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| Serial killer by Luksus | 2 months ago |
| Really enjoying this - I say, keep drinking. The strange noise is brilliant |
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| Is Our Blood RED Is Our Blood by MakenaMonk | 2 months ago |
| TRULY STUNNING! This epic song is testament to your incredible and unique creativity - wow, keep on raising the bar like this and vertigo will set in  Thanks Makena for this inspired artwork, John |
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| Mute in exile by JHarley | 2 months ago |
| @lilichi can you Hear the Wind Sing? | |
| Trash (spread the word) by JHarley | 2 months ago |
| @lilichi, oh since I became so twitter and bisted |
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| "Fill It Up" by abzwork | 3 months ago |
| I am getting filled up on this - great feel - fantastic instrumentation - sounds like the future - like alien lounge music (which is always good in my opinion) | |
| Walking Out by JHarley | 3 months ago |
| @ponkey No, our love is destined to last for ever Ponkey |
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| Hector and His Raisin Scone by Kempa | 3 months ago |
| I am in awe - what a fantastic song, made real by a wonderful talent. I could listen to your voice all day - please keep 'em coming | |
| Be Humble by Bachthoven | 3 months ago |
| I like it - it's a little crazy - which I like - a lot I will stop now to prevent you from not being humble |
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| Auto by JHarley | 3 months ago |
| @ponkey Shouldn't that be "Put your Hans all over my body"? | |
| The Complexities of the English Weather by JHarley | 3 months ago |
| Hahaha - fear ye not @Frost. I ain't ready to go yet - too many songs to get out |
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| I Am A Wave by JHarley | 3 months ago |
| @Frost Thank you! Ah, but if it didn't have the intro the song would lose its vaguely political overtone - the song's about the wave of consumerism eating the world - the intro's from Reagan's political promo from the 80's |
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| Faded Afternoon by JHarley | 3 months ago |
| @ponkey - I'm Kinky that way Thank you - praise indeed |
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| I Am A Wave by JHarley | 3 months ago |
| Ah @ponkey, my old China (well, Japan - but it doesn't work) How are you? | |
| An Unremarkable Man by JHarley | 3 months ago |
| haha - yes, an old photo @Frost It's from 2005 when I first joined - been using it ever since, and getting steadily more grey as the years go by. Here's a more recent one (actually, only a year later - eeek) http://www.icompositions.com/music/song.php?sid=45329 |
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| Animal by JHarley | 3 months ago |
Thanks guys - very much appreciate the comments  @Bachtoven Yes, the Horse, horse, hose bit darn near made me hyperventilate |
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| Ballad of Julian Assange by pharmakeus | 3 months ago |
| Wow - Wow - Wow! Great music, great theme, great conscience. LOVE IT |
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| Vague by ponkey | 3 months ago |
| Hey, I missed this one - and it's wonderful too. Love the intimacy of your vocals. It's like getting intravenous truth! |
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| Dancing in the park by ponkey | 3 months ago |
| Its brevity is more than made up by its startling lyrics (I wanna write like that!!) and stunning creative musicality. Ponkey, I am honoured to be the other 50% in this project. (you'll let me know when we get to 50 or so tracks, right?) | |
| Do the Lindy Hop by pharmakeus | 3 months ago |
| Wonderful song with great, great energy. Dang, I wish I were a younger man so I could do it justice by Lindy-hopping around the room! Great use of the word Boogaloo too - we hear it all to seldom, although....... http://www.icompositions.com/music/song.php?sid=170297 |
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| St Francis Wood by Matt Granz | 3 months ago |
| Yikes - fantasmagorically fantastic! | |
| One Minute Neutrino by JHarley | 3 months ago |
| Oh, it certainly is.... | |
| An Unremarkable Man by JHarley | 3 months ago |
| @Baboon Well, the trick is to begin with the stereo field - trying to get a good balance. After that, work on the EQ, making sure each track takes up as different a sonic space as possible. i.e. cut some of the higher frequencies in the Bass track, Allow the vocals to mainly inhabit the 3 - 4 K space etc. Here's a good webpage that illustrates the different frequencies and therefore where you can boost or cut to bring out certain attributes. http://www.recordingeq.com/Subscribe/tip/tascam.htm Then it's just a matter of balancing everything as best you can - listening on speakers, headphones, the car stereo - as many different types of speaker as you can until it sounds reasonable on all. After this it's time to master the recording - and that's a whole different conversation |
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| An Unremarkable Man by JHarley | 3 months ago |
