Bandcamp News – New EP Release; Vocalizer Demos
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23/11/2024 - New EP; Vocalizer Demos
A collection of demos from my free VST Vocoder which I put togther using Romplur something I use to put the VST togther and Gimp for the photoshopping. I left the link in one of the buttons below if you want to check out the plugin and it’s for Windows and Mac. I used my own voice and then I used the Vocoder by Artuia to change the voice into something more applicable and I love that plugin you really get some good sounds from them which are useable and makes the track into something special and the great thing is you can add your own samples by dragging and dropping the sample into the slot so it extends warrenty for quite some time and means it can be different from other people’s who may of used the same vocoder preset. I get bored making the same genres over and over again so I made a bit of diffrence on the EP and also to display the many possibiltites you could have with the Vocoder as I think it’s quite verstile but is good for upbeats tracks. The first track Alive (I’m Glad To Be) is a Electronic music number and something I quite like for it’s quirkyness to it and the chorus vocals which I quite like. I like the ending and the create the future vocals with the end vocals to pan it off to the end. The next track Don’t Judge By Cover is a House number and something a bit more upbeat and outgoing. I like the first vocals and the chrous vocals which I think goes well together and the second chorus vocals is my one of my favorite ones I made as I like the warmness to it. It’s one of my favourites on the EP as I think it’s something you can dance to or have on and enjoy with the levels up.The next track Satisfaction is a Synthwave number and I like the bass to this one something light and space buggy. I also like the vocoder vocals which enhances the synthwave feel to it and something I like to listen to and hopefully you do too. I also like the end vocals another favourite on the vocoder and brings more bounce to the song which makes it another favouite on the EP. The last track Name Please is a Jungle/Drum and Bass track which is my overall favouite on the EP and my overall favourite vocals on the Vocoder. I like the bass over the vocals it’s something I could dance to or have on loud for sure. I didn’t add too much synthy stuff on this one as I liked it with the bass and vocals so I kept it as it was which I think sounds alright.
Bandcamp News – New EP Release; Drum And Bass Remixes
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25/10/2024 - New EP; Drum And Bass Remixes
I haven’t made many Jungle Drum and Bass vocal remixes so I thought I’d make some and give it away as a free download as there are copyright issues with all the tracks. I got the breaks and the other stuff from my favourite place to find samples Splice.com and the vocal stuff I got from various places but you best believe they are bootlegged lol. I also used the Reggae Sample pack for the basses and the synthy stuff which I found on Loopmasters. The basses and the synthy stuff are one shots which I made my own patterns with using my go-to DAW FL Studio.I didn’t care for the breaks too tough as I like my breaks frantic and I couldn’t be bothered to rummage around looking for the right samples so I used the one put in front of me but they are okay I suppose. I started with Living Dead (Dead Meat Drum and Bass Remix) as I heard a drum and bass version in my head so I thought I’d try and make something from the samples I had already and start something new. The EP would have been another Halloween EP, but I thought I had released enough Halloween content for this year, so I did the first track and dugged deep for the other remaining tracks. I will be making more soon and I think I’m going to make this a running thing of Jungle/Drum and Bass remixes of other people’s songs. I might even start making Jungle/Drum and Bass mixes if I have enough I know I have a few released stuff that can be found on my Spotify page and all major music platforms of your choice. The first track Living Dead (Dead Meat Drum and Bass Remix) is from the 1968 film Night Of The Living Dead which I sampled a few times now. I used a lot of delay and rearranged it slightly for difference and two basses which can be heard near the end of the track. I like the end of this track and I think it goes well with the beat but isn’t my favourite on the EP although I do like it quite a lot I could have done with more variation but it’s alright and is one for the bar or outlet places. The second track Diggin’ On You (G.N.L. Remix) is from TLC’s Diggin’ On You and I actually had half of the sample when I was making samples for a later date so I thought I’d download the other half with something in mind and finish the track. I like this one and is one of my favourites on the EP as I like the bass and synthy stuff over the vocals which I downloaded from an acapella site and I don’t even know if it’s legal. I think it’s very sitting-in-a-bar music or something you would hear near a bar on a beach and is also radio-friendly which you can’t beat a good old radio-friendly track. The next track Mary Jane (G.N.L. Remix) is from Rick James’s Mary Jane song which again I downloaded from an acapella website. I would say this isn’t a favourite of mine on the EP as I think it’s a bit plain but never or less it’s still a good song just to have on in the background with whatever you are doing but it could be for dancing but I think this one is for chilling. I do like the ending which I think it gets interesting and is where it gets busy for a second before bringing it down several notches. The last track Wake Me Somebody (When It’s Over) (Drum And Bass G.N.L. Remix) is from Four Top’s track Shake Me Wake Me (When It’s Over) and is another favourite on the EP as I like the bass and the delay on the vocal which blends the track nicely. I already made a House version with the same song so I thought I do a times two and make a Drum and Bass track using the same track which I think turned out quite well. Again I like the end which I think is danceable and something to rave to or blast in the car or in your home but not too loud lol.
