The name “Perforated Envelope C” was derived from the fact that this track was set against an oscillating envelope, and the choral synths were derived from the root of C-4 (or middle C).

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The name “Perforated Envelope C” was derived from the fact that this track was set against an oscillating envelope, and the choral synths were derived from the root of C-4 (or middle C). Bright and cheerful synths comp to a beefy drum backbone, and the interplay between the various digital and acoustic timbres are pretty damn good, if we can be so brave to say. A solo endeavor by myself, along the lines of Aphex Twin and A Small Good Thing. Mellow vibes weave in and out of the chunky dnb fabric, causing some real sweet effects. I doubled the loop, but brought it back from the second chorus to include some really nice bongo work. The interesting juxtaposed rhythms seemed to write themselves in, and this track was actually more of a blessing than a curse now that it is looked back at in retrospect. For those of you who actually have surround capabilities on your system or stereo, this utilizes the full field. This track has special meaning to me, because it has managed to pull me through some really emotional times, where I thought my music was nothing but circus music. I'm glad to report that I have since lost that feeling, and I am much better now.

Well, after the slew of tracks we turned out in the last few weeks, I felt a little drained. I was starting to fear that I lost my creative edge. I sat down with the headphones, went bowling, and came up with this melodic swinger. I encountered all kinds of trouble on it (feedback on the synth wash, clipping on the intro to chorus transition), so it was more of a learning experience than anything else. Here it is, now, in all its glory.