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title = "Looptober 2023"
description = "Another tiny beat a day for all of October"
date = 2023-10-01

[taxonomies]
categories = ["Electronic", "Loops"]

[extra]
content_class = "looptober looptober-2023"
+++

I decided to do Looptober this year, too. And this year I’m using the Polyend Tracker. I wanted to try out all the new features of the 1.7 firmware, and experiment a bit with making instruments on it.

I prepared by using the auto name feature to create 31 named but empty projects, thinking the name will set the direction for the loop.

<mark class="arrow">NB</mark> These are made to be played in a loop, but if you only want a quick peek they are still playable using the `:play` command.

<mark class="arrow">NB2</mark> Loops marked with X was not finished on time, but created and added later.

### 01 - Political Replacement (96 BPM) {{ timesig(numerator="4", denominator="4") }}

> {{ progress(type="circular", percentage=3) }}
> The game is afoot!

{{ looper(filepath="/audio/looptober/2023/01-political-replacement.mp3") }}

### 02 - Guarded Pleasure (83 BPM) {{ timesig(numerator="4", denominator="4") }}

> {{ progress(type="circular", percentage=6) }}
> Happy whistle tune, R.I.P Roger

{{ looper(filepath="/audio/looptober/2023/02-guarded-pleasure.mp3") }}

### 03 - Nostalgic Club (76 BPM) {{ timesig(numerator="4", denominator="4") }}

> {{ progress(type="circular", percentage=10) }}
> Random radio samples, sorry for the crackling

{{ looper(filepath="/audio/looptober/2023/03-nostalgic-club.mp3") }}

### 04 - Erratic Toes (103 BPM) {{ timesig(numerator="4", denominator="4") }}

> {{ progress(type="circular", percentage=13) }}
> Only four days in and already a triple digit BPM!

{{ looper(filepath="/audio/looptober/2023/04-erratic-toes.mp3") }}

### 05 - Longing Pump (48 BPM) {{ timesig(numerator="6", denominator="8") }}

> {{ progress(type="circular", percentage=16) }}
> Another whistle tune? Well, yessirree!

{{ looper(filepath="/audio/looptober/2023/05-longing-pump.mp3") }}

### 06 - Wonderful Order (97 BPM) {{ timesig(numerator="4", denominator="4") }}

> {{ progress(type="circular", percentage=19) }}
> Hey lame 90's sax, nice to hear you again

{{ looper(filepath="/audio/looptober/2023/06-wonderful-order.mp3") }}

### 07 - Hypnotic Magic (69 BPM) {{ timesig(numerator="4", denominator="4") }}

> {{ progress(type="circular", percentage=23) }}
> Spooky!

{{ looper(filepath="/audio/looptober/2023/07-hypnotic-magic.mp3") }}

### 08 - Necessary Ship (96 BPM) {{ timesig(numerator="4", denominator="4") }}

> {{ progress(type="circular", fail=true) }}
> I fixed the greasy encoder on my Tracker today, let’s celebrate with an extra loop! (2023-10-13)

{{ looper(filepath="/audio/looptober/2023/08-necessary-ship.mp3") }}

### 09 - Callous Engine (87 BPM) {{ timesig(numerator="4", denominator="4") }}

> {{ progress(type="circular", fail=true) }}
> I will probably need to remix this when my ears aren’t bleeding (2023-10-13)

{{ looper(filepath="/audio/looptober/2023/09-callous-engine.mp3") }}

### 10 - Enchanted Thought (90 BPM) {{ timesig(numerator="4", denominator="4") }}

> {{ progress(type="circular", fail=true) }}
> Listening to old Cambodian soul, I had to make a little loop (2023-10-19)

{{ looper(filepath="/audio/looptober/2023/10-enchanted-thought.mp3") }}

### 11 - Statuesque Railway (87 BPM) {{ timesig(numerator="4", denominator="4") }}

> {{ progress(type="circular", fail=true) }}
> No more catching up to do! For now... (2023-10-23)

{{ looper(filepath="/audio/looptober/2023/11-statuesque-railway.mp3") }}

### 12 - Dispensable Ladybug (110 BPM) {{ timesig(numerator="4", denominator="4") }}

> {{ progress(type="circular", percentage=39) }}
> There is a very real possibility that this one could get tiresome quickly

{{ looper(filepath="/audio/looptober/2023/12-dispensable-ladybug.mp3") }}

### 13 - Sick Current (75 BPM) {{ timesig(numerator="4", denominator="4") }}

> {{ progress(type="circular", percentage=42) }}
> More spooky!

{{ looper(filepath="/audio/looptober/2023/13-sick-current.mp3") }}

### 14 - Irate Skate (82 BPM) {{ timesig(numerator="4", denominator="4") }}

> {{ progress(type="circular", percentage=45) }}
> Well, there’s an I in Irate, right?

