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| ...to remember the still unseen days by MrBajen | 2 hours ago |
| I thank you all! And yes, to hear this piece as a digital copy sitting inside my apartment is faaar from the experience I had in Capri. The chapel, placed on one of the highest spots of Capri, was over crowded so I had to stand outside for the whole concert. Wether one likes it or not, you just have to implement the surroundings; the distant Italian voices passing by whispering-like, the hundreds (or thousands, what do I know?) of crickets making the sounds crickets tend to make (parts of the concert was totally drowned by their sounds), overlooking the town from high above, a completely starry night, the huge garden (more like a park) in which the chapel was situated (it was a private chapel - no graveyard attached), the heat (like 30 degrees C)... To me it wasn't film-like. It was more like an everything-is-connected-experience. If I was religious perhaps I would call it a religious experience, but since I'm not I just say call it pretty cool. |
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| Blue (demo 1) by MrBajen | 4 months ago |
| It's finished but not recorded. The instrumentation is: - guitar - accordeon (thanks for the idea Dylan) - marimba - upright bass and a trumpet solo. No drums! Thanks for asking! It'll be up before the summer (which means in july, perhaps). |
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| Fluctuations by MrBajen | 4 months ago |
| Water it is! Correctomundo! Thanks for your comments, it's been a while since the last one. And ciheins, I'm not sure what c.o. is, but feel free to use this piece! |
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| Blue (demo 1) by MrBajen | 7 months ago |
| Thanks folks! Hmm, I have to do something about the predictable... I'm thinking distorted vibraphone... /MrB |
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| Blues for a hip king by MrBajen | 9 months ago |
| WOHOO! I've made it to the weekly-top-songs-list! Yeah, finally - after almost 3 years of uploading! YEAH!  iComp is truly a good place- |
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| Blues for a hip king by MrBajen | 9 months ago |
| Thank you! This will be the final version it seems. I just need to fix some squeks in the clarinet... becwil: Yes, I did listen to your wish. I spoke the last lines of the lyrics where I wanted them to be sung and then tried to sing them in about 500 different ways. None worked, so when I finally decided to drop them I realized that I kinda liked them being spoken and left it as it was. Thanks again everyone for taking time to leave comments! |
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| MrBajen's blues (demo2) by MrBajen | 9 months ago |
| Thanks everyone for comments! A final (?) version of this tune can now be found here. PS. Nope, it's not The long and winding road... |
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| MrBajen's blues (demo2) by MrBajen | 1 year ago |
| Thanks Matt! Love you to. A little contest: What Beatles' tune is quoted in the string section? (Yes, I love doing covers and steeling quotes). The winner will be offered to do a marimba solo as an intro... |
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| You Save Me (duet w Petra) by Dylan | 1 year ago |
| Yeah, very well done! Can't be more constructive than that. I'd like to download... Also thanks for letting iComp know about Jennie Stearn! A great artist. |
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| Fluctuations by MrBajen | 1 year ago |
| Huh? | |
| MrBajen's blues (demo2) by MrBajen | 1 year ago |
| Thanks! The volume issues will be solved when doing the final mix and I will immediately change the labeling to Blues (I've never composed a blues before and didn't think of this tune as one either - despite the title). But I haven't planned on adding any more lyrics. becwil, can you develop your hopes? My main concern is that I think the strings doesn't fit with the rest. Perhaps I should drop'em? |
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| Cover me (demo) by MrBajen | 1 year ago |
| Thanks folks! I will post an update in a few weeks with an additional double bass, an up-right bass, an accoustic bass or wathever it is you call a kontrabas. Then perhaps a pedal steel... | |
| Alfa Romeo Heartbeat by AnangaRanga1 | 1 year ago |
| Very nice! I'm not into motors at all, I much more prefer this kind of stuff. This is you-never-know-what-will-happen-kind-of-music which is the kind of music I prefer. Oh, and incidentally I don't have a car, but my girlfriend drives a Huyndai... PS. Do you know what we used to say as children about what the letters SAAB really stands for? |
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| BLUE WINDOW (5min.song post) by Barretok | 1 year ago |
| Oh man, this is a great 5 minutes blues! | |
| Lost by nadiestar | 1 year ago |
