Another Green Ember w/Drakonis

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Here's my take on Drakonis's tune Ember-Rekindled as re-imagined by Brian Eno. If only - but I tried. Be sure to check out the original and the many reinterpretations that followed.

Many thanks to Eduard for the opportunity to work with such a great track - I could have tweaked this forever. If anyone wants to run with this - feel free - but I really recommend getting the original file from Eduard.

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Hits: 1518
Comments: 62
Fans: 23
Plays: 191
Downloads: 72
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Uploaded: Oct 30, 2007 - 09:10:52 AM
Last Updated: Oct 30, 2007 - 10:12:11 AM Last Played: Nov 22, 2009 - 04:40:31 PM

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ember-rekindled (1), drakonis (68), eduard (5), eno (7), tr808 (1), collab (76)

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	said 755 days ago (October 30th, 2007)
	I'm firsts Nice take on "Drak's" Ember.... Flows right down to my adder Ember songs. Nice pic too fits well to the song... Cheers Kenta

bud	bud said 754 days ago (October 30th, 2007)
	Thanks Kenta I'm sure I'll be in good company. Check out my latest song called eye for you (w/particledots and michael2)

davisamerica	davisamerica said 755 days ago (October 30th, 2007)
	absolutely too cool! this one rocks bud! well done indeed. fav'd and d/l'd!!! Check out my latest song called No Son(egobandit band)

bud	bud said 754 days ago (October 30th, 2007)
	Much appreciated glad you stopped by. Drak made a great point of departure.You recently "Emberred" too right? I remember laid back guitars and cool vocals. Check out my latest song called eye for you (w/particledots and michael2)

drakonis

drakonis said 755 days ago (October 30th, 2007)

Each spark is unique...
This is a beautifully unique re-interpretation... I really like what you did here! Wholly different from any previous versions. There are a LOT of detailed changes I hear in this, you did a lot to this! I loved the synth voicings and variations of synths throughout, the bendy bits, the percussive rhythms added a lot. Of course, I have a couple of critiques too... at the beginning after the piano & bass play a bar, SUDDENLY everything else starts on the first beat of the next bar, and it is quite jarring... I'd have preferred stuff staged a little more. And the mix felt very dry... maybe a teeny bit more reverb would give more ambience. But other than that, this is a delicious remix! Thanks for playing!
ttfn,
Drakonis

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bud

bud said 754 days ago (October 30th, 2007)

Thanks for the fun Eduard
and for the comments. I agree about maybe adding some more space/room to this. The "all fall in" start after the intro was quite intentional - though it is indeed a bit jarring. I just liked the way the 808 drums kicked in with the rest - like a lounge act turning on the backing track. I could do a few more of these.

Check out my latest song called eye for you (w/particledots and michael2)

drakonis

drakonis said 753 days ago (October 31st, 2007)

a very large "Ohhh!"
I get it... I finally went off to find Eno's "Another Green World", and now I hear the masterful similarity, and understand/appreciate even better what you were doing... and of course I know why you were then suggesting the New Challenge in the forums, though you have a head start :-) Very nicely done, on a new level!
ttfn,
Drakonis

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bud	bud said 753 days ago (October 31st, 2007)
	Everything's a circle right? I don't really have any original ideas - just attempts at living up to those I admire. Check out my latest song called eye for you (w/particledots and michael2)

Einarus	Einarus said 755 days ago (October 30th, 2007)
	Nice one! There is something about this that sounds so exotic and exciting. I can't quite put my finger on what it is, but it's there. A very cool vibe you've created here. Very nicely done! -Einar S. Check out my latest song called Good Things Come in Fours

bud	bud said 754 days ago (October 30th, 2007)
	I think it's Drak's bass and sub tone writing. That and the cheesy 808 drums. Check out my latest song called eye for you (w/particledots and michael2)

DWL	DWL said 755 days ago (October 30th, 2007)
	Always amazed at the talent here. Ambient with an edge. Cheers Dick Check out my latest song called A Good Night's Sleep with Macferret, Sir Dennis Crowther and Pete Young

bud	bud said 754 days ago (October 30th, 2007)
	Cheers Dick Always nice to hear from you. Check out my latest song called eye for you (w/particledots and michael2)

