September 2009 Archives (all archives)
September 30
The Bottom Falls Out of the Clouds (demoriffic version)
cortex was kind enough to let me borrow the lyrics from his song "The Bottom Falls Out of the Clouds" (which he wrote for the first ever MeFi Music Challenge), and allow me to set them to new folky/acoustic/lo-fi music for this month's challenge. [more inside]
posted by rangefinder 1.4 at 11:59 PM PST - 9 comments
posted by rangefinder 1.4 at 11:59 PM PST - 9 comments
Everybody (Turn The Beat Up)
A dancey electropop tune that I recorded a long time ago, and have only just gotten around to finishing up. Guest vocals by my friend Alaina, and yours truly on the vocoder. [more inside]
posted by clcapps at 3:38 PM PST - 1 comments
posted by clcapps at 3:38 PM PST - 1 comments
USB guitar?
USB guitar? [more inside]
posted by jbickers at 3:04 PM PST - 8 comments
green lights flashing (again)
Nosila, recently posted the rather fantastic “green lights flashing”, and kindly gave me permission to massacre the song for the September music challenge. [more inside]
posted by the_very_hungry_caterpillar at 2:40 PM PST - 6 comments
posted by the_very_hungry_caterpillar at 2:40 PM PST - 6 comments
Presonus Firebox or ...?
I am looking for recommendations for a recording interface and self-powered monitors. [more inside]
posted by Zenabi at 3:06 AM PST - 6 comments
September 29
Feel Free! Plastic Surgery! (demo)
An upbeat demo about plastic surgery from my next album. [more inside]
posted by frenetic at 3:35 PM PST - 10 comments
posted by frenetic at 3:35 PM PST - 10 comments
September 28
Maria...Lorianne... (part two of two)
Spacey, instrumental, bongo-heavy breakbeat-driven jam with vintage analogue organ sounds sampled from a Baldwin Funmachine. Picks up where the first half stopped and has more of a prog-hip-hop vibe than the first section. [more inside]
posted by fuq at 8:06 PM PST - 3 comments
posted by fuq at 8:06 PM PST - 3 comments
Contrabass cacophony
Baile for contrabass clarinet and electronic accompaniment.
posted by man vs sun at 6:49 PM PST - 1 comments
How do you record your brilliant musical ideas?
What do YOU do when you think up a hot melody? [more inside]
posted by ORthey at 4:29 PM PST - 17 comments
Monday Morning Jager Party
The opening tack of the SMUT album by the same name. [more inside]
posted by 256 at 9:18 AM PST - 0 comments
posted by 256 at 9:18 AM PST - 0 comments
Jamiroquai - Supersonic (Remix)
A filtered house remix of "Supersonic" by Jamiroquai. It was primarily done as a project to help teach myself how to use Logic. [more inside]
posted by darainwa at 2:12 AM PST - 0 comments
posted by darainwa at 2:12 AM PST - 0 comments
September 27
oslo nights
This is a quiet, meditative, minimalist instrumental piano piece, with occasional visits by vibes, fretless bass and lap steel guitar. You might want to play it somewhat loudly to hear some of the softer notes. Do you think it's finished, or should I add something? [more inside]
posted by edlundart at 9:13 PM PST - 7 comments
posted by edlundart at 9:13 PM PST - 7 comments
Maria...Lorianne... (part one of two)
Spacey, instrumental, bongo-heavy breakbeat-driven jam with vintage analogue organ sounds sampled from a Baldwin Funmachine. This part contains an ambient section. Long story detailing the composition of this song inside... [more inside]
posted by fuq at 1:09 PM PST - 2 comments
posted by fuq at 1:09 PM PST - 2 comments
When The Morning Comes
Acoustic guitar song about the consequences of too much alcohol. [more inside]
posted by InfidelZombie at 10:24 AM PST - 1 comments
posted by InfidelZombie at 10:24 AM PST - 1 comments
September 26
Midnight 'til 3
Lush, ambient, electronic, M83 style song. I would love nitpicking or suggestions!
posted by dragonette1 at 3:52 PM PST - 6 comments
posted by dragonette1 at 3:52 PM PST - 6 comments
Watership Downs
Another newie from my band Bring A Guillotine, electro-ish intro, then roccckk! Enjoy! [more inside]
posted by TheWaves at 1:47 PM PST - 1 comments
posted by TheWaves at 1:47 PM PST - 1 comments
September 25
Introvertigo
Everyone's afraid of falling inside. Especially so when alone.
