Synopsis :
I'm riding around in a Yugo, thoroughly lost in the woods. I have passed by the same French cafe thirteen times now, and each time I go in, they're speaking an entirely different language, and it's never French.
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Lyrics…
What a great album, just a masterpiece in 8-bits, synths, vocal snippets, beats and more. My goodness, and this was an RPM? All in one month, ok. You killed it! So fun to listen to. Gotta say thank you for making this that! Dope from beginning to end but I’ll list a few favs as I’m trying to do that on my reviews when the project is long enough: “Ready Set Go”
“Answering Machine”
“Ring The Bell”
“Man-E-Faces”
“Seraphim”
—Derrick aka bukupanda
I got nothing.
Insert some random post-apocalyptic sci-fi narrative here, involving Speak And Spells achieving sentience and taking over the world, only to be thwarted by the Amish.
Alternatively, "Based On A True Story" something something.
I got nothing.
Insert some random post-apocalyptic sci-fi narrative here, involving Speak And Spells achieving sentience and taking over the world, only to be thwarted by the Amish.
Alternatively, "Based On A True Story" something something.
I've explained to Mrs R what Skynet is... Mrs R has explained to me what Speak And Spell is. We now count ourselves as enlightened... and sincerely hope it's not actually based on a true story!
Her Low Budget Nightmare : Track 7.
If you know the words, sing along!
I am going to post the lyrics here. They are being tabulated by a computer now and coming out on punch cards.
Her Low Budget Nightmare : Track 5.
An instrumental track. When I hear the music, I envision that video that Blondie did in the 80s for Rapture, but with Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, and the redshirts from Star Trek dancing instead.
Freesound…
cast aside the scenes you see
I'll help you find your voice
the future's fast as Doppler blurs
but there always was a choice
No Air Support The Sun Is Low
Up In The Skies It Refused To Grow
beware the talking screens
they persist but…
Okay, just one more track. Did this one at the last second.
I needed to end the album on a 'dancing around apartment like an idiot driving the downstairs neighbors crazy' sort of note.
Um - yeah. There are a few naughty words - many apologies.
This is a bonus track -- unless I can't think of a legitimate track 10. If so, then this is both the highlight and crowning achievement of the album, and I totally intended it to be.
verse 1
the train has left the station
the terminal is bare
there's stirrings in the psyche ward
it's something in the air
that same old aggravation
old dog that bit the hare
a motion blur on the chessboard
which pawns have played…
before I disappear
I form a fossil shaped by fear
fresh thoughts have gone up dry
yet old habits still multiply
my waking life is said and done
I'm just this script I have become
no good solution can be found
let's burn this whole thing…
Collaboration that I did with Beatwavecr. He composed the music, and I had done the vocals/lyrics. (September 2018 -- I fine-tuned the vocals and levels just slightly, but am trying to resist any further bouts of OCD.)
Lyrics :
[verse 1…
Lyrics :
I respect your ambitions
but only plumbers have pipe dreams
Stick with your inhibitions
And cast your hopes away
Leave matters of tomorrow
to the tide of the big sea
It shapes at its volition
And molds your fate as clay
I happen to own a mutant monkey as a pet, and was hoping this music would live up to the album name, and help sedate the bugger. Now he's more overexcited than ever - he used his laser beam eyes to get into the drop ceiling, and now he won't come down.
This song has went through so many versions we lost count a long time ago. Beginning seems a little boring but it's better through out the song we hope you like.
This is very catchy. If it can get me dancing about in my chair with a broken leg, that's saying something. The sound production is very tight.
It feels like it needs a cooler title, though - something like 'Encounter At [insert random planet/constellation name here]'.
w/m
by
oldrottenhead
well i've forgotten
more than i've known
i've reaped the harvest
of all i've sown
the ghosts they haunt me
in waken dream
in murky waters
i go to sleep
what does it matter
what i believe
i broke my vows
so long ago
so don…
This is one of those tracks that if you drift off to sleep while listening to it, you're almost guaranteed to have pleasant dreams. The fidelity of the recording is fantastic.
You should try and find some college student who is a visual arts major, to see if he can take these tracks and pair them up with video footage. (It might make for a good final project for somebody.)
A mashup with
Roger Sundström Guitar,Soundscaping
Douglas Laustsen (i-78-eastbound)x2
Paul Mimlitsch (if5512bcimpx)x2
Guenter Glaeser (blubbblub (no coke anymore))
Chris Vaisvil (kalimba 23 celeste 13 gong 8)
Lydia Busler-Blais (Babylon)
Paul…
This is beautiful - I'm speechless. (Well, except for that sentence.)
I guess you can't really communicate that you're speechless without saying something. It really creates a parodox if you think about it too much.
This song was created by Alonetoner [Joshua Wentz](http://alonetone.com/joshuawentz), featuring the voice of [Absinthe & The Dirty Floors](http://www.thedirtyfloors.com)' Jessica Risker and is track 6 of the multimedia anthology, Foreshadows…
Okay - I've always been a dumb sucker for female vocals. The vocals by themselves are nice, but you also build a nice synthesizer backdrop for them. All sorts of glitchy, vocoding fun going on here.
