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| Now's The Time (Charlie Parker) by mre | 10 hours ago |
@pharmakeus @zarizarikun Thanks Chris and Ken, I appreciate your comments  |
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| Now's The Time (Charlie Parker) by mre | 1 day ago |
| Thanks for your listen and comment @ Idecarmine |
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| Now's The Time (Charlie Parker) by mre | 1 day ago |
| Many thanks @TimeTells |
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| HIP HOP BE BOP by ldecarmine | 1 day ago |
| Cool "Bensonesque" guitar tones, subtle variation, tight groove and production |
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| Surrender by Ultrabeast | 5 days ago |
| OK! I surrender too... *waves white flag, puts hands on back of neck* Nice work on the chord progressions and structure, I like the secondary chord changes that imply a bridge. I wonder if there is a melody that would weave through those chords, ideally combined with an appropriate text. That way you could sneak a third into that open 5th of the resolution chord of the first chord sequence. Since there is an introduction, I was listening for some sort of coda to tip me off that it was the end of the song--as opposed to a cut off on the dominant chord; at least it left me wanting more  Good work though, you have a definite identifiable sound in your compositions. |
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| space tribal by zarizarikun | 6 days ago |
 Nice funky and groovy work here, the bass line definitely holds it down. Stellar production on the percussion especially on the deep bass drum and the aggressive snare sound. I appreciate your work in weaving enough variation to keep things interesting within a pentatonic mode. The break works well, I almost expected at that point a contrasting section would emerge to give an opportunity for a grand reprise... You are on a roll my friend, look at all the inspired comments from the other listeners! Congratulations! |
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| Celestia's Magic (Mastered) by Argales | 1 month ago |
| Interested to hear how it all turned out, Maria. Nice work, the drums keep everything boiling throughout |
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| ocean (studio live recoding) by zarizarikun | 1 month ago |
| Beautiful well crafted song. Unusual chords (I'd love to jam on these changes) The rhythm parts are beautifully restrained so as not to take away from the message of the song (although I do hear Kasuya try to cut loose at the end). Ambient waves, good for setting the mood at the end, maybe could be mirrored at the opening of the song. Very enjoyable work, gentlemen. |
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| Johnny Positive by Backyardtroubadour | 1 month ago |
| Definitely on the + side! |
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| Spring_Ride by mre | 1 month ago |
| Thanks, @Backyardtroubadour ,I'm glad you enjoyed! |
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| Celtic Dawn (Vangelis) by ShadowofNine | 1 month ago |
| You've nailed it, Dave! I can see the runners on Kits beach... (Tell me the boing-y sound is not a synth!) Much enjoyed. ***** |
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| Alone ... by dirigent | 1 month ago |
This changes everything! Amazing! Most complementary sounds, cool sax solo pharmakeus wrote: recontextualization Of course, this is what we do! |
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| Один (Alone) by KaitoKuroiRico | 1 month ago |
| The song is a beautiful story... | |
| Shrouded Mystics by JonCSebastian | 1 month ago |
Expansive orchestration, rich with images and emotion. Digging the minor modes, interplay with the piano, winds and strings and the almost Bach quote... looking forward to the next chapter in the narrative |
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| Spring_Ride by mre | 1 month ago |
| @zarizarikun Thanks, Ken, glad you like how it turned out... | |
| Spring_Ride by mre | 1 month ago |
| @dirigent Many thanks! |
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| Lost For Words Again by MickReeves | 1 month ago |
| Good energy, I like the horns and backing vocals. Good title for an instrumental... | |
| Spring_Ride by mre | 1 month ago |
| Thanks for your listen and observant comment @KCsGROOVE I started with the tempo, it was different for me to get inspiration from the visuals, a new starting point for composition... | |
| G~Bass Blues by mre | 1 month ago |
| Many thanks @dirigent glad to see you back around these parts! |
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| Desire on the resources planet by zarizarikun | 1 month ago |
| Master of the slow build... Interesting use of parallel chords in the background. I like the layers of voice and guitar gradually building and subsiding to heavy breathing. The "control room applause" is a nice touch at the end too. |
