"My experience with Mind Stopper and Rave me (pure analog mix) were similar in the sense that they were both produced entirely within Orion and also that they were nearly entirely spontaneously composed. For my fourth track, I was really getting the itch to do another dance track like Transmission 2 6 01, but I really didn't have any spontaneous ideas to go on. I decided to challenge myself to write a track that wasn't spontaneously composed. This time I would try and create a great dance track without the muse.

Now, I don't know how many of you are spontaneous composers out there, but if you're like me then you love to just let the song flow out from the noggin' to the fingers. Actively composing a song is way different and was way more difficult than I would have ever expected. I spent an entire evening at the keyboard playing different melodies trying to find a great dance groove. I think it was 1 or 2 o'clock in the morning when the main melody finally revealed itself. It's the one that kicks in for the first time at 01:15 in the track. I had been experimenting with a dozen variations on that theme the entire night, but none of them were any good. You can imagine how happy I was to finally find the combination that I was looking for. It had that nice progressive trance feel that populates so many dance floors these days. Plus, it was nice to know I could actively compose as well!

Another aspect of this track that was different from the previous two is that I used a combination of hardware and software to make the track rather than just composing completely within Orion. I thought that this was a logical step since the sounds from my XP-30 and expansion cards were so rich and vibrant as well as having their own characteristic feel. The best synergy came from Orion handling the percussion, effects and bassline and the XP-30 taking the leads and pads. I hadn't yet began programming from the XP-30 yet, so I selected some stock patches, but this song was definitely a spring board in that regard since it really forced me to dive into the patch and performance structure that Roland built for this sweet machine. This exercise would prove invaluable for my future productions since I now make nearly every sound in my songs from scratch.

My favorite part of the song is the small interlude that starts at 03:39. If I ever do a remix of this track you can expect that this section will take precedence as the lead off for the track. I just love the raw feel you get at 03:53 when you play the main progressive melody of the track on top of the squelchy TB-303 rhythm. Had I written this section first, I think the track would have take an entirely different turn insofar as mood is concerned; nevertheles, I am still very pleased at how the song turned out. It really added many techniques to my repitoire and allowed me to get the feel of the inner workings of the XP-30. And despite its compositionally constructive approach and "mainstream" sound, the listeners who have gotten into this one have really gotten into it!"

e-effect, 11/22/07 (1st edit on 11/23/07)

"Ah yeah, let's go!"