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benny blanco®@blancodiscoSHE'S LOSING ITSHE'S LOSING IT by benny blanco®@blancodisco2021-03-1409 minbenny blanco®@blancodiscoGet Me Outta HereDowntempo dark groove with some vocal sample snippets and subtle off kilter 303 business.2021-03-0805 minbenny blanco®@blancodiscoNot From HereDark techno track with some noodling synths and droning overtones.2021-03-0106 min
benny blanco®@blancodiscoDo You JackLate night dance floor deepness. Mastering by: Ricardo Adrian Maceira2021-02-2506 min
benny blanco®@blancodisco240 Pas - Skratch That Kitty (blancodisco dubmatic remix)This track is a remix of a remix essentially. The original track is up on spotify here: https://open.spotify.com/album/0lXmlkrUBLlur2kRjRWYYe
My 1st remix completed a few weeks ago is the blancodisco breakbone remix:
For this version, I set out to make a dub like version with every track pretty much running through a tape delay and just selected some parts to mix in the Delay effect and introduce parts in and out. I pitched stuff down to a mellow 91 BPM (originally around 134) and the mixdown was captured live in 1 performance take.2020-12-1907 minbenny blanco®@blancodisco240 Pas - Skratch That Kitty (blancodisco breakbone remix)Remix of 240 PAS's track, Skratch That Kitty released on Spotify. This deconstruction goes in a different direction from the original. Longer composition extending the intro, replacing parts with newly recorded ones. Tried to go for a bit of a Baltimore Breaks vibe, but then ventured into some electronic noodling towards the end with a bit of Acid.
The original track is up on Spotify here: https://open.spotify.com/album/0lXmlkrUBLlur2kRjRWYYe2020-12-0907 minbenny blanco®@blancodiscoAS NIGHT FALLS (original) [TB-303, Elektron Analog Four & RYTM]Deep melancholy track filled out by some simple off kilter 303 patterns and some fun horror movie sample clips.2020-11-3009 min
benny blanco®@blancodiscoEyes From The Edge [JX-03, TB-303]A Downtempo Synthpop chugger with an uplifting mood where all the synthesizer parts less 1 lone pulsating TB-303 line come from the Roland JX-03 Boutique synth (Basses, Pads, Flourishes & Lead lines). Drums were a stock glitch kit from Ableton. Recorded Arranged and Mixed January 2016 @blancodisco2016-01-1407 min
benny blanco®@blancodiscoTime To Shut Them Down [Erebus, JX-03, Streichfett]Here's a dirty deep house track with synthpop hooks. Some fun vocal samples added in for good measure.2015-12-1307 min
benny blanco®@blancodiscoSomething For My Love [A4/RYTM, Erebus, Streichfett & JX-03]Moody and Bittersweet.
Devices used in making of this track in no particular order.
Roland JX-03 – Synth Bass and 8th Note Progression Stab
Dreadbox Erebus – Deep Bassline, Arp and Klonky Melody
Waldorf Streichfett – String Pads, duh
Elektron Analog Four – 2nd Bass, Counter Melody, Deep Dub Chord and Offkilter bass at the end
Elektron Analog RYTM – All Drums except for one retro clap sound
Legowelt’s SMACKOS CLAPERNICUS for some retro clap fills2015-11-0708 min
benny blanco®@blancodiscoThe Harvest Moon [Elektron Analog Four and RYTM]Today (09.27.15) marks this year's harvest moon rising in north america. http://www.almanac.com/content/shine-harvest-moon
Outside of the science, this is the first track I've produced using Elektron's new Overbridge technology. It was a breeze to track both A4 and RYTM as a Jam session in one pass as individual tracks into Ableton Live all without a soundcard and just 2 usb cables using the Elektron supplied Control Panel and VST plugins. I'd say the quality is just fine (44.1khz 16bit for what my computer was able to handle). These were the only two instruments used in the entire track...2015-09-2707 min
benny blanco®@blancodiscoCubic Zirconia RemixThe Remix... Electro beats, Synth Pop Leads and a hint of Acid.2015-07-2507 min
benny blanco®@blancodiscoCubic ZirconiaElectro beats, techouse beats, Synth Pop Leads and a hint of Acid.2015-07-2509 min
benny blanco®@blancodiscoWe Are Not Going To Harm You [Elektron Analog Four, Waldorf Streichfett, Samples]A Dystopian future awaits us.2015-05-1308 min
benny blanco®@blancodiscoI Know Of The Evil - RemixHere's a remix… harder.. a lil more… 'industrial'.2015-04-2005 min
benny blanco®@blancodiscoAll The Tracking Stations Are Ready [Elektron RYTM & Analog FOUR, Waldorf Microwave I]Here's my slice of a mellow Electro style jam. Dark Synth overtones and metallic drums pulse through this 105 BPM groover.
