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Mnemosyne (It's autumn in the country I remember...)

A tango-influenced setting of a hundred year-old poem by Trumbull Stickney, "Mnemosyne" is the title track of our new CD, recorded by Ljova and the Kontraband (music by Ljova, sung by Inna). Mnemosyne is the Greek goddess of memory, and this is a song of nostalgy and of memories that turn color like autumn leaves yearning for rebirth with a vibrant song in the spring.... We've long been looking forward to sharing this song with you all. [more inside]
posted by barmaljova on Oct 12, 2008 - 6 comments

Sparks

This song liberally samples a song by Beri Saharof by the same name. What you never heard of Beri Saharof? Check him out, he's pretty good, sings mostly in hebrew, what with him being israeli. I discovered his music in an excellent movie called Saint Clara, good luck finding that one! This one sounds especially good in a car once the bass line kicks in.
posted by Sir Mildred Pierce on Aug 30, 2008 - 1 comment

Morning Anger

I am a morning person. My girlfriend, not so much. [more inside]
posted by dobie on Aug 7, 2008 - 7 comments

My Girl

We were young. We had a 4-track, a room full of instruments, and several pots of coffee. We'd just learned how to mess with vocals by speeding them up or slowing them down. Things got weird. [more inside]
posted by COBRA! on Jul 11, 2008 - 10 comments

Undercover

Recorded this song last night. It's a new direction, sort of. Unplugged electric bass, acoustic guitar, vocals. 7/4 but unusual rhythm work. I like it, hope you do.
posted by tmcw on Jun 20, 2008 - 1 comment

Don't Rely on the Radio

Here's a garagy tune i've been producing for my cousin, Vonesvonic. [more inside]
posted by 6am on Apr 29, 2008 - 14 comments

One of the Perks of Being a Well-Known, Albeit Ineffective Superhero

This is the fourth (and maybe final) People Will Blink song posted on this page. This one is definitely a prog-rock tune. It's about a day in the life of a superhero who doesn't really.... do anything. But there's an epic battle at the end. [more inside]
posted by rosco731 on Mar 2, 2008 - 1 comment

piltdown part 7

jazz tune. also, "jazz" tune. [more inside]
posted by sleepy pete on Mar 1, 2008 - 8 comments

My Bones

Recorded at O'Duffy's pub on that infamous night. [more inside]
posted by Baby_Balrog on Feb 29, 2008 - 3 comments

Insect Song

Another little bass-and-vocal 4-track oddity; just a common story that everyone's probably seen unfolding at some point.
posted by Wolfdog on Feb 13, 2008 - 4 comments

Concrete Creeper

Loopy, mostly off-the-cuff, more-or-less-zero-production bass-and-vocal thing? Primusoidal TomWaitsishness with the slop cranked way up? Lyrics and vocals courtesy of this guy over here.
posted by Wolfdog on Feb 12, 2008 - 2 comments

Deeper Towards My Maker

A belated MeFi Music Challenge entry, a waltz in D major. [more inside]
posted by edverb on Feb 4, 2008 - 0 comments

Watching Cartoons With You

In the kitchen I can hear you whistling // like no one's listening // When no one's up but you and me // we'll eat and watch cartoons on TV
posted by edverb on Jan 19, 2008 - 6 comments

Hated By Girls

This is some kind of punk, and my girls, (wife and her best friend) did the vocals. This is fun! Enjoy!
posted by snsranch on Jan 18, 2008 - 15 comments

Further Than a Stone

Written by the mando player, Hamdog. I'm playing fiddle - everyone had a blast with this. [more inside]
posted by Baby_Balrog on Jan 10, 2008 - 16 comments

Michigan Boy

Here's one with me singing and playing the harp. [more inside]
posted by Baby_Balrog on Jan 8, 2008 - 8 comments

Janie in the Lake

More banjo / fiddle stuff. [more inside]
posted by Baby_Balrog on Jan 4, 2008 - 8 comments

Blue Train

Old-timey / bluesy ditty from our new album. That's me on fiddle. :D [more inside]
posted by Baby_Balrog on Jan 3, 2008 - 11 comments

