I was tasked with creating a 32 measure piece using Ableton Live. I started by using the Ableton Push with the Pitch Bend Strip. This is how I created the first synth melody. I then tracked some drums to go with it. I doubled the drums so it sounds like its going faster in measures 8-16. I then added some chords and bass that roughly follow the melody.

I learned a lot about how the pace of drums can affect the overall sound of the song. I also used my knowlege of bending strings with the guitar to bend the notes.  

In this project 4 of us randomly put pieces of the song into the mix and put them out of time.  We did this by starting loops a measure or two early and late.  This caused the mix to go out of time.  I wanted to create something that confused the listener, something that was different.

I learned how to use time and reverb to my advantage to create different sounding pieces.  I also learned that surprising the listener can be just as fun as making something similar.  I made sure to mix it all right to left then front to back and then up and down.