Produced and Mixed @blancodisco, March 20152015-03-2908 min
benny blanco®@blancodiscoCarrier (dirty drums version) [Vermona DRM1-MKIII, Oberheim SEM]This track is all Analog Source Driven and has a certain Kerrier District quality to it. Drums are all punched out by the Vermona DRM1-MKIII, but on this mix, I double tracked the drum buss with some overdrive and cabinet plug ins to fatten up the drum sound and add some grit. All the synths are multitracked from the one Oberheim SEM I have here. There is one synth string pad part that is created by the Arturia SEM. All FX are inside the box.
Twealed in Ableton February 2015.
Everything done @blancodisco.
Published 2.28.152015-02-2808 min
benny blanco®@blancodiscoCarrier [Vermona DRM1-MKIII, Oberheim SEM]This track is all Analog Source Driven and has a certain Kerrier District quality to it. Drums are all punched out by the Vermona DRM1-MKIII while all the synths are multitracked from the one Oberheim SEM I have here. There is one synth string pad part that is created by the Arturia SEM. All FX are inside the box.
Mixed and arranged in Ableton January 2015.
Everything done @blancodisco.
Published 2.1.152015-01-3007 min
benny blanco®@blancodiscoWhy Don't You Spend Time With Me?This track was done completely "in the box" while on vacation in San Diego. An Old School breakbeat runs underneath with some chopped up gating and dub delay fx. 2 basslines take care of the low end duties while a rhythmic key pattern sets the groove foundation. 2 simple lead lines play off each other weaving in and out of the arrangement. Finally, a lil dose of 303 knob twiddling sits in the mix hinting at some old 'Ultramarine' style track from the early 90's given the 92 BPM tempo. I would say I was mostly influenced by Depeche Mode and Meat Beat Manifesto...2014-12-2805 min
benny blanco®@blancodiscoA Little In The Morning, A Little At Night [Elektron Analog Four & RYTM, Oberheim SEM]The typical time I get to spend on making music.
Clean sounding beats coming off the A4 and perhaps a bit of a older 'trance' like vibe. A few other retro sounds thrown in for good measure.
Produced, Recorded and Mixed Early December 2014.2014-12-0807 min
benny blanco®@blancodiscoSpookah RemixThe Remix... a bit harder and a touch of 'hip-house'. I retain some of the elements of the original while others are 'treated' a bit more harshly.2014-11-1005 min
benny blanco®@blancodiscoSpookah [Elektron RYTM, Analog Four, Oberheim SEM and TAL U-NO-LX]Dark haunting Analog driven grooviness.
Parts recorded in September/October 2014.
