Description : well , after 31 comments & uploading two differenT version ( once 100 seconds & another one longer version = 200 seconds ) I'm convinced that my selected version is the same shorter & first uploaded version ...
100 seconds spanich guitar duet of me featuring myself ...
Description : A track I did with a friend ages ago. I play the guitar and he sang and wrote the lyrics. The lyrics came mostly from headlines in the newspaper that sunday. Recorded using a crappy old microphone direct into cubase with a few overdubs
Description : Just an acoustic/piano piece I threw together a few nights ago when coming home from university. My brother and I were doing some acoustic music together in my room, just having fun; came out with this; I immediately got on my DAW and recorded it before I forgot how ti went lol. Hoping to get some strings on it soon as well as some vocals from the bro! :P In the meantime, enjoy this instrumental.
Description : Here's a lil' acoustic instrumental I never wrote words to. Used a Guild acoustic guitar mic'd with an AKG C214 and my trusty ol' Yamaha MOX8 for other instruments (excluding shaker - that was real ;). You can find the guitar loops to this song on my profile page. Maybe one of you looperpeeps can come up with something for words on this. Otherwise, enjoy le moosic :3
Description : This is an acoustic cover of the song "Come As You Are" by David Crowder. I recorded, mixed, and mastered this one in two days! Almost done burned me out haha! Hope you enjoy!
My older brother does the lead vocals and I do everything else, from instrumentation to harmonies. No vocal-editing whatsoever in this one. The guitars were all one-take recordings. Updated the audio - I added tambourine hits in the 2nd and 3rd choruses; just helps make for a more moving song.
Description : This track contains only free loops from several Looperman artists. Enjoy! There is a drumless version too, with completely different atmosphere : https://www.looperman.com/tracks/detail/181322
I wonder, which one do you like better?
Applied loops (fully or partially):
ALIVIDLIFE: 0158799-0040110 (To all the Looperladies 89),
0158799-0040119 (Blacktar Cupcakes 89),
JHUIZINGA: 0304189-0021980 (Sad piano medley 1),
0304189-0021981 (Sad piano medley 2),
GUITARJOCKS: 0353199-0026336 (Guitarjocks Acoustic Jam Lead 2),
0353199-0026338 (Guitarjocks Acoustic Jam Lead 3),
PSYCHOTROPIC_CIRCLE: 0071878-0004000 (Chill Out Drums 135),
0071878-0007037 (Dynamic Brushes),
CHRISBEATS2012: 0664534-0053624 (live drums),
0664534-0053997 (old school live drums),
AIDANSTRANCE: 0186075-0012224 (Piano loop),
IMPROVEWITHERROR: 0189474-0025323 (Acoustic 2 135),
DJERC7: 0251397-0017248 (what a time we had BASS),
CALIFKEN: 0262259-0028718 (Morning Sorrow Slow Guitar Chords),
WAPER: 0334474-0048684 (Bass slide),
TALENTS: 0298428-0031327 (acoustic guitar hiphop),
ZAPPO: 0309681-0027425 (flute),
NIGHTINGALE: 0207475-0078718 (Much To Much),
DECIBEL: 0741971-0064805 (parallel bells 110bmp),
RUDEE: 0040865-0000734 (ru_dee-chill-02),
DJFREDVAL: 0002663-0049430 (FV Beat Ac 130),
RETRONICAL: 0534013-0043682 (kiksnartom 125),
MRROBOT: 0082073-0075519 (Analogue DRUMs 98BPM 6),
3RDNIPPLEMUSIC: 0609523-0083259 (nv - ezd - never alone - 90),
DANKE: 0671112-0082860 (Ghosty drum),
DARKREINE: 0944056-0064772 (Dark Acoustic 05).
Description : It gives me great pleasure to upload this track I did with Richie. Usually we work "backwards", with him building a track around my vocs, but this time his instrumental came first. I love it's encouraging and motivational lyrics and as always Richie's care in making EVERYTHING perfect! :-) Totally didn't know what genre to put it in. Enjoy.
Description : NOTICE: this song is made ONLY FOR NON-COMMERCIAL PURPOSES. Contains an emulation of a TM legendary song (send to the original authors, i add them on Fb time ago).
