CU On The Rocks - Indonesia Pusaka

On our way back from jamming in a practice room in the Upper West Side, we stopped at a peninsula pier and this followed soon after. David Droz is on the beats, Becca Droz is on that sound.

Drozin' Hard Freestyle Dub Beatbox

This came about from a warm-up freestyle jam with the BOSS looper. I pulled some of the pieces that I liked from the 20+ recorded minutes and spliced it together with Logic to introduce to you Hoopla Hoopla Hey featuring the Chipmunk, The Swamp Monster and the nay na na nay nay nays from the Shabbat table!

Hoopla Hoopla Hey

Genevieve and I used to be in On the Rocks a cappella group together at the University of Colorado at Boulder. We have always loved vocal jamming together and we finally got to record some bluesy grooves. What we recorded sounded nice with some words I had jotted down in the notes in my phone, thus here is the Exposure Song. The Exposure song is inspired by the feeling I get when I pull out onto the face of a rock climb, when I poke my head out of the top of a tree and when I share myself with others (amongst) a number of other experiences and ideas around the concept of exposure and feeling alive. 

Genevieve is on all of the repeating vocals, Becca is on the beatbox and the lyrical vocals with a few mms, oos, and ahhs in between.

Lyrics:

What is so intoxicating about exposure?
Intimidating, from above and below,
Instigating from the inside out
I'm wondering what it's trying to show, what this exposure game is all about,
Just trying to help us grow
so we know how we flow
know what lifts us up and know what makes us go/glow
Adrenaline within is a lesson to be learned
about what helps us feel alive and what keeps the fire to burn.

Exposure Song feat. Genevieve Conyers

Beatboxing and production by Becca Droz
Raptastic flows by Sam Sommers
Lyrics by Becca and Sam

In December 2014, Sam Sommers and Becca Droz went climbing for a bunch of months, traveling the country in a pop-top camper van. This is what we started with: a lot of excitement, a goal to give back and a song to share. 
www.restorationclimbing.com

Enact the Pact - Restoration Climbing ft. Sam Sommers


On the edge between the shadow and the sun is a place for everyone. 

see blog at: http://www.beccabeatbox.com/#!tween-the-shadow-and-the-sun/s7275/567791f80cf2c2b7798cc100

Blog and Beat of the Day: December 20, 2015 
Instruments- kalimba, beatbox and voices
Microphones- Shure SM58 and MXL 990 condenser mic for kalimba

notes:
- work on creating a full sound out of more simple rhythms. 



'tween the shadow and the sun

Beat of the Day: December 21, 2015
Instead of writing a blog to go with the beat, I wrote a rap.

Though I like a full sound, I have to admit, that a bunch of simple rhythms complicate the music. I hear it all the time, but miss to implement the principle.

Start simple, stupid; stupid simple. Like that dimple. Just keep it simple. 

If you find yourself in a drum circle, keep it simple. Keep it simple.
If you have a cowbell in our hand, keep it simple, now keep it REAL simple.
I'm talking once every 8 bars is plenty,
better not to give out sound headaches.

Sometimes I have to remind myself:
Start is simple. Stupid simple. Like that dimple. Just keep it simple.

The Layers will fill in the gaps. Too much going on is when we deal with mishaps. The truth is, it's an elaborate trick! The basics contain grace that's intricate.

Start it simple stupid. Stupid simple. LIke that dimple. Just keep it simple.

Instruments: beatbox, voice and recorder
Effects used: beat repeat, octave, guitar to bass, reverb


Start Simple, Stupid

Blog and Song of the Day December 23, 2015



We just had the shortest of day of the year. 
We just had the longest night. 
Now the sun's on the rise and it’s clear 
that we’ll see some more light.

Winter solstice, vocal solace,
I hold up this torch for the days I feel soulless.
I’m told these feelings cannot be controlled 
but I ain’t gonna sit back while my life unfolds.
Gonna step forth, even when it’s cold
i got a standard that I want to uphold.
I completely agree when they say 
fortune favors the bold.

Instruments: beatbox, vocals, mouth harp
Effects: reverb


Winter Solace



www.womenswilderness.org

We could all benefit from a theme song for ourselves, or better yet, a theme rap! Our very own outreach coordinator and instructor, Becca Droz, created just that for Women's Wilderness!

There are many ways to highlight the benefits and opportunities that come from outdoor programming for just women and girls. We are excited to be part of fostering a future of more women leaders and thus more gender equality. More confident women and girls will make for a better world. Don't you think so?

The Process:
- Recorded loops on BOSS RC-505
- Recorded the loop into Logic Pro saying the words in my head so that I knew when to change the beat for the chorus
- Recorded the Lyrics
- Recorded a track for accents in Logic Pro


Women's Wilderness Song

Song of the day: 1/10/16

Lyrics:
100 Grand in his pockets, 100 grand in his hand,
ready to give 'em out, that's my dad, Dan.
No opportunity missed for an upgrade
back in the day we'd get first class on airplanes,
family suite at no extra cost, 
I'm telling you, my dad, though a nerd is a boss.
Pockets packed full for the swift of his hand
ready to charm you with that 100 grand.

When was the last time someone handed you...
When was the last time someone handed you that...
When was the last time someone handed you 100 grand?
When was the last time someone handed you that 100 grand?


Tracks:
1: Beatbox with hum
2: Beatbox: Filter FX
3. Swamp Monster voice: Robot FX

Recorded into Logic Pro where I recorded a couple tracks of lyrics, uploaded the soundbite from my dad and then played around with splicing.



Becca_Beatbox