November 2008 Archives (all archives)
November 30
Girlfriend Song
It's okay to submit a MetaFilter Music Challenge song at the last minute (Pacific Standard Time) if the song itself is less than a minute long! You can't get blood from a stone, but you can get feedback from an autoharp. Here's a tender punk rock love song for you. [more inside]
posted by Karlos the Jackal at 11:59 PM PST - 8 comments
posted by Karlos the Jackal at 11:59 PM PST - 8 comments
Silent Night
The Moviegoer
Another in my series of autobiographical songs about my experiences in Los Angeles in the early 90s, this based on my obsessive movie watching habits back then. [more inside]
posted by Astro Zombie at 3:19 PM PST - 2 comments
posted by Astro Zombie at 3:19 PM PST - 2 comments
Together
Laid back guitar pop, on a classical guitar - written for a friends wedding.
posted by Admira at 3:17 AM PST - 3 comments
posted by Admira at 3:17 AM PST - 3 comments
Six Fifths
My first MeFi Music song.
Under just one minute long. [more inside]
posted by abc123xyzinfinity at 12:31 AM PST - 1 comments
posted by abc123xyzinfinity at 12:31 AM PST - 1 comments
Christmas Rhapsody
Kris Kringle! No! Do not give him coal! [more inside]
posted by doubtfulpalace at 12:25 AM PST - 30 comments
posted by doubtfulpalace at 12:25 AM PST - 30 comments
November 29
isolated research station orbiting a bizarre planet
Endcaps of warbling drone punctuated by bass stabs, and a middle section of high rhythmic complexity [more inside]
posted by wastelands at 5:56 PM PST - 0 comments
posted by wastelands at 5:56 PM PST - 0 comments
Don't Disturb This Groove
A cover of The System's "Don't Disturb This Groove". I tried to picture how Samamidon would have done it.
posted by NemesisVex at 2:03 PM PST - 1 comments
posted by NemesisVex at 2:03 PM PST - 1 comments
November 28
Touching
Instrumental classical guitar, in a laid back pop style. [more inside]
posted by Admira at 9:28 PM PST - 4 comments
posted by Admira at 9:28 PM PST - 4 comments
Santa Monica
A song about male prostitution in Hollywood. Lyrics NSFW. [more inside]
posted by Astro Zombie at 2:48 PM PST - 1 comments
posted by Astro Zombie at 2:48 PM PST - 1 comments
Heart's in the Choirbox
A shell (?) of a country song, but also my first try with Melodyne (an Auto-tune-esque plugin). Combo music talk/listen: how does the pitch correction sound? [more inside]
posted by nosila at 2:35 PM PST - 4 comments
posted by nosila at 2:35 PM PST - 4 comments
Spellbound
Another of the tunes from my band's live recording session this past July. [more inside]
posted by motty at 11:44 AM PST - 1 comments
posted by motty at 11:44 AM PST - 1 comments
20081123
Personal Jesus
Cover. By request, so you can blame arcanecrowbar [more inside]
posted by mexican at 8:22 AM PST - 9 comments
posted by mexican at 8:22 AM PST - 9 comments
November 27
Sad, Sad Song
MixingFilter: Do you 'play' the Fader
MixingFilter: Do you manipulate the volume of a 'part' during the song? [more inside]
posted by mary8nne at 11:28 AM PST - 14 comments
November 26
Poison Ivy League (Elvis Presley cover)
At micayetoca's request, here is my take on Elvis Presley's Poison Ivy League.
As a special bonus, here's me playing ukulele!
posted by buriednexttoyou at 12:18 PM PST - 10 comments
posted by buriednexttoyou at 12:18 PM PST - 10 comments
November 25
Flesh & Bone
"Why did you come to me only to run from me when I tried to protect you? Why did you turn on me when I tried to warn you there were wolves outside your door with rows of jagged teeth and a taste for red meat? I guess that's how it goes when you're only flesh and bone."