This is a surprise, for those was young in 1999, for the beloved Patricia (and the gift of her voice) and my brothers Nous2 and Jamid, kind people i met here. Let's go crying guys, hope you enjoy.
Description : Working on my acoustic recording quality. What do you guys think? I'll extend this once it's closer to completion.
Description : This track contains loops only, from the following Looperman artists:
MIOTS (4),DANKE (3), IMPROVEWITHERROR (2), ALIVIDLIFE (2), GAMEBOIX (2), ABLAZE7, ANCORAL, SLAPJOHNSON, VIRIS, PSYCHOTROPIC_CIRCLE, MHYST,
SPIVKURL, DEVODALE, DJERC7.
Description : There were two separate tracks in work, but who knows why I got tired with them and then decided to merge them (or at least what left from them) into one piece hence they originate out of same musical purpose. No worries...no world war was ment here, except my recent personal one...haha...and you don't want to know about it.:) It's not real etude by any means, yet it's quite alot about practicing...practicing...
Description : This is my attempt at the one-hour challenge for LM (finished at 57 min 48 sec). I had to mix/master on the go and this was the result. Some bad chords here and there that I did my best to conceal, one-takes on guitar and piano and used an awesome acapella from a1000times, who wrote the words that Dikaiko sang over. I really like her voice. Anyhoo yea, I like this one a lot so probably gonna come back to this in the near future. Comments welcome.
I got the acapella here: https://www.looperman.com/acapellas/detail/7656/marauder-feat-dikaiko-by-a1000times-132bpm-dance-acapella
EDIT: This track has been updated. I think I'm going to call it finished :)
Description : BEAUTIFUL guitar with pianino chords. This is sad guitar. But this guitar have a positive mood.
Description : I put this under acoustic even though I did use a couple midi tracks. I felt they sounded acoustic enough to put the track in that category. Suppose it could be chill out as well, however you want to label it, do so. I used an Indian flute and an electric guitar sounding plugin with some tremolo added along with acoustic guitar, mandolin and harmonica. Nothing too complicated here and I felt it sounded good enough to upload so enjoy!
Description : This track contains only free loops from several Looperman artists. Had to thank once again the excellent loops to their owners - i think the result is one of my best tracks ever, plus have a slight spaghetti western like feeling which is cool ... Hope you will like it too. :)
Applied loops (fully or partially):
MINOR2GO: 0159051-0037491 (Guitar Gold - I wanna fly),
0159051-0071183 (Guitars Unlimited - Promise),
0159051-0071954 (Guitars Unlimited - A beautiful time 2),
0159051-0036006 (Guitaredition - Guitar Soundz 2 - High Notes),
MWRATRIDGE: 0631933-0052898 (Grinding Bassy Groove),
0631933-0067129 (Dean Resonator With Glass Slide 2),
0631933-0067130 (Dean Resonator With Glass Slide 3),
NIGHTINGALE: 0207475-0085005 (china) - deleted loop? O:O,
0207475-0080092 (Country Girl),
0207475-0085313 (Human Desert),
THEHUMPS: 0308224-0072236- (WuClassic Clave 110 bpm),
0308224-0052217 (Mando 1 Notes D-C-C-G 100 bpm),
SLAPJOHNSON: 0067443-0007221 (Gizzard soprano sax solo loop 1),
0067443-0007075 (Skyrider eastern flute)
REI4REAL: 0039029-0005227 (rei smile01 D 120),
0039029-0005228 (rei smile02 D 120),
ALIVIDLIFE: 0158799-0048742 (STIC Normal Drum Verse 124),
0158799-0046472 (Ploops Rideum 116),
EBABY8119: 1059144-0071179 (WAVEY DRUM LOOP JUST PERC),
1059144-0066979 (HORN LOOP),
DANKE: 0671112-0081179 (Violin loop),
0671112-0081353 (Drifts),
DJKNIGHTLIFE420: 0165908-0027771 (Toxic Whistle),
RICKMASSACRE: 0853544-0069166 (Reggae Drum Loop 1),
TALKINGMONEY: 0940350-0061843 (Dub Reggae Drums),
NEONGROOVER: 0239452-0030190 (Chloe).
