theHumps

Sometimes it's good just to listen. I'd rather have a thoughtful review than otherwise. I'm glad you've explained the icon of the Hungry Ghost, as it's something I've never done with a description on this one. This is really a first for me: creating an intentional conceptual piece of music - "a Halloween song." It's also the first time I've played "live" overdubs while importing into Ableton. Learned a lot about latency issues (all resolvable), too. It's "Importing Hungry Ghosts" as I wanted to keep it within the sonic realm I'm doing (lot's of non-western instruments) and simultaneously make a nod at the historical moment (is art political by nature?). The Hungry Ghost, as metaphor or analogy of collective impulses is an important one. A bit like the current economic situation, no? Thanks for the review!

Wayne,

There are two geng-gongs (http://www.looperman.com/users/detail/247253&;pid=3225 the 2 actually played here) played in this, and everything else is samples or loops. The geng gong track (3 tracks - ie 2 overdubs) was an experiment I did a few years ago while living in Bellingham. This was my first experiment with blending 'live' analog recordings with the Ableton Live 7 environment. The geng gong bit I called "Amphibian's Metamorphosis" as I'd tried to do a bamboo Jew Harp blues piece (not very successfully).

I really need to write the n0mad23 Musick Manifesto at some point - but you're right/rite about the grounding, though I'm drawing from a plethora of traditions. I lived in Cameroon and Indonesia in the late 60's, early 70's and sort of 'fell into' things as a kid - so much so in fact, that my mother insisted on getting her kids home before they went "totally native."

There are many traditions where music is used very deliberately to induce emotional and/or psychological states (religious and/or spiritual in context) in both the musician and the audience. I've consciously been fascinated by psycho-acoustic phenomena since my first Indonesian Gamelan orchestra performance. Not only were hidden melodies very obviously revealed, but the frequencies of some of the bronze instruments did physical things to my body.

No surprise really that it's struck this particular chord then. I am a product of the collected experiences and conclusions reached by one of the first Space Age children who grew up in much older forms of apprehension.

Thanks for the fave!

noone has really nailed that serial mic murderer acapella, all the mixes have been a bit off. glad you like my style, and i appreciate the listen, and definately the review

wayne

thanks a lot bro. i would like to add few elements of classical guitar and a piano into it. i need to work on it. thanks for taking the time to review it bro. :)

ash

Hey, thanks for stopping by my friend!

I'm glad I could send out some good feelings with this one, it makes me smile to listen to it.

It would be so fun to make music for commercials, as there would be so much creative freedom. I take it as a compliment that you think this track would work for a commercial.

Thank you for listening and leaving a kind review!

Hey Wayne, thanks for dropping by to review.
I did not plug in my bass for the bass loop. I used one of the Magix vsti, but had to do some playing around with the sound to get it anywhere near acceptable - I am fed up with the limited resources of Magix 11 - oh, don't get me wrong - it's quick which suits me fine but damn, I need something else...maybe FL...I haven't made a decision yet, still looking.

Wayne,
I apologize for the delayed response....
Thank you so much.
I'll have to dust this one off again this season.
Much appreciate your kind words.
Voltage

thanks you

thanks you :)

Wayne, thank you for your kinds words. I really wish I had more time to create more tracks - life gets in the way of the Looperman family { sigh }.

wayne,

merci beaucoup mon ami. lets work on a collab sometime.

Hi Wayne, Bootsy Collins is the man for funk bass. Mind you, we have our own version of bass hero on this site, Mr Planet... Considering it's me thumping on the bass, I will take the Bootsy comment as a huge compliment...
Cheers Slap...