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Thomas Moore (2), illuminati (24), Rebsie (46), war (111), what is it good for (1), absolutely nothing (1)
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Description:
My entry in the MacJams Voice for Choice challenge. I think my main challenge was to stay out of the way of Rebsie's angelic rendition while adding some modern atmosphere.
I think this is the way Thomas Moore envisioned this song 200 plus years ago. Sadly, Logic hadn't been invented yet and it had to be rendered on the inferior stringed instruments of the time.
Lyrics:
The minstrel boy to the war is gone,
In the ranks of death you'll find him;
His father's sword he hath girded on,
And his wild harp slung behind him;
"Land of Song!" cried the warrior bard,
"Tho' all the world betrays thee,
One sword, at least, thy right shall guard,
One faithful harp shall praise thee!"
The Minstrel fell! But the foeman's chain
Could not bring that proud soul under;
The harp he lov'd ne'er spoke again,
For he tore its chords asunder;
And said "No chains shall sully thee,
Thou soul of love and brav'ry!
Thy songs were made for the pure and free
They shall never sound in slavery!
Hardware:
MacBook Pro
Software:
Logic Express, a myriad of software sound makers
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Thank you &mdash 07/21/07 - 07:30:46 AM
Thanks Rebsie! &mdash 07/22/07 - 03:39:01 PM
Very good, I like it &mdash 07/22/07 - 03:26:22 PM
I think the backing music is brilliant, it has been put together very well, esp since you got your entry in very early. I am very impressed. I don't know if the vocal always mixed with the track, it mixed very well with the feeling and timing but not always with the tempo. Lovely track though. [ Reply to This ]
Thanks for checking my version out! &mdash 07/22/07 - 04:24:27 PM
As far as the timing goes, I used what Rebsie recommended, 75 bpm. I know that Jim and others have said it is more like 70 or 140, but I synced up with a metronome at 75 and enough line resolutions landed on beat. I like the way it floats over the drums and hooks up in time at the right moments. I could have locked it in with more cutting, but I was happy with this version. [ Reply to This ]
nice mix &mdash 07/23/07 - 12:31:50 AM
beautiful pic,do you think thats what the young lad was thinking? I like your style of beats, this sounds very professional... [ Reply to This ]
Very contemporary &mdash 07/23/07 - 07:26:07 AM
Great sounds, and interpreting the vocal line as syncopated is a stroke of genius.
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Wonderful interpretation of Rebsie's &mdash 07/23/07 - 07:47:24 AM
performance. I really like the tone of your instrumentation and the soft yet martial pulse of the beat. Very original. I held off listening till I posted and it was hard to stay away from your entry. [ Reply to This ]
very nice! &mdash 07/23/07 - 09:42:13 AM
your layers are amazingly clear! this one is very modern, and gives a great seperation from the antiquity of the lyrics... meter and tone are superb!!!
NICE [ Reply to This ]
Thanks for noticing the discernible layers &mdash 07/27/07 - 12:44:16 PM
as generally I obscure everything in 50 or so tracks. I think this one sits comfortably 15 or so. Although, even now, upon listening to it, I hear a space and think, I could certainly put something there to muck it all up. I really am trying to gravitate to a more simple approach to music. [ Reply to This ]
this is awsome! &mdash 07/23/07 - 11:02:38 AM
each of the entries are superb, this is no exception!
i love the ethereal quality to bring to rebsie's voice!
that accompaniment you brought is remarkable!
outstanding! [ Reply to This ]
Thanks! &mdash 07/23/07 - 08:37:36 PM
I was really going for ethereal. I wound up effecting her voice pretty heavily, adding a harmony and various other things to give it an even more otherworldly effect. [ Reply to This ]
That's so cool... &mdash 07/23/07 - 11:28:59 AM
Very, very &mdash 07/23/07 - 01:41:49 PM
Thanks! &mdash 07/27/07 - 12:45:35 PM
The Modern Twist &mdash 07/23/07 - 06:34:16 PM
This works. Very up to date setting that still keeps to the emotion of the original. Nice work!
Thanks
Bill [ Reply to This ]
Somewhat eerie &mdash 07/26/07 - 01:43:14 PM
I like the sound of ethereal over solid beats... excellent work, illuminati! [ Reply to This ]
Eerie was something I was going for, &mdash 07/27/07 - 12:49:23 PM
as I certainly see this as a song that speaks to the beauty lost in the stupidness of war. I wanted to be absolutely sure that I didn't trivialize Rebsie's performance, or the sentiment Moore's lyrics bring forward to today.
Thanks for checking it out. [ Reply to This ]
very nice &mdash 07/26/07 - 06:41:34 PM
Love the way this vocal inspired dreamlike songs . The lyrics are so powerful and dreamy I can actally invision myself walking in line during a war with a musket . Love your version alot : ) [ Reply to This ]
B'mate &mdash 07/26/07 - 09:08:00 PM
This is a wonderful time-shifted/timeless version of this song and I love the vibe you've built with Rebsie's vocal and your music. It very much has the magic illluminati sound. I don't have any trouble with the beat not lining up exactly, I think it fits with what you're doing, mood-wise. As always, you do such lovely work with vocal production. [ Reply to This ]
Thanks for being such a supportive bandmate &mdash 07/27/07 - 12:55:53 PM
and thanks for the kind words. That "illuminati magic" comes at a price. I have to hand over your soul to an Englishman when we hit the big time. At least he had an English accent. Come to think of it, I think he was just a bum. But then there's the magic. It's so hard to tell nowadays if you've sold your bandmate's soul.
Hey! How 'bout some more Orbiting music? [ Reply to This ]
Lush and Clear &mdash 07/29/07 - 08:06:24 AM
So much going on, and it's all so crisp and smooth (can those two adjectives even be used together?) and contemporary. The voice and the instrumentation seem to be playing off each other in many different ways... this is excellent. [ Reply to This ]
this treatment... &mdash 07/29/07 - 08:43:57 PM
...of Rebsie's vocals sound deceivingly simple, however, all the layers ring bone-chillingly clear. I am stunned by this rendition's complexity and originality.
This is definately going into my 'musical trophy library!' :)
Many Thanks Matt!
Cheers,
Alf [ Reply to This ]
ooooh &mdash 11/05/07 - 03:12:18 PM
great one. really liked it. the only thing that i didn;t like all the way was that open hi-hat coming back again and again. thanks for sharing, great tune [ Reply to This ]
foeman's chain &mdash 12/31/07 - 01:49:39 PM
a wonderful backdrop. Its always difficult to sync something like this, but you did it masterfully...is that real word? regardless, the track leaves me tongue tied and speechless. [ Reply to This ]
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