February 2009 Archives (all archives)
February 28
The Power of Alcohol
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 at 9:26 PM PST - 2 comments
posted by Astro Zombie at 9:26 PM PST - 2 comments
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 at 7:14 PM PST - 0 comments
posted by orville sash at 7:14 PM PST - 0 comments
good friends (the bailout song) - vampire deer
4th song of my rpm album - well, what's a trillion between good friends?
posted by pyramid termite at 10:13 AM PST - 1 comments
posted by pyramid termite at 10:13 AM PST - 1 comments
Kane Deuce
First finished track for a non-existent blaxploitation film I call Ready Demolition. I plan to write and film a trailer for this fake film with some friends sometime soon and either this or another song will be the background music.
posted by grubi at 8:18 AM PST - 2 comments
posted by grubi at 8:18 AM PST - 2 comments
February 27
Cover - Book of Love - Peter Gabriel
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 at 5:27 PM PST - 4 comments
posted by Admira at 5:27 PM PST - 4 comments
Cell Block Number 4
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 at 3:21 PM PST - 1 comments
posted by Astro Zombie at 3:21 PM PST - 1 comments
"Better than nothing" by Flyover Country
History loses its grip...and smiles dissolve in to the unknown [more inside]
posted by 4midori at 1:38 PM PST - 0 comments
posted by 4midori at 1:38 PM PST - 0 comments
Cariñito
Cumbia-step made on Ableton, based on a classic Peruvian cumbia by Hijos del Sol. [more inside]
posted by cloeburner at 11:13 AM PST - 1 comments
posted by cloeburner at 11:13 AM PST - 1 comments
kerosene alley by vampire deer
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 at 9:35 AM PST - 1 comments
posted by pyramid termite at 9:35 AM PST - 1 comments
The Ballad of Marie Curie: American Hero
In 1921, Nobel laureate chemist and physicist Marie Curie was touring the United States when she finally succumbed to the inevitable effects of a lifetime of exposure to exotic forms of radiation, growing suddenly to almost forty feet in total height in less than a week... [more inside]
posted by It's Raining Florence Henderson at 1:39 AM PST - 2 comments
posted by It's Raining Florence Henderson at 1:39 AM PST - 2 comments
February 26
Open All Night (711 Mix)
The Number of the Beats give you a taste of what life is like after the show. [more inside]
posted by dagosto at 10:26 PM PST - 4 comments
posted by dagosto at 10:26 PM PST - 4 comments
Laid Back
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 at 3:55 PM PST - 3 comments
posted by Admira at 3:55 PM PST - 3 comments
Why Are Women So Afraid of Seamen?
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 at 2:10 PM PST - 2 comments
posted by Astro Zombie at 2:10 PM PST - 2 comments
Werewolf Night
Ooo! Spooky!
Well, it should be pretty obvious that this song has almost nothing to do with literal werewolves, and everything to do with a predatory mindset, but that doesn’t keep it from weirding my mother out every time I play it!
posted by soundacious at 12:59 PM PST - 1 comments
posted by soundacious at 12:59 PM PST - 1 comments
winter - vampire deer
2nd song on my rpm album - this is a kind of mellow song
posted by pyramid termite at 9:20 AM PST - 0 comments
posted by pyramid termite at 9:20 AM PST - 0 comments
Recording, Mixing, Mastering Reference Books
Reccommend some good advanced/Intermediate level Reference Books on Audio Mixing, Audio Mastering or Audio Recording. What are the best 'guides' for the intermediate.
