Sound made by looping extremely short sample to create tone, notes are changed by changing length of the sample.  OP-1 rules :)

trippy , totally dig'n your sound canvas !!!!!!!!

Collection of Live performances,  demos, ideas.... 

Live Performances/Demos/Ideas

La Dispute -  Nobody, Not Even The Rain

1234

Pretend

I made this track using Teenage Engineering's OP-1 for many of the synth sounds, as well as its built in FM radio (with which I sampled happened upon Salt n Pepa's "What a Man" ... destiny I suppose).  I recorded the sounds straight into Ableton Live, where I further manipulated them.  Another sample came from The Hues Corporation vinyl I had around the house.  

Using the OP-1 was a blast! It encouraged me to come up with some new ways of twisting sounds.  My personal favorite is one of the high pitched synth parts, which I labeled with a comment.  This sound was made by looping super tiny portions of the Salt n Pepa sample, and changing the length of the loop on the fly.  Changing the length changes the pitch of that note, and coming up with a melody is a matter of turning the knob just right (really fun and awfully random).  

Thanks to Anthony Ricciardi for the photo from Lit Lounge 6/30/11


"Salt Shaka" (OP-1 & Ableton Jam, July 1, 2011)

Break

Break (alex g)

nostalgia fever

A mellow, sparse instrumental made by resampling an arpeggiated chord using the new Max for Live Kasio instrument and the AfroDJMac Operator Glitch Drums.  

Praying Mantis

best buds

death cup

Here's a track I made using samples from the Commodore 64 drum kit I put together recently with http://www.BedroomProducersBlog.com  I decided to make some music using those drums after the passing of Jack Tramiel.  It's  little tribute and a welcoming to the next phase of life...

 You can have a free Ableton Live Download of those drums here:  http://bit.ly/freesynth51

Thanks and enjoy!

Jack Tramiel Tribute

scott pilgrim v. my GPA

Live run through of the song "Substitution" by AfroDJMac.  Recorded on 8.9.12 for use in the video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q8xGm3KkCPw

Substitution (Live 8.9.12)

"All of My Life (I Have Been Waiting For You)" was recorded outside in a screen house around midnight 8/18/12 on Long Island, New York.  Written and recorded by AfroDJMac and SuperKid.  Recorded on the Teenage Engineering OP-1, using its internal microphone for guitars, vocals, and percussion.  Keyboard added inside Ableton Live with the AfroDJMac CP-35 Pack (free download of that instrument here: http://bit.ly/freesynth9)  

Lyrics:

It's alright Tonight
You'll be home before long
All of my life I have been waiting for you
When I'm alone I dream of you
Before you go make sure you know
All of my life I have been waiting for you

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All of My Life (with SuperKid)

modernbaseballpa.bandcamp.com

@bp.arker ig

Sports

Modern Baseball - Tears Over Beers

Re-Do (Love Session) - Modern Baseball

This is a live performance I did, on the air, for WUSB (Stony Brook University Radio) in December.  I played five songs and did a short interview (which was not included here).  All music performed and recorded using Ableton Live.

Live Set @ WUSB Fundraiser

i met sarah in the bathroom

New Jersey's Front Bottoms have been climbing the indie hierarchy since 2008. Through a cult-like fan base, an abundance of critical reviews, and an extensive touring schedule with bands like Say Anything and Motion City Soundtrack, they finally reached the cusp with their highly anticipated 2013 album Talon of the Hawk. 

This album is arriving just in time to push your dumb friends in the pool and rock out to some fun folky, pop-punk. I'm sure the name drops like Say Anything or Motion City Soundtrack may scare off a few of you, but this album easily demolishes your hesitation to dive back into those 8th grade skinny jeans. 

Twin Size Mattress

Musician, Producer, and Educator from New York. 
Host of the Music Production Podcast. 
Author of 5-Minute Music Producer. 
Berklee Online teacher. 
Ableton Certified Trainer.

"Salt Shaka" (OP-1 & Ableton Jam, July 1, 2011)

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