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Nerds by The Great Disappointment

This song came from a thought that had been kicking around my head for several years, but then turned into a song all at once when I stumbled across the bassline. "When I was a kid I thought the nerds would take over and things would get better. That was half right."
posted by Ignatius J. Reilly on Nov 25, 2024 - 0 comments

Goldenrod

Goldenrod lets pollinators get in a last feast before the first frost. [more inside]
posted by ob1quixote on Oct 31, 2023 - 1 comment

Tough Question

A kind of a lo-fi jazz thing that ponders why one might feel some type of way. [more inside]
posted by ob1quixote on Aug 10, 2023 - 1 comment

frogs jamming in a swamp

I heard a vocal sample and imagined three little frogs were singing it and so I had a little fun. [more inside]
posted by wellifyouinsist on Feb 14, 2022 - 4 comments

Jazz Trio Improv #1

I recently did a fairly significant overhaul to my recording setup - trying out the new rig with a jazz trio type format with an improvised double bass part which I mic'd and DI'd the pickup & blended the two together. Stereo piano is from the Roland DP-90 and the drums are the factory brushes kit from the DP-90 also.
posted by CarrotAdventure on Apr 10, 2021 - 3 comments

Nico's Move

A jazzy little instrumental tune I wrote years ago for a school class assignment. I recorded this version for the audio track of a video in my ongoing Patchouli Project series (see MeFi Projects page for links to the videos.)
posted by TwoToneRow on Dec 21, 2020 - 2 comments

Better Watch Your Step (It's The Charleston Shoe Thieves)

A jazzy bit of fair warning, from the Charleston dugout's own Esme Ramsey Quartet. Featuring Esme on vox and upright bass, Joe Voorhees on piano, Gunther O'Brian on drums, and Antonio "Bony" Wallace taking a solo on his own xylophonic ribcage. [more inside]
posted by cortex on Sep 3, 2020 - 1 comment

Jazz Guy

This thread reminded me that I haven't actually played jazz in a long time. [more inside]
posted by invitapriore on Jan 31, 2020 - 5 comments

Officer? I'm In A Band!

A jaunty (for us) Carbon 7 number from last August. I was making notes on my phone of little snippets of conversation to use as song titles. No clue how we got there, but it seemed hilarious at the time. Utterly improvisational. [more inside]
posted by Devils Rancher on Dec 14, 2019 - 1 comment

Three Way Mirror

Track one off our most recent release, a dual album set called Infrared & Ultraviolet. This is the first song on Ultraviolet. For once we get right to the point, & make a short & sweet 8 1/2 minutes. Made up on the spot - totally improvisational. Titled such because there's three of us & we mirror one another as we play. Plus, it breaks space. [more inside]
posted by Devils Rancher on Dec 18, 2018 - 1 comment

Florida Lee

Carbon 7 is an improvisational/experimental trio that creates spontaneous music at the moment it's recorded. I left a tad of dialog at the beginning, so you could here our "process." Dennis gives Ron a hard time about choosing a key, then I call out C# & start it off. Clocks in at a whopping 26.5 minutes, but it evolves slowly the entire way. [more inside]
posted by Devils Rancher on Aug 5, 2018 - 7 comments

Juju

A cover of Wayne Shorter's Juju using Gretchen Parlato's lyrics from her version of the tune. Done in a sort of 90s-ish trip hoppy style. [more inside]
posted by Television Name on Jul 13, 2018 - 4 comments

Want Trouble

Moody, jazzy little tune that explodes towards the end. About the delicious dread of falling in love when both people have baggage. This is my second big attempt at faking swing drums, so pointers would be helpful. As per usual, I started out wanting a sparse mix but it got away from me a bit. [more inside]
posted by es_de_bah on Jun 18, 2018 - 7 comments

Asleep at the Knife

Turns out my version of the serenity prayer involves a lot more quantum sci-fi and psycho-killer imagery. Been working on this for a good while, trying to figure out how to program drums for a slow 6/8 time. Pretty happy with how it finally came together, but I'd love some pointers. Still worried it's a bit too saturated, but that's kinda my MO. Lyrics in the fold. [more inside]
posted by es_de_bah on Oct 16, 2017 - 1 comment