Instrumental, post-apocalyptic, cthulhutronica. [more inside]
posted by gmm at 5:30 PM PST - 1 comments
posted by gmm at 5:30 PM PST - 1 comments
The Comfort Of Strangers (Eleanor Says)
Le Mescaline
A cautionary tale about buying drugs in Quebec. [more inside]
posted by 256 at 12:42 PM PST - 3 comments
posted by 256 at 12:42 PM PST - 3 comments
September 24
Kate Bush - This Woman's Work (remix)
I guess I'm sort of a sucker for remixing ol' Kate. But it's hard to resist when her voice sounds good, and so many of her songs have stripped down arrangements that lend themselves well to sampling.
posted by CarrotAdventure at 10:48 PM PST - 3 comments
posted by CarrotAdventure at 10:48 PM PST - 3 comments
September 23
need a female vocalist
Need a female vocalist for a holiday themed novelty song. [more inside]
posted by djduckie at 9:25 PM PST - 0 comments
Corporate Culture
Meanest Words
I can't stand it when a couple will fight with, swear at, humiliate or completely demean each other in front of a room of people. It happens a lot. [more inside]
posted by chococat at 6:07 PM PST - 16 comments
posted by chococat at 6:07 PM PST - 16 comments
Headless Horseman (the Microphones Cover)
Here's a cover of the Microphones song "Headless Horseman". Here's the original. Here's a song with guitar, piano, banjolele and lots of harmony (by my standards)! [more inside]
posted by Corduroy at 6:33 AM PST - 3 comments
posted by Corduroy at 6:33 AM PST - 3 comments
Mixed Up Zombie
93 Studios' 20-weirdest-zombie-movies-ever-made list (via Large Hearted Boy's tweet) cracked my skull. [more inside]
posted by allaboutgeorge at 12:39 AM PST - 3 comments
posted by allaboutgeorge at 12:39 AM PST - 3 comments
September 22
what are you doing, Dave?
MP3 Inventor Demonstrates First Working Laser Mic. Cool.
posted by the_very_hungry_caterpillar at 12:59 PM PST - 2 comments
You're Not My Girlfriend No More
Perhaps you can guess from the title, but this is a breakup song.
posted by 256 at 9:57 AM PST - 5 comments
posted by 256 at 9:57 AM PST - 5 comments
Orbital- Halcyon+off (fm campers remix)
The remix I did for the song that changed the way I perceived music, forever. [more inside]
posted by Espoo2 at 2:44 AM PST - 7 comments
posted by Espoo2 at 2:44 AM PST - 7 comments
"Give a short, descriptive title."
You know what's odd? When you post a song to MeFi, it says to "give a short, descriptive title" under the field where the song title goes. That's weird. Shouldn't it say, "put the name of your song here" or something? Or is it suggesting that song titles themselves should be short and descriptive? [more inside]
posted by Karlos the Jackal at 12:58 AM PST - 8 comments
Say When
Just in time for the first day of Autumn, here's a fuzzy, sunny love song that I made for you. Give it a listen and hang on to that Summer feeling for another two-and-a-quarter minutes. [more inside]
posted by Karlos the Jackal at 12:37 AM PST - 6 comments
posted by Karlos the Jackal at 12:37 AM PST - 6 comments
September 21
Haunted Mansion (demo)
Synthy nerd rock about goth kids who find love at the happiest place on Earth. [more inside]
posted by uncleozzy at 7:15 PM PST - 6 comments
posted by uncleozzy at 7:15 PM PST - 6 comments
Smeh
More electronic music. Takes a while (~1:00) to get off the ground, but once it does, I think it's alright.