[more inside]
posted by mary8nne at 1:50 AM PST - 6 comments
February 25
Beginnings
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 at 3:50 PM PST - 2 comments
posted by Admira at 3:50 PM PST - 2 comments
The Twitch
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 at 1:42 PM PST - 1 comments
posted by Astro Zombie at 1:42 PM PST - 1 comments
Coming Back
Better Soon
Chupacabra
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 at 11:16 AM PST - 4 comments
posted by saulgoodman at 11:16 AM PST - 4 comments
ain't going slow - vampire deer
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 at 9:03 AM PST - 2 comments
posted by pyramid termite at 9:03 AM PST - 2 comments
February 24
Hoshi ni Negai wo (Wish Upon a Star)
Perhaps a cover but more a self-made karaoke of Cocco's "Hoshi ni Negai wo".
posted by NemesisVex at 5:12 PM PST - 0 comments
posted by NemesisVex at 5:12 PM PST - 0 comments
Wrong Way
My keyboard comes with the typical drum patch. And layering. The two are not intended to be used together. This mercifully short (under 2 min) sketch shows what happens when you go down that one way street the Wrong Way... [more inside]
posted by AppleSeed at 4:34 PM PST - 2 comments
posted by AppleSeed at 4:34 PM PST - 2 comments
Music Recording
Where do I start when it comes to buying recording gear? [more inside]
posted by BrnP84 at 4:03 PM PST - 16 comments
Tea For Two
Lately I've been in a mood to sing vintage romantic standards in a very straight up way. Some day I want to do a version of this song inspired by Anita O'Day. This ain't it. You can still feel free to dance, though! [more inside]
posted by miss lynnster at 3:00 PM PST - 2 comments
posted by miss lynnster at 3:00 PM PST - 2 comments
Enigma
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 at 2:11 PM PST - 1 comments
posted by Admira at 2:11 PM PST - 1 comments
You Homo-Loving Commie Sons of Guns
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 at 1:38 PM PST - 4 comments
posted by Astro Zombie at 1:38 PM PST - 4 comments
February 23
if the beating of our hearts outpace the ticking of the clock we'll be okay
this is the second song i've written in 10 years, and the first good one.
posted by TonyRobots at 11:11 PM PST - 3 comments
posted by TonyRobots at 11:11 PM PST - 3 comments
event horizon
gravity glider
in which we discuss sente, and determine that all of the engines are on fire, the body of the aircraft is on fire, the fucking air around us is on fire.
posted by kimyo at 9:42 PM PST - 4 comments
posted by kimyo at 9:42 PM PST - 4 comments
The Magazines of the Modern World (Demo)
This is a demo of a song I wrote for my band. [more inside]
posted by Ironmouth at 1:54 PM PST - 5 comments
posted by Ironmouth at 1:54 PM PST - 5 comments
Bega
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 at 1:47 PM PST - 4 comments
posted by Admira at 1:47 PM PST - 4 comments
1237AM
You're So Boring Here
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 at 10:27 AM PST - 1 comments
posted by Astro Zombie at 10:27 AM PST - 1 comments
February 22
the understanding
polyrhythmic minimal techno, with restrained use of vocoders. [more inside]
posted by subtle-t at 5:37 PM PST - 3 comments
posted by subtle-t at 5:37 PM PST - 3 comments
El Magia
Slow instrumental guitar piece performed on classical guitar. Similar in style to my previous pieces Together and Touching
posted by Admira at 1:29 PM PST - 1 comments
posted by Admira at 1:29 PM PST - 1 comments
I'm Hard On Her But She's Down On Me
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 at 10:11 AM PST - 0 comments
posted by Astro Zombie at 10:11 AM PST - 0 comments
February 21
Portland
A song in honor of the young artists in Portland, Oregon. [more inside]
posted by ford and the prefects at 6:03 PM PST - 4 comments
posted by ford and the prefects at 6:03 PM PST - 4 comments
LD-50 -- Sixty Minutes, Six Megabytes
WARNING (OR PROMISE): Highly abstract and very, very long. [more inside]
posted by chimaera at 12:56 PM PST - 6 comments
posted by chimaera at 12:56 PM PST - 6 comments
I'm Not As Drunk As You Am I Think
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 at 9:54 AM PST - 1 comments
posted by Astro Zombie at 9:54 AM PST - 1 comments
We'll Walk Far
A love song to my girlfriend and hiking. Banjolele, percussion, and whistling. [more inside]
posted by Corduroy at 2:46 AM PST - 4 comments
posted by Corduroy at 2:46 AM PST - 4 comments
February 20
Experimental Long Form, sixty minutes six megabytes
Two questions: [more inside]
posted by chimaera at 10:08 PM PST - 7 comments
Winter in Canada
An instrumental samples/drums/synthemulators beat inspired by (and made over a number of) really damned cold Canadian winter nights*. [more inside]
posted by Hoopo at 7:09 PM PST - 3 comments
posted by Hoopo at 7:09 PM PST - 3 comments
February 19
Drew Carey Ruined The Price Is Right
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 at 11:08 PM PST - 7 comments
posted by man vs sun at 11:08 PM PST - 7 comments
Can I Play Blues?
