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1991 · Doubt

Right Here, Right Now

Jesus Jones

KeyD majorTempo106 bpm
0:00/0:00
// Right Here, Right Now — Jesus Jones
// 106 bpm, 4/4, key D major. Source: mcgill + midi.
// Generated by strudelify. One cycle = one bar.
// note: pitch bends are ignored
// note: Full arrangement: all 82 bars on a 16-step grid, each part at one level; ghost notes are separate "_soft" parts. Source detail keeps the original performance.
setcpm(106/4)

// 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.

// chords · overdriven guitar · "OVERDRIVE"
const overdriven_guitar = note(`<
  A@2 B C D E F G H@2 I J K@2 F G H@2 L M N@2 ~@8 O I J P@2 F G H@2 L M N@2 Q@2 R S T U@2 V@2 W X M N@2 Y Z AA AB Y Z AA
  AB Y Z AA AB Y Z AA AB Y Z AA AB Y Z AA AB AC
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "[~@8 c5@2 d5 c5@2 d5 c5 d5@2 ~@7 c5@2 d5 c5@2 ~@3]/2", B: "d3 ~@3 d3 ~@3 d3 ~@3 [a2,d3]@2 d3 ~",
  C: "d3@2 ~@2 d3 ~@3 d3 ~@3 d3 ~@3", D: "d3 ~@3 d3 ~@3 d3 ~@3 d3 ~ a2@2", E: "d2@2 d3 ~ d3@2 d2@2 d3 ~ d3@2 a2@3 ~",
  F: "~@2 d3@2 [a3,d4]@2 d3 ~ [a3,d4]@2 ~@2 [a3,d4]@2 d3 ~, ~@2 a3 ~@13", // D5
  G: "~@2 d3@2 [g#3,d4]@2 ~@2 [g#3,d4]@2 ~@2 [g#3,d4]@2 d3 ~", // G#dim
  H: "[~@2 d3@2 [g3,d4]@2 ~@2 [g3,d4]@2 d3@2 [g3,d4]@2 d3@4 d4 ~ d4@2 d3@4 d4@2 d3@2 d4@2]/2", // G5
  I: "~ d3 [a3,d4] ~ [a3,d4] ~ [a3,d4] d3", J: "~ d3 [g#3,d4] ~ [g#3,d4] ~ [g#3,d4] d3",
  K: "[~@2 d3@2 [g3,d4]@2 ~@2 [g3,d4]@2 d3@2 [g3,d4]@2 d3@4 ~@2 d3 ~ d3@2 d4@4 d3@2 d4@2, ~@9 d4@2 ~@5]/2", // G5
  L: "[g2,d3,g3] [g2,d3,g3]@2 [g2,d3,g3]@2 [g2,d3,g3]@2 [d3,g3]", // G5
  M: "[g2,d3,g3] [g2,d3,g3]@2 [g2,d3,g3]@2 [g2,d3,g3]@2 d3", // G5
  N: "[[g2,d3] [g2,d3,g3]@2 [g2,d3,g3]@2 [g2,d3,g3]@2 [a2,d3,g3]@2 [a2,d3,f#3]@2 [g2,d3,e3]@2 [a2,d3,g3]@3]/2", // G5 Dsus4 D Em7 Dsus4
  O: "d3 d2 ~ d2 d3 d2 ~ d3 d2 d3 d2 ~ d3 ~ a2 d2, ~@13 d2@2 ~",
  P: "[~@2 d3@2 [g3,d4]@2 ~@2 [g3,d4]@2 d3@2 [g3,d4]@2 d3@4 ~@2 d3 ~ d3@2 d4@4 ~@4, ~@9 d4@2 ~@5]/2", // G5
  Q: "[~@28 a3 ~@3, d3@15 ~]/2", R: "e4@15 ~", S: "d4@2 a4@4 a4!2 [d4,g4] f4 d4@2 d3@3 ~",
  T: "d3@2 [d4,c5] ~ c5 a4@4 ~ g4 ~ [f4,g4]@2 d4@2, ~@4 d4@4 ~ d4@2 ~@5", // D7 Fsus2
  U: "[g#2 ~ d3 g#2 a2 d3 g#2 a2@2 f4@3 d4@3 d3@2 ~ [f#3,a3,f4] ~ [f#3,a3,f4] [f#3,a3,f4]@2 a2@2 d3 [f#3,a3,f4] ~ [f#3,a3,f4] [f#3,a3,f4]@3, ~ a2@2 ~@12 a2@5 ~@12, ~@17 d3@3 ~@3 d3 ~@8]/2", // F#m
  V: "[[a2,d3]@2 [d4,f4,a4]@2 [d4,a4]@3 g4@2 f4 g4@2 [d4,f4]@2 [d4,a4] [a2,d3]@2 g3 [d3,a3]@3 [d4,g4]!2 ~ [d4,g4] ~ [d4,g4] [f#3,d4,g4] ~ [f#3,d4,f4]!2 ~, ~@4 f4 ~@2 d4@4 ~@21, ~@7 f4 ~@24]/2", // D5 Dm D5 Dm D5 G5 Gmaj7 D
  W: "~ [a4,d5]!15, [e3,b3,a4,d5] ~@7", X: "[g2,d3,g3] [g2,d3,g3]@2 [g2,d3,g3]@2 [g2,d3,g3]@2 [d3,g3], [g4,d5]@7 ~@9",
  Y: "~@3 [d3,a3,d4] ~@4", Z: "~@3 [d3,g#3,d4] ~@4", AA: "~@6 [d3,g3,d4] ~@9", AB: "~ d4@2 d3 d4@2 d3 d4, d3 ~@3",
  AC: "[d3,a3,d4] ~@7", // D5
})).s("gm_overdriven_guitar").gain(0.2)