Bandcamp News – New Album Release; Horror One-Liners
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11/09/2024 - New Album; Horror One-Liners
This year’s Halloween album and this one comes in two parts the other album is a remix album of this one. I made quite a lot of stuff for Halloween this year including something to do with this album and the remix album I made. It all can be found on both my websites this website gasnolight.co.uk and my other site randomgas.com but it’s mostly on this site so for those who are subscribed to my mailing list you will get an email from me next month it’s scheduled for the 1st of October so hopefully you will get the email then or I’ll have to do it manually. This eight-track synth album is of horror film one-liners and I picked eight at random and put a lot of synths, FXs and drums behind it. I haven’t watched a film let alone a horror film in quite a while tell a lie I watched one around 2021 when I watched Banana Split which was a horror remake of a 1960s kid’s TV program that went bust so they sold the rights away and they made the movie. It’s a good movie if you like creepy mascots and a whole lot of blood and gore I liked it anyway but I might watch some more horror films over Halloween and get into the spooky mood. The first track Freaks Accepted is from the film Freaks and is one of my favourite horror movies to watch as I’m really interested in Freak Circus, especially the old ones. I remember watching it first on the Horror channel which is a free channel on the Freeview box but I like the realness of it. The first track and is going to be a repetitive theme in this post but it’s dark and scary. I used the Arp from one of my synths from Arturia’s V Collection which I used the V Collection on all the tracks and I used drums from my own personal collection which was from the Mars Drum Pack, I also used samples from the film clip which I reversed and added reverb which is from, I used FXs on all the tracks too and is from Arturia FXs Collection. The next track Lock Jaws is from the film Jaws and again I used samples from the film sample like the strings and the vocals with other added FXs on top. When I can find samples with little instrumental parts to it I enjoy making tracks out of them and like to cut them up and use them over drums and synths. This one hasn’t got any synths on top as I thought I’ll leave it bare with just the strings from the film sample which I think goes quite well with the track. The next track Calling The Poltergiest is from the film Poltergeist which I used the famous one-liner with FXs and synthesizers on top of the beat. The film is older than it looks and is from the early 80s if you believe that. I’ve only seen it once so I can’t remember too much about it but maybe if I found it I should watch it I feel like watching all of the films mentioned on this album. The next track Fryday The 13th is from the film Friday The 13th and again, not a film I’ve seen dozens of times so I can’t remember too much about it but another film that is from the 80s and one of the most famous films out there from that era. Once again I used samples from the film sample including the creaky door which I put as a main bit of the track and the vocal sample which is off the weird man acting uncouthy. The next track Call For A Extocist is from the film The Exorcist and is a film I’ve seen several times now as it was on a lot on the TV and also I watched it online as well. I used the famous clip over the synths and some chanting which I used as a main bit of the track. The next track The Shining Day is from the film The Shining and again not a film I’ve seen many times I probably watched it once when it was on TV I might have watched it more than once who knows? I used the sample from the film with FXs and other stuff I added on top of the mix which I think worked alright for a dark Halloween track. The next track Living Dead Nights is from the film Night Of The Living Dead and again not a film I’ve seen too many times that I remember. I like this one and is my favourite on the album I don’t really care for the zombie FXs but I do like the way the film sample came out and think it makes it deranged and also intimidating. I might actually make another remix from this track sometime it might be Jungle/Drum and Bass as that’s what I’m hearing when I play it. The last track Carrie On is from the film Carrie and is a film I’ve seen several times since it’s been on the TV quite a lot when I was watching TV that is. I used another Arp over the film sample including the strings which I think I got from the film clip and also the basses which I used Artiria’s V collection for all the basses in this album. It’s another favourite film to watch even though I can’t remember too much about it but I know it’s a creepy film to watch especially alone it makes me worried about the strangers I might let in.Â
