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atonaliS & moorlandt intertwined.
The first one. Surely not the last one. The grey space between mainstream and extreme avant garde. Maybe a difficult listen. Odd chords and sometimes dissonant singing. Exploring the little borders of each other. Hard work and fun. Thanks for listening.
Composition, orchestration and all instruments: shawn evans
Vocalising and lyrics: walter vandervelde
Lyrics:
Now hold me
Now hold me tight
Unfold me
In your delight
I’ve walked upon the world to find a trace of prophecy
I lurked upon the shoulder of an angel just to see
A decent piece of proof that you will not belong to me
To justify my doubts about the words addressed to me
Now hold me
Now hold me tight
Unfold me
In your delight
Most of all I like your face
The perfume of your heart
Possibly I’ll never let you down
Pardon me my attitude
My foolish imperative mood
The bruises on my crown
Time will fly
Love will die
I’ve asked so many people what the sense of love could be
And most of them replied it’s all against reality
A decent piece of proof of their constrained morality
There’s nothing I can change about the love you gave to me
Most of all I like your face
The perfume of your heart
Possibly I’ll never let you down
Pardon me my attitude
My foolish imperative mood
The bruises on my crown
All that’s left are words and letters on the wall behind the station in a city that is half way in between the places where we live our daily lives in separation.
God knows where and when we’ll meet again to celebrate our love and kiss until we’re out of breath and spend all day by doing nothing else than smoking cigarettes and making love again.
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Art Rock &mdash 10/07/06 - 12:40:56 PM
Totally cool. Epic and inventive, morphing and evocative. There is a little
sense that I couldn't shake that the whole thing was slightly out of
control, like a demo improv that kept getting cooler so you just stayed
with the original concept demo and never fully flushed it out; maybe it
was the off-hand pitch things, especially on the lowest notes; but I got
used to it all quickly. Also, the wordiness of that last verse washed over
me without the same sort of precision of emotion that shot like arrows in
the prior sections. Fascinating track. (Consider putting this under Art
Rock, since songs in "other" always seem orphaned to me.) [ Reply to This ]
art rock it is &mdash 10/08/06 - 06:25:41 AM
Thanks so much again, Tobin, for these very valuable comments. Extremely appreciated. And yes, you're right about the genre, so now 'art rock' it is. - walter [ Reply to This ]
Too drunk to comment properly... &mdash 10/07/06 - 12:47:45 PM
Just like to say that I'm jelous of Moorlandt... glad to finally see a picture
of the mysterious Shawn... and awesome to haer the song! [ Reply to This ]
don't be &mdash 10/08/06 - 06:30:28 AM
Bryan, there's really nothing to be jealous about :) Just trying to make music the best I can, and so glad about this coincidental intertwining with shawn, one of the most talented musicians here around. Hey, and you should never comment when you're drunk... the day after you will regret it. - walter [ Reply to This ]
narcotic &mdash 10/07/06 - 06:53:19 PM
Excellent post!!!!! &mdash 10/08/06 - 01:06:14 AM
What a great collab you've got going there! Walter, based on your
previous work and what I interpret as excellent musical judgement, I
knew this was going to be good before it started, Shawn's backing
makes the most of your incredibly rich voice. At first the stuttering vox
sounded a bit odd, but when I tied it in with the kick drum stutter it
made sense. I'd never noticed your english accent before Walter (that
is your regional english accent, not your flemish english accent).
This had me imagining Bahnhoff Zoo late at night - a little scary but
fascinating!
Excellent post!!!!!
Neil [ Reply to This ]
accent &mdash 10/08/06 - 03:57:21 PM
Hey Neil, you're spoiling me (us this time) again. Glad that you mention that accent. As a non native english singer, I'm not even aware of it. I hope it suits the song. Much adoring your latest track, man. Brought me in tears. The second time you do that to me. - walter
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Logic takes you from a to b. Imagination takes you everywhere. [ Reply to This ]
i love it &mdash 10/08/06 - 02:02:44 AM
Not an easy song, but really great. Walter and Shawn, you did great with
this song. I love the lyrics and the mood of the song. [ Reply to This ]
means a lot &mdash 10/09/06 - 04:22:09 AM
Thanks so much again, Tan. Also for being our fan. Really means a lot to both
of us. - walter [ Reply to This ]
greatness &mdash 10/08/06 - 03:41:37 PM
the lyrics are very well written. I like the singing David Slyvian comes to
mind, I enjoyed this one From beggining to end. [ Reply to This ]
persued by Sylvian &mdash 10/09/06 - 04:33:56 AM
Thanks a million EB for this nice comment. This Sylvian comparison comes
back again and again with each and every song I vocalise. I know it's always
meant as a huge compliment (and he's one of the best vocalisers to me as
well), but I'm trying hard to get out of this straitjacket. I will ask David to
change his style and start singing in Swahili :-) - walter [ Reply to This ]
Easy Listening &mdash 10/08/06 - 10:15:17 PM
Perhaps I was dropped on my head as an infant, but I don't find this
song difficult at all. In fact, the night I downloaded it from MySpace, I
played it something like nine or ten times in a row and the word,
"catchy," actually popped into my head. "Now hold me, now hold me
tight," is a killer hook in my opinion.
