This is a pretty simple tune. Its been sitting around for a while because I kept thinking that I was going to add more to it or change it up a bit. That never happened, so here it is. Any suggestions or comments appreciated. :)
This is a pretty simple tune. Its been sitting around for a while because I kept thinking that I was going to add more to it or change it up a bit. That never happened, so here it is. Any suggestions or comments appreciated. :)
This is a pretty simple tune. Its been sitting around for a while because I kept thinking that I was going to add more to it or change it up a bit. That never happened, so here it is. Any suggestions or comments appreciated. :)
This is a pretty simple tune. Its been sitting around for a while because I kept thinking that I was going to add more to it or change it up a bit. That never happened, so here it is. Any suggestions or comments appreciated. :)
Chorus is NSFW. Inspired by responses to one of my Facebook status updates requesting suggestions for song ideas. I incorporated all of the ideas offered. Took less than 2 hours, start to finish, to write and record. I really like the synth melodies…
Melodic, peaceful, and trance-inducing instrumental. Used a synth clav as the underlying thematic instrument, then layered a few other things on top. The "guitar" counter-melody at the end is me playing a bass in the upper registers.
Melodic, peaceful, and trance-inducing instrumental. Used a synth clav as the underlying thematic instrument, then layered a few other things on top. The "guitar" counter-melody at the end is me playing a bass in the upper registers.
This odd time signature tune was recorded on September 13, 1991, on a 4-track cassette tape. I imported it into Logic Studio, tweaked the effects and adjusted the levels, and here it is. Instrumentation used: an Alesis HR-16 drum machine, bass…
Another collaboration between me and guitarist Kerry Hoke. Kerry provided me with four guitar loops. I arranged the loops, added some effects, played a sampled upright bass, programmed some drums, and blended it all together.
This odd time signature tune was recorded on September 13, 1991, on a 4-track cassette tape. I imported it into Logic Studio, tweaked the effects and adjusted the levels, and here it is. Instrumentation used: an Alesis HR-16 drum machine, bass…
wow...the quality of sound is amazing for coming from a 4 track cassette tape made over what is it....18 or 19 years ago? . Great work. I don't think I'd have the nerve to copy over the stuff I recorded through old headphones while playing an upright piano from long ago. lol. Thanks for the upload.
Another collaboration between me and guitarist Kerry Hoke. Kerry provided me with four guitar loops. I arranged the loops, added some effects, played a sampled upright bass, programmed some drums, and blended it all together.
Another collaboration between me and guitarist Kerry Hoke. Kerry provided me with four guitar loops. I arranged the loops, added some effects, played a sampled upright bass, programmed some drums, and blended it all together.
Another collaboration between me and guitarist Kerry Hoke. Kerry provided me with four guitar loops. I arranged the loops, added some effects, played a sampled upright bass, programmed some drums, and blended it all together.
Another collaboration between me and guitarist Kerry Hoke. Kerry provided me with four guitar loops. I arranged the loops, added some effects, played a sampled upright bass, programmed some drums, and blended it all together.
Melodic, peaceful, and trance-inducing instrumental. Used a synth clav as the underlying thematic instrument, then layered a few other things on top. The "guitar" counter-melody at the end is me playing a bass in the upper registers.
This odd time signature tune was recorded on September 13, 1991, on a 4-track cassette tape. I imported it into Logic Studio, tweaked the effects and adjusted the levels, and here it is. Instrumentation used: an Alesis HR-16 drum machine, bass…
This odd time signature tune was recorded on September 13, 1991, on a 4-track cassette tape. I imported it into Logic Studio, tweaked the effects and adjusted the levels, and here it is. Instrumentation used: an Alesis HR-16 drum machine, bass…
I wish I could say that I had a story behind this but I have none :( Thanks to all those that put their input into this, particularly GCD, I cannot overstate how helpful this was.
I wanted to hear something in a higher octave come in sometime after the drums and bass came in, maybe in sixteenth notes or something. Maybe also make the hi-hat go double-time for a bit when the melody starts getting crazy around 2:15-ish. Sounds like a good start, though!
This isn't a track per se. I made a video of progress with an instrument and this is the soundtrack. It's something of a mishmash of strange noises. That will come as little to surprise regular listeners.
The instrument is an evolution of my…
thick and hairy track stem transfer from a 16 year old multitrack tape.
i plan on doing a few overdubs and a few brutal edits in the name of a new arrangement.
i need more rock in my life.
yes, there will be vocals.
needs a new vocal, so i muted it. also plan on replacing the DI acoustic/electrics (which i don't think were played all that well) with one miked acoustic guitar and maybe a clean Tele playing a different part.
EP needs some corrective EQ to sit…
After the Alonetone meetup in Dublin, I promised Tess & Bethan I'd get my finger out and finish/upload some more stuff. So this is the first thing that's reached "good enough" stage. A trancey/ravey number featuring monotron samples after…
Bits of this (starting like 1:30-ish) reminds me of some 8-bit chiptune stuff, style-wise. (Ever listened to Anamanaguchi?) Might be fun to try bitcrushing some of your parts to see if you dig that sound. But then again, I tend to favor grit over clean sounds when given the choice.
The dissonant pad near the end (4:00-ish) seems to distract me a bit, mostly since the rest of the tune wasn't really dissonant. Feels like less dissonance there would be better, or more added elsewhere in the tune. ;)
This solo studio dub jam was created and recorded in about 8 hours of play time one day. As usual, it starts with a simple drum machine track, then fretless bass, then keys, guitar, then a Balinese kecak drum and a tbilat drum and finally melodica…
Drop-D is the dub project of producer/bass player Scott A. Meister living on Mt. Fuji where he also runs a Bed & Breakfast with his wife on Lake Yamanaka (a.k.a. Yamanakako). C-4 is a studio jam.