| I agree with etgilles - this is bloody great! I also agree with jdwyer05 - this is in no need of a cello... | |
| Can't Cry Anymore by nadiestar | 1 year ago |
| Oh yes, I wish I could express myself by singing the way you do... | |
| Evil-ution by nadiestar | 1 year ago |
| As everyone already has said! Interesting lyrics and very well sung. I'm glad to have found you. | |
| Bästa vi gjort by jolofsson | 1 year ago |
 Fan va bra! Texten ger mig nästan tårar. Melankoliskt, sentimentalt. "Pratsången" passar skitbra! Otroligt kul att höra. Strålande låt! Damn - this tune gives me the shivers of delight! |
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| Trotsky At The Cell Phone Shop by Dylan | 1 year ago |
This is great! |
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| Sometimes it Rains (records playing backwards) by PowerMatt | 1 year ago |
Thanks man! |
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| Caravan for a new time by annamaria | 1 year ago |
Yes, I agree with your description of Fortunato. One thing that I really appreciate with his music is that you NEVER know what will happen. Your vocals have added another dimension to that feeling, but I still get surprised when I listen to this version. Beautiful! I love it - and I miss Forti! |
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| Doom Despair and Agony on Me by PowerMatt | 1 year ago |
Welcome back! I suppose you used headphones while recording this? Or perhaps we will see a Lo-Fi Queen in a decade or two?! Energy and humor is what makes this day so special. And your music! This will be another download from your podcast! Ride on, cowboy. |
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| Metal Spectre by Homebrand | 1 year ago |
| Crazy! Reminds me a bit of early Floyd. With your permission I'd like to do a remix to add a MrBajen touch? I like this kind of stuff! | |
| Beast Of Burden by etgilles | 2 years ago |
Nice is very nice! I like it a lot! |
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| Dear Doctor (Stones) by MrBajen | 2 years ago |
| Holy Macaroni! 60 listens in 14 hours! I'm astounded! Thanks people for your time and comments and talent! iComp is truly a positive and creative environment. Love to you all! |
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| Every Limb by Lord_Funkalot | 2 years ago |
| This is a lot of music squeezed into 900 k. I hope you finnish it! | |
| What's up, Bob by MrBajen | 2 years ago |
Oh Lord_ won't you buy me a Merzedes Benz... |
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| The things we do by jolofsson | 2 years ago |
Oh yeah, you're a very talented music maker. The chorus has a slight resemblance to Paddy McAloon and his Prefab productions from the 80's. I like Paddy - keep it up! |
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| Give it a go! (vx wanted) by MrBajen | 2 years ago |
| He he, I have to check him out, accents or no accents. Hey, maybe I can have him to lay down some vocals... | |
| Agony by jolofsson | 2 years ago |
Very well produced, I like the build up and agree with yohmar about the vocals (not the "surreal" though, I think this is very concrete and direct). I think you have a strong ear for production. This is great music. Very personal and extrovert in it's inwardness (is that correct english?). |
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| Shapes of things (The Yardbirds) by MrBajen | 2 years ago |
| Thank you both for commenting on this one! And yes, I understand their choice (who wants to be saluted with lines like "Please, don't destroy these lands..." , but I saw my chance to make a statement. However, in the end I went for the money... Now, there's a statement! Personally I prefer this version. Tackar för dina ord Mr. O! Jävligt upplyftande! /P |
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| Allein by MrBajen | 2 years ago |
| dstadther: actually I found the singel inside a LP-sleve of a record I haven't been playing since the mid '80ies... jdwyer05: where do you keep your hard drive? etgilles: I simply would love to have you as my house keeper! JacobWasher: left behind and lonely, yes. But also a bit pissed off since it's been sharing sleve with Olivia Newton-John for 20 years jolofsson: this was 10 years ahead of Bob Hund, but I would love it to be true that this was an inspiration for them... For those of you unfamiliar with the Swedish rock group Bob Hund check this http://www.bobhund.com or the English version of the same band Bergman Rock at http://www.bergmanrock.com/. |
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| 20 Dwarfs by Lord_Funkalot | 2 years ago |
Återkommer då och då till den här låten, jäkligt schysst gitarrspel och stämning! |
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| Joob! by PowerMatt | 2 years ago |
Damn, you're good! |
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| King for a Day by PowerMatt | 2 years ago |
I like most of your stuff a lot! Keep riding, man! |