Dance Like Everyone's Watching

Carbon 7 - these things just go where they go. From our new release, Operation Fishbowl. This one clocks in at 13 minutes, with a bit of a Latin flair in spots, which is odd for us. [more inside]
posted by Devils Rancher on Aug 26, 2017 - 1 comment

The Elevator Clown

From the 12-21-14 Carbon 7 session Inter-Sol-Stice. We went from meeting every couple of months down to 1 or 2 a year, & I fell behind in mixing, so this was somewhat of a forgotten session. A minor epic at 18 minutes, but it holds together. [more inside]
posted by Devils Rancher on May 13, 2017 - 3 comments

Sunrise A

Carbon 7, recorded 12-21-14, winter solstice. As close as we've gotten to ambient. [more inside]
posted by Devils Rancher on Mar 16, 2017 - 7 comments

2016 Buh Bye!

I, for one, welcome our new 2017 overlords. Written and recorded on a Zoom H4, New Year's Day 2017.
posted by Johnny Wallflower on Jan 2, 2017 - 4 comments

Hot Mess

A jazzy/funky/noisy/weird tune written for the 60 second challenge. Just sort of stops instead of ending. [more inside]
posted by Television Name on Nov 29, 2016 - 5 comments

Floating Points

Jazz Trio [more inside]
posted by CarrotAdventure on Feb 19, 2016 - 2 comments

Oort Cloud Rain

Another improvisational recording from 3-9-13, the night comet Pann Starrs 2013 first because visible in the Northern Hemisphere. We recorded in celebration of the celestial event. [more inside]
posted by Devils Rancher on Oct 7, 2015 - 3 comments

Was It Something I Said?

So I got the guitar to MIDI to work using my VG99. [more inside]
posted by Grangousier on Aug 22, 2015 - 1 comment

THE PATRIOTS

A campy, '60s-superhero-show theme for a video game I recently scored! [more inside]
posted by jake on Aug 15, 2015 - 17 comments

Coma

As in comet. Carbon 7, doing the free-form space jazz thing, again. [more inside]
posted by Devils Rancher on May 17, 2015 - 0 comments

Dizzy Gillespie Quintet f/ Skrillex - One Note Samba (1968, RARE!!)

Long considered a forgotten masterpiece, this meeting of master jazz artists took place almost 50 years ago in Munich, leaving the audience speechless. Features Skrillex on the Wobble Bass, James Moody on flute, and Lalo Schifrin on piano [more inside]
posted by jake on Apr 1, 2015 - 9 comments

Asteroids

There's a saying that aging is like sailing into an asteroid field, where the asteroids get thicker and thicker until one hits you. This is a song about that. One take everything. Video.
posted by Sportswriters on Mar 2, 2015 - 5 comments

Lullaby

I've been having trouble sleeping lately. This is a brief, improvised lullaby I made the other night to help with that.
posted by invitapriore on Oct 19, 2014 - 2 comments

Memory in New York

This is a soundtrack that I originally created and produced. It is about the vibes of New York City as a melting pot which is urban, lively and unique. It is in jazz style and I used Logic Pro X.
posted by Sojie on Sep 29, 2014 - 2 comments

In A Soylent Way

Carbon 7 doing our mellowest, jazziest thing yet. Joined again by flautist Fred Mitchim. Kept to a pretty sleek 9 minutes. [more inside]
posted by Devils Rancher on May 17, 2014 - 2 comments

Cloud Ships

A mid-tempo piece, built around the opening drum riff. Carbon 7 is an improvisational jazz/space/rock trio that just makes it up on the spot. [more inside]
posted by Devils Rancher on Feb 21, 2014 - 1 comment

A Final Word From Our Sponsor

Carbon 7, plus guest Fred Mitchim on the flute. Making it up on the spot, as usual. [more inside]
posted by Devils Rancher on Feb 14, 2014 - 1 comment

