Unbalanced(W I. Spike)

Sil-VER

Genre: Rock

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Another collab with I. Spike... great voice!

Vocals and lyrics by I. Spike
Music and production by Sil-VER

Artwork by I. Spike

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Unbalanced

I can’t believe what my eyes are telling me
unbalanced, unbalanced
you look at me, I’m not the man I used to be
unbalanced, unbalanced
pulled by the whispers and wavelengths
dashed upon the rocks and stones
do I have to die to remember, who used to live in these bones
do - I - have - to - die
eye’s open, eye’s closed
I can’t remember what I don’t know
eye’s open, eye’s shut
yesterday’s leaving me
have I lost all touch
Unbalanced - Unbalanced
some - times - you - can’t - believe - what you see
what does it mean, these visions cutting into me
unbalanced, unbalanced
in this in between, am I awake or fast asleep
unbalanced, unbalanced
pushed by the freakish and fearful
burnt upon a bed of white noise
do I have to die to remember, everything I’ve destroyed
do - I - have - to - die
eye’s open, eye’s closed
I can’t remember what I don’t know
eye’s open, eye’s shut
yesterday’s leaving me
eye’s open, eye’s closed
I can’t defend what I don’t know
eye’s open, eye’s shut
tomorrow is leaving me
have I lost all touch
Unbalanced - Unbalanced
do - I - have - to - die - to remember

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Hits: 2740
Comments: 62
Fans: 16
Plays: 691
Downloads: 142
Votes: 33
Uploaded: Dec 01, 2005 - 09:47:05 AM
Last Updated: May 01, 2006 - 05:51:19 PM Last Played: Oct 14, 2009 - 06:40:09 PM

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alley-oop	alley-oop said 1454 days ago (December 1st, 2005)
	Two of MacJam's finest What a great track. Excellently performed. Both music and singing. Has many interesting shifts in mood. Nice. Production is just unbelieveably good. Mr. Sil-VER: just top notch all the way around Mr. I. Spike: I'm glad you're keeping that thoroughbred voice in fine condition. Great! Great! Check out my latest song called anymore

Tom Atwood	Tom Atwood said 1454 days ago (December 1st, 2005)
	Two of MacJam's finest "Thoroughbred voice' is right. Steve, excellent vocals. silVER, another piece of perfect production. Great collab. --- <a href="http://thelostrecords.com/atwood-artist.html">songs from the american plain now available the lost records™</a> Check out my latest song called Keep Looking for Jesus (MJRF)

Sil-VER	Sil-VER said 1454 days ago (December 1st, 2005)
	Two of MacJam's finest Cool! Thank you very much alley-oop!! Silver Check out my latest song called Falling (W/I. Spike)

Sil-VER	Sil-VER said 1454 days ago (December 1st, 2005)
	Two of MacJam's finest and atwood1956 too!! :) Silver Check out my latest song called Falling (W/I. Spike)

I. Spike	I. Spike said 1453 days ago (December 1st, 2005)
	Two of MacJam's finest Thank you! Nice sentiment. I actually enjoy being compared to a horse... as long as it's not in somebody's bed because they've wronged the Godfather... (bet you didn't think was gonna go there...) Silver supplies such great tracks, I get to have all the fun putting the frosting on. Check out my latest song called Mighty Cracker Fly

Kevensor	Kevensor said 1454 days ago (December 1st, 2005)
	Well Done! Very nice collab! Check out my latest song called Smoove

Sil-VER	Sil-VER said 1454 days ago (December 1st, 2005)
	Well Done! Thanks Kevensor... Sil Check out my latest song called Falling (W/I. Spike)

Mystified

Mystified said 1454 days ago (December 1st, 2005)

Awesome collab!
But that's what I expected from you two, after all ;)
Really nice balance (yes, indeed!) between the instrumental and vocals.
Excellent instrumental, SilVER! :)

Great use of panning for the fab vocals, Mr Spike.
(And may I suggest that you take your car into a local tire dealership
every 5,000 miles for alignment and rebalancing. That might help you
with this problem?)

