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Layered Organic Snare

Genre: Melodic Techno, Downtempo · Tempo: 122 BPM · Time signature: 4/4 · Length: 16 steps · Style: layering six or more recorded sounds into one snare, each with its own velocity and timing, with field-recorded percussion (tapping, footsteps, sticks) run through an Elektron Analog Rytm

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The pattern

InstrumentSteps (1 = start of the bar)VelocityTiming and chance
kick1, 985-90step 9: plays 95% of the time
hat-closed3, 7, 11, 1544-50step 3: late by about 8% of a step, plays 85% of the time; step 7: late by about 8% of a step, plays 85% of the time; step 11: late by about 8% of a step, plays 85% of the time; step 15: late by about 8% of a step, plays 85% of the time
snare5, 1380-82on the grid, always plays
perc15, 1358-60step 5: late by about 8% of a step, plays 90% of the time; step 13: early by about 8% of a step, plays 90% of the time
perc25, 1342-45step 5: early by about 12% of a step, plays 80% of the time; step 13: late by about 12% of a step, plays 80% of the time
fx9, 1628-30step 9: late by about 17% of a step, plays 55% of the time; step 16: early by about 17% of a step, plays 50% of the time

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The snare is three layered hits firing together, each with its own velocity and micro-timing, standing in for the habit of layering six or more recorded sounds into one snare. A sparse field-recorded texture layer and a light, steady hat swing suit a jam-session workflow on an Elektron Analog Rytm. An original pattern in that style, not a transcription of any specific track.

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