I love the last verse and love the way it builds. It might be cool to bring
in the "now hold me" in as an outro, just to serve as a bookend for the
rap and bring that hook in again.
LOVE THIS TO BITS AND PIECES. This is one of my favorite songs and
not just on Macjams, either. Thanks, you guys, for sharing it. [ Reply to This ]
easy listening for you &mdash 10/09/06 - 04:54:04 AM
Lisa, first of all: I don't think you were dropped on your head as a kid (at least
you don't sound like you were), but I'm sure you have a very broad and rich
scala of musically 'trained' taste and experience. Secondly: I fully agree about
your outro suggestion. This would be indeed the perfect summary of the
song. Thanks for that valluable suggestion. And third point: Throw away your
MySpace download (poooor quality over there) and redownload it again from
here!
Thanks so much again Lisa for all the support. - walter [ Reply to This ]
Excellent &mdash 10/09/06 - 06:58:42 AM
I feel I can give you both all 10's and be very sincere about it.
Cheers! [ Reply to This ]
too kind &mdash 10/09/06 - 08:57:41 AM
Wow Brandon, you're too kind... Thanks for your very supportive comment,
here as well as on MySpace. - walter [ Reply to This ]
this is very good &mdash 10/09/06 - 01:09:02 PM
i am really impressed with your style here.... vocals are great, haunting
almost. your mixing is also damn near perfect.... what platform were you
using?
keep up the great work, looking forward to hearing more. [ Reply to This ]
this is very good &mdash 10/09/06 - 01:09:10 PM
i am really impressed with your style here.... vocals are great, haunting
almost. your mixing is also damn near perfect.... what platform were you
using?
keep up the great work, looking forward to hearing more. [ Reply to This ]
thank you &mdash 10/10/06 - 01:52:21 AM
Thanks for stopping by and commenting. I can't tell you much about the
platform as I only vocalised this track, but most of the soft- and harware are
described on our profile page. - walter [ Reply to This ]
,-) &mdash 10/09/06 - 05:06:06 PM
Hmm! &mdash 10/09/06 - 05:31:47 PM
Ilike the cello part that comes in the middle! Your voice sounds cool! I would like to hear a bit more effects on the voice! Strange little ditty! [ Reply to This ]
that cello, yes... &mdash 10/10/06 - 01:54:58 AM
The cello part is one of my favorites as well. I still don't know how shawn is
able to make this so real sounding. Thanks for stopping by, Chad. - walter [ Reply to This ]
Not difficult &mdash 10/09/06 - 08:19:35 PM
This is beautiful and so creative that it's igniting the air around it. What can I say? Walter made some amazing vocals and Shawn some amazing music, and they match. Everyone is lucky that you guys teamed up. [ Reply to This ]
thanks! &mdash 10/10/06 - 01:58:37 AM
You're spoiling us, David. Thanks so much for this encouraging comment.
Comming from a talent like you, it counts double.. -
walter [ Reply to This ]
I love it! &mdash 10/09/06 - 09:05:51 PM
The orchestration of this is quite amazing. Combined with the incredible vocals, this song is one of my faves so far. I love how it seems to keep growing and developing further, but wraps up beautifully in the end.
Fabulous! [ Reply to This ]
thx & welcome &mdash 10/10/06 - 02:08:06 AM
Thank you, Michelle, and a warm welcome to MacJams! Looking forward to
the first song of yours as well. - walter [ Reply to This ]
;) &mdash 10/10/06 - 10:09:13 AM
like i agree with the comment : Beautifull and horryfying.
but the snare drum sounds a lil bit 2 computerish..
try to add a real life snare sounds innit. i think that will work much better .. but cool job, and good luck with making the song better [ Reply to This ]
I can't help it &mdash 10/10/06 - 03:00:24 PM
but for me David Sylvian also immediately came to mind. However -
not in a bad way. There's just very few singers with this timbre in
popular music - Sylvian being one of them, it's natural to think in this
direction. Still I think your voice is unique and suits this kind of music
very well. I also like the lyrics a lot - "I%u2019ve walked upon the world to
find a trace of prophecy/I lurked upon the shoulder of an angel just to
see/A decent piece of proof that you will not belong to me"... That's
really good. Beautiful piece of work, this.