Check out my latest song called For the Beauty of the Earth

Sil-VER	Sil-VER said 1454 days ago (December 1st, 2005)
	Awesome collab! Thanks a lot Mystified!! ciao Silver ps ...is my guilt about the car of spike!! Spikecar soon of the doctor!! :) Check out my latest song called Falling (W/I. Spike)

I. Spike	I. Spike said 1453 days ago (December 1st, 2005)
	Awesome collab! Thanks! Silver deserves the credit for the panning, I just did the unbalancing... (damn tires...!) Check out my latest song called Mighty Cracker Fly

thoddi	thoddi said 1454 days ago (December 1st, 2005)
	balanced I'm really impressed with your collab. Working on a complex tune like this and showing such great performance and musical genius from both of you. Congratulations on a successful and well balanced production. The arrangement on this is very good, and the mix is professionally done. D/L and fav'ed. Check out my latest song called Don't tell me what I can't w/KTB and Ingve

Sil-VER	Sil-VER said 1454 days ago (December 1st, 2005)
	balanced Wow!! Thanks a lot thoddi!! You comments always appreciates ! Silver Check out my latest song called Falling (W/I. Spike)

jgurner	jgurner said 1453 days ago (December 1st, 2005)
	Awesome Top notch from top to bottom. Sil-VER, you always have such a professional sound. Mixed with I, Spike's awesome lyrics and voice it makes for an incredible collaboration. Check out my latest song called Bourbon Street Dawn

I. Spike	I. Spike said 1453 days ago (December 1st, 2005)
	Awesome Thank you very much. Silver rocks! Check out my latest song called Mighty Cracker Fly

hacked_to_pieces	hacked_to_pieces said 1453 days ago (December 1st, 2005)
	First the vocals are just about the best male vocals perfomance I have heard on MJ not to slight other but they are a step above. Silver is Silver always putting out top notch shit. Check out my latest song called blues shuffle

hacked_to_pieces	hacked_to_pieces said 1453 days ago (December 1st, 2005)
	First opps shit=kick ass tunes : ) Check out my latest song called blues shuffle

I. Spike	I. Spike said 1453 days ago (December 1st, 2005)
	First That's a really huge compliment. Thanks. Silver is definitely the cat's pajamas. Check out my latest song called Mighty Cracker Fly

pantsmasterflex said 1453 days ago (December 1st, 2005)

Love the lyrics
Unbalanced

I can%u2019t believe what my eyes are telling me
unbalanced, unbalanced
you look at me, I%u2019m not the man I used to be
unbalanced, unbalanced
pulled by the whispers and wavelengths
dashed upon the rocks and stones
do I have to die to remember, who used to live in these bones
do - I - have - to - die
eye%u2019s open, eye%u2019s closed
I can%u2019t remember what I don%u2019t know
eye%u2019s open, eye%u2019s shut
yesterday%u2019s leaving me
have I lost all touch
Unbalanced - Unbalanced
some - times - you - can%u2019t - believe - what you see
what does it mean, these visions cutting into me
unbalanced, unbalanced
in this in between, am I awake or fast asleep
unbalanced, unbalanced
pushed by the freakish and fearful
burnt upon a bed of white noise
do I have to die to remember, everything I%u2019ve destroyed
do - I - have - to - die
eye%u2019s open, eye%u2019s closed
I can%u2019t remember what I don%u2019t know
eye%u2019s open, eye%u2019s shut
yesterday%u2019s leaving me
eye%u2019s open, eye%u2019s closed
I can%u2019t defend what I don%u2019t know
eye%u2019s open, eye%u2019s shut
tomorrow is leaving me
have I lost all touch
Unbalanced - Unbalanced
do - I - have - to - die - to remember

Great lyrics.. good song!!

