Oireachtas - Npk417

23rd Jan 2009 16:40 - 17 years ago
Description : (title pronounced 'uh-rahk-tus')

Here's an arrangement I put together in 2005 for guitar improvisation (I played the guitar part in one live take; the idea being to use the delay signal to mimic a duet at times, though there is only one track of one guitar present). The percussive eighth-note pattern in the background is actually the slapping the bridge of a solid-body bass guitar with the inside of my thumb -- I came across the idea by accident, heard how neat it sounded in the mix, and decided to record it as a part of the track. The idea was to weave smooth synthesizer fills here and there into certain passages to contrast with the ascending and descending guitar parts to create tension. Its title comes from the Irish, "Oireachtas" referring to a "gathering" of deliberation and contemplation.

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JHolmes
JHolmes 18th Feb 2009 16:21 - 17 years ago
This song is gorgeous from the beginning onward. The delay on the guitar is surprisingly natural. I like the tap tap tap you put in; it's a very unusual sound that fits quite well.

The lull in the middle of the song without much but the guitar seems a little bit empty without the sort of ambient filler noise and voices that come in at ~3:30 in your build, but... I guess that's why it's a build. The ending, where it goes back to the tapping, is perfect.
TheseMetalDays
TheseMetalDays 5th Feb 2009 12:03 - 17 years ago
Beautiful music. Nice improvisation.
Planetjazzbass
Planetjazzbass 23rd Jan 2009 21:19 - 17 years ago
A delightful piece..much as an insect can walk on water this soundscape has a world of space above and below it..the introduction of the muted tapping works superbly and lends to the whole composition a tactile natural organic feel....excellent work...quite sublime..cheers planet :)

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