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| Legendary Walk by MIR | 3 years ago |
| Hey wow. I don't think I've ever heard anything quite like this before. This kind of severe originality is a rare and precious thing. Thanks for sharing. Mark |
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| D'yer Maker by pharmakeus | 3 years ago |
| Nice. You know, given that the original was essentially just Zep's idiosyncratic treatment of a standard chord progression, I'd say you have as much right to claim a new original piece as they did. Certainly nobody would hear this and say, oh, this is that old Zep song. Though it says something about your artistic integrity that you even call it a cover. Mark |
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| Unemployment Blues by pharmakeus | 3 years ago |
| A gritty taste of what's in my heart these days, though played like I never could. Good job (pun intended). Mark |
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| Footprints by AcetyleneJukebox | 3 years ago |
| Excellent indeed, way cool | |
| Rotten Town by pharmakeus | 3 years ago |
| Thanks, guys. | |
| Let's Make The Water Turn Black (Zappa cover) by EvilFactman | 3 years ago |
| I can't say about numies and poots, but I do know -- from Zappa's "The Real Frank Zappa Book" -- what the "whizzing" and "little creatures" stuff is all about. Apparently little Frank and his buds used to hang out and whiz in a barrel in this guy's garage, day after day, and eventually the thing filled up and they just let it brew. After a while, they noticed some kind of tiny little creatures had sprouted to life in the barrel and were merrily swimming around. God knows what they were, I picture "sea monkeys", though how brine shrimp would have found their way into a barrel of piss is a question that probably only Kenny can answer. Mark |
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| Let's Make The Water Turn Black (Zappa cover) by EvilFactman | 3 years ago |
| I'm not crazy about the vocals but the orchestral setting is a lot of fun and surprisingly fitting! I'm sure Frank would have been pleased to have such resources at his disposal way back when (my understanding is that he and Ian Underwood pretty much did this whole album by themselves, hence the extensive use of sped-up vocals). Mark |
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| Free and Failing by EvilFactman | 3 years ago |
| This is really sweet. The clarify and expression you coaxed out of VocalWriter is very impressive! Mark |
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| Tri-Image Notation Composition by JakeLion | 3 years ago |
| Um, "interesting" is the word. The phaser fight effect actually reminds me of George Harrison's "Electronic Sound" album, which I just heard for the first time recently. I have to spend some more time on that website you pointed to. In a related dimension, I once took someone's Usenet post, processed the text's bits as graphic data, the put up a link to a JPEG for the world to view. Naturally it looked like just a bunch of static and the author was deeply offended. Mark |
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| Catfish Blues by pharmakeus | 3 years ago |
| Cool gritty sound, not too tight, not too loose, good job guys. I do wish I had more of a clue regarding what's so depressing about catfish, though! I mean, what ARE the catfish blues? (I know, you're not supposed to ask questions like that, but but but...) Thanks for the song! Mark |
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| Tess of the D'Urbervilles by georgeptingley | 3 years ago |
| I always loved (in a morbid, depressive kind of way) that novel, that story. I'm glad you felt it keenly enough to turn your reactions into this lovely music. Thank you. Mark |
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| Space Alien Spaz Stomp by offbalance | 3 years ago |
| I *really* like this one! One of the best synth pieces I've heard here. Mark |
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| FADE AWAY by Barretok | 3 years ago |
| Yes, epic is the word. Very expansive and powerful piece. (I do agree that the vocal could be a bit more up-front.) Mark |
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| DISTANT LOVE by KCsGROOVE | 3 years ago |
| Very cool piece, with an interestingly unexpected refrain. Mondo tasty performance. Mark |
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| Killer Joe by Mark_Hayes | 3 years ago |
