August 2010 Archives (all archives)
August 31
Theme From The Persuaders
My wonky tribute to the great John Barry. What a tune, even I can't mess this one up!
posted by Jonesisdying at 10:50 PM PST - 0 comments
posted by Jonesisdying at 10:50 PM PST - 0 comments
L'Etoile
A final resting place for what might have been... [more inside]
posted by malocchio at 8:23 PM PST - 3 comments
posted by malocchio at 8:23 PM PST - 3 comments
2010.08.26-03: Viola & Effects
I'm Looking Through You (Beatles cover)
So scody had a medical adventure today, which got me thinking about how awesome scody is and how much I enjoyed hanging out with her and being music dorks in LA last fall, and this is one of the songs I remember really enjoying during our drunken singalongery. [more inside]
posted by cortex at 2:48 PM PST - 14 comments
posted by cortex at 2:48 PM PST - 14 comments
Help a newb record from a keyboard and try other fun things!
What programs can be used to record from a MIDI keyboard connected to a computer? Also, (bonus points) what else can I do with a keyboard / computer combination? [more inside]
posted by non-kneebiter at 1:53 PM PST - 6 comments
Porches
Another from my pop/rock experimenting. A song about longing, Portland and the summertime. [more inside]
posted by Lutoslawski at 12:46 PM PST - 0 comments
posted by Lutoslawski at 12:46 PM PST - 0 comments
Nova Dolphin
A fun dance loop that I included in my Super-Offical Summer 2010 Original Mixtape [more inside]
posted by CarrotAdventure at 11:24 AM PST - 0 comments
posted by CarrotAdventure at 11:24 AM PST - 0 comments
August 30
2010.08.26-02: Violin Electric Guitar QSR
Ambient transdentalism, featuring Brian Eno, Robert Fripp, and John Cale...well, not exactly. [more inside]
posted by askmeaboutLOOM at 7:20 PM PST - 0 comments
posted by askmeaboutLOOM at 7:20 PM PST - 0 comments
Money Growz Treez
More of my experiment into writing/producing pop-ish music. I'm poor and just messing around at this point, so it's just Garage Band. Feedback much appreciated! [more inside]
posted by Lutoslawski at 11:17 AM PST - 2 comments
posted by Lutoslawski at 11:17 AM PST - 2 comments
My Roots are Strong and Deep (the Microphones cover)
This is a cover (gah, feels like all I can do lately) of "My Roots are Strong and Deep" by the Microphones. Features my friend Taylor Bridges on heavily distorted banjo, and recorded in this wonderful, cement stairwell back at the school I used to attend. Anyone know of good, secluded, reverby spots in Portland, OR? The sort where people generally won't walk by, but if they do they won't snicker?
posted by Corduroy at 2:55 AM PST - 3 comments
posted by Corduroy at 2:55 AM PST - 3 comments
August 28
2010.08.19-05: Rejection
In a thread MajorDundee started a few weeks ago, he poses a query, "What talismans, icons etc do you have in your musical workspace?"
Allow me to expand upon my response... [more inside]
posted by man vs sun at 9:14 PM PST - 3 comments
posted by man vs sun at 9:14 PM PST - 3 comments
Heart of the Sunrise
Originally by Yes, from the album Fragile. Recorded live in Brian's garage. [more inside]
posted by Devils Rancher at 6:54 PM PST - 14 comments
posted by Devils Rancher at 6:54 PM PST - 14 comments
new Challenge thread at MetaTalk
Folks, this thread is not really for commenting in, it's simply a heads up for those of you here at MeFiMu who don't ordinarly visit MetaTalk. MeFi Music stalwart snsranch has posted a Music Challenge-related thread there, and I urge you to drop in and get your two-cents-and-an-eighth-note in on the discussion. As for this thread right here, if you wanna post something, hey, just tell us some good musician jokes, even though we'll probably have heard them all.
