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Galaxy Band (2), Space (125), Aliens (17), Einarus (10), Home (43), Progressive (118), Moog (8), beat changes (1)
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The sun shines.
The ground tucks in under its covers.
All is well.
The birds are silent. Why is that?
Something replaces the sun in the sky.
Is it a frisbee? Is it an umbrella?
I won't know, I've gone blind. I hear mumbles. I can make out only a few words. Tadashi? 'Twood? Mr. Fied? Vortex?
I open my eyes again. The ground has no covers here, only water.
The water on is pink and/or purple-ish, I can't quite tell.
I hear chants. Violent chants. They seem to be getting closer.
Without knowing where, I run.
I see a ship. Not a sailboat, no, a starship. At least, it looks like a starship. I run to it and enter. The chanting is nowhere to be heard.
Rumbles and whirrs have taken their place.
The ship is moving.
I wake up on the grass. The sun hurts my eyes, but in a pleasant way.
Thank god, it was all a dream.
...or was it?
©2006 - Einar Sverrir Tryggvason
Lyrics:
Thanks to Tadashi for starting this project.
Thanks to PerceptualVortex for selecting me to do this part.
Thanks to CJ for continuing the journey.
Hardware:
The usual
Software:
Logic Pro
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0.0 &mdash 01/08/06 - 06:17:06 PM
I do believe I'm frightened for the first time since coming to MacJams.
You're SCARY Einar!
Fantastic journey. It moves across the spectrum of emotion and thought
seamlessly. [ Reply to This ]
Nice. &mdash 01/08/06 - 06:42:17 PM
Hey - Thanks for the continued story. I like the drums in the first part,
and then how they contine - you program your drums I assume? The
piano in here is great too. This still carries the classic Ein rock / synth
style well though. At the end the drums carry a nice driving / progressive
style I like.
Ben. [ Reply to This ]
like that disolve &mdash 01/08/06 - 07:44:40 PM
from the drums into the solemn sound, cool transition. Nice fuzz sound
1/4 of the way through, love that improvisational fuzz and tads
percussion. Very whimsical fuzzitry. Very audio appealing between 1/2
and 3/4 of the way through. Like that march sound towards the end,
really wow! Very emotional and to me very radio friendly. Very inspiring
there at the end. Love that part really do. Like that explosion at the end as
welll. Wow, that last 1/4 a like a whole lot! The whole thing is nice but I
am really smitten by the end! [ Reply to This ]
Epic! &mdash 01/08/06 - 09:38:33 PM
This feels big, Einarus. Galactical. Tadashi will be proud. Very nice
work. [ Reply to This ]
Too cool &mdash 01/08/06 - 09:57:05 PM
Wow, this is great. The drums are really nice throughout, but extra-cool in certain spots, and the melodies are fantastic and powerful as is usual in your work. I like the 5/4 groove at the end. It feels like there's several movements here, and each one has a distinct and beautiful character. Epic, like Tom said! [ Reply to This ]
Fabulous stuff &mdash 01/09/06 - 03:29:23 AM
Beautiful transitions into different moods and textures. Full of
gorgeous fleeting melodies. Really accomplished on every level ... I'm
very impressed! That's some talent you have there. [ Reply to This ]
Could be the soundtrack to.. &mdash 01/09/06 - 03:49:59 AM
.. The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy...
You are very good in composing, arranging and performing your music. I'm really impressed with your work. It's stunning!
Fav'ed and D/L [ Reply to This ]
the title of this comment is &mdash 01/09/06 - 04:00:25 AM
Hey Ein, you heard most of my comments the other night, but I'll add a
few more and repeat a couple. First of all, love the work with the time
signatures... you've done well to make them flow so easily (they're not
awkward) which is very cool. Fantastic drum programming... good
snare work (rolls, ghost notes etc) and nice use of two high hats. You
have a nice sound bed going there... a clear distinction between the
background/foreground... a decent mix and for most of the song,
good chord progressions and melodies. I'm not a big fan of your
ending chord sequence... too happy and clique for me.... but you can't
win them all I guess.
Congrats Ein, nice work. [ Reply to This ]
just great! &mdash 01/09/06 - 10:27:40 AM
You create one damn good soundspace! It is so haunting and yet so soothing! Another great track from you Einar! It grows throughout the song as it always does with your tunes! [ Reply to This ]
you are &mdash 01/09/06 - 11:31:31 AM
kind strange and jazzy &mdash 01/09/06 - 12:31:43 PM
really like the mood you've created here....nice work and a good
solid recording and very euro!! [ Reply to This ]
s'lovely einny - i like but.... &mdash 01/09/06 - 01:03:53 PM
you promised us a voice - where is it!!! get on with it!! strike while the iron is hot! a rolling stone gathers no moss!! i can't find a needle in your haystack!!! thanks for sharing this in the meantime!! xox [ Reply to This ]
That Rocks &mdash 01/09/06 - 02:49:00 PM
nice piano &mdash 01/09/06 - 02:57:43 PM
i like the piano intro. rather spacey, makes me think of alien for some reason. am i insane though because i don't hear the lyrics in the song. nice instrumental work. the title fits very well. i like the break near the end where it goes into what sounds like a picking pattern. carries the listener along with enough changes to keep you interested. at the moment i can't think of any advice. [ Reply to This ]
Wonderful trip &mdash 01/09/06 - 03:05:38 PM
Great tunes, superb driving percussion throughout, weird and alien in an
enjoyably bouncy way. Great stuff, as usual! Absolutely nothing to
critique, wonderful!
