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Sounds from Rickenharp.

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Synth: Serum

Now with added sub bass

Tempo: 87 bpm
Timing: 4/4
Total length: 60-90s
Drums: SCI DrumTraks
Key: C
Mode: lydian
chord progression: [I, I, II, V]
Modifiers:
Bass pattern: Use a syncopated 16th pattern
Start: Start by writing the a fancy hook as the first element

Tempo: 98 bpm
Timing: 4/4
Total length: 60-90s
Drums: Roland TR-626
Key: F
Mode: lydian
chord progression: [I7, II, vii, I]
Modifiers:
Rhythm: Include a 4th syncopated closed hihat in your groove
Melody Pattern: Write a melody with the pattern A | A | B | C
Bass pattern: Use an octave jump in the bass pattern

- lowered main lead by 2dB
- added more delay to the lead
- changed the effect on the chords to something more pleasant

Tempo: 93 bpm
Timing: 4/4
Total length: 60-90s
Drums: Linn LinnDrum
Key: Ab
Mode: dorian
chord progression: [i, VII, III, IV]
Modifiers:
Rhythm: Include a conga in the groove
Melody: Start on a non-chord tone
Bass pattern: Use an octave jump in the bass pattern
Start: Start by writing the drums as the first element

- Transposed the chords up an octave
- Transposed the arp up an octave
- Raised the drums by 2dB
- Added a room reverb send to chords, arp and melody

- lowered the lead by 1.5dB
- added ping-pong delay to the claps

Bumped the bass and arp by 2dB each

Tempo: 130 bpm
Timing: 4/4
Total length: 60-90s
Drums: Roland TR-707
Key: D
Mode: dorian
chord progression: [i7, IV7, VII]
Modifiers:
Melody: Use at least two octaves
Melody Pattern: Write a melody with the pattern A | A | B | A

Drums: VProm
Synths: Repro-1 & Repro-5

Tempo: 106 bpm
Timing: 4/4
Total length: 60-90s
Drums: Roland R8
Key: D#
Mode: lydian

chord progression: [I, ii, vii, iii]
Modifiers:
Rhythm: Include a conga in the groove
Rhythm: Include a 4th snare in your groove
Melody: Only use chord tones
Melody: Use non-chord-tones on weak beats
Melody Pattern: Write a melody with the pattern A | B | C...

Tempo: 130 bpm
Timing: 4/4
Total length 60-90s
Drums: Linn LM-1
Key: Eb
Mode: mixolydian
chord progression: [I, IV, VII, I]
Modifiers:
Melody Pattern: Write a melody with the pattern A | A | A | B
Supporting Element: Chords with rhythm

The instructions were:
Tempo: 102 bpm
Timing: 4/4
Total length: 60-90s
Drums: Roland TR-626
Key: G#
Mode: mixolydian
Notes in scale: [G#, A#, B#, C#, D#, E#, F#, G#]
chord progression: [I, IV, VII, I]
I , G#M , notes: [G#, B#, D#]
IV , C#M , notes: [C#, E#, G#]
VII , F#M , notes: [F#, A#, C#]
I , G#M , notes: [G#, B#, D#]
Modifiers:
Melo...

- lowered arp and lead by 1.5 db

Tempo: 125 bpm
Timing: 4/4
Total length: 60-90s
Drums: Roland TR-909
Key: D#
Mode: lydian
Notes in scale: [D#, E#, F##, G##, A#, B#, C##, D#]
chord progression: [I, V, iii, II]
Modifiers:
Rhythm: Include a 8th syncopated snare in your groove
Melody: Use chord tones on strong beats
Melody Pattern: Write a melody with the pattern A | A | B | C

Lowered the melody by 2dB

Tempo: 105 bpm
Timing: 4/4
Total length: 60-90s
Drums: Linn LinnDrum
Key: D#
Mode: ionian
chord progression: [I, vi7, IV, V]
Modifiers:
Rhythm: Include a 32th syncopated closed hihat in your groove
Melody Pattern: Write a melody with the pattern A | A | A | B

Tempo: 98 bpm
Timing: 4/4
Total length: 60-90s
Drums: Roland TR-808
Key: C#
Mode: phrygian
Notes in scale: [C#, D, E, F#, G#, A, B, C#]
chord progression: [i, II, i, vii]
Modifiers:
Melody: Use a blues note (flat fifth G) in the melody
Melody Pattern: Write a melody with the pattern A | A | A | B
Supporting Element: Descending arp
Start: Start b...

