450 Miles Samba by iG.STUDiO
Genre: Jazz (instrumental)

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jazz (466), latin (75), samba (12), sax (61), percussion (56)
Description:
Well... I am back after over four month of irrelevant life activities, like looking for an apartment, moving, looking for a job, getting one, etc. Boring, nervewrecking and tiring, and very time consuming.
The song:
Another attempt to write a happy song, this time a bit more successful, I think; but it's for the listeners to decide. My wife, to whom the song is dedicated, accepted, that this is, probably, as happy, as it gets, when I play - must be the sound, she says...
Recorded in Cleveland, Ohio, mixed in Brooklyn, New York - hence the name.
The idea was to use as many household objects as percussion instruments, as possible (I was planning to do it for a long time, was just waiting for a melody to come along). Refer to the hardware description for details.
Enjoy, and comment.
Thank you!
The song:
Another attempt to write a happy song, this time a bit more successful, I think; but it's for the listeners to decide. My wife, to whom the song is dedicated, accepted, that this is, probably, as happy, as it gets, when I play - must be the sound, she says...
Recorded in Cleveland, Ohio, mixed in Brooklyn, New York - hence the name.
The idea was to use as many household objects as percussion instruments, as possible (I was planning to do it for a long time, was just waiting for a melody to come along). Refer to the hardware description for details.
Enjoy, and comment.
Thank you!
Lyrics:
Nope.Hardware:
Zippo lighter, various parts of a "Chopin" vodka-bottle-shaped martini shaker (works as claves, cowbell, and agogo bell), cheese crate, wooden wind chimes, soda can (with rice in it) for the shaker, my dog's squeaky toy, some bells my wife brought from India, whistle (origin unknown), empty minibar-size bottle (another whistling device), Belarussian souvenir rattle (why do I have it?), rosewood chopstick (for banging on all of the above).And a horn, naturally:
Yamaha "CustomZ" tenor saxophone YTSZ82, Otto Link Super Tone Master 10* mouthpiece, Vandoren Traditional #3 reed, RadioShack 33-3004 dynamic microphone, FastTrack USB, Maxell NC-II noice-cancelling headphones, iMac G4 800Mhz (1GB RAM).
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Tom Atwood
You're my second genius of the day (you and daphna).
This is a piece of work, Ilya. From beginning to end. Pure
joy in my mind. Everything is working here. All household
objects performing their tasks to perfection. Love the
unison sax/marimba/flute. Also like the false ending and
percussion reprise and sax duet surprise. Showoff!
Suggestions? This is all I can come up with: I would bring
up the whistle a bit in the mix toward the end. That's it.
10-10-10-10
One of my favorite iGSTUDiO pieces.
iG.STUDiO
Thank you , Tom. I'll think 'bout the whistle - I have to let it sit for a week or
two, and then listen to it again.
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iLYA
Glad to see you are over your long bout of music
melancholy. Your wife must be relieved : )
Ilya, what a totally complete and enjoyable
instrumental. Your sax playing is so sweet in this.
And I especially love the harmonies of the duet at
the end, perfectly quirky sounding, taking the
the listener for a surprise ride that leads right
back to the theme.
Just happy enough of a sound to make me crack a
slight smile ; )
Jack
iG.STUDiO
Thank you :) Actually, my wife recently announced that she likes my "sad" stuff
better...
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iLYA
Peter Greenstone
Fantastic jazz. The percussion is wonderful; just the right
mix of sounds. I recognized that Zippo sound right away.
And the sax playing is as great as ever. Having start out
casual and transform into rhythm was brilliant. I don't know
what else to say. This excellent in every way and was a joy to
listen to. Downloaded for future enjoyment.
iG.STUDiO
:) :) :)
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iLYA
caroline
find something to light with that zippo!! now i'm enjoying myself even more! i'm standing in the kitchen throwing cutlery into the air but it just isn't the same - d/l it is then! thank you x
iG.STUDiO
...with this song is that every time I hear the first 8 bars, I reluctantly light up
myself :) And since I do all screening in my car (because it's stereo system is the
best I have) on the way to and from work, it takes me now about half a pack a
round trip.... almost kidding.
Thank you!
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iLYA
Mystified
From the use of all those household items as percussion
to the marvelous sax-playing.
This really made my ears happy :)
So glad you are sharing your talent here..
Thank you!!
iG.STUDiO
Thank you very much... :)
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iLYA
Cameron
WELCOME BACK, ILYA!! I've really missed you here, and am
very glad that you've returned. I hope that your new life is
an improvement over the "old", now that the dust seems
to be settling. Best wishes.
This is a great piece! The use of all those unusual objects
as percussion is wonderful, and something I've wanted to
do for a long time. You're inspiring me now with this very
well-done tune.
