Dolphin Dance

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A synthesized version of Herbie Hancock’s Dolphin Dance.

Author

Matt Crump

Published

December 20, 2023

” Herbie Hancock’s dolphin dance with a bunch of synthesizers” - LCM_Dreamshaper_v7

Have been messing about with Herbie Hancock’s “Dolphin Dance” on the piano for a while.

Had a clear day to try some mixer mimicking. Plan was to develop my own voicings for everything, but mix them similar to the Maiden Voyage recording…and then jam it.

What happened:

Recorded the Hancock version into Ableton
Located BPM
Voices
- Rhodes
- Moog matriarch bass lines
- MPC drums
- OB-6 horns
For each voice, play with the original record. Keep recording in a loop using Ableton comping lanes
Fix messes by sampling in comping lanes/ explore have fun with fixing the mess
Duplicate the head, then solo overtop for a bit
Mix it down.
Try some final mixing touches.