Augustusmus compostimus challenge

[lurksalot]

Well then, with what amounts to a near runaway victory in these parts, we have a resounding outright July win for @Chiliwailer  

 

a well supported month with some great material and a worthy winner.

 

With the formalities nearly complete ( I need to do the certificate) we will crack on with his choice of inspiration for us ...

 

"It's summer, and if it were possible I know where I'd rather be right now.... I hope you all also find this image of trekking in Yellowstone Park inspiring."

 

 

 

✅ Entries must be <5 minutes and recorded between now and the deadline.

❌ No illegal samples, copyright infringements or other snide goings-on

❌ No Bagpipes, Please, I think they would get eaten by the grizzleys. 

❌ No voting for your own entry. We'll know. And we'll shame you..

 

Deadline-wise, we will go for Midnight on the 24th Augustus ... Which in reality, means an early one on the 25th , unless I'm away on my holidays!  

 

A line or two of blurb as usual for the vote thread will be super duper smashing lovely. 

 

Good luck, Have fun 

 

Edited August 1 by lurksalot

[upside downer]

1 minute ago, lurksalot said:

Deadline-wise, we will go for Midnight on the 24th July

 

Cool, that gives us 51 weeks to get something done 😁

[Chiliwailer]

Thanks @lurksalot 

Oh, and no certificate required ta on my part, spare yourself the  time 😊

[lurksalot]

32 minutes ago, upside downer said:

 

Cool, that gives us 51 weeks to get something done 😁

good spot that man , top marks 😁

 

 

 

 

 

 

[lurksalot]

Aaagh

 

first world problems and that, but…

 

had a couple of ideas and thought I’d hook up the phone to Reaper via the interface , but I’ve got a new phone so the pricey cable I bought doesn’t fit the new phone. 
 

that’s ok I’ll use the old iPad …no battery , and now I realise I’ve got no ear phones / buds for the new phone ! 
 

just when I felt a masterpiece coming on aswell 🤦‍♂️

Edited August 4 by lurksalot

[Baloney Balderdash]

And done:

 

A calm folky instrumental, that seems fitting for the picture and location of it, complete with backwards intro that mirrors the mirror lake of the image  :

Solo bass, single track, 3rd take, instrumental, played on my 28.6" scale 5 string Ibanez GSRM25 Mikro Bass, tuned in G# standard tuning (as in one half step bellow the upper 4 strings of a 6 string bass in regular B standard tuning, plus a high E), recorded through my "amp-less" setup directly into my Zoom H4n handheld recorder, and only edited through a simple Wav editor.

 

Edited August 8 by Baloney Balderdash

[Chiliwailer]

It’s a bit quiet over here, just @Baloney Balderdash so far…. 
 

Mine’s on the way, taken on a life of its own really. 

[alittlebitrobot]

Haven't done one of these for a year (or two?), I'd love to give this a go if I can find the time.

[lurksalot]

I love the pic , I’ll get something , but not banking on picking the photo next month 😁

[Dad3353]

25 minutes ago, lurksalot said:

I love the pic , I’ll get something ...

 

Something with a walking bass-line..? 

[Dad3353]

In 5/4..? 

[Chiliwailer]

On 14/08/2025 at 23:00, Dad3353 said:

 

Something with a walking bass-line..? 

And taking it to the bridge 😜

[Chiliwailer]

Yellowstone Trails - I was initially aiming for a baggy folk type tune, but this somehow evolved with a slight country feel - which was a nice surprise, taking a walk down different trails.

 

 

[Leonard Smalls]

When someone says Yellowstone I immediately think of El Capitan, which rises majestically out of Tuolumne Meadows, a mere 811 miles and two states away in Yosemite.

So here we have a bit of dub, perfect for watching the sunset from your Portaledge halfway up El Cap's most famous route, The Nose.

 

 

Bass is Sandberg, guitar a Strat, keys - various from Ableton, Iris, Kontakt, Ujam and EZ keys. Drums programmed using Ableton packs and Loopmasters sounds. Delays/reverbs etc Raum, Objeq, Dubstation 2, Kilohearts plus Phasis phaser. All rolled in Neutron 3 and Ozone 9.

[Jean-Luc Pickguard]

Take note of the warning signs and watch where you step.

 

 

 

[lurksalot]

A bit rushed with this unfortunately , but Yellowstone is Just as much grizzly as Disney , a beautiful stroll here ... a grizzly there,   a beautiful stroll here ...  old faithful steam boiling hot water geyser there , from lovely green valleys to scalded wastelands 

 

not much technical , Ibby six string with FX  , fleabass , EZ drummer and very little talent , through reaper and smeared with a bit of OZone 8 

[upside downer]

Got one done again just in time...

 

Hey, what's the rush? Life's too hectic. Take a stroll, breathe a little and just enjoy being in the moment.

 

 

Eko 12 string acoustic, Vester Catalina P-Bass, Westfield Les Paul, Yamaha keys and a drum sample from Looperman. Recorded without any bells and whistles with Wavepad and Audacity.