damifortune
Level 31 Chipist
 
32k tracker module
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coziness 
6th Σ6.143

 
candlelight 
3rd Σ6.232

 
surpriseness 
85th Σ5.471

 
frozen lake 
21st Σ5.805

 
hot chocolate in pants 
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emergent.it
 
  5th/441   Σ29.748   Dec 3rd 2023 9:59pm
 
 
play with no interpolation for best results! openmpt "clamp tempo to 0-255 range" flag is off as well, so also use openmpt for ideal playback too

i was thinking recently that my tracking style basically evolved from hanna's OK FOURKAY mod4k battle series... in like a very formative way. i became obsessed with eking out big sounds from extremely slow-speed modules using tons of effects, instrument envelopes, pattern loops/delays, and .it New Note Actions - like putting together little puzzleboxes.

that's a fun way to approach the size module formats without a doubt, but it began to pervade the rest of my tracking experiences, even when space/size wasn't a concern. i genuinely love tracking at speeds 8-16+ and do it willingly a lot, and the same sorts of weird instrument envelope/macro decisions are all over my work in famitracker, bambootracker, furnace, etc.

i don't think i would have arrived at this "unique" (if i'm being generous) personal style without having been trying to break open the tiniest tinymod format (and stubbornly trying to use and justify .it Instrument Mode there). things would be different without that series of battles (and the TINYMOD GRANDPRIX), and without the support of the many friends here who took part in those + current ones. sometimes i see little bits of myself in other peoples' modules, like i smile any time i see someone throw out an Ixy for texture, or any time someone bakes a delay effect into their volume envelope. i am really happy with where i ended up, and so grateful tbh, it could've easily been different.

that is what was on my mind as i wrote this module today. looking forward to checking out everyone else's!

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advent diary day 3:
i don't think i have more to diary about than that, lol. i had a looot of fun with the samples, spent a while making instruments first, then sketching, then stitching together. thanks everybody
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180219
Level 19 Mixist
Lint_Huffer
 
 
 
post #180219 :: 2023.12.05 10:34am
  
  cabbage drop and damifortune liēkd this
There's so much going on here, and yet it's so mellow overall. And five minutes, too!

I really enjoyed the description, too, there's a lot of insight peeking out from basically every word. I would absolutely read an ebook that was just pages of calm rambling about tracker songs like this.
 
 
182205
Level 23 Criticist
Post-retro
 
 
 
post #182205 :: 2024.01.03 9:37am
  
  damifortune liēkd this
I really like the playful bassline at the beginning.
 
 
183709
Level 27 Chipist
kilowatt64
 
 
 
post #183709 :: 2024.01.29 2:05pm
  
  damifortune liēkd this
I appreciate the text here. I'm happy to have been a small observer on the sidelines of some parts of your journey, and myself have changed a lot from how I write stuff in trackers from those same battles and from some of your own work.

10/10 recommend diving into some damifortune modules, you'll learning something new!

This track is an impressive example of your skills to boot.
 
 
184044
Level 28 Mixist
mirageofher
 
 
 
post #184044 :: 2024.02.04 11:50am
  
  damifortune liēkd this
the "yep this is dami" tag made me chuckle so hard that i sounded like someone was starting my engine
 
 

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