A Minute to Let That Thought Sink In

The gnawing emotions of uncomfortable notions. A low-fi MeFi music challenge entry. [more inside]
posted by edverb on Nov 29, 2007 - 3 comments

No Hard Feelings

Nighttimesleepyurbantriphopcoffeecup instrumental
posted by allaboutgeorge on Nov 27, 2007 - 1 comment

Culture Clash

Micayetoca and I in a fun collaboration. Features banjo, vocal percussion and a big bass. [more inside]
posted by snsranch on Nov 26, 2007 - 11 comments

Bass Overdriven to Scary

Figured a bass overdriven would be spooky enough. [more inside]
posted by aleb on Oct 16, 2007 - 11 comments

Freedom Tape

A simple, melancholy electro instrumental that I recorded a couple of years ago. Percussion ideas came from various hip-hop sources; the melody is my own. I use it as background music during a spoken-word segment of my live shows. [more inside]
posted by Artifice_Eternity on Sep 7, 2007 - 4 comments

It's Summer (Go Outside and Play!)

"Daddy, can I have a sammich? Can I have candy/ice cream?" "Can we go see the Simpsons Movie?" No, no, no. Go outside and PLAY! (MI)
posted by snsranch on Aug 13, 2007 - 5 comments

Bass

This is sort of the summer culmination of a song that me and some of my friends have built up. This version is solo (all of the extra 'tracks' are live loops) Oh, and critique the hell out of it!
posted by tmcw on Jul 28, 2007 - 3 comments

Carl's Coffee

When I saw that the challenge was about "water", I thought about my friend Carl. Spoken word + very mellow bass.
posted by snsranch on Jun 28, 2007 - 18 comments

Playin' the Pawns

The Great Big Mulp + snsranch + collaboration = Hell Yea!
posted by snsranch on Jun 2, 2007 - 14 comments

The Words That Escape

An instrumental about words.
posted by edverb on May 14, 2007 - 0 comments

Goofed Up

This song is all goofed up because...see more inside.
posted by snsranch on Mar 14, 2007 - 4 comments

Positronic Hips

<cortex> jimbob you are under orders to post something to Music
<jimbob> cortex, will do, give me...12 minutes
<cortex> Jimbob, it's been twelve minutes.
<cortex> Chop chop.
<jimbob> o shit
posted by Jimbob on Mar 2, 2007 - 5 comments

BASSFIGHT: Commemorative Remix Edition

In which I show blatant disregard for the copyrights of snsranch and nonmyopicdave.
posted by sparkletone on Feb 17, 2007 - 5 comments

i lose YOU WIN!!!1!!!

This is my concession speech (jam) to nonmyopicdave. He rules, but that doesn't mean that I suck. (I still got skilz yo!) Seriously, this started as a joke, but having heard nonmyopicdave's thumping skills have made it worth my scant effort. BASSFIGHT!!!!!1!!!!!!!!
posted by snsranch on Feb 14, 2007 - 7 comments

Chocolate Time

Another bass line.
posted by augustweed on Feb 14, 2007 - 3 comments

BASSFIGHT!!!!12!!!!!!

It's on.
posted by nonmyopicdave on Feb 14, 2007 - 9 comments

Contact

Here is another piece I'm working on.
posted by augustweed on Feb 7, 2007 - 3 comments

Class

Unusual music, make with a ukulele, acoustic guitar, and bass, in one shot. Using a MagicStomp as a (very rudimentary) phrase sampler, and Audacity to record. Enjoy
posted by tmcw on Feb 6, 2007 - 5 comments

Wandering Aloof

Another of my bass lines.
posted by augustweed on Feb 2, 2007 - 4 comments

BASSFIGHT!!!!11!!!!!!

