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1993 · Look Who's Talking

Look Who's Talking

Dr. Alban

KeyA minorTempo133 bpm
0:00/0:00
// Look Who's Talking — Dr. Alban
// 133 bpm, 4/4, key A minor. Source: midi.
// Generated by strudelify. One cycle = one bar.
// note: pitch bends are ignored
// note: Full arrangement: all 106 bars on a 16-step grid, each part at one level; ghost notes are separate "_soft" parts. Source detail keeps the original performance.
setcpm(133/4)

// Notation: c3@3 lasts 3 steps · ~ is a rest · [c3,e3] is a chord · "a, b" plays two voices at once · [...]/2 spreads a riff over 2 bars.
// A part's distinct bars are riffs (A, B, C...) played in order: edit a riff to change every repeat.

// other · piano · "A.Piano"
const piano = note(`<
  A B C D A B C D E F E F E F G@2 ~@20 H I H I H I H I H I H I H I H I ~@12 H I H I H I H I H I H I H I H I J K L M J K
  L M N O N O N O N O N O N O N O P@3 Q
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "a4 ~ a4@2 e5@2 a4@2 d5@2 a4@2 c5@2 d5@2, [a2,e3,a3,c4]", // Am
  B: "g4 ~ g4@2 d5@2 g4@2 c5@2 g4@2 b4@2 a4@2, [e2,b2,e3,g3]", // Em
  C: "a4 ~ a4@2 e5@2 a4@2 d5@2 a4@2 c5@2 [a3,c4,d5]@2, [a2,e3], [a3,c4]@7 ~", // D7 A5 Am
  D: "g4 ~ g4@2 d5@2 g4@2 c5@2 g4@2 b4@2 a4@2, [e2,b2,e3], g3@3 [g3,c4]", // E5 C5
  E: "[e3,a3]@2 a4@2 [e3,a3,e5]@2 a4@2 d5@2 [e3,a3,a4]@2 [e3,a3]!2 [g3,b3,d5]@2, a4 ~@11 c5@2 ~@2", // A5 G
  F: "[e3,g3,g4] ~ [e3,g3,g4]@2 d5@2 [e3,g3,g4]@2 c5@2 [e3,g3,g4]@2 [e3,b3] ~ a4@2, ~@6 b4 ~, ~@13 [e3,a3]@2 ~", // Em E5 A5
  G: "[[e3,a3]@2 a4@2 [e3,a3,e5]@2 a4@2 d5@2 [e3,a3,a4]@2 [e3,a3]!2 [e3,g3,b3,d5]@17 ~, a4 ~@11 c5@2 ~@18]/2", // A5 Em7
  H: "[a3,a4] ~ [a3,a4]@2 [e4,e5]@2 [a3,a4]@2 [d4,d5]@2 [a3,a4]@2 [c4,c5]@2 [d4,d5]@2", // A E A D A C D
  I: "[g3,g4] ~ [g3,g4]@2 [d4,d5]@2 [g3,g4]@2 [c4,c5]@2 [g3,g4]@2 [b3,b4]@2 [a3,a4]@2", J: "[a2,e3,a3,c4]@15 ~",
  K: "[g2,d3,g3,b3]@15 ~", L: "[f#2,d3,f#3,a3]@15 ~", M: "[f2,f3,a3,c4]@7 ~ [g2,d3,g3,b3]@7 ~",
  N: "c4 ~ c4@2 g4@2 c4@2 f4@2 c4@2 d#4@2 f4@2", O: "a#3 ~ a#3@2 f4@2 a#3@2 d#4@2 a#3@2 d4@2 c4@2",
  P: "c4 ~ c4@2 g4@2 c4@2 f4@2 c4@2 d#4@2 d4@2", Q: "c4 ~@7",
})).s("gm_piano").gain(0.64)

// bass · electric bass finger · "Fing.Bass"
const bass = note(`<
  ~@15 A B C B C B C B C D E D E D E D E D E D F B C B C B C B C B C B C B C B C D E D E D E D E D E D F B C B C B C B C
  B C B C B C B C G H I J G H I J K L K M K L K M K L K M K N O ~@3
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "~@2 d2 ~ d2@2 c2 ~ c2@2 b1 ~ b1@2 g1@2", B: "a1 ~ a1@2 a1 ~ a1 ~ a1 ~ e1 ~ g1@2 e1@2",
  C: "e1 ~ e1@2 ~@2 e1@2 ~@2 e1@2 ~@2 e1@2", D: "a1@2 ~@2 a1@2 ~@2 a1@2 ~ a1 c2@2 d2@2",
  E: "e1@2 ~@2 e1@2 ~@2 e1@2 ~ e1 b1@2 g1@2", F: "e1 ~ e1 ~ e1 ~@3", G: "a1 ~ a1 ~ a1 ~ a1 ~ a1 ~ a1 ~ a1 ~ a1 ~",
  H: "g1 ~ g1 ~ g1 ~ g1 ~ g1 ~ g1 ~ g1 ~ g1 ~", I: "f#1 ~ f#1 ~ f#1 ~ f#1 ~ f#1 ~ f#1 ~ f#1 ~ f#1 ~",
  J: "f1 ~ f1 ~ f1 ~ f1 ~ g1 ~ g1 ~ g1 ~ g1 ~", K: "g1 ~ c2@2 c2 ~ c2 ~ c2 ~ g1 ~ f1@2 g1@2",
  L: "a#1 ~ a#1@2 ~@2 a#1@2 ~@2 a#1@2 ~@2 f1@2", M: "f1 ~ g1@2 ~@2 g1@2 ~@2 g1@2 ~@2 g1@2",
  N: "a#1 ~ a#1@2 ~@2 a#1@2 ~@2 a#1@2 ~@2 g1@2", O: "c2 ~@7",
})).s("gm_electric_bass_finger").gain(0.4)

