Cherries (disquiet0247) by Ya Wha?

published on 2016-09-24T22:19:34Z

Cherries (disquiet0247) Disquiet Junto 0247 - Waltz Maybe Make a track based on Lark Piene's drawing, entitled Waltz Maybe. http://disquiet.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Lark-Piene-Waltz-Maybe-560x165.jpg Each of my kids seemed to make similar looking characters when learning to draw. The sketch also reminded me of a schoolyard scene. And I have always associated a waltz with this music box that I got from my Grandmother after she died - two birds on a broken branch, rotating on a stand, playing a piece in 3/4 that I have never since identified... I left it on the window sill in my room, and would gladly listen to it when doing school work... So, it was all a little inevitable I pull out the wonderful DSK Audio Music Box free VST (http://www.dskmusic.com/dsk-music-box/). Had a sample of a ticking watch that I stretched and EQ'ed as the sound of the clock drive mechanism that rotates a music box, and I added a little ambient drum hit towards the end. Waltz Maybe? Waltz Definitely! Hope you like it.

Genre: Ambient

Comment by Ya Wha?

@user-66613349: Thank very much :-)

2017-04-02T10:49:15Z

Comment by Ya Wha?

@337is: Thanks man

2016-10-10T12:12:17Z

Comment by 337is (three three seven is)

Beautiful construction and story.

2016-10-10T11:25:00Z

Comment by Ya Wha?

@alt-formant: Thanks! Yeah like I said, my brain thru Thursday must have been mulling over waltzes and 3/4 time songs I knew, cause I found myself thinking about that music box I had when I was younger on the Friday afternoon, then I joined the dots and came up with this track on Friday night. Definitely a case of the sound of the sampler patch inspiring the whole direction of the track here tho...

2016-09-27T21:46:28Z

Comment by Formant

love the music box idea!

2016-09-27T16:21:11Z

Comment by Ya Wha?

@suss-musik: The delicate naivety of the sound, the simplicity of its design, and it's polyphonic! Yes, it's a wonderful thing...

2016-09-27T15:16:02Z

Comment by Ya Wha?

@wust: Thanks man (y)

2016-09-27T15:15:28Z

Comment by Ya Wha?

@suss-musik: Wow thank you! I think the sound of the Music Box plugin was so 'right', it inspired the whole track...

2016-09-27T15:15:09Z

Comment by WÜST

soo nice

2016-09-27T14:09:32Z

Comment by Suss Müsik

Best of the lot. Nicely done.

2016-09-27T12:28:20Z

Comment by Suss Müsik

Music boxes are underrated :D

2016-09-27T12:28:02Z

Comment by Ya Wha?

@project-dirigent: Thanks!

2016-09-26T10:16:52Z

Comment by project dirigent

great idea!

2016-09-25T19:41:19Z

Comment by Ya Wha?

@yawha: Keep the parts simple and focus attention on the vibe and the physicality of a real music box.

2016-09-25T15:59:28Z

Comment by Ya Wha?

@daniel-diaz: I stretched using Ableton's "Transient" timestretch algorithm, which gave the most natural sound, and added SleepyTime Records "Transient" plugin to soften the edges (adding attack and susatin) - so it was all about the transients! :-) Then picked out some mids and high mids to lose the harsh tops and make it sound at least a little bit oiled! Without the EQ, it sounded like the clock drive could never have physically worked!