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Instrumental demo written/recorded as first-takes after reading this post about the recording of The Cure's Disintegration album. Consider it a comment for the Disintegration post. And please excuse the mix, as it was hastily done.
In keeping with the Disintegration theme, it begins with 8 seconds of silence.
posted by The World Famous
on Dec 30, 2009 -
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Traditional old-time fiddle tune in D, instrumental clawhammer banjo & guitar. [more inside]
posted by usonian
on Nov 18, 2009 -
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I'm doing an album this month, and this is the first thing I've recorded for it. I think the album will be mostly or completely instrumental, but we'll see. [more inside]
posted by tmcw
on Nov 6, 2009 -
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This is a quiet, meditative, minimalist instrumental piano piece, with occasional visits by vibes, fretless bass and lap steel guitar. You might want to play it somewhat loudly to hear some of the softer notes. Do you think it's finished, or should I add something? [more inside]
posted by edlundart
on Sep 27, 2009 -
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Another itty bitty ditty. [more inside]
posted by ORthey
on Sep 4, 2009 -
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An instrumental track that went under the working title "pseudo-eastern." Most prominently features guitars, lap steel, fretless bass and programmed sitar sounds. The subtle percussion is a spinner ring kind of like this one, run through a healthy dose of reverb. [more inside]
posted by edlundart
on Aug 23, 2009 -
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A short guitar instrumental, written in a convent, during a heat-wave in 2003. [more inside]
posted by Grangousier
on Aug 20, 2009 -
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A slow, two line piece on classical guitar, not really in a medieval style but I wasn't sure what else to call it! Hope everyone who takes the time to listen to it enjoys it. [more inside]
posted by Admira
on Jul 14, 2009 -
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Another laid back instrumental guitar piece. I recorded a lead line for it, actually I probably recorded about 10, but then decided it was nice enough by itself. Hope you all agree and enjoy it!
posted by Admira
on Jul 9, 2009 -
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A laid back, relaxed instrumental nylon string guitar piece, just for something new for me :) Hope its enjoyed by all.
posted by Admira
on Jul 6, 2009 -
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Instrumental nylon string guitar, borrowing harminocally from Mr Cohen, but in my own style. Hope everyone enjoys it. [more inside]
posted by Admira
on Jun 21, 2009 -
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This is the soundtrack to a movie about Leonard Cohen going on a rafting trip in rural Appalachia. [more inside]
posted by cortex
on Jun 18, 2009 -
15 comments
An upbeat, fast instrumental guitar piece, inspired by some of the music I've been listening to recently. Hope its enjoyed by all!
posted by Admira
on Jun 9, 2009 -
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Instrumental guitar piece in 7/8 time signature - took a lot of concentration and I think it shows, not the most expressive piece but its melodic and flows better than I expected.
Hope its enjoyed by all!
posted by Admira
on Jun 7, 2009 -
4 comments
Whats that you say? You liked Togther but wonder what it would sound like played on an electric guitar? With chorus and reverb? What a happy coincidence! Wrap your ears around this!
posted by Admira
on Jun 3, 2009 -
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You liked Together - now hear the cover, jazzed up. Short lively instrumental cover of my own work. Vanity at its best.
posted by Admira
on Jun 1, 2009 -
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Acoustic guitar instrumental cover of a very popular song, I won't mention the artist, perhaps a commenter can spill the beans :) Recorded in two parts.
posted by Admira
on Apr 29, 2009 -
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A fast boppy instrumental guitar piece, recorded in one take and as the title suggests, its a little rough around the edges. A little rocky in sections, would be interesting with distorted electric guitar with bass and drums behind it. Hope everyone enjoys it!
posted by Admira
on Apr 25, 2009 -
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No the most imaginitive title, I wrote this for a friend who was meant to put lyrics onto it and never got around to it - its lengthy at about 4 and a half minutes, the second guitar melody kicks in half way through. Slow, relaxing and as always, hope its enjoyed by all who listen to it.
posted by Admira
on Apr 22, 2009 -
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Instrumental guitar cover of The Rose by Bette Middler. Done in one take, as its recorded with just one guitar line theres been a few compromises with the melody. Also a few dud notes but every time I tried to re record it the cats kept getting in the way!
Perfect for Mothers Day which is coming up here in Australia.
posted by Admira
on Apr 20, 2009 -
2 comments
Another instrumental guitar piece, lively, fun, and a bit of an exercise in tonicization. Hope everyone enjoys it.
posted by Admira
on Apr 19, 2009 -
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This is an upbeat guitar instrumental idea with a rock/tropical feel. [more inside]
posted by brickmachine
on Apr 10, 2009 -
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Next in my "Can I Play" Series. I'm not a natural jazz player (as you'll hear) but always wanted to be. I thought I'd give it a go with this piece, and I've titled it "Silly Jazz" as its ... well pretty silly really. Theres a few slipped/buzzed notes in there but you get the drift :)
posted by Admira
on Mar 31, 2009 -
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Slow, melodic piece I wrote for a friend of mine to give them something to chill out to - similar in style to all my previous pieces (except the electric guitar ones obviously)
posted by Admira
on Mar 30, 2009 -
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Recorded in two parts, its a soothing slow piece. Not overly long or complex. It got its name as when I came up with the first guitar line, someone fell asleep while listening.
posted by Admira
on Mar 29, 2009 -
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My one and only piece in 3/4 time - another instrumental guitar piece, this one moves along at a lively speed. I came up with it while visiting Ireland, hence the name.
