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Culture Clash: D minor, louder didge/sitar, taj mahal mario, military snare rewrite

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- Key changed to D minor (i-VII-VI-iv progression)
- Didge louder (0.25), D2+A2 chord
- Sitar at 0.8
- Mario: reverb 0.5 taj_mahal, volume down to 0.2
- 808: sub_osc=0.4 for extra low end
- Marching snare rewritten: military calls, paradiddles, ghost notes, crescendo
- Humanize on all parts (0.05-0.1)

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
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Kenneth Reitz
2026-03-30 03:39:14 -04:00
parent 3a30509ad5
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@@ -8,12 +8,13 @@ from pytheory import Key, Duration, Score, Tone, play_score
from pytheory.rhythm import DrumSound
# ── Key: C major ────────────────────────────────────────────────
key = Key("C", "major")
key = Key("D", "minor")
s = key.scale
prog = key.progression("I", "V", "vi", "IV")
prog = key.progression("i", "VII", "VI", "iv") # Dm - C - Bb - Gm
C = s[0]; D = s[1]; E = s[2]; F = s[3]
G = s[4]; A = s[5]; B = s[6]
C = Tone.from_string("C4")
D = s[0]; E = s[1]; F = s[2]; G = s[3]
A = s[4]; Bb = s[5]; Cs = s[6] # C#/Db for leading tone
score = Score("4/4", bpm=95)
@@ -36,19 +37,19 @@ MR = DrumSound.MARCH_SNARE
# ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
# ── DIDGERIDOO CHORD — two drones a fifth apart ────────────────
didge_lo = score.part("didge_lo", instrument="didgeridoo", volume=0.12,
didge_lo = score.part("didge_lo", instrument="didgeridoo", volume=0.25,
lowpass=300)
didge_hi = score.part("didge_hi", instrument="didgeridoo", volume=0.08,
didge_hi = score.part("didge_hi", instrument="didgeridoo", volume=0.18,
lowpass=400, pan=0.2)
# Bars 1-8: drone chord (C2 + G2)
# Bars 1-8: drone chord (D2 + A2)
for _ in range(8):
didge_lo.add(C.add(-24), Duration.WHOLE, velocity=75)
didge_hi.add(G.add(-24), Duration.WHOLE, velocity=65)
didge_lo.add(D.add(-24), Duration.WHOLE, velocity=75)
didge_hi.add(A.add(-24), Duration.WHOLE, velocity=65)
# Bars 9-12: fading
for vel in [60, 50, 35, 20]:
didge_lo.add(C.add(-24), Duration.WHOLE, velocity=vel)
didge_hi.add(G.add(-24), Duration.WHOLE, velocity=vel)
didge_lo.add(D.add(-24), Duration.WHOLE, velocity=vel)
didge_hi.add(A.add(-24), Duration.WHOLE, velocity=vel)
# Rest of track: silent via rests
for _ in range(52):
didge_lo.rest(Duration.WHOLE)
@@ -58,7 +59,7 @@ for _ in range(52):
rhodes = score.part("rhodes", instrument="electric_piano", volume=0.35,
reverb=0.6, reverb_type="taj_mahal",
chorus=0.3, chorus_rate=0.4, chorus_depth=0.005,
tremolo_depth=0.12, tremolo_rate=3.5)
tremolo_depth=0.12, tremolo_rate=3.5, humanize=0.08)
# Bars 1-8
for _ in range(2):
@@ -133,21 +134,22 @@ for _ in range(16):
tabla.rest(Duration.WHOLE)
# ── SITAR — I V vi IV arpeggiated (bars 9-32) ──────────────────
sitar = score.part("sitar", instrument="sitar", volume=0.45,
sitar = score.part("sitar", instrument="sitar", volume=0.8,
reverb=0.45, reverb_type="taj_mahal",
delay=0.35, delay_time=0.316, delay_feedback=0.4,
pan=-0.2, humanize=0.08)
pan=-0.2, humanize=0.1)
# Bars 1-8: rests
for _ in range(8):
sitar.rest(Duration.WHOLE)
# Bars 9-24: arpeggiated pop progression
# i(Dm) - VII(C) - VI(Bb) - iv(Gm) arpeggiated
arp_chords = [
[D, F, A, D.add(12), A, F, D, A.add(-12)],
