In a Moment

packosmokes

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This song has the most vocal layers I've ever done, heh! Wanted to create something with an ambient flavor this time as well as doing a "Queen-like" vocal treatment. Comments and criticisms always welcome

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Lyrics

Drifting in and out upon a restless sea

As I lay me down, I pray the lord my soul to keep

Peacefulness is just a world away

Can I leave this earth, or am I compelled to stay

Filling up the spaces, with my memories

Chasing through, yet I have trouble conjuring

A lucid dream

Where do I begin, to reach the ending

A story cracked apart, many of the pages missing

Still I go on, in this weathered frame

Can I leave this world, or am I compelled to stay

Captured in a moment, neither here nor there

Your warm caress approaching, then it disappears somewhere.

Encompassing a lucid dream

Song Stats

Hits: 2797
Comments: 38
Fans: 10
Plays: 663
Downloads: 187
Votes: 38
Uploaded: Aug 06, 2004 - 08:53:04 PM
Last Updated: Aug 06, 2004 - 08:10:55 PM Last Played: Sep 27, 2009 - 01:58:57 PM

Song License

Creative Commons License:
Attribution-NoDerivs-NonCommercial

Song Actions

Hardware:

Shure m58, ART Tube MP, M-Audio Keystation 49e, Line 6 Spider AMP, Ibanez RG-470L

Software:

GarageBand 1.1, Sound Studio (for reversing vocals)

Comments

	said 1937 days ago (August 6th, 2004)
	Doodliness! You captured it, man! PackO... are you sure you didn't use vice-grips to hit those high notes? The ambience and separation are Superb-O! Walka prouda, PackO... Walka prouda! 8-10-9-8

packosmokes	packosmokes said 1936 days ago (August 7th, 2004)
	Doodliness! Many thank Alimasta! I'd walk proud it, but it's tough in these vice-grips, heh! Check out my latest song called With You

mcsweb	mcsweb said 1937 days ago (August 6th, 2004)
	THe music captures the heart of the lyrics remarkably well. The percussion is hypnotic. I love the build toward the end. I hear this used in a compilation for a movie (not the same as BEING a movie soundtrack). Very well done! One pip: it might just be my ear but some of the lower-pitched vocals sometimes sound a tad out of tune. Check out my latest song called Pearls of Perfection

packosmokes	packosmokes said 1936 days ago (August 7th, 2004)
	THe music You're probably right, it's actually rather tough for me to hit those low notes and hold 'em... perhaps another stab might do the trick and some more testosterone, heh! Thanks for the compliments as well, very appreciated! Check out my latest song called With You

penguinsocks

penguinsocks said 1937 days ago (August 6th, 2004)

wonderful
i think i was saying something to you about this.. about
pushing it further. you did! bravo! :D

your strongest vocal performance is in the soprano parts -
you're kind of like me i think, sounding best at higher
notes.

i somehow imagine a bigger sound toward the end or
something... but i don't know how one would go about
doing that hehe.

this reminds me a bit of a marriage of U2 and Moby. like
U2 discotheque era (if i'm correct?? not too up on my U2
history here, heh).

ooh ooh i see you used your guitar... i think you could
pump that up and make the whole thing thick and full!
BANG!

way to go, "dood."

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packosmokes	packosmokes said 1936 days ago (August 7th, 2004)
	wonderful Thanks Pengy! Yeah, I suppose it's easier to hit the notes when you're pushing more air out of the lungs eh? I do have a synth added to try and increase the ending as well as higher volume on the guitar, but perhaps it need something more, eh? I just hope the processor can take another layer, heheh! Check out my latest song called With You

futzpucker

futzpucker said 1937 days ago (August 7th, 2004)

Spectacular arrangement
Packo, this is a great listen. The arrangement works
beautifully, as you change the kind and the number of
layers at different parts of the song. The song takes us
where it wants us to go. This is very, very well done, and
very creative.

Tremendous track, a great listen.

The only suggestion I have is so picky as to annoy even
me: Your very cool percussion involving wood blocks of
various pitches ==> I wanted to hear everything after
beat four of each measure cut off. This is in the intro and
the breakdown before "Where do I begin..." How much did
it hurt your song you didn't do that? Um, zero, to a first
approximation. I also agree with Madam PSocks that the
end could use a boost - an e. guitar solo, and/or a high
pad. Without either of those, this is still a great song. I'll
bet you were buzzing when you finished it.

Man, I like this. Nice going.

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packosmokes

packosmokes said 1936 days ago (August 7th, 2004)

Spectacular arrangement
Thanks Futzpucker for the high marks and comments!

Yeah, I too would like a "bigger" ending, but I really filled this puppy up
with layers and bogged down the processor, heh! I did add some stuff
before, but muddled up the mix, still learning that part of the process,
squeezing as much as I can into a song without dirtying it up.