| LittleHooligan - It almost certainly is *not* the Righteous Brother because the "Bill Medley" I found in my Googling is recorded as being a "Phil Medley" in several other places. Mostly likely somebody just got confused by the sound memory of the wrong name. Sigh, trusting the Internet for information! Anyway, I've corrected the credits above to better reflect my ignorance. If anybody knows for sure, please share the wealth. In other news, it was a pleasure working on this with you! Mark |
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| The Idiot B****** Son by Mark_Hayes | 3 years ago |
| Thank you very much, boys and girls! (as Z might have said) Comments much appreciated. Mark P.S. -- Yes indeed, that is me on a sped-up vocal, using the same trick Z used himself all over that Mothers of Invention album "We're Only In It For The Money". P.P.S. -- Doesn't that sound like a bass? It's not, it's just a regular guitar with flat wound strings, played without a pick. I have to get me some more of those for my spare guitar, I really liked that sound. |
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| studio tour 2 by randolf | 3 years ago |
| Fookin highlarious | |
| Ambient 101 by georgeptingley | 3 years ago |
| Cool sounds -- as a fellow Logician, could you say a bit about what you did using the Environment? Your other piece inspired me to delve into the mysteries of the Arpeggiator (which is NOT easy to figure out on one's own!) Mark |
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| Mysteries of Love w/Mark Hayes by RubyDubidoux | 3 years ago |
| Thanks, Rebecca! For the record, Lynch eventually did get to use "Siren" in the movie "Lost Highway". But I'm certainly glad he couldn't afford it the first time or we would never have gotten "Mysteries!" | |
| Try To Remember by dirigent | 3 years ago |
| Beautiful indeed. Thank you. Mark |
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| Mysteries of Love w/Mark Hayes by RubyDubidoux | 3 years ago |
| From the instrumental side, let me say I very much appreciate all your kind words. And of course deep thanks to Elaine for working with me on this and creating one of her loveliest vocals yet. I find this to be absolutely one of the most beautiful songs I have ever heard. The Julee Cruise / Angelo Badalamenti version just takes my breath away like not much music does; I picture angels made of pure love and light, together eternally in Heaven. Ironically, the song was only written at all because Lynch couldn't afford to pay to use "Song to the Siren" by This Mortal Coil -- a song he has called his favorite -- in the movie! Anyway, thanks again, 'til next time! Mark |
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| Nowhere Man-(Beatles cover) by grathy | 3 years ago |
| Great choice and nicely sung. Balance a bit off, though, if I may offer that observation; the backing (especially the vocals) is kind of hard to hear. Still enjoyed! | |
| Looking Into Fire (UF) by becwil | 3 years ago |
| Love the ideas, and the music fits the program perfectly. | |
| Protocol by becwil | 3 years ago |
| Wonderful treatment of the (very cool in itself) piano piece. I just love the orchestration. Mark |
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| Lucy's Homecoming (UF) by becwil | 3 years ago |
| Invokes visuals just as you describe, then grows into a cheerier mood than you would expect from a bunch of 4-million-year olds! Neat melodies and overall feel. Two mummified thumbs up! Mark |
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| Logic: Recording over one compressor with your built-in Mic on your Mac by bekka | 3 years ago |
| Bekka, do you route the audio from one track to another via a bus just for tutorial purposes? Or is that something you're doing as part of the production? I understand that by re-recording like this you're creating a new audio file with the compressed sound actually recorded -- but why not just apply the compression to the original track? | |
| Get Down by ChaseGlover | 3 years ago |
| Nice work with the acoustic guitars, and the electric's entry was a pleasant surprise! Not crazy about the vocals but that's just my personal taste. Mark |
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| ...IT`S TV-TIME... by dr_elvis01 | 3 years ago |
| This is really good. Reminds me a little of Loudon Wainwright III. And I like the sound collage technique a lot. Mark |
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| Arpeggiator 101 by georgeptingley | 3 years ago |
| Fascinating; sounds like a contemporary scored piece. As someone who can't play keyboards, this is something I definitely have to try. You should make a tutorial! Mark |
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| Logic: how to use the compressor! by bekka | 3 years ago |