Feter	Feter said 754 days ago (October 30th, 2007)
	Another Green Ember Cool work Bud ..it give a thrill of a scene well done !! Check out my latest song called A Night With Feter feat'(Roxylee sloparts crissew johnwhitehead and Yamin AL Yamani )

bud	bud said 754 days ago (October 30th, 2007)
	Thnaks Feter nice of you to drop by. Check out my latest song called eye for you (w/particledots and michael2)

lengold	lengold said 754 days ago (October 30th, 2007)
	This is very listenable Bud - lovely sounds and great production. A very pleasant earful. Cheers Len Check out my latest song called Dodgy Doughnut

bud	bud said 754 days ago (October 30th, 2007)
	Pleasant is good sometimes be sure to check out Eduard's original - and some of the many other versions out there. SmokeyVW recently did an orchestral one. Check out my latest song called eye for you (w/particledots and michael2)

michael2	michael2 said 754 days ago (October 30th, 2007)
	love the drums that sound as if they came from an old ladies organ. what are those? almost like Eno jamming with Martin Denny and the Art of Noise. you did a great job re-mixing this one. Check out my latest song called Behind Enemy Lines (w/Bud and Particle Dots)

bud

bud said 754 days ago (October 30th, 2007)

Thanks Mike
the drums are "analog electronic" apple loops. Sounds exactly like my old TR808 drum machine. I love Martin Denny - "Quiet Village" - good call. How about Esquivel - and Yma Sumac? There's a book in the 33 1/3 series about to come out on the making of Another Green World. I'm interested to hear what drum machines they were using at the time.

Check out my latest song called eye for you (w/particledots and michael2)

	said 754 days ago (October 30th, 2007)
	no pussyfottin I like the take on draks song.. more towards the end were you lay in the synth is my favorite. Cool flow on this!!!

bud	bud said 754 days ago (October 30th, 2007)
	No Pussyfooting great album there. Might be fun to have a little Fripp/Eno fest. I could get into some style copping adventures. Hmm - maybe it's a new challenge. Write the song that was left off...Here Come the Warm Jets - Dark Side of the Moon - Rocket to Russia. You get the idea. Check out my latest song called eye for you (w/particledots and michael2)

SmokeyVW	SmokeyVW said 754 days ago (October 30th, 2007)
	burnt umber sunset thoughts: rhythms seem South Pacific electronic ships fly off into space slide guitar like exotical tropical i'm thinking Tangerine now swaying ferns burnt umber sunset thanks Check out my latest song called One For Me

bud	bud said 754 days ago (October 30th, 2007)
	I like that thanks Check out my latest song called eye for you (w/particledots and michael2)

Dj French Toast	Dj French Toast said 754 days ago (October 30th, 2007)
	Lets see I really like the drunk feel it has ......the guitar is awesome .....nice n noisy just like I like it .....kool trip and nice remake Dude ! Check out my latest song called Its The French Toast(Colab W/WillBill808)

bud	bud said 754 days ago (October 30th, 2007)
	Thanks Benny no instruments were handled in this remix. I thought it would be cool to overdub all the parts with instruments - instead of going midi - but I didn't have the opportunity - and besides, the guitar does sound cool. Check out my latest song called eye for you (w/particledots and michael2)

Dj French Toast	Dj French Toast said 754 days ago (October 30th, 2007)
	you have some serious skills bro if thats all midi ......your the man ! Check out my latest song called Its The French Toast(Colab W/WillBill808)

apexcp	apexcp said 742 days ago (November 12th, 2007)
	definitely drunk is definitely a good adjective to describe this song. really great stuff, but definitely (and yet, vaguely) disoriented but thats definitely a good characteristic for this. Check out my latest song called mercy is for god. i deliver justice.

Vic Holman	Vic Holman said 754 days ago (October 30th, 2007)
	krafty-werk sure brings back to mind some of the german electrosyth bands of the 70's that I use to listen to. the type of thing where I should have the lights off and kicking back. Very well done and laid back. Bud. Nice take on the original. Check out my latest song called November

bud	bud said 754 days ago (October 30th, 2007)
	Crank up the large Advents and float down stream. Thanks for stopping by Vic. Check out my latest song called eye for you (w/particledots and michael2)

Ed Hannifin

Ed Hannifin said 754 days ago (October 30th, 2007)

Well, a dragon....
...might, under certain circumstances, be considered a sombre reptile...

