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Last Played: Nov 10, 2008 - 09:45:58 PM
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Uploaded: Dec 28, 2005 - 05:55:39 PM
Last Updated: Dec 27, 2005 - 06:09:28 PM
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Description:
Most of the songwriting and arranging I do is for specific projects for other people to perform. It means I have to be very academic about the parameters I use for my writing. This piece is different. It's totally intuitive, as I begin with an open mic and just vocalize. Then, I add layers of voices and work with echo & reverb to give the piece the feeling I want for it. Occasionally, I then transcribe the parts that I like into software instruments. This piece, however, seems to stand as a vocal composition, so I'll leave it 'as is'. It is in 'cinematic soundtrack' category, as the acappella category doesn't show up on my genre list, I dislike posting in 'other' and I could see this being used in part of a movie soundtrack. Thanks for listening.

Lyrics:
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Hardware:
PB 15", USB flex mic

Software:
GarageBand
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interplay between &mdash 12/28/05 - 10:36:52 PM
This is reminiscent of This Mortal Coil... The harmonics generated by the interplay between the multi-tracked voices is very cool! Beautiful dissonance... I'm glad this wasn't in "Acappella", I most likely wouldn't have heard it.

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interplay between &mdash 12/29/05 - 08:40:02 AM
jmt- Thanks for listening and commenting - I'm glad you noticed the beats - I
wasn't sure that really came through once I mixed it down to mp3 format.

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Simply lovely &mdash 12/29/05 - 12:16:14 AM
Oh yeah, I can definitely see this being part of a soundtrack - you've got a very beautiful voice! Surprising movements too - the dynamics really work me up. The delay cut-off makes for a very otherworldly, alien type sound, like you're playing an old Mellotron with tape loops of your voice. This one's a keeper!

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Simply lovely &mdash 12/29/05 - 09:51:28 AM
I appreciate your comments. It's really neat what can be done with just your
voice with GarageBand filters and effects. Thanks for listening for the 'payoff'.
It's kind of a long build, but I think it's worth it. Thanks for listening.

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Simply lovely &mdash 12/29/05 - 11:00:34 AM
This reminds me of your "Voices in the Ether." (Why not post that here?) And I
think your acapella pieces are among your most interesting work. Please post
more.



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inspired &mdash 12/29/05 - 05:44:02 PM
Wow, very beautiful. Is reverb the only effect you used on this piece? Did
you already have the piece "maped out" in your head, or did it progress as
you recorded?

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inspired &mdash 12/29/05 - 08:31:21 PM
When I do these pieces, I usually have a 'general idea' in my head - usually a
chord progression or melodic snippet. I'm not usually thinking of literally
representing anything (a la 'program music') I have a few self created presets
on my computer that I use while recording - ambient vocal, mystery, mystery
II. Generally I use reverb and echo to varying degrees and a bit of
compression on the low notes to boost my lower notes. Then I just go. If I like
something, I keep it, if I don't I delete it. As I go, I develop the idea. I do lots
of copying and pasting, too. The nice thing is, there is no deadline. If I decide
to quit for a few weeks, as I did with this, i do, then come back and add a bit
more.
Tom, I think I will upload Voices in the Ether in the near future. Thanks for
the suggestion.

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