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Mechanical Music / Mechanical Sound Design

The term "Mechanical Music" is used when, for example, a music track (usually electronic music) is characterized by elements of "mechanical sound design."

"Mechanical sound design" refers to the use of techniques such as time stretching, re-pitching, and looping (typically with very tight or extremely long loop times) in the sound design process.

IMPORTANT: The warping algorithms offered by Ableton Live are originally the main solution for achieving mechanical sound design in its true essence (beats mode, re-pitch).
Example: I take an electronic music track and stretch it to extreme levels (700-800-999 bpm) until I get interesting textures both audibly and creatively, using Ableton warping modes like beats or re-pitch. Then I can chop most interesting parts to obtain Mechanical Music / Mechanical Sound Design
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Sound Like A Broken Record

(Adj.) Having something repeatedly being said to you, most of the time about the same thing. This can vary from being said by your teacher to your black grandma.
"Boy now I done now told you to clean yo room! You makin me sound like a broken record."
by peanut6217 January 28, 2022
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Sounding

Secondary definition. Slang term for a homosexual act wherein one male inserts his erect penis inside the urethra of another.
Joel the bug chaser loves sounding when performed by groups of well endowed lovers.
by Travnasty December 17, 2022
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Sounds like water's traveling through your balls

A phrase used to say someone is so stupid that they can't even reproduce, they just have water for sperm because they can't even do what all living things are supposed to be able to do. This can be used to talk about women to say that they are stupid, but it's mostly men.
"Like I said before the Bible says the Earth is flat."
"You're going through the same arguements with no other evidence, it sounds like water's traveling through your balls, man."
by AndrosLesbian June 16, 2023
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sound check

An audible fart with no accompanying smell.

Basically if you rip one and someone hears it and it does not smell THAT is a sound check.
Ever since I went to a plant based diet I can sound check almost anywhere.

"You just crop dusted me !" "Wait for it....see? Nada, total sound check."
by P Negnar April 12, 2021
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Sound like a glock

When someone has a very deep voice you say they sound similar to the very loud and deep sound of a glock
Person: *speaking*
Person 2: Oh my gosh you sound like a glock
by PotatoMika March 13, 2021
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sound the troops

Telling your friends to get ready for an epic event.
Sound the troops bc it’s about to go down.
by Dirtythirtys August 18, 2024
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