[C, E, G, C.add(12), G, E, C, G.add(-12)],
[G.add(-12), B.add(-12), D, G, D, B.add(-12), G.add(-12), D.add(-12)],
[A.add(-12), C, E, A, E, C, A.add(-12), E.add(-12)],
[F.add(-12), A.add(-12), C, F, C, A.add(-12), F.add(-12), C.add(-12)],
[Bb.add(-12), D, F, Bb, F, D, Bb.add(-12), F.add(-12)],
[G.add(-12), Bb.add(-12), D, G, D, Bb.add(-12), G.add(-12), D.add(-12)],
]
for _ in range(4):
for arp in arp_chords:
@@ -165,8 +167,9 @@ for _ in range(32):
sitar.rest(Duration.WHOLE)
# ── NES MARIO — pulse wave (bars 25-56) ────────────────────────
mario = score.part("mario", synth="square", envelope="staccato", volume=0.3,
reverb=0.15, lowpass=6000)
mario = score.part("mario", synth="square", envelope="staccato", volume=0.2,
reverb=0.5, reverb_type="taj_mahal", lowpass=5000,
humanize=0.05)
# Bars 1-24: rests
for _ in range(24):
@@ -248,14 +251,15 @@ for _ in range(12):
# ── 808 BASS — enters bar 9, throughout ────────────────────────
bass = score.part("bass_808", synth="sine", envelope="pad", volume=0.3,
distortion=0.2, distortion_drive=3.0,
lowpass=140, lowpass_q=1.8)
lowpass=140, lowpass_q=1.8, sub_osc=0.4,
humanize=0.06)
# Bars 1-8: rests
for _ in range(8):
bass.rest(Duration.WHOLE)
# Bars 9-56: 808 following roots
bass_roots = [C.add(-24), G.add(-24), A.add(-24), F.add(-24)]
bass_roots = [D.add(-24), C.add(-24), Bb.add(-24), G.add(-24)]
for _ in range(12):
for root in bass_roots:
bass.add(root, Duration.HALF, velocity=100)
@@ -264,7 +268,7 @@ for _ in range(12):
# Bars 57-64: fading via velocity
for vel in [70, 60, 50, 40, 30, 20, 10, 5]:
bass.add(C.add(-24), Duration.WHOLE, velocity=vel)
bass.add(D.add(-24), Duration.WHOLE, velocity=vel)
# ── MARCHING SNARE — military finale (bars 49-64) ──────────────
march = score.part("march", volume=0.5,
@@ -274,39 +278,82 @@ march = score.part("march", volume=0.5,
for _ in range(48):
march.rest(Duration.WHOLE)
# Bars 49-52: entrance — spare, ominous
for _ in range(4):
march.hit(MR, Duration.QUARTER, velocity=110, articulation="accent")
# Bars 49-50: entrance — two big accents per bar, military call
for _ in range(2):
march.hit(MR, Duration.QUARTER, velocity=120, articulation="marcato")
march.rest(Duration.QUARTER)
march.hit(MR, Duration.QUARTER, velocity=105, articulation="accent")
march.hit(MR, Duration.EIGHTH, velocity=115, articulation="accent")
march.hit(MR, Duration.EIGHTH, velocity=60)
march.rest(Duration.QUARTER)
# Bars 53-56: double time
for _ in range(4):
march.hit(MR, Duration.EIGHTH, velocity=112, articulation="accent")
march.hit(MR, Duration.EIGHTH, velocity=65)
march.hit(MR, Duration.EIGHTH, velocity=112, articulation="accent")
march.hit(MR, Duration.EIGHTH, velocity=65)
march.hit(MR, Duration.EIGHTH, velocity=115, articulation="accent")
march.hit(MR, Duration.EIGHTH, velocity=68)
march.hit(MR, Duration.EIGHTH, velocity=115, articulation="accent")
march.hit(MR, Duration.EIGHTH, velocity=68)
# Bars 51-52: doubled — answer with authority
for _ in range(2):
march.hit(MR, Duration.EIGHTH, velocity=120, articulation="marcato")
march.hit(MR, Duration.EIGHTH, velocity=55)
march.hit(MR, Duration.EIGHTH, velocity=118, articulation="accent")
march.hit(MR, Duration.EIGHTH, velocity=55)
march.hit(MR, Duration.QUARTER, velocity=125, articulation="marcato")
march.hit(MR, Duration.EIGHTH, velocity=60)
march.hit(MR, Duration.EIGHTH, velocity=55)
