TRACK OF THE MONTH / july 2022: Invictus /  by Music Orange

Invictus: TRACK OF THE MONTH / july 2022*

This month…The multilayered rhythms of "Invictus" will grab you from the jump - syncopated handclaps, side sticks, and sparse drumming that gradually combine to make way for a bouncy bassline. But when the electric guitar riff arrives fashionably late to this party, it transforms a playful ditty into a fist-pumping rock 'n' roll anthem. Add in some deep droning synth tones, and you've got an uplifting instrumental that's both dynamic and spacious.

Find this one filed under INDIE…ALT POP in The Music Orange Library Online (MOLO).

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TRACK OF THE MONTH / june 2022: Just Getting Started /  by Music Orange

Just Getting Started: TRACK OF THE MONTH / june 2022*

This month…"Just Getting Started" opens on a boisterous and bouncy strut, punctuated by the deep bombast of a baritone saxophone. When the horn section comes in with an uplifting melody, the tune turns into a New Orleans flavored funk jam with gossamer backing vocals and a festive lead sax part.

Find this one filed under SUPERFUNK…SOUL in The Music Orange Library Online (MOLO).

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TRACK OF THE MONTH / may 2022: The Night Garden /  by Music Orange

The Night Garden: TRACK OF THE MONTH / may 2022*

This month…Do you like the taste of rose stems? Because you may want to put one between your teeth while dancing to "The Night Garden." It opens on a fluttering Latin guitar arpeggio before a dash of sultry samba rhythms pepper the tune. Add in some hep vibraphone, romantic piano notes, cool conga tones, and you'll understand why this sizzling song just might find you acquiring a taste for romance.

Find this one filed under LATIN…TANGO in The Music Orange Library Online (MOLO).

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Things We Like: Audio Test Kitchen /  by Music Orange

Compare the sound of 300 microphones. Right now.

Audio Test Kitchen’s website is an interactive aural comparison of hundreds of different large diaphragm microphones. This feat is accomplished by recording exactly the same performances, with the exact same levels, using the exact same signal chains, and with the help of laser guidance, the exact same positioning of each mic’s diaphragm. If you’re considering buying a new mic, this is the place to start.

https://www.audiotestkitchen.com/

TRACK OF THE MONTH / april 2022: Starry Mood /  by Music Orange

Starry Mood: TRACK OF THE MONTH / april 2022*

This month…Since a 1990s revival in the 21st century was inevitable, it only makes perfect sense to revisit the cool days of acid jazz and yes, "Starry Mood" is cool like that. Fusing moody piano notes with dusty hip-hop beats and a smoldering groove, this jam recalls a time when hep music fans were picking all the Verve label jazz vinyl from the used record crates.

Find this one filed under JAZZ in The Music Orange Library Online (MOLO).

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TRACK OF THE MONTH / march 2022: Morpheus /  by Music Orange

Morpheus: TRACK OF THE MONTH / march 2022*

This month…The finger snapping rhythms and stop-start synth tones set the stage for a laid back evening. But then the lo-fi vocal cooing and vibraphone notes suggest stepping out into the warm night. When the layered organic beats saunter into the mix, you'll be thinking about which pair of shoes to choose as the flirty melody of "Morpheus" lures you outside toward the twilight's mellow glow.

Find this one filed under HIP HOP…R&B in The Music Orange Library Online (MOLO).

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TRACK OF THE MONTH / february 2022: Respect /  by Music Orange

Respect: TRACK OF THE MONTH / february 2022*

This month…From the first few pensive piano notes, you wouldn't think "Respect" would turn into an indie instrumental anthem. But after the foot-stomping, hand-clapping rhythms come into play, the song unfurls its wings and soars skyward on uplifting melodies. It's the kind of feel-good song you'd hear as the credits roll, following a film with a triumphant ending.

Find this one filed under INDIE…ALT POP in The Music Orange Library Online (MOLO).

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Check It Out: Understanding the Math Behind the Fourier Transform /  by Music Orange

If you’re a musician or engineer, you’ve probably come across plugins that utilize Fast Fourier Transform (FFT) for audio analysis, audio restoration, and sound design. The Fourier Transform allows us to dissect a complex waveform into its component simple sine waves. It’s an amazing and powerful tool, but can be a little difficult to get your head around. The 3Blue1Brown YouTube channel has created an entertaining and the easiest to understand explanation of the math behind the Fourier Transform that we have seen. Watch the video and see for yourself.

TRACK OF THE MONTH / january 2022: Headed to the Top /  by Music Orange

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TRACK OF THE MONTH / january 2022*

Headed to the Top

This month…"Headed to the Top" is a perfect title for this uplifting instrumental. Played at the sauntering tempo of a victory lap, this one struts like a vintage soul single on 45 rpm vinyl. With wall-to-wall horn arrangements, a grinding Hammond B-3 sounding organ, classic electric guitar tones, swaggering basslines, and funky bellbottomed beats; "Headed to the Top" would be best boogied to in suede platform boots.

