ACR Brass

Another bit of twiddling made in Cakewalk by Bandlab, using the TAL-Elek7ro VST plugin (Ghostly and Twitched Droid presets), a brass present from the default Cakewalk TTS1, some drums from the DRMR 1 (Modular preset), and waaaayyyy too much reverb and delay.

Tyrell

Here is my second Cakewalk composition, using four presets on the Tyrell N6, a free VST plugin by u-he. I got out my Akai LPK25 MIDI controller, with my clumsy timing tidied up in the piano roll. Enjoy.

A Real Patrick Martin - Old Enough To Know Better · [pm] Tyrell

Escape From The New York Fog Precinct Assault Thing

I have just got hold of Cakewalk by Bandlab, and am trying again to find an easy but powerful free Windows DAW. After a few days of twiddling, and downloading some recommended free VST plugin instruments, I came up with this rubbish. It reminded me of an 80s John Carpenter soundtrack, so I put it together with some clips:

Appropriation

More virtue signalling from another old white guy. Woohoo, just what the BLM movement needs. The words are by me, and the great music is by Harry Mudie and King Tubby. I'd appreciate any honest feedback.

Words: A Real Patrick Martin

Music: 'Heavy Duty Dub; from 'Harry Mudie Meet King Tubby's ‎– In Dub Conference Volume One'

Video clips include:

https://youtu.be/fMoLprj921o
BBC TV show on the Black & White Minstrel Show, which ran on primetime UK television until 1978.

https://youtu.be/EbQqgnxnOBo
'Racism On British TV' (1979)

https://youtu.be/4G0PP6FjSjE
'Britain On Film - Black Britain' BFI Trailer

https://youtu.be/2BEginKevFM
'Making Waves' (2015)

https://youtu.be/OgEzVHq1OFQ
Edward Colston statue protest report, C4 News (2020)

Knob Twiddling by A Real Patrick Martin

Going back to dodgy homemade noise, I threw this together by twiddling my virtual knobs in Caustic 3 (FMSynth/Drone, Bassline/Low Growl, SawSynth/Devo, Beatbox/badcat & latincat), mixed in Audacity with a sample from 'My Perfect Cousin' by The Undertones. Of course it's not me in the video - I wish I had a rig like that. Or the hair. Enjoy.

My Birthday Gifts To A Grateful World

Here are three birthday gifts from a dreary old git. My Red Mix, White Mix and Blue Mix. You're welcome, World.

Fantasy Festival Beer Tent - Dance Like A Parent Mix

Things are getting out of hand in my Fantasy Beer Tent. Old fools who should know better are determined to show the young 'uns how it's done...