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Don't Know What It Is (About KDHX)

This one's for a good cause, to support efforts to save my favorite St. Louis indie radio station. [more inside]
posted by limeonaire on Nov 1, 2023 - 5 comments

Leave Her, Johnny

A sea shanty. Vocals only.
posted by starfishprime on Dec 24, 2020 - 1 comment

Make Right the Time

This is my synth-based anthem cover of the song by singer/songwriter Danny Schmidt. This version is an earlier draft from 2018, mostly from a whirlwind month when I was trying to get as much done before my trial of Ableton Live ended. Me on vocals, synth/loops. Many thanks to not_on_display for the arrangement idea and feedback through multiple iterations. Basically I made this to help myself feel better, and I figure it's something I could share especially now. [more inside]
posted by rangefinder 1.4 on Apr 1, 2020 - 9 comments

Manhattan Skyline

Some recent discussion on MeFi about the band a-ha reminded me that I'd recorded this acoustic cover of one of their songs a long time ago. This is actually based on an arrangement by Kings of Convenience, who made some interesting changes to the original song structure. Me on vocals and guitars (nylon-string and steel-string). [more inside]
posted by rangefinder 1.4 on Sep 28, 2019 - 6 comments

Both Hands - cover (Ani DiFranco)

Acoustic guitar and voice. Pretty straight as far as my memory of the proper song goes. [more inside]
posted by howfar on Sep 4, 2019 - 4 comments

Summer Follows Redux

Impossible Bookings is a collaboration I kinda sorta foisted upon cicadaverse, who initially posted the instrumental version of this track 6 months ago. I put words to what he'd created, we each reworked what we had into shorter form, he remixed my vocals and added to the instrumentation...then life happened to us both. We caught up recently after a few months off, remastered it, and called it good. [more inside]
posted by limeonaire on Oct 21, 2017 - 4 comments

When the Curtains of Night

I'm happy to present my collaboration with not_on_display: this is our version of a neat little tune that was included in The American Songbag (a 1927 folk song collection by Carl Sandburg); the song there was itself derived from a late 19th-century song by William S. Hays. [more inside]
posted by rangefinder 1.4 on Jun 28, 2017 - 8 comments

The Leaving of Liverpool

I had a great time collaborating with billiebee on a cover of this traditional folk song/sea shanty. The goal was to record a simple arrangement that was different from the more lively covers out there -- to borrow billiebee's phrase, a gentler version. I'm hoping our rendition highlights the lovely melody of the song. [more inside]
posted by rangefinder 1.4 on Apr 26, 2017 - 12 comments

Good (Cover)

Better Than Ezra's "Good" is one of my all-time favorite songs. [more inside]
posted by limeonaire on Jan 14, 2017 - 4 comments

Like the 90's

A song about the winter weather or lack thereof, the defining El NiƱo of my childhood, family troubles, a metaphor about my lack of perspective, and an impression of a musical sheep. [more inside]
posted by TheNegativeInfluence on Nov 22, 2015 - 5 comments

You Only Care...

Just finished writing a new song :) I was trying an experiment using to convey a good part of the emotion in it. Oh also, playing with a new tuning I found while trying to learn a Nick Drake song. CGCGCG I like it but I'll have to play with it more.
posted by Drew Eddy Jones on Nov 3, 2015 - 3 comments

raining

when it rains, it pours [more inside]
posted by TheNegativeInfluence on Aug 3, 2014 - 0 comments

The Hanging Tree

Arrangement of a song from The Hunger Games novels as a round. [more inside]
posted by capricorn on Jun 8, 2014 - 2 comments

hypotech

Here's my entry for the MetaMeta challenge. It's a cover of dobie's track hypotech from a while ago, done with many acoustic layers. Thanks to dobie for actually sending me the lyrics too! [more inside]
posted by TheNegativeInfluence on May 30, 2014 - 2 comments

It's Not So Bad

An quickish acoustic one, with lyrics about my dad, his melanoma, and a couple of other things. Has probably the most acrobatic bridge bit I've ever done. [more inside]
posted by TheNegativeInfluence on May 27, 2014 - 4 comments

two lovers

Gentle, warm, almost mantra-like song featuring guitars, piano, bass, lap steel, drums, bass, melodica, and vocals -- kinda sorta about seeing love as an art project. [more inside]
posted by edlundart on Apr 2, 2014 - 2 comments

22 (not a t. swift song)

I took a break from music stuff for six months, and then came up with three songs in rapid succession. I'm out of practice, and I'm not in love with this one, but it's the best of the three. Posting just so I don't completely fall out of the habit.
posted by topoisomerase on Feb 16, 2014 - 1 comment

We'll Meet Again (In A Minute)

A great song by Vera Lynn, not performed by Vera Lynn. Guitar, vocals, pump organ (back again!), a slinky, and hand sounds. [more inside]
posted by TheNegativeInfluence on Nov 30, 2013 - 3 comments

So Much More

Just got a new zoom h6 to record with. Guitar, vocals, whistling, and a 1930's Dogherty pump organ. [more inside]
posted by TheNegativeInfluence on Oct 15, 2013 - 6 comments

it's the now

Listening to some old songs of mine, I came upon this one from 2004. It's a rather sweet, romantic little thing written about a depressing period in my relationship at the time. [more inside]
posted by edlundart on Sep 1, 2013 - 5 comments

HF

For decades now, I have been inspired by songs that make you think beyond just a lovely melody (hopefully they'd go hand in hand together). On that note, here's a song about unwinding and placing greater value in human relations (at a time when we so greatly need this).
posted by Brodyaga on Jul 25, 2013 - 0 comments

