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The final movement of my first (and, so far, only) composition, a multi-movement improvisational piece for acoustic vs. electronic instruments, based on the 1997 rematch set of chess games between Garry Kasparov and the computer, Deep Blue. [more inside]
posted by askmeaboutLOOM
on Nov 2, 2009 -
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Experimental monotony-rock alert. Listen at own risk. [more inside]
posted by nanojath
on Mar 25, 2009 -
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Inspired by the Buffalo, NY plane crash in February.
posted by hanoixan
on Mar 12, 2009 -
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A dog loses his boy. Part of my album for the 2009 RPM Challenge.
[more inside]
posted by hanoixan
on Mar 9, 2009 -
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the 11th and last song in my rpm album
posted by pyramid termite
on Mar 9, 2009 -
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song 10 of the rpm album
posted by pyramid termite
on Mar 8, 2009 -
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9th song in my rpm album this year
posted by pyramid termite
on Mar 6, 2009 -
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8th song - just me and a piano
posted by pyramid termite
on Mar 5, 2009 -
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song 7 of my rpm project - more blues - i have better vacations than this
posted by pyramid termite
on Mar 4, 2009 -
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For the second in as many attempts at the RPM Challenge, I have created a work that in its sustained and complete for is extremely challenging to listen to. [more inside]
posted by nanojath
on Mar 3, 2009 -
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the 6th song of my rpm album - you can pretty much taste the acid on this one
posted by pyramid termite
on Mar 3, 2009 -
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the 5th song of my rpm album, which is a more serious look at today's economy
posted by pyramid termite
on Mar 2, 2009 -
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Song 1 from my 2009 RPM Challenge album [more inside]
posted by nanojath
on Mar 1, 2009 -
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Sailor Martin sings about what he knows. Ukulele, toy accordion, tambourine, wooden fish that makes "clopping" noises, and, at one point, a duet between a tin whistle and a plastic ocarina. The 15th and final entry in the RPM challenge. [more inside]
posted by Astro Zombie
on Feb 28, 2009 -
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4th song of my rpm album - well, what's a trillion between good friends?
posted by pyramid termite
on Feb 28, 2009 -
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Sailor Martin find true romance. A song featuring ukulele, harmonica, wooden sand-filled egg, tambourine, and a duet between Sailor Martin and himself. Song 14 in the RPM challenge. [more inside]
posted by Astro Zombie
on Feb 27, 2009 -
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this is the 3rd and title song for my new rpm album - it would seem to be about someone else but sometimes i think it might be about me [more inside]
posted by pyramid termite
on Feb 27, 2009 -
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A tropical shanty featuring ukulele, some horrible whistling, a cheese greater, and a glass struck by a spoon. Entry 13 in the RPM Challenge. [more inside]
posted by Astro Zombie
on Feb 26, 2009 -
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2nd song on my rpm album - this is a kind of mellow song
posted by pyramid termite
on Feb 26, 2009 -
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A dance song from Sailor Martin, or, rather, a song about uncontrollable movement. Ukulele, harmonica, finger snaps, and a kazoo pushed through some sort of crazy filter. Song 12 for the RPM challenge. [more inside]
posted by Astro Zombie
on Feb 25, 2009 -
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Another track from my last-minute RPM Challenge entry, "The Very Best of Spaz Rock - Volume I: Monsters of Spaz." Kind of a laid back, funky/clunky little number with soothing moments. [more inside]
posted by saulgoodman
on Feb 25, 2009 -
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this is the first song of my rpm album, kerosene alley - jj cale got the green light, but i had to make do with the yellow
posted by pyramid termite
on Feb 25, 2009 -
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Inspired words of actor Sean Penn, Sailor Martin sings a very short song of social change, accompanies by ukulele, harmonica, jew's harp, and tambourine. Entry 11 in the RPM challenge. [more inside]
posted by Astro Zombie
on Feb 24, 2009 -
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A Sailor Martin song about discovering your lover is not who you expect her to be. Tambourine and ukulele. Entry 10 in the RPM challenge. [more inside]
posted by Astro Zombie
on Feb 23, 2009 -
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A raucous garage-band blues number, featuring ukulele, tambourine, and harmonica. Entry number 9 into the RPM challenge is a song about a mean woman. [more inside]
posted by Astro Zombie
on Feb 22, 2009 -
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A drinking song from the British Isles, written for an performed by Sailor Martin as song eight in the RPM challenge. Ukulele, egg, handclaps, and a tin whistle. [more inside]
posted by Astro Zombie
on Feb 21, 2009 -
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I've pinpointed the reason our economy is in shambles. It wasn't the subprime mortgage crisis. It wasn't Bernie Madoff. It wasn't even the president.