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| Easter by dirigent | 1 month ago |
| Belated Easter greetings to you, Professor Andreas! Thank you for your beautiful song replete with spring beings chiming in celebration! | |
| Spring_Ride by mre | 1 month ago |
| Thanks for the listen and comment @kpb, I was careful to maintain a consistent camera angle, editing out errant frames would have made things even more jerky... it was embarrassing to run into several people that I knew, you can j u s t see them in a few frames |
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| The Riders Of Iceland by KennethLavrsen | 1 month ago |
| Thanks for giving the background for the composition, I love to hear the story behind a song as each is a kind of quest. I love horses too, had some contact with Peruvian Paso horses in the past, is the gait of the Icelandic pony similar? The Peruvian horses swing out their fore legs and so the ride is very smooth. I enjoyed your song, it reminded me of a favourite when I was growing up: Telstar. | |
| FALLING by SISTERS | 1 month ago |
| Beautiful expressive singing, poignant harmonies, wonderful collab! | |
| Spring_Ride by mre | 1 month ago |
| Thanks, @pete multi track on single track |
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| Spring_Ride by mre | 1 month ago |
| Many thanks to JL for sorting this out! Thanks @SISTERS too, for hangin' in... Thanks @KennethLavrsen for checking it out... | |
| Manga Girl by LaFayette | 1 month ago |
| A very relaxed feel on the drums; sophisticated natural harmonies. I like your daughter's illustration, she has a good eye! | |
| G~Bass Blues by mre | 1 month ago |
| Many thanks, @LaFayette |
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| G~Bass Blues by mre | 2 months ago |
| What a gracious comment, Anne, thanks for your listen and you're welcome for the download! |
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| Dream Killer by SISTERS | 2 months ago |
| Nice work everyone! I like the sincere approach to the vocals especially if it contrasts with the heavier background. Better to be true to oneself than sound fake and affected. | |
| Vocode to Joy by Poseidon | 2 months ago |
| Nice play on the handle! Good vocal rendition of the instrumental harmonies. Sometimes it's fun to use tools other than for their intended use. |
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| G~Bass Blues by mre | 2 months ago |
| @ Argales Thanks for stopping by for a listen, Maria! The recording was done with a two track device placed on the floor of the club, in front of the band, with very little flexibility for placement so the low pass idea would also cut bass frequencies. Thanks for the suggestion anyway. The saxophone horn was facing away from the mic so it didn't pick up as well as the bass and guitar amps. |
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| Blues by tgallivan803 | 2 months ago |
| A rockin' blues but short... it would be nice to have the other instruments featured a bit, then bring it home with the first riff. You're on the "right track" (as in 'correct path') I hope your music teacher likes it. | |
| snow harp by zarizarikun | 2 months ago |
| A spacious and expansive piece here, Ken. Love the way the elements are gradually revealed as though invited to dance. Drum sounds are amazing in this one, especially on the entry, it sounds like a giant taiko bass drum. The solo like bass guitar part is the strongest melodic voice. Nice work! |
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| G~Bass Blues by mre | 2 months ago |
| Many thanks @A1K3M1 for stopping by for a listen and positive comment. Happy to know that you appreciate our work! |
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| Love by Ultrabeast | 2 months ago |
| Improvements from your hard work and investigations. 5 dragon balls! Watch out for those flat 7's! | |
| 'Trudge' by soulima | 2 months ago |
| Masterfully orchestrated! Sometimes that's the way it is: head down, hard work... then you remember to look up and see where you've got... | |
| Atqui Ambiguus (certainly doubtful) by A1K3M1 | 2 months ago |
Somewhere on the credibility continuum... |
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| So what by RossMaxwell | 2 months ago |
Nice work, gentlemen! Much enjoyed the way the arrangement highlights the form by switching up the time from funk to swing to half time feels (brilliant solution to the fundamental difficulty with playing this song). Accomplished playing all round, kudos to all the players! Also, favorable impressions with the new tempo |
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| G~Bass Blues by mre | 2 months ago |
| Many thanks for the comment and listens, Anto, Mark, glad to see you're back in town! |
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| Last Time I Saw You by DJShadowkat | 2 months ago |