I really like the incorporation of the cheesy organ rhythm box a la Eno, and the Frippertronic guitar lines, underpinned with those dark synth notes...

Being as how Another Green World is one of my favorite, life-and-mind-altering albums, I'm just enjoying the heck out of this...

Another one tonight where I'm disappointed that I can't vote on it...

Ed

Check out my latest song called Next Time Around (w/jiguma)

bud	bud said 754 days ago (October 30th, 2007)
	Excellent pun Ed Sombre Reptiles indeed. No votes necessary - love is all there is. Thanks for sharing the Eno thing - AGW was extremely influential to me as well. Check out my latest song called eye for you (w/particledots and michael2)

guitapick	guitapick said 754 days ago (October 30th, 2007)
	An urban jungle... ...how cool is that? Such a fine interpretation, Kevin...I love it. Really great work...and, of course: drak's original is fantastic... Congrats... Check out my latest song called Outside the Corral

bud	bud said 754 days ago (October 31st, 2007)
	Thanks Bob I loved your new tune for the baby bandit. Check out my latest song called eye for you (w/particledots and michael2)

	said 752 days ago (November 1st, 2007)
	Another Excellent version of Ember! This is a smooth track, although that beginning did make me jump a bit. Maybe it's just the level of the guitar/synth as it jumps in- ah, what do I know :P I enjoyed listening to this one, Bud. Again, nice job!

bud	bud said 752 days ago (November 1st, 2007)
	Thanks Mikey - appreciate the note. It does pop a little sudden if your volumes up. Should come with a warning label. Check out my latest song called eye for you (w/particledots and michael2)

JOAN	JOAN said 752 days ago (November 2nd, 2007)
	(:-) you've nicely captured the spirit of eno.... love it!! Check out my latest song called MUD

lostsongs	lostsongs said 749 days ago (November 4th, 2007)
	I used my spirit net I bought online. Thanks Check out my latest song called Lost and Found

lostsongs	lostsongs said 749 days ago (November 4th, 2007)
	How'd that guy get on my page? Ooops. Check out my latest song called Lost and Found

bud	bud said 749 days ago (November 4th, 2007)
	Double oops :) Check out my latest song called eye for you (w/particledots and michael2)

	said 751 days ago (November 3rd, 2007)
	You have gotta love those CR78 drums This is great. Not quite Sombre Reptiles (but almost) I love it

	said 751 days ago (November 3rd, 2007)
	PS Take a listen to Your Brain's Ears on Music Another lost Eno track :-) But I don't know from which album - maybe Music for Airports?

bud	bud said 749 days ago (November 4th, 2007)
	Loved your lost Eno track thanks for the tip. I hear there's a new game in town you might want to check out. I wasn't going for Sombre Reptiles or any particular Eno song - just the vibe of AGW. Thanks for listening and commenting. Check out my latest song called eye for you (w/particledots and michael2)

Macaudion	Macaudion said 750 days ago (November 3rd, 2007)
	Yeah! WoW! Niiiiiiiice one Bud! And Drak, too! Now this has to be my favorite version of this little ditty! Instant connection to it. The others left me trying too hard. Like it! A lot! Thanks! Macca Check out my latest song called 123 iGetU

bud	bud said 749 days ago (November 4th, 2007)
	Thanks Macca All of Drak's Embers are special. Check out my latest song called eye for you (w/particledots and michael2)

