n0mad23

Yes it's pretty amusing watching our remixes sink lower and lower in the popularity ratings, but I'm still thinking if PG actually hears our tracks then it's worthwhile. It's been really cool hearing how many different interpretations have been done with this track, and that in itself is pretty exciting. Glad you enjoyed this remix - I certainly do yours (voted for it btw). Cheers.

No, the levels are lower than usual on my P. Gabriel remix, no doubt about it.

This one...I think I've finally had it on pause long enough. I thought I was done with this version, but.... The synchronicity is as I write this, my daughter's playing the song I sampled on her trumpet upstairs! I'm taking that as a definite sign!

I love your ears, or more specifically, those places in your brain where you process sonic things. I tried to articulate that in the title - a kind of poem contained in a single phrase - "The Joy in Little Things - ode to a daughter's trumpet." As my current project is Music to have a Rebellion To, I figure it's direly important to offer up solutions as well as create agitation. Let's not switch the power structure, rather let's reinvent it altogether. To me, finding it in friends and family is a key. Real wealth, the kind that can't be plugged into any economic formula comes from things like this. Unconditional love - the source of our word "friend," was "freond" which literally translates to "free love." Power beyond comprehension.

Even if you're the only one who hears it as you've described, I've achieved total success here. Thankyou, thankyou, thankyou.

The accordion bit is in "Hybridity - A Subversive Dance." The beginning's probably going to annoy you, but you'll dig that track. I know own the vocal source (Deepest India) so you can probably expect more Sufi singing in songs from me!

The couch is here little brother!

This is now such an early experiment to my ears, and you've called everything that I would change if I did it again. I made the foundation tracks on I Am The Mighty Jungulator (free Max MSP program) and then assembled it with the free multitrack program TrakAX PC. Unfortunately, neither of these programs allow the subtle manipulation that this track really deserved. But - I learned loads from doing it and it put me on the path of genre confusion that I'm getting more comfortable with - lol. In retrospect (and now I'm familiar with you) I should have looked through your bass loops to really have made this one Rock. Thanks for the feedback and review!

Thanks mate. I think you'll be disappointed by the stems provided for this - I spent 1/4 of my time manipulating them in Audacity before being ready to actually use them (I think they were taken from vinyl). The bass here is rather tasty, and I used quite a few effects to achieve this. The free vst "BassPhaser" was the final tweaking that got this sound. If you don't have that one, it's certainly worth the search!

I wondered if the levels weren't just a little too low here, but that was actually deliberate. An idea I was drawing from was the idea of ideas echoing into the future. Whispered warnings...science fiction. The song's really about fascists and normalized violence, and I thought inverting this sonically might be more interesting than SHOUTING, you know? It was a good exercise, this remix - and if nothing else it's given me tools and insights that should translate well into my new works. Man, it's a true delight seeing you on this site again!!!!!

I was beyond impressed when this album came out in 1980, but honestly this was never my favorite track on the album. I really liked "Not One of Us" and "Through the Wire" much better. What I really liked about P. Gabriel in the early days was his use of ethnic instruments and sensibilities. I suspect he's one of my deeper influences, though unexamined. Glad my remix worked for you, mate! Cheers.

Actually the first vocals heard are audio hallucinations created by a combo of reverse delay and the Supatrigga glitch vst. It was from those initial sounds that led me to bring the bamboo mouth bows into this to try to create the illusion of an impression of further vocals - in this case the angry muttering of a baboon troop. This was a blast to mix, and I'm now an advocate for the occasional remixing exercise as it's a really useful thing. Thanks for the review!

Being one of my cohorts in terms of coming to this site, it's really amazing tracking each other's development. Pat yourself on the back Victor - we've come a long way in a fairly short time. Some of our conversations have been more influential than you realize! Here's honestly hoping that we get the "man's" attention! Cheers my man!

Yes this one was a combo of heavy hand and empty handed insurrection. It DOES sound n0madish while retaining the Peter Gabriel original vibe somehow. I find that headphone listening is really rewarding as the genggong baboon muttering really comes through. Glad you enjoy it too! Thanks for the kind words and review! Peace!

Thanks for the good wishes and vibes! This is actually one of my all time favorite Peter Gabriel tunes as well. I used both reversorator vst and supatrigga vst in send channels to get the glitchy dub thing right. Great stuff for freeware! Cheers.

Yeah man. Glad you like it. Not quite satisfied with it yet myself, but it's good inspiration to keep working, yeah? Lot's of interesting elements here, and I really dig that I could do it all with my daughter's trumpet sample. Cheers.

Hey Gord - I think you're on to something about the "Spirit" behind this one. I can see the remnant Celts or Persians digging this circa 1010 C.E., which makes me think it's jacked into the primal or primary roots of things. I've decided to come back to this one after finishing a couple other current projects and see if I can get a version that really satisfies me. Thanks for the kind review.

