This is my entrance to this weeks hello.songs . Oxygen One is the very first thing I created after purchasing an Oxygen midi keyboard, so I think its fitting as my first submission into the world of the internets.
[audio:https://hellocomein.com/soundbox/hellomusic_aryn/oxygen_one.mp3]So the idea here was to see what I could make my first really using a midi interface and garage band. I think it turned out pretty well, I would like to revisit it and expand it out a little longer. This was created using my patented method of improvise and add, where I commonly start with one improvised element, then play over that a few rounds then improvise the next part … etc. until I have something laid down.
Its pretty short, and I do like the sweeping synth that comes in about 13 seconds in… its simple enough to drive the song forward. I am not really sure yet where this could go, if it needs to just stay a short interlude type piece or actually expand out into a more standard length song with lyrics etc..
some observations:
1) this song will be difficult to add to w\o reshaping the whole thing. sounds like an instrumental section of a fuller sci fi song.
2) its easy to rely on synth stuff a bit too much.
3) do you see this being an Astronautica UK song or something else ?
4) where and what do you think you can do with it?
I think this could make a good minor AUK track with a more lo fi drum beat (obviously) and maybe try some different synths that sound more vintage analog and less digital pad sweepy. You wouldn’t necessarily need any more sections, just more layers. Seems like something that would be easy to write a vocal melody to.