JValer - Grit [ Roland Jupiter 8 + Elektron MD ]

JustinValer · 2013-10-29T10:26:55.000Z

Hello,

90% of Grit is Machinedrum and Jupiter 8, with a few prerecorded-field samples thrown in.

It was arranged, mixed and produced in Ableton.

This version has been mastered, although the differences between this and the premaster are fairly inaudible (just a few db of additional loudness).

Yes, it’s possible to produce loud and punchy sounds on the MD with limited external processing. Back when I started this track I spent a Month working on Kick Drum and Snare design :-).

Also, it’s my birthday. Enjoy.

https://soundcloud.com/justinvaler/justin-valer-grit

J

dubathonic · 2013-10-29T13:58:05.000Z

Release-worthy stuff, Justin! Whatever you learned from your labors paid off.

Y-NE · 2013-10-29T17:06:22.000Z

Nice track - and happy birthday!

DaCaVa · 2013-11-06T00:48:22.000Z

Hey man,
Do you think you can check you link? I can’t seem to open it, tried a few times.
Cheers:)

Happy Birthday dude!!!

Orwell · 2013-11-06T02:32:07.000Z

welcome back
great track, lush
now let me come and sample that Jupiter 8 beast!!!

zeropoint · 2013-11-06T11:05:20.000Z

The techno love child of Gustav Holst…stunning . What a gift to bring on your return. Thanks.

RyanElektric · 2013-11-06T12:02:51.000Z

Omg Joooooopiter ATEEEEE.

=) Really pro track man.

DaCaVa · 2013-11-08T00:22:01.000Z

Damnit!!! why isn’t the link working for me. Is this a private track!?

duplex · 2013-11-08T00:31:30.000Z

Fantastic production on this – great punch and warm sound. Some nice unexpected surprises thrown in too. Cool.

duplex · 2013-11-08T00:33:06.000Z

https://soundcloud.com/justinvaler

Its the first track in the list.

DaCaVa · 2013-11-08T01:54:07.000Z

@Duplex, thanks for the link.
@ JValer, beautiful rich sounds:)
Cheers,
M.

astrostasis · 2013-11-08T02:31:29.000Z

right at the 3:50 mark really hit me, awesome job it all sounds really well together.

edit: the ending felt a little abrupt is my only crit.

SB-SIX · 2013-11-08T11:50:16.000Z

Wow really nice, love the atmosphere. The MD sounds very good too, nothing like when I had it (Or are those samples in the UW version?) And the jupiter, breathtaking… no wonder alot of people say it’s the best synth ever.

JustinValer · 2013-11-13T03:05:08.000Z

Thanks for the kind words everyone

The Kick and Snare were MD internal synthesis, with no external processing. LFOs are used for the added punch.

There’s a small amount of ambient reverb on the drum bus to jell the MD with the rest of the track.

I used a UW sample for the high hats.

Many of the build transitions were done on the MD.