How Ah Ya

SmokeyVW

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album: After
track 1: 4:02 Feedback
track 2: 5:12 Breathing
track 3: 7:12 Marching Through The Visible Man
track 4: 3:52 Cleft Synaptic
track 5: 5:08 Sippin' From The Big Dipper
track 6: 5:08 Ula Hemla
track 7: 2:54 Yaa Yaya Yeya Yeyeah!
track 8: 3:03 Rolling Down
track 9: 5:29 Piano
track 10: 4:07 Lucky
track 11: 7:34 How Ah Ya
track 12: 5:07 Smokey's Embers
...more albums...

Song Description

Some theta waves, just for you.

wikipedia Theta wave

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sound effects used in this song:
Daintree Rainforrest Birds 1.wav (http://freesound.iua.upf.edu/samplesViewSingle.php?id=38559)
Daintree Rainforrest Birds 3.wav (http://freesound.iua.upf.edu/samplesViewSingle.php?id=38561)
Daintree Rainforrest Birds 4.wav (http://freesound.iua.upf.edu/samplesViewSingle.php?id=38562)
By digifishmusic (http://freesound.iua.upf.edu/usersViewSingle.php?id=29541)

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Hits: 969
Comments: 28
Fans: 9
Plays: 97
Downloads: 94
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Uploaded: Sep 28, 2007 - 10:25:03 PM
Last Updated: Sep 13, 2008 - 02:13:11 PM Last Played: Oct 16, 2009 - 01:08:06 AM

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announcer

announcer said 785 days ago (September 29th, 2007)

I like the feel
I really like the sense of the recording space you have created here especially on headphones. It sounds like you used stereo micing on all the instruments and that I am in the middle of the performers and the performers are in the middle of a small hut in the middle of the forest. Your beautifully simple theme compliments the overall feel extremely well. I can tell that you thought a lot about the overall effect that the acoustics of a recording have on the listener. Well done!

I'd write more but I'm too relaxed now to continue.

Check out my latest song called It Was a Dark and Stormy Night

SmokeyVW

SmokeyVW said 771 days ago (October 12th, 2007)

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except for the birds, all the rest is GarageBand instruments. the birdsong samples are binaural recordings. that certainly helps with the "space" - especially on headphones. i used the Matrix Reverb on the master track to attempt to get a feeling of being in a "room" (an extension of what i learned doing Tigre Blanco a while back). i also spread apart each track using the pan controls. so, yes, i did spend some time on the sound...

thanks!

Check out my latest song called One For Me

echoroom	echoroom said 785 days ago (September 29th, 2007)
	`how am i`? I'm fine, now. Nature is where we sound be, isn't it. Tree good, concrete and steel bad. This works for me Bill, esp. the choir. steve Check out my latest song called Deeper (w/t Racerat)

SmokeyVW	SmokeyVW said 771 days ago (October 12th, 2007)
	. although the various acoustic guitars aren't really natural, they sound like they ought to be. (actually, i slipped in an electric guitar too.) thank you Check out my latest song called One For Me

Moviz	Moviz said 785 days ago (September 29th, 2007)
	This is really beautiful to listen to. I loved when the bass came in then the other instruments and it was like a blossom opening. Like wandering through a beautiful wooded garden. Lovely tune, thanks, M Check out my latest song called A Soldiers Dream (Remix/record)

SmokeyVW	SmokeyVW said 771 days ago (October 12th, 2007)
	. i created this by improvising each part one at a time, pretty much in the order you hear them come in. i remember thinking it needed a bass part to hold it all together. i guess until the bass comes in, the chords aren't solidly established? thanks for listening Check out my latest song called One For Me

gail60	gail60 said 785 days ago (September 29th, 2007)
	very nice Woke up this morning, got my coffee, sat down at the computer and here I am. Listening to your nice piece of really relaxing, soothing, comforting music. Nice way to wake up and welcome the day. Beautiful job! Thanks for sharing this. Check out my latest song called Sweet September

SmokeyVW	SmokeyVW said 771 days ago (October 12th, 2007)
	. as i type this, i'm listening to this song for the first time since i finished it. i do feel relaxed. i guess it works. it's a nice way to end the day too. thank you for commenting Check out my latest song called One For Me

	said 785 days ago (September 29th, 2007)
	We Have Great Sounds HERE ! A Real relaxing music from the nature ! A Very Wonderful Job here ! Enjoyed this piece so much, KUDOS !