| @Baboon Oh, my chaotic approach maybe wouldn't look good on screen a) Play a bit b) Drink a bit c) Play a bit more d) Yep, there must be some more of that whisky somewhere.... (All the while recording) e) Then sit down and try to position everything in the mix so it doesn't sound too nasty f) Listen when sober and go to a) again... |
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| The Complexities of the English Weather by JHarley | 3 months ago |
| ...ah, it's just a god-awful small affair though @pharmakeus |
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| The Complexities of the English Weather by JHarley | 3 months ago |
| ....just like myself | |
| If you don't like it by hasacat | 3 months ago |
| OH MY GOD! This is what I've been waiting for. Wow! And I'm not just commenting because you mentioned Syd Barrett in connection to one of my songs, no, you are a true artist. I love the cello - it sounds like you are really letting go - reminded me a little of Jacqueline du Pré - not in style clearly, but in that freedom. And your voice; definitely overtones of PJ Harvey coming through (which can never be too bad a thing in my book) Overall though, unlike other artists which in itself is a feat. Gonna go get me some more! |
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| An Unremarkable Man by JHarley | 3 months ago |
| Vaporman - it would be an absolute honour sir | |
| An Unremarkable Man by JHarley | 3 months ago |
| Then Johnyo, the Cult loves you | |
| The Complexities of the English Weather by JHarley | 3 months ago |
| Mr Gerk sir - how the divil are you??? Good to see ya |
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| An Unremarkable Man by JHarley | 3 months ago |
| And the cult loves you too BlackLily - you are one of it's two high priestesses (yes, I believe I am a bit older!) hehe |
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| Pictures by Bachthoven | 3 months ago |
| I'm loving the fantastic songwriting skill behind this, but also the wonderful vocal style you've got. And such lyricism - I'm in awe | |
| The Cemetery On Old Oak Hill by Bachthoven | 3 months ago |
 This is insanely brilliant! I count it as a personal honour (and yes, a British honour) to be the first to comment. |
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| An Unremarkable Man by JHarley | 3 months ago |
| haha - all done with an irreverent disregard BlackLily I'm afraid. Take a look at the lyrics and you'll see I admit to it (and thanks for being my second biggest fan - you know I do appreciate the support and love you give me) xxx |
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| An Unremarkable Man by JHarley | 3 months ago |
| Wow - thank you Bachtoven (great name by the way) very much appreciated! | |
| An Unremarkable Man by JHarley | 3 months ago |
| Hahaha - my you're quick! Thanks Makena xxx |
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| 2263 by JHarley | 3 months ago |
| Hey Laz! Thanks fella Just in the studio writing a song that fits the word 'incontrovertible' into one of the lines |
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| Pray for Me by HayleyDeakin | 3 months ago |
| Wow - I missed this when it was posted. Fantastic collaboration. And Hayley, your voice just gets better and better. Totally got lost in the music and the vocs - fabulous! | |
| Pioneer by ponkey | 3 months ago |
| Heeeeey - Ponkey. Fantastic (as ever) my friend. Sorry it took me a while to get to listen - I was travelling. Back now - and with renewed inspiration to create the next in the series. Excellent work sir! |
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| Away (from home) by malekey | 4 months ago |
| Great track - shame it had to be borne from such a tragic waste of innocence. If there is a hell, he will rot in it what what he did. | |
| 2263 by JHarley | 4 months ago |
| Thanks guys This is another of Ponky and my Haiku songs we're writing at the moment. Let me decode it. 2263 is the exact number of gigs the Ramones played during their existence. I was lucky enough to have met (and jammed) with them on a couple of occasions - one of which turned into us all hiding in a store room over-night in a university in the North of England! Fantastic people. Dee Dee (RIP) Ramone was an incredible bassist and he was kind enough to give me a handful of his specially made bass plectrums, one of which I found in the studio today. Thus I used this plectrum to do the four on the floor bass line (first take - bloody good plectrums) and here is the result. I began in full Glam mode as this is firmly where the Ramones were just prior to their success...never sounds as good when you explain though |
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| Call me to test your sound by ponkey | 4 months ago |
Stunning Ponkey - atmospheric, genius stuff (which I kinda expect from you anyway) - good to see you're using your What Would Harley Do bracelet! |
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| glass flowers by Blacklilyorchard | 4 months ago |
| Fluffy and light as Angel Delight - love it | |
| MBB: Matsumoto Bon Bon (jazz blues version) by ponkey | 4 months ago |
| Dokkoi dokkoi Ponkey - beautiful | |
