ok, volume is fixed, and the title too. Maybe soon I will mix it better or perhaps just move on to better things. Thanks to those who gave excellent advice on previous version.
and the #2 version has been deleted (actually this is #2).
*totally rough
absolutely no clue what to do with this. i figured if i released it, maybe it would garner some good ideas of how to continue the song and also just force me to have it on my mind in an attempt to motivate me to finish it.
hey there ghost, We use Audacity, the free editor. we self sample, room sample, and spend a lot of time experimenting. Sounds like you do similar methods, with radically different results. evidence that our music really do say things about ourselves. Your stuff is still experimental yet has more listenability, (it's better technically) in fact it's really good.
A Poem about Fear....
-My friend Fear-
By Tharek Mokbul
My friend.... (!?) .....
You have controlled your tone....?!?!
Is this the first time I have truly known you?
The ever present protector....
Moderator of will....
I request that you know…
so this song is an old one, one of the first tracks i ever made. it has a long and drawn out beginning and i am not too sure what i think about it (what's new...). anyways, i figured i may as well upload it, it is jsut sitting around anyways…
like a cold or a victim? I am running out of time. How did you know that. Why are you laughing at me! Whoa this song took of when I least expected it to. upbeat and relaxed. like a pounding massage. lots of little cascading elements. i like.
just finished this one, represents a slightly new direction i am taking i think.
i am particuarly proud of the polyrhythmic sound i achieved. i was worried it mite become too cluttered (at the beginning) but i think i achieved clarity.
Played and Sung at the same Time.....
Recorded On One Track....
Words made up on the spot....
Was in Two Minds as to if I should Post it....
I aint Preaching in this.....
It is Just something which makes me, "me" that I want to…
A Poem about Fear....
-My friend Fear-
By Tharek Mokbul
My friend.... (!?) .....
You have controlled your tone....?!?!
Is this the first time I have truly known you?
The ever present protector....
Moderator of will....
I request that you know…
A folksy number inspired by the stories my nan told me many moons ago about her uncle Herbie..
Herein lies the story, of a man named Herbie Jones.
Not a million miles away from a man you might have known.
A miner in the twenties, blue scars…
*totally rough
absolutely no clue what to do with this. i figured if i released it, maybe it would garner some good ideas of how to continue the song and also just force me to have it on my mind in an attempt to motivate me to finish it.
i really like this sound, great use of eq'ing, sub bass, heavy compression, distortion. for this finely crafted 4 dimensional painting.
what do you use to record/edit/mix?
ok, volume is fixed, and the title too. Maybe soon I will mix it better or perhaps just move on to better things. Thanks to those who gave excellent advice on previous version.
and the #2 version has been deleted (actually this is #2).
re:ghost, thanks for the feedback. I tried uploading it earlier with the levels much lower (not redlining at all). The result was that the volume was o low on alonetone you could barely hear it. I deleted it, went back and raised the levels till they were just barely hitting red at loud parts. Result was louder volume on alonetone, but still pretty quiet.
what did you use to get these sounds, are these all analogue?
i am particularly interested in the sound that comes in around 1:10, it is high end, sounds like string being plucked and recorded through a narrow tube. what is that, the phase on it is really interesting.
ok, volume is fixed, and the title too. Maybe soon I will mix it better or perhaps just move on to better things. Thanks to those who gave excellent advice on previous version.
and the #2 version has been deleted (actually this is #2).
in regards to your reduced volume issue, it is most likely because the recording at some point in the signal process was distorted, so when you mixed it down in garage band it 'auto-normalized' it, meaning it reduced the volume to a point at which the signal on the main out in garageband was not distorting (red lining/going past 0 db).
i would look to make sure that none of your inputs are red lining or that the mix on the main out is not red lining, then when you mix down in garageband and send to itunes the volume will most likely not be reduced.
now as far as the song, i look forward to when you eq it and such, it has this kind of lounge demented sound to it. i imagine myself in a gritty scene potentially on an old nearly broken elevator.
Another one from the dusty special price bin! It started off as a Pilot cover, but it didn't end up that way.
Dave Berry added the excellent tele solos and the crazy cool noises at the end. Thanks bro, you rock!
I spent more time on this…
Today, I did a live improv basically because I had to.
For some history, back when I was doing song-a-day in August, I was generally doing my daily song as the last thing of the day. It worked well. It gave me a nearly a full day to come up with…
a simple piece that i find quietly compelling
and when i say simple, i mean that as a complement,,, most good instrumental/classical builds from the simple to the sublime, through creative artistry.. sorry for the run on,, i enjoyed this piece
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Sounds pretty good on my end. I like this tune man. sorta 60's metal.
hey there ghost, We use Audacity, the free editor. we self sample, room sample, and spend a lot of time experimenting. Sounds like you do similar methods, with radically different results. evidence that our music really do say things about ourselves. Your stuff is still experimental yet has more listenability, (it's better technically) in fact it's really good.
Excellent delivery! I can picture hearing this in an indie film flick. :)
like a cold or a victim? I am running out of time. How did you know that. Why are you laughing at me! Whoa this song took of when I least expected it to. upbeat and relaxed. like a pounding massage. lots of little cascading elements. i like.
This is reaslly good, esp. like the detuned gtr (?) in the middle.
inspiring! Awesome work man!! Love this! Melodic and catchy.
wow what a great track! Beautiful guitars and awesome lyrics!
I love story songs that have that touch of authenticity. Love it
whoa apprently something happened here...mono re-uploading...
i really like this sound, great use of eq'ing, sub bass, heavy compression, distortion. for this finely crafted 4 dimensional painting. what do you use to record/edit/mix?
Neat rythmns/groove. Stacks of emotion in here. Nice.
did you set it up so that when you reach a certain input volume with the guitar a gate is triggered that initializes the drum machine to hit?
Nice vocal sounds. Gets better with more listens.
re:ghost, thanks for the feedback. I tried uploading it earlier with the levels much lower (not redlining at all). The result was that the volume was o low on alonetone you could barely hear it. I deleted it, went back and raised the levels till they were just barely hitting red at loud parts. Result was louder volume on alonetone, but still pretty quiet.
what did you use to get these sounds, are these all analogue? i am particularly interested in the sound that comes in around 1:10, it is high end, sounds like string being plucked and recorded through a narrow tube. what is that, the phase on it is really interesting.
Verr listenable.
in regards to your reduced volume issue, it is most likely because the recording at some point in the signal process was distorted, so when you mixed it down in garage band it 'auto-normalized' it, meaning it reduced the volume to a point at which the signal on the main out in garageband was not distorting (red lining/going past 0 db). i would look to make sure that none of your inputs are red lining or that the mix on the main out is not red lining, then when you mix down in garageband and send to itunes the volume will most likely not be reduced. now as far as the song, i look forward to when you eq it and such, it has this kind of lounge demented sound to it. i imagine myself in a gritty scene potentially on an old nearly broken elevator.
fun piece, i like your sound
a simple piece that i find quietly compelling and when i say simple, i mean that as a complement,,, most good instrumental/classical builds from the simple to the sublime, through creative artistry.. sorry for the run on,, i enjoyed this piece
Awesome.