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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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I'm firsts &mdash 10/30/07 - 09:39:36 AM
Nice take on "Drak's" Ember.... Flows right down to my adder Ember songs. Nice pic too fits well to the song... Cheers

Kenta


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Thanks Kenta &mdash 10/30/07 - 05:34:37 PM
I'm sure I'll be in good company.

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absolutely &mdash 10/30/07 - 10:57:04 AM
too cool! this one rocks bud! well done indeed. fav'd and d/l'd!!!

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Much appreciated &mdash 10/30/07 - 05:37:41 PM
glad you stopped by. Drak made a great point of departure.You recently "Emberred" too right? I remember laid back guitars and cool vocals.

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Each spark is unique... &mdash 10/30/07 - 12:12:36 PM
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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Thanks for the fun Eduard &mdash 10/30/07 - 05:46:59 PM
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.

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a very large "Ohhh!" &mdash 10/31/07 - 05:26:15 PM
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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Everything's a circle &mdash 10/31/07 - 05:47:56 PM
right? I don't really have any original ideas - just attempts at living up to those I admire.

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Nice one! &mdash 10/30/07 - 12:22:12 PM
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.

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I think it's Drak's &mdash 10/30/07 - 05:57:29 PM
bass and sub tone writing. That and the cheesy 808 drums.

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Always amazed &mdash 10/30/07 - 01:03:58 PM
at the talent here.

Ambient with an edge.

Cheers

Dick

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Cheers Dick &mdash 10/30/07 - 05:58:48 PM
Always nice to hear from you.

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Another Green Ember &mdash 10/30/07 - 02:04:02 PM
Cool work Bud ..it give a thrill of a scene
well done !!

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Thnaks Feter &mdash 10/30/07 - 06:50:27 PM
nice of you to drop by.

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This is &mdash 10/30/07 - 04:24:27 PM
very listenable Bud - lovely sounds and great production. A very pleasant earful.
Cheers
Len



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Pleasant is good sometimes &mdash 10/30/07 - 06:52:57 PM
be sure to check out Eduard's original - and some of the many other versions out there. SmokeyVW recently did an orchestral one.

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love &mdash 10/30/07 - 05:32:25 PM
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.

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Thanks Mike &mdash 10/30/07 - 06:59:34 PM
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.

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no pussyfottin &mdash 10/30/07 - 05:47:11 PM
I like the take on draks song.. more towards the end were you lay in the synth is my favorite. Cool flow on this!!!

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No Pussyfooting &mdash 10/30/07 - 07:06:45 PM
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.

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burnt umber sunset &mdash 10/30/07 - 07:17:31 PM
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

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I like that &mdash 10/30/07 - 08:56:24 PM
thanks

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Lets see &mdash 10/30/07 - 08:22:33 PM
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 !

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Thanks Benny &mdash 10/30/07 - 08:59:51 PM
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.

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you &mdash 10/30/07 - 09:05:09 PM
have some serious skills bro if thats all midi ......your the man !

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definitely &mdash 11/12/07 - 12:29:31 AM
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.

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krafty-werk &mdash 10/30/07 - 09:26:46 PM
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.

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Crank up the large Advents &mdash 10/30/07 - 09:59:32 PM
and float down stream. Thanks for stopping by Vic.

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Well, a dragon.... &mdash 10/30/07 - 09:37:39 PM
...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

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Excellent pun Ed &mdash 10/30/07 - 10:02:59 PM
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.

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An urban jungle... &mdash 10/30/07 - 10:41:52 PM
...how cool is that?

Such a fine interpretation, Kevin...I love it.

Really great work...and, of course: drak's original is fantastic...

Congrats...

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Thanks Bob &mdash 10/31/07 - 12:26:41 PM
I loved your new tune for the baby bandit.

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Another &mdash 11/01/07 - 07:28:43 PM
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!

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Thanks Mikey - &mdash 11/01/07 - 10:49:38 PM
appreciate the note. It does pop a little sudden if your volumes up. Should come with a warning label.

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(:-) &mdash 11/02/07 - 06:24:59 AM
you've nicely captured the spirit of eno.... love it!!


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I used my spirit net &mdash 11/04/07 - 08:51:46 PM
I bought online. Thanks

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How'd that guy get on my page? &mdash 11/04/07 - 08:54:03 PM
Ooops.

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Double oops &mdash 11/04/07 - 08:57:12 PM
:)

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You have gotta love those CR78 drums &mdash 11/03/07 - 08:41:48 AM
This is great. Not quite Sombre Reptiles (but almost)

I love it

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PS &mdash 11/03/07 - 08:43:31 AM
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?

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Loved your lost Eno track &mdash 11/04/07 - 09:00:14 PM
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.

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Yeah! &mdash 11/03/07 - 08:13:25 PM
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

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Thanks Macca &mdash 11/04/07 - 09:02:00 PM
All of Drak's Embers are special.

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This ember .. &mdash 11/03/07 - 09:09:28 PM
.. is turning into a blaze ... very original take on a tried and true Ember!

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Thanks Alanah &mdash 11/04/07 - 09:04:08 PM
I've got to get around to hearing all the different versions. Drak's original is great to work with.

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Read &mdash 11/04/07 - 07:32:20 AM
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

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Thanks for your comments &mdash 11/04/07 - 09:06:37 PM
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.

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Well &mdash 11/04/07 - 03:35:46 PM
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.

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Thanks Sonny &mdash 11/04/07 - 09:09:14 PM
Feel free to boot some humor.

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different &mdash 11/04/07 - 04:30:39 PM
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.

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Thanks for dropping by &mdash 11/04/07 - 09:11:43 PM
The music is pretty much all Drak's - I just changed voices, did some editing and mixing. Glad you like it.

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Emberiffic &mdash 11/04/07 - 08:27:29 PM
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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Thanks Lisa &mdash 11/04/07 - 09:14:24 PM
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.

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Organic &mdash 11/05/07 - 08:00:52 PM
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.

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Thnaks so much for stopping by &mdash 11/06/07 - 04:45:09 PM
there's warmth in these machines - it just takes some coaxing to get it out. That and a good dose of reverb and distortion.

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Yo Bud &mdash 11/06/07 - 07:06:59 AM
Cool take on Eno - maybe you should try the LSP challenge.

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Another Greem Ember &mdash 11/11/07 - 10:58:32 PM
VERY - Very - VERY Nice!

H

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Thanks for checking in &mdash 11/12/07 - 11:10:26 AM
nice of you to comment.

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Nice work &mdash 11/14/07 - 05:38:44 PM
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.

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Why, thanks LW - &mdash 11/14/07 - 06:50:29 PM
I'll have to check out your version.

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CR-78 &mdash 03/13/08 - 01:09:03 PM
really love the CR-78 drum sounds! verrry Eno/Roxy!

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