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[Llarion]

Originally posted by Thomas Klepl:

Hi Phil!

 

I enjoyed the piano solo the most and the electric piano in the background sounds really great. The overall vibe is pleasing. I admire your jazz piano abilities. The mix sounds nice and balanced, with all instruments coming through clearly. I also liked the intro which is interesting, as well as leading into the song smoothly.

 

A couple of things that jumped out at me..mainly production issues. The electric piano sounds really good and fat (what instrument is this?). So good in fact that the rest of the instruments sound thin and lacking in comparison. Most notably: the mute trumpet. I've used midi mute trumpet on a couple of songs too so I know how hard it is to get a good natural sound with proper dynamics and expression without being "screetchy". The natural thing to do of course is drown it in reverb to try and hide the "unrealism" but this doesn't really help. The 808 drums, at least to me, sound too much like an "out of the box" 808 kit. I've probably done the same in a lot of my music too but sometimes it's hard to see these aspects of your own music after you've been so close to it. Perhaps some funky processing FX could be done to these drums to make them sound less generic, try a different kit, or combine say the 808 snare with a different kit's hihats. Also it sounds to me there's too much reverb on the drums (and maybe even the whole mix) at times (- I think I make the same mistake too http://www.musicplayer.com/ubb/mad.gif ).

 

Anyway, just my 2 cents, I'm no authority on this stuff http://www.musicplayer.com/ubb/biggrin.gif My music is at http://mp3.com/tomklepl. My jazziest pieces are "Timeless", "Wish Upon a Star" and "Vision in Blue" (which actually uses a midi mute trumpet too http://www.musicplayer.com/ubb/smile.gif). Some feedback (from anyone!) would be great.

 

 

Thanks very much for the feedback! Wow, it's been all over the map on this one! It's really funny, one of my engineer friends said EXACTLY the opposite of what you did, that everything was nice and fat, except for the wimpy thin Rhodes sound. http://www.musicplayer.com/ubb/biggrin.gif So many ears, so many speakers... http://www.musicplayer.com/ubb/smile.gif

 

I do wish I could do more with that mute trumpet (Proteus 2000 patch), but that's the best I could get out of it. I'd kill for a live trumpeter... http://www.musicplayer.com/ubb/smile.gif

 

Incidentally, the generic 808 kit was completely on purpose, I was doing it sort of as an invisibile tribute to someone... http://www.musicplayer.com/ubb/biggrin.gif

 

Listening to Timeless now... I like an airier sound, so I don't mind reverb on the drums... http://www.musicplayer.com/ubb/smile.gif Man, this is a LOVELY piece!!!You get such great dimension, the meatiness of the bottom, combined with the sparse, leavened upper end. Great use of dynamics-as-coloring in that middle section... Only think I'd ask for in this would be maybe a little mroe concrete melodic theme in the chordal sections, to counterpoint that terrificly expressive piano...

 

Intoxicating piece, I'll be listening to more!

 

SWEET page treatment too! My compliments!

 

 

 

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Cheers!

 

Phil "Llarion: The Jazzinator" Traynor

www.mp3.com/llarion

Smooth Jazz

[Thomas Klepl]

Originally posted by Llarion:

Thanks very much for the feedback! Wow, it's been all over the map on this one! It's really funny, one of my engineer friends said EXACTLY the opposite of what you did, that everything was nice and fat, except for the wimpy thin Rhodes sound. http://www.musicplayer.com/ubb/biggrin.gif So many ears, so many speakers... http://www.musicplayer.com/ubb/smile.gif

 

Hilarous! Maybe fat isn't the right word.. the rhodes just sounded really lush, warm and detailed to me. Is that a real rhodes? If not, what is it? I'm listening with Mackie HR824 monitors. But I think it's more of a personal opinion rather than differences in equipment.

 

I do wish I could do more with that mute trumpet (Proteus 2000 patch), but that's the best I could get out of it. I'd kill for a live trumpeter... http://www.musicplayer.com/ubb/smile.gif

 

I'm pretty sure I used a Proteus 2000 patch on my "Visions in Blue" song for the mute trumpet as well. It does a decent imitation but yeah, I'd love to have live trumpet on that song, it would really bring it to life.

 

Listening to Timeless now... I like an airier sound, so I don't mind reverb on the drums... http://www.musicplayer.com/ubb/smile.gif Man, this is a LOVELY piece!!!You get such great dimension, the meatiness of the bottom, combined with the sparse, leavened upper end. Great use of dynamics-as-coloring in that middle section... Only think I'd ask for in this would be maybe a little mroe concrete melodic theme in the chordal sections, to counterpoint that terrificly expressive piano...

