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Haunted Mansion (demo)

Synthy nerd rock about goth kids who find love at the happiest place on Earth. [more inside]
posted by uncleozzy on Sep 21, 2009 - 6 comments

Another Aside

A Saturday afternoon lazily spent synthily. [more inside]
posted by Magnakai on Sep 5, 2009 - 3 comments

Once It Was The Colour Of Saying (Work In Progress)

This is incomplete and very current WIP from my glacial synth-based alter ego and is perhaps something of a companion piece to White Feather. I'd really appreciate opinions on (a) the pretty drastic transitions in the piece from the rhythmic to the quasi-orchestral and back again, (b) whether the lyric theme has any kind of cheddar whiff, and (c) whether it needs more "oomph" under the orchestral bits (actually difficult to pull off without destroying the mood - I've tried....). Any other comments welcome of course - but this is unfinished and well rough so....geeza break. [more inside]
posted by MajorDundee on Aug 12, 2009 - 10 comments

Limbo

Homesick synths, bittersweet beats. [more inside]
posted by ageispolis on Jul 26, 2009 - 3 comments

Finer Times

An ode to last year around this time. [more inside]
posted by dagosto on Jul 23, 2009 - 3 comments

Enceladus

Originally planned as a mix between 70's J.M. Jarre and Steve Reich. Turns out to be more like Giorgio Moroder teaming with Tangerine Dream, on a bad day. [more inside]
posted by surrendering monkey on Jul 19, 2009 - 4 comments

grid flux_1

Filtery drone from my JUNO 60 meets ukulele playing exactly four notes. No verse, no chorus, no changes, no development... just does what it does for 2 minutes and 43 seconds, then stops. It's the soundtrack for a video here.
posted by flapjax at midnite on Jul 9, 2009 - 6 comments

There She Goes Again

My submission to the Music Challenge, July 2009 edition. Advice to the lovelorn john from Uncle Lou. [more inside]
posted by not_on_display on Jul 8, 2009 - 9 comments

Twin Butte

Pronounced "Twin Beaut" [more inside]
posted by CarrotAdventure on Jul 8, 2009 - 2 comments

Island Party

Inspired by ageispolis
posted by CarrotAdventure on Jul 5, 2009 - 6 comments

Snow Cone, Faux Cone, Bro Cone

Do you play guitar? If you can play the synth solo that starts at 2:03 I will give you the BIGGEST HUG EVER
posted by CarrotAdventure on Jul 3, 2009 - 7 comments

Olive Fields

I got the idea for this tune while driving through the farmlands of Northern California. Introspective and calming.
posted by dagosto on Jul 2, 2009 - 1 comment

Atriplex - Order 240

Some more space music, a little majestic and melodic this time. [more inside]
posted by Jimbob on Jul 1, 2009 - 0 comments

Excellent Unicorn

I hope that Futurecop doesn't mind that I'm ripping off their style verbatim. I know that I sure don't. This was fun as hell to make.
posted by CarrotAdventure on Jul 1, 2009 - 3 comments

Atriplex - ISS

A little space music, with random satellite transmissions.
posted by Jimbob on Jun 28, 2009 - 3 comments

plastic people

An electropop song I made over the last couple days using FL Studio 8, a Minimoog plugin, and Koblo Studio for the final mixdown.
posted by dunkadunc on Jun 19, 2009 - 3 comments

Hallelujah (drone version)

Here's my version of the esteemed Mr. Cohen's paean to the religion of love. I dropped the rhythm and chord changes, and made a new melody. The very minimal accompaniment consists of three tracks from my trusty old JUNO 60 analog synth. That's it! Video version (photos by yours truly) at Vimeo and YouTube.
posted by flapjax at midnite on Jun 16, 2009 - 12 comments

Cambie & Hastings

A more mellowed-out trinket of instrumental dance music for the wistful and introspective; born out of an epic evening of adventure in Vancouver at an intersection of the same name.
posted by CarrotAdventure on May 24, 2009 - 0 comments

Matica

A soft soak in a warm bath of electroluminescent air gel.
posted by doctor_negative on May 2, 2009 - 4 comments

Nathaniel Hortense Bardsley versus Her Majesty's Loyal Brigade of Cosmic Oscillators

I guess this basically sort of sounds like Riverdance if it was played on a bunch of crazy synths. [more inside]
posted by CarrotAdventure on May 1, 2009 - 4 comments

Oscillendulum 4

Here's another Oscillendulum, once again performed only on my beloved old Roland JUNO 60. About an hour ago I also posted this to YouTube, as a soundtrack for a raft of ducks swimming around in Ueno pond. Yet another Oscillendulum went up on YT a few hours before that, as a soundtrack for a revolving restaurant display. Be the first on your block to see 'em!
posted by flapjax at midnite on Apr 24, 2009 - 12 comments

Frog versus Toad (Are Part Of A Zombie Bot Army From The Future)

Two chords: Em and G. But don't worry. You're not part of the Zombie Bot Army. Because Frog and Toad are. And they're staying up all night drinking and having snacks at a bar with PB. [more inside]
posted by The World Famous on Apr 20, 2009 - 7 comments

There Is No

I don't even know what genre this would be considered. This started as three guitar tracks recorded for a very upbeat techno/house track with a beautiful female vocal. When it ultimately was not used for that song, I took the three guitars and built this slow groove thing around them. [more inside]
posted by The World Famous on Mar 31, 2009 - 3 comments