Get-up-and-dance, old school electro-pop. [more inside]
posted by saulgoodman at 7:32 AM PST - 8 comments
posted by saulgoodman at 7:32 AM PST - 8 comments
November 24
Sorry
A while ago our previous Prime Minister had a great deal of trouble saying "Sorry", so I thought I'd do it for him, along with a couple of other things. The song's a bit dated now, but it rocks hard.
posted by awfurby at 8:11 PM PST - 6 comments
posted by awfurby at 8:11 PM PST - 6 comments
Jingle Bells
Im like a kid in a candy store for christmas and everything christmas
So I cant wait anymore I must transform into SomethingjoeChristmas
Early... [more inside]
posted by american caesar at 4:03 PM PST - 2 comments
posted by american caesar at 4:03 PM PST - 2 comments
Why should we submit music to labels?
Is submitting to a label worth it anymore? [more inside]
posted by wastelands at 12:33 PM PST - 13 comments
Our Age (Constantines cover)
Its been too long since I've last posted here. I've been a big fan of the Constantines since the time the Arcade Fire were opening for them. This is a cover of a song off of their new album. [more inside]
posted by dobie at 11:30 AM PST - 4 comments
posted by dobie at 11:30 AM PST - 4 comments
Divergence
Brookline
(Note: NSFW-ish if f*** and a****** are a problem where you work.)
For the bulk of the years of growing up that I actually remember, what I would consider the “formative” years, I lived in Brookline, Massachusetts. (Not to be confused with the super irritating Brookline, New Hampshire that would show up in school closing announcements only to leave me extra disappointed.) During and after college I didn’t think much of my high school years at Brookline High School. And in fact, I ended up losing touch with every friend I made there. But thanks to the internets I have reconnected with many of them, some very recently. It’s been super positive, and it’s stirred up all these great memories of my time in Brookline. That’s what this song is about. These three incidents in particular: [more inside]
posted by hillelc at 7:53 AM PST - 3 comments
posted by hillelc at 7:53 AM PST - 3 comments
My Little Corner of the World
As requested by chococat, and featuring the great Karlos The Jackal on marimba and toy piano. [more inside]
posted by micayetoca at 7:48 AM PST - 17 comments
posted by micayetoca at 7:48 AM PST - 17 comments
November 23
drifting out to sea
Relaxing ambient piece. I continue to love using the automation controls in Ableton Live.
posted by wastelands at 7:59 PM PST - 0 comments
posted by wastelands at 7:59 PM PST - 0 comments
Slaw Value-Pak
Nine less-than-a-minute tracks from a 100-track album. [more inside]
posted by doubtfulpalace at 2:57 PM PST - 1 comments
posted by doubtfulpalace at 2:57 PM PST - 1 comments
Singin' in the Rain
Performed on a WurliTzer Style D Sp. by theatre organist Trevor Slocum. [more inside]
posted by tj9991 at 1:13 PM PST - 3 comments
posted by tj9991 at 1:13 PM PST - 3 comments
Club core decimation
Made with sounds of failing hard drives from this post, a sample of the Carolina Chocolate Drops, the 808 bass drum, and a smattering of club-violence-related acapellas. I also used sounds from software crashes. [more inside]
posted by fuq at 9:23 AM PST - 1 comments
posted by fuq at 9:23 AM PST - 1 comments
November 22
surviving in the wilderness
Be Be Beautiful
About a party I went to where I fell in love with a girl visiting from Atlanta. She left the next day.
posted by dagosto at 1:12 PM PST - 3 comments
posted by dagosto at 1:12 PM PST - 3 comments
November 21
New Slang
Floating
An atmospheric interlude that briefly teases a song, written for my unborn son. I tried to convey a feeling of floating around in an amniotic sac with brief moments of activity that go away as quickly as they appear. [more inside]
posted by csimpkins at 9:02 PM PST - 5 comments
posted by csimpkins at 9:02 PM PST - 5 comments
lasting longer than 4 hours
if you experience a librarian lasting longer than 4 hours call your doctor [more inside]
posted by February28 at 8:32 PM PST - 4 comments
posted by February28 at 8:32 PM PST - 4 comments
The Story of The Man Who Didn't Do Something
"This is a story of a man who sat at home all day and did absolutely nothing."
