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[Guest]

Hope you don't mind I was playing along with Lucky Man and came up with a melody I'm going to use.

 

Hey, that's what our music is all about, I'm glad you dig it.

 

To be specific Bowie's concept album "Outside" came into my head when listening to your tunes.

 

Thanks again for listening and keep pushing the boundries of music.

[lrossmusic]

Thanks for listening Truth.

 

Just checked out your "Soiled Alms" and "Free Jam". Almost sounded like different movements of the same work. Hey man you really get around on the keys. Perhaps a little too outside for my tastes though (I'm in the over 50 group) but I can appreciate the musicianship and the ENERGY. Brought to mind Cecil Taylor (avant guard jazz pianist).

 

This message has been edited by lrossmusic@hotmail.com on 05-03-2001 at 08:47 AM

[lrossmusic]

"Evil Genius" David Bryce

 

Would be a great soundtrack for action packed sci-fi show or video game if it isn't already!

 

"If You Wanna" Professor Tundra

 

Imagine yourself riding a roller coaster with headphones and listening to this track. All I can say is fasten your seatbelts folks and have fun!

[Steve LeBlanc]

Perhaps a little too outside for my tastes though (I'm in the over 50 group)

 

Yeah, it's loud and even rude sometimes BUT most of my phrases are influenced by Charlie Parker and Miles Davis, I'm sure you're not too old to appreciate those guys http://www.musicplayer.com/ubb/wink.gif.

 

Thanks for listening http://www.musicplayer.com/ubb/smile.gif.

 

http://www.jamfree.com/

 

P.S.

I changed my UserName, felt kinda uncomfortable being called Truth http://www.musicplayer.com/ubb/wink.gif

[lrossmusic]

Steve,

 

You are right. Age is probably not so much a factor. I would guess that Cecil Taylor is probably in his late sixties by now and has always played what we used to call 'outside'. I never could get into it myself but I respect it. I never felt this way about Charlie Parker or Miles but Coltrane definately played a lot of 'outside' stuff after "Love Supreme". Many of the older cats used to consider "Love Supreme" outside also but I love that record and never get tired of listening to it. I guess everybody draws the line differently when it comes to what is 'outside' and what is not. )

[lrossmusic]

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY

 

Please give us a listen if you get 3 minutes.

 

Thanks

 

Lincoln

 

 

 

 

This message has been edited by lrossmusic@hotmail.com on 05-13-2001 at 02:06 AM

[Bobro]

Well this is the keyboard forum, so I thought I'd post a purely keyboard piece, a very short improv and fugue-type tune, actually several melodies from other tunes on the same album transposed, played retrograde, etc. and combined contrapuntally.

 

A couple of the melodies are from the song "Jantar", so you can hear how the whole concept album is being tied together. The great thing is that you can take some melodies from a couple of different tunes, combine them, jam some new melodies over that, combine them, jam some new...and so on. The problem is that a handful of sing-along tunes is turning into 3 hours of music in a hurry.

 

But it's fun.

 

The tune is Daughter of the Left-Hand Czar

 

PS. It's not really a DX-7, but the FMHeaven VST instrument, Frohmage freeware plugin filter and a Fender Squier Sidekick combo.

 

-CB

[sysexguy]

Here's some stuff recorded at my studio. I would welcome all comments.

 

"Conservation of Mass" from the Montreal progressive rock band "Hamadryad"

was recorded, mixed and co-produced by yours truly and since its launch last month, is receiving rave reviews from prog sites all over the world. Their homepage is www.hamadryadmusic.com This album blends 70's symphonic

progressive ( Moogs, Mellotrons, 12 strings and B3) with a dash of

prog-metal guitars. Samples are also available at www.mp3.com/hamadryad

 

If you prefer more relaxing music, check out www.patrickbernard.com This

Algerian born new age multi-instrumentalist sings in Sanskrit.

The album "Sublime Relaxation" was tracked and mixed by me! and I even make

a cameo on slightly distorted slide guitar.

 

Andy

[IanD]

Hi, I would realy value your feedback on some tracks I have done

http://iandixon.tripod.com (go to the downloads section)

 

Thanks

 

Ian

[F7sound -]

Hi everyone!

 

I've posted 2 new ReGurgiTron songs online: "AfterShock" and "Interpolate". They are hard-hitting edgy stuff - if you have the stomach for it, I invite you to:

 

http://www.mp3.com/regurgitron

 

 

Regards,

 

Michael Oster

F7 Sound and Vision

http://www.f7sound.com

[steadyb]

Cool man.

[d-kay]

Should I be critical or not?. Well, first of all I don't want to be a complete idiot by "dizzing" all the tunes I didn't like,so I'll just round up my impressions of some of the songs. Some people seem to be stuck in the eighties. One song was like brought out of Miami Vice! (or Karate Kid).