 

Intoxicating piece, I'll be listening to more!

 

Thanks Phil, very nice comments. I see what you mean about the melody - there isn't much of one http://www.musicplayer.com/ubb/biggrin.gif I actually had a friend sing on this tune (female) and it turned out quite nice considering the lyrics I wrote in a short time, and the short amount of time she had to practice. I don't have that version on my mp3 page though. Let me know what you think of other stuff if you can!

 

SWEET page treatment too! My compliments!

 

Thanks!!! My main gig is graphic design-I do a lot of web page design and multimedia work.

[sagovbellatlantic.net]

Originally posted by sagov@bellatlantic.net:

www.mp3.com/Stanley_Sagov

I would love feedback about the music and the brand new Ist web site.

The music is mostly Jazz and Fusion..all keyboard and midi generated on DP

 

This is still true and I have a new bunch of pieces..Any other jazzheads for mutual feedback???

 

 

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[F7sound -]

I did this tune back in '97 called "The Creature". You want to know where ReGurgiTron came from? It proves I've been a sick pup for a very long time!

 

http://www.mp3.com/michaeloster

 

 

Michael Oster

aka ReGurgiTron

F7 Sound and Vision

http://www.f7sound.com

[Bobro]

Originally posted by Steve LeBlanc:

Last night's Improv Jam recorded live to CD, just Rhodes and Drums.

 

At times comical...some sections are just magical.

 

The jam has 3 basic movements each with it's own bit of personality.

 

The Vocal is more for added melodic color than anything...it's pretty rough. http://www.musicplayer.com/ubb/wink.gif

 

Enjoy:

 

"Rhodes and Drums Duet"(approx. 12MB)

http://www.artistlaunch.com/jamfree

 

Great main riff, catchy as hell. That timbre change at 3:25...are you mad, man? http://www.musicplayer.com/ubb/biggrin.gif I really like the part about 5:28, there's the basis for a whole completely different tune in those couple of measures, to my ears.

 

Bernarda likes this one, too.

[Steve LeBlanc]

hehe, yeah when I get behind the Rhodes I'm pretty far from sane http://www.musicplayer.com/ubb/smile.gif

 

Thanks for checking it out Cameron...I do plan on writing a tune based on the middle section you mentioned.

 

Give Bernarda a kiss for me.

[Mr Blab Blab Bla]

Crazy music Steve... love it...! Glad to hear someone doing music witha real rhodes.

 

peace

Neil

[Steve LeBlanc]

Thanks for listening Neil.

[d-kay]

Originally posted by f7sound@gte.net:

d-kay,

 

I'd do the music for the next Matrix in a heartbeat! Thanks for your compliments. BTW, I'm working on a full-length ReGurgiTron CD.

 

Michael Oster

aka ReGurgiTron

F7 Sound and Vision

http://www.f7sound.com

 

 

Just a question, HOw did make that lofi piano sound? (at the beginning of "I don't know") it sounds as if it were taken from a movie. Did you use some tape-saturating-stuff?.

 

/d-kay

[Llarion]

Originally posted by f7sound@gte.net:

I did this tune back in '97 called "The Creature". You want to know where ReGurgiTron came from? It proves I've been a sick pup for a very long time!

 

http://www.mp3.com/michaeloster

 

 

Michael Oster

aka ReGurgiTron

F7 Sound and Vision

http://www.f7sound.com

 

Checkin it out now... Man, the mix is hotter than hell!!! almost jumped out of my seat!

 

Interesting concept... clean as a whistle, minimalist recording. I'm drawn into the story like the lurid rubberneckers after a crash on I-4 outside of Lakeland, their National Enquirers fluttering to the floor of the pickup, their gun racks and spit cans rattling with their sudden motion to see, their few remaining synapses struggling to produce sufficient wattage to crane their chickenlike necks beyond the steering wheel...

 

Sometimes, I think *I* should crawl back into the sea and live with the fish, from the way my wife describes my smell http://www.musicplayer.com/ubb/biggrin.gif

 

 

 

 

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Cheers!

 

Phil "Llarion: The Jazzinator" Traynor

www.mp3.com/llarion

Smooth Jazz

[F7sound -]

Originally posted by d-kay:

Just a question, HOw did make that lofi piano sound? (at the beginning of "I don't know") it sounds as if it were taken from a movie. Did you use some tape-saturating-stuff?.

