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CIPHER

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This is an instrumental piece that was inspired by various horror films that deal with the idea of ancient burial grounds and sacred lands and curses that come from the violation of such places. I closed my eyes and imagined a centuries old native tribe conducting rites by firelight. Dangerous rituals that would lead the people to either deliverance or death.

Close your eyes and look in to the flames.

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Hits: 908
Comments: 10
Fans: 1
Plays: 113
Downloads: 77
Votes: 8
Uploaded: Sep 27, 2005 - 02:36:08 PM
Last Updated: Sep 27, 2005 - 02:17:01 PM Last Played: Aug 30, 2009 - 10:49:59 AM

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billl	billl said 1521 days ago (September 27th, 2005)
	Tribal- A new era of respect for the land. Oh Yeah. Check out my latest song called 1213

	Amiculus88 said 1521 days ago (September 27th, 2005)
	:) Very scary, yet very enjoyable. Nice work. Check out my latest song called ....

Magritte

Magritte said 1521 days ago (September 28th, 2005)

Lovely atmosphere!
This may be an insult to your inspiration, but it had the sound to me of background music for a highly scary videogame. (Please keep in context that my boyfriend is a videogame programmer, and I am a big fan of film music, so these are the kinds of things I think about.) I like how even such "banal" sounds as the tambourine (or whatever that shaken-bell sound is) manage to pop up in a creepy way. I think this is a credit to your mixing.

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CIPHER

CIPHER said 1520 days ago (September 29th, 2005)

Lovely atmosphere!
I'm move insulted by the word "lovely" than by your association with video games. Ha! Just kidding!

I'm just thrilled that I've managed to get some listens with comments and positive feedback. I see myself as a bit of hack anyway so my skin is thicker than most.

All of the music I write comes from mental images that pop into my head. I can't expect everyone to see what I see or hear what I hear. That's what is so cool about the feedback.

Hmmm...maybe your boyfriend can use this tune in his work. How's that for shameless self-promotion?

Thanks for your input.

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KDub

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good boy seldom	good boy seldom said 1520 days ago (September 28th, 2005)
	Nice Job! I love the dark mood of this track, totally enveloping right from the top. The artwork for this is totally cool too. All of the sounds you have going are well suited to one another. I really like the way it lurches along with that beat, and the strings is a perfect touch. Nice job! Check out my latest song called You never knew

cjorgensen	cjorgensen said 1519 days ago (September 29th, 2005)
	Cheesy in a good way So how much are loops and how much played? Reminds me of a bunch of the halloween novelty discs I have. Not overly excited about the whole thing, the piano got to me before the end, but I was nearly done before I got too sick of it. A fun track, but I'm not voting, since I don't really get what you were going for. Check out my latest song called Gardens

elfdaughter	elfdaughter said 1506 days ago (October 12th, 2005)
	I like!! Very good! Very dark, very gothic...brilliant!! Check out my latest song called Carol of the Bells 2009

	said 1506 days ago (October 12th, 2005)
	NICE ONE BUZZ! I dug the track! Very cool atmosphere you have created! I love digging up bodies! You too?

CIPHER

CIPHER said 1505 days ago (October 13th, 2005)

Corpses and Honesty
Bizarre: Totally love to exhume.

Elf: Thanks. Your opinion is valued with me.

Cjorgensen: All midi - no loops. I appreciate your honesty. Glad you let it run to the end. Cheesy is a dirty word but whatever - I love all feedback. Try this tune again on a good sound system blasting in a completely black room with a pulsing red light after...altering your mood. It ain't so cheesy then.

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screaming.org	screaming.org said 1495 days ago (October 23rd, 2005)
	rites by firelight I can inspiration. The melody that arrives around 1:05 is a nice development, as are the chimey tambourine-like sounds. Ever seen Amok Time, the old Star Treck episode where Spock is going through his hormone cycle? I was expecting T'Pau to stand up and stop the music. Check out my latest song called Bleed (alley-oop)

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Name: Heaving Cipher Steelwork

Forced ukulele lessons in grade school threatened to forever destroy any chance of me growing to love and make music. Mercifully, the hatred of stringed instruments dissolved during adolescence, along with my innocence and respect for authority. Ente... [see more]

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Experimental music is any music that challenges the commonly accepted notions of what music is. There is an overlap with avant-garde music. John Cage was a pioneer in experimental music and defined and gave credibility to the form. As with other edge

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