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Description : This is my new project, GLOBAL SKA NETWORK.
I wanted to go back to my early musical roots on this years RPM challenge. It was Ska and not jazz that go me inspired to be a musician. Ska bands like The Specials, Madness, The Beat, The Selector and Bad Manners all carried horns, the music was fun and live these bands were a great night out. After buying all the ska I could from these above bands I started looking back to the 60's ska bands Prince Buster, The Skatalites and Jimmy Cliff to name a few. So I felt why not try to capture that flavour and fun for all to enjoy.
If you have any constructive comments on any aspect of this song please feel free to express them.
I have decided from here on in I'm trying to reach perfection for each song/track.
I hope you enjoy the first of few ska songs I will be loading over the next week.
I thank you all in advance for taking the time to listen.
All instruments and vocals Slap J, drums and percussion Sonic foundry.
Cheers Slap...
Description : This is the 1st cover of Big Audio Dynamite i done in collaboration with a friend who live in england. We both fan of the band so we decided to do a challenge and produce a serie of covers. we done 4 in one month. each track got it proper video check my youtube channel indiegroundvid
Description : Sincere apologies for this nonsense. Started out as a home school project with the kids but they refused to sing or write lyrics so had to use bastardised nursery rhymes.
Description : just a fun track i think...A mix of Shaggy meets The Antiques Roadshow ;) brapppppp
Description : This track has a mysterious type feel to it. Mixed with a synthesizer, acoustic guitar, drums and other miscellaneous sounds. It's a guarantee you'll find it an interesting one.
Description : a melt of funk and ska genre... if you already listened to SOLEDAD, this track is the B side ^^
Description : This song is about what Chimpy said to Sleeve one day. Friends I used to love but can't stand anymore.
The jangly tabla & one-drop are Reason'd, the rest is all me.
Ess 'kay, eh?
Description : sweetness
Description : Ska-Punk
Description : Le dernier titre qui me permet de boucler mon 3eme LP. 10 titres en ecoute sur mon bandcamp pour ceux qui voudront dcouvrir l'ensemble de l'album (encore que beaucoup de titres sont passs sur looperman). En esperant que vous aimerez!
Hey guys, my last track which permite me to close my third LP. 10 tracks for those who will want to discover it, it's available on my bandcamp (a lot of these have been published on looperman too). Hope you will enjoy it!
bleep1.bandcamp.com/album/fraternit
Description : Petit son de derrire les fagots, rythm, entrainant, et qui, moi, me donne le smile!!!! j'espre que vous aimerez et tous vos retours comptent!!! merci tous, bonne coute!
Following the joefunktastic advice, i put "ska" for the genre :)
Description : At the beginning i wanted to work on a dub sound and finally i slided towards a ska sound... may be because i listened recently one of my laurel aitken records? lol
i'm waiting for your criticisms and i'm not against a collab why not!
MAJ december 4th
Friendly - Bleep
Description : Some chippa ska for you
Description : THIS IS A BRAND NEW MIX OF THIS SKA NUMBER
this is old school British Ska, Madness, The English Beat, The Selecters and my favorite The Specials, for the younger crowd these names might not mean a thing but their influence is all over the place, all loops no processing on the mix and the magic of SlapJohnson on harmonica, his loops are priceless to me thanks Slap.
Description : just fooling around with a sax and some guitars.
criticism welcomed XD
Description : This is the final track from the first Global Ska Network album. I started this album in Feb thinking I could do all the tracks in time to finish the RPM challenge. I was wrong, but I didn't want to rush what I had started and compromise quality. This track is about the general can't be bothered culture we are facing. You know the kind of people I'm talking about! They want everything for nothing,and expect everything to be handed to them on a plate. They also would rather do dirty deeds to (lie,cheat ect) Than walk the right path.. Verse..How many more times,how many more lies spat at our faces.you wheel and deal,cheat and steal won't win the races.I turn my back,try to protect the love that's left,you want that too, the greed you show despises you.Chorus.You'll always learn the hard way, you have to have the last say,stop living day to day, the future's what you make it,get out there and take it.. 10 piece horn section, including a clarinet high up to add a sparkle. All instruments and vocals Slap, drums by Sonic foundry. Again I'm looking for constructive comments towards the arrangement and mix/production. This track has 24 tracks, so if you feel a tweak is needed please say. I thank you all in advance for taking the time to listen and review... Cheers Slap...
Jazzy! Nice vocals and percussion.
Slap, it has truly been awhile my friend. Judging by when this track was posted, I guess you don't come on the site much anymore. As always, great track! I remember one of our conversations was about our love for Ska Bands. As a lad in high school I was influenced by so many musical styles, which
made me want to become a musician. But I'll always have a special place in my heart for Ska. Wow.. those were the days.
All The Best My Friend
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This does rock tho!! Definitely feels good. Probably the funnest most kick a$s vibe i've ever heard on the site!! The energy in this really comes across. Vry cool man.
I want a skunk. Wait I already have one don't I?
what's a skunk? I might be making a fool of myself playing around with the word without knowing what it means. :)
It could mean so many things.
Oh jeez. It's not even skunk is it. It's skank.