Our improv group is at it again, this time adding a DS-10 and an old electronic organ's rhythmic presets into the mix.
22 minutes in length.
posted by man vs sun at 5:26 PM PST - 0 comments
posted by man vs sun at 5:26 PM PST - 0 comments
Dudely muzac
Apparently my last few posts have been pretty girly but that's cool, I'm comfortable with my musical sexuality. I wanted there to be no ambiguity with this one so I cranked my gitar to 11 and played it as dirty as I could. [more inside]
posted by BrnP84 at 6:21 AM PST - 3 comments
posted by BrnP84 at 6:21 AM PST - 3 comments
November 20
Little Red Corvette
Cover. As requested by arcanecrowbar. [more inside]
posted by chococat at 10:11 PM PST - 10 comments
posted by chococat at 10:11 PM PST - 10 comments
Verging
A moody, layered acoustic number with my wannabe Iron & Wine vocals.
posted by quadog at 8:17 PM PST - 4 comments
posted by quadog at 8:17 PM PST - 4 comments
black friday (the meltdown mix)
It's a love song baby
Taking a short break from challenges to make a quick love song. [more inside]
posted by ORthey at 4:18 PM PST - 12 comments
posted by ORthey at 4:18 PM PST - 12 comments
Nagasaki
I was flipping through an old binder of songs I wrote in high school and came across this instrumental. I saw some potential there and decided to record it. Twenty years ago, it was supposed to be a fusion thing, along the lines of Hiroshima. I opted for something a bit harder instead.
posted by NemesisVex at 9:21 AM PST - 0 comments
posted by NemesisVex at 9:21 AM PST - 0 comments
Small Town News Affiliate Song
News at 5. Follow the fastest, and breaking stories with Andehal Meyers. Get the latest forcast from Angela Jones. Your team will play at the end of the week, and Angela Braidhal has the inside scoop with coach. Angel Meyers, for the teams inside strategies. Gamblings forecasat. [more inside]
posted by dagosto at 4:03 AM PST - 22 comments
posted by dagosto at 4:03 AM PST - 22 comments
November 19
Like a Rock
My mom wrote this poem in 1968 and I am compiling it for her as a song for her Christmas present this year. [more inside]
posted by Jenny is Crafty at 8:36 PM PST - 6 comments
posted by Jenny is Crafty at 8:36 PM PST - 6 comments
Noetic
1. of or pertaining to the mind.
2. originating in or apprehended by the reason.
The first completed track of a new Lestrade collection called Flights of Theory.