posted by flapjax at midnite at 6:05 PM PST - 58 comments
Gills
A simple little song about turning into a fish. Written in 30 minutes and recorded in one take. [more inside]
posted by Jenkiins at 5:40 PM PST - 2 comments
posted by Jenkiins at 5:40 PM PST - 2 comments
2010.08.26-01: Electric Horn, Electric Guitar, Cello
Experimenting in experimentation with various experiments. [more inside]
posted by askmeaboutLOOM at 1:34 PM PST - 0 comments
posted by askmeaboutLOOM at 1:34 PM PST - 0 comments
Meteors
Intro starts off sort of meh but the chorus is right deadly (1:26) [more inside]
posted by CarrotAdventure at 8:43 AM PST - 0 comments
posted by CarrotAdventure at 8:43 AM PST - 0 comments
August 27
Challenge suggestions
A handful of ideas for future challenges. [more inside]
posted by bonefish at 3:05 PM PST - 23 comments
Faces
I hadn't wrote a tune in awhile. I had a title "Faces" for some reason...I wanted to write about faces....maybe Facebook who knows? I got a new pedal its a Sweet Sound USA Ultra Vibe( My old teen buddie Gerald Sweet makes these) and gave me one. So I whipped out the Tele and this is what I came up with. Wrote and recorded it all last nite and today. Kinda Lou Reed-ish in parts.
posted by american caesar at 1:23 PM PST - 0 comments
posted by american caesar at 1:23 PM PST - 0 comments
When Did You Know
I had an idea for a sort of epic slow-build, slow-burn song but I didn't have time to work out an appropriately epic-in-length arrangement so this is a little under two minutes long instead. [more inside]
posted by cortex at 8:15 AM PST - 4 comments
posted by cortex at 8:15 AM PST - 4 comments
August 26
I'm the Scapegoat (But I Don't Eat Garbage)
Gyrophonia goes burlesque...or perhaps the other way 'round. I'm not quite certain which. [more inside]
posted by askmeaboutLOOM at 10:05 PM PST - 0 comments
posted by askmeaboutLOOM at 10:05 PM PST - 0 comments
Voom, As In Va Va!
Meeting this month's challenge with some sleazy twang. [more inside]
posted by bonefish at 9:12 PM PST - 1 comments
posted by bonefish at 9:12 PM PST - 1 comments
A Lot To Prove
A cute little folk song that I wrote for a girl a few years back. [more inside]
posted by clcapps at 12:42 PM PST - 0 comments
posted by clcapps at 12:42 PM PST - 0 comments
August 25
The Dalek Song 2005
Improv track. I'm a stupidly huge Doctor Who fan. I'm sorry. Almost every song I've ever jammed on vocally has included a reference to the Good Doctor. I confess...I may be an incarnation of the Doctor. A fat, currently unemployed incarnation. [more inside]
posted by reklus at 9:40 PM PST - 5 comments
posted by reklus at 9:40 PM PST - 5 comments
August 24
Norwegian Wood
When I'm in a prolonged songwriting funk - which I am now - it can sometime take a cover of a favorite tune to snap me out of it. Let's hope this does. [more inside]
posted by ORthey at 6:45 PM PST - 6 comments
posted by ORthey at 6:45 PM PST - 6 comments
The Proposal
Another uke tune. I really love the old novelty songs and this is my little contribution to that genre. [more inside]
posted by tunewell at 4:40 PM PST - 5 comments
posted by tunewell at 4:40 PM PST - 5 comments
Tenor, baritone and paired 3-string guitars...?
Anyone got any experience of playing slightly off-piste guitar variants like this and this and this? Are they amusing gimmicks or worth investigating?
posted by MajorDundee at 1:36 PM PST - 14 comments
MeFi Disco
Time to 'fess up your discography. What records/CDs have you played on? Let's hear the horrible, uncensored truth... [more inside]
posted by unSane at 5:20 AM PST - 6 comments
August 23
Borderline
August 22
Peace Kids
A song I wrote when I got back from Japan. With field recordings from Japan. I said I was going to go back and work on it more, but I really don't know what to do and am kind of just complacent with what I have right now. [more inside]
posted by azarbayejani at 12:34 PM PST - 2 comments
posted by azarbayejani at 12:34 PM PST - 2 comments
August 21
Cross Road Blues
Rough as a bear's arse - the guitar is all one take (complete with many balls-ups and towards the end it's gloriously out of tune). But quite a good overall sound imho. Double bass features again. All in all, this is just a bit of twatting about really. With apologies to Robert Johnson and a tip of the hat to EC. [more inside]
posted by MajorDundee at 3:25 PM PST - 11 comments
posted by MajorDundee at 3:25 PM PST - 11 comments
August 19
You Are Somewhere Around Here
Slowed-down krautrocky shoegaze pop, if such a thing exists. Like finding your pants tightening while under gas in a dentist's chair. [more inside]
posted by jtron at 11:16 AM PST - 2 comments
posted by jtron at 11:16 AM PST - 2 comments
August 18
In the Constellation of the Pines
Cool Toy: http://www.audiotool.com/
Cortex wrote:
"I think it'd be neat to have more "here is a cool toy, have at it" threads over here, and so here's one of them."
