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May 10

Playground

Recorded live to 24-track digital at our most recent show. My band The Dukes of Simpleton is an XTC tribute project, so no we didn't write it, but I'm pretty sure we're the only people playing any XTC songs live in a 1000 mile radius. [more inside]

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posted by Devils Rancher at 12:53 PM - 7 comments

Speedy noodles

A simple track for a simple day.

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posted by jchgf at 12:26 PM - 1 comment

spacewreck

No one was really sure how I could've crashed in space, which is by nature, mostly empty. And when they found me, I had gnawed of most of my leg in order to survive, and not in much of a state to explain the events. [more inside]

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posted by 31d1 at 9:31 AM - 2 comments

May 9

Venezia

This is my little ode to that most absurdly beautiful and unlikely of Italian cities. This tune, once again, features the mouth bow (otherwise known as the poor man's wah-wah) plus lots of percussion and whatnot. The mix could probably use a bit of tweaking here and there, but I think it's basically presentable... [more inside]

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posted by flapjax at midnite at 9:32 PM - 5 comments

May 7

The Song of Sailor Martin

The theme song for Sailor Martin, my pierced and tattooed ventriloquist dummy, a melancholy Hawaiian number about a hut on the beach occupied by a certain drunken sailor with a large number of naughty tales to tell. [more inside]

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posted by Astro Zombie at 9:45 PM - 3 comments

Chester v3

First mix of fer-realz recording of one of my songs: Chester. Per my last AskMefi post, please critique it! [more inside]

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posted by tmcw at 8:19 PM - 3 comments

All The Things... (...I've Stuck up my Arse, Ode to an A&E Nurse)

N.b. A&E is British for Emergency Room.

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posted by nthdegx at 4:52 AM - 6 comments

May 6

Tell Yourself

I suppose this is the equivalent of my last yay new instrument song. Banjo, 'lectric guitar, 'lectric drums, singin. [more inside]

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posted by tmcw at 4:48 PM - 2 comments

May 3

Shady Grove

For Jessamyn, who's been listening to many versions of this song. Here's another. [more inside]

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posted by not_on_display at 3:20 PM - 9 comments

April 30

Sailor Martin's Shipwrecked Song

Sailor Martin, a tattooed and pierced ventriloquist dummy, produces what sounds like his version of the scene in The Wizard of Oz when Dorothy meets the Munchkins, except, in this instance, he has been shipwrecked, eaten some potentially poisonous bark, and may be hallucinating. [more inside]

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posted by Astro Zombie at 9:28 PM - 5 comments

Afternoon Date

A four-piece: guitar, drums, piano, bass. [more inside]

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posted by blinks at 9:21 PM - 1 comment

While the City Sleeps

cranked this one out today...going to be part of my first demo ep under the name "neon zoo", later I plan on adding vocals.

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posted by god particle at 8:01 PM - 1 comment

Half

A new song idea, hatched out of procrastination for finals. It kind of grows. I write songs backwards, I realized today. [more inside]

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posted by tmcw at 7:11 PM - 2 comments

April 29

You and Me

Slice of acoustic girl singer pop. [more inside]

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posted by johanze at 6:03 PM - 14 comments

Don't Rely on the Radio

Here's a garagy tune i've been producing for my cousin, Vonesvonic. [more inside]

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posted by 6am at 8:26 AM - 9 comments

April 28

Memory Hole

A sad/angry song about the place where all the things we'd rather forget end up. Inspired by MeFi politics filter, where I was first introduced to the concept of "the memory hole," which in turn gave rise to this song. (This is a redux post after I accidentally posted an old mix before.) [more inside]

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posted by saulgoodman at 7:36 AM - 9 comments

April 26

One For The Road

A upbeat, country-ish number about a guy who'd like his girl to finish up that last drink so we can hit the road already...

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posted by InfidelZombie at 10:08 PM - 4 comments

Muster

A song from a promising project called Lek that ended up short-lived as we found ourselves living far away from each other. Lyrics and melody by the same friend K who sang the Bjork cover that I posted a while ago. The music is by the rest of us.

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posted by umbú at 12:19 PM - 4 comments

April 25

Loves Deep Mineshaft

Loves Deep Mineshaft is an odd little song recorded in a couple of hours on Thursday afternoon. I make the music and Ron makes the words. I've been playing music for a long time in bands and solo and Ron has been getting his writing published and doing spoken word spots at clubs in New York for years. This is the result of glueing his words and his harmonica to my playing everything else. It comes out a little bit like the last song of the night at David Lynch's favourite bar and I'd really like to know whether other people think it's any good. I tend to like stuff that sounds screwed up like this but I'm not sure anyone else does.

