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Equipment: Max/MSP, ES-1, guitar, old records and Logic.
The first track I've posted here using my current laptop (and the first where I've incorporated Max/MSP). There are parts where I feel the drum programming is weaker than others, and as ever I feel that it lacks something, so your honest comments and criticisms are more than welcome.
There's quite a lot hidden in the mix, it was hard to strike a balance between subtlety and total invisibilty with a lot of the parts but it's something I plan to work on.
I hope you enjoy.
P.S. If OrbitFiles is playing up, you should be able to get it here: link
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08/30/06
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jdg
i hear it!.
interesting indeed.
it could have gone on alot longer.
08/30/06
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FailedSitcom
Thanks jdg. I'm kind of glad that you thought it should have been longer, I get bored of my own stuff very quickly so it's good to know when to extend some ideas.
08/30/06
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chimplogic
Wow. Very interesting and dense with lots of layers.
Not sure I caught everything the first time through, so download I go for more listens!
I wasn't expecting the abrupt ending. I was starting to sink into things just when you dropped it out.
Look forward to hearing more. Thanks for sharing!
Peace
08/30/06
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astroid
i think the tones and sound design are so interesting that the beat programming might be able to get way more steady, solid, and huge. like a real SHLOOOOOM CAAAH FLHASHLOOOOOOOMphhrrCRAAAAAH kinda thing
08/30/06
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Artsigreg
very cool, I love the clean guitar, gives it a vintage feel.
edited: Aug 31 2006
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FailedSitcom
Thanks everybody.
I agree about the ending being too abrupt, chimplogic. I'm considering making this part of something longer (an EP perhaps) which might help alleviate that.
Interesting idea astroid; I mess around with the beat so much, making it steadier might, if anything, make it more unusual. I'll definitely give that a shot.
Glad that you liked the guitar Artisgreg, it's DI'ed and I tried not to hide that with any amp simulators (I really should pick up a microphone to record it instead).
Thanks again everybody, you're all way too kind.
08/31/06
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Roshi
I liked this a lot! It kinda has an arabian vibe mixed in with everything else. The pauses in the percussion are really effective.
08/31/06
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FailedSitcom
Thanks Roshi. The arabian vibe might come from the scale that I used, I generally just pick a random one on my guitar and try and write a song around it.
09/01/06
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energygiant
the drum programming is the weakest part to me, the hi-hit, high frequency stuff in particular. its not overly complex and all over the place like the apfhexxxxbeats but its not just a simple pattern that a drummer would play or whatever and for some reasone i want it to be one or the other. did you program the snare on the es-1? i think the snare programming has some excellent bits, but they should be saved and used more conservatively.
hah, so i guess im telling you to make your beat more boring.
most all of the sounds are fucking great, but i think you already know that. except that high pitched percussion, that clicking. it hurts me.
i like the voices at :44, those two quick chunks
this is my favorite from you since 'the apple song.' which is still my most favorite.
edited: Sep 01 2006
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FailedSitcom
Many thanks for the detailed comments energygiant.
I've been conflicted by drums for a long time now; it's like I don't really want to be like anybody that I listen to (whether they are a real drummer or programmer), and that kind of leads me to doing things that often come out kind of stunted. I guess what I'm saying is that it needs work, but I plan to try a bit more experimenting before I go either way.
And I agree totally on the hi-hats, I actually tried to tone them down a bit when mixing but I think it's going to have to be a case of re-recording (and yes, all the drums are from my ES-1).
So many thanks, it's very insightful and reassuring.
09/02/06
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energygiant
FailedSitcom said: "So many thanks, it's very insightful and reassuring."
no problem, i'm a fan of your recordings. the apple song sounds like no one else.
09/03/06
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blingdonkey
this is the stuff that makes em411 great, thanks much for sharing, and keep it up!
09/04/06
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tmns
didn't notice this one on the front page until now, love it! the guitar sounds great for being di'd and there are certainly a lot of subtle details in there. i look forward to hearing an e.p or something of your work in the future.
09/05/06
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FailedSitcom
Thanks for the kind words blingdonkey and tmns.
P.S. I was able to set-up my PayPal account a few days ago, now I'm just waiting for them to process my details. I look forward to ordering your album in the next couple of weeks, tmns.
09/05/06
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lunatinker
please bring back some of your other songs. i miss them.
this one is real smoove.
you asked about something missing. i hear nothign missing.
what i DO hear is *a bunch of element type things* that i neglect to use too often.
nice as-is. that little doo-doo-doo-de vocal bits are sweet.
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