This was the first track I started, the third I finished this year. Also the first track I'd tried to write end-to-end with Maschine, which I've only been working with for a few months now. It took all day yesterday to finally figure out the best way to get this laid down, and it was a gigantic pain in the ass. Maschine is a great tool for getting ideas down quickly and playing electronic music "live" but man. There's got to be a better way.

Imperfections exist here. I'm OK with that. After literally 4-5 hours of wrestling with it I learned a ton, and it turned out fairly well.

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  @candle  Feb 15

  That beat got be so stoked. And the way you have all the instrumentation mingling in & out. Wow. This was a wondeful ride. I'm not sure how I missed this one (& a few of your other early FAWM songs this year), but I'm catching up. More like this please!
  
  See You In The Shadows…

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  @shortdan  Feb 14

  I used Maschine to build ideas almost exclusively in my first two years on here (13 & 14) but I've not touched it for years now. I don't think I can really remember how to do anything and the software has doubtless moved on from then too! Anyhow, I digress...
  
  Enjoyed this. It's got a very cool laid back groove which I found pretty relaxing (listening to it in bed in the dark as I am). Good stuff!

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  @heliosonorous Feb 12

  It has a nice groove and it locks in well around 1:18 or so and is quite catchy.

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  @tesla3090  Feb 11

  I picked up a used Maschine as a way to get Komplete before Feb, but it's still sitting in a corner since I didn't want to disrupt my workflow too much. This makes me want to give it a go though.
  
  Love the smoothness of this. It almost has a future-jazz feel. Like I could see it playing in some high-end cyberpunk club.

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  @heuristicsinc  Feb 11

  It may have taken a long time to get there but the results are a good listen. I especially like the higher synth melody and the drums.

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  @chasingandromeda  Feb 11

  I am right there with you on the learning thing. I have wrestled but my workflow is all the better for it. I used Maschine end to end last year, but, you are right, that single threading is a pain in the butt because CPU gets used so quick and then there is the limiting phrase structure thing. But you managed it.
  
  This is such a smooth, buttery groove. All the sounds just melt into each other. The drum work may be some of your best ever. That kit is tasty. Really fine work here.

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  @angelinapowersuit Feb 10

  Cool groove! After 10 seconds or it all comes together! And just gets better and better! Really dig it at about 1:30. The rhythm is fantastic!