| Sounds like you had fun breaking back into production with this song, all done with the excellent level of detail and standards we've come to expect. Sorry to hear of the difficult circumstances you have had to endure, hopefully this piece will mark a new creative period. Best wishes! | |
| Prelude no. 1 by Heitor Villa Lobos by composerrogue | 2 months ago |
| Beautiful playing, expressive and propulsive! The sound quality is a bit grainy though, your excellent playing deserves better... try a higher bit rate when making the mp3; 320 BPS sounds way better, will make a bigger audio file though... | |
| Robot Love by pharmakeus | 2 months ago |
| OK, Chris, I picked up the thread of the conversation on chat... We definitely need more Predator Drone Protest Songs instead of mild complacency (or is that complicity?). Rodriguez's album Cold Fact is rife with social commentary, way ahead of it's time in America where it failed miserably. Unbeknownst to the singer, his songs were a staple of the anti-apartheid movement in S. Africa; a testament to the power of music. | |
| My Solitude by ShadowofNine | 3 months ago |
| Meditative indeed, I like the layering of the sounds and the oboe. The ending, where the chime synth sounds come in, sounds like a segue into another piece... Amazing the way creativity can strike when you least expect! |
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| Giant Steps by FranEstein | 3 months ago |
| Nice work, an introspective rendition of a classic Trane piece. I like the slower tempo that enables getting more into the changes. Interesting to see a pic of JC on alto... ps Welcome to iComp!  |
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| Midnight soothing by zarizarikun | 3 months ago |
Atmospheric with depth... I like the harmonies in the turn around and the space around all the sounds. Over too soon! Well done, Ken! |
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| Fra Terra e Cielo by MusicLeft | 3 months ago |
| I do love a good chord solo! Espressamente giocato, armonia stupenda, affascinante inflessione... |
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| I'm on Fire! by pharmakeus | 3 months ago |
| Nice work you guys, I liked the improv aspects and bringing down the intensity only to build back up. Nice to hear the Akai wind synth too... Now go get a hose! ps "Make cupcakes not ____"(?) |
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| Friend Across The Ocean by keythBridge | 3 months ago |
A dreamy tropical soundscape... this one made it onto the big speakers! I like the mood-setting ambience at the start, relaxed vocals, authentic drum parts, full bass and horn solo. Well done, thanks for sharing! |
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| Am I Too Late for Peace? by pharmakeus | 3 months ago |
| This one got me... thank you for articulating, in musical form, the feelings of helplessness when watching news stories of current conflict in the world. Indeed, are we too late for peace? I hope not. | |
| G~Bass Blues by mre | 3 months ago |
| Many thanks Ultra! |
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| G~Bass Blues by mre | 3 months ago |
| Yo, Axel, thanks! | |
| Grace by zarizarikun | 3 months ago |
| Nice work, gents! Great contrast -> great interest! Wonderful collab! | |
| "As Soon As" by abzwork | 3 months ago |
| Nice work, Erin, best of 2013 to you! |
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| Madonna-Into the groove (cover demo) by Argales | 4 months ago |
| Hey Maria, nice work so far! Nice to see you are branching out into a new program. I'd like to hear about your course... cheers! ë |
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| G~Bass Blues by mre | 4 months ago |
| Many thanks, Jeannette! |
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| Interstellar Alpha 1 by ShadowofNine | 4 months ago |
| A spacious and expansive journey through a rich soundscape! Kudos to your sonic imagination! ***** |
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| I lived In An Apartment Building by Gadzooks | 4 months ago |
| Nice guitar work here, strong material! My best songs are the ones that have a chance to live in the head for a while, rather than being recorded immediately and forgotten. I came to GB from a dedicated disk recorder and was blown away by the capabilities, especially editing and automation. I understand that the newer versions of GB are incorporating more and more features from Logic. Thanks for sharing your song... | |
| G~Bass Blues by mre | 4 months ago |
| Many thanks @ Xolv for your listen and feedback |
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| NINE inch Finger nail(s) by UvsU | 4 months ago |
| Sounds like that was a fun jam! | |
| G~Bass Blues by mre | 4 months ago |
| Thanks @Multimuse Roy Those were the days, indeed! Point taken on the creativity score for re releasing old material... |
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| Man is not the owner++ by telo12 | 4 months ago |
| No apologies necessary. More should sing of the environment and rail against the indignities it endures via our species! | |
