Strudelify

Feels So Right

Janet Jackson

KeyG minorTempo103 bpm
0:00/0:00
// Feels So Right — Janet Jackson
// 103 bpm, 4/4, key G minor. Source: midi.
// Generated by strudelify. One cycle = one bar.
// note: Full arrangement: all 122 bars on a 16-step grid, each part at one level. Source detail keeps the original performance.
setcpm(103/4)

// Notation: c3@3 lasts 3 steps · ~ is a rest · [...]/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.

// bass · fretless bass
const bass = note(`<
  ~ A B C D A B C D A B C D A E C D A B C D A E C D A B C D A E C D A B C F A B C D A B C F A B C D A B C F A B C D A B
  C D A B C D A B C D A B C D A E C F A B C D A B C F A B C D A B C F A B C D A B C D A B C D A B C D A B C@2 A E C D A
  B C D ~
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "bb1@2 ~ d1@2 ~ g1@2 ~@8", B: "g1 ~@2 g1@2 ~ g1@2 ~@8", C: "d1 ~@2 d1 ~@2 d1@2 ~@8",
  D: "d1 ~@2 d1 ~@2 d1@2 ~@6 d1@2", E: "g1 ~@2 g1 ~@2 g1@2 ~@8", F: "d1 ~@2 d1 ~@2 d1@2 ~@6 d1 ~",
})).s("gm_fretless_bass").gain(0.5)

// other · synth drum
const synth_drum = note("<~ [~@3 c3]!64 ~@8 [~@3 c3]!43 ~@6>").s("gm_synth_drum").gain(0.4)

// other · lead 1 square
const lead_1_square = note(`<
  ~ A@2 B@2 A@2 B@2 ~@16 A@2 B@2 A@2 B@2 ~@16 C D B@2 A@2 B@2 A@2 B@2 A@2 B@2 ~@16 C D B@2 A@2 B@2 A@2 B@2 A@2 B@2 A@2
  B@2 A@2 B@2 A@2 B@2 A@2 B@2 E@2 ~@7
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "[g5 a5@2 d5@3 g5@18 c6@2 bb5@2 a5@2 f5@2]/2", B: "[g5@3 c6@3 g5@25 ~]/2", C: "g5 a5@2 d5@3 g5@10",
  D: "g5@4 c6 bb5 a5 f5", E: "[g5 a5@2 d5@3 g5@18 ~@8]/2",
})).s("gm_lead_1_square").gain(0.1).pan(0.6)

// other · lead 8 bass lead
const lead_8_bass_lead = note(`<
  ~ A@2 B C@3 B D@3 B E@3 B F@3 B E@3 B G A@2 B C@3 B D@3 B E@3 B F@3 B E@3 B G A@2 B C@3 B H A@2 B C@3 B H ~@7 I@3 B
  E@3 B G A@2 B C@3 B H A@2 B C@3 B J@3 B C@3 B H A@2 B C@3 B J@3 B ~@6
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "[bb3@27 ~ bb3@4]/2", B: "g3", C: "[gb3@12 c4@2 bb3@29 ~ bb3@4]/3", D: "[gb3@6 ~ bb3@15 bb3 a3]/3",
  E: "[gb3@14 bb3@29 ~ bb3@2 a3@2]/3", F: "[gb3@7 bb3@15 bb3 a3]/3", G: "gb3@7 ~", H: "gb3@3 ~",
  I: "[~@7 bb3@15 bb3 a3]/3", J: "[gb3@6 ~ bb3@15 bb3@2]/3",
})).s("gm_lead_8_bass_lead").gain(0.45).pan(0.3)

// other · pad bowed
const pad_bowed = note(`<
  ~ A@2 ~@2 A@2 ~@10 A@2 ~@2 A@2 ~@2 A@2 ~@2 A@2 ~@10 A@2 ~@2 A@2 ~@2 B C ~@2 A@2 ~@2 B C ~@2 A@2 ~@10 A@2 ~@2 A@2 ~@2 B
  C ~@2 A@2 ~@2 B C ~@2 A@2 ~@2 B C ~@2 A@2 ~@2 B C ~@2 A@2 ~@11
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "[~@10 c4 d4 c4@17 ~ d4 ~]/2", B: "~@10 c4 d4 c4@4", C: "c4@13 ~ d4 ~",
})).s("gm_pad_bowed").gain(0.45).pan(0.7)

// drums · kick
const kick = s("bd").struct("<~ [x ~@2 x ~@2 x ~@9]!115 ~@5 [x!4]>").gain(0.51)

// drums · snare
const snare = s("sd").struct("<~ A@23 B A@23 B A@23 B A@7 B A@35 ~@6>".pickRestart({
  A: "~ x ~ x", B: "~ x ~@2",
})).gain(0.46)

// drums · hihat
const hihat = s("hh").struct("<~ A@23 B A@23 B A@23 B A@7 B A@35 ~@6>".pickRestart({
  A: "x!4", B: "x!2 ~@2",
})).gain(0.46)

// drums · china
const china = s("cr").struct(`<
  ~ A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~@3 A
  ~@3 A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~@8
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "x",
})).gain(0.36)

// drums · vibraslap
const vibraslap = s("vibraslap:0").struct(`<
  ~@2 A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~@3
  A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~@7
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "~ x",
})).gain(3.61)

// drums · shaker
const shaker = s("sh").struct("<[~@14 x!2] ~@23 [~@14 x!2] ~@97>").gain(0.46)

// drums · triangle
const triangle = s("triangles:35").struct(`<
  ~@4 A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~@7 A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~@7 A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~@7 A ~@7 A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~@3
  A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~@9
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "~@7 x",
})).gain(3.57)

stack(
  bass, synth_drum, lead_1_square, lead_8_bass_lead, pad_bowed, kick, snare, hihat, china, vibraslap, shaker, triangle
)

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