ttfn,
Drakonis [ Reply to This ]
Fab spacy track! &mdash 01/09/06 - 04:55:24 PM
This takes you on a musical journey to the outer limits and back...very
nice indeed. I won't comment about the production/recording as that
would be boring...this is more of an experience!!
Well done!
Steve [ Reply to This ]
Totally smokin! &mdash 01/09/06 - 05:29:38 PM
Dude you rock the panties of the hot chicks! Send me some Icelandic woman please! [ Reply to This ]
soul to synths! &mdash 01/09/06 - 10:24:26 PM
Hey Einar,
This is very nice work - love how you've managed to combine the time
signatures and the melodic work. Some hints of Tadashi in the drum
programming (as expected I guess!). Really nice round sound on the
drums, as if they were being played in a big hall with a monster PA.
You have a way of giving soul to synths!
Well done,
Neil [ Reply to This ]
Brilliant! &mdash 01/10/06 - 01:21:15 AM
Bloody loved it! Awesome arrangement. Totally enjoyed this. I don't
know what else to say. Very, very cool. [ Reply to This ]
Wonderful dream &mdash 01/10/06 - 05:49:55 AM
Ein,
Very wonderful.
Thanks from me to you are special products.
I saw the dream. [ Reply to This ]
nice drums on galaxy band V &mdash 01/10/06 - 10:09:05 AM
Very intelligent mystery &mdash 01/10/06 - 10:16:19 AM
I like this. It is a worthy soundtrack for an Arthur C. Clarke film.
Excellent depth of probing. [ Reply to This ]
Through the stratosphere... &mdash 01/10/06 - 01:55:50 PM
this is one wonderous musical adventure. I particularly liked the
percussion in the first half followed by the quiter section...OK, I
liked the whole thing. Where can CJ go from here? This already
seems like a great finish to this epic series. [ Reply to This ]
Well, it's undoubtedly another… &mdash 01/10/06 - 04:34:58 PM
… piece of cool Einny prog. A whole great slab of the stuff! Lots of
moog too, which is always a bonus. Perhaps not quite your zenith,
Ein; I think that your last one was near perfect and this one maybe
just lacks a little something in the transition department, but
you're journeying to times and spaces new, with one foot in the
groovy prog past, and I'm liking it! [ Reply to This ]
wow... &mdash 01/11/06 - 09:05:19 AM
very nice...dig the keys they are very pleasant to listen too. Really taken a liking to this, a must download. Top notch...thanks for sharing.
John [ Reply to This ]
Drummer says YOWSA &mdash 01/11/06 - 10:15:20 AM
I'm a newbie to the MJ scene, so I'm only just now being exposed to your ways, Einarus. It really is a great piece, a flight of fancy that evokes a mute version of early Genesis thematically and has the virtuosity of all the best prog-rockers. I like that there are time sig changes, but they flow very naturally. Production and everything else couldn't be better with a very deep soundscape defined. The capper for me though is that you told me that you did the drum tracks yourself from the ground up. You really do think like a drummer and an experienced one at that. This is a rare quality indeed and serves you very well. Rock on! [ Reply to This ]
yikes!! &mdash 01/11/06 - 02:49:29 PM
very cool. had me getting jumpy. Excellent keyboard, excellent! great touch, great mood. Very fun continuation. Who's next? [ Reply to This ]
wow &mdash 01/11/06 - 04:21:46 PM
This is pretty kool, whole much of diffent parts i like it its very fun i can admigin me in space [ Reply to This ]
Out of this world (and indeed galaxy)! &mdash 01/11/06 - 04:32:45 PM
Einar - this is fabulous. I'm particularly impressed with the work you've
done with the drum programming. The whole piece does have a strong
'70s feel (with hints of Camel) but I guess that's bang on as there's a bit of
a Sci Fi kitsch thing going on with Galaxy Band.
Inspired!
KK [ Reply to This ]
VERY nice &mdash 01/11/06 - 05:03:23 PM
I thoroughly enjoyed listening to this. I also liked the drum parts(being a
drummer). It kind of reminded me of King Crimson. ever listen to them?
Nice mixing! [ Reply to This ]
very imaginative! &mdash 01/12/06 - 09:30:36 AM
This piece is full to the brim with good energy and vitality.
You have a real talent for choosing sounds and combining them in interesting ways.
