LaidbackMarco Walks You Through Some Basic Things you might need to start making music.
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One Day Life Will Be Like This
I was finally settled into my living situation, but school not starting for two more weeks left me with plenty of free time in my hands. Idle-free… Read more “One Day Life Will Be Like This”
The Promised Land
Finally having some sense of being settled into my home there was another thing I had to take care of. I didn’t like the idea of my… Read more “The Promised Land”
Settling In
So I had my lovely house that didn’t feel quite like a home yet. In fact, I was sleeping using a black sweatshirt as a makeshift blanket.… Read more “Settling In”
Somewhere I Belong
Meeting a Tacoma native so far outside of the pacific northwest gave me hope that I too would find a place of belonging. The leisurely brunch and… Read more “Somewhere I Belong”
Proud of Me: Cover
Well this song has been stuck in my head for awhile, so I decided to do a cover of it, the original track can be found below. Sadly the artist felt overwhelmed and began taking all his songs offline. You can find an archive of their tracks here as well.
When Replicating the Instrumental I Made some Changes.
Scotty Splash is the name of the person who did the instrumental, and although it’s a solid track all by itself I did make some changes. The original starts off with muted piano chords, most likely a like a rhodes that has been filtered. Being a fan of guitar I layered the same chords that the piano plays and added an EQ to make sure that the guitar stayed in the higher end of the spectrum.
Piano Chords
Guitar Chords
Here’s what it sounds like all together
Lead
The leads in the original track are a combination of a softer sounding lead akin to a harp, piano, or bell. The second lead has a sharper tone to it more akin to a guitar, it’s a very sharp pluck sound with a rapid decay. The two leads go throughout the track, setting up a beautiful melody and counter melody. The timing creates an ambient space, a sense of longing, and sadness that I can relate to.
Lead 2
The leads combined sound like this.
All Together So Far We Have This
I’ll be writing a Part 2 soon that will cover the bass, drums, and break of the song.
Young Blood The Naked and Famous House Remix
Having been played on my favorite radio station frequently in my youth this song is close to my heart. With lyrics that match my current status of being young, naive, and anxious about life I had to make a remix of it. Again this is a bootleg so I had to reinforce the recognizable piano melody with my own piano VST. I tried so hard to capture that hard drop bass/synth sound that MiTiS uses in his latest ‘Til The End Album.
It’s A Small World
Waking up in the warm futon, the cold air made me resist the idea of ever leaving the blanket burrito. Hunger and thirst are things that push… Read more “It’s A Small World”
2019 Influencer Guide: Intro Planning
Influencer Guide Part 1 Intro
Lost With No Translation
When you go to a foreign country and your smartphone is useless, it changes your perspective on things.