| Bekka, if I'm seeing correctly, you have the Limiter checkbox unchecked, correct? Is that the way you work all the time, are you getting a limiting effect by just using compression and adjusting the gain? I would have thought using the Limiter was an essential part of compression, but that just goes to show why I needed a tutorial. When, if ever, would you turn the Limiter on? | |
| Logic: how to use the compressor! by bekka | 3 years ago |
Thanks for doing this, Bekka. Between the practical demonstrations you give here and the manual's explanations of what exactly all those knobs and sliders do, I should be in good shape. I much appreciate your fulfilling my request on this one!  Mark |
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| Logic: Using the Built-In Vocoder by Mark_Hayes | 3 years ago |
| Thanks, all. I'm certainly no expert on Logic, not by any means, just passing on a few interesting things I've learned along the way. I do enjoy making these tutes! Mark |
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| COLD DAY IN HELL by Barretok | 3 years ago |
| I should elaborate on my earlier comment... This has a superbly solid, pro band production of course, and *way* fun vocals from Bernardo, but Elaine is just spectacular (and I try to avoid hyperbole). I mean, this is something like a masterwork of its kind. As a non-iComps friend said after I sent her the link, "HOLY SH*T!!! This is so good, and damn now *I'm* all hot. Ok, am downloading. Usually I only do your stuff, but I gotta have this." Mark |
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| Movements by Storkaas by Filmscorz | 3 years ago |
| Cold sweat with a racing heart. This one puts me on a lonely street corner, trying to make some sort of big decision, I know not what... Mark |
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| Don't Pass Me By by Mark_Hayes | 3 years ago |
| ATTN: Bob6Stringer: Thanks! I was always struck by the contrast between the jauntiness of the tune and the incredible grimness of the lyric, so I decided to do something about it by changing it to the minor key. Glad it had the desired effect for you. Mark |
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| While My Guitar Gently Weeps w/Mark Hayes by RubyDubidoux | 3 years ago |
| ATTN: Bob6Stringer: Actually, in line with both other suggestions I've received and my own too-late reflections, I added more compression to the vocal (to bring the soft and loud parts closer together in volume) AND I took the electric guitar (EBow'd actually, not slide) down a notch, resulting in what both Elaine and I think is a better version. Unfortunately, there's no way to get it up here without losing all these great comments (but if anyone cares enough to want a copy, I'll be glad to mail it to you). Thank you for that CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM! =8^) Mark P.S. -- I am, however, happy with the tempo, but appreciate the observation anyway. |
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| Parallel compression on Logic Studio by bekka | 3 years ago |
| Thanks again, Bekka! You know, I don't know about anyone else, but I would certainly benefit from a tutorial on compression in general, as in, how to use the main Logic "Compressor". Lots of things to tweak there and I'm finding it rather overwhelming. Mark |
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| Alleluja - Cohen Cover by merlino | 3 years ago |
| Just heard this song for the first time the other day, synchronicity at work. Very sweet, thank you. Mark |
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| Dr Sax vs. the Bomb by pharmakeus | 3 years ago |
| Enjoyed the piece and the interesting backstory. -- Mark | |
| Do It Again -- Je Veux Te Voir (Encore Un Fois) by pharmakeus | 3 years ago |
| Ear popcorn, keep wanting another mouthful, love it! | |
| Funky Trip Through My Mind (With Anders007) by rickywaterman | 3 years ago |
| Totally solid, fascinating piece. I really admire your willingness to keep working on it 'til you got it just the way you wanted it, no matter how long it took. Mark |
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| Famous by thenownows | 3 years ago |
| Sizzlin geetars, love 'em! | |
| COLD DAY IN HELL by Barretok | 3 years ago |
| Jesus, I think I'm actually blushing. Whew! Mark |
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| 9/11- THE REMIX by dr_elvis01 | 3 years ago |
| I cannot comment on the topical aspect of this piece, ridiculous as that may sound; I have various reasons for refraining from trying to follow any of the words (sung or spoken). But as an ambient musical sound collage, it succeeds brilliantly. Mark |