 

/d-kay

 

d-kay,

 

That lofi piano sound was a modified patch (I think it was Wurly Piano) in my JP 8000 run mono through my SID Station's filter then into Pro Tools. The SID's filter can be extremely harsh (which I like) and loves to be overdriven. Thanks for listening!

 

 

Michael Oster

aka ReGurgiTron

F7 Sound and Vision

http://www.f7sound.com

[F7sound -]

Originally posted by Llarion:

Checkin it out now... Man, the mix is hotter than hell!!! almost jumped out of my seat!

 

Interesting concept... clean as a whistle, minimalist recording. I'm drawn into the story like the lurid rubberneckers after a crash on I-4 outside of Lakeland, their National Enquirers fluttering to the floor of the pickup, their gun racks and spit cans rattling with their sudden motion to see, their few remaining synapses struggling to produce sufficient wattage to crane their chickenlike necks beyond the steering wheel...

 

Sometimes, I think *I* should crawl back into the sea and live with the fish, from the way my wife describes my smell http://www.musicplayer.com/ubb/biggrin.gif

 

Llarion,

 

Now I KNOW you live in Central Florida. Only one of "us" can describe the pain of traveling 1-4 in such compelling detail! Man, You've captured the true essence of.... Oh, I'm so moved... I'm choked up. Give me a moment....

 

Michael Oster

F7 Sound and Vision

http://www.f7sound.com

[Llarion]

Originally posted by f7sound@gte.net:

Llarion,

 

Now I KNOW you live in Central Florida. Only one of "us" can describe the pain of traveling 1-4 in such compelling detail! Man, You've captured the true essence of.... Oh, I'm so moved... I'm choked up. Give me a moment....

 

Michael Oster

F7 Sound and Vision

http://www.f7sound.com

 

 

hee hee.. http://www.musicplayer.com/ubb/smile.gif Thought you might enjoy a little local color... http://www.musicplayer.com/ubb/biggrin.gif

[Steve LeBlanc]

OK, I've posted this tune before but for those who might be interested (or any new listeners)...this is a MUCH better mix:

 

"Unless You Know" 5.6 MB

http://www.jamfree.com/music.htm

[Bobro]

JamFree is sounding great! I listened to Soiled Alms as well as Unless You Know. Obvious then and now differences (from listening off and on for the last couple of months) is that the new stuff and new mixes sound good over my shitty multimedia speakers whereas before I would listen with the Sennheisers to catch things. Acid monitoring test for such organic music- cheap boombox at an outdoor barbeque. http://www.musicplayer.com/ubb/smile.gif

 

 

I've uploaded my first song tracked completely in my new recording software, Samplitude. Just a detuned Ovation-style guitar, a flower vase, a horseshoe, an Indian finger drum, vox and whistling, no synths or midi. The challenge was keeping the timbres in harmony with the other sounds on the album. The preceding piece is a DX-7 e-piano improv- a Rhodes eq'd dark would have made for a better transition, I'll have to write a segue.

 

A Little Island Off The Coast

 

Thanks for checking it out.

 

-Cameron Bobro

 

 

 

 

 

This message has been edited by Bobro on 09-01-2001 at 07:52 PM

[Steve LeBlanc]

Fantastic...man, you got a great sound on the guitar...lately I can't play my guitar for more than 5 minutes before I have to detune it to something low.

 

Your voice is amazing, I wish I could get that kinda depth out of mine.

 

I've got a friend I met on the internet a couple of years ago...we've met in person and even recorded together...he lives in Santa Cruz, CA...anyway...I think you'll appreciate his music as much as I do.

 

Some samples of his music: His MP3c page and Besonic page

 

Especially the songs "Tarantula" and "Mind"

 

or check out our collaboration: http://www.besonic.com/pitchforkandnotesleb

 

Thanks for posting your new song...I really enjoyed listening.

 

 

 

This message has been edited by Steve LeBlanc on 09-01-2001 at 08:46 PM

[Bobro]

Originally posted by Steve LeBlanc:

Fantastic...man, you got a great sound on the guitar...lately I can't play my guitar for more than 5 minutes before I have to detune it to something low.

 

Your voice is amazing, I wish I could get that kinda depth out of mine.

 

I've got a friend I met on the internet a couple of years ago...we've met in person and even recorded together...he lives in Santa Cruz, CA...anyway...I think you'll appreciate his music as much as I do.

