Elektron Machinedrum MkII sound design exploration#elektron #dawless #dnb
Floating in the air or deep inside a cave, this last weeks have been busy with the development of a new release in collaboration with Khants
the track is called Higher and it will be part of a drum and bass compilation coming out in a few months
as many other drum and bass tracks it explores the interplay of percussion elements with a deep sub bass, we went out of our way to sound design all the key elements introducing @weareelektron machinedrum textures and atmospheric layers, trying to recreate the feel of sounds heard in different environments
shoutout to @ferice_dnb for the inspiring work in Memories EP that has been the blueprint for this production
hardware setup
@weareelektron
octatrack mkii
analog heat mki
digitakt
machinedrum mkii
@moogsynthesizers
Sirin
Here some of the inspiration notes about sounds and environments researched and structured with AI
The sound of a drumset played in different environments can vary significantly due to acoustics and the surrounding space. After my visit to Berlin I got inspired by an artist presentation of this kind of studies in the form of audiovisual installations and I decided to use it as a start point for a new release.
Drumset Played Floating in the Air:
Characteristics: When a drumset is played in a vast open space, such as floating in the air with no physical boundaries nearby, the sound tends to be more expansive and diffuse.
Reverberation: The lack of physical surfaces to reflect sound waves means that there is minimal reverberation and echo. As a result, each drum hit may sound isolated and clear without blending into a larger ambient sound.
Transience: The attack and decay of each drum hit are distinct and easily discernible, as there are no surfaces for the sound to bounce off and create overlapping reverberations.
Spatial Perception: The spatial perception of the drumset’s sound is more spread out, giving a sense of the individual drum and cymbal sounds existing in their own sonic space without much interference.
Drumset Inside a Cave:
Characteristics: When a drumset is played inside a cave or any enclosed space with reflective surfaces, the sound takes on a different character.
Reverberation: The cave’s surfaces, such as walls and ceilings, reflect sound waves, leading to a longer decay time and pronounced reverberation. This can create a rich, immersive sound environment.
Resonance: Certain frequencies may resonate more strongly within the cave, depending on its size and shape, leading to enhanced tonal characteristics for specific drum elements.
Depth and Texture: The reverberant nature of the cave adds depth and texture to the drumset’s sound, blending individual hits into a cohesive wash of sound that can be quite dramatic and atmospheric.
Spatial Perception: The spatial perception of the drumset’s sound is more compact yet enveloping, with the reverberations filling the space around the listener and creating a sense of being surrounded by the sound.
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