Y'know, I LIKE loops... &mdash 05/07/06 - 06:42:49 PM
I don't use 'em much...I think I'm scared, or guility, about using 'em
much, but I think they're cool...
Partly because "loop music" IS fun... it gets you into unusual places,
and busts up thinking, provides for "happy accidents"...
This is nice to listen to, Graham. Pretty danged musical for a sampler...
You always have a neat sense of what timbres and sonorities go well
together, not just in terms of sounding conventionally sonorous, but
also in terms of waking each other up musically...
Your stuff always sounds very present and very much awake and alive...
Also. Good rain bits.
Ed [ Reply to This ]
Y'know, I LIKE loops... &mdash 05/07/06 - 06:42:52 PM
I don't use 'em much...I think I'm scared, or guility, about using 'em
much, but I think they're cool...
Partly because "loop music" IS fun... it gets you into unusual places,
and busts up thinking, provides for "happy accidents"...
This is nice to listen to, Graham. Pretty danged musical for a sampler...
You always have a neat sense of what timbres and sonorities go well
together, not just in terms of sounding conventionally sonorous, but
also in terms of waking each other up musically...
Your stuff always sounds very present and very much awake and alive...
Also. Good rain bits.
Ed [ Reply to This ]
Y'know, I LIKE loops... &mdash 05/07/06 - 10:40:34 PM
Thanks Ed,
I know your listening for that Mellotron...I think that'll be my next project :-). I feel like I'm getting a handle on using loops and editing instruments in GB and Logic. It takes a while to get back into the swing of things! Anyway, thanks for the listen...you should take the plunge...looping CAN be fun! (Think Mozart's Musical Dice game). [ Reply to This ]
Uh-oh! &mdash 05/07/06 - 09:19:40 PM
I feel as though I've pulled you over to the dark side. I'd feel so guilty if
this song wasn't so great and so much fun. I think that's the operative
word here. Making music with loops is a blast, almost like making the
greatest Lego house ever in a way none of your friends would have. It's
fascinating to see how our two songs have loops in common, but
production changed the sound so much.
Lots of imagination here. I especially enjoyed the portion outside with
the muzzein in the distance. Very, very cool. [ Reply to This ]
Uh-oh! &mdash 05/07/06 - 10:48:19 PM
Hehe...not to worry! I find any mode of making music fascinating and, yes, legitamate! As long as you try to make it your own, go for it. I love your metaphor of Legos; everbody gets the same set but can build something really different. It's the effort that goes into it that gives the differing results. Besides, when I do the loop stuff I'm also teaching my kids arranging, which is a valid thing to learn. Thanks again for listening and also for your Jam Pack sampler... I've been lloking for decent ethnic instrument samples and "Le Monde" helped me make up my mind. [ Reply to This ]
nice &mdash 05/07/06 - 11:38:42 PM
nice use of loops... oh - i thought the rain was going to be the end. i
thought it was a cool ending. it's a nice transition!
all in all this is well put together. i'm not sure what else to say about it
since it's loops. but it slows well. had me bopping my head! [ Reply to This ]
ok &mdash 05/08/06 - 06:35:02 AM
wheres my water pipe.......this track takes me to the middle east , the
orient and beyond.......would be great to hear a soprano sax player riff
over this track......nicely done loop construction...... [ Reply to This ]
RPG &mdash 05/08/06 - 09:30:05 AM
There is an online role-playing game, called DOFUS (NO relation to Doofy, I might add), and your great tune sounds like it would fit in there perfectly. This is a great sound. [ Reply to This ]
Exotica &mdash 05/08/06 - 06:12:44 PM
I'm new to your music, but I've enjoyed the two world music tracks I've
heard so far. This reminded me slightly of the music for the 1994 Atom
Agoyan film, "Exotica." The music was done by Mychael Danna (a guy I
went to music school with, a long time ago), and it is absolutely fantastic.
Hope to hear more of your stuff!
Cheers,
Clark
9-9-9-9 [ Reply to This ]
Exotica &mdash 05/09/06 - 04:48:36 PM
Thanks for you comment Clark. I also saw you comment on the loops as composition...we shouldn't forget the ultimate in looped motivic music...Gamelan and Indian Rag. Also there's always Stockhausen and the aletoric 20th century thing if your looking to western music. [ Reply to This ]
Exotica &mdash 05/09/06 - 05:14:56 PM
Thanks for you comment Clark. I also saw you comment on the loops as composition...we shouldn't forget the ultimate in looped motivic music...Gamelan and Indian Rag. Also there's always Stockhausen and the aletoric 20th century thing if your looking to 20th century western music. [ Reply to This ]
Exotica &mdash 05/16/06 - 06:23:15 AM
Absolutely. Good points. Loop opponents need to lighten up a little, I think. If
you want to go really far back for examples, there's also the isorhythmic motet,
ground bass, chaconne, passacaglia, etc. All based on repetition.