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| The iComps International Agnostic Monotone Choir by Mark_Hayes | 3 years ago |
Thanks, all! I strongly encourage anyone who found this at all interesting to check out the choral music of Gyorgy Ligeti (some of which can in fact be found in the movie "2001"). For the record, my favorite part of this thing is toward the end where there are two short big fat chords that stop abruptly, leaving nothing but the reverb. I think that part is just too cool. =8^) Mark |
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| Piano Quartet (For Legs with Traffic) by thenownows | 3 years ago |
| A beautiful concept... I remember Adrian Belew did it with his 4 year old daughter a number of years back, but not to such grand effect. Well done, both! Mark |
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| Side Chain compression on logic studio by bekka | 3 years ago |
| Very good technique to know about, thank you for posting this. Mark |
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| It Began In Africa (MissRedd Beats On Her Drums Tribal Mix) by MissRedd | 3 years ago |
| Very cool. Makes me wish it were 1 AM instead of 1 PM, now I'm in a totally wrong state of mind! | |
| While My Guitar Gently Weeps w/Mark Hayes by RubyDubidoux | 3 years ago |
| Folks, many thanks for all the kind comments. It's great to hear that you liked the instrumental parts, too; doing this with Elaine was a big big big deal for me. Mark |
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| Nanananananananana by Naaji | 3 years ago |
| Rockin' good news! | |
| And the River Just Rolls by pete | 3 years ago |
| Great combination of sounds here, everything superbly executed, very engaging a listen, thanks! That electric reminds me of old Byrds, a little. -- Mark | |
| While My Guitar Gently Weeps w/Mark Hayes by RubyDubidoux | 3 years ago |
| Many, many thanks to Elaine for doing this with me. She truly is the muse she says she is in her bio. You gotta love those harmonies, wow, but it's her soaring solos that really send me into tears of joy. A note on the electric guitar: this was a Gibson Les Paul, played with an EBow, routed through a Boss GT-8 effects processor, then stereo-imaged and flanged in Logic for good measure. (And if all that isn't enough to make a guitar weep, I don't know what is...) Mark |
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| Instant Karma (w/ClayPotts) by Naaji | 3 years ago |
| Dandy! Works GROIT as a duet! Very embracing and shiny performance. Mark |
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| A by MusicLeft | 3 years ago |
| Read all the raves first, listened, agreed with all of them. Microwave guitar solos, man -- they cook you from the inside out! Mark |
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| Variations For Wind Quartet by stephlisa87 | 3 years ago |
| By the far the most interesting of your pieces that I've listened to so far -- I like it! Any chance you have a MIDI file I could play with? I'd love to take a shot at giving the voices' instruments more authentic sounds (in Logic Pro). Mark |
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| Recorder Trio in A Minor by Mark_Hayes | 3 years ago |
| Thanks so much, all. Someday I should dust off those instruments and see what's left of my recorder chops. =8^) Mark |
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| ALL ALONG THE WATCHTOWER 2008 (tribute to bob) by dr_elvis01 | 3 years ago |
| Interesting... kind of a "Tomorrow Never Knows" approach. God, Dylan was such an arrogant little rectum back then, wasn't he? Mark |
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| all along the watchtower - covered by some young gentlemen... by dr_elvis01 | 3 years ago |
| Good tight performance comes through, even with the somewhat flawed recording. Great song, and a nice original treatment. | |
| Fugato For Recorder Trio by stephlisa87 | 3 years ago |
| Hi guy, enjoyed the format of the piece. And didn't mean to steal your spotlight, but this inspired me to upload an ancient recorder comp of my own immediately! Mark |
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| 4' 33" by Mark_Hayes | 3 years ago |
| Nelward, check out my "American Bittern". It might un-piss you a little. Plus I think that anyone who takes the time to get any insight into what 4'33" is really about will come away with a lot more than just a giggly memory of a silent piece. Mark |
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| In Dreams (full orchestral version) by elfdaughter | 3 years ago |
