Bandcamp News – New EP Release; Sampler – EP 1

BANDCAMP NEWS

18/01/2023 - New EP Release; Sampler - EP 1

I decided to get the tape deck out and boy was it a headache but I managed to scrap up something from it and make a House and UK Funky EP with it. I sampled four songs from The Temptations Just My Imagination, Lil ‘ Kim Back Stabbers, Mary J Blige’s Changes I’ve Been Going Through and Chaka Khan Miss The Water which I recorded onto a tape deck and cleaned them up which was the worse bit and used RX10by Iztope to clean up the samples. It took four days after three attempts and I’m happy with this one but there are parts that were hard to clean like the tape slide and the warping sound which doesn’t sound too bad with the pitched effect on it. I might have to invest in some more tools to clean up the samples and get a good tape deck that doesn’t over slide or warp when playing it back as it sounds a headache in the mix and hard to clean up with just filter EQs alone but I will get better and research the products I need to do the job properly. Since I can’t clear the samples it’s a free download on Bandcamp and I will try and do some more acapella-based sampling with the tape deck in the future which will be all free and on Bandcamp the place where all my free downloads are based on. I wanted to improve the songs I make and I think I improved it on this EP which I hope to make more like this in the future but it’s hard when I’m making songs day after day with no breaks it kind of takes the fun and feels to the songs kind of like being over saturated. I will add the original songs to the inspirational section on this site in the music section of the main menu on this site for those who haven’t heard it or want to catch up. 

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Music News – New EP Release; Striking Hour

January 7, 2023

MUSIC NEWS

07/01/2023 - New EP Release; Striking Hour

To welcome in the new year with a Synthwave EP. I actually was testing out an old synth plugin which I love it has some good Synthwave sounds on them and by that, I mean authentic Synthwave or 80s synth music sounds. The EP is mostly energetic apart from the first track which is the slowest of the four and some of the tracks have Blues and a bit of Jazz incorporated in them. I had to get out the 80s drum kit for this one and used it in all my tracks as even though I have a good collection of drums I struggle to remember which one goes on what genre for that authentic look. Last year was alright I suppose but I could have done better with some things I hope 2023 will be a better year for me and I don’t really do much nowadays apart from making music and other things to keep me sane and active. I know a lot of people are now happy being at home and doing nothing but what they want to do but I’m going the other way and having my time at home now I really want to get out there and be young and active again which I was active when I was younger and did a lot of things as I said on my other website and in the about section of both this website and randomgas.com. I called it Striking Hour for new year’s but also when the clock hits that time be ready to do the dash so yes a bit of Cinderella-inspired bit to the title of the album. I don’t really make much Synthwave so it was good to make some and I think it came out alright though I know I could do a little better with adding more textures and stuff to the songs I’m happy with them and I hope you like them to be honest but I will be making more Synthwave and other 80s genres in the near future. 

Music News – New EP Release; Snowman On The Hill

December 29, 2022

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29/12/2022 - New EP Release; Snowman On The Hill

More winter synthy vibes as it was sort of cold out I say sort of as -2 ain’t -40 but it was icy and cold like the ridiculous cold but not as bad as some other places in the world. I love it when it snows though it’s when I like to go out and make snowmen and walk in the snow when I had my dog Patch we used to go out every year when it was snowing she used to love the snow I haven’t been out for years in the snow since she passed away but I do like winter walks in the snow just as long as it’s not that slippery. This EP is not Christmas related but about winter though it could be played around Christmas if you want. I also like to make winter music in the winter as I probably said a few times now and I also like listening to winter music whilst snowing to get that proper feel to it hopefully this EP will suit you well. When I was on Flickr I used to take pictures of the snow down country lanes and stuff and they came out the terrible, cheap cameras if you ask me but it was nice to have some photos of the snow and me and the dog and the snowman but I do prefer summer but winter is a time I either like to stay in or go out sometimes it’s too cold to go out or I’m just tired or if it’s too slippery out there. Mind you I didn’t look forward to the winter when I was growing up hanging around in those streets night after night with my two layers and Wooley hat we used to hang around the back of the supermarket when it was proper cold but so obvious as the police were always called. I remember on  New Year’s Eve it was how cold it was I was pissed let’s say and I vowed never to be in the cold again not that I kept to promise now I enjoy staying in in the hot and cold weather but I do want to change that and get out a bit more. 