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TRACK OF THE MONTH / december 2021: The Enchanted Hat /  by Music Orange

The Enchanted Hat: TRACK OF THE MONTH / december 2021*

This month…With its fluttering glockenspiel notes, spritely string arrangements, and whimsical woodwinds, "The Enchanted Hat" lives somewhere in between a classic Disney soundtrack and a more modern Wes Anderson film score. This festive instrumental moves with the rhythmic bounce of blinking lights and would do well to garnish any of your Holiday themes.

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TRACK OF THE MONTH / november 2021: The Way Up /  by Music Orange

The Way Up: TRACK OF THE MONTH / november 2021*

This month…About half a minute through "The Way Up," murky lo-fi beats ease into a hi-fi clarity, sounding like the song is slowly stepping out of a swimming pool. The smooth electric piano chords help build a sultry vibe before an orchestra saunters in, bringing with it a palpably romantic atmosphere.

Find this one filed under HIP HOP…R&B in The Music Orange Library Online (MOLO).

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Tips & Tricks: The CORRECT Guitar Tuning for Norma Tanega's "You're Dead" /  by Music Orange

If you’re both a guitar player and a fan of the FX series “What We Do In the Shadows”, you’ve no doubt tried to pick out the great Norma Tanega tune “You’re Dead” which is used as the series theme song. It’s not too difficult to get close using an open-G tuning, but try to execute some of the riffs that Tanega plays between verses and you’ll soon realize that open-G tuning is not quite right. Here is the tuning I am 99% certain that she uses: D2-G2-F3-A3-B3-D4. One of the riffs that clinched this for me is this one that she plays right after the first verse:

There really is no other way she would have played this. Of course this means you can’t just strum the open strings to get your G chord like you can if you use open-G. You’ll have to play one of these two chords (Tanega plays both at various times) and do that hammer on using your ring finger:

It should also be mentioned that Tanega does not flatpick - she plays fingerstyle and is likely using a thumb pick.

-Michael

TRACK OF THE MONTH / october 2021: This Is Us /  by Music Orange

This Is Us: TRACK OF THE MONTH / october 2021*

This month…The only thing more romantic than a barefoot walk across a gorgeous tropical shoreline with your favorite person is the right soundtrack. With its warm, wooden, acoustic tones and a slightly flirty melody, "This Is Us" could be that soundtrack. It opens on a sunny ukulele melody and accompanying banjo arpeggios before finger-snapping rhythms and syncopated handclaps help build an instrumental ditty that's amorous, uplifting, and playful.

Find this one filed under WORLD…EXOTIC in The Music Orange Library Online (MOLO).

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Check It Out: Google Guitar Tuner /  by Music Orange

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Google has added a guitar tuner to its arsenal of apps. To access it, just type ‘google guitar tuner’ into Google’s search bar. It’s simple, but works accurately and easily and is pretty handy if you’re playing along with a song on your computer, doing notation, or checking out a YouTube instructional video.

Things We Like: An Introduction to Synthesis /  by Music Orange

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I used to own a Moog Prodigy synthesizer as a teenager. Unfortunately, it was stolen from my car when I moved to college (along with almost everything else I owned). I spent many, many hours with that thing and it did a great job of teaching me the basics of synthesis. If you don't own a synthesizer but are even mildly interested, here's a pretty great introduction to synthesis from the BBC archives:

https://www.facebook.com/BBCArchive/videos/482177565488612/?hc_ref=ARSg2tyNzW6igpw0JYSHheGB6YXkYocNbbQufLtXTIkTUU91-R5r9uKiTFwmlnZDxj4

-Michael

TRACK OF THE MONTH / september 2021: Weight of the World /  by Music Orange

Weight of the World: TRACK OF THE MONTH / september 2021*

This month…You'd be hard pressed to find a better title for this composition. "Weight of the World" opens on the subtle tension of minimal, repetitive, piano notes falling like sparsely dripping water from a gradually ascending storm of strings. Drums drop like thunder alongside frantic violin swipes, creating a beautifully dramatic score with cinematic arrangements. The uplifting coda provides essential levity as the "Weight of the World" still resonates heavily in your mind's ear.

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TRACK OF THE MONTH / august 2021: Clave y Mambo /  by Music Orange

Clave y Mambo: TRACK OF THE MONTH / august 2021*

This month…The first few festive notes of "Clave y Mambo" feel like a walk-up song to a 1970s party in Puerto Rico - the kind where musicians like Ray Barretto and Chico O'Farrill are mingling with other Afro-Cubano notables. This track's fidelity is so deep, it sounds panoramic. Under bouncy Latin jazz rhythms, you can hear claves clicking in the distance as a trumpet on the left ushers in more horns to blast on the right side. Everything sounds so present - with decent speakers, your neighbors might just think you're having a salsa party.

Find this one filed under LATIN…TANGO in The Music Orange Library Online (MOLO).

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