| Very nice sound and yes, it's kind of MIDI-ish but that isn't necessarily a bad thing, not at all (unless of course it bothers you). Having this piece sound more like an actual orc wouldn't have improved the listening for me, in fact, it might have diminished it! Just my 2 cents... Mark | |
| 4'43 [after John Cage] by randolf | 3 years ago |
| I have a music video of 4'33" that I now am going to HAVE to post... | |
| SNOWY WOODLANDS remixed by dr_elvis01 | 3 years ago |
| Lush, timeless, acoustic/electric, very atmospheric, and I love the ending! Excellent late night listening. Mark |
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| Raven Black by sarahdupuis | 3 years ago |
| Commenting so long after the fact I'll just say, very impressive. I could mention a lot of people it reminds me of but that would be obnoxious, it's you and it's good. Thanks. Mark |
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| Raphael instrumental by randolf | 3 years ago |
| I could use some healing right now. I don't know if Raphael is acting on me through this music, but it's certainly taking me to a healthier-feeling place. Thanks, Randolf. Some day I have to get a better understanding of how you do stuff like this. Mark |
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| Sunrise in San Francisco by ElectricLevantine | 3 years ago |
| Nice bop with a haunting vocal -- wish you'd provided lyrics, though (if those are in fact words!) |
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| OPEN COLLAB: Pocketful of Glass by Mark_Hayes | 3 years ago |
| Trent, are you channeling Jack the Ripper, by any chance? | |
| OPEN COLLAB: Pocketful of Glass by georgeptingley | 3 years ago |
| I joined in. Check out http://www.icompositions.com/music/song.php?sid=106803 Mark |
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| All That There Is by Mark_Hayes | 3 years ago |
| Thanks all. I'm a little self-conscious posting stuff I did over 20 years ago (though a lot is recent, too!) but it's GROIT to have these oldies heard -- and enjoyed???!!! -- at last. Probably 3 or 4 people heard this before I uploaded it here, and it's a favorite of mine. I am treasuring the way iComps is letting me finally share things like this. Mark P.S. -- The sequencing was done with a (Roland?) MC-202 "Microcomposer", which let you sync multiple parts via a buzzing sync track on a multitrack tape recorder. |
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| Jealous Guy by ClayPotts | 3 years ago |
| Nice treatment of one of my very favorite solo John songs. | |
| Eno and I by Mark_Hayes | 3 years ago |
| Thanks so much, all. This music is pretty much unique in my "catalog" (to answer Particledot's question), but I remember how I did it and I plan on trying the approach again sometime, maybe even soon. I have done some other "ambient" stuff but it's more along the lines of "On Land", if you know that one by Eno. Again, thanks so much for all the kind words, here and elsewhere. Mark |
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| Be Good to Me by pharmakeus | 3 years ago |
| Nice nice nice... I'm not sure I'm using the word in its technically correct sense, but if I'm not mistaken, this is what the word COOL was invented for. =8^) Mark |
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| UNTITLED ADVENTURES IN A DUSTY ROOM (last words from generation X) by dr_elvis01 | 3 years ago |
| Commenting (I have to admit) while still listening for the first time... great instrumental sound, a perfect bed for a reading. I would also like to hear the voice a little more clearly, though; as it is, you couldn't hope to understand what you're saying without the lyrics in front of you. But still, very cool, my mind is wandering around among the various instruments, digging each in turn! Sweet and salty! Mark |
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| you really got me by ponkey | 3 years ago |
| Totally imaginative approach to this song, you even dared to leave out that main riff but you still NAILED IT into something familiar yet brand new. Way to go. -- Mark | |
| You Learn [Alanis cover] by randolf | 3 years ago |
| This is a lot of fun and very funny -- especially the beginning. I hope that's an appropriate reaction to be having! Mark |
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| The Silver Sword by MajorseventhKing | 3 years ago |
| Very cinematic! I feel like I'm watching a movie but I just can't see it. Engaging stuff. -- Mark |
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| Fusillade by PinkFreud | 3 years ago |
