Moorlough Mischief And Ire (feat Nabilkhazzaka) - N0mad23

5th Mar 2010 00:37 - 16 years ago
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Description : Moorlough Mischief and Ire (featuring nabilkhazzaka) - perhaps the final version.

Added missing verse from nabilkhazza's `pella and found a better synch for everything. Changed the arrangement with this version considerably.

Featuring loops by psychotropic circle, SLAPJOHNSON, bosonHavoc, DUCE132, DJAbyss and 'deleted account 216244.

Recorded with Ableton Live 7 LE as a live recording. Take 37? lol.

Final Draft? Version 3 - dropped the vocal level as suggested by Salook. Solid advice, that - thanks! Any others?

Comments (26)

If you have time take a listen and give n0mad23 some feedback.

Mosaic
Mosaic 13th Nov 2010 05:44 - 15 years ago
G'day Sean

I am in total awe of the music you do, totally full of feeling that takes you on a journey everytime, excellent beat and vocal is stunning for this type of track, keeping the track really moving along nicely with the beat, liking the percussion, hey what is there not to like, another masterpiece my friend, again thank you for sharing great talent, another fav coming...Peace n Upmost Respect Sean...Estefano...
Salook
Salook 24th Jul 2010 01:40 - 16 years ago
Feel the need to leave a comment once again, man this track just moves me physically, possibly my favourite n0mad23 track on the loop and it is so hard to pick a favourite but each time i listen to this on and off the loop it just overwhelms me, this track has power and gives strength to the listener, well this listener anyway. i am feeling fearless right now. a brave and conquering piece of music.
n0mad23
n0mad23 replied Unknown - 2028 years ago
This review inspired me to layout a playlist of the current project, and it feels like it's happening! In the larger context, this song really works well. I'm really glad you dig this one, as it's certainly one of the more subversive grooves!
lisavonh
lisavonh 12th Apr 2010 21:03 - 16 years ago
theres a very native american feel to this that i LOVE - nice one :) x
n0mad23
n0mad23 replied Unknown - 2028 years ago
Nice! I hadn't heard that at all in this until reading your review here. Wow. There's a hidden history about the musical influence of the Irish in the Caribbean and naturally the Native American influence is equally neglected. I think your on to something - and it reinforces one of the best aspects of music and musicians - we tend to roll around together and mix it up. Thanks for that!
Sector7even
Sector7even 9th Apr 2010 19:05 - 16 years ago
what a trip

i think rei and dave summed it up.

this is great.levels are perfect and vox is spot on buddy.
s7
n0mad23
n0mad23 replied Unknown - 2028 years ago
Sector7even - this one really was a happy accident at the launch. The rhythms I was constructing juxtaposed with the Irish ballad to me shouldn't work - but it wanted to! Lots of trial and error and experimentation, it really does. What a trip, huh? Funny I feel exactly that way too with this one. Cheers.
BigReeg
BigReeg 8th Apr 2010 16:52 - 16 years ago
dope indeed. crazy ish man. i like it. very well put together. keep up the good work.
n0mad23
n0mad23 replied Unknown - 2028 years ago
Hi BigReeg - First welcome to the site. Big time fortuitous discovery, and in my estimation the best site like this around. Thanks for the listen and review, and alerting me to your presence! I'll be checking out your page to see if you've got tracks up yet. Cheers.
SIXTY6
SIXTY6 2nd Apr 2010 13:00 - 16 years ago
Dark and hypnotic the vocals fit the track perfectly excellent stuff.
n0mad23
n0mad23 replied Unknown - 2028 years ago
It was an "unnatural" marriage to be sure - lol! This actually took several attempts to get the music and vocals working together, and then several more attempts to make them sound right together. The result - why hasn't this been done before? I'm actually coming to grips with the fact that the Irish and African slaves together created the foundation that later became the Delta Blues. Thanks for the review and thumbs up! Will be by to check out your tracks.
alividlife
alividlife 1st Apr 2010 05:05 - 16 years ago
DOPE indeed!

I must shake your hand before I die.

This is amazing. You mixed techno and celtic folk.. and you did it effortlessly!

MORE BASS!
big bass drops
...
hugeness.
Like
BOOM.
man.
BOOM.
:)
n0mad23
n0mad23 replied Unknown - 2028 years ago
Hey Abe,

This is a funny track and doesn't lend itself to ambivalence in the audience. People either seem to love this or hate it, but indifference just isn't there. I may come back to it again, but at this stage I just want to create more, you know? Thanks for all you do for me.
rei4real
rei4real 25th Mar 2010 10:53 - 16 years ago
mmmmmh ... this is what I call "hypnotic" ...
that bassline is almost magnetic!
it's pretty rare to hear a track where the word "dope" fits so perfect than for this one ... ;-)
awesome work!!!
no weak points ... not at all ...