The main musical theme here is simple, and catchy. It
holds the whole piece together nicely. Your sax playing is
soulful as usual. You've blended it perfectly with the other
instruments on this recording.
And just when I thought this tune was over.....there was
MORE! I really liked that "coda".
Ilya, this is my favorite tune of yours so far, and they've
ALL been good. But this one is special.
Now please don't disappear again anytime soon!
iG.STUDiO
Thank you, Cameron - it's always flattering to hear compliment from a pro. I missed everybody here, too, and I am not planning on disappearing again.
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iLYA
Cori Ander
YES! When I saw this tune in the rating list with a mean of
9.63, I thought that no, no, that cant be possible. But Yes,
it was! Of course this one shall have noting less than that!
And I am happy you realized this old dream (for me too)
of household percussion! Have you ever listened carefully
to the sound of door of a new freezer closing? Or a new
Mercedes door? Or two unopened soft pet bottles full of
carbonized soft drink, shaked so they're hard, held loosly
by their tops, one in each hand, and stiked against each
other just at the middle of the bottle body ...
plooonggggg.... Very interesting.
Well there are more...
Besides all this, you have managed to make really good
music of it! Thanks!
iG.STUDiO
:) Thank you!
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iLYA
J.A.Stewart
A very inventive piece of work here, to say the least. Terrific
and tasty chops complemented by household items.
A couple of blasts here and there from the kitchen sink's
faucets wouldn't have hurt though. ;-)
Just a great piece of work. I'm, well... jazzed.
iG.STUDiO
:) in the kitchen... couldn't drag the computer there, although was considering it... :)
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iLYA
btransue
Starts out like a "Stomp" concert. Can;t help but like this.
btransue
Starts out like a "Stomp" concert...then drifts down to
something from the Blue Note...and keeps going. Very
fresh...can't help but like this.
4 x 10
iG.STUDiO
Thank you! :)
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iLYA
perceptualvortex
oh man I love that percussion. Great sax playing too. This is really excellent!
iG.STUDiO
Glad you liked it :{)
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iLYA
samba on the beach, at night, by a bonfire, with
friends, and some booze, and...
COMPLETELY enjoyable to the core!!! What a fine
piece of work.
iG.STUDiO
Thank you!
:{)
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iLYA
Scorpjammer
Great groove, Ilya.
I hope Brooklyn is treating you well. Something tells me you found those objects as you were packing to move. Your wife probably wanted you to throw that stuff out in the worst way. I can just hear you telling her, "No honey, they have all kinds of uses. I can do this with this and I can do that with that. Let me keep them PLEASE, OH PLEASE!" Before you know it, you're getting huge scores and great responses for a most creative tune! Tell your wife I said, "Oh, let him keep his stuff! But, don't let him near your jewelry or make-up kit!" lol! Good stuff, IG. One of your best!
iG.STUDiO
Thank you, Erwin. Broolkyn is treating us OK, I guess... if not for the heat, roaches, street parking, traffic, and the cigarette prices :) There must be a reson of us moving here, something of an unexplainable nature, I think... Anyway, glad to be back.
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iLYA
dchapman
ratings picks (cuz i've got a song charted)... and I'm
thinking to myself... who the hell gets a 9.57??? Musta
got all of his friends to vote...
Boy I was surprised when I listened. This is fabulous. It's
a tune that makes me think "how did he come up with
that". The percussion is amazing... and the effort to put it
together and loop it all... wow.
The sax playing is perfectly professional. I can totally see
this tune in the background of opening film credits or
something similar. Hell, i'm gonna download it. Now I
can see it playing in my office while i'm working.
Amazing Job.
iG.STUDiO
Thanks! :{)
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iLYA
thetiler
Really think this is marvelously cute, jazzy tune that I think
does Macajams proud. Love that zippo lighter throughout
this wounderful tune and how it kind of sets the theme. Of
course the sax is very listenable and the list goes on and on.
Like those harmonies with the harmonies at the end.
Thanks for the enjoyment. You did your job well!
iG.STUDiO
:) that was the plan... Thank You!
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iLYA
After hearing this song, which I instantly liked, I could not
wait to join the MacJams site. While I am not a musician, I do
love music, and this piece absolutely got me interested in
trying out garageband.
iG.STUDiO
Thank you and welcome into the club!!!
Jam on!
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iLYA
Tadashi Togawa
I was invited from the introduction.
Very gentleman composition.
The saxophone barks well.
I was given power by you.
I want to listen to your music again.
iG.STUDiO
Thank you, sir!
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iLYA
If I were allowed to vote, you would get the highest possible ratings. Thank you very much for sharing this great song.
iG.STUDiO
Thank YOU. The rates are much less important, than comments. I am glad you
liked it. :{)
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iLYA
Now I am able to vote. ;-)
Please upload more of this kinda songs. I really really love it. It slightly reminds me of Joe Lovano, one of my favorite saxophone-players.
