sounds very promising. very funky in a way with some nice dance feel. interesting harmonies but this project can always turn into something different... very nice groove - I am not familiar with the 'gore' genre but again I see it more as a 'funky' beat.
hi, alex. i don't remember where "gore" came in but it has nothing to do with the track! i was thinking funk and now I'm thinking "industrial" but honestly I don't have a clue about genres! Thanks as always for your visits. regards- Dan
I am not sure how I missed this one, especially around Halloween, but I am glad I discovered it. This had to be a "nightmare" to try and capture all of the meter changes, and have the chaos all meld together to make a cohesive track. Really innovative and a lot of fun to listen to.....looks like the 3 mad scientists got together and made this one work really well. An enjoyable listen and a tip of the hat to all of you. I hope all is well.
Hey, Bear. It's crazy. For no particular reason I opened up this project tonight and here is your comment!Yup - the odd-meter was quite the challenge. glad you had a chance to listen to this one! Regards - Dan
Well...if you combine the imaginations & talent of the participants in this one you just gotta come up with something special....I was appreciating the creativity while listening & sitting here with a smile after...Happy Halloween.Y`all......great stuff.......Ed
This is..almost a lil too much irony. I watched a video last night that informed me of what the last episode of "Tom & Jerry" was. Not sure if 100 percent true because I haven't watched the last episode. It showed clips though. I dunno if you've ever watched it but I don't think you necessarily have to like cartoons to have seen this show before. Anyways, I didn't know the last episode was about both of them eventually killing themselves over cheating girlfriends. Their suicide was waiting for the train on the train tracks...eerie. This track almost fits that episode in a way. Creative use of fx. Synths are nicely done. Can hear this in Banjo Kazooie even too. Great collab between Spiv and Phatkatz. Definitely a cinematic production. peace
I remember Tom & Jerry but that is a bizarre thing to do for a last episode in a cartoon. I don't know Banjo Kazooie. thanks for the positive comments on the track. really appreciate it.
Oh man, where have I been, I didn't even realize this was finished! That darn cat! (Literally!) I love what you've done to take this idea too a complete (and completely vital) state! The ending was just crazy in a good way. I know it was a challenge to use those loops I sent, but you've done superbly in trying to understand my way of thinking. Burton has a great mind for cinematic arrangement and atmosphere, and this would be missing something without his work. Very happy to be a part of this, so thank you! Fav'd!
I'm glad you had a chance to listen to the final! it took a minute to bring this one around both conceptually and with the mix. but I think it landed in a decent place and I'm happy. thanks again very much.
it took a minute to get this one in focus. a lot of elements to mix (at least for this baby producer). but having a story line (especially a phatkatz story line) is a neat way to find direction and inspiration for a track. really glad you had a chance to take listen and enjoyed. see you round the cyberhood. Best - Dan
it was fun developing cat sounds. I think one was just made with the voice synth in FL studio using martian sound and the word meow. then effecting it in a few ways. I don't know how Spiv made his cat loop but it was awesome. I'm glad you enjoyed it. thanks for stopping by. peace. Dan
thanks very much Scott. it has had quite a facelift in the last few days. more present. but yea - I enjoy these cinematic efforts - telling a literal story at least in part. i'm fortunate to have good collabs. but the mix has been an absolute trial from heaven.
Man, so good! I'm not sure what I was expecting but this was great. It had me laughing right from the cat getting his food intro,lol. 3 talented looperman people putting ideas together coming up with a really cool and fun track.
I'm glad you had a chance to check it out RW. still tweaking it but I was happy with the zombie rock ending I came up with. Finally got my feet wet with some fun synths. thanks again.
you have a creative mind Midi...that's what makes a great producer...I like the sound of that lead melody....good to see
more people are in the spirit this yr....clean mix too
thanks a lot Jody. the collabs are fun. play off of one another's strengths. yea - maybe i will stay focused on Halloween for a minute. And yea - as you mentioned elsewhere - gonna start lining up x-mas art so I'm gonna be hitting you up for tracks! later, man.
