So, I was producing this tune… Minding my own business… Building a horizontal weave… And some pulsing, you gotta have that…
Adding drums… Making ’em sound really airy… Digging it…
Taking my time to listen the whole thing again and again…
“This is starting to sound like Ligeti in space”, I thought.
Therefore: LIGETI IN SPACE.
“Study more about latin rhythms” has been on my ToDoList for a quite some time. For like several years, to be honest…
So much to do… So much interesting stuff to dive into… And so little time… Or rather, so much of that precious time must be sacrificed for doing laundry, walking & breathing at the same time and video games…
So let this be a reminder, me. Study that stuff! Mambo, rumba, salsa, samba, tango, merengue, mariachi and cha-cha-cha. And when you’re done, study charanga, ranchera, vals criollo, twoubadou, bachata and Stan Getz.
Oliver doesn’t.
In the meantime, here’s some poppy, kinda latinic/caribbean stuff: EVENING AT LUPES.
I hope they serve mojitos there, ‘cos they are delicious!
The soundtrack of my childhood, in order of appearance:
– Random folk & childrens songs
– Chopin & Louis Armstrong
– Euro Disco, especially british & italian
– Music of Commodore 64 games
– Hard rock, played by dudes in leather pants
– Mike Jackson & The Beatles
OUTLAWLESS is category five kind of fun.
It’s more tough than slick. Perhaps played by fellas in black leather pants, instead of pink ones.
Some make-up yes, but only black eyeliner. And a big hair. Not huge, only big.
THE NIGHT OF THE ANALOG ASSASSIN is chiptune horror music.
Or “horror music”, I should say. It’s not really very terrifying. It’s like a modern horror movie that’s pretty fun, with a few jump scares. Something that doesn’t actually get under your skin.
It’s just as far away from truly horrifying movies as those movies are from real life horrors.
You know, real life horrors like running out of toilet paper or embarrasing yourself publicly. Or train ride without internet or not optimally chilled white wine.
Or dentists appointment, lengthy struggle to get your wisdom tooth removed & the following discomfort for daze.
There’s your true horror. Third world style.
Yep, you read it. TAKING IT EASY was the first tune I made in 2020, right after my holiday break.
As the title suggests, what it came to producing a piece of music, I decided to take it very easy. No need to construct an immortal musical masterpiece right away.
So, what you’ve got here is some harmless “Good Old Entertainment Music”, played by an eclectic combo of instruments.
And brushes.
Coming up at kongano.com, some time in this century: An Immortal Musical Masterpiece!
Yep, you read it. JENGA was the last tune I made last year, before the holiday break. That’s the time of the year when yours truly is usually running on fumes, but despite that, I think the tune came out very nicely.
It has an interesting dance-reggae hybrid vibe, which just sort of happened while making it. Little bit of luck, a hefty dose of tenacity, bananas & water. That’s all it takes.
Two negatives make a positive, if you catch my drift.
And now for my next number, I’d like to play you something, I tend call “Herzogian music”.
It features an echo. A huge, gargantuan echo. Less notes – more sound.
Lots of movie talk going on these days, huh? Maybe it is so, because really I should be on vacation, and not write these posts.
So, you go and have your vacation, mister. And perhaps watch a movie.
Not much to say about DREAMENGINE. It’s fun & harmless pop, with a hefty dose of oriental elements – a gift shop sort of way.
So, sudden groundbreaking realisation to the rescue!
Have you noticed the similarities between “Rambo II the main title” and the famous theme from “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly”?
Of course the individual notes are not the same, but their pacing, musical phrasing is spot on.
I have a feeling that Jerry knew exactly what he was doing. After all, the man is a winner of golden effigy, and overall a brilliant composer.
#dunnoforafactijustknowitstrue
A while ago, I watched this movie called “The Gambler” (1974). It’s opening credits featured music that was very reminiscent of “The Godfathers” opening. Sad trumpet being sad and moving very slowly.
(“The Gambler” also had Santino Corleone in a starring role – college professor with a severe gambling and shirt buttoning problem)
I quite liked the music and the film, so afterwards I thought that hey, I want to make my own tune with sad trumpet and stuff!
So, there you go: AND THEN ITS GONE.
What’s the “it” in the title then, you may ask. What is gone.
You.
! = Electronic stuff all the way
iL = Moog only1
1!I = No beat
Monte Carlo = MONTE CARLO
Pocket = Monte Carlo
Monte Carlo = Destination
Active = T-red
d3C19 = 2Nd745t
Fun = Immense