Essentially, I wanted to see if I could do a convincing blues instrumental. Recorded on my strat quite some time ago, don't remember all the settings. Hope its enjoyed by all!
posted by Admira at 10:43 PM PST - 3 comments
posted by Admira at 10:43 PM PST - 3 comments
Pour Me Another Box of Wine
An instrumental from Sailor Martin representing his state of mind most of the time: noisy, jug bandish, sloppy, yet unexpectedly chipper and mellow. Listen closely and you can hear Sailor Martin singing along in the background. Entry number 7 for the RPM challenge.
posted by Astro Zombie at 10:15 PM PST - 4 comments
posted by Astro Zombie at 10:15 PM PST - 4 comments
death is the road to awe
A relaxing drone; noise waveforms are dominant again
posted by wastelands at 9:12 PM PST - 3 comments
posted by wastelands at 9:12 PM PST - 3 comments
Yokoso [Big in] Japan Intro
The proposed and rejected intro for the overdue and never-to-be-finished "Big In Japan" album. [more inside]
posted by Hoopo at 6:53 PM PST - 1 comments
posted by Hoopo at 6:53 PM PST - 1 comments
Unclean: Flesh
A short menu intro for flesh, a horror/ puzzle game being developed as a mod for the HL2 engine [more inside]
posted by 5imian at 1:34 PM PST - 0 comments
posted by 5imian at 1:34 PM PST - 0 comments
February 18
St Pat's Party
A brief musical invitation to a St Patrick's Day Party (after the parade). [more inside]
posted by erikgrande at 8:50 PM PST - 2 comments
posted by erikgrande at 8:50 PM PST - 2 comments
sidewalk dance
Just imagine strolling down a brick sidewalk, sun streaming down, day full of possibilities.
posted by pwally at 7:33 PM PST - 5 comments
posted by pwally at 7:33 PM PST - 5 comments
68 percent
I Married Her for Her Money (She Married Me for My Lies)
My 6th RPM song for Sailor Martin. A close harmony country song about love and deception. [more inside]
posted by Astro Zombie at 6:11 PM PST - 2 comments
posted by Astro Zombie at 6:11 PM PST - 2 comments
The Concrete
One of my boys destroyed his left arm while skateboarding this past weekend. This ones for you SKATER X! (And yea, we have more jello, don't worry about it.)
posted by snsranch at 5:26 PM PST - 6 comments
posted by snsranch at 5:26 PM PST - 6 comments
Sap Song
I recorded this on my iPhone while walking home from school, using the awesome 4-track app GigBaby!. [more inside]
posted by abc123xyzinfinity at 5:22 PM PST - 5 comments
posted by abc123xyzinfinity at 5:22 PM PST - 5 comments
Immortal Jellyfish
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 at 7:15 AM PST - 7 comments
posted by saulgoodman at 7:15 AM PST - 7 comments
February 17
No Budget
A song about having no money and or recording space/equipment, but doing it anyway [more inside]
posted by Hoopo at 10:38 PM PST - 5 comments
posted by Hoopo at 10:38 PM PST - 5 comments
In 3/4 Time
A song I wrote, I kind of need to give myself a kick into doing more. For anyone that listened to the ABBA cover, thanks, and here's something a bit more upbeat. It's kind of weather related pop.
posted by equality7-2521 at 4:34 PM PST - 4 comments
posted by equality7-2521 at 4:34 PM PST - 4 comments
How Long Has This Been Going On
Rehearsing some totally new Gershwin torch songs.
