Made A New Genre : Harsh Vapor Wall

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I was playing around with piling effects onto a sample in sonic pi to try and create a “Harsh Noise Wall”.

I forgot that the sample I had inside my distortion chain was a vaporwave cut I made, so I decided to test my new idea on a song I have covered previously.

The Vaporwave National Anthem: リサフランク420 _ 現代のコンピュー by Macintosh Plus.

WARNING: TURN DOWN YOUR VOLUME TO THE LOWEST SETTING BEFORE HITTING PLAY!!!
ADJUST WHEN IT GETS LOUD

Here is an example of the chain, so you know, it’s going to be LOUD

I can’t wait to try this with an actual noise sample

with_fx :compressor do
  with_fx :reverb, room: 1 do
    with_fx :bitcrusher, bits: 16, sample_rate: 16000 do
      with_fx :distortion, distort: 0.5 do
        with_fx :distortion, distort: 0.3 do
          with_fx :distortion, distort: 0.3 do
            sampleSongL
          end
        end
      end
    end
    with_fx :bitcrusher, bits: 8, sample_rate: 2000 do
      with_fx :distortion, distort: 0.99 do
        with_fx :distortion, distort: 0.99 do
          with_fx :distortion, distort: 0.99 do
            with_fx :distortion, distort: 0.99 do
              with_fx :distortion, distort: 0.99 do
                with_fx :distortion, distort: 0.99 do
                  with_fx :distortion, distort: 0.99 do
                    with_fx :distortion, distort: 0.99 do
                      with_fx :distortion, distort: 0.99 do
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Also, fun fact, I think the maximum number of distortions Sonic Pi will take is like, 15, before it just won’t play. :joy:

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I finally caved and created a new name. Welcome to my Harsh Noise Wall project, Mellow Silence Wall

For those that are curious, Harsh Noise Wall is possible with Sonic Pi. You just have to find the right samples.

I put the samples and effects chain in the description

Same warning as before:
WARNING: TURN DOWN YOUR VOLUME TO THE LOWEST SETTING BEFORE HITTING PLAY!!!
ADJUST WHEN IT GETS LOUD