Arranged & Mixed Nov 1, 2014 @ blancodisco2014-11-0206 min
benny blanco®@blancodiscoEnders (Mix 3) [Elektron RYTM & Analog Four]An alternate version of this track produced entirely on the Elektron Analog Four for the Synth parts (like the 1st version of this song) and RYTM for all Drums/Percussion. This is the first track I've used the RYTM on as it is a recent addition into the studio. Production wise, I recorded Drums/Patterns separately with different instruments/voices muted or playing. Similarly on the Analog Four, I recorded each instrument and pattern track by track in Ableton. Once Inside Ableton, I made my loops of each instrument and started arranging away. I only used a little bit of...2014-07-0508 min
benny blanco®@blancodiscoEnders (Leeds and Traces Mix) [Sonic Potions LXR, Elektron Analog Four]More Minimal Drum and Bassline Driven mix.
Updated with a Re-Master on 11/12/14.2014-06-0806 min
benny blanco®@blancodiscoEnders (Mix 1) [Sonic Potions LXR, Elektron Analog Four]Electro Wave. Another shot of my hardware duo of drums and synths. Hint of Rave. Jammed out live, edited down in Ableton.
Updated with a Re-Mastered Mix 11/12/142014-06-0807 min
benny blanco®@blancodiscoBasic Challenge [Elektron Analog Four, Vermona DRM1-MKIII, Ensoniq DP4]Something for the chill vibes. Minimal Dub Techno from the Elektron Analog Four on Synths and Vermona DRM-MKIII on Drums running through the noisy Ensoniq DP4 Verb effects and Flange treatments. Jammed out the synth parts into Ableton with some Knob Twiddling. Performed the Arrangement using TouchAble2 on an iPad and then edited down to this mellow somethin' somethin'.
Remastered on 11/13/14.2014-05-2508 min
benny blanco®@blancodiscoChristian Zombie Vampires [Vermona, Waldorf, Oberheim, Ensoniq]Droney Atmoshpehric Electro Pop Funk Bump. Where somber timbres raise a smile or hair on your arms if your into that sort of thing.
Recorded drums/percussion (Vermona DRM1-MKIII) and synth parts (Waldorf PulsePlus & Oberheim SEM) through the Ensoniq DP4 effects (mostly reverb). Couple of TAL plug ins used and then all arranged in Ableton. I have recently updated some of the sounds and levels in the track so hopefully it sounds even better. There you go.2014-05-1708 min
benny blanco®@blancodiscoInterstellar Bass Travel [Sonic Potions LXR, Elektron Analog Four]Space Funk beaming you across the Universe. The bass is the propellent, the Zips and Zaps are the cosmic noise encountered in your journey with periodic moments of calm transmissions back to Earth letting everyone know, that although it's a traumatic journey, it's all worth it in the end. Subwoofers or Good Headphones advised.
Composed and created again on two pieces of hardware, the Sonic Potions LXR Drum Machine for all the Drums running into the inputs of the Elektron Analog Four playback back 4 different Synth parts. I jam about playing the handful of patterns muting things in and out...2014-04-1408 min
benny blanco®@blancodiscoThe CreepersThis song has nothing to do with Minecraft but when I asked my son to name it for me, he said it reminded him of Creepers in a video he saw once before. Anyway, this track strays away a bit from my 'techno' or 'electro' sounding tracks preceding. It's more of an 80's throwback…. no Vocals…. but there's probably a space waiting for some if you can write some lyrics.
Remastered, slightly re-arranged and a few sound replacement choices, 11/15/14.2014-04-1106 min
benny blanco®@blancodiscoSchnooks (Version 2) [Sonic Potions LXR, Elektron Analog Four]This is a very simplistic tune consisting of just the LXR Digital Drum Machine for all percussion with the stereo outputs running into the Elektron Analog Four. 3 synth parts are utilized on the A4. I did 1 long take performing the arrangements recording into Ableton. Cut up the arrangement down to something reasonable in length. This is the second edit from the 2nd half of the entire original session.
Remastered 11/23/14.2014-03-1706 min
benny blanco®@blancodiscoSchnooks (Version 1) [Sonic Potions LXR, Elektron Analog Four]This is a very simplistic tune consisting of just the LXR Digital Drum Machine for all percussion with the stereo outputs running into the Elektron Analog Four. 3 synth parts are utilized on the A4. I did 1 long take performing the arrangements recording into Ableton. Cut up the arrangement down to something reasonable in length.
