Ocean

michael2

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Still trying to get everything off the old tascam. so I bounced this into GB and cleaned it up a bit. it's a sparse, pretty little song (at least I think so). kind of spacey. wasn't sure if i should post this under psych or indie.

you can hear my old chair creaking, and I faded it in as the beginning had some crazy loud noise; usually I'm fine with that sort of thing, but this was really obnoxious.

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Song Stats

Hits: 1413
Comments: 27
Fans: 11
Plays: 142
Downloads: 72
Votes: 4
Uploaded: Jun 02, 2007 - 10:04:20 PM
Last Updated: Jun 02, 2007 - 10:04:20 PM Last Played: Oct 18, 2009 - 01:41:06 AM

Song License

Creative Commons License:
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Song Actions

Keywords:

melancholy (61), slo-core (10), you need to put the delay on everything (1), my typical fare (1)

Hardware:

originally recorded on the tascam 4 track, fender rhodes, ibanez bass, fender tele, DOD digital delay on the rhodes and I used a midiverb backwards reverb on the tele.

Software:

GB, itunes

Comments

Vic Holman	Vic Holman said 909 days ago (June 2nd, 2007)
	imagine theres no... Nice Michael. very lennonesque. has a real dreamy undertone that gently takes you out with the tide. Check out my latest song called November

michael2	michael2 said 909 days ago (June 3rd, 2007)
	thanks vic, i'm glad you like this one. it has it's rough spots, but i still like the song. thanks for listening. Check out my latest song called Behind Enemy Lines (w/Bud and Particle Dots)

Godchaser	Godchaser said 909 days ago (June 3rd, 2007)
	Nice Tune...... you pulled off the old tascam - worth the effort in my humble opinion - I hope to one day brave the same off my old 4 trac tascam - good little tune! Blessings, - Godchaser Check out my latest song called As i Walk

michael2	michael2 said 909 days ago (June 3rd, 2007)
	i love pulling stuff off the tascam. most of the time i end up dumping half of the track, and then rebuilding it. haven't heard most of it in so long, that it's fun to work on (or should i say cannibalize from)? Check out my latest song called Behind Enemy Lines (w/Bud and Particle Dots)

chinaman2	chinaman2 said 909 days ago (June 3rd, 2007)
	soulful there's a lot of emotion in here. great job. Check out my latest song called Life (by Stacey)

michael2	michael2 said 909 days ago (June 3rd, 2007)
	thanks i never feel soulful, but often raw. thanks for listening. Check out my latest song called Behind Enemy Lines (w/Bud and Particle Dots)

buckhorn	buckhorn said 909 days ago (June 3rd, 2007)
	They all sound like hits to me. Nice soothing piece of music. I could see this as a musical interlude in a movie. Continued excellence. Check out my latest song called salience #2

michael2	michael2 said 909 days ago (June 3rd, 2007)
	thanks buckhorn. looking forward to hearing those songs you promised. thanks for stopping by. Check out my latest song called Behind Enemy Lines (w/Bud and Particle Dots)

cjdaley	cjdaley said 908 days ago (June 3rd, 2007)
	sonar youth it's like softly floating back to the surface. Check out my latest song called shortbus spaceship (feat. the Flying Monggz from the Ninth Planet) by the Monggz

michael2	michael2 said 907 days ago (June 4th, 2007)
	thanks for listening. i like this one, kind of a mojave 3 feel to it. i'm glad yu like. Check out my latest song called Behind Enemy Lines (w/Bud and Particle Dots)

Rebsie	Rebsie said 908 days ago (June 3rd, 2007)
	Very atmospheric indeed A very sweet and pretty melody, and although it works on its simplicity it has a fine lushness of sound. You've given the song enough breathing space for its inner beauty to shine through. Check out my latest song called Amongst The Colours (w/ Luna Trick)

michael2	michael2 said 907 days ago (June 4th, 2007)
	thanks so much for listening. i try and keep things simple and moving along quickly (recording wise). i'm always stressed for time, so i like to start and finish uo in one sitting. sometimes that's good, sometimes not so good. thanks for listening. Check out my latest song called Behind Enemy Lines (w/Bud and Particle Dots)

TobinMueller

TobinMueller said 907 days ago (June 4th, 2007)

Space to feel the dreaminess of descent
Again, really nice. You do such a great job adding personal wrinkles to classic pop styles, making the tracks your own. Some pitchy spots in the vocals, but the casual style so well portrayed transcends. Consider posting lyrics? This tune sculpts a concept and stays focused, making a lasting impression.