Music News – New EP Release; Phone Calls Of The Past

December 26, 2022

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26/12/2022 - New EP Release; Phone Calls Of The Past

More Jungle and Drum & Bass for you. I named it Phone Calls From The Past as I believe in leaving the past in the past along with all the baggage including frenemies in the past. It’s sort of like an old phone you don’t use anymore or a person you don’t wish to speak to and not picking up on them. It’s important to make mistakes my worse mistake is taking so much crap from some micro-aggressive people who run around for fish sticks and clout I mean wtf man, but anyway moving on. I always say you should only forgive for so long I mean I person can make that same foul mistake and believe me it has to be foul before you say enough is enough I now admit being too nice isn’t the way forward but you still have to be nice and forgiving in some degree but it depends on what they did. Also, the EP is about the good times of the past some more of that as well it’s sort of like having a funny conversation over the phone that makes you laugh. It’s also about leaving the past in the past and moving forward with your life with or without the people you once cared for which is a hard decision and not one I take lightly. At the end of the day, it doesn’t matter where you are now only you can move forward and advance to where you want to be in life but the phone calls are our memories and what we hold dear. Also knowing when to put down the phone and to be strong enough to walk away at the best point before it gets sour but hey that’s relationships for you but we all need one.

Music News – New Single Release; Elephant Bounce

December 22, 2022

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22/12/2022 - New Single Release; Elephant Bounce

A mixed genre single from House, Jungle and a bit of synthy stuff with sounds I recorded whilst I was out and about at a playground with old playground equipment which I did a little blog post about it on my old site but I might repost again and use all the stuff I got to like the photos and videos if I still have them.  I recorded the original version a couple of years before and was on my Haunted Playground EP which I made for Halloween a couple of years before. It’s not new and I made a version while I was doing a bit of work experience with the school and I recorded a version I think it was at the zoo or at a place called the Fire Station I can’t remember now. Some of the  poor elephants come from the circus and other places kept as a pet and the same with the tigers where I learned that at Isle Of Wight Zoo something I am against and not the circus but animals like wild animals like elephants and tigers they shouldn’t be kept as an entertainment property it’s sad and not worth going to see for me as I don’t want to be the next person to see a stunt go horribly wrong and that’s putting it lightly.  I do wish to see it banned and like to shout out all the states and countries that have banned wild animals for entertainment kudos to you. I have made a visual for one of the songs on this single and that can be found on my YouTube channel if you are interested the link is on the top of the screen above the menu. where you can go straight to my channel it’s called Elephant Bounce also and I think it’s all the songs in one plus the visual I made for it all for the elephants.

Christmas Mix 2

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1. Positive Vibes
2. Snow Queen
3. Trippy Reindeers
4. Once Again (It’s Christmas)
5. Come On Ye Faithful (Synthmas Version)
6. The First Cave
7. Christmas Window Pane
8. Eve Of Christmas
9. Holly And The Ivy (House Version)
10. Bliss
11. Memories

Christmas Mix 1

Gas No LightChristmas Mix 2020 Mix 1
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1. Hangover
2. Enchanted Snow
3. Beyond The Ice
4. Away In The Manger (Synthmas Version)
5. The Snowman Brings The Snow
6. Ban On Christmas
7. Hark The Herald Sing (Synthmas Version)
8. First Christmas (Baby)
9. Convertible Blue
10. The Cold North
11. Good King Wenceslas (House Version)