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I. Spike	I. Spike said 1453 days ago (December 1st, 2005)
	Love the lyrics Thank you, and my insane twin thanks you as well, and my.... Check out my latest song called Mighty Cracker Fly

Einarus	Einarus said 1453 days ago (December 2nd, 2005)
	Oh, man... ...I feel like I'm stealing from you guys - One should be paying to hear this stuff! Outstanding track, really! I especially loved the little breaks throughout the piece, and the lyrics, and the singing, and the piano in the background, and the percussion, and the... bah - I loved it all! Fav'ed and DL'ed! Check out my latest song called Good Things Come in Fours

Sil-VER	Sil-VER said 1452 days ago (December 3rd, 2005)
	Oh, man... Thanks a lot Enairus!! Silver Check out my latest song called Falling (W/I. Spike)

Sil-VER	Sil-VER said 1452 days ago (December 3rd, 2005)
	Oh, man... Thanks a lot Enairus!! Silver Check out my latest song called Falling (W/I. Spike)

jiguma	jiguma said 1453 days ago (December 2nd, 2005)
	Excellent track! Fantastic vocals and lyrics over a brilliant backing track - excellent production. What else can I say? Thanks for posting this one! Check out my latest song called Lost In Translation (w Mike Watkins)

I. Spike	I. Spike said 1451 days ago (December 4th, 2005)
	Excellent track! What else can I say but, thank you! Check out my latest song called Mighty Cracker Fly

chikoppi	chikoppi said 1453 days ago (December 2nd, 2005)
	Headgames! I know the band Foreigner gets picked on a lot, but I, Spike, your voice absolutely reminds me of that singer. And, say what you will about the band, that singer could wail! Silver, nice dynamics in this! Check out my latest song called Loop It or Lose It 9

I. Spike	I. Spike said 1452 days ago (December 2nd, 2005)
	Headgames! The guys name is Lou Gramm, and I consider that quite a compliment. I grew up listening to this guy sing his ass off! Some of the Foreigner tunes were cheeseariffic, but Mr. Gramms voice was never in question. Muchas gracias! Check out my latest song called Mighty Cracker Fly

GenEar	GenEar said 1452 days ago (December 3rd, 2005)
	Unbelievable!! This is such a great track. I can only hope that I can one day mix up something this original and good!! The vocals are excellent, and the track is perfect, a lot of changes and breaks. You need to go pro man!! Check out my latest song called Future Plains

	xeroexecute said 1452 days ago (December 3rd, 2005)
	nice i like this one

aclarke

aclarke said 1452 days ago (December 3rd, 2005)

This isn't fair :)
What a terrific combination. Sil-VER, your music alone is outstanding but
the way you've been combining these terrific vocal talents to your work is
amazing!

I.Spike-damn fine singing. Again from another MJer (like Sil-VER) whose
songs seem to find their way onto my hard drive. Excellent, excellent
song! Okay, I'll stop gushing now.....

Check out my latest song called Ballad of The Little Tiki

I. Spike	I. Spike said 1451 days ago (December 4th, 2005)
	This isn't fair :) Gushing accepted and appreciated. Thanks much! Check out my latest song called Mighty Cracker Fly

gumbi Ortiz	gumbi Ortiz said 1452 days ago (December 3rd, 2005)
	dammn!!! this truly wonderful!!!! great vocals!!!! the whole tune rocks!!!! great bass lines!!! wow!!!! i am a fan! Check out my latest song called Yo Soy De Aqui

gumbi Ortiz	gumbi Ortiz said 1452 days ago (December 3rd, 2005)
	dammn!!! this is truly wonderful!!!! great vocals!!!! the whole tune rocks!!!! great bass lines!!! wow!!!! i am a fan! gumbi ortiz Check out my latest song called Yo Soy De Aqui

dajama	dajama said 1452 days ago (December 3rd, 2005)
	Awesome mix Awesome mix, and outstanding vocal performance. Utterly professional sound. Very impressive. Nice job. Check out my latest song called Across the Wire (MJRF)

Al Terego	Al Terego said 1451 days ago (December 3rd, 2005)
	Eurhythmically challenged At least I was. Can imagine Annie (Lennox) and Dave (Stewart) doing a version of this. Absolutely superb vocals, tight hard (?) backing has a sort of 80's and yet modern feel to it. A hit in any of the last three decades.

core

core said 1451 days ago (December 4th, 2005)

Great performance, but lack of originality
Compared to what is currently going on in the electronic music field, I
find this piece almost retro. It's not eighties, it is more nineties.

