Tumbleweed

Cheers Tumbleweed.

I found myself over-thinking everything, even outside my music. So I thought it was time to do something simple and easy on the ears. Glad you enjoyed it.

TA

Thanks for your continued support Ed! I think the idea that I'm not a commercial source makes a big difference. I react badly when money and art are co-mingled sometimes! This is quite sample based, but a lot of the samples were of instruments I built or modified. I've been doing a lot of work in my temporary second studio in the kitchen upstairs, and I don't have all of my instruments up there. Soon the hardwood floors will be done for the lab and studio B, so I can move a few instruments in there... and free up some space in my main studio, as it's getting mind blowing at the moment. I found ti pretty minimal as well, but groovy and deep enough to wok. I really appreciate you taking a listen!

Thank you so much my old friend Tumbleweed for the kind words.
Really appreciated.Funny and sadly I tried to get it to radio stations,but they weren't interested for God knows what.Anyway thanks buddy for the listen and comment

Thanks so much, Ed. Also glad you don't think it's too long. I came very close to shortening it, but the comments changed my mind.

I, too, like acoustic and also don't do as much as I like. I've heard some of your acoustic tracks and enjoy them a lot.

Cheers,
Scott

thanx. ed.
i really appreciate your insight on this track. this will surely help in bettering my production. and i glad that u liked the track.
enjoy

Yo, Mr TWeed

Thanks for that software suggestion and it does look interesting. Only problem is that I don't have either of my two computers running Windows XP. Shame cos I'd try it out if I could run it.

"bass synth arp that introduces itself around 0:20...has a bit of a walking bass style"

Yes, it's pretty unusual in a rock track like this. I think it's quite behind the beat which is maybe why it seems like it's walking.

" extra fat distortion on the rhythm guitar (1:00)"

Yes - most of the track's guitar playing is actually recycled leftover resonator parts originally played with no distortion and then stuck through software amps. I'm quite proud of how I managed to use leftover stuff and layer it up and get it to work. So, I didn't do much actual rocking out on guitar here - it's very much a cut-up sampled job.

"1:45 I`m thinking the cool resonator guitar lines are more for effect than to relay a particular melody line"

I can hear quite a bit of melody there but maybe it takes a few listens to spot it. Again: more recycled old parts. I actually only have a cheap/mid-range resonator though have always wanted a proper ie expensive one. But they are really expensive so I just make do with a poorer tone and then put it through FX.

"3:45..I`m still enjoying this in spite of the fact that I want to hear some key changes or a progression"

There's lots of progression and changes in my music (maybe too many) but I'm sure you're talking about a key change, which I know you particularly love and do in every track. I'm still really bad at it and so don't do it too often.

"cleaner sounding guitar (5:45) that I like..perhaps because it seems more melodic."

Yeah, clean, funky little guitar part there that isn't necessarily in perfect time. Bass and drums underneath are nice too. A chillout, funky middle section before another onslaught of hard rocking returns, adding new riffs and progressions.

"the wav doesn`t have those flat ruler edges that symbolize death of dynamics"

I'm often quite happy with the look of my waveforms (I only really see them when uploading to Looperman) as I try to always have an interesting dynamic mix that is loud but not too loud. Lots of those dynamics are of course in the variations in playing and synth/drum programming. It's not just a mastering thing, as you know.

Thanks for the detailed thoughts.

I wish I could have sat in on a few of those sessions. Feel free to expound on any of my sounds anytime!
Steve

Hey Ed,so great to see you around,thanks for dropping by and checking out my track Sir.Yes the Blade is nice ,a great neck,best i have ever played by far but i tend to play a Les Paul mainly these days,it was nice to record with the Blade this time though.Inspired by your positive words.

Take care, Rhodesy :)

Thank you Ed! I found this song few years ago - it was an old calssic version https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UJkxFhFRFDA but didn't plan playing any latin piano music then. I always liked that song and the latin grooves. This tune is probably one of the most famous bossa jazz songs, beside of 'Corcovado' 'Aqua de Beber' 'One note samba' and others which I want to learn as well.

I will be recording more jazz standards and want to develop the stylistical playing. Thank you for the nice words and your continous support!
Best to you, Alex

Thank you i appericate your critque!

Thank you Tumble! :D

Good idea. Used it. Thanks Ed.

Hi Ed thanks for comment, I love most genres of dance music and hadn't really done any trance for a while, then I came across the free vocal and was suddenly inspired! The kick drum and mix down is currently under remix after some consideration and earlier comments so I had a little play and a re evaluation and should be able to repost the finished product soon. Thanks for reviewing, will be sure to do the same.

Ok, thanks ed, I'm following your suggestion. Will update the track with improvements in the weeks to come, kinda busy with my other life right now but here goes nothing, lol...

Thanks Ed, I appreciate your feedback as always. I am finally starting to get some more time to write and record more, so hopefully I can do at least one track per month. I have really been trying to concentrate on learning to mix and master my tracks better, which I think is one of the funnest aspects of the whole songwriting process. Thanks again for listening.

Kyle

Hello Ed

Thank you for kind comment and I am happy you enjoyed listening!

I am academically trained keyboard player (classical, not jazz - still struggling to go beyond classical) so it is very natural to me to just play everything on keyboards. From that very special perspective, I would say, basically I hate creating music using just a mouse pad tweaking different virtual programms (which I used to do a lot anyway). Probably it is because I still believe that there is something (magical?) in real instruments, I do not know. Real instruments offer an instant reaction and they are realistically resonating objects ultimately...

I occasionally take a chance to record church organs in their natural environment (which is not always easy) and also want to record acoustic piano soon as well as maybe do some more realistic and progressive music sometime. It would be great to talk to you and discuss some details then!

Thank you again for all support you're giving me

Alex

Regards. I sell on pond5.com these days if you have interest - Dan

Thanks Ed, much appreciated :)

Thanks for your words. But, even when I like to make collabs, I still feel that I'm not enough good to work with a musician. Sadly music classes are very expensive here. Well, I guess it doesn't matter.
Thanks for listen and comment!

-SxL

Hey Ed,

Thanks a lot for your comment, my friend. Always happy to hear from you and read your kind words. We all appreciate it.

I wish we could have a drink together, or better yet have one big jam session!

Ciao,
M.