Ganymede's Inertia - ElectroProg (Seismic Convection)

[seismic1]

I completed this a couple of weeks ago, but didn't have time to post it until yesterday, with Nordic travels and whatnot.. This is a downtempo piece featuring Phonec and Construct. I like these Psychic Modulation synths. Phonec in particular has given this track a BOC/Vangelis vibe. I even got to play my Strat and the Jazz bass on here too.

[Thought Experiment]

Very nice - I left a comment on t'cloud this morning. Thought I heard some gee-tar in there ;)

[windspace]

Another great track. Greatly enjoyed listening

[seismic1]

Very nice - I left a comment on t'cloud this morning. Thought I heard some gee-tar in there ;)

Thanks very much for listening and comenting, Mike. Glad you liked it.

Guitar:-

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[seismic1]

Another great track. Greatly enjoyed listening

Thanks very much for taking the time to listen and comment. Glad you enjoyed it

[phoenstorm]

It took me some time to give this a proper listen and I'm glad I remembered, because this is awesome. Afer three or four spins I think you simply nailed that elegiac, wistful tone. Great production throughout & full of little gems, for example the introduction of the brassy synth lead around 1:40. Really don't think you could do much to improve this. Thanks for sharing!

[windspace]

Returned for another listen this morning…and loved it again! All the parts sound great and fit together so well! I especially like the Lounge Lizard EP. I picked EP4 up on sale summer of 2013 and have been trying to fit it into my ambient stuff. But my work seems to steer way out and the EP hasn't fit well yet…
Listening to this track again inspires me to try once again. I hope I can fit it into the track I'm working on for AO Vol 3!

Edit: P.S.-Thanks for providing the DL :listening:

[seismic1]

It took me some time to give this a proper listen and I'm glad I remembered, because this is awesome. Afer three or four spins I think you simply nailed that elegiac, wistful tone. Great production throughout & full of little gems, for example the introduction of the brassy synth lead around 1:40. Really don't think you could do much to improve this. Thanks for sharing!

Hi, phoenstorm. Glad you managed to listen to this, and thanks very much for the great comments. I'm very happy that you liked it

That brassy synth is phonec. It's a little gem, great for many different other-worldly sounds.

I could improve this track by actually learning to play guitar :lol:

[seismic1]

Returned for another listen this morning…and loved it again! All the parts sound great and fit together so well! I especially like the Lounge Lizard EP. I picked EP4 up on sale summer of 2013 and have been trying to fit it into my ambient stuff. But my work seems to steer way out and the EP hasn't fit well yet…
Listening to this track again inspires me to try once again. I hope I can fit it into the track I'm working on for AO Vol 3!

Edit: P.S.-Thanks for providing the DL :listening:

You're welcome

Glad to hear that you're still enjoying this one. Thanks very much for the great comments :tu:

Lounge Lizard is a great plugin with a very extensive range of presets which can be easily tweaked. I've only used it on a couple of tracks, but in each case, I think the trick was pairing it with suitable external FX. In this case I used REFLEX Free, with a clean output from EP combined with an automated mix level on the REFLEX channel. Another sound that I like (at the end of Divide and Conquer) uses one of the phaser-affected presets through an external delay. I imagine both of these setups would be suitable for ambient. I'm currently having a similar problem with my guitars. I know the sound that I'm after, but I currently haven't yet been able to create it.

[seismic1]

Here is the 2021 remix and master of Ganymede's Inertia. As usual, I made some EQ changes, using EQuivocate for targetted cuts. I made some slight panning adjustments, and added a little gain automation and some volume tweaks.



I hope you enjoy it

[Sonic Bodhi]

Nice track! I like the rhythm and the beat. I also have always like the combination of electric piano and electric guitar.

Also, nice Strat.

Mine is a Year 2000 issue Mexican-made Strat that I picked up in a pawn shop for $300- all it needed were some adjustments- I eventually put a GK-3 pickup on it when I got a Roland guitar synth, a GR-20. It is now hooked up to a GR-55.

The other guitar is a 2013 issue Gibson SG-J which I customised in 2014.

[seismic1]

Nice track! I like the rhythm and the beat. I also have always like the combination of electric piano and electric guitar.

Also, nice Strat.

Mine is a Year 2000 issue Mexican-made Strat that I picked up in a pawn shop for $300- all it needed were some adjustments- I eventually put a GK-3 pickup on it when I got a Roland guitar synth, a GR-20. It is now hooked up to a GR-55.

The other guitar is a 2013 issue Gibson SG-J which I customised in 2014.

Thanks very much for listening and commenting, Avery. Glad you enjoyed it

The electric piano sound on here is actually Lounge Lizard EP-4 and Ganymed (an old 32-bit FM synth) layered together. Ganymed is routed through Valhalla FreqEcho and Lounge Lizard is fed through REFLEX Free (a Windows-only 32-bit VST) to produce the delay/reverb effect.

I bought the Strat new in 1980. Fender (CBS) made 10000 of them in an effort to improve the build-quality issues they were having at the time. The first 500 (in white) had issues with the paintwork disintegrating. This guitar features a 4-bolt neckplate after CBS had problems with the 3-bolt plate supplied on the standard '70s Strats, a truss-rod adjustable at the body-end of the neck, and locking Sperzel tuners. It's quite a heavy beast.

[Sonic Bodhi]

I bought the Strat new in 1980. Fender (CBS) made 10000 of them in an effort to improve the build-quality issues they were having at the time. The first 500 (in white) had issues with the paintwork disintegrating. This guitar features a 4-bolt neckplate after CBS had problems with the 3-bolt plate supplied on the standard '70s Strats, a truss-rod adjustable at the body-end of the neck, and locking Sperzel tuners. It's quite a heavy beast.

Yes, they are quite heavy! Mine is much heavier than my SG is, for example- I think it’s because the body is made of laminated maple, which is one reason why the sustain is much better on Strats than on other guitars. I bought mine in 2001, so at that point it was only a year old, but whoever sold it to the pawn shop had it all out of whack- the action was terrible, the adjustment on the tremolo was way off, the height adjustments on the strings were all off- all it needed was some adjustments, and it was good to go! $300 out of pocket- not bad for what I got in return, and a little effort to bring it back into ‘pristine’ condition.

And by the time mine was manufactured, I believe Fender had permanently adopted the four-bolt neck attachment.

[seismic1]

Mine weighs in at 9.75 lbs, but I think a typical new Strat weighs in between 7-5-8.5 lbs.

The original Stratocasters had 4-bolt neck-plates until 1971 when they started using a 3-bolt system.

The 25th Anniversary model was the first Strat built since '71 to use the 4-bolt system. I think all Strats made since mid '81 reverted to the 4-bolt.

[Sonic Bodhi]

Mine weighs in at 9.75 lbs, but I think a typical new Strat weighs in between 7-5-8.5 lbs.

The original Stratocasters had 4-bolt neck-plates until 1971 when they started using a 3-bolt system.

The 25th Anniversary model was the first Strat built since '71 to use the 4-bolt system. I think all Strats made since mid '81 reverted to the 4-bolt.

Interestingly, I’ve never seen a 3-bolt model, but I would like to see one. Next time I’m perusing the pawn shops and I happen to see a Strat, I’ll look for that.