{{ looper(filepath="/audio/looptober/2023/14-irate-skate.mp3") }}

### 15 - Fallacious Argument (108 BPM) {{ timesig(numerator="4", denominator="4") }}

> {{ progress(type="circular", percentage=48) }}
> Something for the Sunday run

{{ looper(filepath="/audio/looptober/2023/15-fallacious-argument.mp3") }}

### 16 - Unique Border (75 BPM) {{ timesig(numerator="4", denominator="4") }}

> {{ progress(type="circular", percentage=52) }}
> Half diggedy-done!

{{ looper(filepath="/audio/looptober/2023/16-unique-border.mp3") }}

### 17 - Needy Bat (101 BPM) {{ timesig(numerator="4", denominator="4") }}

> {{ progress(type="circular", percentage=55) }}
> I don’t know how needy the bat is, but at least the violin is Transylvanian

{{ looper(filepath="/audio/looptober/2023/17-needy-bat.mp3") }}

### 18 - Keen Quill (77 BPM) {{ timesig(numerator="4", denominator="4") }}

> {{ progress(type="circular", percentage=58) }}
> What a beautiful Wednesday morning!

{{ looper(filepath="/audio/looptober/2023/18-keen-quill.mp3") }}

### 19 - Wild Snails (80 BPM) {{ timesig(numerator="4", denominator="4") }}

> {{ progress(type="circular", percentage=61) }}
> Lolita Fatjo gave me a Casio DM-100, had to sample it!

{{ looper(filepath="/audio/looptober/2023/19-wild-snails.mp3") }}

### 20 - Nonchalant Name (93 BPM) {{ timesig(numerator="4", denominator="4") }}

> {{ progress(type="circular", percentage=65) }}
> If it’s atonal, you’re too anal

{{ looper(filepath="/audio/looptober/2023/20-nonchalant-name.mp3") }}

### 21 - Flaky Invention (102 BPM) {{ timesig(numerator="4", denominator="4") }}

> {{ progress(type="circular", percentage=68) }}
> It’s like someone took a twelve-bar blues and broke it

{{ looper(filepath="/audio/looptober/2023/21-flaky-invention.mp3") }}

### 22 - Voracious Rat (73 BPM) {{ timesig(numerator="4", denominator="4") }}

> {{ progress(type="circular", percentage=71) }}
> I believe these are the chords from Nightshift, but in alphabetical order

{{ looper(filepath="/audio/looptober/2023/22-voracious-rat.mp3") }}

### 23 - New Linen (75 BPM) {{ timesig(numerator="4", denominator="4") }}

> {{ progress(type="circular", percentage=74) }}
> Ahh, new linen! That’s the best smell

{{ looper(filepath="/audio/looptober/2023/23-new-linen.mp3") }}

### 24 - Quickest Week (71 BPM) {{ timesig(numerator="4", denominator="4") }}

> {{ progress(type="circular", percentage=77) }}
> But it’s only Tuesday!

{{ looper(filepath="/audio/looptober/2023/24-quickest-week.mp3") }}

### 25 - Thin Nation (87 BPM) {{ timesig(numerator="4", denominator="4") }}

> {{ progress(type="circular", percentage=80) }}
> Stand with Palestine!

{{ looper(filepath="/audio/looptober/2023/25-thin-nation.mp3") }}

### 26 - Rural Dog (66 BPM) {{ timesig(numerator="4", denominator="4") }}

> {{ progress(type="circular", percentage=84) }}
> Sebuah sanjungan untuk semua anjing di Sulawesi Utara

{{ looper(filepath="/audio/looptober/2023/26-rural-dog.mp3") }}

### 27 - Lackadaisical Stretch (110 BPM) {{ timesig(numerator="4", denominator="4") }}

> {{ progress(type="circular", percentage=87) }}
> This stretch doesn’t feel lackadaisical at all, I’m looking forward to doing the last four.

{{ looper(filepath="/audio/looptober/2023/27-lackadaisical-stretch.mp3") }}

### 28 - Waiting Cemetery (112 BPM) {{ timesig(numerator="4", denominator="4") }}

> {{ progress(type="circular", percentage=90) }}
> Voyage dans la Nuit!

{{ looper(filepath="/audio/looptober/2023/28-waiting-cemetary.mp3") }}

### 29 - Marked Expansion (80 BPM) {{ timesig(numerator="4", denominator="4") }}

> {{ progress(type="circular", percentage=94) }}
> Or is it an invasion?

{{ looper(filepath="/audio/looptober/2023/29-marked-expansion.mp3") }}

### 30 - Dusty Amount (90 BPM) {{ timesig(numerator="4", denominator="4") }}

> {{ progress(type="circular", percentage=97) }}
> Can you feel it? One day left!

{{ looper(filepath="/audio/looptober/2023/30-dusty-amount.mp3") }}

### 31 - Periodic Society (116 BPM) {{ timesig(numerator="4", denominator="4") }}

> {{ progress(type="circular", percentage=100) }}
> Going out with a meh!

{{ looper(filepath="/audio/looptober/2023/31-periodic-society.mp3") }}