| Lime Angle by ponkey | 4 months ago |
| Ponkey, this is more than a sketch, this is a masterpiece! I'm getting a flavour of The Good, The Bad and The Queen in here. Love it! |
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| Little Punk Thing Please by mfwmiles | 4 months ago |
| Now this is better than beer bottle number 42! This is really cool - really digging the harmonies. Talking of little punk things: http://www.icompositions.com/music/song.php?sid=45329 |
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| Geronimo by pharmakeus | 4 months ago |
| Geronimo! Wonderfully evocative - love it. |
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| Follow the Bouncing Sledge Hammer by RubyDubidoux | 4 months ago |
| Oh yes, this really works. Superb!!! | |
| Nothing At All (demo edit) by VertigoSteps | 4 months ago |
Superb - nice production, and what a voice Niko has! I'll be looking him up next time I'm in Helsinki |
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| FEEL FREE by OUTTHERE | 4 months ago |
Superb vocals - wow! And a great song, great mix and totally soulful. Flabbergasted! |
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| Nobody Knows You by Naaji | 4 months ago |
| And the dance loves you Naaji but we at iComp LOVE this song |
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| 76 Telecaster by JHarley | 4 months ago |
| ...and pinches are SO overrated | |
| hexxy sadie by sarahdupuis | 4 months ago |
| I like this song far more than is healthy for me - that said, I just swallowed it whole and it tasted good. Love it. | |
| I Asked My Friends by iamthepinkylifter | 4 months ago |
| Great song - especially liking the lyrics and when you split yourself into 30 people |
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| Intro Outro by Reminiscentremedy | 5 months ago |
| Very nice indeed. Intense and moody (just like it's supposed to be) |
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| Plumes by visualine | 5 months ago |
| Very accomplished and polished. Plumes of melody with lovely counterpoints. Kinda put me in mind of Larry Coryell. Very nice indeed |
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| The Tin Can by Leesa | 5 months ago |
| Hey Leesa - welcome back! I also took some time away but am starting to make music once again. This is stunning. You vocals (as ever) have a purity of emotion and of tone that few can attain. Love it |
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| He's a man by JHarley | 5 months ago |
| Hahaha! Brilliant Mr Kane, inspired! | |
| He's a man by JHarley | 5 months ago |
| Got no plan, you better believe it. | |
| 76 Telecaster by JHarley | 5 months ago |
| Thanks guys. Yes it's all original, despite being gigged from the late 70's until the beginning of the 90's - now it's only used in the studio |
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| Lights Keep Falling by Wes_McClintock | 5 months ago |
| Lovely. Great close up vocals and fantastic instrumentation. | |
| Sidewinding by Wes_McClintock | 5 months ago |
| Wes, this is great. Interesting right the way through and with great vocals and musicianship throughout - a gem. | |
| You're Such a Mess! by JHarley | 5 months ago |
| almost.....http://www.icompositions.com/music/song.php?sid=45329 | |
| Like WIshes i Left on the Moon by mfwmiles | 5 months ago |
| Oh my word - I'm going to have my work cut out for me as I will have to check out every song you've uploaded. You my friend are an artistic tour-de-force. Incredible! | |
| Don't Believe a Word (Freedom) by mfwmiles | 5 months ago |
| Hey Miles, thought I'd check out your music because you wrote some incredibly nice things about my latest song - and I"M SO GLAD I DID. This is fantastic. I'm astounded. And all live instruments too. I also try to avoid Midi and loops wherever possible, but you've taken it to a completely different level. And the songwriting prowess really comes to the fore. This is genius! |
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| Another Girl by Figurochi | 5 months ago |
| Great energy, and I'm loving that guitar line. Great harmonies too. |
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| You're Such a Mess! by JHarley | 5 months ago |
| Toveco, thank you Evil - thank you 80's Boy - thank you (yes, I promise to finish that song) TwoOfFour - thank you! |
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| You're Such a Mess! by JHarley | 5 months ago |
| Thanks BlackLily (I passed the BLO test) |
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| You're Such a Mess! by JHarley | 5 months ago |
| Thank you Rasa | |
| You're Such a Mess! by JHarley | 5 months ago |
| Lili - thank you so much. Yes, the ending is a bit of a mess |
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| Scrambled Sirens by MrBajen | 5 months ago |
| Darkly funky - just how I like it. And I love those crunchy vox. | |
| Poop is the New Pop by shavingronaldscar | 5 months ago |
| All I can say is Oslo here I come | |
| Ipad2 GB - To Boot by JackFancy | 5 months ago |
| WOW - powerful, stomping and cool. Love it! | |
| Beyond the Light by Rasa_Priya | 5 months ago |
