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Generic Dubstep Track

As part of my musical learning journey, this is my first attempt at a completely original tune. I created a random melody in C-minor, then following some online tutorials I turned it into a generic dubstep track, since that is one of my preferred genres of electronic music. I know dubstep isn’t everyone cup o’ tea, but I’m sticking with what I know for the moment.

No bells and whistles on this one, so it’s pretty formulaic.

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Generic Dubstep II

The experimenting continues with Generic Dubstep II. I’ll try not to keep posting these every day.

This time I tried experimenting with some envelopes and speech samples thrown in the mix. I feel I need to vary the melody and bass line a bit more however, with two or three alternative harmonies so I can make the track longer using variation without it becoming repetitive.

I may have over-done it a little on the bass wobble. I’d hate to think what this one would feel like through a decent subwoofer.

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Beat-Hoven – My first track

My first attempt at making a track, which I have titled “Beat-Hoven” (since it’s a riff on Fur Elise). I figured I’d take a tune I already know and add a beat to it. The end seems a bit anticlimactic however. Still learning how to achieve the sounds I want.

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Beat-Hoven’s Third

The third iteration of my riff on Beethoven’s Fur Elise, titled Beat-Hoven’s Third (how original!). Still learning, but I’m slightly happier with this version, even though it came out a bit heavier than I was planning.

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