Here's a newie...this time it's finished already THOUGH I'm more than happy for comments on how it can be improved as I may revisit, but will definitely keeps such ideas in mind for the next song.
Misha engineered the vocals by Katya.

BIAB supplied the SKA drums though not, strangely, from a ska style ,(SkaFast Pop Wes), I had to search for this one as the kit in the style was way over the top with splashy cymbals, and an organ from somewhere...I auditioned almost every Hammond sounding one until this jumped at me. No Farfisa to be found.
AND the horns which are a blend of a coupe of different funk and RnB styles, (3257 Horn Section Blues Shuffle & 2348 Horn Section Funk 2 part), with added Mel 9 lines for some bottom end. LOTS of cutting and pasting was needed for these.

Bass & guitar are me using a Vantage bass through a Behringer BDI21 - Sansamp clone, (15% of the cost and a remarkably good replica), and an ancient Guyatone LT125 guitar through a Marshall Superbass & Marshall cab double mic'd with a Sennheiser e609.
Audio interface is an SSL2. The 4K button was used on bass, guitar and vocals.

Set in A major and moves from 130-140bpms

Tracked & mixed in Reaper...non native plugin was PSP Vintage warmer 2.

Lyrics are in the video.

Thanks Misha and particularly Katya for advice, assistance and THAT VOICE! Excellent.

WARNING...unsettling images ahead.



SoundCloud link:
https://soundcloud.com/rayc/katyaska-pygmy-beat-extended-featuring-katya

Last edited by Andrew - PG Music; 02/09/23 07:55 AM.
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rayc
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