 

Some samples of his music: His MP3c page and Besonic page

 

Especially the songs "Tarantula" and "Mind"

 

or check out our collaboration: http://www.besonic.com/pitchforkandnotesleb

 

Thanks for posting your new song...I really enjoyed listening.

 

Thanks Steve- wish I had your highs! Guess it's always that way. http://www.musicplayer.com/ubb/smile.gif

 

Can't really remember exactly how I got the guitar tone, didn't pay much attention to the settings because I just wanted to lay down the improvised intro while the mood lasted.

 

I checked out your friend's stuff, I see he's in the Soquel suburb of SC, where I lived about '90-'92, cool. There's a great guitar teacher in the area by the name of Guy Cantwell, and a great music store (Musician's Trading Post? I was drinking a lot those days).

 

Anyway, I like this trippy stuff, it's perfect for this quite overcast Sunday morning, especially Come Down and Light of the Day from your collaboration site, and El Cochilla from the other site. Bernarda gives it the thumbs up for unique sounds, she's very down on presets and commercial samples, not from any technical viewpoint but from a musical ability to spot pre-fab or custom. I see on the B-Sonic site it's two takes to DCC, talk about custom.

 

-CB

[Steve LeBlanc]

and El Cochilla from the other site

 

Yeah, you've gotta love the use of eating utensils for percussion...that sure beats a drum machine eh?

 

I have a lot of musical respect for Pitchfork...more than I ever thought I would have for someone with a background in Punk music and no formal training...I'm glad you enjoyed it.

 

I see on the

B-Sonic site it's two takes to DCC, talk about custom.

 

heh, yep we should add to the description...Sierra Nevada Pale Ale, Weed and sleep depravation http://www.musicplayer.com/ubb/wink.gif...very integral parts of that weekend recording session.

 

It's especially cool that I met him on a BBS...the best thing about the internet is building relationships that work in real life http://www.musicplayer.com/ubb/smile.gif...

 

 

 

This message has been edited by Steve LeBlanc on 09-02-2001 at 01:02 PM

[Jazzman]

Llarion, listened to your Acid Jazz song, really sounds good, but I'm sure your tired of hearing about it , the trumpet needs to be more up front. All else is great!!! http://www.musicplayer.com/ubb/biggrin.gif I LOVE JAZZ !!!!!!!!!

 

Since I made that statement, I should tell you about myself.

 

I play by ear, and can't read music,(used to though)and own a studio.

 

I have around 100 songs on DAT right now that I play all of the instruments on. Keys, bass, 6-string guitar, drums, percussion, synths and drum machines that I program. I'm putting together my first Jazz CD. It needs some finishing touches and it should be ready to go, seems like it's never done. Actually I have around 900 songs that I have on cassettes, to which I plan on re-doing to DA88's in my studio when I get a chance, and as I need them. Unfortunately, I have a day job. http://www.musicplayer.com/ubb/mad.gif

 

I get into Smooth Jazz, Acid Jazz, Ambient, Abstract, R&B, Hip-Hop/Jazz. I have some clients that I do some Gospel tunes for to which I put the Jazz influence to, sounds cool, and moves you. I do a lot of demo's for clients, some of which I develop the tunes, and others they do.

 

I've had a pair of drumsticks in my hand when I was 7 yrs old. During the last 15 years I've played keys mostly. Bass is another love of mine. I can pump out songs in 3 hrs or less depending on the mode that I'm in, complete. I do my own graphics and art work for myself and others. I'm having a blast........don't want to leave the studio. http://www.musicplayer.com/ubb/cool.gif

 

One thing though, I'm clueless on getting my music on MP3, the way yours is set up. I would like to share my works with all. How do you go about doing it? This should be put on another thread, I guess.

 

Phil, thanks for allowing me to comment...... very good work.........very cool.

 

My fade out........

 

Jazzman http://www.musicplayer.com/ubb/cool.gif

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Offdutystudios@aol.com

[sagovbellatlantic.net]

Originally posted by sagov@bellatlantic.net:

Originally posted by sagov@bellatlantic.net:

www.mp3.com/Stanley_Sagov

I would love feedback about the music and the brand new Ist web site.

The music is mostly Jazz and Fusion..all keyboard and midi generated on DP

 

This is still true and I have a new bunch of pieces..Any other jazzheads for mutual feedback???

 

 

I would love some feedback about some of my newer tunes...

