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oK2b3 by btransue
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Hits: 1977
Comments: 38
Votes: 19
Plays: 229
Last Played: Jun 23, 2009 - 06:43:03 AM
Downloads: 128
Fans: 9
Uploaded: Jun 23, 2005 - 12:16:52 PM
Last Updated: Jun 29, 2005 - 11:00:26 AM
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OK...so this is the "TraceRoot" program. Started out a s a regaae tune, but just couldn;t keep myself from dropping back to the mid 70's for a little funkspiration. It's made up of all GB loops. 9 tracks consisting of a mix of guitar, tweaked organs and layered drums. I tend to mix instruments on any single track which means I may have distorted guitars and distorted drums together. I also switch loops between tracks with different effects which produces a blend that sort of hard to nail down. Sort of the equivelant of kicking in the old boss pedals on stage when playing the guitar. I distorted the Hammond B3 sound, to get it to sound like my old organ did through one of my vintage fender amps. Really happy with the way that came out. I left a couple of cheezy loop riffs in there...just cause I'm not really trying to fool anyone, or hide anything.

Is there a retro soul jive genre?

FYI: I just noticed that this song downloads as "Oh Ya 3"...not "oK2b"...sorry about that. Changed the title after the upload.


Lyrics:
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Hardware:
PBG4

Software:
Just GB.

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Cameron said 1472 days ago (June 23rd, 2005)
"jive" genre
This is pretty darn good for being nothing but loops. Your
choice of sounds works well, and the way you arrange
them is highly listenable. Not boring at all.

I think the "funk" genre is fine. This song reminds me
driving thru the hood on a hot summer day (not much of a
stretch of imagination for me today!). This is great driving
music!
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btransue said 1472 days ago (June 23rd, 2005)
"jive" genre
Thanks Cameron...just trying to get a handle on this whole loop manipulation
concept. I'll have to try it out in the car...see how it drives.
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stevel said 1472 days ago (June 23rd, 2005)
Superfly!
Cool 70's blaxploitation feel to this...nice groove and an
interesting mix of sounds. I like that wah wah sound..or is
it a distorted hammond? Nice track...could make a good
soundtrack.
S
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btransue said 1472 days ago (June 23rd, 2005)
Superfly!
It's disorted Hammond Wah Wah! Ya! Tried to take it as far as I could before it
went completely apart...like cranked through a 70's tube amp on the stage of
CBGBs!
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Z293 said 1472 days ago (June 23rd, 2005)
Is this all loops?
I like this a lot. Nice and funky. The muted scratchy guitar
sound with the hammond is great.
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btransue said 1472 days ago (June 23rd, 2005)
Is this all loops?
All loops...every last sound. Didn;t have anything hooked up to play, but felt the
NEED, so I whipped this out last night. Got up this morning and laughed myself
silly, so thought I'd better post it.

Thanks Z...would sound sweet with some of your handy guitar work on there.
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mikkinylund said 1472 days ago (June 23rd, 2005)
No need...
...to be serious when it get's this funny! Funky, bluesy at a
cheap Bar, 2 pooltables in the dark corner, a few guys, a few
drunk ones, a few girls, early afternoon; it's going to be a
very long night! I want to be there too! Cool piece!

Thanks,

M
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btransue said 1472 days ago (June 23rd, 2005)
No need...
Thanks Mikki...I was laughing when I relived it. Sort of tossed me back to my
funky 70's youth culture...with a little badassed hammond thrown in.


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SlimGirlFat said 1472 days ago (June 23rd, 2005)
Nice
Wacka guitar sounds...LOL
great choice of loops Blaine,
nicely arranged and I just love that burning organ..
oooh funky funky funky


D/L
Slimmie
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btransue said 1472 days ago (June 23rd, 2005)
Nice
SGF...thanks! Man, I worked it on that organ. Fingers to the bone...cranked up
through my ol fender twin, or...at least that's what I was dreaming of as I
tweaked them loops. It ain't country, but it ain't bad.


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said 1472 days ago (June 23rd, 2005)
Funk it is...
...yeah, I think it fits fine in the "funk" genre. Nice
arrangement and use of instruments. Maintains interest
throughout. Solos add the right touch. As I always say,
though... would love to hear a change-up, or tempo/key
change. Fine job, Blaine.
btransue said 1472 days ago (June 23rd, 2005)
Funk it is...
Alimar...right you are, I'm going to work on a remix and throw in a tempo
change. That oughta keep me busy enough to avoid work for another day!

Thanks for the input.
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Mr. S said 1472 days ago (June 23rd, 2005)
yo,
u got me trippin here. Good work. Got some reggae like
sounds in there too. Nice One.

