Swell Chords - Ben Levin

Let's get that track to swell with the vocals!

[pedroisrael]

radiohead next's single sounds very good here

[beckyp]

You make really weird stuff Ben. That's not a bad thing either. Love your attitude you have towards creation in general. It's inspiring and reminds me to keep that 'kid in a candy store' feeling as I learn stuff, rather than beat the heck out of myself. (Going into the "I suck" downward spiral like the Tidy Bowl Man riding the whirlpool is something I'm SUPER at! And working hard to stop doing.) Your stuff is freeing though. Thanks!

[normantepeltu]

Bless you, Ben Levin! Every time I get in a creative slump I check out one of your videos and I find a new way out.

[cryptooooooooo]

You could also try using a filter sweep instead of volume automation to get that swell effect on some of the chords

[SuperGroat]

Your process is always fascinating to watch thank you for inviting us into your songmaking

[AmandaKaymusic]

Inspiring the exploration of creativity. Thanks Fake doctor Ben.

[ijimedia]

ben levin you absolute mad man you insane genius you wild visionary

[genuinefreewilly]

For what its worth. I like the way(s) you work Ben. Its like musical sculpture. It gives me some ideas, very inspiring

[jprnn]

This was a great exercise! You have a beautiful voice!

[alexclark]

This is such weirdly creative visionary stuff I love it.

[patbreacadh]

So cool how the piece gradually takes on shape and clout. Great stuff!

[Gnurklesquimp]

You can get really trippy swells by using convolution reverb, not just using standard impulses. If you start mostly wet with slightly lowered overal volume and transition into a dryer sound you can get this cool effect kinda like a camera coming into focus, except the convolution reverbs that are more out there make the picture not just faded like with regular reverb but instead warped. You can soften it with regular reverb mixing and eq btw

[KorbentMarksman]

you're so helpful, ben, and seem lovely. thank you!

[thingsnalizard]

wow the Baba Is You 2 soundtrack sounds legit

[jackdoherty]

Oh my god, at 1:50 that's Hindemith's composition manual, the second part, isn't it? I absolutely love those books.

[absalomherreraramirez]

Sounds a little bit like Arca. Love it!

[BAwesomeDesign]

Sounds like Ben has bronchitis, too. That stuff has been kicking my ass for the last month.

[Hellosange]

I love pitchshifting with the keyboard shortcuts on Reaper

[blubberdust]

Hey ben- I had an interesting idea for a musical game.
1)Write a slow melody, in half notes or whole notes.
2)Harnonize with that melody, creating a second line.
3)Wait a day to get melody one out of your head, then harmonize with only the second melody.
4)Repeat as desired, always harmonizing with the most recent melody you made.
On the final day, listen to them all put together. The result may be a strange and inspiring chord progression.

[devinmin]

Jeez what it this it's sooo damn cool