Thanks again for sharing this.
MissChaos
I rarely give 10's, in fact, have never given four of 'em, but
this is RARE. Thank you! P.S. This is the first jazz tune on my
faves list!
iG.STUDiO
There is a first time for everything :) I am just glad that that was my song!
Thank you!
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iLYA
Komrade K
A track which justly deserves a very high rating for artistry
and production - exceptional!
iG.STUDiO
:{) Thank you. That was my primary goal.
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iLYA
Kyle Cuthbert
I loved that, i think its really effective how it starts with
just some percussives from the lighter etc and then
evolves into a jazz song,
truely amazing
iG.STUDiO
:{)
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iLYA
TobinMueller
You play such a smooth tenor. Does the sequence of
locations mean you are moving to Brooklyn? I dig the found
items in the rhythm section, the great way you can mic your
sax so close and clean. Wo, give me a call and maybe we can
jam! My son is "house" hunting as I type this...
iG.STUDiO
...moved indeed. Live on the corner of Schenectady Ave and Empire Blvd. now, work in Oyster Bay (30 miles commute), looking around for a band to hook up to... despite of all my affection for MacJams, I'd love to get some live action...
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iLYA
:D
iG.STUDiO
:{)
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iLYA
Magritte
and the way they make unexpected music out of a refrigerator, a vacuum cleaner, etc. Also the way they used ambient sound to lay down the beat in the Cellblock Tango in the movie version of "Chicago." I love these "found sound" pieces and it's just an extra bonus that the saxophone is just mesmerizing and perfectly played. By the time it starts up I've quit analyzing all the sounds I'm hearing and just going with it. Wonderful job.
iG.STUDiO
I loved the soundtracks, both, actually. Thank you!
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iLYA
eDrew
Stan Getz is alive and well! Oh yeah, very original and
inspiring.
iG.STUDiO
Man, you just made my day. Stan Getz and Paul Desmond are the only two gods
I pray to. Thank you!
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iLYA
mactony
Wonderfull.....fantastic....
I dremt a lot. Thank you
MacTony.
iG.STUDiO
Thank YOU :{)
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iLYA
Ed Hannifin
The use of instruments made from household objects is
clever, interesting and amusing, but it wouldn't be so
great if there wasn't also a great tune underneath it all.
I listened once this morning, and then again when
everyone was up...LOUDER...and I have to say that I
appreciate the cleanliness and fullness of the recording,
especially of the percussion instruments, at a higher
volume... My young son was dancing in the living room...
Recording and playing of the bass and sax are also
awesome.
Nice fake-out ending....
There's so much to like here...
Ed
iG.STUDiO
Thank you very much. Although it is very pleasing to have the song charted, I
sometimes wonder, if anyone would notice it at all, if I wouldn't describe in
details the hardware I used... Thanks for the compliments on the melody and
playing (the only "real" instrument is sax - two takes, two solos. Bass, piano,
flute,
vibes, drums - are all pencilled in.) Mixing was rather painfull, somewhere on
the edge of my iMac's abilities, even with most of the tracks rendered - way too
many of them. Glad you enjoyed it. And yes, it should be played loud :)
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iLYA
cs_pwns
Very creative use of sound effects for percussion! Never
thought I'd hear a Zippo lighter used in a recording...
Everything about this song is top-notch. Production,
performance, content... I'm not even a big jazz fan, and this
song had me tapping my toes from beginning to end!
More like this please!
iG.STUDiO
I'll do my best :{)
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iLYA
pic
ive been trying to look for a pic like this....its very cool how the thing freezes and catches th emoment of it...im goin to try and take on like this and see how it goes out to be trun out like..cool song thingy also it sounds good someway idk hwo but yah thats all
i LOVED that song! it touched my heart the way u use all
those instruments. Hats off to 450 mile samba!
sincerly abe
iG.STUDiO
thanks!
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iLYA
dexty96
woooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooow
jiguma
Ilya, This is great driving music - love the duet sax parts and the household percussion. always wanted to play sax, but think I've left my run a bit late. Your playing is both precise and fluid - a very difficult combination to achieve.
Beautiful!
Thanks, Neil
iG.STUDiO
Thank you very much. I try... :)
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iLYA
ledebutant
I love to listen to Billie Holiday on Sunday mornings while I
read the paper and bury myself in coffee. I'm adding your
song to my Sunday morning routine. I think it's a nice
compliment to Billie.