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posted by merocet at 10:15 PM - 4 comments

In Piles/On File

Were my rock band to have a "hit single," it would be this. It filts squarely into the description of "thrilling guitar driven indie-rock music" if that's your thing. [more inside]

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posted by 2or3whiskeysodas at 8:50 AM - 8 comments

April 24

Incident After

From the same EP of 2007 as My Fire (O Captain! My Captain!). This one is a little too laid back for how I play it now, it's meant to be a bit more punchy and at a faster clip. [more inside]

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posted by pedmands at 3:17 PM - 2 comments

Spider Song

A demo recorded in a hurry. [more inside]

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posted by motty at 7:18 AM - 2 comments

When We Were Small

Moody ruminations with autoharp and marimba accompaniment. I just finished it, so it's still pretty hot -- watch your fingers. [more inside]

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posted by Karlos the Jackal at 1:29 AM - 3 comments

April 22

Blackbox Blues

Piano! Mellotron! Squealing guitars! Stewardesses! I've been working on this for a few weeks now. It's one of the more complex arrangements I've attempted in a while. I think I'm getting close to done, but I could really use some feed back. Thanks, folks! [more inside]

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posted by es_de_bah at 11:07 PM - 11 comments

April 20

My Fire

This is a little old, from a low-budget EP I did in the summer of 2007, but I wanted to share. After all, it's been too long. [more inside]

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posted by pedmands at 10:49 PM - 7 comments

April 19

Fever Dream

A song written and recorded today in one go. Can you guess what it's about? [more inside]

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posted by inoculatedcities at 9:25 PM - 6 comments

April 17

Passionate Surrender

More three part solo. This time even the melody is improvised. The lyrics are a poem that caught my eye online. (link inside) [more inside]

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posted by ibfrog at 9:27 PM - 3 comments

Left Hand Tied

This bouncy little number is from my band's new, self-released record. It opens with bassoon, bass clarinet and contra alto. There are more like it here and there.

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posted by foole at 8:03 PM - 10 comments

April 16

Cyanotic - Deface (Ad·ver·sary + Dirtybunny = Industrial Strength Mix)

Aggro-industrial stomping, with just a hint of WaxTrax! [more inside]

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posted by Jairus at 8:31 PM - 2 comments

Some Time To Myself

A laid back, semi-ambient number. Been told it's great for rainy days. I'd love to know what you think.

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posted by toekneebullard at 1:32 PM - 3 comments

Calmer Days

things used to be less complicated

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posted by god particle at 12:23 PM - 2 comments

April 15

everything is byte size

jez, of the sunray estate applies his mando/mixage skills to our bouncy, and now even happier track, everything is byte size. [more inside]

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posted by kimyo at 11:29 PM - 3 comments

Lazerhawk Rising: Scourge Of The Moonless Depths

This is an instrumental metal recording dating back to 1999, made on a four track with an Alesis SR-16 drum machine. From an aborted/abandoned concept album previously mentioned. [more inside]

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posted by mediocre at 11:06 PM - 2 comments

Arms of a Woman

Cover of the Amos Lee song by the same name.... Or at least the first verse of it. Again, in three part harmony complete with background noise. [more inside]

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posted by ibfrog at 5:51 PM - 2 comments

This Town

Not so different from anything else I've done, but I'm proud of the production of this one. [more inside]

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posted by kingbenny at 8:54 AM - 5 comments

April 13

Radiohead - "Nude (Strings Remix)"

The result here is spending a few free days on my couch with my violin and computer. I would love all comments/criticism from anybody, as this is something I'd like to continue experimenting with. (I guess if you like it, you can vote by clicking on the plus sign and pass the link onto anybody else). http://www.radioheadremix.com/remix/?id=1196 Thanks! [more inside]

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posted by analogtones at 8:36 AM - 8 comments

Best Laid Plans

Samples come from an interviewee recalling experiences from the great depression.

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posted by nthdegx at 8:20 AM - 0 comments

April 12

Iowa City

A simple song about disagreement, frustration, and the prairie. Just doubled guitar and vocals. Recorded by The Grandma Sylvias, March 2008.

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posted by escabeche at 9:57 PM - 1 comment

Long Time Coming

I came up with a weird little guitar line with a droning D string and put it over a steady tom beat punctuated with the occasional triangle. Figured it would be one of my RPM songs that didn't get used by my band, but the singer and bass player both love it. Anybody got and ideas on how to do this one with a group? [more inside]

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posted by InfidelZombie at 2:50 PM - 2 comments

A Sailor Martin Song for Children

Sailor Martin, my pierced and tattooed ventriloquist dummy, attempts, and fails at, recording a song for children about pretty birds and fuzzy rabbits. [more inside]

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posted by Astro Zombie at 1:58 PM - 12 comments

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