| Love the instrumentation. Truly mystical sound without being self conscious. Verdant and lush in equal measures - great! | |
| Picture In A Frame by Dyl | 5 months ago |
| Oh yes. Gonna love this til the wheels come off |
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| No Belief by JHarley | 5 months ago |
| Thanks Dyl, it's good to be back. Hopefully I'll be able to keep it up |
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| Minute Memory by btransue | 5 months ago |
| Loving the tone to your guitar. Haunting, complex and yet stunningly simple. | |
| Dear John by pharmakeus | 5 months ago |
| So much character dripping from every pore of the song. Lo-fi and lovely. The beauty is in the flaws. |
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| "Shades Of E. Rigby" by abzwork | 5 months ago |
| My head's a swirling' (but in a good way). Superb syncopated beats - the level of skill here is quite astounding. I think I'll be coming back for more listens to get the full force of your musical talent. WOW |
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| No Belief by JHarley | 5 months ago |
| Hey thanks LaFayette. Very much appreciated |
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| Tenderly(rev2) by Xolv | 5 months ago |
| Beautiful music and superb instrumentation choice. A great build too - and fantastic phrasing throughout. Loving it. |
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| No Belief by JHarley | 5 months ago |
| Thanks Xolv |
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| CAN'T GET ENOUGH by KCsGROOVE | 5 months ago |
| Smooooooooooooth. Got me so laid back I'm almost upside down. Wow! |
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| Péril Bleu by LaFayette | 5 months ago |
| I'm being washed by all kinds of Aug's and 23th's and I love it. That bass is something else ....and the piano ....and the drums ....I could go on |
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| Leave it alone by jibes | 5 months ago |
| Crunchy guitar - crunchy voice. Two things that float my boat. Thumbs up from me. |
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| The Good Plan The Evil Plot by Neumuzik | 5 months ago |
| Oh yes! This is melting my butter. | |
| Can't Let Go by streetsalight | 5 months ago |
| Yup, that's a BIG snare all right. Great song though. | |
| Beast-D by Beast_D | 5 months ago |
| You're on fire at the moment! | |
| Love Is a 4 Letter Word Italian DJ Dance Remixxxxx!!! by Naaji | 5 months ago |
| Superb track - expansive (and expensive sounding) - wonderful | |
| Happy To Be Here by Neumuzik | 5 months ago |
| Go Neu!!! Energy to the max my friend - great tune. |
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| TeleTrauma (re-mixx) by robby_reverb | 5 months ago |
| Wow - this is voyeurism at it's best. All songs should be as interesting as this. |
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| industry by Lapskin | 5 months ago |
| I'm banging my head up and down so hard I can hardly hear it break. Wonderful stuff Lappy - loving it |
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| Don't Hold Me Down (with Jade) by Rasa_Priya | 5 months ago |
| I wan't ready for this - this is fabulous! | |
| Succeed (Beach Rap) by Beast_D | 5 months ago |
| Just messin' is working out for you - this is great! | |
| A Star by JHarley | 6 months ago |
| Hehe - thanks Blcklily, you can always see through my shortcomings. You're absolutely right on all levels |
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| Kraus? by JHarley | 6 months ago |
| Many thanks guys! Pharmakeus, yes, I really should finish some of these songs - they're mainly from 2006/2007 (I have hundreds), and I was just having a trawl through the 'attic' looking for inspiration when I chanced upon them. Thanks for the really nice comments |
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| Kraus? by JHarley | 6 months ago |
| Mr Kane sir! Oh I'm not so sure about a small nation, perhaps a small cult.... Yes I was just trawling through my unfinished archive (which consists of many hundreds of songs...eek) and though I would post one or two. Sort of like clearing out the attic. Do you think anyone will mind? Good to hear from you, John |
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| The Amazing Beautiful Girl (Album Version) by RichardRinger | 10 months ago |
| Richard, your album recently accompanied me on a flight from London to LA - and it accompanied me on the way back too. It has so much depth and so many layers in both its musicality and the lyrics. I am awestruck my friend. |
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| ADVENT:19 O Tannenbaum (punk) by ponkey | 10 months ago |
| You will always remain my Cosma Shiva Ponk. Wonderful | |
| Lonely Life by JHarley | 10 months ago |
| Hey Ponkey, Hey BlackLily! I'm trying my best to get organised and able to write again. Hopefully it'll bear fruit soon |
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| Pen Killer by Blacklilyorchard | 1 year ago |
| Hadn't got to the end when I wrote my last comment. I especially like the dying embers of the tune. Poignant, with a hint of madness....perfect. |
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