I also think this would be neat, and so submit the Audiotool. [more inside]
posted by Cantdosleepy at 6:04 AM PST - 1 comments
Last Kind Words
Those familiar with relatively obscure early blues, and/or those who've seen the R. Crumb documentary Crumb might know this one, originally recorded in 1930 by Geeshie Wiley. Here's the Ghost Steppers (duo incarnation) performing the tune on August 16, 2010. The one-year-old who was gleefully running about the room and occasionally trying to ascend to the stage may occasionally be heard in this recording. He was damn cute. Video at YouTube.
posted by flapjax at midnite at 4:37 AM PST - 10 comments
posted by flapjax at midnite at 4:37 AM PST - 10 comments
Duet by Good Old Neon
Postal Service-like electronic pop track. Features my vocals for the first time! [more inside]
posted by Cantdosleepy at 2:55 AM PST - 3 comments
posted by Cantdosleepy at 2:55 AM PST - 3 comments
August 17
Tapping The Admiral
To "tap the admiral" means to drink on the sly. You might feel a little woozy after listening to this tune, which begins with a chorus of sixteen blown alcoholic beverage bottles in hocket. [more inside]
posted by doubtfulpalace at 11:36 PM PST - 2 comments
posted by doubtfulpalace at 11:36 PM PST - 2 comments
Time-stretching with PaulStretch
So this thread on the blue about slowed-down Bieber led me to PaulStretch, which is a fairly aggressive piece of (open source!) audio time-stretching software. It's neat, and is (on Windows, at least) super easy to play with. [more inside]
posted by cortex at 3:32 PM PST - 31 comments
Spiraling
Away
This song was recorded with my old band, Niche, 7 years ago. That's me as an angsty teenager, putting on my best impression of mid-90's alternative. [more inside]
posted by ianK at 12:04 AM PST - 0 comments
posted by ianK at 12:04 AM PST - 0 comments
August 16
Birdlaw In Dub
A very quickly produced (potentially unfinished?) song recorded with a Kaossilator, a Realistic MG-1, a Big Muff and a Space Echo for my solo recording project, Birdlaw. This is the song you hear when you reach the end of the universe.
posted by orville sash at 2:33 PM PST - 1 comments
posted by orville sash at 2:33 PM PST - 1 comments
Song For Francie
Featuring my (barely competent) debut on a rented double bass. A pedal steel would have been nice - but...... One of the best songs I've written to date - actually has a proper chorus for once (golly!). Bit of a sonic departure too - trying to roughen/loosen things up a bit. Hope y'all like it. [more inside]
posted by MajorDundee at 1:51 PM PST - 9 comments
posted by MajorDundee at 1:51 PM PST - 9 comments
Moses Made the Middle Part
August 15
Temporary
This is a song for those who know Pain.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1pkb-LLlGc
posted by sunsings2 at 5:54 PM PST - 1 comments
In The Orchard
in which a couple of dejected double basses mutter to themselves darkly... [more inside]
posted by peterkins at 1:49 PM PST - 8 comments
posted by peterkins at 1:49 PM PST - 8 comments
August 14
Landfall
Quiet plucked acoustic guitar and vocals.
This song completes the lyrical cycle that includes "My Cirripedian Friends" and "A Brand New Fabrication". [more inside]
posted by ianK at 10:51 AM PST - 6 comments
posted by ianK at 10:51 AM PST - 6 comments
icons, talismans, trinkets and rings....
