Hey guys, my track just entered Broadjam's Top 10 at number 3, is that awsome or what? Another reason to vote me bestest member.

Go to Electronic/Drum N' Bass, I am Katchamis
http://www.broadjam.com/toptens/

Well done , Tabla .......... I like it very much .........reminds me of cafe del mar ....dancing on Ibiza... when I was younger ...... ambient ..........:m: :p

The laughing sequence on shalamar .... did you take that from the macarena ?? ;)

No, my niece.

Nice one, tab. Well done mate :)

I find it hard to progress past the intro when I make music. Any tips?

What software do you use to make your tunes?

I know fruityloops pretty well now and I'm loathe to change, but I should try Reason and some of the fancier progs out there, I reckon.

I made those tracks with some very old school equipment (1985-1990 tech). Atari computer, C Lab Creator sequencer, various hardware synths and Akai sampler. There are no ready made loops on them at all and most of the samples I made myself.

You can start a track with anything, it might be a loop or a drum groove or a simple chord/chord sequence, or even a vocal sample. That initial thing will give you a 'feel' or mood for the rest of the track.

Using your intitial sounds, create a groove with appropriate beats and bass line. Loop your intial groove and play around with different top lines or melody. I prefer my tracks to evolve and tell some kind of story, just go with the flow and keep adding and removing things to create dynamics. Eventually, you'll have a little musical 'story', now you can start to chop it up, add or change drumbeats/basslines and the thing will develop into something substantial.

As with everything, practice makes perfect and the 3 tracks on broadjam were the culmination of at least 12 years of producing music using that equipment, I was also a musician and songwriter in my teens so It helps if you've got music in you.

Which one is it on that list?
OK nm.
It's in flash so he can't post a direct link.

lix - http://www.broadjam.com/katchamis The song is Shalamar.

Cool. Thanks for the tips, tab.

I'm not that talented, musically. Well, I don't know all of the different notes that work together in certain scales, if that makes sense? I usually just make music by ear. If it sounds ok, then I'm happy.

I'll paste a couple of links to my latest ones. They're really just intros, though. I'm crap at transitions and progression.

I'm totally ignorant when it comes to notes, chords etc; if it sounds good go with it. For melodies, you can work them out in your head and then just find the notes.

The song at number 3 in the top 10 is actually Firefly, which is rather strange because I got many more positive reviews for Bacteria, Shalamar has actually had the worst reviews, but it's only had like 3 so far and by artists that are working in entirely different genres, so that probably explains it, personally I love it.

Hey guys, my track just entered Broadjam's Top 10 at number 3, is that awsome or what? Another reason to vote me bestest member.

Go to Electronic/Drum N' Bass, I am Katchamis
http://www.broadjam.com/toptens/

next time post it in the proper forum! World events. :p

Modesty forbids.

Hi, Tabla, congratulation.

I dont understand music, but certainly its a great achievement.

Broadjam URL:
http://www.broadjam.com/katchamis

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I have authored 2 novels, which I am trying to get published. Musically, I'm at a crossroads, unsure whether to set up my studio again or whether to form a live band, but rest assured, there is still a lot of music to come.



u also write novels? what about?

It is agreat achievement

maybe I should add a link to you on my extremely popular myspace/theoryofr and girlspot blog to raise your profile yet more. A video link perhaps.

;)

Hi, Tabla, congratulation.

I dont understand music, but certainly its a great achievement.




u also write novels? what about?

Sex and drugs and rock n' roll, and murder, incest and deceit; clever cakes and talking goats searching for the meaning of life. Don't be confused, they are 2 quite separate stories.

It is agreat achievement

maybe I should add a link to you on my extremely popular myspace/theoryofr and girlspot blog to raise your profile yet more. A video link perhaps.

;)

Hey babes, I can't afford to make a video.

Hey babes, I can't afford to make a video.

You are too sexy?

You askin' or tellin'?

I will drop lyrics on tab's beat, and sell it, and keep 100% of the revenue. Tab get's a handful of nothing like he always wanted (http://sciforums.com/showpost.php?p=1409711&postcount=222).

This is BS your song is not even on there.

you such an idoit you can't even find my song...and you think you can steal it and make money from it? Idoit.

Hey babes, I can't afford to make a video.


Why is there no link thingy so I can add it and play it on my space? Myspace
www.myspace.com/theroyofr ;)


Do you have a myspace acct? You should, then you get loads of free publicity and can spread like a virus.