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| What's up, Bob by MrBajen | 2 years ago |
| Thanks all of you! You're all very kind and inspiring! | |
| Mercedes Benz (J Joplin) by MrBajen | 2 years ago |
| Funny, you're the first to mention the relationship between my guitar and Blind Faith. Of course there is no such thing as a coincident. I love mixing music in various ways. An even more obvious mixture can be found at http://www.icompositions.com/music/song.php?sid=21086. Thanks for comments! |
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| What's up, Bob by MrBajen | 2 years ago |
| Thanks a lot, my friends! I appreciate your supportive comments! I wanted to find out whether I could compose a pop-tune of my own or not, instead of "stealing" the music from others And perhaps, Johan, there will be more... But first I have a bunch of covers to post. He he.Thanks both of you! |
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| Slightly Unkempt Sylvia by PowerMatt | 2 years ago |
| My second download in just a few days from you! Thanks! This reminds me of the time when punk was PUNK, when stuff like this was released as a singel with the same tune on the B-side but without vocals. Punk was never dangerous, it was (is) a brilliant mixure of popmelodies and great lyrics (ironic and/or angry) performed in a rather aggressive way. At least that's my definition. For some reason I thought of the Vibrators... I've said it before, but... Garage will never die! Ride on, compadre! | |
| Yeah Yeah Yeah! by PowerMatt | 2 years ago |
| I love this kind of old time rock'n'roll! I hear The Stooges, I hear MC5... Garage will never die! |
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| Ugly American by chuckesleeze | 2 years ago |
You're banging the biiig drum - I like that! Political, o'yeah, but where is the fun of it I wonder? A more aggressive (angry) vocal would make this an anthem of mine! Downloaded. Thank you! |
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| purpleski hazeka by ponkey | 2 years ago |
Absolutely my kind of approach! |
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| If I had Seventy-Six Trombones by Euphoria | 2 years ago |
YEAH MAN! I agree totally with Ponkey 13 comments above... |
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| Fluctuations by MrBajen | 2 years ago |
| Thank you Fortunato! It's an honour to be mentioned among those names! | |
| AN by MrBajen | 2 years ago |
| Thanks, I wanted to pass those upset feelings I had onto everyone that listened. In that sense I believe that people comunicate through music. Wether one like this piece or not, it's pretty easy to comprehend the anger and frustration. When it was first performed I actually saw a 10-year old girl in the audience crying, and deep inside I felt some sort of satisfaction over that. Hmm... I hope she understands. Yeah, I am an ugly b---d | |
| Fluctuations by MrBajen | 2 years ago |
| Visst, det är ok! Jag gillar dina kommentarer, de är lite mer informativa än de flesta andras... Och avsaknaden av stjärnor är bara befriande, det är trots allt ingen jävla tävling. Din koppling till det visuella kan jag förstå, men det är en miss att jag inte kunnat förmedla VAD jag vill visa. Jag ville försöka göra musik som beskriver vatten i olika former, och att man hör vattnet porla utan att först få ledtrådar. Hör man inte det har jag nog misslyckats, men eftersom det tog mig ett halvår att skriva så får det nog vara som det är Lite kortfattat så skriver jag noter direkt efter att först ha skissat upp musiken i ett slags schema. Ungefär som när en arkitekt först gör en plan över hur huset är konstruerat och därefter bygger det. Jag sitter ALDRIG vid pianot, har allt i skallen. Och till sist så håller jag inte riktigt med dig om "riktig" kompositör. I min värld så är alla som skriver musik en kompositör. Basta. Vad skulle annars motsatsen till "riktig" vara? Men tack igen för dina reflektioner! De är possitiva att höra! THANK YOU BOTH FOR COMMENTS! |
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| I need a bath (or a drink) by MrBajen | 2 years ago |
| Thanks a lot!! I don't think I could compose smoth jazz even if I worked hard trying... | |
| (I can't get no) Satisfaction (Stones) by MrBajen | 2 years ago |
| Thank you very much, Bob! Well, I thank all of you for appreciative comments! |
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| She's Down (on herself) by rhonie | 2 years ago |
This song spoke directly to me... drums or no drums... music is communication... an instant favorite! |
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| Nature's Simplicity (with lilichi and jolofsson) by etgilles | 2 years ago |
Very well done! |
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| Find Me on the Back Roads by jobu | 2 years ago |
Hi, very nice to have made your acquaintance! This song works just as well as it is! A favorite and a download. |
