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SmokeyVW

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album: Our Local Cluster
track 1: 3:12 CA67
track 2: 3:12 Do I Know You?
track 3: 2:21 I Am A Cat
track 4: 3:50 Luv
track 5: 3:04 Just Occasionally Still
track 6: 5:44 Departure
track 7: 4:48 Dissociation Break
track 8: 2:08 Ack Ack
track 9: 6:49 Listlessness
track 10: 4:07 Just A Meter
track 11: 5:02 It Slowly Dawned
track 12: 2:19 grg
track 13: 1:18 Singer
track 14: 2:30 Blooper Reel
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Song Description

ring out the old
in the garden of eden
color space nostalgia
mood rings in the new

summer is almost over

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Hits: 1350
Comments: 16
Fans: 1
Plays: 121
Downloads: 47
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Uploaded: Aug 24, 2006 - 08:21:43 PM
Last Updated: Sep 19, 2008 - 12:00:52 PM Last Played: Apr 15, 2009 - 11:53:41 AM

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scratch_harris	scratch_harris said 1184 days ago (August 25th, 2006)
	Wasn't sure at first.. ...but then those strings arrived. When the key changed I was all smiles. Nice one old chap! Check out my latest song called Fire on the twenties

FEEL	FEEL said 1184 days ago (August 25th, 2006)
	Catchy I like the way you positioned the sound in this mix. The only problem I'm having is some cracking popping going on... Maybe it's just the mp3... hopefully it's not these sennheiser headphones I just got. Nice going on the composition... thanks for sharing. John Check out my latest song called Pigs Fly

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SmokeyVW said 1184 days ago (August 25th, 2006)

re: Wasn't sure at first..
(oddly, the comment form is "offline") so i'll inline my reply

thanks for the positive feedback. i did think a lot about exactly how to
bring in the elements, deciding to bring in the strings late. the
modulation just happened. it *had* to be there, where it is. i also played
with the second modulation, i tried first to step up again, but that was too
much, too soon. but modulating back down was just right: this song is
about luv - the "almost love" variety... stepping back was just what i
wanted.

thanks for noticing precisely the things i spent some time on!

Check out my latest song called One For Me

SmokeyVW	SmokeyVW said 1184 days ago (August 25th, 2006)
	re: Catchy thanks John! i actually added some old vinyl LP crackling on purpose... it was to add a nostalgia mood to it. like playing an old record. maybe i overdid that? Check out my latest song called One For Me

	said 1183 days ago (August 26th, 2006)
	Very nice... extended lead-in, and then---WOW!!! The strings and the soon-to-follow change up. Well done man! I can almost hear someone singing over this one... Be well! Bittersweet: http://www.macjams.com/song/23855

SmokeyVW	SmokeyVW said 1181 days ago (August 28th, 2006)
	re: Very nice... hi! i guess it worked for you. i was concerned that the lead in might be too long. any ideas about vocals? that's intriguing. thanks, peace. Check out my latest song called One For Me

bud	bud said 1178 days ago (August 31st, 2006)
	Nice feel - good mix I've been enjoying your stuff - and wanna thank you for the Slanter comment. Check out Slanter VOX - hope you approve. Bud Check out my latest song called eye for you (w/particledots and michael2)

SmokeyVW	SmokeyVW said 1178 days ago (August 31st, 2006)
	re: Nice feel - good mix hey! thanks. Slanter Vox is a hoot! take care... Check out my latest song called One For Me

SmokeyVW	SmokeyVW said 1178 days ago (August 31st, 2006)
	link Slanter Vox by bud Check out my latest song called One For Me

Schello	Schello said 1164 days ago (September 15th, 2006)
	,-) Effects__and drum __modulating in perfect order__bellissimo! also orchestra!!!! N.1 Check out my latest song called Snozz'en (Cronik Mix)

SmokeyVW	SmokeyVW said 1163 days ago (September 15th, 2006)
	thx thank you --- B^) Check out my latest song called One For Me

Henke	Henke said 1156 days ago (September 23rd, 2006)
	That was great - I think but I kept listening to that LP noise. I spent more time wondering if my Altec Lansing were broke than anything else, so, for me, I guess you did overdo that part! But I would really like to hear this in a "cleaned" version. Any chance of getting that in the future? Check out my latest song called Heading for Alpha Centauri (mj space race 2009)

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SmokeyVW said 1147 days ago (October 1st, 2006)

that noise
oh my.

first of all, no offense taken.

i suppose i could put up another version with that vinyl fx track muted, but it
wouldn't be the same song. i will need to think about it.

my view is that our "world" is a noisy place.

i just quoted "world" because it's not just the physical world out there that is
noisy: our mental imagery is noisy as well in a more abstract way. the noise
isn't just old scratchy records, it's the distortion introduced by everything in
the dataflow between reality and our perception.

i believe that our brains recognize and recall our perceptions including the
channel noise, so using noise is a powerful way to evoke memories.

modern tech is wonderful in that we can eliminate most of what most of us
would consider noise, but i here i'm taking a step back into that dataflow, and
using tech to re-introduce a certain kind of noise for a specific purpose.

think of it as sepia-tone in photography?

but, maybe all this is nonsense.

---
B^)

Check out my latest song called One For Me

Henke

Henke said 1156 days ago (September 23rd, 2006)

I am sorry but
that noise really has to go! I can't see what is retro about this song?! We
use digital equipment nowadays (just) to get rid of that sound! If you
really want to use it you should try it in the beginning and end of a pop
song 60's style, not on a beautiful piece like this. Actually, I am quite mad
I can't enjoy this music in peace - now it just gives me the ulcer...

No offence I hope, because behind that noise it really seems to rock!!!

Check out my latest song called Heading for Alpha Centauri (mj space race 2009)

SmokeyVW	SmokeyVW said 1138 days ago (October 10th, 2006)
	alternative version here's a version with the vinyl fx removed: http://www.macjams.com/song/25041 Check out my latest song called One For Me

Feter	Feter said 613 days ago (March 18th, 2008)
	Luv is cool my friend ...too spacey ..total trippy ..cool strings and vibes !! Check out my latest song called A Night With Feter feat'(Roxylee sloparts crissew johnwhitehead and Yamin AL Yamani )

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Ambient music is a loosely defined musical genre that incorporates elements of a number of different styles - including jazz, electronic music, new age, rock and roll, modern classical music, reggae, traditional, world and even noise.

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