Description : Remastered March 2023. Recorded live on two mics. For my wee daughter Tui; I wrote it sitting on the bathroom floor, keeping her company while she was in the bath....
Well this is just showing off! :D the rate that the string were plucked was just incredible! Well i have to say that was 200 seconds of my life well spent, very nice indeed!
My brother Benham, I hope this finds you well.
This is fantastic work, absolutely fantastic. You have magic in your fingers, a feeling that comes only with years and years of devotion to an instrument. This is as good as it gets.
I have been traveling quite a bit, and I downloaded this one to listen to in my car on those long trips (thank you so much for allowing us to download this).
There are times when it is good to simply sit back, close your eyes, and enjoy the show. That is what you have done for me today.
Bravo maestro, bravo! Extremely well done from start to finish. I will now stand and applaud your performance!!!
I hope all is well.
Bear
Particularly charming and bewitching from 1:30 ! ... I love this part you added along with these those little taps on the guitar that sound like heartbeats .
This longer version sounds more joyful and smiling . It left an optimistic impression on me and the end is gorgeous .
Your mastership and virtuosity are fascinating, Behnam.
Not only a guitarist's masterpiece, but also a jewel of sensitivity .
Thx for sharing such a beauty .
Do take care, deary
xo
3:19 of pure joy and fun. I really like this sound you created with the 2 guitars. The mixing and mastering is very nice as well my friend.
Steve
what is your idea for collab?
!! decibel i don't know about your description but what i heared is my morning alarm right now! :)
thank you very much.
you are an stupendous player!
i have never known any player fast like this!
phenomenal playing..
this track surprised me ..
no word to say..just transfixion..!!!
You are so talented Benham, it almost makes my head spin. I have been having a hard time playing some tracks and getting around on the site, even on both of my computers. Unfortunately, this is one I couldn't play until today and it is amazing as usual. I apologize for not commenting earlier. You have some incredible talents that I will never be able to have. This is such a beautiful idea, I tip my hat to you, again!
Wayne
so-so.it is hard to select one because this is superb again
but like you and djstuk i vote to version1.
but you are a natural musician born.
i really can't imagine how it can be possible for your finger that speed you play!!
Ben you already know my opinion about this hypnotic muzik
and my emotions regard that
I wanted to say I sung and uploaded se me free
and i would love to know what you will tell aout that please
I hav to be be honest with you mane , the part from 0.56 to 1.04 souded so emmotional and beautiful, even if u added some strings, or soundtrack music to that part it would be ace, like something out of alading. The rest of the song if Im honest I didnt not like, the guitar was waaay too loud for the rest of the sounds and there wasnt much light/shade at all. u have the chord progressions for some of your previous songs to go a long way especially at creating the mystial "alladin" like mood. Sorry if u hate me for saying this but thats what I thought when I heard it, some pretty amazng the rest not quite
Hows this for critical? Make more of these please Benham!!!! :D I had a teacher that played classical guitar, amazing to watch and listen to! WOW! Where'd u learn to do that!!
I take it hard and hard and hard to critic but any critic doesn not come to my mind!
faridhumanoid my friend is saying good and i don't know how many fingers you have that you can plays like this very very very very fast and strange? :))
this is harder than what i can imagine in my best dreams!
i am gonna leave guitar playing after hearing this my friend!(lol)!
i think it was hardest played piece i have heared in my life my critic is nobody can't play cover version of this!
this is out of adam power some how if we can say!
I'm just confusing still that how can you write and play this hard songs.
I heard again and again and going on again to understand and it continues now.
It's a master piece of spanish guitar and thank you because of that.
Parcham Balast Dadash
You know how much I love this opus 66 I sent you weeks ago, Behnam ... ( Just tell me if it got lost in your mailbox, and I'll send it to u again ) .
To me, your maestria here is more than obvious _ though I've always been aware of it . It's irradiating and also aching as it's made up of so many faithfully expressed feelings .