The moment our global economy collapsed was when Bob Barker retired as game show host. [more inside]
posted by man vs sun
on Feb 19, 2009 -
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The second effort for this year's RPM Challenge from my experimental, noisy super-happy-fun project, "The Very Best of Spaz." Like its ocean dwelling namesake, this Immortal Jellyfish always manages to revert to its juvenile form. [more inside]
posted by saulgoodman
on Feb 18, 2009 -
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The fifth song for the RPM challenge. Sailor Martin does a song in the style of Andrew Bird. [more inside]
posted by Astro Zombie
on Feb 16, 2009 -
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My first ever RPM challenge song, a sludgy, fuzzy guitar riff-driven groove in the grand tradition of Oneida, Brian Jonestown Massacre and Sabbath. [more inside]
posted by saulgoodman
on Feb 16, 2009 -
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The first RPM challenge song written for my creepy puppet, Sailor Martin. The title is self-explanatory. The electric guitar he is singing along to is actually a ukulele. [more inside]
posted by Astro Zombie
on Feb 10, 2009 -
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So, for this year's RPM Challenge I have decided to go all out and write a rock opera. This is one of the few songs I have worked on so far, and the first one that has been completed. Granted, this should be somewhere in the middle or the rock opera, but, still, it's the first one finished, so I'm posting it anyway. [more inside]
posted by The Great Big Mulp
on Feb 5, 2009 -
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An RPM Challenge song from last year, about breaking up with someone special, but not quite the one.
posted by InfidelZombie
on Jan 30, 2009 -
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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...
posted by InfidelZombie
on Apr 26, 2008 -
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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]
posted by InfidelZombie
on Apr 12, 2008 -
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I wrote this one at the last minute because I needed one more song for my RPM 2008 entry, but it has turned out to be one of my favorites.
posted by InfidelZombie
on Apr 11, 2008 -
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Track 10 of 10 from my RPM entry. The vocal melody during the verse-ish bits is maybe a little too simple, but the whole song for me is kinda justified by the breakdown, which is the best I think I've ever gotten my voice to sound when recorded.
posted by sparkletone
on Mar 13, 2008 -
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One of my two favorites from my RPM entry. I didn't have time to get a good vocal take, so it's a first take. It's not that weak though (the effects I would've put on it regardless). [more inside]
posted by sparkletone
on Mar 11, 2008 -
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A real song! I kind of like the way it floats on before that ... off, bottom-of-the-well creepy harmony thing at the end. I dunno. 8 of 10 from my RPM entry.
posted by sparkletone
on Mar 10, 2008 -
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song 10 of 10 for my rpm album, wolf moon
posted by pyramid termite
on Mar 10, 2008 -
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In which I do a bad Liars impression. 7 of 10 from my RPM entry.
posted by sparkletone
on Mar 9, 2008 -
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track 9 of 10 from the rpm album wolf moon
posted by pyramid termite
on Mar 9, 2008 -
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song 8 of 10 for the rpm album wolf moon - tuning dgddad
posted by pyramid termite
on Mar 8, 2008 -
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Track 6 of 10 from my RPM08 entry. I think of all the underdeveloped tracks, this one's my favorite. A bit more time/work and it could be quite the heavy hitter.
posted by sparkletone
on Mar 8, 2008 -
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song 7 of 10 from my rpm 08 album, wolf moon
posted by pyramid termite
on Mar 7, 2008 -
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Yet another track from my RPM challenge entry (5 of 10, as a matter of fact). Named rather literally, as this song isn't terribly developed and was kept around simply because it filled up some space.
posted by sparkletone
on Mar 7, 2008 -
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song 6 of 10 of the 2008 rpm album, wolf moon
posted by pyramid termite
on Mar 6, 2008 -
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As much of an experiment in Wacky Vocal Effects as it is a proper song, from my point of view. I like the end bit with the keyboard part and the strange cycling. I'm surprised at how many people I've shown my RPM challenge entry to really like this one (It's one of the underdeveloped ones, as far as I'm concerned).
posted by sparkletone
on Mar 6, 2008 -
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Third track from RPM08 thing.
posted by sparkletone
on Mar 4, 2008 -
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song 5 of 10 of the rpm 08 album wolf moon
posted by pyramid termite
on Mar 4, 2008 -
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