Hey guys,
I arranged, sequenced, and mixed this album on a Teenage Engineering Op-1.
Also used tons of video game samples, Bleep Labs kits, iPhone apps, and other toys.
Hope you dig it!
http://theduckalbum.bandcamp.com/
Quack,
Mike Leisz
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I like the duckstep song, it glitch,chiptune ,hip hop samples, dnb, duckstep (lol), like glitchhop!!!! Love the album!
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my mom's basement
First off, nice album. Secondly, why the OP-1 I mean, I get that its a fully featured workstation, but you can do the same with a computer, right? After all, the thing is digital, What's the appeal? Just wondering.
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thanks guys!
@Catf1sh
The appeal of the Op-1 for me is the 4-track virtual tape engine. A year ago, I was working in Logic and ProTools, but I find those super gridded environments to be creatively constricting. With the Op-1, I can decouple the tape speed from the MIDI clock and shed the grid on the fly if need be. Also, I work way better with buttons and knobs than mouse clicks. The work flow I have with the Op-1 is kind of "produce on the way", rather than laying a track down and then adding processing in the mixing phase. I make decisions, and because of the "tape" engine, I have to live with them. Which is good for a classic overthinker like me.
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my mom's basement
Personally tape is the death of me, sometimes I break out the old mixer and play some bass and guitar and stuff. Then I screw up. But then again, I'm bad at planning stuff, though I totally agree about protools feeling gridded (if that wasn't a word it is now.)
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washington
this is ducking awesome!
But in all seriousness, this is a really cool album. 
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Sydney, NSW
Haha, this remiknds me of a joke EP a mate and I did a while back, Songs About Ducks. Sweet tunes!
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LONDON
It reminds me of Flying Lotus and DJ Shadow. Awesome stuff!
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wow thanks, the feedback i've been getting is crazy! i'm trying to get this out into the aether, but i am just one hermit-ish dude, so please share with any friends you think will like it! thanks for listening! quack.
edit: Yes! Ozzie from Chrono Trigger. Nice catch.
Last edited by mikeleisz (Dec 8, 2012 6:10 pm)