I especially like your use of percussion and the solo bits. I don't hear enough of that on this site!
This was a great journey, and very nice listen.
[ Reply to This ]
How to say it... &mdash 01/13/06 - 03:10:03 PM
I know that I'm not supposed to say this out-loud But - Well.., Lets
see... I'll try to be accurate and somewhat diplomatic here - This
composition appealed to me more than most that I've heard here, and
that I can think of at this particular point in time... There, that felt safe
enough and it is likey the most truthful statement that I could muster
up... Not say'n that it would have been yesterday or at any other time...
It's just strikingly good
I'm just wanting to express clearl what it's' impact is on me at this
particular time - And I am simply amazed...
Very nice work and all the way around. Nice groove. Totally dign' the
drum/percussive work - Awesome keyboard/ synth playn' - Really nice
coloring - It's metered well - Great song structure - Impeccable
musicianship. -Vivid imaging - Aloof, but warm w/ textures (don't
know how you did that)
It's just a wonderful work of art, Einarus.
Cyd [ Reply to This ]
How to say it... &mdash 01/13/06 - 03:22:02 PM
I know that I'm not supposed to say this out-loud But - Well.., Lets
see... I'll try to be accurate and somewhat diplomatic here - This
composition appealed to me more than most that I've heard here, and
that I can think of at this particular point in time... There, that felt safe
enough and it is likey the most truthful statement that I could muster
up... Not say'n that it would have been yesterday or at any other time...
It's just strikingly good
I'm just wanting to express clearl what it's' impact is on me at this
particular time - And I am simply amazed...
Very nice work and all the way around. Nice groove. Totally dign' the
drum/percussive work - Awesome keyboard/ synth playn' - Really nice
coloring - It's metered well - Great song structure - Impeccable
musicianship. -Vivid imaging - Aloof, but warm w/ textures (don't
know how you did that)
It's just a wonderful work of art, Einarus.
Cyd [ Reply to This ]
STUNNING &mdash 01/13/06 - 06:57:40 PM
Celestial... &mdash 01/14/06 - 12:58:25 AM
This is a grand production. There is a lot of thought and heart put into
this song, and it shows in the melodious intricacy and grandiosity of the
sound. One of the best I've heard in this genre.
Can't critique much as I have no focus or expertise in this genre, but it
smells of musical genius, no doubt. [ Reply to This ]
Wonderful &mdash 01/14/06 - 01:18:03 PM
Fantastic &mdash 01/14/06 - 07:32:22 PM
Yup, fantastic job. I loved it; I'm a fan. Like AppleVenus, I hear some
King Crimson in there too. Light, breazy. [ Reply to This ]
EIN!!! &mdash 01/15/06 - 06:44:15 AM
Just listened to this again....man this is so much fun...so
energetic...melodic...clever...and even dare i say soulful, in an icelandic
kinda way?
I am so proud to virtually know you einarus...I feel like I am part of
your development here...even if only as an appreciative bystander.
any time you need guitar parts...holler...
great great work!
you da man
z [ Reply to This ]
good job &mdash 01/17/06 - 02:53:37 PM
This reminds me of the band FM &mdash 01/23/06 - 07:47:19 AM
I like there music. Therefore, I like this music. I believe I have just
uttered a syllogism :) [ Reply to This ]
far out! &mdash 01/29/06 - 08:37:24 AM
excellent! 9's across the board! keyboard performance is stellar! that lead
part sounds so 'alive' to me, like it was a wind instrument. the whispered
voices scared me and i love the triumphant ending in five. [ Reply to This ]
make more spacey music &mdash 02/04/06 - 03:31:56 PM
i think of lots of movies when listening to this song! great job blending
the loops together. [ Reply to This ]
make more spacey music &mdash 02/04/06 - 03:31:57 PM
i think of lots of movies when listening to this song! great job blending
the loops together. [ Reply to This ]
yikes &mdash 02/11/06 - 12:18:29 PM
man you can play dude!, this follows in the vein of all my fav bands.
again great chops [ Reply to This ]
awsome &mdash 03/14/06 - 01:22:34 PM
huge &mdash 03/30/06 - 10:37:41 AM
What a great huge sound and build... again the soundscape is lush...
you make interesting choices... I think you should score films... I'm still
listening as I write... really good drum programing... is that you???
I'm impressed [ Reply to This ]
huge &mdash 04/01/06 - 11:54:08 AM
Thanks for the kind words, I really appreciate it.
The drum programming is all me, yes. I've been quite the drum fan (especially in
unusual time signatures) ever since I heard Tool's Danny Carey. Boy, he's good.
Again, thanks for the comment!
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-Einarus<br/>
<a href="http://www.macjams.com/song/18028">Rampancy Part I : Melancholy</a> is up! [ Reply to This ]
KILLA &mdash 09/13/06 - 05:27:32 PM
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You're SCARY Einar!
Fantastic journey. It moves across the spectrum of emotion and thought
seamlessly.
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