// chords · overdriven guitar · "OVERDRIVE" · soft notes
const overdriven_guitar_soft = note(`<
  ~@2 A B C ~ D E F ~@4 E D E F ~ G H I ~@13 E D E F ~ G H I ~@11 G H I ~@26
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "~@2 d3 ~@3 d3 ~@3 d3 ~@4 d3", B: "~@2 d3 ~@3 d3 ~@3 d3 ~@3 d3 ~", C: "~@2 d3 ~@3 d3 ~@3 d3 ~@5", D: "~@11 d3 ~@4",
  E: "~@10 d3 ~@5", F: "~@6 d3 ~@9", G: "~@7 g2", H: "~@7 [g2,g3]", I: "g3 ~@7",
})).s("gm_overdriven_guitar").gain(0.12)

// bass · electric bass finger · "FINGERDBAS"
const bass = note(`<
  ~@6 A B@3 C B C B@2 A B@2 D E F G A B@3 C B C B H C B C B@2 A B@2 D E F G I@2 A B@3 C B C B J K L M A B@3 C B C B@2 A
  B@2 A B@3 C B C B@2 A B N O
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "c2@2 d2@2 d2 ~ c3 d3@2 d2!4 ~ d2!2", B: "c2@2 d2 ~ d2 ~ c3 d3 ~ d2!4 ~ d2!2",
  C: "c2@2 d2 ~ d2 ~ c3 d3 ~ d2!3 d2@2 d2!2", D: "g1@2 g1@2 ~@3 g1@2 g1 g1@4 g2@2",
  E: "g1 ~ g1@2 ~@3 g1 ~ g1!2 ~ g1@2 g2@2", F: "g1 ~ g1@2 ~@3 g1 ~ g1 g1@4 g2@2",
  G: "g1 ~ g1@2 ~@3 a1 ~ a1 b1 ~ b1 c2@2 ~", H: "d2 ~@7", I: "d2/2", J: "g1@2 g1@2 ~@3 g1@2 g1 g1@4 ~ d1",
  K: "g1 ~ g1@2 ~@3 g1 ~ g1!2 ~ g1@2 ~ d1", L: "g1 ~ g1@2 ~@3 g1 ~ g1 g1@4 ~ d1",
  M: "g1 ~ g1@2 ~@3 a1 ~ a1!2 ~ c2 c2@2 c2", N: "g1", O: "d2 ~@15",
})).s("gm_electric_bass_finger").gain(0.49)