| Pretty cool! Nice thematicism, a little more elaborate improv would help, though, I think. Enjoying am I, thanks. -- Mark | |
| Piano Prova 1 by Crabeat | 3 years ago |
| I've got news for you, you ARE a piano player! Maybe not a great one, but if you naturally relate to the keyboard this way, that certainly counts. Unless, of course, this isn't really a piano. |
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| Dark Sky by pharmakeus | 3 years ago |
| Very active and exploring lead there, always looking for new corners to turn, supported by a more rooted bed of sound. Tres cool. Mark |
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| The Juniper Tree by Mark_Hayes | 3 years ago |
| Marc, thanks, but it was the computer, not my fingers! -- Mark | |
| Rubbermaid by tobubuta | 3 years ago |
| Really sweet sounds... love that EBow! | |
| Migration by Dirty_Chaps | 3 years ago |
| Getting great visuals here... | |
| That Blues by fatchance | 3 years ago |
| A great, pure sound. When you want to hear geetar blues, this is what you want to hear. | |
| Lay Down My Weary Head by pharmakeus | 3 years ago |
| I love the way the geetar solo has that distinctly bluesy sound while avoiding every cliche and being totally original. A touch of dissonance will always win my heart, too. |
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| Fading transmission by 921 | 3 years ago |
| Very nice, I like the way the fast crackling sort of thing repeats throughout, it helps preserve the focus somehow. | |
| Sound Light by Mark_Hayes | 3 years ago |
| I guess it is a collab! Gonna be hard to get her to sign up, though. What a shame that her name was apparently not preserved. The very first recording artist and nobody knows who she was! |
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| The Ballad of John & Yoko by ClayPotts | 3 years ago |
| Ha, not a song one expects to hear covered but a pleasant surprise! Well done, enjoyed. -- Mark | |
| A Nightingale Sang in Berkley Square by dirigent | 3 years ago |
| Beautiful, just beautiful. Perfect mix. Was not prepared to be so thoroughly engaged! |
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| Love Is In The Air ... Breathe Deeply by thenownows | 3 years ago |
| Staying up way too late tonight but I can't cut something like this off. It does indeed have a Zappa-esque feel at times, though without sounding like an imitation at all. Love the ending. | |
| Relentless Suspension (Sketch) by Mungo | 3 years ago |
| Trippy indeed -- great texture combos and I'm a fool for anything in 7! I am enjoying this a lot right now, at 2:12 AM. | |
| TIME by dr_elvis01 | 3 years ago |
| Great, thick textures here, like warm ear-butterscotch. |
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| Hey Jude by Mark_Hayes | 3 years ago |
| You guys have no idea how much your kind words mean to me... thank you, thank you, THANK YOU. I am *so* glad I resurrected this thing from its analog coffin and gave it new digital life! |
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| Fundamental Flaw (Where Is The Love?) by 8MonthMalfunction | 3 years ago |
| I confess it's late and I'm PLAYING IT SOFTLY but the cool still comes through! I especially enjoy the rough edges of dissonance the pop out in the guitar from time to time. | |
| Don't Pass Me By by Mark_Hayes | 3 years ago |
| > have you ever heard Georgia Satelites cover of Dont pass me by ? No, what's it like, do they use the minor key as well? |
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| Tomorrow Never Knows by Mark_Hayes | 3 years ago |
| Hey, man, if you can actually hear speech in there, you ARE tripping! But seriously, thanks for the nice words... Mark |
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| Konstantinople [Instrumental] by randolf | 3 years ago |
| Took a while to pull me in but after a bit it felt kind of like a cool car ride, looking out the window and checking out a lot of really neat scenery... and a few distinctly spooky critters! |
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| 15 Weeks (HTB) by becwil | 3 years ago |
| Wow. I haven't heard that many pieces that sound so... unlike any one single style as this one does (eclecticize much?) Never a dull moment, not a single one, solidly interesting and engaging all the way through! Very enjoyable. -- Mark | |
| Spiro by Mark_Hayes | 3 years ago |
| Thanks, all !!! Dr. Elvis: one of the main things that makes the guitars sound "that way" is that I used the strip-silence feature of Logic. It gives each individual line a very choppy sound that really boosts the rhythmic quality of the overall mix. |
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