| Play That Song by WillCharles | 4 months ago |
Beautiful and heartfelt. I bet it would sparkle with bass... |
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| Sky is ocean by zarizarikun | 4 months ago |
| Some captivating ambient sounds, Ken. Looking out over our Salish Sea it is hard to see where ocean stops and sky begins in this cold wet and cloudy season. | |
| Teddy Bears' Picnic by Unreasoning | 4 months ago |
| A most inventive arrangement of a classic melody. Played live, this would be a hit at a school presentation for younger students, would be great for introducing the brasses. As a music teacher, I used to cover this song for kindergarten children who tended to miss-hear the lyric in the second verse as "Watch them catch their underwear". This became a bit of a running joke, hilarious to 5 year olds... |
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| Silent Night (Noche de Paz) by mre | 5 months ago |
| You're welcome anytime, Nelson, Merry Christmas from the big island! |
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| "Stompin' Around" by abzwork | 5 months ago |
| Some mighty fancy toe tapping going on here... It's great to hear you back on track Erin! If this is a new direction, I'll look forward to some Djentle strains coming from your guitar in the near future... |
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| Four! by pedroberto | 5 months ago |
| Great mallet and keyboard work! | |
| Fifty Ways (to leave your lover) by mre | 5 months ago |
| Thanks, @Beatle128 , it's always fun to listen back to "see what you got", like getting your pictures back in the old days... |
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| Fifty Ways (to leave your lover) by mre | 5 months ago |
| Thanks @ihussain for your listen and comment. I set up my recorder on the carpeted floor with a baffle (camera tripod with heavy coat) open at the front to reject crowd noise; the downside of this method is to be somewhat out of range of the house speakers, on stands, that are projecting the vocal signal. The layout of long tables in the club would make a conventionally placed mic stand distractingly noisy and precarious. |
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| Fifty Ways (to leave your lover) by mre | 5 months ago |
| Many thanks, |
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| The Jump by ZipZipper | 5 months ago |
Really cool Zip! I think you're overstating its atonality the discipline of which a n y normal triad chord or resolution is not allowed, since this would make the music tonal. This is full of beautiful tensions and releases, chromatic and free of a tonal centre--just like the paraglider. Dem's jazz chords man! ps the crunchy parts are exciting tensions, non harmonic portals to coolness; trust the force and instead of going back, try moving on through to the next consonant pitch to resolve a different way. |
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| Behind Blue Eyes (cover) by theironsaul | 5 months ago |
| Heartfelt vocal performance and solid accompaniment. Good rendition... | |
| Pacific Ocean Story by mre | 5 months ago |
| Thanks for your appreciative comments, Carla! |
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| December song by zarizarikun | 5 months ago |
| Soulful singing, thoughtful song structure, sensitive and able rhythm section (I'm very impressed with the changes in rhythm before the ending, Kasuya did not want it to ever end ). You guys have a great live sound! Please pass on my compliments to the rest of the band! |
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| My Planet Glows In The Dark by DJShadowkat | 5 months ago |
| So far so good, I like the piano and the slightly sinister troll sounds... | |
| A Night In Tunisia (Diz) by mre | 6 months ago |
| Many thanks, Anto |
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| Further Demented by Mystified | 6 months ago |
Nice work, Mungo, creepily weird! Late for Halloween but enjoyed anyway... |
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| About Andrea by Beatle128 | 6 months ago |
| Weirdly brilliantly enjoyable! Thanks for the invitation... | |
| Bass line Added (Featuring Ironside on Bass Guitar) by morgan102 | 6 months ago |
| Great vocal work here, the bass accentuates the rhythm and changes just right! | |
| "Simon Barr Sinister" by abzwork | 6 months ago |
| Nice to hear you back in production! Especially unleashed guitar... cool delay ending! all the best, mre |
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| sunset and cigarettes by zarizarikun | 6 months ago |
| Mellow "in the pocket" shuffle. Sensitive vocals and groovy bass. The drums started a fire before the fade, that makes me wonder what happened after... | |
| Colors by MusicLeft | 6 months ago |
| Beautiful ensemble playing, composition, arrangement and production! I love the way the unison rising scale lifts the energy to new levels each time. I appreciate the wonderful guitar improvisation and deft driving bass part that keeps the momentum right to the end. | |