Well, not new for the Gershwins. They're pretty dead. New for me, though. :) [more inside]
posted by miss lynnster at 12:28 AM PST - 7 comments
posted by miss lynnster at 12:28 AM PST - 7 comments
February 16
If This Bed Could Talk
The fifth song for the RPM challenge. Sailor Martin does a song in the style of Andrew Bird. [more inside]
posted by Astro Zombie at 9:30 PM PST - 2 comments
posted by Astro Zombie at 9:30 PM PST - 2 comments
Welcome to Spaz
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 at 8:17 AM PST - 4 comments
posted by saulgoodman at 8:17 AM PST - 4 comments
February 15
One Million Frogtown Whores
The fourth Sailor Martin song for the RPM Challenge. An out-of-tune concertina, a ukulele, a tambourine, and a sailor's fantasy. [more inside]
posted by Astro Zombie at 7:43 AM PST - 2 comments
posted by Astro Zombie at 7:43 AM PST - 2 comments
February 14
come over
last minute valentine's day song for all those lovers and fighters out there.
posted by es_de_bah at 9:02 PM PST - 3 comments
posted by es_de_bah at 9:02 PM PST - 3 comments
My Heart Will Give You Up
The third and final installment of my 2009 Valentine's day project. Celine Dion + Rick Astley, as if the internet needed another rickroll. [more inside]
posted by The White Hat at 8:52 PM PST - 3 comments
posted by The White Hat at 8:52 PM PST - 3 comments
steel lotus in stockkeeping
Something blossoms out of something else, it would be ugly on its own, but coming from something so putrid it is sublime. [more inside]
posted by idiopath at 7:00 PM PST - 3 comments
posted by idiopath at 7:00 PM PST - 3 comments
The Moon is Dead, Jim
A song I wrote last night. Inspired by a bit of last week's Science Friday on NPR's Talk of the Nation.
posted by tinyfolk at 9:50 AM PST - 1 comments
posted by tinyfolk at 9:50 AM PST - 1 comments
Circus
Bare bones demo of a song I'm working on about the circus. Thoughts would be appreciated.
posted by jhighmore at 9:28 AM PST - 4 comments
posted by jhighmore at 9:28 AM PST - 4 comments
How Am I Gonna Enjoy It When You Just Sit On It
Third RPM song for my puppet Sailor Martin. Ukulele, harmonica, and a whole lot of inappropriate. [more inside]
posted by Astro Zombie at 6:15 AM PST - 1 comments
posted by Astro Zombie at 6:15 AM PST - 1 comments
February 13
Last Minute Love Songs
industrial society and its future
Extra dark and ominous; uses mostly noise waveforms instead of sine waves
posted by wastelands at 1:24 PM PST - 6 comments
posted by wastelands at 1:24 PM PST - 6 comments
What's the best sound compactor?
What is the best way to speed up the tempo of an audio file without raising the pitch or losing sound quality? [more inside]
posted by umbú at 9:46 AM PST - 12 comments
February 12
Saint V. Massacree
If You Don't Want a Razor Fight
My second song for the RPM challenge, written for my horrible puppet, Sailor Martin. [more inside]
posted by Astro Zombie at 6:23 PM PST - 2 comments
posted by Astro Zombie at 6:23 PM PST - 2 comments
Randomly Riding the Bearded Python
I'm learning Python. While working on my first cool lil program (a spiffy random number generator that does ExtraCoolStuff(tm)), I took a break and this came out. I'm also growing a beard. [more inside]
posted by Cat Pie Hurts at 5:03 PM PST - 1 comments
posted by Cat Pie Hurts at 5:03 PM PST - 1 comments
Cumbia de los Borrachos
Some more crazy cumbia I´ve made on the gameboy while traveling in Peru. [more inside]
posted by cloeburner at 10:45 AM PST - 0 comments
posted by cloeburner at 10:45 AM PST - 0 comments
February 11
O Superman (cover)
Here's an attempt to cover O Superman without copying it; no synths, no vocoders, no sampling or looping. [more inside]
posted by cortex at 4:06 PM PST - 24 comments
posted by cortex at 4:06 PM PST - 24 comments
A Problem
the siren of titan
an instrumental space jam, an ode to a scintillating satellite girl, and because we miss kurt so.