Don't get me wrong. The vocals are excellent performed and there is
nothing wrong with the production from a technical point of view. The
problem of this song is that it has nothing inspiring, nothing that goes
beyond a general "me too" feeling. To me it feels like the soundtrack to
the movie "Fire And Ice". It is kind of sensationalizing itself, lingering
between genres, incorporating rock elements... It's not clearly trance or
breaks or anything. I wouldn't even say it's an electronic track, it's
more a classic pop song.

I want to encourage you to get it going and produce more, but trying
to find clear themes. Not for the sake of following a genre, but by
trying to improve on it. Where is the message of your song? I'm not
talking about its lyrics, which are vague enough. This is not a matter of
taste or like and dislike (cause by its drive and power I like your song),
it is a question of what distinguishes this song in terms of originality.

Check out my latest song called Skeleton

I. Spike

I. Spike said 1451 days ago (December 4th, 2005)

Great performance, but lack of originality
Thank you for taking the time to post your comments. I appreciate that you
have taken the time to articulate you point, I hope that I can respond as
clearly.

I agree, I think it has a bit of a "retro" feel to it.
I don't know the movie you speak of, but the track also reminded me of a
movie soundtrack as well. So there's two things we agree on.

You say it's not clearly defining itself, yet you also state it's a classic pop
song. Sensationalizing itself... hmmm... not quite sure where you are
coming form with both those points...

Here's the real rub. What is original anymore? If you were to play me
something you thought was breaking new ground, I night come back with -
"Well yeah, but it sounds like a bit of gypsy jazz mixed with island music on a
plate of rock roots." Sonically, harmonically, melodically, are we not just
recycling the bits and pieces that float around in the ether?

Also something to note: Silver creates the music bed and gives it to me with
no instruction other than, write a melody and lyrics. This makes for an
interesting yet disjointed collaboration. I'm just trying to find something that
sounds and feels somewhat appropriate for the track. I think there is much
more control of purpose when you work by yourself or with another person in
the same three dimensional space.

So as not to misread the tenor of this response, I truly appreciate your
comments and look forward to your insight in the future.

Ciao amico!

I. Spike

Check out my latest song called Mighty Cracker Fly

core

core said 1451 days ago (December 4th, 2005)

Great performance, but lack of originality
You asked what I find original. If you like, listen to:

- The latest recordings of Björk, including Vespertine
- Aphex Twin
- Boards of Canada

And most of these are not even new. Also, Lamb for an example was pretty
innovative, as was Massive Attack at their time, by crossing borders between
Jazz and Electronica.

But the point about innovation or "new" is not about "creating a
breathtakingly new approach". It starts in the little things. To be specific
about this track, I think it is a solid production, but it doesn't come up to an
original approach within the genre of electronic dance music.

It is important for you to understand that with this I don't mean it doesn't
work as what it is, a dance music track. Take Madonna's latest billboard chart
entry. I already read she is still "innovating" herself. Nobody talks about the
fact she is using a seventies synthesizer fragment and that her dance music is
not played in clubs where progressive house and house DJ's play music. Her
song resembles a disco track and reminds some town disco visitors of dance
music, and perhaps it is played also in a cheap disco in Ibiza, but it is not a
track that's going to make it in a club staring people like Sasha or any other
Bedrock artist.

There are millions of artists out there and standing out is a tricky business. I
myself have not even started to attempt competing with professional
musicians. I find Beck pretty innovative occasionally, and he has shown talent
to outgrow his own style, truely recreating his sound over the past couple of
years. But that doesn't change the fact he is not comparable to a Jimmy
Hendrix, or to Prince even, who both changed music history.

Like I said in the beginning of this reply. Innovation starts in a way of trying
to find undiscovered land. Sometimes this approach is already all it needs.

And it's true, there's nothing wrong with retro. I never said it was.