Joni Mitchell - Both Sides Now (Thumbs-Up Dance Remix)

Some classic Joni with a heavy injection of DANCE. [more inside]
posted by CarrotAdventure on Mar 31, 2009 - 3 comments

full mix (early) - 04/12 - pre-life

Harmless bongos. Hongos.
posted by xorry on Mar 26, 2009 - 0 comments

full mix (early) - 01/12 - bad dau

I recently found a bunch of old cds.. this is one I had put together around 2000 (I would have been around 16). Track 1.
posted by xorry on Mar 21, 2009 - 0 comments

The Garden of Forking Paths

Just another folk-rock song about Jorge Luis Borges. [more inside]
posted by ludwig_van on Mar 17, 2009 - 4 comments

Shutterbug

Doo doo doo, doo doo doo, la la la, la la la la. The new hit single from Steve Goldberg and the Arch Enemies. A chamber-pop meditation on time, aging, and death. [more inside]
posted by ludwig_van on Mar 15, 2009 - 4 comments

The Score

A new direction for me... Italo-disco-cyberpunk-house-pop?
posted by clcapps on Mar 13, 2009 - 1 comment

Condescension

Song I recorded for my solo/obnoxiousness project Birdlaw. I wanted to make a song that sounded like Chrome . [more inside]
posted by orville sash on Feb 28, 2009 - 0 comments

For the Horde

A theme song for an iPhone game. [more inside]
posted by 3FLryan on Feb 9, 2009 - 5 comments

1988 (Phoenix Mars Remix)

I decided that God Particle's 1988 needed lyrics, so I added some text-to-speech from Phoenix's Last Transmission From Mars. Everything is better with sad robots! [more inside]
posted by The Whelk on Feb 9, 2009 - 2 comments

V-Unit

Moody 120bpm synth techno soundtrack, inspired by a car chases at night. Created on the Korg EMX-1 / Kaossilator.
posted by lord_yo on Feb 7, 2009 - 7 comments

Dream Sequence

Abstract and minimal electronic piece. Inspired by movies like Manhunter and Tenebrae. Warning - beginning is quiet by comparison. [more inside]
posted by dagosto on Jan 22, 2009 - 2 comments

Chainletter

Myself and two friends: (michael, ceci) are doing a musical chainletter. [more inside]
posted by orville sash on Jan 19, 2009 - 1 comment

Two Step

A 24 hour noise number. Not for the faint of heart. [more inside]
posted by idiopath on Jan 18, 2009 - 5 comments

I Never Want To Go Home

Another semi-anthemic dance song about dancing with a girl! [more inside]
posted by clcapps on Jan 12, 2009 - 2 comments

Hasta Cielo

I'm back from South America for a little bit, so I have an urge to play with my electronic toys. [more inside]
posted by cloeburner on Jan 12, 2009 - 1 comment

Idl

Glitchy, semi-improvised piece with disjointed synths and samples.
posted by ianK on Jan 11, 2009 - 6 comments

Smallbeat

A simple synth/house song (my first actually), created with the Korg Kaossilator and some distortion effects.
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 Unported License
posted by lord_yo on Jan 10, 2009 - 1 comment

what goes on in those dark rooms

Six layers of sound, created completely from scratch in the Operator soft synth, sent through a filter delayed return track
posted by wastelands on Jan 8, 2009 - 3 comments

Cindy and Steve

Dance beats and synth hooks underscore the classic breakup story of two digital lovers in Computer Land.
posted by CarrotAdventure on Jan 3, 2009 - 5 comments

the factory produces mortar shells

My first foray into generative music; bass drone with four layers of percussion on top
posted by wastelands on Dec 29, 2008 - 4 comments

(This Is) The Dream Of Matt And Harriett

A song about my favorite failed Aaron Sorkin show. My good friend Jessica sings Harriett's part.
posted by clcapps on Dec 26, 2008 - 0 comments

Three In The Morning

I've been on a roll the last couple days - here's a cute little synthy doo-wop song I just finished! [more inside]
posted by clcapps on Dec 23, 2008 - 2 comments

we knew he was out there

muffled, glitchy beats in five layers [more inside]
posted by wastelands on Dec 11, 2008 - 3 comments

Beaches

5:17pm on Ipanema Beach... [more inside]
posted by johanze on Dec 7, 2008 - 4 comments

Teens In Love In Space

Title inspired by a friend's idea for a new comic book. An ultra-happy electro love-fest with all the fixings... handclaps, warm synth pads, uplifting key changes, sparkly arps. Enjoy!
posted by CarrotAdventure on Nov 17, 2008 - 5 comments

Spin Dash

A high-octane, in-your-face synth-strumental. Funky synth bass catapults into swirling portamento melodies and a punchy 5-part harmony in the chorus. Sonic the Hedgehog samples add to the fun.
posted by CarrotAdventure on Nov 11, 2008 - 13 comments

Synthoween

Made in FL Studio in about 40 minutes, in response to a friend's last-minute request for a silly halloween song to play on her radio show. Though I really didn't intend on it, the intro sort of sounds like the intro to the Ghostbusters theme... with scream samples.
posted by CarrotAdventure on Nov 1, 2008 - 2 comments