Really terrific. Absolutely wonderful, makes me samba in
my office chair.
ledebutant
Sorry, that would be "complement to Billie" Silly spelling!
iG.STUDiO
Thanks for the compleliment! :{)
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iLYA
Seriously cool. Very imaginative use for household objects that truly sound like instruments.
iG.STUDiO
:{) Most credits should go to the martini shaker. It was indispensible, I used it as at least three different percussion instruments...
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iLYA
thoddi
I used to make shakers out of beer cans filled with rise. You gave me a new perspective on houshold objects. Thanks:) And by the way...Great tune indeed, and pro performance on every item!!
iG.STUDiO
:{)
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iLYA
Mcboy
this is what the spirit of jazz is all about.......creativity par
excellance!......and great tenor playing too....hehhehhe.....
iG.STUDiO
thanks, man... nice to hear from yo... jam on...
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iLYA
Stun Nutz
...I used a sample of a lighter sound for rythmic
effect in my tune "drop shimmer"... this tune is very
different (very good, by the way), but I felt a
connection there!
iG.STUDiO
I heard the lighter :) Cool.
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iLYA
i love the zippo in the beginning and really this is one of the more inventive and clever pieces I've heard on macjams.. Nice happy piece... I'm going to go back and listen your unhappy stuff now... great job.
iG.STUDiO
:{)
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iLYA
lcpaiva
The rythim is awesome. And the fact that you used household
instruments and stuff... that is just cool. I also like the melody, and i
love the saxophone. Good Job
iG.STUDiO
Thank you, Lorenzo. :) I try when I can...
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iLYA
composerclark
I like the groove a lot, and the sampled sounds you use as percussion are
fantastic. Very smooth saxophone playing too. It takes a while to get
going, probably a bit longer than I might choose, but maybe that's just
because I'm trying to listen while my two boys are climbing all over me, so
my patience is probably lower than it normally would be. I like the false
ending; it occurs to me that it would be great to come back (for the tail
section) in a different key, but again, that just a personal comment for my
own taste.
Anyway, thanks for this. Really good stuff.
iG.STUDiO
Good things come to those who wait. :) Thank you!
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iLYA
Joshosh
one of the best tracks I HAVE HEARD IN ANY GENRE PERIOD. Wonderful ingenuity, tremendous talent, and skilled mixing to have all the pasrts stand out so well from each other without sounding muddled in the least. Instant classic for me. Downloaded, faved, etc, etc, etc. I'm blown away.
iG.STUDiO
:)
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iLYA
Drew Kopr
Great melodies, percussion, groove, feel, writing and playing. You are one talented artist!
iG.STUDiO
Thank you!
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iLYA
j2morrow
Shows you music can come from anywhere, right? Even a Zippo. Nice
tune, man. Awesome sax.
iG.STUDiO
For as long as your life has a neverending soundtrack... :) There are no sounds,
only notes...
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iLYA
Tens all over......!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
THANKYOU - ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT !!: ) : ) : O ; O
Seven Ate Nine
You should do more like this. Genius.
Ibstrat
Lester Young,Paul Desmond,Stan Getz,Sonny Rollins.(Sorry I couldn't name just 3}I can hear influences of all these guys in your playing.The percussion thing is Brilliant!
Seems like people rarely comment on old songs hope you see this.
iG.STUDiO
Thank you!
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iLYA
timothy devine
This just shuffled up un my itunes
forgot i downloaded it long time ago
nice tune
william devine
great stuff
tim devine is my bro
when we wrere kid I was always turning him on o new music now he is turning me on
hey he sent me FFF by I.Spike
did you hear that
funny stuff
I love the minimal intro - keeps building, and keeps one's attention focused on that which is going to be delivered next. Awesome reed sound. The spinner, cuica and triangle are right on, kudos ->
. - Harold
Hi
I read how this was created Brilliant sounds great !!
Sugestion .
I made a sound out of my household Hoover looking for a good whistle sound for my practice harp train sound not up yet !! These were very well played and Wow again thanks for sharing.Hoover was sticking to the carpet and just sucking the air up in one spot it then began to make a whisling sound. Tip free of charge in case that was one you had not thought of Haha
lol
Very ingenious too and creative.
Peace
Dee.
caroline
but i don't have it with me in amsterdam!!! what was i thinking? however... i can log in and listen live at macjams!! thank you again for what has become a piece of magic in my life. ps - i also worked with it for an entire term with my drama class - they loved it too xox
What a nice rhythm.... I like the percussions in the intro.... And i like the sax playing... Great song... Thanks for sharing...
Rocha Malhada
This is just fine.! This fine song unknown to me at the time, I tried something similar myself with household items on this song: http://www.macjams.com/song/47633
But I fear my effort is nowhere near as refined
This is just great...
. - Harold
iG.STUDiO
Thank you, Harold :) The sound of the Sears gas grill is absolutely awesome...