This tune was written on the day I bought my vintage Yamaha CP-25 electric piano and returned to hear that Dennis Hopper had passed away. I fired up the gear and cranked this out. The sound of the piano made me feel like Ray Manzarek...thus the…
I walk 13 miles of barbwire just to sing my song
I walk 13 miles of barbwire just to sing my song
I walk 13 miles of barbwire just to sing my song
I walk 65 miles all along
I walk 13 miles of barbwire just to sing my song
I walk 65 miles…
This track is almost 14 years old, but is the result of me getting an hour or so alone in the KIIS FM studios thanks to my old college buddy Mike Madrigal who was doing production imaging for the station at the time. I did the drum loops (sampled…
This is what happens when I come back to a track that started being put together in a commercial radio station production studio back in about '92/'93 (post liquid-lunch "creative" time). The rhythm loops were layered then the crunch guitar (courtesy…
Found this one while clearing out the cobwebs prior to the 2011 RPM Challenge. It appears to be as finished as its going to get, sooo... here it is.
In short: a quirky love song for our cybernetic brothers and sisters who dance to a different beat.
Previously released as "a little moon music", Here, used as the background for a video i made in Oct of Great White Sharks http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iX5R3lrxmYs
This is not the typical Discovery Channel version, here i saw the more languid…
An unusual traditional tune from the first Scartaglen album way back in 1984. Going through stuff the other day and ran across the LP and couldn't even remember the tune or having recorded it. I played guitar on this track
Recorded in 2005.
Joe Silence - guitar and vocal
A very quickly recorded cover of the Neil Finn tune...I think it took 2 hours from setting up the first mic to rendering the mix?
Some guy called me back in college when I had a particularly odd outgoing message on my answering machine. He left me a message in return and I kept it all these years, finally putting it to some use.
@Kirk: Thanks! I couldn't think of how I wanted to lengthen it, so I gave up and released it as-is. (It had been sitting in my "works-in-progress" folder for about 2 years.)
@Sis: He's mostly just saying its a cool answering machine message. Maybe I'll re-use the audio sometime in something else so you can hear it better. :)
Comments on Galileo's Cough Drop's stuff
I dig this tune a lot! Great tones and layers. Bass line is great!
Nice to see a new one from you. This is great! Wonderful textures!
Mighty good!
Let's see... Chocolate, Strawberry, Vanilla, Coffee, Shamrock... Just kidding - This one sweeps the imagination. The soundscape is impressive.
My son's cracking up at this one! :)
Very pretty, relaxing music.
Had forgotten about this one. Just Gorgeous!
wow. cool. thanks for sharing your tracks and feedback with us.
reminds me of King Crimson. Very cool.
sweet.
wow...the quality of sound is amazing for coming from a 4 track cassette tape made over what is it....18 or 19 years ago? . Great work. I don't think I'd have the nerve to copy over the stuff I recorded through old headphones while playing an upright piano from long ago. lol. Thanks for the upload.
This is great!
:) fun stuff.
Weird and Wonderful!
loops are great....esp love the upright.
very cool bud...Sy
Nice presentation and indeed melodic...Sy
I still have the 4-track...lol...those were the days!
Memories of Steve Hillage!
Nothing like a good chase scene in 5! Great!
Comments made by Galileo's Cough Drop
I wanted to hear something in a higher octave come in sometime after the drums and bass came in, maybe in sixteenth notes or something. Maybe also make the hi-hat go double-time for a bit when the melody starts getting crazy around 2:15-ish. Sounds like a good start, though!
That looks like far too much fun.
Ha, I can almost see the bug-eyed expression on your face while you played this. :)
I bet the miked acoustic would really warm this up. With a few tweaks, it'd sound great!
There was a dance party in my ears!
Bits of this (starting like 1:30-ish) reminds me of some 8-bit chiptune stuff, style-wise. (Ever listened to Anamanaguchi?) Might be fun to try bitcrushing some of your parts to see if you dig that sound. But then again, I tend to favor grit over clean sounds when given the choice. The dissonant pad near the end (4:00-ish) seems to distract me a bit, mostly since the rest of the tune wasn't really dissonant. Feels like less dissonance there would be better, or more added elsewhere in the tune. ;)
Great energy! I had difficulty not bouncing around with this. :)
I never say no to a boomy bass growl like that. Love it! :)
I dig the groove on this. Nice jam piece.
Slow and low FTW.
That's a lot of barbwire to walk, but I guess sometimes you just gotta get the music out no matter how painful. ;)
That app is pretty fun. I've spent far too much time with it myself. :)
That was pretty entertaining. Sounds like it was fun to put together!
I dig it. Sometimes you've gotta give those forgotten tracks some love!
Perfectly lovely sounds. Good as-is, but would love to hear if you develop it further.
Thanks for the comments! I liked it well enough to keep listening to it, but kept thinking I was going to do more with it, hence the burial. :)
Lovely piece. Really enjoyed this.
Wonderful tune, superbly played!
Well done!
@Kirk: Thanks! I couldn't think of how I wanted to lengthen it, so I gave up and released it as-is. (It had been sitting in my "works-in-progress" folder for about 2 years.) @Sis: He's mostly just saying its a cool answering machine message. Maybe I'll re-use the audio sometime in something else so you can hear it better. :)