Bandcamp News – New Album Release; Remix This Vol. 5
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16/07/2024 - New Album; Remix This Vol. 5
More House vibes from my Remix This series and this is Vol. 5 you can check out the other albums on my free Bandcamp page which the link can be found all over this website and on the Bandcamp pages in the web player on this page. As always, I will also leave all the original tracks including my remix tracks on this website’s inspiration page, which can be found in the G.N.L. Hub in the top menu. I made this album all in one go all twelve tracks which I usually do four to five a day or night but I felt I was on a roll so I thought I’d make most of them which turned into the whole album. I have quite a few favourites on the album I like them all but my favourites are Freak Like Me, 4 Page Letter, The Rain, Stop In The Name Of Love, Don’t Let Go, Rock With You and Talk About Our Love. I would describe it as one to dance to and something under/overground that hopefully gets you through whatever you are doing whilst listening to the album. I used a lot of loops and one-shots and in the loops, I made rhythms out of the patterns and new patterns. I do see most of the tracks being played for the club and rave and I did envision it as if you were listening to it at a party or rave/club and I think is one of the best remixes I’ve done so far. They are all House remixes and I was going to add some Jungle/Drum and Bass and also maybe some UK Funky or/and UK Garage but I felt like doing a straight house album and maybe doing that for another one I’ll do in the future. It’s funny as most of the songs I picked were at random and as always all my favourite tracks were mostly from the 90s but some of them were from the 80s and also the early 00s. All the basses and drums and the synthy stuff are all from my collection of stuff I own and I do like digging into my sample pack collection and seeing what is hidden underneath all that stuff but I did take a lot of bass loops and made my own thing from by chopping up the sample to a short rhythm that fitted in the track. While I’m here I would like to thank everyone for the support on the last Remix This which was Vol.4 I only earned £20.00 but was the most I got on Bandcamp for one album on my free download collection so I was amazed people wanted to buy my music and like it well I hope you do. I based the music I made like the House and Jungle/Drum and Bass on the…well Jungle/Drum and Bass from Bristol and the House stuff from London in the early 2000s up to 2015 and also the Sunrise event in 1989 which I’m still on a high from all the events I went to when I was younger. The album is filled with club bangers and as I said something to dance to if you are with someone or not but hopefully it won’t make you feel lonely dancing all alone with not a care in the world lol. It does feature male and female singers but I do favour female singers for my house song I always I have a woman in my mind and is the foundation of House music but male singers can do their thing.Â
Bandcamp News – New Album Release; Remix This Vol. 4
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16/04/2024 - New Album; Remix This Vol. 4
I’m back with a free download and the next instalment of Remix This. It’s mostly House remixes but there are two Jungle/Drum and Bass tracks and two UK Funky tracks in there too. As always I found the acapella online and made something new out of them and is a mixed genre from Trap, R’n’B and Motown with some other genres thrown in there and are some of my favourite songs to listen to. Some of the tracks are off my live music making I did on YouTube and I’ve made quite a few videos by now and I have plenty more to make so if you want to see how I make the music please go to my main YouTube channel @gasnolight. I’ve made a special place for my remixes with the original track and then my remix next to it. That can be found under the Inspirations page in the G.N.L drop-down