posted by Horizontally a Champion at 12:58 PM PST - 1 comments
posted by Horizontally a Champion at 12:58 PM PST - 1 comments
Sabotage
A good idea? Probably not. But here's a Beastie Boys cover for you. [more inside]
posted by man vs sun at 7:07 AM PST - 4 comments
posted by man vs sun at 7:07 AM PST - 4 comments
Forget Regret
September 20
Open Your Eyes
Another Geese song, this one's new. Wrote it this afternoon. Sounds like I stumbled into a Pearl Jam/Stone Temple Pilots song, circa 1992.
Ah, well. Enjoy. [more inside]
posted by grubi at 7:51 PM PST - 3 comments
posted by grubi at 7:51 PM PST - 3 comments
Synthesizers in Our Mouths
Twelve string guitar and vocals with some alchemical effect lines
Inspired by a lucid dream I had the other day. [more inside]
posted by dagosto at 4:13 AM PST - 2 comments
posted by dagosto at 4:13 AM PST - 2 comments
September 19
CyberLover
I think my favorite part in this one is the shots at 1:55!
Also featuring a brief bit of good old ROBOT VOX at 3:32
posted by CarrotAdventure at 1:13 PM PST - 6 comments
posted by CarrotAdventure at 1:13 PM PST - 6 comments
Guilty secrets....
We've all got 'em......haven't we? You know.....bands/artists that are irredeemably uncool but which you secretly like? And, conversely, so-called cool bands that you either actively dislike or simply don't get what all the fuss is about.
So to liven up what seems to be a rather quiet spell at MeFiMu I thought a "confessions"-style parlour game might be quite spendid (more tea Vicar?).
You may, if you wish, offer up a defence against the prosecution case. Or you may simply brazen it out.
I've appended a few of mine to get the ball rolling.... [more inside]
posted by MajorDundee at 12:39 PM PST - 82 comments
September 18
Pete and Suzy
From the opening titles of an imaginary made-for-TV movie in which Peter Falk and Suzanne Pleshette learn to love again.
posted by mundy at 8:11 PM PST - 4 comments
posted by mundy at 8:11 PM PST - 4 comments
It's All the Same to Me Love
Chilli, chedder and chives, as ordered by Major Dundee.
posted by pheatherwait at 10:29 AM PST - 5 comments
posted by pheatherwait at 10:29 AM PST - 5 comments
September 17
Eye Dee Emm
Through composed melodic idm (I think?) that I'm compelled to make for some reason. [more inside]
posted by Horizontally a Champion at 11:38 AM PST - 3 comments
posted by Horizontally a Champion at 11:38 AM PST - 3 comments
September 16
My Imaginations
done a long time ago with a cheap drum machine and keyboard.
I still like it.
posted by MadRat at 4:48 PM PST - 1 comments
posted by MadRat at 4:48 PM PST - 1 comments
Misanthropic Moods
Spoken word/ambient noise piece stolen from and dedicated to e.e. cummings on this day, the near midpoint between his birthday and deathday.