| Raucus Herlakken Astalantus by Ultrabeast | 6 months ago |
| An interesting collision of styles. The Beethoven inspired chordal orchestration captures the voice leading and ornementation of the day against the driving 16th bass figures with trip hop drums. To be constructively critical: the separate reverb treatment of the parts is a little disconcerting and adds disconnection in my view as the various elements appear to have separate acoustical spaces. The rhythm part also is too much on top of the beat implied by the strings, for my ears, and could benefit from being laid back a bit. Good work though, sounds like you had fun with it! | |
| Blue in Green by billwilliams | 6 months ago |
| Interesting close voiced rendition of a classic favourite. | |
| Footprints by getken | 6 months ago |
| A fluid guitaristic version of a favourite "Wayne" tune... | |
| A Night In Tunisia (Diz) by mre | 6 months ago |
| Thanks, @ihusssain , it was played in a club, not smoky but there is a bingo machine and dart boards... Our nearby town has a great jazz society that sponsors a jazz night every Thursday! |
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| Tearless tear by zarizarikun | 6 months ago |
Beautiful mood, beautiful harmonies and sounds, beautiful reverb spaces, beautiful structure [especially the transition from the bridge] great subtle build on the drums. Singing is good! Yeah, I like this one too! |
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| I Am A Ghost (Trick Or Treat Mix) by DJShadowkat | 7 months ago |
| This has a really fantastic "pocket"; great sounds! Happy Halloween! It goes with our new cat: Phantom... | |
| Winter sea gull by zarizarikun | 7 months ago |
| Very chill for a late night listen. Great work again, Ken! So many elements in play but in tasteful reservation. Nice work by Nakamura on drums, great live feel, interesting delay effects on the snare. Your guitar has an air of authority, as if the source of the music. We had a summer seagull at our beach. He had taken over the neighbour's raft and could be seen there daily. Now the raft has been pulled on shore for the winter. I wonder if he will be back next summer. |
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| A Night In Tunisia (Diz) by mre | 7 months ago |
| @toveco Many thanks, I'm glad you enjoyed your listen |
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| Django by Filmscorz | 7 months ago |
Great Cubanismo vibe to this, also great trumpet and flügelhorn solos and tone. And a string bass solo! Much enjoyed thanks for posting ps thanks for your listen and comment too! |
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| A Rubber Ball's Day Off by shavingronaldscar | 7 months ago |
Another wild ride tossed on bucking chopped, massaged and manipulated waveforms [If I lived closer I'd come over for lessons]. If I only knew how you do what you do... Enjoyed my listen on a little alcove 2.1 system reproducing the whole range of sounds. Such a satisfying release at the end. |
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| Last Morning on Earth by Ultrabeast | 7 months ago |
| Hopefully not, I've got stuff to do... An interesting mash up of styles and ideas. Very clear production and sounds. I like the classical strings against the electronica. Ending is a little abrupt... good work though! | |
| A Night In Tunisia (Diz) by mre | 7 months ago |
| Many thanks for stopping by, Chris! |
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| A Night In Tunisia (Diz) by mre | 7 months ago |
| Many thanks, @jibes |
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| A Night In Tunisia (Diz) by mre | 7 months ago |
| Thanks for listening and your positive comments. @Xolv Thanks for the vote of confidence! I'll pop over and give a listen to your latest... @shavingronaldscar Thank you, it's really fun to play with Jim, he has so much experience and great ideas, keeps me on my toes... Glad to hear Cheverly Bacon is still kicking! @Telemetry Your comment and listen are much appreciated. @zarizarikun So glad that you dropped by for a listen, Ken. Yes, I started playing hi-hat in a small group drummer less setting a few years ago. I find it helps me, and the other members, keep the beat on track; it gives a subtle little "chick" that removes any doubt about where the time is. I must be careful not to over use though, as it can become a dependency. |
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| Be Still My Soul by hippodance21 | 7 months ago |
| Beautifully blended harmonies. Intimate performance... | |
| Please Stay (Warren Zevon cover) by jibes | 7 months ago |
| Really nice job on this! Production is full and lush, clean yet earthy, and those drums sound "played" to me... | |
| Love's Sorry Vagabond {Illusions} by pharmakeus | 7 months ago |
| A heartfelt song of loss of idealism... I enjoyed the punctuating slide guitar. | |