Bit of fun, prompted by my mentioning in a comment recently that I have a photo of John Lennon in my home studio (The Gin Palace) in which his sceptical sideways gaze observes my creative efforts with appropriate disdain. Of course, there's other stuff on the walls too. So......c'mon.....what talismans, icons etc do you have in your musical workspace and what's the special thing about them?? [more inside]
posted by MajorDundee at 7:43 AM PST - 13 comments
this is not a morning coffee note [the rcade deep house mix]
In 2004 Dave Winer shut down weblogs.com. This is a track based on the audio from his announcement. [more inside]
posted by eyeballkid at 1:29 AM PST - 4 comments
posted by eyeballkid at 1:29 AM PST - 4 comments
August 12
The Kids Aren't Coming
a stab at something near pre-dance Cabaret Voltaire [more inside]
posted by l2p at 11:59 PM PST - 3 comments
posted by l2p at 11:59 PM PST - 3 comments
NYC
Con
The Book of Love
This is a cover of the song "The Book of Love" by The Magnetic Fields. [more inside]
posted by Salvor Hardin at 3:44 PM PST - 1 comments
posted by Salvor Hardin at 3:44 PM PST - 1 comments
Three questions from a newbie.
Various questions from a newbie- 1. How often should I post here? 2. Anyone interested in collaborating? 3. How do you deal with drum parts in home recording? [more inside]
posted by tunewell at 8:55 AM PST - 12 comments
Your Little One Way Street
Once again it's the Tomato Can Sanza (run through my trusty el-cheapo pitch shifter) in action, in another tune from my set at the 2010 Sengawa Jazz/Art Festival in Tokyo. Video at YouTube. [more inside]
posted by flapjax at midnite at 4:51 AM PST - 0 comments
posted by flapjax at midnite at 4:51 AM PST - 0 comments
Flame Wars
WIP, last touched at the end of 08. While I'm happy with the lyrics, and the beat-producer, antisoc, did an admirable job of piecing together 4 different artists with different flow styles, I really need to punch up the back beat a little, and I'm going to re-record the 2nd verse-- my timing gets a little off. Features 3 guest nerdcore rappers: ytcracker-- the original digital gangster--, KABUTO, and finally, The Ranger of The Downunderdogs. Careful, there's there's cussin'. [more inside]
posted by ShawnStruck at 1:50 AM PST - 0 comments
posted by ShawnStruck at 1:50 AM PST - 0 comments
August 11
Suicide Notes for 5 Recorders and a Broken Chain of Love Letters
Three altos, one soprano, and a brief appearance from the bass recorder. I think I Audacityfutzed this one to death, but after listening to it 90 times I can't tell anymore. [more inside]
posted by YamwotIam at 6:24 PM PST - 1 comments
posted by YamwotIam at 6:24 PM PST - 1 comments
bare fat beats
What's With Protools HD anyway?
Pro Tools Producer Interview
Booking An Audio Session
Lookin for a job in the music industry
Etc.
warning - YouTube!
posted by the_very_hungry_caterpillar at 2:53 PM PST - 2 comments
August 10
Better Take Care of Me
Another live tune, from July 2010's Sengawa Jazz/Art Festival in Tokyo. here I'm playing a diddley bow, the Marron Glacé Guitar. Video of this same performance can be seen here.
posted by flapjax at midnite at 11:52 PM PST - 4 comments
posted by flapjax at midnite at 11:52 PM PST - 4 comments
Once Hardly Known
What happens when Farfisas, mellotrons, synthesizers, and the muddled sounds of a party get to play in the same room. A 60/40 combination of warm bendy melodies and sharp electronic determinism.