// other · percussive organ · "Organ"
const percussive_organ = note(`<
  ~@8 A B A B A B A ~@9 A B A B A B A B A B A C ~@16 A B A B A B A B A B A C ~@42
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "[a2,a3] ~@3 [a2,a3] ~@3 [a2,a3]@2 ~ [a2,a3] [c3,c4]@2 [d3,d4] ~", // A C D
  B: "[e2,e3] ~@3 [e2,e3] ~@3 [e2,e3]@2 ~ [e2,e3] [b2,b3]@2 [g2,g3] ~", C: "[e2,e3] ~@3 [e2,e3] ~@3 [e2,e3]@2 ~@6",
})).s("gm_percussive_organ").gain(0.48)

// chords · synth strings 1 · "Syn.Strin"
const synth_strings_1 = note(`<
  ~@36 A B A B A B A B ~@20 A B A B A B A B ~@8 A C D E A C D E F G H I F G H I F G H I F G J@3 ~
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "[e4,a4,c5]", B: "[e4,g4,b4,d5]", C: "[d4,g4,b4]", D: "[f#4,a4,d5]", E: "[f4,a4,c5] [g4,b4,d5]", F: "[c4,c5]",
  G: "[d4,d5]", H: "[d#4,d#5]", I: "[f4,f5]", J: "[c4,c5]/3",
})).s("gm_synth_strings_1").gain(0.32)

// other · synth strings 1 · "Violins"
const synth_strings_1_2 = note(`<
  A B A B A B A B ~@28 C D C D C D C D C D C D C D C D E F G H E I J I E F G K C D C D C D C D C D C D C D C D ~@8 L M L
  M L M L M L M L M L M N@3 O
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "a4 ~ a4@2 e5@2 a4@2 d5@2 a4@2 c5@2 d5@2", B: "g4 ~ g4@2 d5@2 g4@2 c5@2 g4@2 b4@2 a4@2",
  C: "[a3,a4] ~ [a3,a4]@2 [e4,e5]@2 [a3,a4]@2 [d4,d5]@2 [a3,a4]@2 [c4,c5]@2 [d4,d5]@2", // A E A D A C D
  D: "[g3,g4] ~ [g3,g4]@2 [d4,d5]@2 [g3,g4]@2 [c4,c5]@2 [g3,g4]@2 [b3,b4]@2 [a3,a4]@2", E: "a4", F: "b4", G: "c5",
  H: "b4 g4", I: "g4", J: "e4", K: "d5",
  L: "[c4,c5] ~ [c4,c5]@2 [g4,g5]@2 [c4,c5]@2 [f4,f5]@2 [c4,c5]@2 [d#4,d#5]@2 [f4,f5]@2", // C G C F C D# F
  M: "[a#3,a#4] ~ [a#3,a#4]@2 [f4,f5]@2 [a#3,a#4]@2 [d#4,d#5]@2 [a#3,a#4]@2 [d4,d5]@2 [c4,c5]@2", // A# F A# D# A# D C
  N: "[c4,c5] ~ [c4,c5]@2 [g4,g5]@2 [c4,c5]@2 [f4,f5]@2 [c4,c5]@2 [d#4,d#5]@2 [d4,d5]@2", O: "[c4,c5] ~@7",
})).s("gm_synth_strings_1").gain(0.48)

// other · lead 2 sawtooth · "Saw Wave"
const lead_2_sawtooth = note("<~@16 [e6@15 ~]!8 ~@20 [e6@15 ~]!8 ~@54>").s("gm_lead_2_sawtooth").gain(0.48)