I'm in a goofy mood. But I'm up to being challenged by the likes of augustweed and others who thump the four big strings. Also, I need to shake my "punker" leg every once in a while.
posted by snsranch on Jan 31, 2007 - 5 comments

Why Did It Feel Like a Bad Thing? v1.0

This bass line came to me during a very confusing period in my life . . . a moment that still leaves a perpetual after-taste. Women are so confusing.
posted by augustweed on Jan 31, 2007 - 1 comment

Always Talking

Another bass line I'm working. Yes I love the echo.
posted by augustweed on Jan 29, 2007 - 3 comments

Perfect Martyr

One of my bands, The Man So Cool, did some recording a couple weeks ago for a demo disc. We're still working on final vocals and proper mixes, but this is a pretty good rough mix of one of the songs. Links to the other three songs can be gotten over yonder.
posted by cortex on Jan 29, 2007 - 7 comments

The Opportunity of Imminent Danger

One of several bass lines I've been creating. All of the other parts (Drums, guitar, keyboard, etc.) are still in my head. Anyone looking for a bass player?
posted by augustweed on Jan 27, 2007 - 7 comments

Love Me or Leave Me (bass/vocal)

Ok, so here's my spin on another old song. This Walter Donaldson/Gus Kahn composition was first featured in Florenz Zeigfield's 1928 Broadway musical Whoopee, starring Eddie Cantor & Ruth Etting, who took the song to #2 on the charts. In 1955, Doris Day starred in a biographical movie about Etting called "Love Me or Leave Me" & her updated rendition became a giant hit. Flash forward to 1967... Nina Simone turned this hokey old Ziegfeld tune into a completely reworked masterpiece of piano & voice (download link is at bottom). My own version (heard best live, I think) is definitely inspired by Nina's, but it could never compare to hers -- I just do my own thing & try to make it my own a bit. It's a fun song to do... audiences seem to love it. Incredible basswork once again provided by bass God Chris Conner.
posted by miss lynnster on Jan 20, 2007 - 10 comments

Cry Me A River

Happy Sunday, hive mind! Well, I haven't been performing jazz much since moving to the Bay area. I'll confess, I've missed my musicians in LA (see song title) & just haven't found my niche/comfort zone up here yet. For a while, I was commuting down South to work on a CD but it got to be too difficult... so my musical life has been in limbo & this year I REALLY hope to change that. If you folks say you'd like to hear more mp3s, I do have some. And hey... if there's someone out there who would seriously like to collaborate with (or hire) this chick singer... I'm all ears and open to advice. I also take requests! :) I miss singing for people... (Incredible basswork courtesy of the fab-u-lous Chris Conner, my dear friend)
posted by miss lynnster on Jan 14, 2007 - 12 comments

Clint Eastwood Jazz

Not really jazz, not really anything Clint would like. But it does blend the Spighetti Western sound with a mellow jazz bass. It's just for fun, I hope you like it.
posted by snsranch on Jan 7, 2007 - 4 comments

The Secret Language of W

I was tinkering around with this thing in Logic late one night, and had nothing more in mind for it really, when a friend emailed me an audio file of all Bush's compiled mumblings and fumblings from the first debate in '04. (put together by a Randi Rhodes show staffer, I believe) Intrigued, I plopped it down on a track of its own, and the first few bars lined up so perfectly, I just knew it was meant to be. So it's a duet with GWB on Vox & me on my precioussss sea foam green '77 fretless P-bass. (G*D, I love that thing)
posted by Devils Rancher on Jan 3, 2007 - 4 comments

The Semi-Coherent Funk

A 1 minute, 43 second ditty. This was the first thing I did when I got Garage Band 2 years ago. All the drum loops are stock, and I'm riffing on bass & "lead" bass. I improvised over the groove until I got something I liked, then looped it.
posted by Devils Rancher on Dec 27, 2006 - 2 comments

untitled (three stars mix)

I just noticed the music section here and decided to toss this up for a little feedback. It's the first cut I did with a new trio, and we're still trying to decide what direction we should take: get crazy composing for the studio, or write simpler stuff that can actually be performed by three people. So far the studio stuff seems to hold up better.
posted by waxboy on Oct 9, 2006 - 12 comments

Ocean

"Ocean" is an instrumental track from my recording project, James, Not Jim. It's a smooth, melodic, jazz/fusion piece that features electric bass guitar. Some more extensive recording/performance notes are here. Hope you like it. If you do, there are two more tracks over at myspace.com/wheatdesign.
posted by wheat on Jul 6, 2006 - 9 comments

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