, hammond B3) adding some typical low percussive "Boom" from the Syncussion MODE E on top

SY-4X Syncussion VST - Live Jam (Mode E Boom over Real instruments)

DEMOS OF ALYJAMES LAB PRODUCTS AND EXPERIMENTS.
All music recorded, composed and performed by Aly James.

VSDSX VST SDSV Drum Synth -- Test6 -- Automation Experiment

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