posted by Cat Pie Hurts at 9:51 AM PST - 2 comments
posted by Cat Pie Hurts at 9:51 AM PST - 2 comments
September 15
Downtown
Old Maui
Pirates For Sail proudly presents this track from their upcoming second CD, Band on the Rum! [more inside]
posted by Faint of Butt at 5:02 PM PST - 4 comments
posted by Faint of Butt at 5:02 PM PST - 4 comments
Beach Songs
Looong song. Epic bass. Beautiful pads. That's it. [more inside]
posted by azarbayejani at 10:48 AM PST - 3 comments
posted by azarbayejani at 10:48 AM PST - 3 comments
September 14
Trancebeat
i made this song a while back with fruityloops3. I just recently remixed it with FL Studio 7. was curious if i would get any feedback...good or bad
posted by Greynaab at 8:25 PM PST - 3 comments
posted by Greynaab at 8:25 PM PST - 3 comments
Instaglo
Cover of the 2004 song by SF indie-rockers The Invisible Cities. My first ukulele recording. [more inside]
posted by escabeche at 7:46 PM PST - 5 comments
posted by escabeche at 7:46 PM PST - 5 comments
Heartsease
A pastoral blues...or something like that. [more inside]
posted by MajorDundee at 4:47 PM PST - 6 comments
posted by MajorDundee at 4:47 PM PST - 6 comments
Shades of Grey
It's about m7 chords and singing words. Words about shades of grey. and colors. Other words are used in the song.
posted by sredefer at 12:03 AM PST - 7 comments
posted by sredefer at 12:03 AM PST - 7 comments
September 13
I Would Go Gay For You
September 12
we will grow
This is a pretty stripped-down new song in kind of a singer-songwriter style. I'd be very curious to hear your thoughts. [more inside]
posted by edlundart at 8:23 PM PST - 9 comments
posted by edlundart at 8:23 PM PST - 9 comments
HoverBoardzzzz
I imagine this as the music for one of those games where you're flying down a neon space tunnel or wormhole or something, dodging asteroids and mythical space creatures. Or maybe one of those levels in Battletoads where you're riding, well, hoverboards.
posted by CarrotAdventure at 7:35 AM PST - 5 comments
posted by CarrotAdventure at 7:35 AM PST - 5 comments
September 11
That's Right
A naughtybilly song from the Dirty Curls about one of the classic themes of pop music: cousin on cousin incest. [more inside]
posted by Astro Zombie at 7:40 PM PST - 0 comments
posted by Astro Zombie at 7:40 PM PST - 0 comments
Barnyard Friends
I definitely cannot really explain why this is titled as such. [more inside]
posted by CarrotAdventure at 2:00 AM PST - 1 comments
posted by CarrotAdventure at 2:00 AM PST - 1 comments
September 10
Ebay Cowboys
Another creation from myself and Caroline. [more inside]
posted by KevinSkomsvold at 9:19 PM PST - 2 comments
posted by KevinSkomsvold at 9:19 PM PST - 2 comments
'Onna Get My Buzz On
An apocalyptic Dirty Curls songs about vibrators and the end of the world.
posted by Astro Zombie at 2:54 PM PST - 1 comments
posted by Astro Zombie at 2:54 PM PST - 1 comments
Rubber Ducky (cover -- original by Jeff Moss, sung by Ernie)
September 9
Douchebag (Redux)
Upon a Plate of Beans (A Meditation)
Inspired by, but not completely adherent to this month's challenge. And this. [more inside]
posted by man vs sun at 8:27 PM PST - 0 comments
posted by man vs sun at 8:27 PM PST - 0 comments
Buttsex
Another naughtybilly song from Courtney McClean and the Dirty Curls, this time about ... um .. a self-evident subject. [more inside]
posted by Astro Zombie at 10:01 AM PST - 1 comments
posted by Astro Zombie at 10:01 AM PST - 1 comments
September 8
Mister Blister
On a whim I decided to make a Dan Deacon-esque song. [more inside]
posted by cloeburner at 10:08 AM PST - 1 comments
posted by cloeburner at 10:08 AM PST - 1 comments
Suck a Ring
An old-timey, shitkicking, jug-banding, bluegrassy number about oral sex from Courtney McClean and the Dirty Curls, a band in which I play jug, jew's harp, harmonica, and sing harmony vocals. [more inside]
posted by Astro Zombie at 9:26 AM PST - 3 comments
posted by Astro Zombie at 9:26 AM PST - 3 comments
September 7
Milngavie
A quaint Scottish town! You pronounce it "mull-guy"
Cue dancing hedgehogs at 2:07
posted by CarrotAdventure at 9:36 PM PST - 1 comments
posted by CarrotAdventure at 9:36 PM PST - 1 comments
Mistress Song (Rough Mix)
I posted a live version of this before, but this is a new and very rough mix of a studio version. [more inside]
posted by motty at 5:48 PM PST - 2 comments
posted by motty at 5:48 PM PST - 2 comments
Power Ranger jam
A Plankton Affair
Plankton also hunts for love. Instrumental sample-tronica. [more inside]
posted by gmm at 7:38 AM PST - 2 comments
posted by gmm at 7:38 AM PST - 2 comments
September 6
numbstart
A quiet sketch done on the tenori-on, straight from line out.