 

And more directly criticism of the songs I liked:

 

Professor Tundra/"If you wanna"

 

The song starts really good with that funky base-line, but

edit 00:17 to 00:37 out of the song and it will be so much better. It's too early in the song somehow, just to throw heavy drums into it. I liked the base-line though. The lyric "if you wanna.." is good but if possible record it in a good studio. The "nasal-compressed lo-fi" voice sounds strange when you put the reverb-effect on it.

 

Subspace

 

I haven't had that much time to listen to all songs, but they sound good so far. Especially those who arent all strings floating into each other.

 

/"Lumi"

Builds up quite nicely. The drums are good, they add that little electronic "crunch" to it (acoustic open hihat at 1:55?, change that one to a 909 one). The fagotte at 2:19 (or whatever it is) should be synthetical also, otherwise it turns a little bit cheezy "english-series in the country" http://www.musicplayer.com/ubb/wink.gif.

 

Michael Oster

F7 Sound and Vision

 

Great!, this is serious stuff. "Fire on Damp sand" IS fire on damp sand. I thought of the Gulf War immediately. Radio crackles, oil-fields burning, F18 hornet flying above.

 

istyle

/"JuliaROBOT"

well, is this DEMO-music or what. Ever been in a demo-group? I Like the 2:08 voice in the middle. But, really this is cheezy music http://www.musicplayer.com/ubb/wink.gif I can't help but like it though, being a comp. freak. Did you use a Tracker or what? http://www.musicplayer.com/ubb/wink.gif or perhaps Fruityloop. Cool name though "JuliaROBOT", If I ever bought a robot I'd call it Julia.

 

/"BrothersunSistermoon"

Ehh? not very good singing voice. Slightly out of tune http://www.musicplayer.com/ubb/wink.gif

 

DJ Rezolution

 

Well, one of the few songs which would be possible to actually sell.

Ass-kicking super mixed. This guy knows how to do it. The bass-line is VERY good. The chords aren't all cheezy like most of those Bom chi Bom chi songs.

 

 

if someone feels like defending their songs, well email me then

 

d_kay303@hotmail.com

[dansouth]

Hey, GusTrax!!

 

How do I buy a copy of your demo CD (V2.01)? Your stuff is too good for MP3. I wanna put your stuff on when I'm hangin' out! May want to buy a few extra copies for friends, too!! You ROCK!!!

 

Dan

[Gus Lozada]

Originally posted by dansouth@yahoo.com:

How do I buy a copy of your demo CD (V2.01)? Your stuff is too good for MP3. I wanna put your stuff on when I'm hangin' out! May want to buy a few extra copies for friends, too!!

 

Dan,

Thanks so much for your words. I don't have direct distribution of my CD in the US so I will be honored on giving a copy of it to you as a gift, just like I have been doing to my fellows outside of Mexico.

Just e-mail me your address so I can UPS one copy right tomorrow. I can Include a letter allowing you legally to copy it, and a MS WORD file with the cover so you can print copies for your friends.

 

If your friends are top A&R executives, man, would be a plus http://www.musicplayer.com/ubb/biggrin.gif

 

You ROCK!!!

Dan

 

Actually, Sir, we do POP http://www.musicplayer.com/ubb/wink.gif

 

Hey, I have just listened "RAIN DANCE". Tell me what did you use for it... sounds amazing!! I did not know you liked to use electronics in your tunes. Surprises...

 

GusTraX

[dansouth]

Gus, I'll send you the address. ?Quanto questa? !Gracias!

 

For Rain Dance, I used -

 

- Tritons for kicks, snares, hi hats, lead synth, and electric pianos

- K2500R with Sweetwater Total Stereo Session Drums for cymbals and toms

- JV-1080 and JP-8080 for pads

- JD-990 with Vintage Expansion Board for the sample & hold patch

- Lakland 55-94 bass through an Avalon U5 and Empirical Labs Distressor

 

The JD-990 does not sync to MIDI clock, so I had to match the sequencer's tempo to the sample and hold patch by ear and track everything in a single pass. (I was really sweating that I was going to miss something.) The sample & hold patch was compressed heavily, because it had a lot of volume spikes. Reverbs came from two independent channels of a TC M3000. I sent the mix through a Finalizer Plus and recorded it on an Alesis MasterLink. Converted to MP3 using SoundJam.

 

Initially, Rain Dance had no bass part, and it sounded much more spatial and open. I had just gotten the U5 and was jamming along just for fun when I discovered that I liked the groove. The next day, I made a few adjustments to the bass line and recorded the final cut.

[Raymar]

Hi, I'm new to the board. I'm curious as to what some of your opinions are of a tune of mine called Mysterious Algorithms. It features my favorite software synth Reality in a sort of wandering neo-symphonic/ambient setting. BTW, I don't hear the difference between the MP3 and the original wav file.

