My Newest Song

[Park Life 71]

Not bad, I like it.

 

You record on your pc?

 

Me or Bombadil?

 

YOU.

 

Shut it Gemma!! I'm a bit quote happy on here.

 

 

You know best, but that track is crying out for a bit of strings and perhaps an 808 click.

[Guest Patrokles]

I built myself a DAW, so in a way I record on my PC, but it's very specifically designed for audio production; ie, I have stereo monitors as my speakers, I use an Edirol 8 in/8 out DAI, Midi keyboard, mic pre-amp, etc.

 

All the instruments on Brooklyn in the Rain are played/mic'd up as normal, and the DAW is used just to record and mix; on the other hand, the very synth-heavy stuff relies very much on my MIDI keyboard and then softsynth software.

 

All drums on my songs are played/programmed on the DAW, or using software called jamstix; although using sample kits like Drumkit from Hell and BFD means that the drums sound live. I am thinking of making a low-key album in the vein of Brooklyn in the Rain; that'll use drum machines, I use FxPansion Guru as my drum machine. I also just got hold of a new softsynth that I haven't tried yet; should be interesting.

[TheInspiration 1]

Uhh, says server not found when I click it.

[TheInspiration 1]

Working now.

 

I liked it tbh. Good work.

Edited October 26, 2006 by TheInspiration

[Guest Patrokles]

Working now.

 

I liked it tbh. Good work.

 

ta very much!

[Park Life 71]

I built myself a DAW, so in a way I record on my PC, but it's very specifically designed for audio production; ie, I have stereo monitors as my speakers, I use an Edirol 8 in/8 out DAI, Midi keyboard, mic pre-amp, etc.

 

All the instruments on Brooklyn in the Rain are played/mic'd up as normal, and the DAW is used just to record and mix; on the other hand, the very synth-heavy stuff relies very much on my MIDI keyboard and then softsynth software.

 

All drums on my songs are played/programmed on the DAW, or using software called jamstix; although using sample kits like Drumkit from Hell and BFD means that the drums sound live. I am thinking of making a low-key album in the vein of Brooklyn in the Rain; that'll use drum machines, I use FxPansion Guru as my drum machine. I also just got hold of a new softsynth that I haven't tried yet; should be interesting.

 

This looks good to have in your DAWorkstation...

 

http://www.pcaudiolabs.com/detail.asp?item...t&offset=50

[Guest Patrokles]

I built myself a DAW, so in a way I record on my PC, but it's very specifically designed for audio production; ie, I have stereo monitors as my speakers, I use an Edirol 8 in/8 out DAI, Midi keyboard, mic pre-amp, etc.

 

All the instruments on Brooklyn in the Rain are played/mic'd up as normal, and the DAW is used just to record and mix; on the other hand, the very synth-heavy stuff relies very much on my MIDI keyboard and then softsynth software.

 

All drums on my songs are played/programmed on the DAW, or using software called jamstix; although using sample kits like Drumkit from Hell and BFD means that the drums sound live. I am thinking of making a low-key album in the vein of Brooklyn in the Rain; that'll use drum machines, I use FxPansion Guru as my drum machine. I also just got hold of a new softsynth that I haven't tried yet; should be interesting.

 

This looks good to have in your DAWorkstation...

 

http://www.pcaudiolabs.com/detail.asp?item...t&offset=50

 

Already in there

 

The FM-8 is out, it's going to be pretty sweet when I get hold of it. The before II has been out a while, it's a pretty good organ. PRO-53 I find less useful.

[Meenzer 15347]

Actually I quite liked it.

 

I thought that some of the metaphysical imagery was really particularly effective. Interesting rhythmic devices too, which seemed to counterpoint the surrealism of the underlying metaphor of the humanity of the poet's compassionate soul, which contrives through the medium of the verse structure to sublimate this, transcend that, and come to terms with the fundamental dichotomies of the other, and one is left with a profound and vivid insight into... whatever it is that Patrokles is on about.

 

(it's canny)

[Guest Patrokles]

Actually I quite liked it.

 

I thought that some of the metaphysical imagery was really particularly effective. Interesting rhythmic devices too, which seemed to counterpoint the surrealism of the underlying metaphor of the humanity of the poet's compassionate soul, which contrives through the medium of the verse structure to sublimate this, transcend that, and come to terms with the fundamental dichotomies of the other, and one is left with a profound and vivid insight into... whatever it is that Patrokles is on about.

 

(it's canny)

 

it was just a wet night in Brookyln We couldn't find the hostel at all, because I didn't bother writing down the street number, assuming they'd have a sign. So we walked around for 40 minutes in the pouring rain then gave up, and took a cold, wet train ride back to where she lived in New Brunswick. But it was pretty fun, for all that.

[Meenzer 15347]

When I saw the mp3 name I was worried it might be a love song for Brock.

[Guest Patrokles]

When I saw the mp3 name I was worried it might be a love song for Brock.

 

I'm hoping he'll mime along, half-naked, to be honest.

[Meenzer 15347]

When I saw the mp3 name I was worried it might be a love song for Brock.

 

I'm hoping he'll mime along, half-naked, to be honest.

 

Don't hold your breath, I've sent him an entire CD and still nothing. The boy's a tease.

[sammynb 3342]

It'll never make the LP - maybe the best of in years to come.

Lucky it's an mp3 release only

[curry stained pilchard 0]

Love the music, but it seems as if you need to be further away from the mic, i.e. you seems to be whispering a little It reminds me of Lou Reed/Velvet Underground stylee, which I like btw. I really like the way you're not following the "intro-verse-verse-bridge-chorus-verse-bridge-chorus-blah-blah". At the end of the day, when you write a "true story" song, only you and the people who were there get it how it's meant to be. Nice one!