Funny, cos I actually did cut out all the sound before, but felt as though
the song "stopped" because of it.

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mastershake

mastershake said 1937 days ago (August 7th, 2004)

I love the 80's
I don't know what it is, and don't take offense, but your
tunes seem to have a big 80's influence. But hey, who
doesn't love the 80's. It's got the makings of early 80's
sythns and beats, without the cheesyness that usually
accompanies them.

The lyrics are what drew me to like the song even before i
heard the track. I love it when your lyrics come together
so beautifully with your music, or even just the loops;
mainly because as a writer, i wish to do what you do. All in
all, great song, one of the best i've heard on mj. Great Job
and Keep Em' Coming!!! 7-8-9-9

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packosmokes	packosmokes said 1936 days ago (August 7th, 2004)
	I love the 80's Heh, none taken, I do love the 80's, heheh! And I feel that influence myself. Wow! Thank you for the compliment on the lyrics, I never fancied myself a very good lyric writer. That really means alot to me. :) Check out my latest song called With You

_nderscore	_nderscore said 1936 days ago (August 7th, 2004)
	talent. keep pushing the envelope. very nice & original (which seems to be most important) beautiful lyrics. nice piece Check out my latest song called glyd

packosmokes	packosmokes said 1936 days ago (August 7th, 2004)
	talent. Thanks _nderscore... you know it just dawned on me how cool your handle is! Check out my latest song called With You

juedm	juedm said 1936 days ago (August 7th, 2004)
	Nice Beat very nicely done, different, vocals aren't really Queenish IMHO, BUT almost Bowie-ish from the LOW period, then again, TOTALLY different from other things I've heard. 8.75 overall Check out my latest song called Take #5

packosmokes	packosmokes said 1936 days ago (August 7th, 2004)
	Nice Beat Thanks juedm! Now that you mention it, I do feel a Bowie vibe with those low vocals. Now if I only had his voice.... heheh! Check out my latest song called With You

gudkarma	gudkarma said 1936 days ago (August 7th, 2004)
	you over produced d-weed nice work. ;) i like the the shuck-a-dub and piano sound. i got a DEAD CAN DANCE feeling when i heard this one. compliment. : ) Check out my latest song called Ocean The

packosmokes	packosmokes said 1936 days ago (August 7th, 2004)
	you over produced d-weed Heh... over produced? Most likely, heheh! Okay, so I went through the song saying "Shuck-a-dub" over and over.... where is that? Heheh! I am glad you like it, though! Dead Can Dance? I like that comparison! That tells me it has a darkness to it I was after, Thanks! Check out my latest song called With You

Mcboy	Mcboy said 1936 days ago (August 7th, 2004)
	Awesome... what a vocal performance.....9999...... Check out my latest song called Heros( aclarke/mcboy)

packosmokes	packosmokes said 1936 days ago (August 7th, 2004)
	Awesome... Wow! Thanks McBoy! Check out my latest song called With You

SlimGirlFat	SlimGirlFat said 1936 days ago (August 7th, 2004)
	If You are a very talented singer and musician Joseph, and this track is yet another venture into a different area. I like the beat and the backgound vocals add a nice depth. Its a dark ambient groove and I love it..... Slimmie Check out my latest song called Not Enough

packosmokes	packosmokes said 1936 days ago (August 7th, 2004)
	If Awww, thanks Slimmie! Yeah, I seem to keep jumping genres, eh? Heheh! Although, there is that one glue that holds all my music together and that's the 80's influence, heheh! Although, I couldn't figure out what the "If" headline means. :P Check out my latest song called With You

	handovergold said 1936 days ago (August 7th, 2004)
	Dee-licious I am a big fan of the complete thought--and this one is beautiful! You definitely are a tenor though you pull off the lower vox, and have a wonderful quality to your vocal sound. pitchy in the lower end--perhaps you can remedy this by raising the soft pallet a bit--like making a yawn--as you sing. I loved it!-M Check out my latest song called The Tomorrow one

packosmokes	packosmokes said 1936 days ago (August 7th, 2004)
	Dee-licious Hey Handovergold... thanks for the tip, I'll give that a try! Yeah, it gets tough for me to hold the note in that lower region... I almost cheated and "pitched" my voice down, then decided not to. Check out my latest song called With You

Cameron

Cameron said 1935 days ago (August 8th, 2004)

lush textures
This is the most FULL and powerful sound texture I've
heard from you. It's wonderful!

The bass and piano notes provide a deep, insistent....and
yes, almost ominious foundation to the EXCELLENT lyrics.
Very effective.

I'm surprised that you don't "fancy yourself a good lyric-
writer", because these lyrics are downright POETIC!