posted by kimyo at 4:56 AM PST - 2 comments
posted by kimyo at 4:56 AM PST - 2 comments
I Knew the Bride When She Used to Rock'n'Roll (cover)
This was requested by micayetoca, and so here it is. Features Marxophone and autoharp. [more inside]
posted by Karlos the Jackal at 1:22 AM PST - 4 comments
posted by Karlos the Jackal at 1:22 AM PST - 4 comments
February 10
Horrible Things What Live in the Sea
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 at 10:28 PM PST - 3 comments
posted by Astro Zombie at 10:28 PM PST - 3 comments
El Rey de las Ranas
Cumbia'step made on the gameboy while travelling here in Peru. [more inside]
posted by cloeburner at 7:51 AM PST - 3 comments
posted by cloeburner at 7:51 AM PST - 3 comments
Kim
Metafilter Music Collaboration #2 progress report
Some of you may remember this thread (from last April!) in which I suggested an Exquisite Corpse-style Massive Mefi Collaboration. This project has been inching along, in the background while most people were asleep, ever since. I am now done with the "collection" phase; this post is to remind any stragglers that were still thinking about wrapping anything up that the time to do that is now. [more inside]
posted by Karlos the Jackal at 12:46 AM PST - 9 comments
February 9
For the Horde
come here (aberdeen)
This started as a weird tune with pseudo-Indian wailing/cat meowing vocals, guitar feedback, and a one-note sitar solo. It still has those elements, but the track ended up being an almost radio-friendly, catchy (?) pop-rock thing. [more inside]
posted by edlundart at 7:08 PM PST - 12 comments
posted by edlundart at 7:08 PM PST - 12 comments
Marriage song
The news of old flame's pending nuptials had me, unexpectedly, floored. [more inside]
posted by freya_lamb at 3:52 PM PST - 7 comments
posted by freya_lamb at 3:52 PM PST - 7 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 at 9:21 AM PST - 2 comments
posted by The Whelk at 9:21 AM PST - 2 comments
the RPM Challenge 2009 progress thread
the RPM Challenge 2009 progress thread: How are you going? [more inside]
posted by mary8nne at 6:21 AM PST - 24 comments
February 8
General Synth guides?
I recently got a copy of Korg DS-10, a synth emulator, how can I get it to make more than a handful weird sounds? [more inside]
posted by hellojed at 10:42 PM PST - 11 comments
February 7
Hail Poetry
A short arrangement for solo banjo of the stunning Gilbert & Sullivan tune from The Pirates of Penzance. [more inside]
posted by The White Hat at 9:10 PM PST - 9 comments
posted by The White Hat at 9:10 PM PST - 9 comments
The Crane
This is a song I've loved for a long time by the Minneapolis band Trip Shakespeare. For some reason, now felt like a good time to cover it.
posted by umbú at 8:20 PM PST - 5 comments
posted by umbú at 8:20 PM PST - 5 comments
Should I Stay or Should I Go
I was inspired to do this quick a capella interpretation of The Clash after reading Ironmouth's opinions on how singers aren't creative since all they're capable of is mimicking things that geniuses wrote. [more inside]
posted by miss lynnster at 12:13 PM PST - 9 comments
posted by miss lynnster at 12:13 PM PST - 9 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 at 11:16 AM PST - 7 comments
posted by lord_yo at 11:16 AM PST - 7 comments
Help a singer/guitarist be a one man band
I'm a singer & guitarist who loves playing live, I usually play at open mic nights, but now and again I like to try and push myself to get out there and put together gigs of my own. One thing I find is once I get past playing about 6 songs, I am looking for a little more variation than just my voice and guitar.