I've tried (unsuccessfully) to bring trumpet phrases into this one, and so far they really aren't working with what's happening (to my ear). I think shortened, the variation issue won't be so significant, and if I can find a moment of big space here that will help too. Everything that's not drums here is actually my daughter's trumpet sample manipulated, which I think is really cool. Unexpected and sonically quite pleasant. My attempts at recording this have generally been 8 to 12 minutes long, and I was really annoyed at how long this version is - I had thought I'd got it down under 4 minutes this time. I think a few dry runs with the new controller I should get it down to a satisfying length. Glad you here the signature sound! To me, it's a lot like the early Jungulator stuff I was doing, though now I actually have control over the production and mix. Glad you enjoyed this one. Thanks Wayne!

Yeah, I kept thinking about "Dancing in the Dreamtime" and "When Hippos sing with Frogs" as I was playing with stacks of various phasers and delay here. This is what I was hoping for with Live, and it turns out the key is MIDI devices. A mouse and laptop keyboard can take you only so far. It'll sound even better after I go after it with EQ and levels! Thanks for the thumbs up my friend!

I'm finding it really hard to do a short and sweet version of this one, so the next is basically "extended get it out of your system mix." Glad you appreciate the sonic weirdness here. I find it both very trippy and happy at the same time. Great, great fun!

I hear what you're saying, but don't really think it's terribly weird, but rather has created its own subgenre. The question is a subgenre of what? Actually, when I get a moment I'll put it up under Dub as it's probably closer to this than any other available here currently. Not the Reggae variant, but more along the line of On U Sound or even the Orb. Cheers.

Hence the subversive nature of the song - it's in the interest of the oppressors to keep the oppressed squabbling and suspicious of each other. I like how music breaks down those barriers and allows humans access to unmediated human experience. Glad you like this one. Cheers!

I hadn't thought about Micky Hart's monochord while doing this, but it explains why I've had so much fun. His books are worth reading, too. Our approach to percussion is quite different, but I really appreciate his work. This one will be pretty cool when I get it done. Thanks for the listen and review!

Nice - you caught the "fun-poking" which I wasn't sure would get across. My trumpet playing daughter is 14, so finding the humor and fun for me is becoming increasingly challenging. I've come to accept the role of parents is to allow their teens to gnaw on our bones for practice. At least it is in my case - and she's soooo much better than I was at her age! The feedback and suggestions have been brilliant so far, so I have high confidence this one will evolve into something quite nice. Thanks for the listen and review.

Steevo - Excellent call on the ending. I was actually thinking the same thing. I think some more variation in the percussion will help, and I need to continue playing with the MIDI controller and get a bit more control over my volume sliders. It's developing nicely, and I'm finding recording drafts to listen to and analyze is really helpful in figuring out what to focus on next. Constructive criticism such as this is exactly why I love this community - mega thanks and best regards.

Hey Bill - yup, all from that trumpet sample at the beginning. The one you heard and reviewed was actually a bit draftier than I usually post, and I think the next revision's sounding a bit better. I got pretty excited about what was possible playing to effects with the new MIDI controller. Thanks for the listen and encouragement. Most appreciated!

Hi Fayz - thanks for the great constructive criticism and for letting me know you're hare on the site - I'll certainly be checking out your tracks. Good call on the limiter. I haven't played with this effect at all yet, and I think this is a good opportunity for it. I'm thinking that those high end frequencies need to be made 'rounder' or something too. At this point I think they're a bit like having fiber glass blown into your ear cavities. Definitely long and repetitive, too. All these are useful observations and will serve me greatly as I revisit this one. Thanks again, and cheers!

At this stage, it is probably too early to post this one, but I really feel like I need some advice. Like looking through a microscope, I'm now unable to see the Big Picture! This one actually surprised me, as I know what's possible with filters, but it's a shock anyway. I think with some work this will actually turn into something really worth sharing. Glad you approve of the direction it's going! Cheers.

Glad this track could serve as a personal milestone for you Wayne. The track itself was a real milestone in terms of approach and development for me. My first piece with Live 7 LE! And I think it really reveals a personal aesthetic that hadn't really come to light before this one. I've actually got this one laid out to do a remix and/or extended mix of, and I really think it's worth doing as I understand so much more about technical things now. It truly is an honor being a member here with you, Wayne. I can remember your first post and thinking to myself that another ally had joined. You're truly a community asset. - Sean

You're on my short-list to review, so thanks so much for alerting my to your presence on this site! This one does carry a sort of internal heat, doesn't it? Urban centers not too far from the equator. Glad you enjoy this one, as it really does some interesting things. Thanks much for the favorite, that is a huge compliment! Cheers.