menu if you are interested there are quite a few tracks on the page already and a mixed bag of genres so if you like your music or you want to hear the vocal samples I used please head to my Inspiration page. I must admit it’s getting harder to select suitable tracks to remix but I manage to do it cos I don’t make them all at the same time and are done over some time which I never rush but it is getting harder to find tracks and I don’t know how I find the good ones that I love. The first track Hiss (G.N.L. Remix) is Hiss by Megan Thee Stallion and something a bit current. It is what I call a club track and something for the party with the melody I made myself and is one of my favourites on the album. The next track Just Tripping by The Temptations and is another favourite on the album as I used a real tape deck by recording the vocals onto a tape deck and then using my Tascam to get the sound from and to record it. The next track Frozen (G.N.L. Remix) is by Madonna and is also called Frozen and is another one for the club. The next track Miss You (G.N.L. Remix) is by Aaliyah and is also called Miss You. It’s one of my overall favourites on the album as I love the bass and the lyrics. I used a bit of delay on some of the vocals for the crispy effect. The next track Recurring Dreams is by Lil Kim and called Backstabbers. I wanted to make something special for this UK Funky so I thought I bootlegged some vocals by making a DIY acapella of the song using RX7 by Iztope. Again it’s one of my overall favourites on the album as I love the funky rhythm and all what is in the song. I thought I haven’t heard a remix of the song Backstabbers and especially UK Funky so I thought there’s a first for everything. The next track Burnt By The Fire is from Janet Jackson’s That’s The Way Love Goes and is a Jungle/Drum and Bass track. I made this track live for a YouTube video which can be found on my main YouTube channel as discussed before. I do like this track and again another favourite on the album. I like the chilled but danceable beat over the deep bass good for those large speakers, with more delay as I love to make a lot of delay in my House and my remixes. The next track Go Through Things is by Mary J Blige and called Changes I’ve Been Through. I’m happy with this one as I used more tape deck and didn’t come out too well I in fact had to resurrect the vocals and get them up to listenable level which was a task. The next track Receipts is from Notorious B.I.G. and is from You’re Nobody (Till Somebody Kills You.) I was shocked to found the acapella online but I thought I just had to remix the track as it’s one of my favourite tracks and from Biggie. The next track Skin (G.N.L. Remix) is from Rihanna and also called Skin. It’s one of my favourites of Rihanna and another one I thought I’d like to remix and see how it comes out. The next track is Came Back For You (G.N.L. Remix) and is by Lil’ Kim also called Came Back For You. I was most shocked to find the acapella of the song and thought I couldn’t turn it down. Again one of my favourites from Lil’ Kim and something a bit different. The next track is Children Of The Night (Howl) (Jungle Remix) and is from 1930 black and white film Dracula. I’ve made a few versions of this song including a dub version so I thought I’d add another version since it’s been a while now. The next track I Like (G.N.L. Remix) is from Guy’s I Like and I went for a 80s DJ mixdown and reminds me of the set from Sunrise Back To The Future and from the DJ Carl Cox. The next track Scrub is from TLC’s No Scrubs and something I made a while ago but thought I put on the album since it is a remix and it is okay I feel. The next track Tide is from Chaka Khan’s Miss The Water and another UK Funky track I made and favourite on the album. It’s another one I used tape deck on by recording the vocals onto the tape deck which I think came out alright in the end. The next track Baby My Love is from The Supremes Baby Love and another one I was surprised to find the acapella to so I thought I just had to remix it and see how it comes out. The next track Rhythm Of The Night (G.N.L. Remix) is from Corona’s Rhythm Of The Night and something I was a bit scared to remix as it’s a old school banger but I’m happy with the outcome. The next track Searching 4 Love is from Mary J Blige’s Real Love and another favourite on the album. I like the chilled relaxing vibe to it and the the slight sadness to the song which