---
http://www.corebasis.com/

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I. Spike	I. Spike said 1451 days ago (December 4th, 2005)
	Great performance, but lack of originality Love Bjork! Thanks for the comments. Check out my latest song called Mighty Cracker Fly

jhenny	jhenny said 1451 days ago (December 4th, 2005)
	Vocals! I'm compelled to comment on the vocal performance...truly incredible. Mr. Spike is obviously a trained singer (or very naturally gifted). His approach into his upper register shows a great deal of technical skill, a skill that goes beyond the typical hobbyist who does this for fun. Great job! Check out my latest song called I Can Make It

I. Spike	I. Spike said 1451 days ago (December 4th, 2005)
	Vocals! Thanks for the nice words. I have been singing for quite a few years. Now that I'm older I find that I have more control over what I can do with my voice, which makes it a lot more fun when recording. Thanks again! Check out my latest song called Mighty Cracker Fly

DrDan	DrDan said 1451 days ago (December 4th, 2005)
	Impressive Excellent work all around. (And there's nothing wrong with retro!) The mastering is high end. The mix shows serious inight into the artistry of soundscaping. Cool lyrics and very fine vocals. Check out my latest song called Ride

I. Spike	I. Spike said 1451 days ago (December 4th, 2005)
	Impressive Thank you doctor. It's always nice to get a medical opinion on these matters. Check out my latest song called Mighty Cracker Fly

core

core said 1451 days ago (December 4th, 2005)

More innovative artists
When I had closed my reply, one name after another popped up in my
mind:

Sigur Ros
Funkst�rung
Goldfrapp
Fischerspooner
Roisin Murphy
T.Raumschmiede
Gorillaz
Tricky
Tarwater
John Digweed
Lamb
Radiohead
...

All of these have been innovative in their genre, bringing a new
refreshing sound to it. Not all at the same rate, and one does not have
to like all of them, but they all were or are improving and pushing the
boundaries on popular music.

Having said that, I understand that making music is not always about
creating a new sound or new feel to it. Sometimes it's just about
recitation, or recreation of what we know best, and that's good for
those who like it. Moby has been very successful recreating this retro
dance sound of his. So was Air... The list goes on and on.

Personally I just have the feeling the market for dance music is
swamped with "things alike" sometimes, and if you watch the lists of
what is popular in dance music, what is played by DJ's out there, it's
not equal to what is played in the top fourties.

For a pop tune your track is nice and decent, I just personally find it a
little bit overrated, given the originality factor. But I already said what I
thought about it and I think I also made enough positive comments.

The critique I wrote was not meant to be disencouraging, I wanted to
help you to learn more about composition (as your production seems
fine), just like I learn more by exchange with other musicians on this
site.

Check out my latest song called Skeleton

I. Spike	I. Spike said 1451 days ago (December 4th, 2005)
	More innovative artists Thanks for the comments. I did not take them as discouragement. It's good that we have people out there like you who can pass on their wisdom about composition. Thanks again. Check out my latest song called Mighty Cracker Fly

	Silver Persinger said 1451 days ago (December 4th, 2005)
	Two Decades of Music Upbeat new age/rock sound track with English singing reminiscent of 1980's rock, about 1/3 way through is a Rock section circa 1990's with a touch of a techno at the end. And repeat. 3x Check out my latest song called ViralWorm

Sil-VER	Sil-VER said 1451 days ago (December 4th, 2005)
	Spike Thank you a lot Spike for your comments and answers! :) Ciao amico Silver Check out my latest song called Falling (W/I. Spike)

Ed Hannifin	Ed Hannifin said 1450 days ago (December 4th, 2005)
	Very well done... Like that harpsichord-from-hell sound in the synth... The drumming is great... Is it live or is it Memorex?--Well, just, is it live? Great vocal... Ed Check out my latest song called Next Time Around (w/jiguma)

eDrew	eDrew said 1450 days ago (December 4th, 2005)
	That drum break Yeah guys. Excellent work from both of you. That drum break is killer. Check out my latest song called Corporate Presentation

illuminati	illuminati said 1450 days ago (December 5th, 2005)
	Beautiful track! I especially like the chorus. Top notch synth work by Sil-ver. You stuff always makes me want to take up a new hobby. It's just on another level. Very professional vocals I. Spike, and they are original enough, along with the lyric content to stand out. Very nice track. Check out my latest song called Vainglorious

	said 1449 days ago (December 6th, 2005)
	Everything... Sil-VER touches turns to gold. This is pure genius. One of the most creative songs I've heard since joining MJ. When I first listen to either of these two artists, I feel like I'm in on a fantastic secret. Thx guys. Brilliant!