peace, rei
n0mad23
n0mad23 replied Unknown - 2028 years ago
rei - when I joined this site and started playing with loops I put up my first tracks as "Trance" because of their hypnotic quality. I'm glad I can still create this mental/emotional space with my work. I'm delighted and flattered that you improve! And I'm really delighted to see you've got more tracks up! Will be listening and reviewing more of yours shortly! Thanks much for the listen and review.
theassociation
theassociation 19th Mar 2010 03:08 - 16 years ago
ah the master returns, reminds of something eno byrne might have done, not that it resembles , but that sort of vocal meets the awesome rythym going on, well done master!! (hehe) always enjoy your work, gives me creativity to experiment, cheers!
n0mad23
n0mad23 replied Unknown - 2028 years ago
Experimentation is so much fun! If I'm giving you license then run with it. Thanks for the listen and review friend. I'll be swinging by to see your latest offerings next. Cheers.
FrenchKid18
FrenchKid18 17th Mar 2010 20:06 - 16 years ago
Hi Sean,
Your style is definitely unique.Your tracks are deeply "earthly" and human and still they seem to carry me to a very special and different place.This one is certainly among my favourite from you.
Great music
StÃÂphane
n0mad23
n0mad23 replied Unknown - 2028 years ago
StÃÂphane,
Merci. Un favori personnels auprès de vous est un grand honneur et je voulais rÃÂpondre dans le même esprit. S'il vous plaÃÂt pardonnez mon fossilisÃÂs et inadÃÂquate Français.

I feel the same way about your music, and why I love it so much. You really do have your own signature sound.

Thanks for the kind review and adding this one to your favorites! Cheers - Sean
ChaseManhattan
ChaseManhattan 15th Mar 2010 19:58 - 16 years ago
wow this is epic. nice job i like the whole breakdown, it starts good from the very first note and continues to expand. nice vocal sample, i really enjoy the synths as well, and it is very trippy. nice trip you put me on.
n0mad23
n0mad23 replied Unknown - 2028 years ago
Thanks. Constructive criticism played heavily in getting this one to this point, but I'm largely satisfied with it. I'm considering doing a "Music to Have a Rebellion To" project, and I think this one will have to go on it. Cheers.
profplum
profplum 15th Mar 2010 07:10 - 16 years ago
great work mate love the tribal sounds and the vocals are cool as are the little high pitches well done you
n0mad23
n0mad23 replied Unknown - 2028 years ago
Heya profplum - glad you approve. I think Irish ballads lend themselves well to a certain form of tribalism, but didn't realize it until making this track. Cheers.
Marius9
Marius9 15th Mar 2010 03:32 - 16 years ago
I usually can't wrap my head around these fusion type tracks enough to enjoy them, but this is an exception. I like how everything works well together. If it were me, I would try dropping that really high synth or string sound, I can't tell what it is, a fifth or a full octave. It just sounds annoying in the rest of the mix, just my opinion. I think if it were lower in register it would flow better and maybe work as a slight counter melody to the voice. Keep it up though, I like your style.
n0mad23
n0mad23 replied Unknown - 2028 years ago
Hey Marius9 - you know, I hadn't even considered this...thanks for the suggestion, and I'll certainly give it a spin and see how it takes. That's the great part of this for me, the suggestions that wouldn't be considered otherwise. A counter melody just might smooth the tension a little more in this one - but I'll be careful not take it out altogether. I like how it feels somehow rebellious in this version. Thanks for the listen and review! Cheers.
Phyruis
Phyruis 14th Mar 2010 11:02 - 16 years ago
this is very kool brother.. got a trippy primal scream feel to it... or early chemical brothers..a solid track with it roots in the 90's electro loved the vocals.. theres some very nice production going on here.. always liked your stuff haven't listened to much since I've been back here on looperman.. gonna check out some more when I get time.. keep 'em coming brother
n0mad23
n0mad23 replied Unknown - 2028 years ago
I wasn't aware you were away, which says something about the volume of traffic here, doesn't it? First, welcome back brother! Second, thanks for the encouraging words on this one, and I look forward to your feedback on others. I'll certainly be visiting your music again, sooner than later! Cheers.
Anomelie
Anomelie 14th Mar 2010 05:42 - 16 years ago
OMG, now we're talking. I can take a little Irish in my coffee, but usually not in my music. You, however, have made me rethink that anti-Irish position. I teach movement classes and could definitely see us exploring/experimenting to this. Incredibly interesting layers. Primal and ethereal, simultaneously. I didn't hear the other versions, but this one is glorious.
n0mad23
n0mad23 replied Unknown - 2028 years ago
Welcome fellow Cascadian! It's a weird track (but Fusion nonetheless - lol) and to me still shouldn't work. The juxtaposition is just too awkward. But it does work somehow (I suspect a non-native English singer helps) and I feel really good about this version. Thanks for the review!
KidKhaos
KidKhaos 13th Mar 2010 03:47 - 16 years ago
I like the vibe this track exuded. The vocals were set inside the track very well... advice on here really helps! Good work... keep em' coming!