3 flew the cookoos nest :p I like this version :D I like that voice synth, going see if I can find one. I have Natural reader which I guess is similar, text to speech. Used it on Gothic Lullabye (the poem part) Was the Zombie after Patience's tuna? Joe say's they don't like cat meat. Uh oh, there's men in white coats coming :O .....
yea - i guess we could do worse than reps for creative lunacy. def zombie wanted patience' food. has no use for the housecats per se. prefers hanging with ferals. making this up of course. just my contribution to the urban legend.
Your Mad....Hahaha.....In a good way...
Not many can go off, the deep end and make sense of it's direction...
I see you can, very well done...
Solid Mix as well...
thanks soundhound. I appreciate it. just keep trying to stay out of the way of the melody! That zombie did need some taming, however. He was hissing off the spectrum and needed some cuts. thanks for stopping by. nice to hear from you. regards - Dan
yea. Burton comes up with the story lines and Pat managed to figure out my crazy time signatures and enhance as always. still tweaking this one. there is a zombie rock ending now. thanks for stopping by Mark. you have really heard the evolution like nobody else buddy.
Your stuff is really off the cuff. This truly is on the bizzare (however you spell it) side. It's really freaky sounding. I'm going to download it and play it to my mates when we're all a bit out of it because i reckon this would freak everyone out.
Congrats for daring to be different.
Class!
FR
thanks very much FR. still mixing and recently added a bit of zombie rock at the end. i honestly would like to color this one even more to elevate that freaky aspect but I'm happy if you are tuning into it nonetheless. thanks again for the cyber visit. - Dan
Thanks for stopping by Joe. I'm glad you are liking it. trying to think how I can effect the zombie voice a little to sustain interest. same with the meows. Anyway, i tried twice this morning to upload new version without success. It seems i will need to do a new upload for the revision. Thanks again for your comment. Regards - Dan
I'm not much of a lead guitar player or I'd give it a shot at the end, good description hahaha. Like the edits :D These are a blast!! I still need to use that boiling murder somewhere 3:D> For what ever reason that biohazard loop just doesn't sound right to me with spiv's beat :/ Popular zombie right there! He really gets around. I think I've killed him twice now so far, f*er keeps coming back for more! Looks like it's Patience's turn to do him him, if she doesn't get eaten or turned into a zombie cat :D How did you make the Meow? (not the meow synth I used, the other "meow")
hey Burton. that meow was made using the vocal synth in FL Studio. I think it is the martian sound. you just type in the word meow, tell the synth what flavor you want, and out it comes. I have a lot of mixing to do but I think the version posted now (as of 10/14) is pretty much laid out in final form. I am posting an abbreviated version on the website and that one will be revised as well. Talk to you soon. Enjoy the Halloween season.
hi, very nice and funny work. I really like all 'cat' sounds. There's some ambient wet noises like waterdrops or something. The breaking of 4/4 meter is good as well as breaking cat's chill. Great work. Alex
Excellent sounds. Sounds that I am very unfamiliar with, lol. I can only break down the track on the enjoyability factor and I really enjoyed listening to it. Personally, I wouldn't even know where to begin with something like this. I have enough troubles with electronic music :/
i am really glad you had a chance to hear it Renz and liked the sounds. sometimes just effecting old school sounds can make something fresh. i automated some chorus on a Yamaha "shanai" sample for example. the enjoyability factor means a lot. when i concern myself about that it pushes me to make things just a little tighter and a little more interesting. appreciate very much your visit and comment. you know I am looking forward to your next music for art! regards - Dan
Im delighted to hear the complete piece and the progressions you made with it. I like the things you added to create dynamic. first part takes me to a magical spacious oriental temple or a empty desert. industrial guitar-lead agressive sound and decadent last section seem to be some presentation of fight and effort. nice work. Alex
Listening to this, as well as the clips for the project we're working on, I find myself getting accustomed to your composition style. It's very comforting! What I hear/feel is that pitch is being used to form the dynamics, rather than the more common amplitude route. Makes me wonder if this method would leave more up to the listener as far as physiological response etc... everyone hears and reacts to pitch a bit differently I think. Hope I'm making sense. Any way, I really enjoyed listening! Have made some more progress on the art track this morning. I will be in touch!
