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Every sound was created using The Super 8 Bit Ableton Live Pack by AfroDJMac. Get the Ableton Live Pack here: http://afrodjmac.com/2014/01/06/super-8-bit-ableton-pack-now-available/ Enjoy!

The Villian's Deception

The Nintendo EP  is a collection of songs I created a couple of years ago, each one was made using a Nintendo Entertainment System to help generate many of the sounds.  

Backstabbed

Live acoustic performance by AfroDJMac and SuperKid of "All of My Life."

All Of My Life (Live Acoustic Cafe)

This is a little song about the crazy lengths one might go to to prove their love to their girl. 

I would rather throw my money in the fire
And all of my things to show I'm no liar
I would drive my car right off of the highest bridge
I would let my body be bashed into a billion bits.
I'd rather take my life
And cut it with a knife
I would rather die than ever leave you
I'd rather get a gun 
And prove to everyone
That I would rather die than ever leave you
I'd never leave you

I tried to recreate the beautiful Univox bass guitar on this track by sampling it and building this Free Ableton Live Pack.   

I'd Never Leave You

Chilled, noisy, instrumental music made from a collection of ambient sounds and sampled instruments.  Recorded in Ableton Live to a Tascam 388 8 track reel to reel.

Made with the follow AfroDJMac Ableton Live Packs: 

Ambient Noise Collaboration:
http://bit.ly/freesynth108

Space Forest Ableton Live Instruments: http://www.afrodjmac.com/blog/2011/11/17/space-forest-synth-for-ableton-live

Korg Volca Beats:
http://www.afrodjmac.com/blog/2013/10/24/free-ableton-live-pack-92-korg-volca-beats?q=volca%20beats

Sub Bass:
http://www.afrodjmac.com/blog/2012/08/22/free-ableton-live-afrodjrack-63-easy-sub-bass?q=sub%20bass

With The Stars

This track was recorded on the OP-1.  I realized last  night that you can use the mic to record anything into the tape recorder, so I played guitar and sang right into it.  

Come on Home OP-1

This is a little acoustic track recorded on the OP-1 during the most brutal heatwave ever (I think).  Everything was recorded right into the built in mic on the OP-1 and you can hear the summer bugs bugging out on the vocal tracks.  Those bugs were pissed because it's so hot out. 

Always Mine/Always Yours OP-1

228 Million Dollars was recorded on the Teenage Engineering OP-1 and finished in Ableton Live.  All sounds were created using the OP-1's built-in synths and FM radio. Visit http://bit.ly/freesynth120 to download a free Ableton Live Pack featuring all the sounds in this track.  

228 Million Dollars

This track was written and recorded during a snow storm. It contains acoustic guitar, drums, electric bass, lap steel slide guitar, Korg MS-20 and Sequential Circuits Prophet 6.  
I've sampled the Prophet 6 patch I created and built Ableton Live Instruments that you can download for free at http://bit.ly/freesynth139 . 

Snow Day

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

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

Wu Wei is a piece of music inspired by the Daoist concept of effortless action. It was made by sending a sequence to the Behringer Neutron and Model D, while running the sounds through Echo devices feeding back into each other. There's a heavily processed field recording  of rain and thunder in the background to add texture and ambience.

Wu Wei

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

Late night introspection.  Feeling more like a machine than a man.  Emotions are distant memories.  Emptiness populates the heart.  

Made with Ableton Live 9.  Download the full project files here: http://www.afrodjmac.com/blog/2016/3/24/ableton-live-project-files-here-in-my-heart
Max for Live Drums, iPad Jam Up guitar amp app on Vocals. Samplr app used on one synth sound. 
All other instruments come from my Ableton Live Pack collection, available for download here: http://afrodjmac.com/2013/03/24/every-afrodjmac-free-ableton-live-pack-in-one-download/

Here in my Heart

Relaxed and floating, under water or in space.  Drifting through the universe.

Composed in Ableton Live 9 using AfroDJMac Charlie Brown Christmas Tree Synth, and Korg Poly 800 Armageddon Pack 


Download the Instruments:

Charlie Brown Christmas Tree Synth
https://afrodjmac.com/2012/12/24/free-ableton-live-pack-69-charlie-brown-x-mas-tree-synths/

Korg Poly 800 Ableton Pack
http://afrodjmac.com/2012/12/19/ableton-live-armageddon-pack/

Mind Space

Spacey VCR is the music I'd like to listen to when I go on my first space walk.  I picture myself swimming through the cosmos, doing acrobatics impossible with the weight of gravity.  

Recorded in Ableton Live and using Speakerphone for the VHS emulation and an iPad app called ImproVox for the vocal harmonies.

Emulate VHS in Ableton with this free Ableton Pack I made: http://afrodjmac.com/2013/06/07/free-ableton-live-pack-80-vhs-rack/

Spacey VCR

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.

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