Womankind (demo)

In June 2010, I posted a song called Womankind. I was just digging through some old demo recordings and found the demo for this song. [more inside]
posted by edlundart on Apr 24, 2013 - 1 comment

Relationship Material

A sub-2-minute garage-pop type of deal [more inside]
posted by Crane Shot on Mar 23, 2013 - 3 comments

Relics

Just a pop song.
posted by Lutoslawski on Feb 21, 2013 - 5 comments

Optimizing Performance (Antag Bounce)

A bit of synthy iPhone silliness [more inside]
posted by Crane Shot on Dec 10, 2012 - 0 comments

the river there

Messing around with Loopy and a mandolin.
posted by topoisomerase on Nov 3, 2012 - 4 comments

throw me a rope (cover)

Recorded this today with my group for a class project. Made with actual good quality microphones! [more inside]
posted by topoisomerase on Sep 28, 2012 - 0 comments

Mouth music: Made for my brother on his bday when I had an Ableton rig but no cash

All noises made from my face, wrangled by various Ableton effects.
posted by Moistener on Aug 29, 2012 - 0 comments

the lines

I made the bulk of this in Loopy. [more inside]
posted by topoisomerase on Aug 7, 2012 - 3 comments

I Remember Clifford

Why is that so many of the people that mean the most to me died before I was even born? [more inside]
posted by koeselitz on Jan 22, 2012 - 3 comments

Searching for Gold

Work in progress for the next songfight.org topic, which is "has been for years." I recently learned about songfight and thought it would be fun to try it out. [more inside]
posted by Doleful Creature on Oct 12, 2011 - 8 comments

Little Lambs

Slept late while the wife and kids were out of town, woke up and wrote and recorded this. Without pants, naturally. [more inside]
posted by Doleful Creature on Oct 9, 2011 - 7 comments

Ain't Too Proud to Beg

It's Valentine's Day, and I wanted to do a song about fighting against heartbreak. Naturally, I could not resist The Temptations. [more inside]
posted by Jon_Evil on Feb 14, 2011 - 2 comments

Con

Another sketch of a song.
posted by tmcw on Aug 12, 2010 - 2 comments

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 on Aug 5, 2010 - 3 comments

South

My girlfriend was having a bad day, so in about an hour, I wrote and recorded a song in an attempt to cheer her up. Why not share it?
posted by SamuraiCarChase on Jul 22, 2010 - 2 comments

Echo

In an effort to become a better singer/songwriter, I need to start posting my work. My sense of embarrassment on mediocre songs will hopefully kick in and force me to start doing a better job to redeem myself. That's the idea, at least. No instruments, as well. This was done entirely with vocals running through a Shure SM-58, then heavily processed and mixed in Garageband. (headphones recommended)
posted by SamuraiCarChase on Jul 21, 2010 - 2 comments

womankind

An ode to women featuring guitars, piano, melodica, and lap steel. [more inside]
posted by edlundart on Jun 30, 2010 - 4 comments

Driving With My Knees

Emotionally stunted sex addict bitches a bit.
posted by scottMontgomery on Apr 11, 2010 - 1 comment

it shows

This is an angry, broody, dark, but pretty song. I'm proud of it, I think it's one of my best! Includes a pretty sweet xaphoon (!) solo by yours truly, plus background vocals by my wife. [more inside]
posted by edlundart on Mar 30, 2010 - 17 comments

Whispers

6 categories of word smithing, one book = bible, and a thesaurus is the brief version! Enjoy... [more inside]
posted by Mz_Jai on Oct 7, 2009 - 0 comments

If It Be Your Will (Leonard Cohen cover)

I just listened to the man's Live in London album tonight, and decided to spend the rest of the evening hammering this out. [more inside]
posted by Saellys on Apr 20, 2009 - 2 comments

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 on Feb 9, 2009 - 12 comments

Going Down to Die

A Danzig cover (aahh!) I used to love the early Danzig albums back in high school. Three or four months ago I had a nice night and must have remembered the band because I woke up with this. It has since been remastered several times ( took out a lot of bass on the guitar ) and many attempts to post have been made (some nights you just can't figure out LAME). Like everything else I seem to have thrown together so far, it's one take on guitar (with vocals from that take bleeding in) and then one for vocals which were doubled. I added some shit in the left at a couple places.
posted by xorry on Dec 22, 2008 - 0 comments

Silent Night

Silent Night with acoustic guitar, ukulele, and 4 part vocals. [more inside]
posted by ludwig_van on Dec 12, 2008 - 3 comments

Wheat Kings

Cover of Wheat Kings by Tragically Hip. Crappy guitar work, slightly less crappy vocals.
posted by eurasian on Dec 1, 2008 - 7 comments

Heavy Boy

Possibly the geekiest use of "Nature Boy". [more inside]
posted by eurasian on Oct 22, 2008 - 10 comments

That's All

I'm jumping back into music with both feet right now, so here's another rehearsal recording for your listening pleasure. This sweet tune was introduced by Nat King Cole back in 1952. You young whippersnappers probably remember it from elsewhere though. Sigh. [more inside]
posted by miss lynnster on Oct 18, 2008 - 0 comments

Mean to Me

Back to practicing new repertoire with my freakishly adorable guitarist Barry. Yay! Sooo, here's a pretty straight and peppy little version of an old standard tune by Fats Waller. [more inside]
posted by miss lynnster on Oct 17, 2008 - 6 comments

Why

Came up with this song yesterday, and I sort of like it. A departure. [more inside]
posted by tmcw on Aug 31, 2008 - 4 comments

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