posted by DrSawtooth at 6:35 PM PST - 1 comments
posted by DrSawtooth at 6:35 PM PST - 1 comments
Courage
Just a song my sister & I are working on! [more inside]
posted by lhude sing cuccu at 4:45 PM PST - 0 comments
posted by lhude sing cuccu at 4:45 PM PST - 0 comments
Channel 19
I grew up when there were only three or four TV channels, no internet. Now people want to be micro-celebrities, and want their privacy to boot. [more inside]
posted by tunewell at 1:37 PM PST - 2 comments
posted by tunewell at 1:37 PM PST - 2 comments
Ballad of Steven Slater
Astro Zombie's words, my music, Steven Slater's epic flight-attendant flameout. [more inside]
posted by cortex at 1:06 PM PST - 123 comments
posted by cortex at 1:06 PM PST - 123 comments
August 7
Help me buy a new mic
With my first steps into home recording, I'm realizing that my live gear just isn't cutting it anymore...but I could use some advice. [more inside]
posted by SamuraiCarChase at 9:48 PM PST - 10 comments
August 6
Ether
Goodnight, Dear
I started writing songs on ukulele about a year ago after giving up on the banjo. This is the sort of quaint, happy vibe that I like hearing with the uke. And yes, Paul was my favorite Beatle. [more inside]
posted by tunewell at 3:11 PM PST - 12 comments
posted by tunewell at 3:11 PM PST - 12 comments
IRL now ready for gigs!
So I thought it might be worth mentioning this over here specifically: the new meetups-and-such subsite we've been working on, IRL, is officially ready to host non-traditional meetup stuff like, well, music gigs. [more inside]
posted by cortex at 11:13 AM PST - 8 comments
August 5
Songes of Love
So, I like ben folds, I've been sitting on a great piano arrangement of this forever, and I can't focus enough to attend to the pile of writing I've fallen behind on. But if I'm creating something that can be shared, is it REALLY slacking?
This is a cover of one of my favorites from Supersunnyspeedgraphic, the LP, "Songs of Love".
posted by ShawnStruck at 7:32 PM PST - 3 comments
posted by ShawnStruck at 7:32 PM PST - 3 comments
smile like gwynplaine
a happy, skippy tune about gwynplaine (with theremin)! [more inside]
posted by sleepy pete at 2:27 PM PST - 7 comments
posted by sleepy pete at 2:27 PM PST - 7 comments
Shallow Pool
Mainly testing out a new mike. Acoustic guitar, sequencer and some cheesy drums. Oh, and a singing bowl...
posted by Jonesisdying at 2:21 PM PST - 5 comments
posted by Jonesisdying at 2:21 PM PST - 5 comments
This Was Hardly A Moment
I decided this morning that it'd be fun to try getting involved at long last with Song Fight, but it turns out that submissions for the next round were due this morning. This is probably the most frantic writing-and-recording I've done in a couple years. [more inside]
posted by cortex at 10:17 AM PST - 13 comments
posted by cortex at 10:17 AM PST - 13 comments
August 4
Fare Thee Well, Angry Leather Jacket with a Knife
An elderly man remembers a favorite and long-departed leather jacket with great fondness and maybe a bit of regret. [more inside]
posted by YamwotIam at 8:50 PM PST - 3 comments
posted by YamwotIam at 8:50 PM PST - 3 comments
in the morning
"In the morning say good morning to your mommy and she'll love you for the rest of the day." [more inside]
posted by sleepy pete at 11:28 AM PST - 6 comments
posted by sleepy pete at 11:28 AM PST - 6 comments
August 3
Death and Transcolouration
Guitar, Melodica, Instrumental Happiness
After too much time spent noodling, I'm trying to make actual tunes with some semblance of structure. Today's attempt was fun! What does it remind you of? [more inside]
posted by mbrock at 5:44 PM PST - 3 comments
posted by mbrock at 5:44 PM PST - 3 comments
Culs de sac....
I've posted something similar to this before - apologies - but I think it's an area where we could really help each other out. I've got a few tracks - some of them good ones - where I've got so far and hit a brick wall. I'd bet you all have some of these too. Huge frustration. It would be cool to post mp3s of these stalled tracks on the off-chance that someone can suggest ways to unlock or resolve them. They'd probably need some kind of tag to distinguish them as work-in-progress. A form of collaboration I guess....
posted by MajorDundee at 2:49 PM PST - 24 comments
August 2
Hot Potato
I'm taking this night class in 'Audio Recording' at NYU, and we assembled a small group of people to practice making field recordings in Washington Square Park. 'Hot Potato' was sung and played by a duo in town from Tennessee who played accordion and ukulele. [more inside]
posted by mythicalbyrd at 7:50 AM PST - 2 comments
posted by mythicalbyrd at 7:50 AM PST - 2 comments