:D Grrreat jam whatever it is. Cheers.
So just listened to it with my buddy and it is indeed skunk!! Cool.
Man, I gotta tell you... this new project is no less than kick@$$. It's cool that your roots are in ska, to me the best genres are fusion ones because I hate genres haha.
This was a really cool track, it had to be a lot of fun to put together, from those horns to the wicked vocal... and that funky bassline. Loved this! (if you couldn't tell :P)
Lisa
I met Madness once when they were gigging in Wales.They were staying in the hotel where we were gigging.When they came back from their gig they stayed up and watched us playing.The guitarist was well impressed as i remember at the time.
I told them my kids were big fans so they said bring them over in the morning and they had pics autographs etc. they were real good guys.
This is a great tribute to those old ska sounds from way back.
Deffo Two Tone sounds makes me feel like rolling a fat one.....lol....
Sax sounds just right, lots of layers of vocals drums sound fine except the toms they sound a bit slack, if thats the right word.Thats my only and very minor criticism.
Otherwise a fine danceable track and very pro sounding, radio fodder if ever I heard it...................Dylan Thermos.
I's that the word skunk, as in ganja, if not oh well. Funny track had me laughing.... which in my book is a winner. I have the Specials on vinyl. What a word vinyl. SKA I got 2 know through the police, but some of the other bands you mentioned I have to check out.
Haha...just got the GSN track...had to come and check out the vibe again and see what's required man...A throbbin' bobbing beat by all accounts..lol..freakin' wicked track man!..:)
You don't need me to tell ya this..but this track rocks! Well done. Your talent impresses me so much. Vocals sound great as does the drums, horns...and everything else this track has to offer.
*****THIS IS SLAP JOHNSON*****
OooPPssS!! for checking a Master Piece late.
Unfortunately i dont know about the Ska, But for me its simply a magical effort.
i can imagine a real magician is sitting back relax and forming this kind of precious Master Pieces with his knowledge and expertise.
i really love this kind of Juicy and Groovy Songs and this one has become one of the top Favourite in All.
Love ya man!
Many Kisses with respect.
Rashid
REal nice sound Slap as usual..i like this style alot..unusual..beats sounds put together in a great way...
feel the funk the SKA...the groove...I feel it...
Got me dancin here in my chair...GREAT..keep them comin..
Peace Dvibe ex sax player...had to put that in....lol
Excellent work!! I love the drums!!
I don't have anything in the way of constructive criticism. Just wanted to drop in and say I love this track. The harmonica and flute in the middle breakdown made my day. Thanks for posting.
ohhh its funkyyyy...i don't have the right words for it. Its just perfect and original music and you are master.
keep your style
easy skanking,you being a brass man it's natural you like ska.LOL great tune
striving for perfection??...i think you definately hit it here. this song is so much fun to listen to. i turn it right up when it plays!!
this got some root to it I dont know what ska is but ska on Homeboy Peace God Bless
i loved this!
ive just been skanking about to this, and i imagine i will again. brilliant, i love the way its so light hearted and happy.
nice work
WAY TOO FUNKY!YEEHAA!COOL IT IS!!
great vocal accompaniement to this, a lot diffrent to almost anything iv'e heard before! the beat is really original, nice time signature, and a sweet horn line! really good track!
I devoured my way through Ska...as you rightly state it's a great night out when this style is played..always! (provided you kept out of the way of the local skin-heads..lol)....This is....Fantastic!..talk about capturing the pre Raphaelite area of ska...I'm waiting for Ian Dury to walk through the door and start clapping..man when you dig into the SlapJohnston bag of musical experiences ..you need a bloody long arm!...awesome work!(I don't like to use that word much..it's been applied in too many inappropriate situations...however this track..as you once said is the Dog's Bollocks!...cheers mate..Dave :)
Do they say , "Skank or skunk" either way its a funny line....ahem...anyway, yeah I love ska music Slap! And this has a great ska type feel. Great horns as always and like someone said above, you can pretty much do what you want to...whatever you do is great!!!
That just rocks Slap..It's mindblowing. Really good vocals various instruments. A lot of variation. Like your intro a lot :))
Great job. fav
Loving that horn line, very nice work mate. Would you allow me to make a remix with those horns? If not, no worries. But I had to ask on this one. : )
Cool stuff anyway, nice to see someone just doing what they love, it's infectious.
Mon I mon InI know the horns too. I grew up playing alto and tenor sax. In HS learned the brass section from Tuba all the way down to french horn. When I discovered ska and reggae in college and saw bands like The Skatalites and Burning Spear with their unbelievable horn sections..... well I'm jahknow now. :)
good times slap. 5
a long lost genre brought back to life with a new twist! love the lyrics. great changes! as per usual, greatness!
fatty buster bloodvessel would be proud!
neil
Except, why is it you aren't on tour with a funky skank band?
This absolutely rocks the house in a real fun way. I feel my arse jiggling a lil.
Very nice slapster.
In the first few seconds, that drum intro is awesome. As per usual, the horns are fantastic, the vox that come in are great. This track has loads of energy and had me tapping my feet all the way through. No critisicm at all with this one, everything is perfect. Great wotk Slap, the king of cool.
Helix