Kid Khaos
n0mad23
n0mad23 replied Unknown - 2028 years ago
Hey Kid Khaos, you're right up the road from me. Suddenly wondering if you might know my friend Judd as he's been spinning turntables about the same time span as you. Glad you liked this one, though it's not representative of my other work. I'll be checking out your tracks next. Cheers.
ShojoBeast
ShojoBeast 10th Mar 2010 19:07 - 16 years ago
You brought out the Celtic vibes in me! Beautiful, wonderful, great, and marvelous song you got here n0mad! Faved!

ShojoBeasty
n0mad23
n0mad23 replied Unknown - 2028 years ago
Be careful around well played bag-pipes - you might have the urge to pull a broad sword and start a rebellion! Thanks for the review and the fave, ShojoBeasty!
ChaseManhattan
ChaseManhattan 10th Mar 2010 07:43 - 16 years ago
wow i liked this one very unique sounds. like the beat too
n0mad23
n0mad23 replied Unknown - 2028 years ago
Cheers! I think alividlife's "Pseudo" makes it seem unique, even though everything's grounded in some sort of tradition. I'm thinking Celtic Fusion's a genre that's been dying to happen.
siensystem
siensystem 9th Mar 2010 12:36 - 16 years ago
Hey n0mad, what strikes me first above everything is the great use of delay to create some nice space in both the instruments and the vocals. Very nice work there. Not much else to say honestly. Just a great track!
n0mad23
n0mad23 replied Unknown - 2028 years ago
Hey siensystem - thanks for the thumbs up. If anyone understands the creation of sonic space, it would be you! This is a strange piece (for me as the creator), and I'm still struck by how it seems to work. I think you've articulated why - it's in the dancing delay where everything weaves together. Thanks for the review, and I'll be by today to respond in kind. Cheers.
Planetjazzbass
Planetjazzbass 9th Mar 2010 02:27 - 16 years ago
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Salook
Salook 9th Mar 2010 01:20 - 16 years ago
Hey Sean, still sounding really wicked, i see there is a lot more attention to the vocals which i feel are overpowering but they are a poignant part of the track.

I like all these new additions considering the verse followed by the Banshee, its nice to hear more of that, yeah great new structure.

I am never one to criticize someone else's music whose work i admire, but i feel there is still work needed on the vocals considering levels, they do seem a lot louder and some of the beats i feel get masked in some parts.

This is still a great track but i feel this rebel can be more disciplined.

I am sure you will crack this egg, great work.

cheers
n0mad23
n0mad23 replied Unknown - 2028 years ago
Stephen, you were totally right on the call regarding the vocal level. I've gone back in and addressed this, and think the beats are sounding a lot better because of it. Well called friend. Thanks again!
CalifKen
CalifKen 9th Mar 2010 00:53 - 16 years ago
Superb start loved it.

Wow this is like Earth meets Harlem meets Sting meets however awesome is that vocal. Wow - DAMN you are still the sweet music that is both the weirdest thing i've ever heard while still totally founded in the fundamentals.

LOVE THIS. I was feeling a little out of here, and somehow this brought me a lot of clarity bro!!

:D

lovely
n0mad23
n0mad23 replied Unknown - 2028 years ago
CalifKen, strange that something so weird works isn't it? Still is freaking me out, but I've submitted to the process. I've dropped the vocal levels since this review, and I'm feeling it's working better. Thanks for the listen friend.
Salook
Salook 5th Mar 2010 21:17 - 16 years ago
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sigmamanone
sigmamanone 5th Mar 2010 16:51 - 16 years ago
Hey Sean,

Great singer! ;-) Yeah, I love the banshee aswell! Nice groove!
n0mad23
n0mad23 replied Unknown - 2028 years ago
Hey Nabil - great singing indeed! Thanks again for posting this acapella!
theHumps
theHumps 5th Mar 2010 09:54 - 16 years ago
Once again, your instinctual feel for the earthy beat and sounds carry this unique blend of genres to another level. Hip hop? Not too sure about that in a strict sense of the genre but there are a lot of influences here, maybe putting it more in the fusion genre I would guess, celtic even but we don't have that here.

Nice to hear the a capella, fits great, liked the delay. Enjoyed the vibes as well.

Great stuff, nice mix!

Wayne
n0mad23
n0mad23 replied Unknown - 2028 years ago
I used Psychotropic circle's Hip Hop bass loop to drive this one, which is the principal reason that I've designated it as such.

One of the things I've been reading about with music lately is Hip Hop's ability to absorb other genres which is what I'm attempting here. I think maybe using both "Funk" and "Reggae Dub" drum loops might have pushed the boundaries a bit. Certainly the Celtic Ballad challenges the genre even further.

How much absorption is actually possible?

Great fun experimenting with this one! Thanks for the review - and the Fave!
alividlife
alividlife 5th Mar 2010 01:41 - 16 years ago
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