posted by Admira
on Mar 25, 2009 -
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My family used to take holidays down in Mollymook, and I came up with this one while there. The mood of the piece reflects the mood I was in, its relaxed, slow and languid. Hope it takes you there.
posted by Admira
on Mar 22, 2009 -
2 comments
Instrumental guitar piece, played on my classical guitar but might be suited to an electric guitar. I wanted to see if I could pull off a rocky sounding piece on a nylon string guitar. As always, hope its enjoyed by all
posted by Admira
on Mar 19, 2009 -
1 comment
A quick, light-spirited, no-frills guitar/banjo instrumental.
posted by ORthey
on Mar 19, 2009 -
19 comments
Relaxing, slow but intricate instrumental piece played on my classical guitar. I can play this and just totally zone out for ages. Hope you enjoy zoning out to it.
posted by Admira
on Mar 16, 2009 -
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Stylistically I'm not sure where this piece sits, the opening scale is a little Middle Eastern (deliberately) but the rest of the piece ... well have a listen and see what you think. I always intended to record a lead guitar over the top (but never got around to doing it...), so its a little repetitive in the middle section.
posted by Admira
on Mar 15, 2009 -
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Slow relaxing instrumental guitar piece I recorded some time ago, sounds deceptively easy to play :) One of my longer pieces at nearly 4 minutes.
posted by Admira
on Mar 11, 2009 -
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Fast moving piece performed on my classical guitar - I think I'd had too much caffiene when I came up with this one, its short, fast moving, and hectic (as the name suggests).
posted by Admira
on Mar 10, 2009 -
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Recorded in three parts, on my classical guitar. Theres some dissonance in the melody, its reasonably polyphonic in sections, I was experimenting and I'm not 100% sure it works, but the tune sticks in my head after I've heard it. Hope the dissonance doesn't make too many people wince, and its enjoyed by all.
posted by Admira
on Mar 9, 2009 -
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A lengthy (slightly self indulgent) electric guitar piece, I've performed it live with drums and bass but this is recorded just with guitars. Its quite rocky, especially half way through the piece. Bit of a change of pace from my previous postings, hope everyone likes what they hear. If anyone wants to record some drums for it I'd be happy to hear it!
posted by Admira
on Mar 5, 2009 -
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Second in the "Can I play" series... I'm not formally trained in flamenco in any way shape or form, and listening to professional flamenco players and then this reveals that I can't play flamenco. But I did want to call it Faux Flamenco so I guess it sits in that style well enough.
In fact its really bad - since I use a pick in the first section! In my defence, I don't have nails.
It starts out slow but ramps up dramatically later on.
posted by Admira
on Mar 4, 2009 -
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Classical guitar instrumental, written while thinking about the loss of a long time friend, which was a bittersweet moment. Its in a major key, with a bit of a melancholy feel to it.
posted by Admira
on Mar 3, 2009 -
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A little upbeat piece I came up with one day mucking around with some friends - not the greatest recording quality, the microphone I used was actually one of those headsets that I clamped over the guitar. Still its one of my favourites, hope everyone gets into it.
posted by Admira
on Mar 2, 2009 -
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I went through a phase of naming my pieces in Spanish as I always find it hard to come up with names for instrumental pieces - its still just as trite as in English but it makes me feel better.
Anyway this is a slow relaxing instrumental guitar piece.
posted by Admira
on Mar 1, 2009 -
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This is an instrumental cover of The Book of Love by Peter Gabriel - I think this originally appeared at the end of a movie starring J Lo and Richard Gere called Shall We Dance Recorded for a friends wedding for the bride to walk down the aisle to. Hope its enjoyed by all
posted by Admira
on Feb 27, 2009 -
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Came up with this on a Sunday afternoon, after a long sleep in and a greasy breakfast. Short, instrumental guitar piece like the rest I've posted :)
posted by Admira
on Feb 26, 2009 -
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Another laid back instrumental guitar piece performed on my classical guitar. One of my favourites, though I possible went a little overboard with the compression. Hope its enjoyed by all.
posted by Admira
on Feb 25, 2009 -
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Instrumental piece on a classical guitar, recorded with two parts. Kind of slow, relaxing, and was an attempt to make slight harmonic clashes easier on the ear. Don't worry, its not twelve tone serialism or anything!
posted by Admira
on Feb 24, 2009 -
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I came up with this little ditty when on a road trip to Bega, a country area of New South Wales, Australia. Its a quick, bright instrumental piece, played on my classical guitar.
posted by Admira
on Feb 23, 2009 -
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Slow instrumental guitar piece performed on classical guitar. Similar in style to my previous pieces Together and Touching
posted by Admira
on Feb 22, 2009 -
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I've decided to face my embarrassment and post this song. [more inside]
posted by ORthey
on Dec 27, 2008 -
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A quick 'n' dirty instrumental with some mute-picking that sort of sounds like violin plucking. But isn't. [more inside]
posted by ORthey
on Oct 17, 2008 -
6 comments
A piano-based melody written for my animated short film "Gone" (hear it in context). [more inside]
posted by edlundart
on Sep 2, 2008 -
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I just came up with this and recorded it on the H2 (I upped the volume a bit in Audition afterward). I'm pretty bad at finger picking and this owes a lot to John Fahey and Roy Harper. Not that they're bad at finger picking.... There's a faster and shorter version as well, but I liked the drone of this one more.
posted by sleepy pete
on Jul 21, 2008 -
9 comments
Another acoustic, instrumental tune. This is the first track I've made in GarageBand (my Ubuntu machine died hard last week).
posted by tmcw
on Jun 16, 2008 -
5 comments