Blue Sands

Oldish jazz tune played by myself and some friends [more inside]
posted by sleepy pete on Dec 1, 2013 - 2 comments

js theme

Another quick 'jazz' tune recorded during the week.
posted by tmcw on Oct 10, 2013 - 1 comment

Monday

A short weekday jazz.
posted by tmcw on Oct 1, 2013 - 2 comments

Puttin' on the Ritz

The Irving Berlin classic. Me fiddling around in a jazzy cover. Multiple vocals, a little guitar, and one persistent shaker. An amalgam of all the ssets of lyrics used since it was originally written. [more inside]
posted by grubi on Aug 2, 2013 - 7 comments

Dream a Little Dream of Me [jazz version]

The American standard by Fabian Andre, Wilbur Schwandt, and Gus Kahn. This is my jazzy little version. Started with some noodling and became a proper song. And very easily inspired by the version by Mama Cass Elliott. [more inside]
posted by grubi on Jul 27, 2013 - 1 comment

The Flank of Bridenstein

I had a bit of fun with this: it's about a relationship gone wrong. I believe that the dual bass part is rhythmically interesting. Double bass and synth bass rhythmically intertwine and are coupled with a synth trumpet. There may be some Brian Eno influences a la The Drop. My album is available for $5 download at CD Baby: The Dividing Range. http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/theseedsofautumn
posted by The Seeds of Autumn on Apr 29, 2013 - 2 comments

Tiktaalik

One fish was the first fish to walk on land, one fish was the first fish to breathe the air. [more inside]
posted by Devils Rancher on Feb 26, 2013 - 0 comments

Ouroboros

Carbon 7 again -- This was the opening salvo at our Solstice show last month. 10 minutes-worth of us making it up as we go. Recorded live at the Carousel Lounge. [more inside]
posted by Devils Rancher on Jan 9, 2013 - 5 comments

14 Baktun

14 minutes of improvisation from Carbon 7, heralding the end of the Mayan Long Count. [more inside]
posted by Devils Rancher on Dec 8, 2012 - 2 comments

Off Leash

Carbon 7 does yet another improv. Uptempo. We played all the notes. [more inside]
posted by Devils Rancher on Nov 16, 2012 - 0 comments

Your Ball and Chain (slight return)

I remixed this song I posted a few days ago taking into account some of the feedback and I like it a whole lot better now! [more inside]
posted by unSane on Oct 12, 2012 - 7 comments

Distant Transmissions

Another Carbon 7 song from our recent show at the Carousel Lounge. [more inside]
posted by Devils Rancher on Sep 28, 2012 - 1 comment

A Dance With Creation And Destruction

A spontaneous 20-minute creation by Carbon 7. The first song from our first live show a couple weeks ago. We tripped a breaker at 20:44 or it would have gone longer. [more inside]
posted by Devils Rancher on Sep 22, 2012 - 0 comments

That Time

Mellow jazzish tune featuring mandolin, clean electric guitar, and a fake horn section.
posted by danb on Aug 20, 2012 - 3 comments

The Sunset Star

A slow, jazzy improv thing. [more inside]
posted by Devils Rancher on Aug 17, 2012 - 3 comments

The Egg That Never Was

Another long instrumental noodle-athon. Making it up as we go. [more inside]
posted by Devils Rancher on Jul 27, 2012 - 0 comments

Hymn to the Preciousness of Human Frailty #3

A third time, recorded straight to SoundCloud on my iPhone. I keep playing this song over and over, but this is the best version yet anyway. My piano is very out of tune, though. Need to fix that.
posted by koeselitz on Jun 20, 2012 - 12 comments

Runnin Out of Fools

Here's a version of the old standard I did with my friend Emily. I love this woman's voice and had a great time working on it.
posted by es_de_bah on Jun 18, 2012 - 3 comments

Maple Leaf Rag

This is my own rendition of Scott Joplin's famous Maple Leaf Rag, probably the most popular piano rag of all time. Please forgive the little mistakes; if you can ignore them, I think it's somewhat rousing. [more inside]
posted by koeselitz on Jun 18, 2012 - 4 comments

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