posted by nthdegx at 1:40 PM PST - 2 comments
posted by nthdegx at 1:40 PM PST - 2 comments
Wheel in the Sky (bluegrass cover)
As requested by uncleozzy. I'd like to think this is a song sung by a hard-travelin' man dreaming of his girl—a girl with beautiful long black hair, and a high, soaring voice; Old Man Perry's daughter, Stephanie. [more inside]
posted by cortex at 10:06 AM PST - 15 comments
posted by cortex at 10:06 AM PST - 15 comments
For Sunni
Not a breakup song, but a relationship-on-hold song. [more inside]
posted by symbollocks at 6:41 AM PST - 1 comments
posted by symbollocks at 6:41 AM PST - 1 comments
November 18
Live Sound Perfection
I went to see Cardinals in Birmingham (Carling Academy) last night, and was (once again) blown away at the quality of their live sound. It was LOUD, possibly too loud at times, but I left with no ringing in my ears at all. Nor did my wife or our friends, none of whom frequent loud gigs. How is this possible? [more inside]
posted by chuckdarwin at 2:30 AM PST - 3 comments
November 17
Country Death Song
dreamsleepwake
The first hopeful thing out after a particularly rough breakup. [more inside]
posted by Cat Pie Hurts at 8:43 PM PST - 3 comments
posted by Cat Pie Hurts at 8:43 PM PST - 3 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 at 5:14 PM PST - 5 comments
posted by CarrotAdventure at 5:14 PM PST - 5 comments
a woman claiming to be the devil
How to Get that Perfect Mix
So here's the thing: Finally over the Veteran's Day holiday, my wife and I wrapped up the recording phase of the new project we've been working on for Tangemeenie. Now comes the hard part: Mixing. All along, I've been haphazardly churning out rough mixes, a few of which I've posted here in the past. But now, on closer listen, it's clear to me that I abused limiters, compressors and other signal processors and generally made a mess of things in so many minor and major ways in these initial mixes that I now need to do almost a complete reset. So now, I'm eating humble pie. MeFiMu mixing gurus--here's your chance to share your favorite lessons learned or any other pieces of practical advice you might have about the art and science of mixing. [more inside]
posted by saulgoodman at 8:18 AM PST - 16 comments
November 16
I Want To Sing That Rock and Roll
Re-ordering MeMu playlists?
Semi-meta-ish: Ability to re-order the songs in your Playlists? [more inside]
posted by potch at 1:53 PM PST - 6 comments
November 15
Watching the Detectives
Don't Cry, Please
melissa may sings over a friend's track (but we wrote the lyrics together and I recorded her singing!). [more inside]
posted by sleepy pete at 7:38 PM PST - 7 comments
posted by sleepy pete at 7:38 PM PST - 7 comments
boxing in a flooded basement
My most melody-driven piece thus far. I'm not totally happy with it, but I got tired of tweaking things. I have several other half-finished music projects I want to work on, so it was nice push this out the door.
posted by wastelands at 6:25 PM PST - 1 comments
posted by wastelands at 6:25 PM PST - 1 comments
Nuts on the Go
Hi! I was trying to calibrate my microphone in an iso booth (okay, okay, a walk-in closet) and my hyperactive puppy was all like "NO! PLAY WITH ME! HEY! I AM NUGGET! HEY!" So I took him in the closet with me, sang a song to entertain him (he sat quietly, tilting his head, possibly terrified), then set it to music. [more inside]
posted by jake at 2:11 PM PST - 6 comments
posted by jake at 2:11 PM PST - 6 comments
wake up sunshine
some new friends and i, doing the spontaneous live-looping thing.
posted by kimyo at 1:41 AM PST - 4 comments
posted by kimyo at 1:41 AM PST - 4 comments
November 14
DanceDanceDanceDanceDance (Part I)
It's Jay!
A less-than-one-minute theme song I wrote five years ago for a fictional sitcom about a guy I worked with at the time. A music challenge twofer that I have had in the can for half a decade. [more inside]
posted by cortex at 9:01 AM PST - 11 comments
posted by cortex at 9:01 AM PST - 11 comments
I got a crush on Hannah Jones
There was a post on earlier tonight about this girl Hannah Jones, the more I think about it the more I don't know what to think, other than it's a pretty crappy situation. [more inside]
posted by BrnP84 at 12:15 AM PST - 1 comments
posted by BrnP84 at 12:15 AM PST - 1 comments
November 13
Nude (Radiohead cover)
I was surprised to find I'd never posted this to MeFi Music. Yet another Radiohead cover by me and my friend Mel. On MySpace we are Minor Vine. [more inside]
posted by Saellys at 2:20 AM PST - 10 comments
posted by Saellys at 2:20 AM PST - 10 comments
November 12
i will (radiohead cover)
Spur-of-the-moment lo-fi live cover of the Radiohead song off Hail to the Thief, to which I added a couple of equally rough overdubs and some reverb. The guitar is out of tune and poorly played, but the vocal melody tweaks are kind of fun. [more inside]
posted by edlundart at 10:13 PM PST - 7 comments
posted by edlundart at 10:13 PM PST - 7 comments
When She Got Her Chucks
Not for everyone. Two guitars and bass with some electronic interludes. [more inside]
posted by dagosto at 9:23 PM PST - 8 comments
posted by dagosto at 9:23 PM PST - 8 comments
Go Gadget, Go!
