Set Me Up

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A long-form, DJ-native cut that settles into a steady ~108 BPM pocket and holds it with confidence. Compared to 023 it reads denser and more forward, while still keeping your credible restraint—no forced peaks, no breakdown bait, just consistent pressure and controlled space. The extended runtime supports patient mixing: you can ride it, layer it, and let transitions disappear. This is the one that establishes the slow-lane chapter and keeps the floor locked without changing temperature. Acid Infused with a bit of IDM melodic lines with a steady 108 BPM groove that starts out mellow, and later builds some nasty gritty and emotional pad like sounds as the track evolves. I imagined this track as most of my music as dark and atmospheric with layered synths, acid gooeyness with a bit of groove to get your head boppin' a little bit. Synth parts were all composed on a Eurorack Modular synthesizer and multi-tracked into Ableton. I recorded a ton of Acid lines on a Behringer TD-3-MO with a Korg Monotron delay and even more 303 goodness on a recently acquired Cyclone Analogic Bass Bot, as I wanted to compare its sound, sequencing and knob twiddling fun. I'd say it's fun and does a respectable enough job of recreating the TB-303. I also patched in my neglected BOSS RE-20 Pedal for some live dub delay fx as I had not used that in quite some time. I think it helped add to the atmosphere and sonic quality that I was shooting for. Cover Image comes from some Diffusion Bee as I try to learn these AI prompts and tools. Give this track a little Love if you Dig it and Share!

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