Chqllange 5 COMPLEXTRO deadline september 1st

#1

Basically just make a complextro track…

Deadline is september 1st good luck.

:grin:

#2

I studied complextro…i can do the bass easy but having good complementary leads is the trick.

I think im stepping up my lead game and mixing skills though so well see.

#3

Heck yeah. I have a very clogged ear going on right now so hopefully I can get that sorted and start on this.

As usual, free sample time:

And a few tools if you need to make some groovy complextro cover art:

#4

pro tip to get the bass mixed good use unison pitch with sligth detune and panning :slight_smile:

#5

Pardon my ignorance, but what is complextro? Can someone link some examples?

#6

Its edm with glitchy dubstep bass wubs

#7

Mostly it’s just a microgenre from electrohouse that incorporates a lot of vocal and / or bass cuts, interwoven, sometimes-abrupt melodies, and occasional glitch elements and noise blasts. Basically, your DAW turns into a weird game of cutting clips you’ve made, using lots of quick automation and modulation, and filling in the gaps in interesting ways.



#8

Wow, this is seriously awesome. I’m not sure how you made that so fast, but this is a good one

#9

Thank you, i learned a lot via trial and error…guess im at a point where i can just churn them out…

I just automated gross beat…

And cloned the bass patch…with each patch having slightly different effects and settings for the modulations.

It took me about 4 hours to make and mix this fyi…lol…glad you think its decent

#10

Yo! Very nice track! You got it!

#11

Anyone else doing a complextro track…i better not be the only one…lol.

#12

I’ll see if I can do something. I’ve been working on more music than I have in months, but none of it has been bass heavy or is ready to be turned into complextro.

#13

Looking forward to it.

#14

A week and half to go…

#15

I started mine tonight. It’s going way better than I expected. My original goal was to just get a drop done, but I was having so much fun I laid out the structure of a full song with two drops and basic builds. I have my main sounds and some chiptune earcandy in already. Still needs FX and mixing, but I’m going to keep that pretty basic. Going to see if I can get a lead sound in and some actual risers maybe over the weekend, give myself half an hour to mix it all, and then just call it done.

#16

Did the lead line and finished hopefully all EQ tonight. All that’s left on my to-do list is risers/downfalls, possibly distortion on something (though I think it sounds good already) and filters with automation for the drum sounds. I’m tired cuz of non-music stuff today, but I think there’s maybe another 45 minutes of work here and then a quick and dirty master.

#17

I tried a few times for this one but I don’t think I have any music left in me. I really wanted to make a track for the first time in over a year but it’s just not happening because my brain is in a completely different gear at this point in my life. Probably time to give up the dream and just supply fun samples for the next challenge if I can :).

Sorry about voting for this one and also not posting anything, but I really liked your track @bfk!

#18

I lolled when soundcloud offered to master this for me as if it wasn’t already at -9 LUFS when I finished the mix.

#19

@White_Noise Awesome track
@bfk you are definetely winning this compo :smiley: :smiley: :smiley:

#20

No one is gonna win…

These challenges dont have winners…

Its just making music outside your comfort zone…and trying new things for funsies and to increase skill level.