I'm thinking either of playing backing tracks, or playing more instruments as I play the guitar. Does anyone already do this? What are the simplest things I could add to give myself more options? Are there tricks for keeping it my gig and not sounding like I'm tied to a backing track? [more inside]
posted by equality7-2521 at 6:38 AM PST - 14 comments
Take a Chance on Me
I love different cover songs, so tried to make a tragic love song out of an old Scandinavian disco song. I think maybe all ABBA songs are tragic beneath their shiny sequinned disco pants. It starts quiet, builds up and ends up quiet again.
posted by equality7-2521 at 5:19 AM PST - 6 comments
posted by equality7-2521 at 5:19 AM PST - 6 comments
February 6
Candy House
This is a rerecording of an old song, done for the February RPM Challenge. Features geetar plucking, good ol' reliable double tracked lo-fi vocals, and singing saw imitation whistling. [more inside]
posted by Corduroy at 9:55 PM PST - 6 comments
posted by Corduroy at 9:55 PM PST - 6 comments
February 5
Gunslinger
The Madness Encroaches
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 at 10:12 PM PST - 7 comments
posted by The Great Big Mulp at 10:12 PM PST - 7 comments
I HAVE A THOUGHT
Actually, Karlos the Jackal has a thought, that he sent me in some MeMail. I think it's a GREAT idea, and I thought I'd reprint it here for everyone to read and kick around. Here's his letter:
What do you think about starting a thread in Music Talk about the current challenges at the beginnning of every month? People can share reactions to the new challenges, discuss what did and didn't work for them with the old ones, share ideas about possibilities for future challenges, etc. More good ideas might come up when people are kicking them around rather than trying to come up with stuff in a vacuum.
Added benefits: MeFiMu Talk would be more "active," and the thread would call more attention to the challenges.
Just thinkin'.
posted by flapjax at midnite at 7:56 AM PST - 16 comments
Devil's X-Ray
Mefi Rock On
MefiMuChallenge submission and my first real attempt at multi tracking vocals. [more inside]
posted by BrnP84 at 12:18 AM PST - 3 comments
posted by BrnP84 at 12:18 AM PST - 3 comments
February 4
Never Gonna Bring You Down
A mashup of ELO and another well-known artist. [more inside]
posted by flatluigi at 2:15 PM PST - 15 comments
posted by flatluigi at 2:15 PM PST - 15 comments
I Was Thinking About You (No Technology)
Do you socialize with dozens? Do you feed-read hundreds, friend thousands, and follow tens of thousands? Do you still get shy one-on-one? [more inside]
posted by allaboutgeorge at 4:24 AM PST - 1 comments
posted by allaboutgeorge at 4:24 AM PST - 1 comments
February 3
Youth Movement
A Thousand Rhymes
From my new CD, Roomful of Ghosts. Official video version here. Unplugged Pig video version here.
posted by flapjax at midnite at 2:16 PM PST - 17 comments
posted by flapjax at midnite at 2:16 PM PST - 17 comments
February 2
Inside the Moon
A moodier, down-tempo track from Tangemeenie's 2001 debut album, "Faust," produced using cheap digital recording gear, loop-based techniques and trick lighting. (I apologize in advance for my "jolty singing style".) [more inside]
posted by saulgoodman at 8:13 AM PST - 4 comments
posted by saulgoodman at 8:13 AM PST - 4 comments
February 1
Slo
Sketch for a song from a guitar oriented ambient project I'm working on [more inside]
posted by sloe at 10:11 PM PST - 4 comments
posted by sloe at 10:11 PM PST - 4 comments
Journey Into the Center of the Atom
So, when I got a copy of the excellent Music From The BBC Radiophonic Workshop a while back, I got a wild hair to sequence tracks of that nature. This is one of them. I wanted it to sound like music from an educational science film.
posted by ford and the prefects at 2:50 PM PST - 3 comments
posted by ford and the prefects at 2:50 PM PST - 3 comments
Reason #3
Ultrathaemlitz
This ear-piercing ambient piece was made in 2003, part of a release called Ultraviolet. I was listening to a lot of Terre Thaemlitz at the time, particularly Soil.
posted by Blazecock Pileon at 3:25 AM PST - 1 comments
posted by Blazecock Pileon at 3:25 AM PST - 1 comments