Pat, it is an interesting observation. i don't really understand what amplitude is so i can't say. honestly - i feel there are very basic pieces of this electronic composition process that I am clueless about. nevertheless - as i think you are saying - i have come up with a way to achieve some expression and presence in the music. if you are liking it, man, i am happy! tomorrow is a cat day. today was finishing this thing (which of course they are never finished). best regards - Dan
So much going on with this composition.It takes you on a mind trip,the electric guitar,the percussion ,and the whole eastern vibe ,makes for a great composition.Its definitely movie music.Thumps up.
hi benjizo. yea - i agree. it could be background for some movie. i'm glad that comes through for you. thanks for the comment very much. very best regards - dan
Long time mate, sorry haven't been here to check out your works, always enjoy them, haven't been that well, but on mend now, loving the eastern vibe you have going on here, everything sounds spot on, especially love the beat and its level, not over powering, allowing it to carry the track along without being the main focus, very enjoyable listen Dan...thank you for sharing...Fav...Peace n respect...Mosaic...
hope you are feeling better these days Mosaic. I appreciate your stopping by. This one was a bit of a victory in getting stronger with percs. Thanks very much for positive words. keep on going man!
Interesting experiment, less innovative than other things you have done but still kept my interest while hearing.
As already mentioned in other comments, the simplicity is the key and keeping things simple is not as easy as it may sound.
Good work!
Ciao, Domenico
PS: Now I am going to check out the work promenade did with your ideas... I really liked your sentence "music finds its home in spite of us"... I think this holds true for every form of art.
yea. art finds it home - your are domenico. we are like channels for a higher Creative power. we don't always know what we are creating and what it is for! as far as simplicity goes - i will keep working at that. I appreciate your style man! thanks for stopping by! dan
Yeah i dig the eastern vibe. especially the percussion. Everything sounds on point in this track and it has plenty of atmosphere to it with lots of nice reverbs. Is that a guitar or is that the FL slayer? whatever it sounds pretty cool.
This was an excellent listen.
FR
thanks very much FR. yup - slayer. it really helped sticking with the single arabian instruments kit I found in FL Library. kept me in the style. thanks again.
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some very cold stuff ... nice to hear something unique..
in all seriousness ... I loved it ..
keep 'em coming you crazy guy..
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I think it is a very 'funny' song and the cat sounds are good too. Keep it up!
-R.P.S
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Cheers,
Scott
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Props to all! I fav'd :)
RW
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more people are in the spirit this yr....clean mix too
Jody
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Not many can go off, the deep end and make sense of it's direction...
I see you can, very well done...
Solid Mix as well...
Peace...TG.
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This is exactly the kind of abstract I would expect from the combination of colabbers on this one.
Bizarrely sets a scene.
Mark.
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Congrats for daring to be different.
Class!
FR
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Cool one! I will listen to the next version for sure.
But i cant play guitar :)
i realy enjoyed the listen.
stay tuned
joe
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Orlando
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Great work on this track.
RW
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Long time mate, sorry haven't been here to check out your works, always enjoy them, haven't been that well, but on mend now, loving the eastern vibe you have going on here, everything sounds spot on, especially love the beat and its level, not over powering, allowing it to carry the track along without being the main focus, very enjoyable listen Dan...thank you for sharing...Fav...Peace n respect...Mosaic...
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As already mentioned in other comments, the simplicity is the key and keeping things simple is not as easy as it may sound.
Good work!
Ciao, Domenico
PS: Now I am going to check out the work promenade did with your ideas... I really liked your sentence "music finds its home in spite of us"... I think this holds true for every form of art.
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This was an excellent listen.
FR