ShuffleHorn

This track came to life while I was noodling with the Gibson SG Junior last week. I was originally aiming for something ambient (as always) but after running the guitar through Amplitube and playing it alongside the Analog Four; I felt the need to bump up the BPM and run with the energy.

I named the track ShuffleHorn, as once the drums are in full flow around the 1:30 mark, the beat reminded me of those shuffle dance videos that flooded my YouTube feed earlier in the year.

As for the Horn aspect of the name, that’s easy. There’s a driving guitar slide motif I put the Filter MINI on, added some convolution reverb, and, voilà, a Viking war cry of sorts. A fitting way to start 2024.

Hope you enjoy, and have a Happy New Year!

Gear Used

Hardware

• Elektron Analog Four MKII
• Gibson SG Junior

Software

• Ableton Live
• Amplitube
• Newfangled Audio Generate
• Arturia Filter MINI
• Arturia MiniFreak V