This piece was produced soon after OUT WITH THE NEW, starting its life as the soundtrack for a college student animated short (one that was never completed). I needed a track with distinct and varying elements that were ripe for a visualized representation, and the combination of Breakwater and dBlue's Glitch effect (which was relatively fresh and new at the time) provided the perfect set.
Though the animated short never surfaced (through a combination of inexperience and "this project is way too big for my skills"), the track laid down an upbeat, danceable ending to what I consider to be a decent-length album project. I learned a lot about music production, and the experience gained is continually applied to my works today.
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track released September 21, 2006
WHAT YOU DO TO ME contains samples from "Do It Till The Fluid Gets Hot" by Breakwater
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A exploration of different flavors of electronica, slotting different pieces into a simple, yet satisfying framework to create something multi-faceted, yet connected.
There's some flavors of ambience sneaking around near the ending and some harsher tones explored in 'Minus' that almost give it a factory-like feel, but the biggest standout is the synth-pop flavor added in 'Grey Eminence'.
This one's a grab bag with a lot of fun stuff tucked inside, definitely give it a listen. Cardian Matsu
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