// other · electric guitar muted · "MUTED GTR"
const electric_guitar_muted = note(`<
  ~@2 A B C D E F G D E F G D E F G D ~@4 H I J K L M N O ~ E F G P E F G D ~@21 Q R S@2 T U@3 T R S@2 T U@3 T R S@2 T V
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "~@14 d3 a3", B: "g#3 ~ g#3 ~ [g#3,e4] ~ g#3 ~ g#3 ~ g#3 ~ g#3 ~ [g#3,e4] ~",
  C: "g3 ~ g3 ~ g3 ~ g3 ~ [g3,e4] ~ g3 ~ [g3,e4] e4 ~@2", D: "b3 g4@2 a3 f#4@2 a3 e4", E: "f#3 d4@2 f#3 d4@2 f#3 d4",
  F: "g#3 e4@2 g#3 e4@2 g#3 e4", G: "g3 e4@2 g3 e4@2 g3 e4", H: "~ f#4@6 a3, a3@13 ~@3", I: "~@2 e4@13 ~, g#3@13 ~@3",
  J: "~ g4@7, b3", K: "~@2 g4@3 ~ a3@6 g3@3 ~, b3@3 ~@5", L: "~@2 f#4@11 ~ a3@2, a3@13 ~@3", M: "~ e4@7, g#3",
  N: "~ g4@7, b3 ~@3", O: "~ g4@2 a3@3 g3@2, b3@4 ~@2 b3 ~@9", P: "b3 g4@2 a3 f#4@2 ~@2",
  Q: "b3@4 g4@2 a3 ~@3 f#4@2 g3@2 e4@2, ~@2 a3 ~", R: "~ d4 ~@2 d4 f#4@2 d4, a3 f#4 ~@2, ~@3 a3@2 ~@3",
  S: "[~@2 d4@2 e4@2 ~@2 d4@2 f#4@4 ~@4 d4@2 e4@2 ~@2 d4@2 e4@3 ~@3, g#3@4 ~@2 g#3@4 ~@4 g3@6 ~@2 g3@7 ~@3]/2",
  T: "b3@4 g4@2 a3@3 ~ f#4@2 g3@2 e4@2",
  U: "[~@2 d4@2 f#4@2 ~@2 d4@2 ~@2 a3 ~ g#3@4 d4@2 e4@2 ~@6 g#3@2 ~@6 e4@2 ~@4 e4@4 g3@2, a3@4 ~@2 a3@4 f#4@4 ~@8 g#3@4 f#4@4 ~@4 d4@4 ~@2 d4@5 ~@3, ~@12 d4@2 ~ g3@3 ~ g3@2 ~@3]/3",
  V: "a3 ~@3",
})).s("gm_electric_guitar_muted").gain(0.24).pan(0.4)

// other · epiano1 · "E.PIANO 1"
const epiano1 = note("<~@18 A B A C ~@17 A B A C ~@10 A B A C ~@25>".pickRestart({
  A: "~ b4@7", B: "g4@3 b4 g4@3 ~", C: "a4 g4 f#4@2",
})).s("gm_epiano1").gain(0.25).pan(0.4)