Check out my latest song called Forge A New Life (MJRF)

michael2

michael2 said 907 days ago (June 4th, 2007)

tobin
thanks for listening. yeah there is one spot where the vocals seem wierd. listening to it, i think it's the piano that's really off and I just sang the same vocal melody over a wierd chord i played; or i sang out of pitch : ) i'm pretty much all about just getting it done; sloppy or not. i grew up playing in ounk/indie groups with no money to record things leisurely, so i tend to work really fast. in a band situation, we would probably counter that by rehearsing a bit, but when i work by myself, i tend to just get a basic idea and record without taking the time to think things all the way through (usually). i'm glad you appreciate this one.

Check out my latest song called Behind Enemy Lines (w/Bud and Particle Dots)

	said 907 days ago (June 4th, 2007)
	feelin it The singing and bass realy hold this together.I like the the creeking chair happy accidents are the best!!! Great song!

michael2	michael2 said 907 days ago (June 4th, 2007)
	egobandit thanks for the kind words, i'm glad you like my little song. Check out my latest song called Behind Enemy Lines (w/Bud and Particle Dots)

Doadars Uncle	Doadars Uncle said 907 days ago (June 4th, 2007)
	Delicate Warm and lonely. I like it! Check out my latest song called Capitalist's Drag

michael2	michael2 said 907 days ago (June 4th, 2007)
	thank you that would describe about half of my stuff. thanks for listening. Check out my latest song called Behind Enemy Lines (w/Bud and Particle Dots)

Cori Ander	Cori Ander said 906 days ago (June 5th, 2007)
	Nice and intresting mood A nice and intresting mood. Mesmerising! Check out my latest song called Guitar test — Martin CSN (Gerry Tolman Tribute)

michael2	michael2 said 906 days ago (June 5th, 2007)
	thanks very nice of you to pop by, and give my stuff a listen. I'm glad that you like the song; we come from such different places (at least in what we are good at doing), but I really respect what you do, so it's really nice to hear from you. Check out my latest song called Behind Enemy Lines (w/Bud and Particle Dots)

dajama	dajama said 906 days ago (June 5th, 2007)
	I love the sound of this (including the creaking chair!) and i think the vibe is rather cool. Dreamy and meldoic. Nice. Check out my latest song called Across the Wire (MJRF)

michael2	michael2 said 906 days ago (June 5th, 2007)
	thanks dajama you know I replaced that chair, and now i have some stiff backed thing from ikea and i am about to throw it off a cliff. no squeaks, but no soul either. thanks for listening to my song. Check out my latest song called Behind Enemy Lines (w/Bud and Particle Dots)

	said 906 days ago (June 6th, 2007)
	Calm It's calm, sad but very nice in same-time. I like this a lot... Good mix.

michael2	michael2 said 906 days ago (June 6th, 2007)
	thanks i'm glad you liked. it's pretty lo-fi, but thought i'd pot it anyways. Check out my latest song called Behind Enemy Lines (w/Bud and Particle Dots)

slumbering

slumbering said 892 days ago (June 20th, 2007)

I love the sea
so i couldn't resist the title.

I have listened to four of your songs - i randomly chose them by the names that caught my attention, as you have so many songs!

I have not heard one that i didn't find pleasure in.

The ones i listened to are California 1 because i live in California. Mendocino, because that is the county i am from, and i have visited the town of Mendocino many, many times. I find it's a beautiful place to be when you have company, and a very lonely place to be when you're alone... but always beautiful. I also listened to Seafoam Green, and this one, too.

Your songs have a kind of mournful, yet soothing quality, at least the few that i've listened to... i look forward to listening to more. Thanks!

Check out my latest song called Over the Sea

bud	bud said 886 days ago (June 25th, 2007)
	I was listening to Jesus and Mary Chain this morning on the subway - and now this is wrapping up a very long day for me. Pretty damn cool soundtrack for my day. Thanks - you've got a real knack for the swoony dreamy thing that I like. Cool. Check out my latest song called try not to think

Heightened	Heightened said 720 days ago (December 8th, 2007)
	Ocean This song is an Ocean of wonderful music. THanks for the download! Check out my latest song called A Journey Through Starburst Galaxy M82

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Name: michael2

I'm a guy who never wanted to do anything but play music. I grew up with classic rock and prog rock before discovering punk and the new york dolls once I got to high school. As i got a little older (and less angry), I developed a love o... [see more]

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