posted by bigmusic at 10:06 PM PST - 4 comments
posted by bigmusic at 10:06 PM PST - 4 comments
Slow Time
An abandoned demo that starts light, gets heavier, and ends slow. [more inside]
posted by ignignokt at 7:40 PM PST - 0 comments
posted by ignignokt at 7:40 PM PST - 0 comments
Noon to Sunset
Guitar, clarinet, and a sample from My Dinner with Andre. Made by my apartment-mate and I.
posted by jordanlewis at 4:25 PM PST - 0 comments
posted by jordanlewis at 4:25 PM PST - 0 comments
September 5
Everything's the Same (Except for Brighton)
Another Aside
A Saturday afternoon lazily spent synthily. [more inside]
posted by Magnakai at 1:13 PM PST - 3 comments
posted by Magnakai at 1:13 PM PST - 3 comments
September 4
Handlebars
The MetaFilter Sekrit Orchestra: Happy Birthday, Jessamyn!
Happy 41th Birthday, Jessamyn! Congratulations -- you have found your Audio Birthday Card which we all recorded in secrecy. Enjoy! [more inside]
posted by not_on_display at 4:26 PM PST - 61 comments
posted by not_on_display at 4:26 PM PST - 61 comments
Nice Girl
Ethereal dubstep/psychedelic vocoder jam. I think I love this song. [more inside]
posted by cloeburner at 10:37 AM PST - 1 comments
posted by cloeburner at 10:37 AM PST - 1 comments
No Brainer Theme
I wanted to do some backwards guitar over a little Bill Laswellish bass and ended up with some sort of half-assed Barney Miller thing.
Shit happens, I guess.
posted by metagnathous at 10:01 AM PST - 0 comments
posted by metagnathous at 10:01 AM PST - 0 comments
September 3
Just For The Fun Of It
My brand new song, just written and recorded on 9/3/09. [more inside]
posted by juicykarkass at 7:56 PM PST - 0 comments
posted by juicykarkass at 7:56 PM PST - 0 comments
September 2
Enemies
Young people questioning morally ambiguous, age-old disputes. Singing about it...through me. Also about hot fudge. Yum. YUM.
posted by sredefer at 11:33 PM PST - 1 comments
posted by sredefer at 11:33 PM PST - 1 comments
Whiskey Pearl sings
A ditty that mediocre posted about a year ago with vocals by me laid on top. [more inside]
posted by ocherdraco at 6:37 PM PST - 1 comments
posted by ocherdraco at 6:37 PM PST - 1 comments
How about a "Number of plays" counter on each song?
How about a "Number of plays" counter on each song? [more inside]
posted by jbickers at 3:19 PM PST - 23 comments
Ambient Beethoven: Bagatelle no. 6 in D major
Part of a free, digital-only release which consists of ambient remakes of seven bagatelles from Ludwig Van.
posted by jbickers at 1:37 PM PST - 1 comments
posted by jbickers at 1:37 PM PST - 1 comments
September 1
Qipheyo (The Great Big Mulp adaptation)
Where does he get those wonderful toys? [more inside]
posted by askmeaboutLOOM at 11:14 PM PST - 2 comments
posted by askmeaboutLOOM at 11:14 PM PST - 2 comments