// other · electric guitar muted · "MUTED GTR"
const electric_guitar_muted_2 = note(`<
  ~@2 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S@2 T@2 U V W T X@2 ~ I J K Y M N O P Q R S@2 Z@2 ~@8 Q R S@2 AA@3 AB AC@3 AD
  AC@3 AD AC@3 AD AC@3 AD AC@3 AD AE
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "~ d4@2 d3 d4@2 d3 d4, d3@5 ~@11", B: "~ d4@2 d3 d4@2 d3 d4, d3 ~@3", C: "~@2 d4@4 d3@2 d4@5 ~ d4@2, d3 ~@3",
  D: "d3 d4@2 ~ d4@2 ~ d4", E: "d3 d4@2 ~ d4@2 d3 d4", F: "d3@2 e4@5 ~ e4@4 e4 ~ e4@2, ~@2 d4 ~@13",
  G: "d3@2 e4@4 ~@2 e4@3 ~ e4 ~ e4@2", H: "d3@2 d4@5 ~ d4@4 d3@3 ~", I: "d3 d4@2 d3 d4@2 d3 d4",
  J: "~ e4@2 ~ e4@2 d3 e4", K: "~@6 d3@2 e4@5 ~ e4@2", L: "~ d4@2 ~ d4@2 d3 ~", M: "d3@2 d4@4 ~@2 d4@5 ~ d4@2",
  N: "d3@4 ~@4 e4@7 ~", O: "~ e4@2 d3 e4@2 ~ e4", P: "d3@2 d4@4 ~@4 d4@3 ~ d4@2", Q: "d3@2 b3@5 ~ b3@4 d3@2 b3@2",
  R: "~@2 b3@3 d3@3 b3@4 d3@2 b3@2, d3 ~@3", S: "[d3@2 b3@4 d3@2 b3@4 d3@2 b3@4 a3@4 g3@4 a3@5 ~]/2",
  T: "d2 d3@2 d2 d3@2 ~ d3", U: "d2@2 d3@5 ~ d3@4 ~@2 d3@2", V: "~ d3@2 ~ d3@2 ~ d3", W: "~@2 d3@5 ~ d3@5 ~ d3@2",
  X: "~@2 d3@5 ~ d3@4 ~@2 d3@2", Y: "~ d4@2 ~ d4@2 ~@2", Z: "[[d2,a2]@27 ~ [d2,a2]@2 ~@2]/2",
  AA: "[~@3 f#4@2 ~ f#4 ~@4 e4@2 ~ e4 ~@4 g4@2 ~ g4@2, a3@9 ~ a3@4 g#3@10 ~@2 g#3@4 b3@10 ~@2 b3@4 ~@2]/3",
  AB: "~@2 g4 ~ d4 f#4 g3 e4, b3@2 ~ a3@3 ~@2, ~ d4@2 ~@5",
  AC: "[~@6 f#4@4 ~@2 f#4@2 g#3@8 e4@4 ~@2 e4@2 ~@8 g4@4 ~@2 g4@3 ~, a3@9 ~@17 g#3@4 b3@11 ~ b3@6]/3",
  AD: "~ d4 g4 ~ d4 f#4 g3 e4, b3@2 ~ a3@2 ~@3", AE: "a3 ~@3",
})).s("gm_electric_guitar_muted").gain(0.2).pan(0.9)

// other · electric guitar muted · "MUTED GTR" · soft notes
const electric_guitar_muted_3 = note(`<
  ~@4 A B C D C@2 ~ E F G C H I A D ~@3 J@2 K L@2 J L@2 ~@2 E F M C H I A D ~@13 D ~@7 N ~@3 N ~@3 N ~@3 N ~@3 N ~@4
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "~@6 d3 ~", B: "~@3 d3 ~@2 d3 ~", C: "~@3 d3 ~@4", D: "~@6 d3@3 ~@7", E: "d3@5 ~ d3@3 ~@7",
  F: "~@3 e4@3 ~@6 d3@2 ~@2", G: "d3 ~@2 d3 ~@3 d4", H: "~@2 e4@4 ~@4 d3 ~@3 d3 ~", I: "~ d3 ~@14", J: "~@6 d2 ~",
  K: "~@3 d2 ~@2 d2 ~", L: "d2 ~@2 d2 ~@2 d2 ~", M: "d3 ~@2 d3 ~@4", N: "~@5 a3@2 ~",
})).s("gm_electric_guitar_muted").gain(0.12).pan(0.9)