is kind of funny as I was happy when I made this song and something I did quite a while a go but thought I rerelease it again. The next track Angels With Filthy Souls (Doorstep Material Remix) is from Home Alone 1 and the spoof film also called Angels With Filthy Souls. The next track My House (G.N.L. Remix) is from Beyonce’s My House and another favourite on the album. I thought with a track with house in I just had to remix it and again one of my favourite current songs from Beyonce. The last track Tears Of A Clown (G.N.L. Remix) is from Smokey Robinson’s And The Miracles also called Tears Of A Clown. Again I was surprised to find the acapella and it’s another one I thought I want to remix it and see how it comes out so I did.Â
Bandcamp News – New Album Release; The Music Sessions Vol. 1
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16/04/2024 - New Album; The Music Sessions Vol. 1
I went on a live spree doing back-to-back five-song music-making live on YouTube and I quite enjoyed making them as always. I went for the genres I make a lot of which are Synthwave, House, Jungle Drum and Bass, Chiptune and UK Garage. Okay, I haven’t made quite a lot of UK Garage but I’ve made some so I thought I make some more since it’s something I enjoy making but don’t make too much of. I make more House, Jungle/Drum & Bass and Synthwave as that’s what I like to make and enjoy making the most. I didn’t know what else to call it so I called it The Music Sessions as it’s me making music live and not knowing what I was going to do next just me and my Akai keyboard which is a small but handy thing and it fits on my desk nicely. I keep meaning to be more active online and this is a small bid to start doing just that I liked the thought of making music live even though no one would watch me at the time which does make it easier to make the music knowing there ain’t no one’s watching or waiting for the next bit, I like to take my time but not take too long on it as the music gets boring. This is why I like to change the synths halfway through to give it some new life otherwise I liked the track and didn’t want to change it. I sampled two tracks on this EP which I won’t be doing again as YouTube and their rules and regulations I really don’t want to get banned from the platform or lose anything. I didn’t have a warning from YouTube until last week that was and I’m not happy about it. How are DJs meant to survive with all these rules? It does dampen the mood of good old-fashioned music making but lucky I make music myself as I own the rights to most of the songs I make except the copyrighted ones like the remixes I make and give out as free downloads, I don’t mind making free music as well. The two songs I picked and found samples on my computer were Janet Jackson That’s The Way Love Goes and Lil’ Kim the skit at the end of No Matter What People Say off Notorious K.I.M album. I wasn’t even going to do sampling on the tracks but I was listening to the song and the acapella and worked out they would go together quite well so I added them all together in two separate songs Burnt By The Fire and Whoose Calling. The Lil’ Kim skit is one of my favourite skits with TLC of Crazy Sexy Cool and the intro to Aaliyah’s Age Ain’t Nothing But A Number it’s the “I see her ass at the MF concert” on the Lil’ Kim skit though FIY it’s going down. I did use some aiders one drum pattern per song and did it on two songs, the other two I did myself as I wanted to make it interesting and it turns out that kept me happy as by now making music is sometimes a chore but an enjoyable one once you know what you are doing and making and it’s all laid out. Also, there is a bit of Janet Jackson’s – That’s The Way Love Goes on the sixth track, Dracula the 1913 version on the seventh track, Smokey Robinson and the Miracles’s – Tears Of a Clown on the eighth track and Diana Ross and the Supremes on the last track the tenth track. making it into sessions better for me as I can come back and make some more shortly and some genres I don’t make a lot of as I said UK Garage is one of them and also gaming music which I make now and then. My favourite tracks on the album are Summer Lasting, Now’s The Time, Children Of The Night (Howl) (Jungle Remix), Lost Control and Tears Of A Clown (The G.N.L. Remix.) My overall favourite is Tears Of A Clown (The G.N.L Remix) and Lost Contol.
THE MUSIC SESSIONS VOL 1
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