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| 1 | +--- |
| 2 | +layout: post |
| 3 | +title: "Looping: August 2025" |
| 4 | +tags: music looping |
| 5 | +series: looping |
| 6 | +--- |
| 7 | +Here are the loop jams I captured from the month of August. This was a crazy busy month so I'm really proud of the fact that I kept the practice going. |
| 8 | +<!--more--> |
| 9 | + |
| 10 | +| The embedded clips below all show the same thumbnails, but I assure you they are each set to jump the right unique moment. Full video [here](https://youtu.be/RCaN_rjt0aA). |
| 11 | + |
| 12 | +### Loop 1 |
| 13 | +<iframe class="embeddedVideo" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/RCaN_rjt0aA?si=w0nO6m9qk5EoevIo&start=0&end=97&rel=0" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen></iframe> |
| 14 | +I have a trombone. I don't particularly know how to play the trombone other than the basics. But it's a fun instrument. And in this moment it felt like the right thing to bring out. Why is there a weird stain on my Hollow Knight shirt? No clue, but I can't stop looking at it. Just like I couldn't stop getting into a cycle of playing that melody over this loop. |
| 15 | + |
| 16 | +### Loop 2 |
| 17 | +<iframe class="embeddedVideo" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/RCaN_rjt0aA?si=w0nO6m9qk5EoevIo&start=97&end=169&rel=0" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen></iframe> |
| 18 | +I love playing with my pedalboard and an electric guitar. But... sometimes it's great to set up a mic and keep it to acoustic instruments. First the nylon guitar that I learned on as a kid. Then the acoustic bass I got from a used shop in college. And then the bouzouki I got this past summer in Greece. It's not often that I use the bouzouki for the final lead layer, but I think this jam slaps. |
| 19 | + |
| 20 | +### Loop 3 |
| 21 | +<iframe class="embeddedVideo" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/RCaN_rjt0aA?si=w0nO6m9qk5EoevIo&start=169&end=228&rel=0" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen></iframe> |
| 22 | +An example of where the interplay between the rhythm guitar and bass was essential to the jam having any character. I really liked how the slow bends sounded over this, combined with some delay so you get blend between the dissonant tones. |
| 23 | + |
| 24 | +### Loop 4 |
| 25 | +<iframe class="embeddedVideo" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/RCaN_rjt0aA?si=w0nO6m9qk5EoevIo&start=228&end=306&rel=0" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen></iframe> |
| 26 | +I was looking for something simple with simple slow movement. Thus a simple distorted line and then… nothing else? Yeah I guess no other layers. Various warbly tones played on top of that. |
| 27 | + |
| 28 | +### Loop 5 |
| 29 | +<iframe class="embeddedVideo" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/RCaN_rjt0aA?si=w0nO6m9qk5EoevIo&start=306&end=373&rel=0" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen></iframe> |
| 30 | +This may be the loop I had the most fun with in this set. Super simple crunchy guitar as the start, then some percussive organ from my [tiny keyboard](https://reverb.com/p/yamaha-reface-cp). The bass emphasizes the funkiest. After which I reached for the trumpet. In trying to put a couple different horn layers to harmonize, at some point I messed up the undo and committed something… not quite right. At that point, with 4+ other layers underneath it across various instruments… there's no going back. |
| 31 | + |
| 32 | +### Loop 6 |
| 33 | +<iframe class="embeddedVideo" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/RCaN_rjt0aA?si=w0nO6m9qk5EoevIo&start=373&end=445&rel=0" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen></iframe> |
| 34 | +I recently got a [Dark Star Stereo](https://oldbloodnoise.com/pedals/p/dark-star-stereo), and I've been trying to make it work for me. So far, if I'm honest… I might actually prefer the (less expensive) [Afterneath](https://www.earthquakerdevices.com/afterneath). But I'm trying to figure this pedal out. This loop is an example of trying to lean into its dreamy overwhelming reverb. Most of the structure comes from the bass. |
| 35 | + |
| 36 | +### Loop 7 |
| 37 | +<iframe class="embeddedVideo" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/RCaN_rjt0aA?si=w0nO6m9qk5EoevIo&start=445&end=507&rel=0" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen></iframe> |
| 38 | +My [loop pedal](https://www.boss.info/global/products/rc-10r/) can do an A section / B section (e.g. verse/chorus), but I skip over it for most of my quick and dirty loops. The downside is that I don't end up practicing transitions as much if I stick to one endless drone. This one… it's fine. |
| 39 | + |
| 40 | +### Loop 8 |
| 41 | +<iframe class="embeddedVideo" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/RCaN_rjt0aA?si=w0nO6m9qk5EoevIo&start=507&end=619&rel=0" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen></iframe> |
| 42 | +I really like this one. Tremolo chord sequence, but then the bass gives it a lot more motion. And of course a bit of organ is always nice and lush. I could play over this one on loop for a very long time (and I'm pretty sure I did). |
| 43 | + |
| 44 | +### Loop 9 |
| 45 | +<iframe class="embeddedVideo" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/RCaN_rjt0aA?si=w0nO6m9qk5EoevIo&start=619&end=724&rel=0" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen></iframe> |
| 46 | +Time to cycle back to the acoustic. A bit of electric bass, but that's all good (I have an acoustic bass, but my electric is new and I'm really bonding with it). Recording-wise I'm trying to get both the mic off the guitar and mix with the line in so I get a more full sound. Tricker to get right than it sounds. |
| 47 | + |
| 48 | +### Loop 10 |
| 49 | +<iframe class="embeddedVideo" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/RCaN_rjt0aA?si=w0nO6m9qk5EoevIo&start=724&rel=0" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen></iframe> |
| 50 | +Whether I start with the bass or the guitar changes the feel of the loop to me, but if I recall I did at least try the layers together before hitting record. But I think the section I sampled for the final play over didn't quite capture the fun I was having with some long analog delay. A far cry from that The Edge style delay timing, but that's what I was trying to play around with. |
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