Grey Street (as made famous by Dave Matthews Band)

First time in a long time sitting down in front of a DAW and got silly with a DMB classic. I'd love to put some sort of lyrics on this at some point. 

Grey Street (T_LIS Version)

Hide (as made famous by Dorian Concept)

Something short and simple. I really love all the different versions of this song and had really been meaning to sit down and work on something this week. Wanted to work on making more dynamic drums and feel like I'm on the right path. 

Hide (T_LIS Remix)

(Someone take this Splice sub away from me lmao)

I just felt like I needed to make something seeing as how it's been a month since I posted last. 

Was really just doing a lot of fiddling around with FL today and figuring out tools I've never used before so this kinda came out of nowhere really. 

I want to make something original at some point that doesn't require samples as a foundation but I feel like I keep getting over my head and getting too in the weeds with the simple stuff. 

Maybe theory and sound design will come more naturally if I can get song structure, composition, and mixing down first? (This is literally working so far backwards but just let me be delusional lol). 

(Produced with royaltee free samples licensed from Splice)

Don't Want This

Ok this was a lot of fun to work on. 

Feeling like I had a better grasp on song structure here but kinda got held up because the sample pack I was using for vocals only had the two hooks and a chorus in the key I was working in so I had to double up a little. 

Good to keep in mind for the future. 

HAGO

(Produced with royaltee free samples licensed from Splice)

Falling For You

Ok I REALLY had a lot of fun working on this today. 

Honestly the highlight for me was figuring out the pan stutter (got the idea while listening to "Session" by Linkin Park)

This is actually my first real high-energy track I've made in a LONG time and I'm actually pretty happy with how it turned out. I feel like I learned a good bit with this too, especially when it comes to automation. 

(Produced with royaltee free samples licensed from Splice)

I I I

(Re-upload after some mixing tweaks)

Trying to get the hang of arranging voices in an ensemble to feel a bit more organic and not like everything is stacked on top of each other. 

This was a fun little project and I feel like I learned a good bit about natural instruments and voices and how to get them to play nicely with one another. 

Tried a little jam band segment towards the end and just generally like the vibe here. 

(Produced with royaltee free samples licensed from Splice)

Jewel

Remix of "Slippery" for the Farrah Fawx Remix Competition hosted by Splice. 

First go at a BeatBattle competition and didn't completely whiff! (even though the remix was supposed to be a club edit and uh, this aint that. Shoutout to the one homie that voted for me.).

GG's to everyone who participated and good luck to the top 10! 

(Produced using royalty free and licensed samples from Splice and samples from "Slippery" by Farrah Fawx. All rights due to their respective owners.)

Slippery (T_LIS Remix)

That "I started working on this too late in the day and now it's weird" type beat. 

Tried some Levity/Whethan type bass music.

Had the idea for this walking to get my haircut earlier today. Got some pointers on using Serum that were a lifesaver. Funnily enough, I was planning on working on a prog house track but this happened instead. 

(Contains royalty-free samples licensed by Splice as well as samples from "Higher Ground" by TNGHT. All rights to respective owners.)

Higher Ground (T_LIS Remix)

Happy Friday!

Not really experimenting with anything new here except maybe getting the hang of plugging my producer tag. Heard one of the samples in here and just kinda let what happened happen. Just some smokey ass reps. 

(Produced using royalty free and licensed samples from Splice)

Smoka

Just a lil chill vibe. 

Had my cat sitting in my lap pretty much the whole time I was working on this and figured I'd title it after him (he's missing one of his legs). 

Liked working on this one. Wanted to find some way I could incorporate a new plugin I got (Spitfire Audio Impressionism) and think I found a good spot for it. It's a super in the weeds plugin and I definitely need to work with it more, even if it's pretty context heavy. 

(Made with royalty free samples licensed from Splice.)

Tripod

Really wanted to sit down and be super intentional about a project so this one took me a little longer than usual to finish up. I described the vibes of this to someone as "Thundercat meets Nero" but those are lofty claims lmao. 

Really happy with how this turned out and how much experience I feel like I got finding new challenges to tackle and to get out of my comfort zone a little bit. 

Wasn't trying to stick to any particular genre, was honestly just having fun and sometimes that's more important than to reinvent the wheel in a particular style or sound. 

(Produced using licensed, royalty-free samples from Splice.)

Three 2nds

Been in a pretty big creative slump lately, even though I've been taking lessons for theory so I can get better with my production. 

Feels like I keep trying to make projects that don't go anywhere and that's frustrating. That frustration kinda boiled over today and I just had to sit to myself in the quiet for a little bit and reflect and refresh. 

Just followed my instincts on this one and didn't try to force anything. No expectations, no desired sounds or vibe, just whatever it was that I felt in the moment. I think that's the key to going where I want to go and not where I feel like I *need* to go with music. 

I just need to trust myself more. 

(Produced using royalty-free, licensed samples from Splice.)

Eyes Up

Looks like it's actually time to start using these entries as an actual music journal lmao. 

Recently I've been feeling a lot of things. Creative block, frustration, anger, guilt following outbursts, feeling inadequate in my identity as a creative person, and stagnation. This is juxtaposed by the other side of things where I'm winning battles I never thought I'd win, reassured by my successful attempts to build stronger connections with my friends, and a realization that all this hardship I've been going through lately will end. 

There's a balance to it and you kinda have to ask yourself - when you compare the good times and the bad times, what are you seeing? Are the good times marred by the darkness of the bad moments or do the bad moments add contrast to and brighten the good times? Is the painting black with bright colors or vividly colored with dark shadows?

The yin and yang arent the shapes that push into each other, it's the circle that holds them both. 

(Made with royalty-free samples licensed from Splice.)

Broken Hands

(Produced using royalty free samples licensed from Splice.)

Just a random bout of inspiration to make something today. Got this as the result. 

I've been working on a lot lately - primarily breaking bad habits. Habits that waste a lot of my time. Habits that damage my ability to socialize and meet new people. Habits that make me feel trapped in my own home sometimes. Habitual thinking and habitual patterns. 

There's a lot that goes into breaking bad habits, mainly a lot of little efforts. Addictions and harmful habits are boulders that block your path forward. You have to chip at them piece by piece. Every day you go without caving, that's a chip. Every time you recognize a trigger to an urge and avoid it, that's a chip. The boulder will break before you do. Keep working. 

Othering

Man, I think I've tried to remix this song at least two to three times over the last decade and some change. It just works so well in so many different genres and mashes really well with other tracks too. 

That said, things are stressful these days, but it doesn't mean things still can't be good. 

Happiness is a choice, not a destination or outcome. 


(This track utilizes royalty-free samples licensed from Splice in conjunction with samples owned by Skrillex, Big Beat, and Atlantic records. 

Summit (Remix)
Originally written and produced by Skrillex (Sonny Moore) and Ellie Goulding
Published by Big Beat Records / Atlantic Records (Warner Music Group)
© 2011 Big Beat Records / Atlantic Records. All rights reserved by original copyright owners.
This remix is for promotional/non-commercial use only.)

Summit (T_LIS Remix)

Music Journal - Every song is a learning experience.

T_LIS

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