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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0YP_ve_4af4
https://thevampiredynasty.bandcamp.c.../cosmic-horror
This is my first instrumental album, loosely based around the Cosmic Horror subgenre. It's more my take on the feeling I get from the mysteries of the universe and existential angst.
Let me know your opinions, thoughts etc. I want to make a few more video clips for this too.
Very atmospheric, I love the beat!
incidentally I am watching a 1979 version of 'Dracula' starring Frank Langella as I'm posting this and listening to your song. the movie and your track go together pretty well!
Listened again. Really really like it.
cool album cover on soundcloud
What anime is that in the vid btw?
Thanks man, check out the album too if you get a chance.
The anime is Lily Cat, its from the 80s and its a straight ripoff of Alien haha.
Great beat. Drum samples are spectacular. nice drum rolls. synth sounds analog. A mix between synthwave and hip hop. I haven't listed to the other songs but sounds like album could be cool and the anime is creative. Nice concept.
Thanks, gonna drop some more videos soon.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=evp9NUSdcAw
This is the 2nd track off the album, I was definitely channeling some Wu-Tang shit with this one.
very well done. this is better than listening to remixes lol.
the atmosphere of this tape is expertly crafted and kept all throughout the project.
the samples are used sparingly, not too much but just enough to achieve and keep the tone, which the beats themselves do mostly so the samples are just an additional dash of flavor.
good listen through and through. least favorite track is the last one, Entropy. favorite beat is Anything or Perfect World. love those vocal samples. ima sucker for those.
how do you feel about working with Sheep Lord and i and noel on a future Three Emcees tape? vol. 2 will be out in a couple months its being mixed right now.
im also on a little ep right now that i could use a beat for if it fits the foot...
Thanks man, I like making remixes though haha but the instrumental stuff is different, because its almost like telling a story with music, if that doesn't sound too pretentious. I have a few other instrumental concepts i'm thinking of doing, but I should polish some old beats off and make a regular beat tape at some point.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mister Yo
Yeah working together would be cool. I've heard your stuff its good, and a few of the group project tracks but if you link me some stuff I can get an idea what would work, either beats I already have or new ideas I can work on. You generally like more of the R&B flavor stuff like the 2 tracks you mentioned?
i think itd be a good idea to polish your old beats to get em out of the way and clear out space both mentally and on the hard drive and then start your concept ideas fresh.
that way we have more content to work with lolz.
check your pms
i think itd be a good idea to polish your old beats to get em out of the way and clear out space both mentally and on the hard drive and then start your concept ideas fresh.
that way we have more content to work with lolz.
check your pms
True enough, plus I think I'll be basically locked indoors for the next few months lol, its an ideal time to finish up the old shit.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mister Yo
That vampire diary entropy was pretty good it seemed like I was watching something on t v but the kicks with the sample it was crazy crazy the beat my bad vampire dynasty
You drunk man? Lol, thanks for checking regardless.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sizzy Up
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GNUiwS6uv-E
No man I wasn't drunk I thought that was what you titled your beat at first
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1jdkhzd0TME
Another video clip. Going into space.
I still haven't listened to the rest of the album but gave the 2nd video a listen.
I love the sound of the drum sticks clicking together before the beat kicks in. drums sound good and real and snappy.
I was already impressed before the 1:06 mark when the beat evolved and a sweet soulful voice sample came in.
Definitely hear the Wu-Tang influence at 1:40 mark.
Masterfully done. Your game is getting nice. Make more beats while you're in the zone. You're on to something.
I wonder are you doing some of the background synth yourself? Looping crosswaves or you have an analog piece?
Thanks I appreciate that. Yeah I play a lot of synths on my beats, just whatever stuff I can find online played through a novation keyboard.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sense-A
Made another video clip, might as well follow through on whatever ideas I have while I have all this extra time.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yTd3MJaneEs
Zelda sample, Zelda clip.
niiice!Quote:
Originally Posted by ShaDynasty
very relaxing, I dig itQuote:
Originally Posted by ShaDynasty
You must spread the rep around. Thanks Hal.
I liked Perfect World better than Hyrule. Perfect World with maybe a more snappy snare, little bit more sustain on the bass and a real female vocalist on it would be a hit.