Alannah	Alannah said 750 days ago (November 3rd, 2007)
	This ember .. .. is turning into a blaze ... very original take on a tried and true Ember! Check out my latest song called I'm Drownin' - Smokey VW (feat Alannah) + Outtaorbit

bud	bud said 749 days ago (November 4th, 2007)
	Thanks Alanah I've got to get around to hearing all the different versions. Drak's original is great to work with. Check out my latest song called eye for you (w/particledots and michael2)

peacepiano	peacepiano said 750 days ago (November 4th, 2007)
	Read Oh! I just read your description. You are almost right on with what Brian Eno might have done with this in the late '70s. (I have the LPs) Eno might have slowed it down a bit, but the choices and types of musical accents and effects are good. Thanks Bill Check out my latest song called I Should Have Known

bud	bud said 749 days ago (November 4th, 2007)
	Thanks for your comments you're right about the tempo - but the midi slide guitar sounded awful when I slowed it down too much - so I hit this stride. Good ears. Check out my latest song called eye for you (w/particledots and michael2)

	said 749 days ago (November 4th, 2007)
	Well this is pretty much the whole album (minus the laconic vocals) in a nutshell! My favorite by far of the Ember remixes, and with plenty of humor to boot. Well done.

bud	bud said 749 days ago (November 4th, 2007)
	Thanks Sonny Feel free to boot some humor. Check out my latest song called eye for you (w/particledots and michael2)

spitlogic	spitlogic said 749 days ago (November 4th, 2007)
	different The synths used here are nice and what you've done with the jam is complimentary. I like the few changes in the song; they keep things interesting. Nice all around. Check out my latest song called Guillotine

bud	bud said 749 days ago (November 4th, 2007)
	Thanks for dropping by The music is pretty much all Drak's - I just changed voices, did some editing and mixing. Glad you like it. Check out my latest song called eye for you (w/particledots and michael2)

The Orbiting

The Orbiting said 749 days ago (November 4th, 2007)

Emberiffic
I noticed the other day that you'd gone and gotten Emberized and kept meaning to get over to listen to what you'd done and, I have to admit, I wasn't expecting this and I don't really know why, because "this" is obviously something that you're really very good at and have a very organic, natural understanding of that's translating into the music really well.

The drums are really hypnotic and, after a while, start to sound organic, almost like some sort of instrument played by waterdrops. I really love the contrast of the shimmery synths with the percussion. Overall a big wow from me!

--Lisa

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bud	bud said 749 days ago (November 4th, 2007)
	Thanks Lisa you're making me blush. I had a lot of fun with this - and when I caught the Eno bug - it just happened. Also - I spent a good 6 years working with TR808 drum machine - so it's in my comfort zone. Check out my latest song called eye for you (w/particledots and michael2)

Ibstrat	Ibstrat said 748 days ago (November 5th, 2007)
	Organic I was listening to this thinking it sounded really organic...well someone beat me to it.Well,anyway for a song done mostly with computers it sounds very un-computer-like.Excellent work-I really like it. Check out my latest song called Blues in Bm

bud	bud said 747 days ago (November 6th, 2007)
	Thnaks so much for stopping by there's warmth in these machines - it just takes some coaxing to get it out. That and a good dose of reverb and distortion. Check out my latest song called eye for you (w/particledots and michael2)

lostsongs	lostsongs said 748 days ago (November 6th, 2007)
	Yo Bud Cool take on Eno - maybe you should try the LSP challenge. Check out my latest song called Lost and Found

Heightened	Heightened said 742 days ago (November 11th, 2007)
	Another Greem Ember VERY - Very - VERY Nice! H Check out my latest song called A Journey Through Starburst Galaxy M82

bud	bud said 742 days ago (November 12th, 2007)
	Thanks for checking in nice of you to comment. Check out my latest song called eye for you (w/particledots and michael2)

Lizard*Whistle	Lizard*Whistle said 739 days ago (November 14th, 2007)
	Nice work Latecomer here ... I'm a member of the Ember club but haven't logged in for a while. :-) Edgy and creative with compulsive percussion. A groovy and dynamic remix. Check out my latest song called Black madonna

bud	bud said 739 days ago (November 14th, 2007)
	Why, thanks LW - I'll have to check out your version. Check out my latest song called eye for you (w/particledots and michael2)

GnosticVelvet	GnosticVelvet said 620 days ago (March 13th, 2008)
	CR-78 really love the CR-78 drum sounds! verrry Eno/Roxy! Check out my latest song called Orchid Factory

carlajpatterson	carlajpatterson said 71 days ago (September 12th, 2009)
	What fun! :) I like this a lot... such a different feel and I can hear the Brian Eno like feel... but don't be modest, call it the Bud feel now. :) Carla Check out my latest song called Memories of Life

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