# Bars 57-60: 16th note rolls
for _ in range(4):
for i in range(16):
vel = 118 if i % 4 == 0 else 62 + (i % 3) * 8
march.hit(MR, Duration.SIXTEENTH, velocity=vel)
# Bars 53-54: double time with ghost notes
for _ in range(2):
march.hit(MR, Duration.SIXTEENTH, velocity=120, articulation="accent")
march.hit(MR, Duration.SIXTEENTH, velocity=40)
march.hit(MR, Duration.SIXTEENTH, velocity=45)
march.hit(MR, Duration.SIXTEENTH, velocity=118, articulation="accent")
march.hit(MR, Duration.SIXTEENTH, velocity=42)
march.hit(MR, Duration.SIXTEENTH, velocity=120, articulation="accent")
march.hit(MR, Duration.SIXTEENTH, velocity=40)
march.hit(MR, Duration.SIXTEENTH, velocity=45)
march.hit(MR, Duration.SIXTEENTH, velocity=122, articulation="accent")
march.hit(MR, Duration.SIXTEENTH, velocity=42)
march.hit(MR, Duration.SIXTEENTH, velocity=40)
march.hit(MR, Duration.SIXTEENTH, velocity=118, articulation="accent")
march.hit(MR, Duration.SIXTEENTH, velocity=125, articulation="marcato")
march.hit(MR, Duration.SIXTEENTH, velocity=45)
march.hit(MR, Duration.SIXTEENTH, velocity=42)
march.hit(MR, Duration.SIXTEENTH, velocity=40)
# Bars 61-63: blazing crescendo
# Bars 55-56: paradiddle pattern — RLRR LRLL with accents
for _ in range(2):
march.hit(MR, Duration.SIXTEENTH, velocity=125, articulation="marcato") # R
march.hit(MR, Duration.SIXTEENTH, velocity=55) # l
march.hit(MR, Duration.SIXTEENTH, velocity=60) # r
march.hit(MR, Duration.SIXTEENTH, velocity=58) # r
march.hit(MR, Duration.SIXTEENTH, velocity=122, articulation="accent") # L
march.hit(MR, Duration.SIXTEENTH, velocity=55) # r
march.hit(MR, Duration.SIXTEENTH, velocity=58) # l
march.hit(MR, Duration.SIXTEENTH, velocity=55) # l
march.hit(MR, Duration.SIXTEENTH, velocity=127, articulation="marcato") # R
march.hit(MR, Duration.SIXTEENTH, velocity=55)
march.hit(MR, Duration.SIXTEENTH, velocity=60)
march.hit(MR, Duration.SIXTEENTH, velocity=55)
march.hit(MR, Duration.SIXTEENTH, velocity=125, articulation="accent")
march.hit(MR, Duration.SIXTEENTH, velocity=55)
march.hit(MR, Duration.SIXTEENTH, velocity=58)
march.hit(MR, Duration.SIXTEENTH, velocity=55)
# Bars 57-60: full 16th note barrage — accents every beat
for _ in range(4):
for beat in range(4):
march.hit(MR, Duration.SIXTEENTH, velocity=125, articulation="marcato")
march.hit(MR, Duration.SIXTEENTH, velocity=50)
march.hit(MR, Duration.SIXTEENTH, velocity=55)
march.hit(MR, Duration.SIXTEENTH, velocity=48)
# Bars 61-63: crescendo — getting louder every beat
for bar in range(3):
for i in range(16):
vel = min(127, 75 + bar * 10 + i * 2)
march.hit(MR, Duration.SIXTEENTH, velocity=vel)
for beat in range(4):
base = 70 + bar * 15 + beat * 3
march.hit(MR, Duration.SIXTEENTH, velocity=min(127, base + 25), articulation="accent")
march.hit(MR, Duration.SIXTEENTH, velocity=min(127, base))
march.hit(MR, Duration.SIXTEENTH, velocity=min(127, base + 5))
march.hit(MR, Duration.SIXTEENTH, velocity=min(127, base))
# Bar 64: final roll into massive hit
for i in range(12):
march.hit(MR, Duration.SIXTEENTH, velocity=min(127, 90 + i * 3))
# Bar 64: fastest possible into one massive hit
for i in range(14):
march.hit(MR, Duration.SIXTEENTH, velocity=min(127, 95 + i * 2))
march.hit(MR, Duration.QUARTER, velocity=127, articulation="fermata")
# ── PAD — atmospheric glue throughout ───────────────────────────