It starts in a tumult , a commotion _ and you know my feeling about those holes and "whirlpools" in your tracks,
The first movement ( from 0:12 to 0:22 ) speaks about determination, life energy, as a new born hope after that tumult,
The second ( from 0:22 to 0:37 )sounds like an upsurge of consciousness, as someone telling himself/herself to calm down and think a little,
Then ( from 0:37 to 0:55 ), after a while, things are clearer in his/her mind and the urge to live progressively arouses again with a craving for passionate feelings,
Then, ( from 0:55 to 1:25 ), he/she goes on walking through life with a much more peaceful approach to it, sometimes allowing his/her heart to beat faster though trying hard not to surrender to powerful sensations and emotions,
By the end, I hear a joyful and conscious capitulation. Almost something like "There's no need to refrain . Live now or never cause that's what life expects you to do" . And there, I smiled because the tale has a happy end .
I talked about that opus because your guitar duet whispers a whole story to me . It's just my personal perception of it but throughout those 101 seconds ( and I'm happy there's a 1 after 100 cause to me, it means the travel will go on for this walker ) . I feel as if I have walked beside this pilgrim .
Yes, I would call this track a pilgrimage . Something difficult and meaningful with a noble goal, that can make the walker become a better person .
Sorry for this long comment, Behnam . Hope you'll outlive, haha .
Thanks a lot for this unique moment,
Do take care, Deary
Carole
Behnam, this is exceptional. I have always considered you a great guitarist, even though I don't quite understand your music. I hear things that are very difficult and masterful in your playing. This piece sounds like Flamenco to me. Is this the Spanish style you were going for? Maybe one day you can do something I can put some drums and percussion to.
Cheers,
Scott
Hi Behnam.
About your comment/reply:
First of all thanks for your explanations. I understand the idea behind it, but I have alternate views as you. 90% of my songs I compose also note for note, therefore I know what effort and commitment it takes to compose something.
Across from me You do not need to explain and I'm sorry if you feel you criticized or misunderstood as an artist.
Wish you a good time and all the best. :)
And again, I am impressed. And available for download!!!
I have mentioned before that I am a big fan of progressive. This is certainly qualifying. Never know where the song or you are going to go with it. Thank you for giving us another piece to marvel at.
Evan
how this begins how that happens like that it's impossible!
i had never seen like that but this was my idea too
i tried to download it but i can't shit.neeee
this is not my problem i am downloading the others music now
oh i want it
but why you don't play this with electric guitar!?
i like that way more
i got headache to beleive someone has played this
your hand has an oddball sort of supernatural speed!!
play this with El guitar this is my critique.
Behnam.....if you are going to do playing like this we are all goping to be calling you the genius....I listened to the copy you sent several times as well as this one...I know you structure it carefully...yet it comes across as free-form......Domenico makes some good points in his review....Your playiong is just excellent my friend...I will never be able to play the strings that fast in my lifetime....and also important...you have made some obvious variations to keep it interesting...The introduction was unexpected but definitely commands the listeners attention....Now...if you are going to do a CD for download...listeners (and me also) will want you to play longer songs....and I know you can do that....perhaps a little bridge in the middle..and then a new variation of your theme.....You deserve the many compliments our friends on The Loop are giving you Behnam.....(Told you so..HaHa).....Bravo Behnam.....standing ovation......Ed
What I hear is really good. Criticism is hard and maybe also inappropriate because you You offer no complete song. So it is a proposal, not a criticism:
Make a complete song, not "only" 101 seconds. :) ;)
What a wonderful and expressive piece my friend! I would describe this as frantic in a way, which is a quality I adore in music! You can play very well! It seems very emotional to me. Great job! Faved for sure!
I think I would leave it as it is.
Mark.
Dude,
Holy sh*t!!!
Fav'd. Seriously, where have you been hiding? This is awesome!!
Flawless execution, passion galore, smoking hot.
Mark.
First of all, this is a great execution.
Clap clap clap clap clap clap... standing ovation to our maestro!
There is not so much to criticize: the part that I liked less is the beginning with the slow-down effect (I would not repeat it twice or make it more subtle, my personal opinion).
What I liked most:
- 0:28 wonderful how the two guitars work together (specially towards the end of the "solo" before the "theme" starts).
- Tone and expression at 0:59 ... the softness creates a beautiful contrast with the sparse chords you play
- the clarity of the execution: you are a very gifted man my friend, a superb musician and a very talented player.
I am so glad that you shared this with all of us.
Ciao, Domenico