Bandcamp News – New Mixtape Release; Ghosting Radio Winter Mixtape 2022

BANDCAMP NEWS

12/12/2022 - New Mixtape Release; Ghosting Radio Winter Mixtape 2022

This year’s Christmas mixtape off my radio Ghosting Radio and is winter and festive music. If you want more music like this please tune in 6.00 pm – 10.00 pm GMT every day of the week up until the 28th of December for more Christmas and winter vibes. It is a mixed bag of music from House to more synthy stuff which I made and released but now most of it is unreleased tracks which can be found on my radio and Soundcloud. Once again another year has gone by 2023 next up let’s hope it’s a better year but I knew 2022 was the year of big change and it was the queen died which was a massive shock even though she was getting on a bit. But I hope next year is better and more productive for me even though I’ve been busy throughout the year making stuff and trying to get my name out there a bit more. I hope next year is better than this current year the queen died and COVID wasn’t good to mention what happened in the news just before the queen died but I won’t mention that. I don’t know what I’ll be doing this Christmas probably nothing special but staying at home and surfing the internet as usual lol. I’m lucky really as I like to spend time alone and I haven’t got anyone to buy presents for only one person but I like it that way it’s so much better and people may think I’m unlucky but I would disagree with them. Even though I’m alone I still think Christmas is a special time of the year and is always great for get-togethers and having fun which is all that I’m about in life. When I went to London I used to go to the church on Christmas Eve and how thrilling that is hearing the choir and the service itself I’m sort of religious but I follow Christian values and some beliefs rather than a person in the sky and of course Jesus but I like to think I have good values.  

Cry Baby Keys VST

CRY BABY VST PLUGIN [FREE DOWNLOAD]

I made another VST plugin for Windows and Mac and I used my synth doll I brought online and Serum to make the sounds and once again I’m happy with most of them but there are a few I don’t like. This is the most unique plugin I made as I used my synth doll the Baby Bot and also a picture of the Baby Bot which I added to the other generator in Serum you can use pictures to generate sounds and there are two generators to make sounds and loads of dials and filters to make the sound better. On top of that I used more hardware filters and FXs to make the sounds less generator sounds which came as sine, square, triangle, pulse and saw which I’m guessing the pictures make up one of the above, there are a few more and also wave table forms which aren’t any of the above but custom made wavetables and wavetables are what generator the sound the square, triangle, sine, etc. The plugin makes up 100 presents in total 40 keys, 20 leads, 20 sequencers, and 20 basses and I used Blue Arp for the sequencers. I added filters and other options to handle the sounds a bit better and there is drive which is currently left on but is best to turn off that option it’s in the bottom left corner as seen in the picture above. I didn’t know what to call it, to be honest, but I thought it had to be baby related as I used the Baby Bot to make the sounds so after a quick think I liked the sound of cry baby and had a ring to it and couldn’t be bothered to think of another name but I liked the sound of it. I needed to get good use out of that doll I bought which was £250 at that time plus £35 custom fees but it may have been £45 but now it’s £350 plus the custom tax you pay I blame Brexit but anyway. The doll is custom-made and has seven dials to change the sounds and one of them is a filter it generates harsh sounds from the built-in generator which it’s endless but there are not actually sounds you can make music with straight off and takes filters and other FXs to make the sounds better but it was worth getting as I’ve had so much fun with it already even though I don’t really play with it that much but when I have  a good use for it I definitely get it out and mess around. I’ve filmed a few videos now with it now and made a few songs which the music can be found on Soundcloud and the videos on my YouTube channel and also under the hub in Hub>Videos>Random Videos. The videos are just me messing about with the Baby Bot and making songs with them the eyes light up different colours and change with the sounds which is how I fall in love with it and also I could get some good use out of it as I like my things practical. I also made the GUI the picture above the background for the VST and I actually used the Romplur website and also the Romplur plugin to make the background and the main layout of the plugin and the plugin itself which took two days to make throughout the day and night that does include making the sounds as well I must admit I could of spend more time making the sounds but I like to make them fast and not spend too much time making them but I do enjoy making them. I will be making more plugins with the Baby Bot as it is a good useful thing but I will have to get back to YouTube to see what I may have left out whilst I was making the sounds and also to get some different techniques but I was surprised I remembered how to make the sounds as it’s been a few years since I made sounds with Serum. This is a free download so I hope you enjoy it and has some use for you all, let me know what you think.

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