Why does Goa Trance sound more musical? - The Harmonic Series

More about Goa Trance: Delving deeper into the science of sound, to uncover the inherently musical nature of the harmonic series and how to exploit it to your melodic advantage.
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[@BillyCosmosis]

If you can't quite see the connection of the "harmonic series" to music in general here's an example of melody & harmony: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pqbUgYeQl6aLn5o John Lennon sings the root (1st harmonic) , George then sings the M3rd (2nd harmonic ) Paul sings the 5th (3rd harmonic) then he switches to the b7 (4th harmonic) , then both George & Paul & scream the octave above (5th harmonic) :) ( ends at 2:50)

[@halasimov1362]

Nice examples!

[@waynesilverman3048]

Good vid,are the leads low saw mod filter? In goa trance

[@BillyCosmosis]

@@waynesilverman3048 Definitely not always but often, yes. Especially the early stuff.

[@domjacksonuk]

Its the most popular request because no matter how much music you listen to, a bloody good Goa tune always makes you feel amazing :)

[@BillyCosmosis]

:)

[@modulblok-e3168]

Goa Gil rest in space 🌱🌷🥀🕉

[@nathanbell6962]

Wow Billy, thanks for making this video. Your explanation is easy to understand. Fantastic! Have a great day!

[@BillyCosmosis]

No problem! Glad you enjoy.

[@simonkormendy849]

Cheers for uploading this, it's both an eye and an ear-opener for me.

[@BillyCosmosis]

You're welcome Simon!

[@Artek604]

Sounds so obvious when you said it, but I'd never thought of that :) Awesome!!!

[@bagginz7508]

:)

[@dkd0m23]

nice to see you on youtube giving us your knowledge about goa. I love your music by the way ! :)

[@bagginz7508]

Glad ya like the tunes. You're welcome :)

[@hannespi2886]

Loving this episode and the calm way of teaching the matter

[@BillyCosmosis]

Cool!

[@sheppo]

been making and dj'ing goa 90s (albeit never professionally), and this stuff totally passed me by. You make it so obvious through demonstration and explanation. Thank you!

[@BillyCosmosis]

You're welcome! Glad ya find it interesting.

[@Onto_pronto]

thanks bill..for your music and this video .

[@BillyCosmosis]

No worries! Thanks for stopping by.

[@CB-td4fz]

Mind blown!

[@BillyCosmosis]

:)

[@tuhla4ka]

Nice video! Maybe a freq analyser on the master output would help with the presentation?

[@kcbanner]

Extremely useful, great to think about the theory behind this sound, thanks for the great explanation

[@kooldeepshah]

Thanks for making this video!

[@BillyCosmosis]

You're welcome!

[@GeminiAmbience]

Goa vs Psy, to me, also shows the emphasis of placing more complexity in the point/counterpoint of each motif's development. The psychedelia lived mostly in the harmony and mid-range freqs; the kick and bass were not as in the front of the mix. Kicks were also pitched up a full octave or two from the modern Psy sound. And my personal taste will always require a track to have an acid line and tambourines in the drum kit to be called "true" Goa. I'm giving away my age, but c'est la vie. LOLOLOL

[@BillyCosmosis]

Tambos ftw :)

[@AlexandreBique]

This video is awesome man!

[@bagginz7508]

Glad ya like!

[@oldschoolelectronicbeats]

❤❤ Thank you for your great help

[@MartinJFalls]

Would love to see you do some examples of melodies and how to use the lowpass etc.

[@רועילוין-ה9ט]

Your melodies and sounds are missed these days of psytrance dear Mr. Cosmosis

[@sanneh2]

Omg I didnt expect that but it was awesome. I just learned the secret of Goa Trance and my mind has been blown indeed. I understood what you were talking about and have definitely observed the harmonics of a note before, but the way it is used in music especially, music that's supposed to be trippy, in-depth yet meaningful is what is the main connection for me. Seems like dissecting and expanding the definition and expression of music.

[@BillyCosmosis]

Cool! :)

[@KashishVasandani]

Such a great explaination

[@bagginz7508]

Cool, thanks :)

[@Cataclysmic0]

Amazing words of wisdom and a simple analysis of an advanced subject. Amazing work! Just like your music, which I've been listening to for almost 25 years now! Btw, your explanation of harmonics would sound amazing on an intro or a breakdown :) Just needs a little bit of delay and a high-pass filter. Will you make the track, or should I? :D Thank you for always being an inspiration!!

[@BillyCosmosis]

Do it!

[@BarBonline]

Thanks.

[@BillyCosmosis]

You're welcome!

[@discodalle]

Super nice explanation

[@BillyCosmosis]

Thanks and welcome

[@Schemez-16vhiphopbeatz]

Love the goa bassline the gallop or rolling bass what evervits called there's something sinister about it

[@pawlarsen7815]

That sound!! lepton head by shakta

[@bagginz7508]

Yep. And a classic Goa track it is too!

[@SLEEP-236]

Thanks Billy. Great advice👍

[@BillyCosmosis]

👍😊

[@MacheteBushcraftAustralia]

Big thank you from me mate! I'm just starting out researching this for my (very musical) son. I dabbled in Music 2000 and frutiyloops a long time ago now and really enjoyed the craft. I always meant to start researching the science behind what sounds right the first time you hear it. Your clip has pushed me in the right direction. Do you have any tips on some free PC programs similar to Music 2000 (easy for beginners and lots of included samples)? All the best from OZ, Ben

[@BillyCosmosis]

Freeware sequencers? Reaper is excellent and cheap for the basic version. Good luck with it

[@MacheteBushcraftAustralia]

@@BillyCosmosis Champion mate! I will look into it now. Thanks for the info. All the best, Ben

[@BillyCosmosis]

@@MacheteBushcraftAustralia You're welcome! Apologies for the delay

[@professionalhuman4429]

Awesome 😎 see you at the crossroads Billy 😂 😉

[@0ne01]

Thank you for making this BTW

[@BillyCosmosis]

You're welcome!

[@digitalstack_es]

Was just cranking the filter resonance, in my channel there's an example of Spire.

[@Violentic81]

Billy Cosmosis does a Goa Psy shool. Damn i love it

[@niztrip]

Great video as always. Would love to get into the studio with you at some point. One of the legends you are! 👌🏻

[@greggsonic]

How are you getting those harmonics and what synth are you using to create that and Is it hardware or software if I may ask? :)

[@BillyCosmosis]

In the demo I was using a VST: Zebra 2. But you can use any sawtooth into a LP filter and turn up the resonance and you'll get a very similar result.

[@0ne01]

I would like to toss in that the MS-20 also has a dual HP and LP filter.

[@BillyCosmosis]

True

[@octaviovalero9135]

with yours

[@iSapien1956672]

Because it is, they are songs not tracks.

[@BillyCosmosis]

Certainly true that there was more emphasis on the music rather than making it all about the kick and bass.

[@iSapien1956672]

Billy Cosmosis that’s how I always saw it back then, you guys were all musicians in bands before, so you wrote songs with intros, middles, peaks, and endings. A sort of electronic storyline. Now, most people just make a track that starts, and then cuts off at the end.

[@BillyCosmosis]

I would say if a producer has a background in music and applies those compositional skills, it can make a big difference to whether the music can stand the test of time - or not.