Best
Denny [ Reply to This ]
thanks &mdash 10/10/06 - 03:35:12 PM
Denny, bedankt voor de comment. Ach ja, ik begin met die Sylvian vergelijking te leren leven :) En ik beschouw het nog steeds als een schitterend compliment. Wat betreft de tekst: het meest energievretende gedeelte telkens. Nogmaals bedankt voor het luisteren... - walter
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Logic takes you from a to b. Imagination takes you everywhere. [ Reply to This ]
intoxicatingly unique &mdash 10/11/06 - 10:43:48 AM
This was downtempo, dark and moody, with strong evocative lyrics,
but still veiled in mystery... just my style! Shawn's special effects and
instrumentation were perfectly understated, creating an edgy and
unique-sounding bed for the singing, with really interesting effects
and synth sounds, but never quite glaring enough to detract from the
music or message. Instead, they were intriguing and nicely
interspersed. The slow build and release through the piece was well
orchestrated. Walter's singing was quite good in here. Although I
didn't care for the slight cracks in his voice in the beginning (on the
word "hold"), that is about the only critique I can come up with... even
the slight mispronounciation of a couple words, I thought were *good*
and added to the unusually mysterious and intoxicating feel of this
song. The last breathless stanza is sung really well and the words
hang in the air like her scent and memory after she's had to leave
again, with you wondering how to count the days until she returns.
Very glad I got to listen, thank you for all the amazing detailed work
that went into this!
ttfn,
Drakonis [ Reply to This ]
thanks so much, Eduard... &mdash 10/13/06 - 09:56:12 AM
...for spending so much time in this comment. Like always, I value this a lot.
And I'm soooo ashamed aout this mispronounciation (I know, it's the word
'imparative', are there others as well?). Glad you liked it nevertheless. - walter
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Logic takes you from a to b. Imagination takes you everywhere. [ Reply to This ]
so so kool....... &mdash 10/12/06 - 12:25:28 PM
Genre -leaping &mdash 10/13/06 - 01:40:29 AM
Well guys, can't put this song into a little box and label it. 'Art Rock'
rings up visions of a tuneless dirge, whereas this is a stunning but
bleak piece of ... art. I love the depth of the vocal on the word 'tight', as
someone draws a razor over the vocal chords. Great structure, but I
would've liked to have heard the chorus refrain one more time, 'cause I
loved it.
'Possibly i'll never let you down' .... killer line.
More please.
Steve [ Reply to This ]
yeah, that genre... &mdash 10/13/06 - 10:04:01 AM
Choosing a genre for this song is indeed difficult. That's why I initially put it
under 'others', until Tobin (see first comment here) convinced me to label it
Art Rock. I think it's the genre that indeed might come the closest to the style
of the song, but I get your idea. Thanks so much for positive comments on
the lyrics too. Always blood sweat and tears for a non-native english guy like
me :-) - walter
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Logic takes you from a to b. Imagination takes you everywhere. [ Reply to This ]
Nice! &mdash 10/13/06 - 08:13:21 AM
"Possibly I%u2019ll never let you down" is one of the best lines I've heard in awhile. Love it. Great song, guys. [ Reply to This ]
Walter, You've been a busy &mdash 10/16/06 - 04:55:33 PM
guy lately at MacJams and this is a great pairing you have got with
Shawn. Very cool track. [ Reply to This ]
thats &mdash 10/21/06 - 11:45:34 AM
exactly what I was expecting from both of you guys, incredibly tripping trip, I can't believe I missed it when it got released, thanks Walter for letting me know! [ Reply to This ]
Edgy, &mdash 10/28/06 - 09:23:31 AM
Wonderful &mdash 11/12/06 - 09:24:55 AM
Very well done. I agree with Tobin's suggestion of Art Rock. It's creative and cinematic in scope.
Just a minor production note - I hear some digital distortion at about 3:05, and again at 3:11, possibly at 4:33, 4:38), in case you end up using this mix for the cd. (I wouldn't mention a nit like that otherwise.) My ears are oddly sensitive under the influence of antibiotics this morning. Or maybe I am hallucinating. ;)
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And &mdash 11/12/06 - 09:28:35 AM
it's going to drive me nuts - where's the song photo from? I am wracking my brain trying to figure out where I have seen it before.
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Ars longa, vita brevis. [ Reply to This ]
little distortion &mdash 11/15/06 - 02:43:29 PM
Thank you Bill! Yes, you're right about this little distortion. Of course the song will be remixed for the envisioned album :-) [ Reply to This ]
wow &mdash 03/10/07 - 07:12:06 AM
what a nice surprise... &mdash 03/10/07 - 01:12:20 PM
..receiving a comment for a song that's up for several months now here. Thanks Jo... and yes, these english lyrics are always hard work for a non-native like me:-)
- Walter [ Reply to This ]
Hey! &mdash 02/18/08 - 02:47:43 PM
We need some more particles from Particulate Eden, please. I'd love to hear more songs from you guys! [ Reply to This ]
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sense that I couldn't shake that the whole thing was slightly out of
control, like a demo improv that kept getting cooler so you just stayed
with the original concept demo and never fully flushed it out; maybe it
was the off-hand pitch things, especially on the lowest notes; but I got
used to it all quickly. Also, the wordiness of that last verse washed over
me without the same sort of precision of emotion that shot like arrows in
the prior sections. Fascinating track. (Consider putting this under Art
Rock, since songs in "other" always seem orphaned to me.)
[ Reply to This ]