S
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btransue said 1472 days ago (June 23rd, 2005)
yo,
Funny you should say that Mr S. Started out as a reggae tune...then got all
convoluted...turned into 70'stvcopshowdance music!
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Einarus said 1472 days ago (June 23rd, 2005)
Oooh, funky
Get the funk up and dance!
Great job!
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Drew Kopr said 1472 days ago (June 23rd, 2005)
Very Cool!
I dig it! I could add some rippin' bass.
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Peter Greenstone said 1472 days ago (June 23rd, 2005)
Bad-Ass groove
This is great. I love the punchy rhythm of the organ. Such a
great sound. How cool is that? Very!
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ziti said 1472 days ago (June 23rd, 2005)
mother of DUB SHACK
ZipperFly!! this is too cool...I ain't gonna muck up this
one with guitar..that is funky enough!!!
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Mystified said 1472 days ago (June 24th, 2005)
Loops done right!!
Blaine, my man, you got it!!
This is great stuff. I love what you've done to these loops
to get them all in line and make them funk-out.
Nice handling of that Hammond sound, too.

Just great stuff! Thank you ;)


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btransue said 1472 days ago (June 24th, 2005)
Loops done right!!
Thanks Myst! Start working on those Barry White VOX!
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ronnielong said 1472 days ago (June 24th, 2005)
Yo Blaine!
Like Mysti said...this is loops done Right!

Crazy mix you got goin here man...guitars are pretty wicked for "loops only"...

Keep jammin' Bro.

:)
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Dead End said 1470 days ago (June 25th, 2005)
Nice porno groove
Sounds like somebody ordered a pizza.
Good old school funk tune. Nice layering of sounds.
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bronco said 1470 days ago (June 25th, 2005)
U Got It
You nailed that 70's sound perfectly at times. As a veteran
of those times, I could almost expect Issac Hayes or Curtis
Mayfield to enter the tune at anytime. Good job of
representing a certain style and time.
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btransue said 1467 days ago (June 29th, 2005)
U Got It
Hey...Issac and Curtis are welcome to add something to this anytime. Was
definitely channeling the 70's funk heros at times. Thanks Bronco!
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JOAN said 1470 days ago (June 26th, 2005)
booker t!
got the hammond b down and there is distinct curtis guitar floating in and out. nice job blaine, wish i hadn't thrown away my platform shoes 30 years ago.
wj
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thetiler said 1470 days ago (June 26th, 2005)
nice and funky
Good going
Very cool and funky, man so many talents, guitar player,
piano guy, DJ, engineer. How do find the time to do it all?


good going
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irocc said 1469 days ago (June 26th, 2005)
booty pumpNthump
cheers
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Macaudion said 1467 days ago (June 29th, 2005)
it kills me
how you just whip these tunes out bT - green w/
envy, but lovin it all at the same. you stretched
another smile onto my face. THANKS!

cydniko
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btransue said 1467 days ago (June 29th, 2005)
it kills me
Ahh...the perks that come with being a hack. If you don't know what you're
doing...you can do a lot more of it.

Thanks Cyd!
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TobinMueller said 1467 days ago (June 29th, 2005)
Better than okB3
Very cool B3 work, great job tweaking them. The track has
personality, whimsy, nice groove, an interesting mix
of influences, and nice pacing. But the overriding virtue:
fun. This could be a demo for how cool GB can be. (What
is TraceRoot?)
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btransue said 1467 days ago (June 29th, 2005)
Better than okB3
Thanks Tobin. Very happy you found it fun...was deffinitely meant to be!

This is the first thing I have done using loops exclusively, so it was a gas to try
to figure out what can be done with them. Now if I can just figure out how to
mix in some tempo changes!

TraceRoot? a play on techno jibberish and music lingo I suppose ...trace route
being a means to get back to the origin of something in the Cyber world...root
referring to the reggae influence it started with...

Been in this Net business too long I guess.
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ledebutant said 1466 days ago (June 29th, 2005)
Starsky and Hutch
I love the wicka wacka wicka wack guitar part. This is a great summer song.
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mulletsrock said 1466 days ago (June 29th, 2005)
Hipness for sale
Can't tell its made from loops, which is the first cool thing
about the track. The second and third are all your very nice
slices and riffs, and the effects you use. This is the type of
thing people should teach in music classes (which i do),
shaping sounds as pieces of a puzzle, and you fit them in
just right. Very hip. play this for the students, and they'd all
run out and buy a Mac!
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btransue said 1466 days ago (June 29th, 2005)
Hipness for sale
Slice and Dice...got that device at Ronko...$9.95, came with a meatballer. Works
great on GB too...just toss in a track and flip the handle. Ch-Chunk...Ruffled
Riffs!

Thanks for the comments...very nice!
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Char said 63 days ago (May 2nd, 2009)
So...
funk means beating instruments to death. Wow. Thanks.
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btransue said 12 days ago (June 23rd, 2009)
Beating Loops to death
Beat them loops into submission. Thanks Char
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btransue said 12 days ago (June 23rd, 2009)
4 years ago today
Amazing to look back through time on MJ. Posted this song 4 years ago today.
Still the best community anywhere.
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Richard_Schletty said 12 days ago (June 23rd, 2009)
Fins
Liquid drive down the interstate. Pump-jump organ makes the shag auto carpet dance.
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