Raptor Cage is cool too. Again, it seems the snare just needs a little bit of tweaking. I'm not sure if it needs an extra layer, or some effects. Something. Maybe the kicks too. I'm listening through audio technica ATH-M50x headphones.
I know that listening to old beats I made years ago I wish I had spent more time on my drums. People don't realize how much work goes into making drum samples sound right and they make or break a song often. I watched an old video of Havoc of Mobb Deep making beats and he says it is all about the drums.
I bought a few compressors that I'm going to use to try to better shape the ADSR on some of my drums and I also have a few rack effects machines. I pick them up at pawn shops or off craigslist when they come up cheap for $100 or less. For drums I like to make use of reverbs and the plate settings in particular. On synths I like to use chorus and delays to add ambiance and fill out stereo sound.
JJOS2xl in MPC 1000 has a few new effects such as bitcrusher and ring modulation. You can down sample drums to lots of different frequencies and bit rates and for ring modulation you can mix in sine waves or square waves for a ring modulation effect sort of like you hear in old SP-1200s. Also, there's lots of plugins for modifying transients such as Organic ReSynthesis or Smack Attack. I read stuff like this to try to learn https://www.waves.com/drum-transients-shaping-tips
I'm still learning some of this stuff myself so take it with grain of salt.
I like that your instrumentals don't really fit in any single genre. They'd still appeal to people who don't even listen to much hip hop.
I'm happy with the drums and everything else pretty much. The thing is I've posted music in feedback threads and everybody who's a musician has their own ideas about what works and what they'd do differently.
At a certain point you just have to trust your own instincts.
No free DL of this tape?
I think I was just projecting, self reflecting on my own weak drum game on some of my own beats. boom bap boom boom bap when the creativity isn't flowing. Lately been paying more attention to the drums in beats.
Hey I meant to ask you how you make your videos.
What program do you use for editing? I have a program Sony Vegas but it is old.
^ Ah, I forgot to reply. I was using windows live movie maker, now I'm alternating between that and openshot, which is free video software. I already knew a bit about using those programs from film class but I've only made basic vids so far, just editing old clips and stuff. Another one:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WTkXuZgExlQ
Wow another good one. Atmospheric, builds in suspense, great synths
1:25 mark onward is my favorite part. When you drop the drums.
I'll look into using openshot. I need a program that can quickly batch rotate multiple video files and trim video files and normalize the audio. Sony Vegas is pretty good for mixing multiple video clips but isn't too intuitive for me to use.
Thanks.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sense-A
I'm not sure how much I would recommend openshot tbh. I have a decent computer (although its old, I need a new one soon) and the program froze a few times when I was editing that clip. Got there in the end so I guess it still works when windows just doesn't for what I want.
It might just be my old computer though, the specs i have should have been enough for it to run smoothly.
Moonstreams is a slick beat on its own and the video clip you put with it really put it over the top. I remember this drum loop from a Bronze Nazereth track I listen to a lot like it here too. Cosmic Horror is tough same thing with the video, makes me want to start doing this never expected those funky horns and vocal then the piano. Really dope beats. Much respect for the work you put in.
Appreciate that.Quote:
Originally Posted by GameOfDeath
The track instrumental Cosmic Horror (Track 2) is sick. https://thevampiredynasty.bandcamp.c.../cosmic-horror
One of ShaDynasty's most masterful tracks. 1:55 breakdown is one of the best parts. And 2:15
Still probably the best instrumental album dropped in WuCorp in 2020 unless someone can convince me otherwise.
Track 3 Anything is cool. Could have possibly been mixed better. some levels are off but the idea and beat itself is nice. We all got our EQ's and shit on something different but it sounded off on mine without adjusting.
Track 3 - Anything at the 1:45 minute mark evolves and breaks down to a cool vibe
Vortex (track 6) is smooth as a clean shave. Surprised no one else mentioned it yet. Time Dilation too. ShaDynasty has the bass booming on this one.
Stars I think would have been better without the voice/air samples. Maybe do a raw cut remix version mix with extra grime no air or voice samples.
I liked Hyrule up to about the 1:20 mark then you lost me.
By about track 10 the beats kind of sound redundant or like variations of previous tracks
But overall a solid instrumental album, cohesive.
Thanks for checking.