An Element Of Risk

BIAB Style: DIR-FSL.STY

Default BPM is 140. I took it up to 145.

Tracks:
521:Bass, Electric, Pop Syncopated Ev 136 (Reverb 40)
Drums=Nashville Even8^1 (Reverb 40)
406:Guitar, Acoustic, Strumming Ev 136 (Reverb 40)
510:Guitar, Electric Rhythm Dire Ev 140 (Reverb 40)
511:Guitar, Electric, Soloist Dire Ev 140 (Reverb 70)

Added tracks:
499:Guitar, Electric Rhythm StonezFlash Ev 140 (Reverb 40)
690:Organ, B3, Background Pop Ev 165 (Reverb 60)

Other tracks:
Synth, Extravagasm-FP (Reason 11 sound samples) played on Korg K61p midi keyboard.

Any suggestions for improvement welcome.

This was interesting - Knopfler-esqe riffs plus synths and organs.

That's a combination I really haven't heard before.

Cool!

Upbeat and tasty !

I'm enjoying everything you are producing

Dire Straits meets Mannheim Steamroller!

Interesting piece!

Well done!

moto

Cool guitar riffs. I was unsure about the synths but they were very cool as well. Super playing...

Thanks, Scott. I was unsure about the synths too. That's why there are now three versions of the tune

the latest one is here:

An Element of Risk

Enjoyable tune, great selection of instruments / styles.

I liked the image associated with the SoundCloud clip

Well done all around.

Hello Brian
Very good song
Have also experimented a few times with the 511 solo guitar
But I have never been able to get as good results as you did
Did you work with the MultiRiff function ?
Well done
Many greetings
Andi ;-)

Hi Andi,

Thanks for your comments,

No, I have never investigated "Multi-Riff" and have no clue what to do with it. I just loaded DIR-FSL.STY and let the solo guitar do its thing. I assume the results are due the chord progressions chosen.

Cheers,

Ghostgum

Enjoyed that!

Great track choice and an excellent mix.

AND a nice Knopler vibe.

J&B

very nice DS vibe.
enjoyed the listen.

fyi i saw them live once years back, and was disappointed
how they skipped thru the sultans song.

best
om

That's what I was gonna say.



Dido

I really like the melody and your excelletn production, Ghostgum.

Really a Knopfler vibe!
Great music.

Rob and Anne-Marie

Excellent arrangement/production...
Very well done, deserves a bump, and a another listen.

I was going to say Dire Straights meets the Ventures.

An enjoyable piece. Driven, lots of energy.

Those Dire tracks are so distinctively Dire-ish. They really make it sound like you have Mark Knopfler playing for you.

Nicely mixed.

fj

Hi Ghostgum.

This is such a great listen.

I'm sitting here with my headphones on and really enjoying where you're taking me.

I love the instruments, the mix, the arrangement and the production.

You've done a great job!

All the best,
Noel

Thanks, Noel. Coming from someone with your expertise, that in not faint praise.

You were listening to version 1. You might prefer version 3:

https://soundcloud.com/user-427542889/an-element-of-risk-1

Cheers

Ghostgum

The Captain said it best, " Dire Straits meets Mannheim Steamroller"

This so good in so many ways

Great mix and choice of instruments

Loved it

Hello Ghostgum,

Upbeat and tasty!
The tone of the solo guitar is completely different, but the overall sound reminds me of The Ventures.
Enjoyed my listen a lot.

Best regards.

Shigeki Adachi