Remastered 11/23/14.2014-03-1707 min
benny blanco®@blancodiscoThe Law Of AveragesSome late night tv special edition documentary sample play here. Message, Don't Do It. Upbeat twitchy busy choon. This one Made All Inside The Box. And when I saw box... I mean Ableton.2013-12-0106 min
benny blanco®@blancodiscoDiscomfort [Sonic Potions LXR, Elektron Analog Four, Oberheim SEM]Retro Electro Funk with a touch of Nu School flair. Repetitive riff motifs that seem to never stray to far, drill the simplistic concept quite early, but variations on the theme continue throughout. Listen a bit deeper between the soundwaves to notice the nuanced knob twiddlies. This track contains: Analog Bubbly Synths, Dancefloor Friendly Basslines, Morphing Drum Grooves, an off Kilter Haunting Vibrato Synth Lead and a Deep Ominous Low-Mid Heavy Warble round out this Hypnosis session in 10 minutes. Another track that is surely shaping to the repertoire of the 'benny blanco® sound'. Take comfort that if you REALLY enjoy a...2013-11-0608 min
benny blanco®@blancodiscoStop and Frisk (SEMple Mix) [Oberheim SEM]You've just left the bar/pub/club and are trying to get home. You're not in the best parts of town so you're very alert of what's going on around you. Feeling something is a little off, you start to pick up the pace on you pace to the train station. You naturally sober at little cause there's a little flight and fright. Concerned for your own safety you constantly re-calculate which way is the best route home, the quickest route, or the slightly less sketch one. Lucky for you this morning, you make it safe & sound down the station...2013-08-1608 min
benny blanco®@blancodiscoElixir [Sonic Potions LXR, Elektron Analog Four, Vermona DRM1-MKIII]More rhythmic squelchy deepness emitting from the hardware machines. Pay Special attention to detail in the drum patterns as there are some really nice playful touches when you listen closely. Simplistic synth lines carry you through the 9 minutes, but are constantly morphed and tweaked, like techno should. Simple and subtle are in the details.
This track came together as it was my first one using my newly built (soldering components and all that jazz) with a Sonic Potions LXR Digital Drum Synthesizer. The drum synth is a lot of fun and has some nifty features I'm only using to seeing...2013-08-0809 min
benny blanco®@blancodiscoFayTal [Vermona DRM1-MKIII, Operator]A Driving Upbeat yet Melancholic Techno Track with light Electro Industrial overtones.
The simplistic and minimal chord progression and melodic elements come and go. Syncopated Synths Stabs bounce around the Lead FM Bassline that gets quite Aggressive as it opens up in its funky dance. An alternate Bassline joins in bubbling about in as it's 16th Note Repeating Pattern and High Pitched Pad Strings fill out the sound stage. The Vermona Analog Drums fill out the foundation where much Knob Twiddling nuances were recorded have predictable and Sporadic Reverb washes.
Uploaded July 18th 2013 NYC, on a hot summer night.
Slightly...2013-07-1908 min
benny blanco®@blancodiscoPeople (Acid Dubbla Chugga Remix) [Vermona DRM1-MKIII, AudioRealism ABL2, Elektron Analog Four]This Remix is a slowed down version of 'People' uploaded a few weeks back. Emphasis is on 2 303 Patterns, a part 1 and part 2 as the track evolves over a steady weave of textures subtly fading in and out. With a slower tempo of 111, from 122, the drums were pitched down a little and sound a bit crunchier. I feel like I should edit this down to something a bit shorter, but I actually don't mind listening to sonic changes over this 12 minute chugga. It just blissfully grooves on and on, and it's allright.2013-07-0412 min
benny blanco®@blancodiscoPeople (Original) [Vermona DRM1-MKIII, Elektron Analog Four, Vocoder]Just mixed this down today, Sunday June 23rd. Some Deep Sounding grooves and first full track relying pretty heavily on the vermona drm1-mkiii for drums. I have a few sprinkles of a 909 kit for rim and hats/ride cymbal. I jammed out on the mic with a goofy phrase, but once putting it through the vocoder, I sound robotic and cool. The two synth noises come again from the trusty Elektron AnalogFour. I also employed a MaxForLive LFO for a few sends. Seemed to work out well and I really dig the Convolution Reverbs in Live9 too.
