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Future Disco Groove

Out of my comfort zone again with this little jam. Let me know what you think.

BiaB style = Soft Heart MIDI RnB Synth Pop
Tempo = 110

I deleted the drum track and replaced it with Drumsynth 500 and its MIDI loops. I modified the drums to better fit the song.
Bass = Synthmaster 1 (SM1)=- preset Bas - Haddaway LN
Piano - SM1 - preset - listless spaces bt
Guitar - Synthmaster - preset - ambient approach
Strings = SM1- preset - pad galaxy

I played my MIDI keyboard controller for the following:
SM1 - preset - power brass (sounds more like gunshots then brass)
Lead - Kontakt - Retro machines - preset - dirty saw lead


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Def. accurate slice of space disco.
Well done.


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All thats missing is John Travolter.
Takes me back. I would say you have been successful
in re-creating this genre. Well done sir.
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Very interesting blend of styles. I'm always glad to hear someone stretch the bounds.

Well done.

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Well done, Mario. It definitely had a disco feel to it. I liked it.

As a former dj I would personally have liked the bass and drums to be louder compared to the lead (makes it easier to fill the dance floor) - and the drums might be a bit too busy compared with traditional disco, but you called the track for future disco and you might be right... who knows? smile

Thanks for sharing!
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Nice production. You captured the style well.


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Mario

Nicely done an interesting fusion.

Cleverly produced.

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Certainly sounds like futuristic Disco to me, so I think you achieved your goal!

Nicely done, Mario wink

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Your song has some really funky space vibes to it, and I think it's clear that you had a lot of funny with working on this particular project! Lots of creativity here. Thanks for sharing!


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Hi, Mario.

I liked it, although with "disco" in the title, I thought - like Will - the bass and drums would be a bit more hyped.

On the other hand, if you had written "Tangerine Dream 27", I'd be writing "Nailed it!" wink


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You got me with the title, Mario. One of my favorite titles was a song written my Ringo Star and Harry Niisson: How Long Can Disco On. YES, I can dance to this; no, I won't. Love your music, man. Your comfort zone seems much broader than you think. I picture you in your studio like a mad, genius composer. Instruments and pages flying all of the place, then out comes another magical moment of music. Please never tidy up that room.


Enjoy whatever happens!
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Sounds great Mario. Just what I needed today!!

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Nice Track Mario !! :-)

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Cool tune Mario. Had me going through my closet looking for my white suit. Loved your chord progressions. Well done


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Not sure anything is out of your comfort zone Mario!!! You do so many different genres with only one thing in common.....HIGH QUALITY!! This is a fun piece of music!! Take care. Greg

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Rayc - Thanx for listening and commenting on this song.

Rob4580 - Thanx for the very nice comments. Maybe I'll have to purchase a spinning Disco ball for my studio?

Gruverider - Thanx for the stretch comment. With BiaB and MIDI it is relatively easy to do.

Will - Thanx for that suggestion. I'm not very well versed in today's dance music.

Jpt^3 - Thanx so much for commenting on this experiment of mine.

PeterR - Thanx for listening and commenting!

Dave - Thanx for the very nice comments.

Ember - thanx so much for taking the time to listen and commenting.

David - You're right. It does have a more of a Tangerine Dream feel to it.

Marty - I keep trying to expand my music genres and BiaB makes it possible. I have been called mad but never a genius. I take it by the "instruments and pages flying all over the place" that you have been spying on me.

David Snyder - thanx so much for listening and commenting.

Henry - Thanx for taking the time to listen and comment.

Scott - thanx for mentioning my chord progressions. I like to mess around with chords. I had to toss my white suit, it shrunk so much since those disco days!

Greag - Thanx so much. Being in a wedding band for most all of my music career I was able to play a number of genres. But I was never a master of one.


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Mario,
Good thumping fun- brought a smile to my morning, even though its a genre I usually run from!
You can dj at discos on many planets.

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We don't know enough about old disco to know whether this is future disco or not smile

But we definitely hear a futuristic vibe. This could work well in a sci-fi movie. It conjures up images of objects drifting through space.

We always enjoy your experiments and melding of genres!

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Mario,

I think it's a very ambitious attempt.
Yes, it is definitely Future Disco Groove.
I would also personally have liked the bass and drums to be louder.
Enjoyed my listen a lot.

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Well now!
That was different.

Nice to clear the pallet now and then.
Kinda like watching the Zamboni Machine refinish the ice between periods.

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