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Cardinal Sin


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Retro Plien

 Genre: Ambient

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Newly discovered synths in my favourite black box needed a run. All instruments (except a few additional percussion bits) played in manually. Oh, and the drums are pretty highly modified midi loops.

It's a slow starter and it's a long piece, but I like to think it's worth sitting it out.
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Song Stats
Hits: 829
Comments: 16
Fans: 11
Plays: 60
Downloads: 69
Votes: 11
Uploaded: Jul 29, 2008 - 01:55:54 AM
Last Updated: Jul 29, 2008 - 05:14:25 AM Last Played: Oct 04, 2009 - 12:07:35 PM
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Hardware:
Yamaha PSR300 keyboard
Software:
Logic Pro 8
Comments
Kori Arashi said 481 days ago (July 29th, 2008)
Sonic the Hedgehog 3
Retro you got some awesome grooves going in this song. I really enjoy it with the bells echoing. It reminds me of something from Sonic in a snow world or ice cave which is really neat. The bass line fits well with it too and the ending is nicely mellowed out. Nice work here! I look forward to your future works :)
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Retro Plien said 481 days ago (July 29th, 2008)
Kori
Thanks for listening to my little tune Kori - I really have to make more time for recording stuff - this was a lot of fun to play.
R
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alfalpha said 481 days ago (July 29th, 2008)
reminding me of...
Ryuichi Sakamoto...

...simple disparate synth riffs- all melding into a 'hot pot' of electronic loveliness...

faved!

!sreehC,

flA
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jiguma said 480 days ago (July 30th, 2008)
Ryuichi Sakamoto... ..
.. and I were best mates at uni. Nah, just joking!

Cheers flA for stooping by - and noticing I'd posted here.

R
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Retro Plien said 480 days ago (July 30th, 2008)
:)
oops.
:)
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said 480 days ago (July 29th, 2008)
Cardinal Sin
Simply Gorgous.

Peace Dee.
Gamborg said 480 days ago (July 29th, 2008)
Groovy piece
Nice tunes combined here, good organized and exellent bass work.

The production and sound quality is in top.

Keep up the good work.

Be well, Gamborg
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said 480 days ago (July 29th, 2008)
Nice work...
Enjoyed the bass grooves on this one. Really nice clear synth tones throughout. Interesting arrangement. Spacious mix. KUDOS!

Be well!
Skean said 480 days ago (July 29th, 2008)
Sounds like..
... a good Neil mix clear and as always THE bass.. Nice done my friend you should do more of this stuff kinda like this a lot VERY relaxing.. A good glass of vine and just enjoy this.. Cheers
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davajonah said 480 days ago (July 30th, 2008)
Beautiful
And a bass to die for.
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cjdaley said 480 days ago (July 30th, 2008)
japan
I did not expect this from you. Reminds me of the band Japan, especially the sleek fretless-like bass à la Mick Karn. Since it's the kind of thing I'm into at the moment, it's nothing but a compliment.

It certainly takes its time to develop, but subtlety of motion and progressive complexity is required for this kind of atmospheric piece.

said 479 days ago (July 30th, 2008)
Babylon 5
Reminds me of some of the rich, sonic landscapes that Christopher Franke would paint behind the 90's sci-fi series Babylon 5. Full of vision and depth, with a solid meaty bass anchoring the drifting seas of watercolours.

Perfect for a place of wanderers, adventurers and those who are not quite what they appear to be...
guygrooves said 479 days ago (July 30th, 2008)
Very cool
Melodic and flowing almost like if you were granted the ability to float amongst the clouds. Great piece Retro ;) Enjoyed this muchly.
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dajama said 478 days ago (July 31st, 2008)
Cool
I like this. The arrangement is well done, building slowly and drawing you into its embrace. Definitely an 80s vibe to it for me, especially that bass sound, and those ringing notes. I'm with alfalpha on the Sakomoto comparison. Kind of cinematic; I can hear this over the opening credits of a movie (or a montage of the preparation for a heist!) Very cool. Nicely done.

Eri Ugamdivad

(No fair, my name just sounds stupid backwards!)
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jiguma said 312 days ago (January 14th, 2009)
:)
sounds kind of exotic to me Dave :)
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said 474 days ago (August 4th, 2008)
Cardinal Sin by Retro Plien
Nice work on the mixing & keeping a theme! Bass fits well too, and perfect mellow ending! Nice work, look forward to hearing more!
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Not much to say - electronic/ambient/dance tunes. Guitar free zone! In my other life I play guitar ;)... [see more]

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Ambient music is a loosely defined musical genre that incorporates elements of a number of different styles - including jazz, electronic music, new age, rock and roll, modern classical music, reggae, traditional, world and even noise.

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