// chords · rock organ · "Organ"
const rock_organ = note("<~@24 A B A B A B A B A B A ~@17 A B A B A B A B A B A ~@43>".pickRestart({
  A: "[a4,c5,e5] ~ [a4,c5,e5] ~@3 [a4,c5,e5] ~ [a4,c5,e5] ~ [a4,c5,e5] ~@3 [c5,e5,a5]!2", // Am
  B: "[b4,e5,g5] ~ [b4,e5,g5] ~@3 [b4,e5,g5] ~ [b4,e5,g5] ~ [b4,e5,g5] ~@3 [b4,e5,g5]!2", // Em
})).s("gm_rock_organ").gain(0.4)

// chords · rock organ · "Organ"
const rock_organ_2 = note(`<
  ~@8 A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~@5 B ~ C ~@9 A ~ A ~@9 B ~ C ~ B ~ C ~@9 A ~ A ~@9 B ~ C ~ B ~ C ~@27
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "[a3,e4,a4,e5,a5]@2 ~@2 [a3,e4,a4,e5,a5]@3 ~@9", B: "[a4,c5,e5] ~@3", C: "~ [a4,c5,e5] ~@6",
})).s("gm_rock_organ").gain(0.64)

// drums · kick
const kick = s("bd").struct(`<
  ~@14 A B C@7 D C@7 E C@3 D C@15 F C@7 E C@3 D C@7 G C@3 E C@3 H I J I J I K L ~ C@3 E C@3 E C@3 E C H@2 ~@3
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "~@7 x", B: "~@6 x!2", C: "x!4", D: "x ~@3 x!2 ~@2", E: "x ~ x ~ x!2 ~ x", F: "x ~@4 x ~@2", G: "x ~ x ~ x!4",
  H: "x", I: "x ~@2 x!2 ~@3", J: "x ~@2 x ~ x ~@2", K: "x ~@5 x ~@3 x ~@2 x ~@2", L: "x ~ x ~ x ~ x!2",
})).gain(0.64)

// drums · snare
const snare = s("sd").struct("<~@15 A B@7 C B@11 D B@15 E B@11 D B@7 F B@7 ~@9 B@13 ~@5>".pickRestart({
  A: "~@6 x!2", B: "~ x ~ x", C: "~@2 x ~@2 x!2 ~", D: "~@5 x!2 ~", E: "~@3 x", F: "~ x ~@2",
})).gain(0.56)

// drums · clap
const clap = s("cp").struct("<~@8 A@7 ~ A@7 ~ A@11 ~ A@15 B A@11 ~ A@7 C A@7 ~@5 A@17 ~@5>".pickRestart({
  A: "~ x ~ x", B: "~@3 x", C: "~ x ~@2",
})).gain(0.48)

// drums · hihat
const hihat = s("hh").struct("<~@8 A@7 ~ A@7 ~ A@55 ~ B@7 ~ A@13 ~@5>".pickRestart({
  A: "x!4", B: "x!2",
})).gain(0.56)

// drums · hihat · soft notes
const hihat_soft = s("hh").struct("<~@16 A@7 B A@11 B A@15 B A@11 B A@15 B ~@4 A@3 B A@13 B ~@4>".pickRestart({
  A: "x!4", B: "x",
})).gain(0.08)

// drums · open hat
const open_hat = s("oh").struct("<~@16 A@7 ~ A@11 ~ A@15 ~ A@11 ~ A@15 ~@5 A@3 ~ A@13 ~@5>".pickRestart({
  A: "~ x ~ x ~ x ~ x",
})).gain(0.56)

// drums · crash
const crash = s("cr").struct(`<
  ~@14 A ~ B ~@6 B@2 ~@10 B@2 ~@7 B ~@3 B ~@2 B@2 ~@10 B@2 ~@7 B ~@3 B ~@2 B@2 ~@3 B ~@2 B@2 ~@3 B ~@3 B ~@3 B@3 ~@3
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "~@7 x", B: "x",
})).gain(0.48)

// drums · shaker
const shaker = s("sh").struct("<~@8 A@7 ~ A@7 ~ A@55 ~ A@4 B@4 A@13 ~@5>".pickRestart({
  A: "~@3 x ~@3 x ~@3 x ~@3 x", B: "x!16",
})).gain(0.32)

// drums · shaker · soft notes
const shaker_soft = s("sh").struct("<~@8 A@7 ~ A@7 ~ A@55 ~ A@21 ~@5>".pickRestart({
  A: "~ x ~ x ~ x ~ x",
})).gain(0.16)

// drums · triangle
const triangle = s("triangles:30").struct("<~@23 [~ x ~ x ~ x!2 ~] ~@11 [~ x ~ x ~ x!2 ~] ~@27 [~ x ~ x ~ x!2 ~] ~@42>")
  .gain(3.48)

stack(
  piano, bass, percussive_organ, synth_strings_1, synth_strings_1_2, lead_2_sawtooth, rock_organ, rock_organ_2, kick,
  snare, clap, hihat, hihat_soft, open_hat, crash, shaker, shaker_soft, triangle
)

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