SmokeyVW	SmokeyVW said 771 days ago (October 12th, 2007)
	. thank you i'm glad you enjoyed this Check out my latest song called One For Me

Morning Light	Morning Light said 784 days ago (September 29th, 2007)
	WOW :D)* You must tell me about theta waves......i am very interested in the various ranges of sound.......maybe i can listen to this to get me out of REM......it is ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL :D)!!!! Check out my latest song called Morning Rose

SmokeyVW

SmokeyVW said 771 days ago (October 12th, 2007)

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well, theta waves aren't really sound waves... they're brain waves... they are very low frequency, like sub-sub bass. if you played theta waves through a loudspeaker i suppose you might *feel* it, but you wouldn't hear it.

there's a bunch of info here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theta_wave

this is the main thing about theta waves that i was referring to:

"Theta rhythms are normally absent in healthy awake adults but are physiological and natural in awake children under the age of 13 years. Nonetheless, theta activity can be observed in adults during some sleep states, and in states of quiet focus, for example meditation..."

thanks for your interest

Check out my latest song called One For Me

bud	bud said 784 days ago (September 29th, 2007)
	Smokey - you're such a nice guy This is a beautiful gift - carefully crafted and patiently developed - just to chill our mac addicted minds and bring some peace to the ether. Thanks buddy. Check out my latest song called eye for you (w/particledots and michael2)

SmokeyVW	SmokeyVW said 771 days ago (October 12th, 2007)
	. LOL - it's funny how i can give away the same little gift to several people - and it's just as personal for each person - giving flowers doesn't work that way! - i love the information age. i must admit i was surprised at the response to this song. i actually only made it for myself, for the love of creating it itself, nothing more. thanks Bud Check out my latest song called One For Me

peacepiano	peacepiano said 784 days ago (September 29th, 2007)
	Mike Olefield Laying on the layers of well conceived sound kind of like Mike. This one is quiet and relaxing. Thanks Bill Check out my latest song called I Should Have Known

SmokeyVW

SmokeyVW said 771 days ago (October 12th, 2007)

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MO is one of my idols! thank you kind sir.

funny thing is, there was absolutely no plan for this song. not even a ague concept. it just happened one evening. i chose several guitar synths, and played them on the keyboard (except the choir of course).

it's all improvised, with a few fixed notes here and there. i was very tempted to "snap to grid" the timing, but i opted to leave the timing alone (except a few really messed up places that i shifted with snap turned off). the idea was to give it a natural feel.

i spent several days afterwards figuring out the acoustics of it (see my first comment reply).

and i fooled around with the order of entry for each part for a long while until i finally used mostly the order i had initially recorded them. somehow there is a natural build up that way: it captures how i made it up to begin with, i suppose.

thanks for listening

Check out my latest song called One For Me

michael2	michael2 said 784 days ago (September 30th, 2007)
	what can i say that hasn't been said? i love this. it will recieve much play from me, thanks for the beautiful song. Check out my latest song called Behind Enemy Lines (w/Bud and Particle Dots)

SmokeyVW	SmokeyVW said 771 days ago (October 12th, 2007)
	. thanks for commenting and i hope you continue to enjoy it, even after over-playing it... B^) Check out my latest song called One For Me

	said 784 days ago (September 30th, 2007)
	sonic contemplation Beautiful combination of music with nature sounds Bill. I really enjoyed this. Be well! Homeless For The Holidays: http://www.macjams.com/song/35622

SmokeyVW	SmokeyVW said 771 days ago (October 12th, 2007)
	. sometimes 95 BPM is the only way to go thank you for listening peace, Bill Check out my latest song called One For Me

Roxylee	Roxylee said 783 days ago (October 1st, 2007)
	Wonderful... Bill, this is amazing pretty music. I feel like I'm sipping coconut juice in an island paradise, with the angels singing. Check out my latest song called Sweet Grace

SmokeyVW	SmokeyVW said 771 days ago (October 12th, 2007)
	. i once had "island fever" real bad. although mostly recovered, i still endure flashbacks... it's tough. B^) i find creating music helps. thanks! Check out my latest song called One For Me

jamorama	jamorama said 782 days ago (October 2nd, 2007)
	I love da kine Maui this song took me right back there, too, VERY NICE! Check out my latest song called Longing - with SISTERS - from a SinJams solo

SmokeyVW	SmokeyVW said 771 days ago (October 12th, 2007)
	. ah yes... see previous comment. some parts of Maui are perfect. i really hope it doesn't all vanish to "progress" one day... thanks Check out my latest song called One For Me

Schello	Schello said 774 days ago (October 10th, 2007)
	;-) You know i love DEPARTURE, but this tune is = for fantastic atmosh. Im not musician ----------------- Schello Check out my latest song called Snozz'en (Cronik Mix)

SmokeyVW	SmokeyVW said 771 days ago (October 12th, 2007)
	. thank you Schello you know, "Departure" is similar in some ways... i hadn't realized that until your observation. Check out my latest song called One For Me

Henke	Henke said 753 days ago (October 31st, 2007)
	Can't help but liking this, can you?! Very sweet in many ways. Thanks a lot for sharing! /Henke (who seems to have forgotten to fav you as an artist until now = no email alerts for new songs, so I have a few songs to catch up with... - you ARE very productive too :-) ) Check out my latest song called Heading for Alpha Centauri (mj space race 2009)

SmokeyVW	SmokeyVW said 736 days ago (November 16th, 2007)
	. thanks for dropping by to listen! Check out my latest song called One For Me

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Name: Bill

Eclectic, at best. I learned some music theory at school, and read a ton about it since. I've listened to lots of music over the years. I once played guitar in an actual garage band and actually got paid to play! Once. Although live performance is an... [see more]

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