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Rockit Superstar


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datafunk

 Genre: Art Rock

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and now something quite different. I had nothing else to do this afternoon but this.

I'm aware this is no art rock. file it under mid tempo beat ballad if you want.

and enjoy your week end!
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Uploaded: Jul 21, 2006 - 01:17:19 PM
Last Updated: Jul 21, 2006 - 02:12:42 PM Last Played: Aug 01, 2009 - 10:08:55 PM
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Comments
SmokeyVW said 1224 days ago (July 21st, 2006)
whoooosh
somehow i got to thinking about Sneaker Pimps, but then i forget...

the backwards slide guitar effect is interesting- kind of like a racecar
zooming past.

i like the way you tied it up at the end by repeating the earlier marimba(?)
part.
Check out my latest song called One For Me
datafunk said 1222 days ago (July 23rd, 2006)
whoooosh
mmmmm.... kind of like a racecar zooming past... that's an interesting concept, cheers!


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said 1224 days ago (July 21st, 2006)
Hey! You tricked me...
but it's all good! No. Not art rock...but excellent nonetheless. Nice layed
soundscape. Engaging rhythms. Interesting array of sounds. Love the
heavy change up! Clean mix. Good stuff man!

Be well!


Sweet peace: http://www.macjams.com/song/22825
datafunk said 1222 days ago (July 23rd, 2006)
Hey! You tricked me...
If I managed to trick you, I'm very happy :-)

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trembmic said 1223 days ago (July 21st, 2006)
groovin...
Unusual mix of sounds. I like it! You have an ear for a good mix and a geat groove.
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datafunk said 1222 days ago (July 23rd, 2006)
groovin...
that's a very nice thing to say. thanxamillion.

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said 1223 days ago (July 21st, 2006)
top 5
On my "Best of DataFun"k CD.
Sweet.

Very nice bro.

Peace.
datafunk said 1222 days ago (July 23rd, 2006)
top 5
you are sweet too

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said 1223 days ago (July 22nd, 2006)
:D
This fits Art Rock just fine ... reminds me of Tortoise and Jim O'Rourke in
spots.
Excellent work .. I'm sure I'll be hearing the xylophones and violins and
steel guitars and drums in my head the rest of the day ... forwards and
reverse.
datafunk said 1222 days ago (July 23rd, 2006)
:D
thank you Mungo. I've always considered xylo and reverse steel as a wining team.

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Stun Nutz said 1223 days ago (July 22nd, 2006)
whew, good...
I listened to this the first time you posted this, then I noticed you took it down for a little bit... I am glad you put it back up, because it is one of your better tunes... really slammin'!!!
Check out my latest song called Gossamer dissected
datafunk said 1222 days ago (July 23rd, 2006)
whew, good...
yep, I had to express-modify couple of things that bothered me a bit... well, you know the story :-)

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joeyjojo said 1222 days ago (July 22nd, 2006)
dig it
Great track once again.Love your work.
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datafunk said 1222 days ago (July 23rd, 2006)
dig it
my work loves you too jojo

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moorlandt said 1222 days ago (July 23rd, 2006)
datafunkismic splendourity
Man, you're really the grandmaster of sound compositions. Listening for the third time now already, and this tune only gets better and better. There's already a dadaistic vocal add-on spining around in my head. Indeed, indeed no genre invented yet for this kind of music. Vive la datafunkité!

Walter
Check out my latest song called boundaries
datafunk said 1222 days ago (July 23rd, 2006)
datafunkismic splendourity
oué la datafunkit! thanks walter. oh and by the way, if you wanna add some dadaistic vocals on it, be my guest!

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moorlandt said 1222 days ago (July 23rd, 2006)
datafunkismic splendourity
hmmm... shall I, dare I, could I? OK, I'll give it a try. Open your mind for this first Belgo-French joint. But give me some time... Est-ce qu'on a droit a des subsides pour ceci?

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datafunk said 1222 days ago (July 23rd, 2006)
datafunkismic splendourity
rock on!

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moorlandt said 1222 days ago (July 23rd, 2006)
datafunkismic splendourity
heu... could you just tell me the beat/tempo of the track? Makes it a bit easier for me...

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Logic takes you from a to b. Imagination takes you everywhere.
Check out my latest song called boundaries
datafunk said 1222 days ago (July 23rd, 2006)
datafunkismic splendourity
it's a classic 4/4 at 120bpm
if you need more infos or just want to discuss about it, you can mail me :-)

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Wildcat said 1222 days ago (July 23rd, 2006)
So cool...
Thats great Sound. Fits my music taste directly. Exited to listen to it with
vocals!
Check out my latest song called Somewhere in No Man´s Land
datafunk said 1222 days ago (July 23rd, 2006)
So cool...
I'm glad it fits your tastes wildy, and as I said to walter, feel free to sing upon it. it'd be a real pleasure :-)

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echoroom said 1221 days ago (July 24th, 2006)
crackin snare
First thing that hooked me on this, oddly, was the snare, which was lovely and crisp.
The track sounds kinda like a movie score (the strings kept reminding me of Psycho) set to a great dance back beat.
Really like when it ramps up and everything gets backwards - sounds really powerful.

Good structure really keeps the interest to the end - great work, guy.
Check out my latest song called Deeper (w/t Racerat)
datafunk said 1213 days ago (August 1st, 2006)
crackin snare
I really appreciate your interest, echo :-)

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Sarutobi said 1218 days ago (July 27th, 2006)
I LOVE THIS TUNE IT ROCKS!!
This is a really rockin tune it slides around with a large variety of themes
going on i like it!
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datafunk said 1213 days ago (August 1st, 2006)
I LOVE THIS TUNE IT ROCKS!!
thank you sarutobi!

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Epileptic Gibbon said 1218 days ago (July 27th, 2006)
Sweeeeet!
Yes, with that zooming car slide guitar effect, lots of other great sounds, that stop/start thing going on, and the rest, this a great piece of art rock, even if you're not sure it's art rock. Can I just say that I find the opening section, where it's just the string instrument on its own, a bit lengthy and drawn out. Once things start happening, though, everything's cool. You got groove and imagination, a seemingly rare combo.
Check out my latest song called Fiddler Off the Roof w/Komrade K & Caroline
datafunk said 1213 days ago (August 1st, 2006)
Sweeeeet!
I totally agree with you for the opening section, I find it way too long now and the violins kinda crisp my ears. thanks for listening, I'll probably make it shorter. cheers.

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Warren Smith said 1217 days ago (July 28th, 2006)
a surprising musical moment
On the first listening I thought the opening was too long, but when the absolutely exquiste resolution arrives, when that main theme returns at the end, I realized I was just being melody-indoctrinated. After taking rides down all of those other pathways, when the opening sequence re-entered, at first it seemed like a distance memory, and then suddenly it hit me - this is where the journey started. That was a nice musical moment.

After repeated listenings, the surprise is diminished (which should come as no surprise!), but now the opening sequence doesn't feel too long, as it becomes familiar.

Lots of great sounds flowing through this piece. How do you create those reverse elements? I assume some other program than garageband?
Check out my latest song called Pushing and Pulling
datafunk said 1213 days ago (August 1st, 2006)
a surprising musical moment
thanks for the comment Warren :-)

yep indeed, there's a life after garageband. For this one I used Ableton Live 5.something... Live makes it really easy to cut, edit, glue or... reverse whatever yo want. you should try it someday!

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Schello said 1177 days ago (September 6th, 2006)
yep!
whooosh!!!
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