Inspired by the “ethereal techno” tracks currently produced from Berlin Germany, Down the Slide finally captures the feeling I have been wanting to create for my last several releases. I have intended to do something like this but always get sidetracked into something different.

The Phrygian scale of the melody and harmony haunts the mood and is built atop a steady 123bpm techno rhythm. Native Instrument’s Monark prevailed over the competition for the lead instrument role, with some weird processing from Cableguys’ TimeShaper.

Check out the 1 minute Down the Slide video I produced for Instagram (they limit you to 1 min). The live frequency meter overlay is precisely real time to the music (Quicktime allows you to screen grab video as well as static pictures—pretty cool!)

Go to the music streaming links: Down the Slide

Go to the video made for Instagram: Videos made for Instagram (1min limit)

Rich Sibley