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| Chiquitita (ABBA) by MrBajen | 2 years ago |
| Vad är det för fel på min nuna Tackar för kommentaren, bättre än ABBA smakar gott! |
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| Mercedes Benz (J Joplin) by MrBajen | 2 years ago |
| Yes, it's amazing! Production is bad but Life is good... | |
| HIT THE STREETS by camiller18 | 2 years ago |
Nice groove! I can hear influences from police movies from the 70's. A bit repetitive though. And mostly loops? Nicely put together! Into my favorites with this one. |
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| mr.bungle by mort_en_vie | 2 years ago |
This was very nice! The voice sounded like a speaker from a game of soccer. That made me lika the song even more. Thank you! |
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| Peace ain't a word (it's a state of mind) by MrBajen | 2 years ago |
| Hi Didier, This is my own piece. Fresh from the oven. |
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| Peace ain't a word (it's a state of mind) by MrBajen | 2 years ago |
| Yeah, you might be right about the bass drum. I'll take it under consideration. The off tempo though is actually the sampled hi-hat that for some reason sliped a little to the side. I'll correct that. Thanks! | |
| Pearls from swine by MrBajen | 2 years ago |
| Thank you! There is actually a story behind the "Big bang". I had for various reasons to stop composing at a certain time a certain day, and when the deadline appeared I simply closed the piano lid. | |
| Pearls from swine by MrBajen | 2 years ago |
| Sorry Fortunato, I didn't answer your question because I didn't really understand it. | |
| Pearls from swine by MrBajen | 2 years ago |
| Thank you, compadre! I kinda guessed you would like this. This piece is perhaps a little closer to your adorable music than my ABBA-covers Ah, the microphones. I don't have a clue since I didn't record this. I was conducting it. The fugato at the end is actually what is left of the fuge I posted here sometime ago (you know the Game-Boy piece). I trashed the fuge and used the leftovers here. The ensemble is called The Pearls before Swïne Experience, hence the titel. |
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| When I kissed the teacher (ABBA) by MrBajen | 2 years ago |
| Watch your language Mr! You might suffer from a suspension !! Thank you so much etgilles! Yes, I like the idea of twisting the roles. It does become something else, for better or worse. (In a way it is a shame, but that's another discussion.) |
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| QAA: Julie (KDMan cover) by ponkey | 2 years ago |
Great ponkey! I love when people turn covers into something personal. This is an excellent strip of the song leaving just the core heart of the words and the instrumentation. Very strong. The original is also a very highly appreciated, but a bit to much 80ies for my personal taste. Your version is timeless. And inspirational... |
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| Tomorrow never knows (Beatles) by MrBajen | 2 years ago |
| Thank you people! To me The Beatles are THE Popgroup, and I wasn't really sure if it would be "accepted" or not to turn one of their best tunes into something... well, ehm... something else. |
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| BBF:09 Summertime by ponkey | 2 years ago |
| "I just wanted to do it that way!" That's what counts! If you do it your own way and put your soul into it, you really can't do a poor version, uptempo or downtempo. There are no such thing as bad music. It's only a question of presenting the music in the right context. Your version would make it great on the dance floor. Mine wouldn't. Consequently you should consider changing your PS in the info. That's my humble opinion. |
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| BBF:09 Summertime by ponkey | 2 years ago |
Hi ponkey! A very different version from the one I have presented, but comparison is rather uninteresting. I'm happy over your comments on my version. I find Summertime too melancholy to make it uptempo though. To me it's more of a slow blues. Your singing is great, as your production. I actually have a bit of a hang up on Summertime, I have a collection of 89 versions of the song (including yours, mine and the ones you mention above). It's a beautiful song and this is a great version! Thanks. |
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| Psalm 210 (revised) by MrBajen | 2 years ago |
| Thank you! I couldn't have said it better (in English). |
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| Invention by MrBajen | 2 years ago |
| Yes. | |
| Stairway to the Summertime (George Zeppelin) by MrBajen | 3 years ago |
| Somewhere over my blue suede shoes sounds like an interesting title... I had no idea that covers weren't allowed here! If that's the case I have to erase most of what I've posted. Or wait till I get thrown out. Anyhow, a cover collab sounds interesting. Or maybe that'll get us both thrown out of here? Thank you both for comments!! |