 

 

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Stanley Sagov

[IanD]

I would love some feedback on 2 new tracks i am working on,they are still not finished

 

http://iandixon.tripod.com/downloads

1st Bell and the 3rd Bell

 

Many thanks

 

Ian

[Magpel]

CB, you are the man. A Little Island Off the Coast is a real treat. For me, it puts Angel of the Odd into a new context in that this is way further out, makes Angel sound like Tom Petty. The whistling is astonishing. I almost have a hard time believing it's not some custom synth patch.

 

Please keep posting this stuff. It makes sense.

 

John

[Llarion]

Originally posted by Jazzman:

Llarion, listened to your Acid Jazz song, really sounds good, but I'm sure your tired of hearing about it , the trumpet needs to be more up front. All else is great!!! http://www.musicplayer.com/ubb/biggrin.gif I LOVE JAZZ !!!!!!!!!

 

One thing though, I'm clueless on getting my music on MP3, the way yours is set up. I would like to share my works with all. How do you go about doing it? This should be put on another thread, I guess.

 

Phil, thanks for allowing me to comment...... very good work.........very cool.

 

My fade out........

 

Jazzman http://www.musicplayer.com/ubb/cool.gif

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Offdutystudios@aol.com

 

 

Jazzman,

 

Thanks very much for the listen! I hear differing opinions on that trumpet part... It's on the strident side, so having it higher in the mix made for a more shrill overall sound... http://www.musicplayer.com/ubb/smile.gif

 

I'll address the online presence piece in another thread...

[d-kay]

Originally posted by f7sound@gte.net:

d-kay,

 

That lofi piano sound was a modified patch (I think it was Wurly Piano) in my JP 8000 run mono through my SID Station's filter then into Pro Tools. The SID's filter can be extremely harsh (which I like) and loves to be overdriven. Thanks for listening!

 

 

Michael Oster

aka ReGurgiTron

F7 Sound and Vision

http://www.f7sound.com

 

Cool!, btw ,what does a "overdriven filter" mean?. I know about resonance, & cutoff but that's not it , right?. Is it when you overdrive the signal before you send it to the filter?.

 

/d-kay

[F7sound -]

Originally posted by d-kay:

Cool!, btw ,what does a "overdriven filter" mean?. I know about resonance, & cutoff but that's not it , right?. Is it when you overdrive the signal before you send it to the filter?.

 

/d-kay

 

I refer it to an "overdriven filter" as one that has too hot a signal sent through it causing distortion. There is also some resonance happening there as well. The SID filter seems to be easily overloaded which I think is a good thing. It has it's own sound. I've been happy with just about anything I've run through it.

 

Michael Oster

F7 Sound and Vision

http://www.f7sound.com

[sugarfrieddotcom]

ok, if anyone gets down to the 6th page of this huge ass post, check out http://www.mp3.com/sugarfriedsuperos

 

rock on!

jim

The SugarfriedsuperOs

http://sugarfried.com

[Bobro]

Originally posted by Magpel:

CB, you are the man. A Little Island Off the Coast is a real treat. For me, it puts Angel of the Odd into a new context in that this is way further out, makes Angel sound like Tom Petty. The whistling is astonishing. I almost have a hard time believing it's not some custom synth patch.

 

Please keep posting this stuff. It makes sense.

 

John

 

Thanks, John! My dad forbade whistling when I was kid, whistling being the sound of lost souls in hell and all http://www.musicplayer.com/ubb/eek.gif so of course I practised my whistling chops quite a bit. The lost-souls whistling changes into wild tropical bird whistling at the end, so the little island off the coast is now one of the New World islands (like St. Vincent) runaway slaves escaped to and no longer one of the slave-market islands off the coast of Africa.

 

There is almost 6 minutes of instrumental transition from Angel of the Odd to Little Island- 30+ minutes of the album finished, another 30 to go, using a lot of segues to tie it all together.

 

I am very happy that you enjoy the piece, more to be posted but probably in bigger "in context" chunks.

 

-CB

[alan scobie]

www.blueproductions.co.uk

 

I would love to know what you guys think.

[Steve LeBlanc]

We recorded all night until 5AM last night...I uploaded a short excerpt from one jam section.

 

Check it out...lots of notes http://www.musicplayer.com/ubb/wink.gif

 

"Excerpt from new tune" 2.6 MB

http://www.artistlaunch.com/jamfree (This tune no longer exists...it was a short section of our song "Situation" before it was finished)

[lovenara]

i just added a new tune called reanemoid.mp3

www.mp3.com/istyle

in electronic-experimental style

please hear and comment

thnx