A jazzy version of the Inspector Gadget theme song. Apologies in advance if it gets stuck in your head. [more inside]
posted by csimpkins at 7:18 PM PST - 12 comments
posted by csimpkins at 7:18 PM PST - 12 comments
Brother North-Wind's Secret
Music for an imaginary children's TV show. [more inside]
posted by doubtfulpalace at 10:40 AM PST - 18 comments
posted by doubtfulpalace at 10:40 AM PST - 18 comments
Henry Pants
This is a song that I sing to my cat. Because he has a lot on his plate and a short attention span besides, this song is less than a minute long. It features autoharp, glockenspiel, and the "Min-O-Matic" rhythm box. [more inside]
posted by Karlos the Jackal at 12:06 AM PST - 8 comments
posted by Karlos the Jackal at 12:06 AM PST - 8 comments
November 11
A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes
Yes, it's Disney, with some nice jazzy guitar as background courtesy of Adrian Holovaty...I tried to add a few touches of my own, I hope you enjoy.
posted by StrikeTheViol at 6:04 PM PST - 1 comments
posted by StrikeTheViol at 6:04 PM PST - 1 comments
I'm a Little Airplane
Jonathan Richman cover, as learned from They Might Be Giants. [more inside]
posted by buriednexttoyou at 4:26 PM PST - 9 comments
posted by buriednexttoyou at 4:26 PM PST - 9 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 at 4:14 PM PST - 13 comments
posted by CarrotAdventure at 4:14 PM PST - 13 comments
xenomorph banging drums
Perhaps my most "complete" song yet. A five-minute ambient / glitch backbeat punctuated by percussion.
posted by wastelands at 8:29 AM PST - 1 comments
posted by wastelands at 8:29 AM PST - 1 comments
November 10
Take the Picture
I tend to take a lot of pictures. I found out early on in my photo-taking tenure that the more pictures I took, the more likely that some of them would come out nicely. Of course, I’m always the one behind the camera. As a parent, I also have wondered just how much of the time I spend with my kids they will remember (if any). My father recently asked me if I remembered how we used to watch Star Trek together. I honestly couldn’t remember. He was crushed. It occurred to me that many years down the road when my kids look at our family pictures they won’t see me in any of them because I was the one behind the camera. Something tells me that this detail will be lost on them as they repeat the cycle and tell me they don’t remember me being there. ;) [more inside]
posted by hillelc at 10:43 PM PST - 5 comments
posted by hillelc at 10:43 PM PST - 5 comments
Cashmachine
Junior
A sad little middle-eastern sounding song with lots of voices. Friends say it could be a theme for a James Bond-esque movie set in the middle east. [more inside]
posted by azarbayejani at 7:19 PM PST - 7 comments
posted by azarbayejani at 7:19 PM PST - 7 comments
Weightless
A song rescued from cassette imagining the changes that the internet will bring. [more inside]
posted by umbú at 6:50 PM PST - 8 comments
posted by umbú at 6:50 PM PST - 8 comments
Lao Hop
Who knew Laos had such a thriving hip hop scene? [more inside]
posted by ageispolis at 6:36 PM PST - 3 comments
posted by ageispolis at 6:36 PM PST - 3 comments
Groeiende Gedachte
Here comes your man
November 9
Totally Wired
This is a cover of The Fall song Totally Wired...well sort of... [more inside]
posted by degoao at 7:47 PM PST - 4 comments
posted by degoao at 7:47 PM PST - 4 comments
The visitor
Short loopy ambient motif with some white noise. [more inside]
posted by jchgf at 6:14 PM PST - 0 comments
posted by jchgf at 6:14 PM PST - 0 comments
Three-Camera Sitcom
The theme song to a sitcom you may have seen a time or two.