 

www.mp3.com/SteveRaymar

[Dave Bryce]

I'm raising this to the top as promised in another thread.

 

It's a good thing - it's been a while since I dug into some of these. I encourage any of you who are interested to do so as well.

 

dB

[Llarion]

Thanks Dave!

 

I'm a relative newbie to the board, but I'm enjoying it immensely so far! I come from the Smooth Jazz/Instrumental Easy Listening side of the house. I'm also doing a few forays into Ambient music, fusing it with Jazz chord changes and structures. I play Bass, Drums, Keys, and Rhythm Guitar. Would love to hear your opinions, I'll be happy to reciprocate...

 

If you like Smooth Jazz, I recommend:

Footsteps

 

If you like EZL, try:

Legacy #5

 

My Ambient/Jazz/NewAge fusions:

The Journey

 

Thanks gang!! http://www.musicplayer.com/ubb/biggrin.gifhttp://www.musicplayer.com/ubb/biggrin.gifhttp://www.musicplayer.com/ubb/biggrin.gifhttp://www.musicplayer.com/ubb/biggrin.gif

 

 

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Cheers!

 

Phil "Llarion: The Jazzinator" Traynor

www.mp3.com/llarion

Smooth Jazz

 

This message has been edited by Llarion on 06-12-2001 at 06:40 AM

[Dave Bryce]

For those of us with short attention spans and/or tight time constraints, are there two or three overall that you feel you'd like folks to listen to more than some of the others?

 

Also, I suggest that you omit whichever one that you're gonna submit to the CD (if you haven't already), since it'll get it's own thread.

 

Thanks, Phil...

 

dB

[Llarion]

Hi Dave...

 

I edited the list to one song per genre... http://www.musicplayer.com/ubb/smile.gif Thanks again!

[Dave Bryce]

Kosmolith:

 

Jantar - makes me think of Gilbert and Sullivan. Kinda dark, very classic, terribly interesting and heady.

 

Daughter of the Left-Handed Czar - Sounded more like an invention with occasional chords than it did a fugue.

 

Nice stuff, Cameron!

 

dB

[Dave Bryce]

Bassment:

 

Back to Ninevah - loved the bass line, kept waiting for the drums to kick in (which they did at 2:40). The vocals are a nice part, but their production kinda sounds a touch "canned". As you said, it's hard to put a finger on the style.

 

Heavy Water - much more my speed. Nice sounding synthesizer parts (!). Very creative arrangement and orchestration. I liked the lyrics as well.

 

Lover - real drums! Very '60s psychedelic. Did I hear tape hiss??? Love the wah-wah guitar...

 

Very cool, Rob!

 

dB

[Dave Bryce]

Hamadryad:

 

Amora Demonis - Wow! Genesis meets Gentle Giant by way of Dream Theater, Rush and Uriah Heep. Wild piece of music. My kind of good time...

 

Second Round - No Genesis influence here http://www.musicplayer.com/ubb/wink.gif...the vocal part is way Gentle Giant, too.

 

Shades of Blue - reminded me more of Rush than the other tunes - still has that Gentle Giant groove.

 

Way interesting stuff, Andy! Really nicely and professionally produced as well.

[Dave Bryce]

Originally posted by Raymar:

I'm curious as to what some of your opinions are of a tune of mine called Mysterious Algorithms.

 

I really like this tune, Steve. It made me think of a panning shot through space. The trem string line was very tasteful, and the soundscape in general is impeccably assembled. Very cool.

 

dB

[Dave Bryce]

Llarion:

 

The Journey - peaceful piece of music. I like the way that it developed - very even. Interesting chord changes, too. I especially liked the high bell part...groovin' bass line as well.

 

Footsteps - Nice 3D production, more great chord changes and interesting voicings. Your bass lines are a really strong foundation that the other parts off of very nicely, Phil. Tasteful guitar solo over a really nice 12 string/synth string bed.

 

Legacy #5 - very smooth and soothing. Tight rhythm parts. Once again, the bassline is my favorite part. One or two of the fills sounded a bit-drum-machiney, but very nice drums besides that.

 

Great work, sir!