Yes, the layered vocals were very well done....and I think
that the less-strong lower notes added a certain poignant
touch which actually enhanced the lyrics! Sometimes a
perceived "weakness" turns out to be a "strength".

Aside from the obvious comments regarding the high-
quality musical content, production and performance of
this track (bravo!) I was particularly impressed with how
the music matched the words. It created a very powerful
"whole".

Masterful job!

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packosmokes	packosmokes said 1934 days ago (August 10th, 2004)
	lush textures Thanks Cameron! I always appreciate how you see things that I would not recognize, myself, heheh!It's definitely a piece I tried to infuse as many layers into that I could. Check out my latest song called With You

SCARLETTE1976

SCARLETTE1976 said 1935 days ago (August 8th, 2004)

This is great!
With every song you make, you just get better and better. The layered voice effect sounds awesome, it gives the vocals a lot of depth. I don't really think that being off key a bit is a bad thing, it helps that lower voice stand out a little more, like it was a different person singing besides you! hahah! The high notes were hit perfectly.. now if I could just get my voice back in shape, we could sing some opera together. =P

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Sista Mac

Sista Mac said 1935 days ago (August 9th, 2004)

This is great!
I agree with Scarlett, I think the lower vocals are very interesting and it gives an undertone kind of hum sound. And maybe the (very Very ) slight off key is what gives this cool undertone sound that makes the other layers seperate from it. If that makes any sense. I can hear seperation of tones that I really think sounds great. Sometimes perfection can be BORING! The little differences in our voices or maybe slight imperfections (I feel) is what makes singer stand out! If we all sang perfect no one could tell us apart! Excellent song, Excellent Singing...I've downloaded it!

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packosmokes	packosmokes said 1934 days ago (August 10th, 2004)
	This is great! Thank you both... I'm not necessarily sure I'm diggin' the slight flatness of my lower voice in spots, though. I suppose it's not that I should sing perfectly, but in key helps, heh! My attempt was to create "one" voice with many notes... but I didn't realize how tough harmony is until tackling this one. Check out my latest song called With You

	said 1934 days ago (August 9th, 2004)
	Fantastic I love the quiet intro and the throbbing pulse of the thing. You'd think a guy would get tired of it, but nope. You give it the right amount of variety. Fantastic vocals, especially the layered background vox. One of the best songs I've heard on here in quite a while.

packosmokes	packosmokes said 1934 days ago (August 10th, 2004)
	Fantastic Wow! Thanks Troy! You're very critical of work (which is not a bad thing) so it really means alot to me that you enjoyed this one! Check out my latest song called With You

	said 1934 days ago (August 9th, 2004)
	A Dream a Moment Reminds me of a combination of a couple of artists: New Order, The Human League; and Simon and Garfunkl (at the very beginning). Terrific composition. Brings me back to the 80's ;)

packosmokes	packosmokes said 1934 days ago (August 10th, 2004)
	A Dream a Moment Thank you! So that would be 80's with a touch of 70's, no? Heheh! :P Check out my latest song called With You

fosod	fosod said 1933 days ago (August 10th, 2004)
	ya P-man, Yeah, goody! Juedm was right with the Bowie comment... maybe that and INXS or something. A little 80s, a little 90s. Good work. Solid arrangement. -F Check out my latest song called Totally Hoany

packosmokes	packosmokes said 1931 days ago (August 12th, 2004)
	ya Thanks Fosod! Yeah, I thought the Bowie reference was pretty apropo (sp?) myself. Check out my latest song called With You

Ringo

Ringo said 1933 days ago (August 10th, 2004)

Sounds almost ecclesiastical
Can see a few rows of monks singing this, Sounds like a
slightly darker version of Enya or some other band that
did record monks and put a beat to them and I can't
remember there name..*ahem*

Yeah, reminds me of being inside a big cathedral, Just
came back from York where they have a massive one
called York Minster.

Love that beat. Big full sound. A religious experience..

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packosmokes	packosmokes said 1931 days ago (August 12th, 2004)
	Sounds almost ecclesiastical Thanks Ringo and welcome back! Now, I need to get some of your geetar on another song, heh! Check out my latest song called With You

Moodee	Moodee said 1924 days ago (August 19th, 2004)
	Great production What an atmosphere, I like the distant voices and the general mood: the contrast between the harsh beatings and bass and the "layered" parts is intensifies the thrill !! Check out my latest song called Coalesce (Parkee mix) - re-uploaded

	said 1922 days ago (August 21st, 2004)
	Smokin! Excellent vocal textures that nest very nicely in a big wide bed of instrumentation. I'm downloading this for daily listening.

Momotamus	Momotamus said 1917 days ago (August 27th, 2004)
	harmonies my favorite I like the harmonies and different vocal layers. Totally cool. Deep and rich. Great, but not too much, pan. Well done! Check out my latest song called Like A Wink

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