posted by uncleozzy at 5:54 PM PST - 8 comments
posted by uncleozzy at 5:54 PM PST - 8 comments
jesus loves me
hummin' and strummin' on a sunday in autumn [more inside]
posted by ageispolis at 5:39 PM PST - 3 comments
posted by ageispolis at 5:39 PM PST - 3 comments
That Guy In That Room
Theme song for an imaginary TV series called "That Guy In That Room". [more inside]
posted by flapjax at midnite at 12:17 AM PST - 13 comments
posted by flapjax at midnite at 12:17 AM PST - 13 comments
November 8
Take 14
How do you avoid recorder's block? [more inside]
posted by ageispolis at 8:46 PM PST - 11 comments
from troposphere to exosphere
Forcefield
The power of passive aggression, in song form. Meant for listening loud in headphones, although what isn't?
posted by snofoam at 5:00 PM PST - 4 comments
posted by snofoam at 5:00 PM PST - 4 comments
I Placed a Jar in Tennessee
A random demo of a song I wrote with lyrics from Wallace Stevens' poem Anecdote of the Jar. [more inside]
posted by ageispolis at 3:55 PM PST - 3 comments
posted by ageispolis at 3:55 PM PST - 3 comments
Canção de amor
September Gurls
Per arcanecrowbar's request, Big Star's September Gurls. [more inside]
posted by uncleozzy at 2:11 PM PST - 9 comments
posted by uncleozzy at 2:11 PM PST - 9 comments
Stone Cold Bush (Live Version)
Interlude
November 7
addpach30as.a
In Under A Minute
Spoken word w/ geetar for this months challenge. [more inside]
posted by snsranch at 8:03 PM PST - 8 comments
posted by snsranch at 8:03 PM PST - 8 comments
Worm Moon
Pull Out My Teeth
This is a little composition I did in MIDI some years ago, which I found recently and opened in GarageBand. If anyone is interested in playing it on some real instruments, I'd be happy to provide the original MIDI file, which you could probably print out as sheet music if you are crafty enough.
posted by buriednexttoyou at 6:18 PM PST - 3 comments
posted by buriednexttoyou at 6:18 PM PST - 3 comments
Miss You
I felt like doing this quick and dirty. Thanks again to arcanecrowbar for the request
posted by dagosto at 12:00 PM PST - 16 comments
posted by dagosto at 12:00 PM PST - 16 comments
November 6
In the Aeroplane Over the Sea
I know, I know, another Neutral Milk Hotel cover from this guy. But bear with me on this one - this was my first ever attempt at recording something. Beware of ridiculous effects, general fuzz, super cool whistilng and wild panning, especially if you are on headphones. [more inside]
posted by Corduroy at 2:13 PM PST - 8 comments
posted by Corduroy at 2:13 PM PST - 8 comments
It's a Ghost Town, Charlie Brown
Here's a song some friends and I recorded a few weeks ago. It's still a work in progress, as it's lacking vocals for most of the song. [more inside]
posted by thequietriot at 11:55 AM PST - 4 comments
posted by thequietriot at 11:55 AM PST - 4 comments
Whiter Shade of Pale (Radio Edit)
Thanks to arcanecrowbar for the request and micayetoca for the challenge idea. This is my electro-freak-pop version of the Procal Harum masterpiece. [more inside]
posted by dagosto at 1:26 AM PST - 13 comments
posted by dagosto at 1:26 AM PST - 13 comments
November 5
The Up-and-Out
I've had a crumhorn sitting around the studio forever, but I think this is the first time I've actually used it on a track... [more inside]
posted by doubtfulpalace at 11:29 PM PST - 3 comments
posted by doubtfulpalace at 11:29 PM PST - 3 comments
Mellow Ocean Groove
Just a sketch/idea of a song. Doubt I'll do anything with this, but it seemed a shame to toss it. [more inside]
posted by wastelands at 10:02 PM PST - 0 comments
posted by wastelands at 10:02 PM PST - 0 comments
Lyrics without a home
I've written lyrics to several songs, but no ability to write the music. I was wondering if any mefiite would like to collaborate?