Tempo: 121 bpm
Timing: 4/4
Total length: 60-90s
Drums: Roland R8
Key: Ab
Mode: mixolydian
chord progression: [I, VII, ii, I]
Modifiers:
Rhythm: Include a 16th syncopated kick in your groove
Melody: Use chord tones on strong beats
Melody Pattern: Write a melody with the pattern A | B | A | C
Supporting Element: Ascending arp
Start: Start by writ...

Tempo: 122 bpm
Timing: 4/4
Total length: 60-90s
Drums: Roland TR-707
Key: Db
Mode: ionian
chord progression: [I, IV, ii, V]
Modifiers:
Melody: Start on the Tonic
Melody Pattern: Write a melody with the pattern A | B | A | C
Number of Elements: Only use 3 elements.

Tempo: 112 bpm
Timing: 4/4
Total length: 60-90s
Drums: Roland TR-707
Key: F#
Mode: aeolian
chord progression: [i7, VI, iv, v]
Modifiers:
Rhythm: Include a 32th syncopated snare in your groove
Melody: Start on the Tonic
Melody Pattern: Write a melody with the pattern A | A | B | A
Start: Start by writing the support element as the first element

Tempo: 83 bpm
Timing: 4/4
Total length: 60-90s
Drums: Oberheim DMX
Key: G
Mode: mixolydian
chord progression: [I, IV, VII, IV]
Modifiers:
Melody: Use non-chord-tones on weak beats
Melody Pattern: Write a melody with the pattern A | B | B | A

Tempo: 97 bpm
Timing: 4/4
Total length: 60-90s
Drums: Linn LinnDrum
Key: B
Mode: ionian
chord progression: [I, vi7, IV, V7]
Modifiers:
None

Instructions:
Tempo: 126 bpm
Timing: 4/4
Total length: 60-90s
Drums: Yamaha RX5
Key: A
Mode: lydian
chord progression: [I, ii, vii, iii]
Modifiers:
Rhythm: Include a 16th snare in your groove
Melody: End on the Tonic

Tempo: 125 bpm
Timing: 4/4
Drums: Linn 9000
Key: Bb
Mode: ionian
chord progression: [I, IV, ii, V]

Tempo: 83 bpm
Timing: 4/4
Total length: 60-90s
Drums: Korg DDD-1
Key: G#
Mode: aeolian
Notes in scale: [G#, A#, B, C#, D#, E, F#, G#]
chord progression: [i, VI, iv7, v]

Tempo: 113 bpm
Timing: 4/4
Total length: 60-90s
Drums: SCI DrumTraks
Key: A#
Mode: ionian
chord progression: [ii, IV, I, V]

Badly imitating TimeCop1983 😅

This was mainly a reason to play around with Beatmaker VICE. :D

Slight variation with louder bass and drums

Tempo: 131 bpm
Timing: 4/4
Total length: 60-90s
Drums: E-mu Drumulator
Key: F#
Mode: phrygian
chord progression: [i, VII, II, III]

Tempo: 126 bpm
Timing: 4/4
Total length: 60-90s
Drums: Roland TR-626
Key: Ab
Mode: lydian
chord progression: [I, IIIsus2, vi, V]

Tempo: 112 bpm
Timing: 4/4
Total length: 60-90s
Drums: Linn LM-1
Key: D#
Mode: lydian
chord progression: [I7, I, II, V]

This one is purely generative, no MIDI clips whatsoever. Just euclidean rhythm generation and modulation. So much modulation...

Tempo: 124 bpm
Timing: 4/4
Total length: 60-90s
Drums: Linn 9000
Key: C#
Mode: mixolydian
chord progression: [I, ii, vi, VII]