 

dB

[Llarion]

Thanks Dave!! http://www.musicplayer.com/ubb/smile.gif

 

The Journey was all Korg Triton except the melody and bass, which were Roland RD-500 patches. I think it's my cleanest production, with the exception of the piece I submitted for the CD. I love to plane chromatically with extended dense chords, I use a lot of tritone substitutions and stuff in my arrangements. Donald Fagen is a big influence for me. http://www.musicplayer.com/ubb/smile.gif This song went from first idea to final master in 2 hours. it just GUSHED out of me. http://www.musicplayer.com/ubb/smile.gif

 

Footsteps was my DR-660 drum computer, an RD-500 Rhodes patch, my 1983 Peavey Foundation bass. (direct plug, totally dry, no EQ, God I love that bass!) Oddly enough, that's not a 12 string, it's my Martin DXME dreadnought, I don't know what happened to it to give it that lush 12 string dimension, but everyone thinks it's a 12... http://www.musicplayer.com/ubb/smile.gif The guitar solo is by the incomparable Rick Garner of Collingwood, Ontario (www.mp3.com/rickgarner). It's my cheap CC Clarke electric, run through the Fender Vintage Tweed amp simulator on my VS-880. The triangle and bar chimes are real. The strings are my RD-500.

 

Legacy #5 was done a little earlier in my VS-880 and DR-660 learning curve. It was actually written for flute, but I could not find a flautist. http://www.musicplayer.com/ubb/frown.gif I like the flow of this piece a lot. It's almost all RD-500, but there are a couple of Proteus 2000 patches wandering through there too. This one has both six and twelve-string guitars in it too, and that Peavey bass.

 

Thanks for the kudos on the bass parts, most people agree it's my forte instrument. I'm not a chop hound by any stretch, but I am proud of my ability to sit in a tasteful and tight pocket, with some wry embellishments. http://www.musicplayer.com/ubb/smile.gif

 

Thanks also for the listen!!!

 

 

 

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Cheers!

 

Phil "Llarion: The Jazzinator" Traynor

www.mp3.com/llarion

Smooth Jazz

[Steve LeBlanc]

Hey Phil, I'll give a little review of at least one of these tunes later today...I've got to wait for the bosses to leave before I jam tunes at a proper volume http://www.musicplayer.com/ubb/smile.gif.

[Steve LeBlanc]

Footprints:

 

Ok, I'm listening through computer speakers but I think it needs more snare in the mix...just to make the groove feel a bit better.

 

Bass sounds good...I like the wood block accents...definitly gives it that vacation away from work/home vibe.

 

I'm hearing the root in a lot of your chord voicings...this is ok but I think the overall sound would have a lot more depth if you let the Bass cover the root and avoid doubling it in your right hand chords. It's not a big deal but I'm hearing the Root in several places at the same time (Bass, Rhodes sound, String sound, Guitar, etc.) which takes away from the hip jazz chords you're playing. My ears are sensitive to that though, if you look at the physics behind sound you'll find that the root of a chord dominates already, if you over do it you lose harmonic bliss. http://www.musicplayer.com/ubb/smile.gif

 

I know you want Ric's guitar solo to be featured but it seems a little loud compared to everything else. Nice tasty solo though.

 

Overall very nice...compositionally this is my favorite of yours. I kept wanting to hear a breathy lead synth or guitar playing the main theme but that's just me.

 

P.S.

I'm not a good reviewer...I promised Phil I'd get around to giving a critical review of one of his tunes...don't expect many (if any) more http://www.musicplayer.com/ubb/wink.gif.

 

 

 

This message has been edited by Steve LeBlanc on 06-12-2001 at 08:38 PM

[Llarion]

Steve,

 

Thanks for the cool review, your comments are in line with most everyone else's that's mentioned stuff about it. Interesting that you mention the chords being root-heavy. The truth of the matter is I almost never play the root in the right hand at all, because I need 4 fingers for all the extended notes! http://www.musicplayer.com/ubb/biggrin.gif In this case, and almost all others, you're probably hearing the left hand, because I usually do a doubled octave bass in the left hand. Most times, I'm playing 2nd inversion with the root range being on a 7th and/or 9th. I do a lot of tone clusters. This is one of the few songs of mine that has any triad, non-extended chords at all. The only time I play a non-extended chord is if the melody hovers on the root of said chord. I'm very fond of major 9ths and minor 9ths in a cluster spanning an interval of only a 6th in the octave around and below middle C. I generally loathe root-position chords above middle C... http://www.musicplayer.com/ubb/biggrin.gif

 

Rick's solo is indeed a bit up there, I kinda was forced to, because it has a lot of volume range in it. I kind of had to balance for 85th percentile and let the chips fall where they may. So, it's a little peaky, but even 1db less, and most of the solo got lost in the mud.... Was kind of a bummer, it's a hearty solo.

 

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Cheers!

 

Phil "Llarion: The Jazzinator" Traynor

www.mp3.com/llarion

Smooth Jazz

[Steve LeBlanc]

Yeah it's definitly the double octave bass I'm hearing the most...IMO it's never necessary to play octaves in the left hand unless they're by themselves...I did notice other instruments doubling the root as well which is the main reason I commented on it, if it were just the rhodes sound it might not have bothered me as much.

 

I never really took the time to listen to your music in a critical manner before...I enjoyed it a lot. Keep jammin.

 

Peace,

Steve