Cheers!
---
New work for <a href="http://www.macjams.com/song/20829">live orchestra</a>. [ Reply to This ]
Sold! &mdash 05/09/06 - 06:12:27 PM
You just sold a Jam pack 5. That is an amazing sound for being loops.
As a video production person you have proven to me how an great
soundtrack can be accomplished with JP 5. You did an excellent job and I
don't think we should forget that working with loops is a talent too, that
should not be overlooked...A definite download for me, thank you...3-9's
and 2-10's form me!....Peace and Light, Norman [ Reply to This ]
Sold! &mdash 05/09/06 - 06:58:16 PM
Thanks...it's definitely a great resource. I also thought it would be great for developing video soundtracks. Especially with the ability to change the pacing of the piece to make sure that the video aligns (that would, of course, mean Logic and not GB, hehe) without losing audio quality and intonation. Thanks again for the comments and vote [ Reply to This ]
a fun &mdash 05/10/06 - 12:25:25 AM
loopalicious...... &mdash 05/11/06 - 11:53:37 AM
..... really nice looping man...... hey, to me it doesn't matter how a composition comes together if it moves, has some drive, and originality....... this is nice nice nice...... loopsters are refered to i hear, as "ejays"...... nice ejaying ......... [ Reply to This ]
loopalicious...... &mdash 05/11/06 - 03:50:20 PM
Never heard of ejay before...I'm assuming the "e" is for electronic?
Thanks for the comments, especially nice from the master! [ Reply to This ]
Middle Eatsern, Far Eastern, Native American motifs &mdash 05/18/06 - 03:50:18 PM
This has a mystique that embraces non-Euro-Western cultures. As
such, it would be great as an ambient soundtrack for a multi-ethnic
bazaar at the civic center auditorium. It would also work for a travel
show. Looking for the melodic connective tissue, however. A
memorable theme that will persist. [ Reply to This ]
Middle Eatsern, Far Eastern, Native American motifs &mdash 05/19/06 - 12:21:10 PM
Thanks for the comments Richard. Using loops exclusively definitely lends itself to that sonic "pastiche" effect. There isn't really much thematically going on, however I did try to string together loops to create longer melodic elements without repeating loops right next to each other. There's also a basic A-B-A structure both sonically as well as melodically.
Mainly, it was just plain fun to do without having to strain my brain too much. I went back yesterday and listened to LeDebutant's JP 5 song and realized how many loops we had in common! Hehe, oh well :). [ Reply to This ]
Zest &mdash 05/19/06 - 09:37:18 PM
This has a relaxing zest to it somehow, not that those two words would
usually fit together. Like it. Well mixed.
Ben [ Reply to This ]
Well... &mdash 05/23/06 - 12:27:20 PM
So why have I never heard of you until I received an email from you...
And then I had to do a search here for your name - Damn glad I did -
This good stuff - Really - Even if I didn't know any better, I look at the
list of followers that you have here and at least get a clue - Very nice
work - I really liked it - I might have even learned a thing or two about
loops - Very creative - I am inspired - Thanks - Dion [ Reply to This ]
Well... &mdash 05/23/06 - 01:59:30 PM
Thanks for the comments. I'm not much of a self promoter and I also tend to dissapear from MJ for months at a time when project load and life take precedence. Hopefully in the coming months I'll be around a bit more since I'm working on a couple of things...we shall see. In the mean time I need to check out your stuff too! [ Reply to This ]
Like everyone else... &mdash 06/04/06 - 09:51:48 PM
I really like this piece. Not everyone given the same tools will be able to
deliver a quality finshed product. You obviously were able to. Very well
constructed; an enjoyable listen. [ Reply to This ]
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much, but I think they're cool...
Partly because "loop music" IS fun... it gets you into unusual places,
and busts up thinking, provides for "happy accidents"...
This is nice to listen to, Graham. Pretty danged musical for a sampler...
You always have a neat sense of what timbres and sonorities go well
together, not just in terms of sounding conventionally sonorous, but
also in terms of waking each other up musically...
Your stuff always sounds very present and very much awake and alive...
Also. Good rain bits.
Ed
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