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| Psalm 210 (revised) by MrBajen | 3 years ago |
| Thanks! "Psalm" is Swedish for Hymn or Chorale. 210 stands for the number of the Hymn/Chorale. In other words this is hymn no 210 in the Swedish Book of Chorales. |
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| Ge mig by jolofsson | 3 years ago |
Bueno compadre! Apart from the lack of some VERY FAT guitars and a more distinguished, distorted and howling synth towards the end I think this is great! Beeing a Swede I give you an extra + for the words. Into the favs with this. |
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| Invention by MrBajen | 3 years ago |
| Thank you damris! I'm very fond of this little darling. | |
| Tomorrow never knows (Beatles) by MrBajen | 3 years ago |
| Slothsmolder, I'll let you know when I post an update. | |
| Mercedes Benz (J Joplin) by MrBajen | 3 years ago |
| Thank you very much for your comments! They're quite a statement! | |
| Psalm 210 by MrBajen | 3 years ago |
| 100 listeners. Thank you people! I celebrate by posting a revised version which can be found at: http://www.icompositions.com/auditorium/showphoto.php?photo=20835 |
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| Chiquitita (ABBA) by MrBajen | 3 years ago |
| I thank you all!! | |
| New Jazz Hustler by deputydoofy | 3 years ago |
The first in my Fav' collection! Apart from the repeat-til-fade ending, I danced on the table! |
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| Mercedes Benz (J Joplin) by MrBajen | 3 years ago |
| 100 listeners! I am truly amazed. Thanks to all you stop-byers!! | |
| (I can't get no) Satisfaction (Stones) by MrBajen | 3 years ago |
| Yeah, or sue me... Thanks for your comments! |
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| Objects by bughouse | 3 years ago |
Sorry, forgot the rating. |
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| Objects by bughouse | 3 years ago |
| Heard this on MUGradio, like it a lot! I especially find the drumming more interesting than most other electronica. Great music! | |
| Hooked on a feeling (Remix) by jolofsson | 3 years ago |
Fan Björn Skifs, släng dig i väggen! Jäkligt cool version! |
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| Tomorrow never knows (Beatles) by MrBajen | 3 years ago |
| Hi there! Constructive critisism is what you learn from. Together with mistakes and some practise. I agree, there's too much organ and too little bass. I still don't like my vocals though. In time, I'll do an update on this one. Thanks for your comments! |
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| Chiquitita (ABBA) by MrBajen | 3 years ago |
| Thanks a bunch! I'm really really astoned by your reactions! Truthfully, I didn't expect any reactions/comments at all. I think this version has a potential, but my recording lacks quite a lot. My vocals are very untight, as well as my guitar playing. The balance between the three vocalparts could be better... But if I emotionely touch just one person, I'm more than happy! After all, that's what it is all about. Thanks again! | |
| I've got mails by Didier | 3 years ago |
Hi Didier! Yes, quite a Tomorrow never knows-spirit in this one. I like it a lot! Thanks for sharing this. I don't agree with that it is to many instruments, it's very well instrumented. Beatles and XTC yes, but also a lot of personality. |
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| Psalm 210 by MrBajen | 3 years ago |
| Hi 48scooter! You're right about the ending, the room-verb was for some reason cut. I might correct that in time. I used the samples that comes along with Reason. They're fairly good I think. As I stated in the description above I originally arranged this hymn for string quartet and a mezzo. Unfortunately I didn't make any recording when it was performed live. Hence the use of instrument samples. Thanks anyway for your time and comments! They're very much appreciated! And I'm also very glad that you find it worthwile to download it! |
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| Mercedes Benz (J Joplin) by MrBajen | 3 years ago |
| You're right CloneOfMyself. I don't really know what "clench your teeth" means but I can guess. I'll start putting some ABBA tunes up soon. Thanks by the way! | |
| Mercedes Benz (J Joplin) by MrBajen | 3 years ago |
| Thank you both! I like interpreting other peoples music, and being a Swede I have a bunch of ABBA covers. But poor sound/recording quality stops me from putting them here. "Merzedes Benz" just barely passed the quality audition. Take care! |
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| Tomten säger God Jul by MrBajen | 3 years ago |
| Hi Paul, thanks for you kind words! /Mr Bajen |
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