posted by Neale at 8:08 PM PST - 3 comments
Love Me Tender
Death metal remix of Love Me Tender....just kidding I'm playing a uke. [more inside]
posted by BrnP84 at 8:07 PM PST - 3 comments
posted by BrnP84 at 8:07 PM PST - 3 comments
November 4
Stay The Fuck In Line
I wish I'd written this song a week ago, but I'd never even heard the phrase until this afternoon. [more inside]
posted by cortex at 4:18 PM PST - 32 comments
posted by cortex at 4:18 PM PST - 32 comments
November 3
Which Would You Rather Be?
Just in time for Election Day! This is a nice song to sing on your way to or from your local polling place. (If you sing it at the polling place -- or at work, or really in any polite company -- you will be frowned at, at the very least.) If you've already voted, that's okay -- you can sing it while watching the returns, or simply learn it for next time. If you're not in the United States, that's okay, too -- it will probably still apply. [more inside]
posted by Karlos the Jackal at 11:09 PM PST - 5 comments
posted by Karlos the Jackal at 11:09 PM PST - 5 comments
Exotic Newcastle Disease
This is a new track by my band, Royal Quiet Deluxe -- I play an amplified typewriter for percussion, Tim plays guitar, and two chickens vocalize and play keys. Also, a phone recording of a PSA about Exotic Newcastle Disease in Southern California is mixed in along with crickets, locusts, and other summer sounds in the Virginia mountains. [more inside]
posted by chinese_fashion at 9:13 PM PST - 3 comments
posted by chinese_fashion at 9:13 PM PST - 3 comments
Ancient Music Makers
My second song ever, made in Ableton Live. I figured out how to use the automation controls for better fades in/fades out, and I think it has a cleaner sound overall than my first one. Comments welcome.
posted by wastelands at 7:16 PM PST - 2 comments
posted by wastelands at 7:16 PM PST - 2 comments
Carrot Adventure
Made in my parents' basement one strange winter morning a few years ago. While originally intended completely as a joke/a fun way to kill time, it remains just about the only song I've done that people actually request at shows. Wait for the arpeggiator at the end!
posted by CarrotAdventure at 11:11 AM PST - 2 comments
posted by CarrotAdventure at 11:11 AM PST - 2 comments
Immigrant Song
Cover of a song made popular by Dionne Warwick, I think. [more inside]
posted by mexican at 7:58 AM PST - 8 comments
posted by mexican at 7:58 AM PST - 8 comments
November 2
Rescuer
Strings, drums, two chords and lyrics vaguely inspired by the '80s TV show "The Equalizer". Also, big rip-off of Craig Armstrong.
posted by NemesisVex at 6:17 PM PST - 1 comments
posted by NemesisVex at 6:17 PM PST - 1 comments
Napping in the valley at dusk
My first song; made in Ableton Live 7 LE. It's a drone/ambient noise piece. Comments welcome, but please be gentle. (Warning: high dynamic range, starts out quiet, but gets loud.) [more inside]
posted by wastelands at 5:20 PM PST - 1 comments
posted by wastelands at 5:20 PM PST - 1 comments
All Souls' Day
sometimes I know my audience is energetically sad, and I show them I know [more inside]
posted by February28 at 7:42 AM PST - 0 comments
posted by February28 at 7:42 AM PST - 0 comments
November 1
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 at 1:22 PM PST - 2 comments
posted by CarrotAdventure at 1:22 PM PST - 2 comments
novels are for nerds
Is no one doing Nasoalmo this year? [more inside]
posted by smartyboots at 10:35 AM PST - 9 comments