This began as a remix of a song I did almost exactly a year ago, and I wanted to see how the same melodies and motifs could evolve over the amount of time. While I stuck with the same acoustic recordings from the original session, the synths ended…
This is nice - it blends an ethnic flavor (Latino/Mediterranean)together with some old-school analog synthesizer.
You wouldn't think the two would go together, but they complement each other nicely.
This appeals to my inner geek. (Okay, maybe not so inner..)
It's like if you took Aesop Rock, and put him into a B-rated sci-fi movie or an Atari video game.
This song was created by [Bilian](http://foreshadows.net/musicians/bilian) and is track 5 of the multimedia anthology, Foreshadows: The Ghosts of Zero. This song inspired a story of the same name, written by [Joe Rixman](http://foreshadows.net…
Title track of my new project, as my other group? The Seven Spiders. This song is experimental dub influenced chamber music, I am exploring the possibilities of humour in music trying to make the music itself amusing ... if that makes any sense…
Comments on AMUC's stuff
This is one of my favorites of yours. Flashbacks to early Genesis.
My favorite of all your REM tracks, I love this kind of syncopated track with interweaving parts. Your longer proggier stuff is nice, too.
Very good, I like it.
Hmm, interesting and nice how you did this.
What a great album, just a masterpiece in 8-bits, synths, vocal snippets, beats and more. My goodness, and this was an RPM? All in one month, ok. You killed it! So fun to listen to. Gotta say thank you for making this that! Dope from beginning to end but I’ll list a few favs as I’m trying to do that on my reviews when the project is long enough: “Ready Set Go” “Answering Machine” “Ring The Bell” “Man-E-Faces” “Seraphim” —Derrick aka bukupanda
My fav he man figure! This is nostalgia. This bass reminds me of the bass in Pilotwings for SNES
Texas Instruments wants world domination....
I've explained to Mrs R what Skynet is... Mrs R has explained to me what Speak And Spell is. We now count ourselves as enlightened... and sincerely hope it's not actually based on a true story!
Fabulously inventive, as ever! Lovely to hear you.
you had me at robots.
i would definitely check out that music video
I really enjoy your vocals on this one. There is something appealing behind the synth layers with the Candace of your lyrics.
Appreciate the module Synth Chiptune at the end. Vibes right :)
You should do voice-over work....regular guy roles. GREAT!
Overall a pretty good album.
No, not 12 tet. To see the tuning go to my blog www.chrisvaisvil.com Nice song this is - shades of prog which I really like
Sparse instrumentation. Really good vocals. I like how you say alot with few words. Really Good stuff!
Love the album! Good job!
Cool groove, melodic and strange too. Nice job!
It's a me Mario!
Comments made by AMUC
I happen to own a mutant monkey as a pet, and was hoping this music would live up to the album name, and help sedate the bugger. Now he's more overexcited than ever - he used his laser beam eyes to get into the drop ceiling, and now he won't come down.
Interesting Podcast. I'll have to subscribe to the feed..
This is really good for a live performance. I've had the entire setlist on loop while playing my video game here.
I really like the electronica meets Mr. Bungle vibe to this. The title is kind of abstract, though. (Is it a temporary name?)
I love this - it appeals to the progressive rock part of my brain. I'm hearing shades of Phideaux and Spock's Beard mixed in there.
This is very catchy. If it can get me dancing about in my chair with a broken leg, that's saying something. The sound production is very tight. It feels like it needs a cooler title, though - something like 'Encounter At [insert random planet/constellation name here]'.
The vocals intrigue me - they remind me a bit of Fish from Marillion.
This is one of those tracks that if you drift off to sleep while listening to it, you're almost guaranteed to have pleasant dreams. The fidelity of the recording is fantastic.
You should try and find some college student who is a visual arts major, to see if he can take these tracks and pair them up with video footage. (It might make for a good final project for somebody.)
I like the atmospheric nature of this one -- it creates a nice soundscape to zone out to.
I like the lyrics - the words are very tight and you can tell a lot of thought was put into them. Solid production too..
I really like the chord progressions at work here. It has a certain Beatles flair to it (at their most mellow.)
This is an interesting composed work -- I like how it feels like it's split into sections, kind of like a classical piece.
This is very catchy -- it sounds somewhere between Pain Of Salvation, BT, and Savage Garden. I like the harmonies at work here.
This is beautiful - I'm speechless. (Well, except for that sentence.) I guess you can't really communicate that you're speechless without saying something. It really creates a parodox if you think about it too much.
Okay - I've always been a dumb sucker for female vocals. The vocals by themselves are nice, but you also build a nice synthesizer backdrop for them. All sorts of glitchy, vocoding fun going on here.
This is nice - it blends an ethnic flavor (Latino/Mediterranean)together with some old-school analog synthesizer. You wouldn't think the two would go together, but they complement each other nicely.
This appeals to my inner geek. (Okay, maybe not so inner..) It's like if you took Aesop Rock, and put him into a B-rated sci-fi movie or an Atari video game.
This rocks - I'm hearing a strong New Order/Depeche Mode vibe to this.
I really like the clarity of the percussion here - everything sounds as clear as a pin dropping.