// chords · synth brass 1 · "SYNBRASS 1"
const synth_brass_1 = note(`<
  ~@18 A@2 B@2 C@4 D@4 ~@9 A@2 B@2 E@2 ~@7 F G@2 H@2 I@2 ~@6 J@3 K J@3 K L M N O P Q R S T
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "[[d5,g5]@31 ~]/2", B: "[[d5,g5]@13 ~ [d5,g5]@4 [d5,f#5]@3 ~ [d5,e5]@3 ~ [d5,f#5]@4 ~@2]/2",
  C: "[d4@9 ~ [f#3,d4]@2 ~@2 [g#3,e4]@15 ~@19 g5@6 [a3,f#4,f#5]@6 [g3,e4,e5]@4, ~@15 [b3,g4]@12 ~@5]/4", // D C#m D C Em
  D: "[d4@9 ~ [f#3,d4]@2 ~@2 [g#3,e4]@16 ~@18 g5@6 [a3,f#4,f#5]@6 [g3,e4,e5]@4, ~@15 [b3,g4]@12 ~@5]/4", // D C#m D C Em
  E: "[d4@27 ~ d4@2 ~@2, ~@28 d5 ~@3]/2", F: "~@14 [g4,d5]!2", G: "[[g4,d5]@31 ~]/2",
  H: "[[g4,d5]@14 [b4,g5]@4 [a4,f#5]@4 [g4,e5]@4 [a4,f#5]@5 ~]/2", I: "[d4@19 ~@13]/2", J: "[d5@14 e5@16 g5@17 ~]/3",
  K: "g5@3 f#5@3 e5@2", L: "d3@2 d4 ~@3 d4 ~@3 d4 ~@3 d4@2, d6@3 ~@5", M: "d3@2 d4 ~@3 d4 ~@3 d4 ~@3 d4@2, d6@7 ~@9",
  N: "d3@2 d4@2 ~@2 d4 ~@3 d4 ~@3 d3 ~, d6@3 ~@5", O: "[b3,g5]@3 [a3,f#5]@3 e5@2, ~@6 g3 ~",
  P: "d3@2 d4 ~@3 d4@2 ~@2 d4 ~@3 d4@2, d6@7 ~@9", Q: "d3@2 d4 ~@3 d4 ~@3 d4@2 ~@2 d4@2, d6@7 ~@9",
  R: "d3@2 d4 ~@3 d4 ~@3 d4 ~@3 d4 ~, d6@7 ~@9", S: "g4@3 f#4@3 e4@2", T: "d4 ~@7",
})).s("gm_synth_brass_1").gain(0.28).pan(0.6)

// drums · kick
const kick = s("bd").struct("<A@2 ~@4 B@24 C B@12 ~ D B@35 E ~>".pickRestart({
  A: "x ~ x!2 ~@5 x!2 ~@5", B: "x ~ x!2 ~@6 x ~@5", C: "x ~@4 x ~@4 x!2 ~@4", D: "~@3 x", E: "x",
})).gain(0.49)

// drums · snare
const snare = s("sd").struct("<A@2 ~@3 B A@37 ~ C A@19 D A@7 E A@7 ~@2>".pickRestart({
  A: "~ x ~ x", B: "~@12 x ~ x!2", C: "~@3 x", D: "~@4 x ~@3 x!2 ~@2 x!2 ~@2", E: "~@4 x ~@7 x!4",
})).gain(0.55)

// drums · hihat
const hihat = s("hh").struct("<~@6 A@12 ~@4 A@8 B A@8 ~@6 A@8 ~@4 A@23 ~@2>".pickRestart({
  A: "x!16", B: "~ x ~ x",
})).gain(0.22)

// drums · open hat
const open_hat = s("oh").struct("<~@30 [~@3 x ~@6 x ~@5] ~@51>").gain(0.44)

// drums · crash
const crash = s("cr").struct(`<
  ~@6 A ~@3 A ~@7 A ~@3 A ~@8 A ~@7 A ~@3 A B A ~@7 A ~@3 A ~@7 C ~@7 A ~@3 A ~@2 A ~
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "x", B: "~@11 x ~@4", C: "~ x ~@2",
})).gain(0.33)

// drums · ride bell
const ride_bell = s("rd").struct("<~@18 A B@3 ~@17 A B@3 ~@10 A B@3 ~@25>".pickRestart({
  A: "~ x!7", B: "x!8",
})).gain(0.33)