I. Spike	I. Spike said 1449 days ago (December 6th, 2005)
	Everything... Huge compliment from a MacJams vet! Thanks Skipper! Check out my latest song called Mighty Cracker Fly

DJFU	DJFU said 1448 days ago (December 7th, 2005)
	Its Really Cool! The song you make is really beat my heart! i keep listen and listen , it won't make u low mood. Perfect work. Check out my latest song called planet in the bottle

AndrewB	AndrewB said 1436 days ago (December 18th, 2005)
	Wow, sweet song I love the lyrics of this song! Very nice indeed! Damn this song is very good. Wonderful! Thanks, Andrew Check out my latest song called Two Sides (Demo 2)

rover101	rover101 said 1432 days ago (December 22nd, 2005)
	Great playing, singing, arrangement, vocals, writing, But I keep getting a sense of deja- vu (heard it before). Don't know what to suggest to counter this, and it probably doesn't matter - -mine is not the most commercial pair of ears. Check out my latest song called Call My Baby Rover

	said 1430 days ago (December 25th, 2005)
	Very Good Brings me back to the 1980's. Excellent production, playing and singing.

	said 1430 days ago (December 25th, 2005)
	Very Good BTW, I. Spike sounds an awful lot like Lou Gramm of Foreigner here. --- Mungo

jeremus	jeremus said 1428 days ago (December 26th, 2005)
	Confused try exporting the midi into a better sampler, the reason piano is DEAD! The song confused me in many parts, the vocals are very 80's as well as the entire song, though the mixing polished a turd. Ahh the beauty of reverb & delay. Sounds like the budweiser commercials. "Real Men of Genius" got a good laugh there. Nice effort. Check out my latest song called Break of Dawn

J.A.Stewart

J.A.Stewart said 1415 days ago (January 9th, 2006)

For Those of Us...
who aren't quite so focused on le dernier cri and who, instead, tend to
be more attuned to minutiae such as musicianship and performance,
this is an excellent piece of work --- regardless of which era or genre
it may suggest to a listener.

While I can appreciate both the artistic and pragmatic merits of the
arguments suggesting musicians should seek "new ground" in their
work, in the broad spectrum of extant music there is room for most
every kind of work. I think the largest space exists for pieces like this,
which are exceptionally well-done.

I agree with chikoppi... Lou Gramm sound, for sure. High praise. One
of the most distinctive rock voices of the 80s and one of my all-time
favorites.

This is exceptionally well-orchestrated, well-played, performed and
engineered. I think it might have benefitted from a soaring, sensuous
lead guitar part, but that's about as close to constructive criticism as I
would care to make.

Great job, guys.

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Sil-VER	Sil-VER said 1415 days ago (January 9th, 2006)
	For Those of Us... Thank you so much joe hollywood!! Your comment is great and precious! grazie silver Check out my latest song called Falling (W/I. Spike)

iam0pen	iam0pen said 984 days ago (March 16th, 2007)
	Superb... I think this is a terrific song...Darn so good! You Both Deserve the SOM notification!!! Absolutely! Kind regards o0o

iam0pen	iam0pen said 984 days ago (March 16th, 2007)
	Superb... I think this is a terrific song...Darn so good! You Both Deserve the SOM notification!!! Absolutely! Kind regards o0o

	said 546 days ago (May 27th, 2008)
	Great! I'm really out of words to describe what I've just listened to? Amazing music work and one of the best vocalists on the planet. Masterpiece! Take Care - Yeman A. Al-Rawi

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