Leave me...2013-06-2309 minbenny blanco®@blancodiscoThe Conquest [JoMox XBase09, Elektron Analog Four]New track with no SOFT SYNTHS if you can believe it. All synth parts come from the Elektron Analog Four, drums come from JoMox XBase09 and a TR-606 Sample Set. Parts were performed and recorded into Ableton 9 and then cut n paste and arranged from there. Really digging the New Convolution Spring Reverb patches now available.
Let me know whatcha think.2013-06-0110 minbenny blanco®@blancodiscoNot Forgotten [Elektron Analog Four, Operator]I produced this track shortly after hearing news of an old Boston friend's unexpected passing.
The main leads and pads come from the Analog Four. Bass is Operator. Drums are stock Ableton Drum Machine kits.2013-04-1408 minbenny blanco®@blancodiscoNada Dubstep [JoMox XBase09, Elektron Analog Four]More of a quick experiment to get familiar with the recently acquired Elektron Analog Four. Some of the drums come from the A4, but the more 909 ish sounds (kick hats clap) are coming out of JoMox XBase09. This is not trying to be a 'Dubstep' track in any way.2013-04-1205 minbenny blanco®@blancodiscoDee Troy (New Mix)Dee Troy is an older track of mine that I would say is semi Detroit-ish Techno influenced. It casts a darker and melancholy mood rather than say an upbeat Inner City Groove. This one was all done 'in the box' (ableton). The String stabs are the heart, some nice counter bellish melodies and a little bit of dramatic metallic FM tweakiness. Waldorf Attack Drums are in there too.2013-04-1209 minbenny blanco®@blancodiscoMinimal Take 1 [Analog Four]Picked this Elektron piece up last week (my first new synth in over 18 years). Got to spend a little time on it this past weekend. Just recorded this 1 pattern pass which is about 5 minutes and change in duration.
Tracks 3 and 4 are the Kick (4) and then snare-ish hat sounds (3). Track 1 is the steady lead bass line getting a fair share of 'performance mode' knob noodling and Track 2 is just LFOs and the Arpeggiator going at it for a bit of random 'melody'.
Nothing else was used and just recorded straight into Ableton Live after adjusting the mid out sync offset so...2013-02-1905 minbenny blanco®@blancodiscoBoxes [TB-303, TR-505, Quadraverb]First track I made when I got my first TB-303. Just 303, TR-505 for drums and some reverb/delay on an alesis quadraverb. Performed live on a crap Roland m240 line mixer. no EQ!2010-05-0607 minbenny blanco®@blancodiscoAcid Sans FelixAcid Breaks tune with clean production on the drums and rough riffing synths. Classic Old School beats and casio rz-1 drums. Bass thumpin 808 kick for the ladies.2009-06-0706 minbenny blanco®@blancodiscoChachosFunky Acid House Techno. Tough Drums. Funky Acid Lines. Deep Spacey Keys in the background with a touch of glitchiness towards the end2009-06-0706 min
benny blanco®@blancodisco(A) benny blanco® - Continuum [2 TB-303s, Emax1SE]nice floaty chill acid tune. first real track i made with my 303s. performed live to DAT.2009-01-0510 min
benny blanco®@blancodiscoStreet BeatsFunkky Techno track with a deep bassline, deep house key riffs and cavernous bell that gets all carl craig (69) near the end.2008-10-0806 min