// drums · tambourine
const tambourine = s("tb").struct(`<
  ~@18 A@2 B C A@2 D E D B@2 E ~@9 A@2 B C ~@2 F@8 A@2 B C A@2 D E D B@2 E A@2 B C A@2 D E D B@2 E A@2 D ~@2
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "x ~@5 x!3 ~@5 x!2", B: "x ~@5 x!3 ~@5 x ~", C: "x ~@5 x!3 ~@7", D: "x ~@5 x!3 ~@3 x ~ x ~",
  E: "x ~@5 x!3 ~@3 x ~ x!2", F: "x!16",
})).gain(0.16)

// drums · tambourine · soft notes
const tambourine_soft = s("tb").struct(`<
  ~@18 A@2 B A@3 C ~ C B@2 ~@10 A@2 B A ~@10 A@2 B A@3 C ~ C B@2 ~ A@2 B A@3 C ~ C B@2 ~ A@2 C ~@2
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "~@3 x", B: "~@12 x ~@2 x", C: "~@15 x",
})).gain(0.05)

// drums · cabasa
const cabasa = s("cabasa:4").struct(`<
  ~@2 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N D E F G H I J K L M N D E F ~ G H I J K L M N D E F G H I J K L M N D E F G H I J K L
  M N D E F G H I J K L M N D E F G H I J K ~@2
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "x!7 ~ x!8", B: "~ x!11 ~ x!3", C: "x!16", D: "x ~ x!9 ~ x ~ x!2", E: "x ~ x!3 ~ x!5 ~@2 x!3",
  F: "~ x!3 ~ x!2 ~ x ~ x!3 ~ x!2", G: "x!3 ~ x!7 ~ x!3 ~", H: "x!8 ~ x!2 ~@2 x!3", I: "~ x!3 ~ x!11", J: "~ x!15",
  K: "~@2 x!14", L: "x!13 ~ x!2", M: "x!11 ~ x!4", N: "x!3 ~ x!3 ~@2 x!6 ~",
})).gain(0.55)

// drums · cabasa · soft notes
const cabasa_soft = s("cabasa:4").struct(`<
  ~@2 A B ~ C D E F G H I J K L M C D E F G H I J K L M C D E ~ F G H I J K L M C D E F G H I J K L M C D E F G H I J K
  L M C D E F G H I J K L M C D E F G H I J ~@2
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "~@7 x ~@8", B: "x ~@2 x", C: "~ x ~@9 x ~ x ~@2", D: "~ x ~@3 x ~@5 x!2 ~@3", E: "x ~@3 x ~@2 x ~ x ~@3 x ~@2",
  F: "~@3 x ~@7 x ~@3 x", G: "~@8 x ~@2 x!2 ~@3", H: "x!2 ~@2", I: "x", J: "x!2 ~@14", K: "~@13 x ~@2", L: "~@11 x ~@4",
  M: "~@3 x ~@3 x!2 ~@6 x",
})).gain(0.28)

// drums · shaker
const shaker = s("sh").struct("<[x!5 ~ x ~@2 x!2 ~ x!2 ~@2]!2 ~@28 [x!5 ~ x ~@2 x!2 ~ x!2 ~@2] ~@51>").gain(0.16)

// drums · shaker · soft notes
const shaker_soft = s("sh").struct("<[~@5 x ~ x!2 ~@2 x ~@2 x!2]!2 ~@28 [~@5 x ~ x!2 ~@2 x ~@2 x!2] ~@51>").gain(0.05)

// drums · woodblocks
const woodblocks = s("woodblock:4").struct("<[x!2 ~ x!2 ~ x!2 ~ x!2 ~@5]!2 ~@80>").gain(0.63)

stack(
  overdriven_guitar, overdriven_guitar_soft, bass, electric_guitar_muted, epiano1, electric_guitar_muted_2,
  electric_guitar_muted_3, synth_brass_1, kick, snare, hihat, open_hat, crash, ride_bell, tambourine, tambourine_soft,
  cabasa, cabasa_soft, shaker, shaker_soft, woodblocks
)

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