'Termination' - my first techno try.

Tiger M · Nov 6, 2004, 08:46 PM

This is my first electronic/techno style song. I am a guitarist and my music has always been oriented towards jazz, rock, heavy metal and other guitar oriented styles. A few days ago I decided to make an experiment and try something different. The result of that experiment is this song:

Termination.mp3(If you do not have an integrated download manager use "Save Target As" in internet explorer to download)

I made it in a few hours in FruityLoops with no pre-recorded samples, but with soft synths only. It is not mastered in the usual sense of the word, but is how it came out of FruityLoops, done with its limited features. Nevertheless it sounds nice in my oppinion.

edit: I forgot to mention that it is inspired by the movie The Terminator (the first one), which I think is the best action movie of all time.

**dj_stick** · Nov 6, 2004, 10:28 PM

firstly im typing this as i listen:

i like the build up it has, nice delay on the lead synths, but there's not enough of a build imo… but a nice track

each time the lead comes in try putting another instrument in the background, even if its just a drumloop

the strings sound that floats around… it seems a little too prominent… try putting a large reverb on it and have it follow the lead's tune, see how that works out

but a ver nice try for a first venture into the wide world of electronic music

Tiger M · Nov 6, 2004, 11:44 PM

Thanks for the advice.

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the strings sound that floats around… it seems a little too prominent

Yep, you're right. If I decide to master the piece I'll fix that for shure.

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each time the lead comes in try putting another instrument in the background, even if its just a drumloop

There actually is a snare riff, but it's too quiet, again a result of a poor mix. I might change something there or even create a new snare sound.

Nando Dominguez · Nov 8, 2004, 10:13 PM

Hey Tiger, I had never seen your smile, he he.

I think you are in the right way. but, in my opinion, it should be longer, (the song, not the beard) or more uhmm, labored (dictionary word) Anyway it's just my taste. BTW what did you say at the end of the song?

Tiger M · Nov 9, 2004, 07:11 AM

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Hey Tiger, I had never seen your smile, he he.

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I think you are in the right way. but, in my opinion, it should be longer, (the song, not the beard) or more uhmm, labored (dictionary word) Anyway it's just my taste.

Thanks. See, this thing was just a spontaneous idea to try something different, it is not taken very seriously by me. If I decide to continue working on it I will make a better mix and add some progression to make it sound more interesting and a few more instruments to fill the gaps (as dj_stick suggested).

At the moment I'm working on a serious smooth jazz project (which I might eventually post here) and 'Termination' is put aside

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BTW what did you say at the end of the song?

'You have been terminated'

Doug W · Nov 10, 2004, 09:34 PM

My girls heard it the other night (5 and 8) and asked me to play it again last night so they could dance.

Tiger M · Nov 11, 2004, 08:01 AM

My fans...

geraldandreas · Nov 11, 2004, 03:52 PM

great sound, tiger. nice to hear you like our arnie, the governator from california, but he´s born in austria, from where i am.
keep the good work and the inspiration,
regards, gerald

Tiger M · Nov 11, 2004, 07:21 PM

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he´s born in austria

Of couse, that's the main reason why I like the guy so much. He also inspired my 39cm biceps

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Nov 6, 2004, 08:46 PM	#1
Tiger M kX user Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 851 Rep Power: 0	'Termination' - my first techno try. This is my first electronic/techno style song. I am a guitarist and my music has always been oriented towards jazz, rock, heavy metal and other guitar oriented styles. A few days ago I decided to make an experiment and try something different. The result of that experiment is this song: Termination.mp3(If you do not have an integrated download manager use "Save Target As" in internet explorer to download) I made it in a few hours in FruityLoops with no pre-recorded samples, but with soft synths only. It is not mastered in the usual sense of the word, but is how it came out of FruityLoops, done with its limited features. Nevertheless it sounds nice in my oppinion. edit: I forgot to mention that it is inspired by the movie The Terminator (the first one), which I think is the best action movie of all time. __________________ Miss you, Steve...

Nov 8, 2004, 10:13 PM	#4
Nando Dominguez DriverHeaven Addict Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Spain Posts: 280 Rep Power: 0	Hey Tiger, I had never seen your smile, he he. I think you are in the right way. but, in my opinion, it should be longer, (the song, not the beard) or more uhmm, labored (dictionary word) Anyway it's just my taste. BTW what did you say at the end of the song? Last edited by Nando Dominguez; Nov 9, 2004 at 02:48 AM.

Nov 11, 2004, 08:01 AM	Thread Starter #7
Tiger M kX user Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 851 Rep Power: 0	My fans... __________________ Miss you, Steve...

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geraldandreas KX-Driver Lover Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: in the heart of EU, near vienna Posts: 241 Rep Power: 0	great sound, tiger. nice to hear you like our arnie, the governator from california, but he´s born in austria, from where i am. keep the good work and the inspiration, regards, gerald __________________ Gerald 1; Core2-Q9450, x38-Mobo, 2048mb, 2x SATA-HD, SB0092+LD, XP/sp3

Nov 10, 2004, 09:34 PM	#6
Doug W HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Montevideo, MN USA Posts: 973 Rep Power: 0	My girls heard it the other night (5 and 8) and asked me to play it again last night so they could dance.