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| VicDiesel said 733 days ago (November 23rd, 2007) | |
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Cajon Clark, Thanks for commenting. I checked my Logic file, and the cajon has just a little EQ over it, plus the PSP VintageWarmer, which gives the sound a bit more grit. I'll try doing a longer version of this. In fact, I was improvising for quite a while, but in a loop, and I used the best take. I should have just strung them all together.... Check out my latest song called Desert Stars
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| gail60 said 733 days ago (November 23rd, 2007) | |
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enjoyed I liked this piece. Jazzy and light. Really comfortable. Great job. Check out my latest song called Sweet September
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| dajama said 733 days ago (November 23rd, 2007) | |
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Nice Smooth vibe. I like the sounds. The bass sounds very nice, and that's a terrific percussion sound. Have to admit I'd never heard of a cajon, but I'm very impressed by the sound. Nice work. Peace. Check out my latest song called Across the Wire (MJRF)
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| VicDiesel said 733 days ago (November 23rd, 2007) | |
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Cajon David, as you may have seen in Clark's comment, a Cajon is a big box that you sit on, and you slap the front panel with your hands. Hit it in the middle and you get a boom, hit it higher up and you get a snare-like sound. It's originally a flamengo instrument, but you can use it for other genres too. My percussion teacher sometimes uses it as a substitute for a full drum kit if he plays in small clubs. Check out my latest song called Desert Stars
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| lengold said 733 days ago (November 23rd, 2007) | |
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I agree that this could be a lot longer. A lovely sound scape that really grooves. Lovely mellow sounding instruments. Very enjoyable and different. Welcome Back. Cheers Len Check out my latest song called Dodgy Doughnut
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| Feter said 733 days ago (November 23rd, 2007) | |
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Bass-Box Outstanding ..and Excellent craft and imagenary the viol is just blow me away .wo man this is just a great comeback track .a true master piece keep 'em comin Vic !! thnx for sharin !!!!!! Check out my latest song called A Night With Feter feat'(Roxylee sloparts crissew johnwhitehead and Yamin AL Yamani )
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| perceptualvortex said 732 days ago (November 24th, 2007) | |
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Great stuff The bass viol is what stands out to me; I love the melodic journey it takes. And the cajon sounds great--the perfect percussive accompaniment for the rest of the music. Very enjoyable and original. Seems like it should be something besides "other", but I don't know what exactly. Check out my latest song called Machine Man (w Beastie Boys)
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| bud said 732 days ago (November 24th, 2007) | |
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Just enough to get my feet wet but I wanna dive in and float down stream. Very intriguing arrangement. I like the instrument choices. Your cajon has a nice snare sound. What make and model is it? Or is it homemade? Check out my latest song called try not to think
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| VicDiesel said 732 days ago (November 24th, 2007) | |
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That cajon Hey Bud, my cajon is a Meinl, bought at Guitar Center for about a 150 bucks. It's nothing special but it sounds good, and I enjoy jamming away on it. The sound here is slightly flattered by some processing (little bit EQ and compression), but it has a good snare sound as it is. Check out my latest song called Desert Stars
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| said 731 days ago (November 25th, 2007) | |
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Slick tune Almost has a Latin feel to it. Perfect accompaniment for sitting at the beach and listening to the waves, wind and gulls. Enjoyable! . - Harold |
| davisamerica said 731 days ago (November 25th, 2007) | |
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right then mr. v only nit is it could have been longer for me cos i am really impressed also with instruments used. the sound is great. hats off! Check out my latest song called No Son(egobandit band)
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| drakonis said 731 days ago (November 25th, 2007) | |
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Viva El Cajon! Nice slinky jazzy piece... fretless bass? Sweet bass violin meandering. The snare-like percussion (is that the cajon?) is a little loud and thin in the mix, I might back it off a bit. I always like your recorder work, they sound great here. And the photo is terribly distracting :-) The hair looks quite familiar... ttfn, Drakonis Check out my latest song called Lullaby for the Inner Child
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| VicDiesel said 731 days ago (November 25th, 2007) | |
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Slinky thanks for commenting, Eduard. The percussion is indeed the cajon (box drum). I'll give another listen to the balance. The picture is just some stock photo. It's pure coincidence that it features several elements that are important in my life. Oh, and yes, I have a fretless bass. A rather nice semi-acoustic Godin. I don't use it enough. One of the surprises of this track to me was that the bass recorders did not come out sounding bass-y at all. In fact they are squarely mid range. Of course, a recorder only sounds low in the context of other recorders. It's actually a fairly high instrument. Check out my latest song called Desert Stars
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| damiengh said 731 days ago (November 25th, 2007) | |
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More This sounds great. Love the sounds and the groove, but damn, your just getting our tastebuds moistened. Sounds like the intro of big things to come. Looking forward to more. Good to get back in the game eh? Check out my latest song called Tea and Scones
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| John Stebbe said 731 days ago (November 25th, 2007) | |
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Different Well, I can safely say this is the first MJ track I've heard which uses bass recorders. Not to mention bass viol. I like the forward momentum this track creates. Sounds like good 'riding on a train' music. Never heard of a cajon, but I just read your description of it. A very useful box! And it sounds great on this track. Check out my latest song called NECAP Test song
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| Ibstrat said 730 days ago (November 25th, 2007) | |
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Very nice instrument combo.I saw Paco de Lucia earlier this year-he had an amazing cajon player.Your playing sounds great.. it really is a cool sounding percussion instrument.Very original.I like it! Check out my latest song called Blues in Bm
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| Hectorious said 730 days ago (November 26th, 2007) | |
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This is Cool and creative. Nice job my friend. Love the pic to where did ya find it? Check out my latest song called Short Circuit (Sample)
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| VicDiesel said 730 days ago (November 26th, 2007) | |
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From one bottom feeder to another.... Thanks for the kind words. I get the art work for my tracks on a site called istockphoto. Dot com. Costs only a few bucks a picture, and it's good quality stuff. Check out my latest song called Desert Stars
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| michael2 said 729 days ago (November 27th, 2007) | |
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this is quite the comeback piece. loving the instrumentation, you really got an amazing sound.you should definitely make this a little longer. Check out my latest song called Behind Enemy Lines (w/Bud and Particle Dots)
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| DWL said 727 days ago (November 29th, 2007) | |
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Cool stuff and interesting instrumentation. Great groove, just wish it was longer. Cheers Dick Check out my latest song called A Good Night's Sleep with Macferret, Sir Dennis Crowther and Pete Young
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| guitapick said 719 days ago (December 7th, 2007) | |
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Most Importantly: Who's holding the bass...sign her up for my band (if I still had one). Really fine collection of sounds, Vic. Love the bass viol...cool tune... Check out my latest song called Outside the Corral
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| Heightened said 698 days ago (December 28th, 2007) | |
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This is really a great piece. Love to have this one on my profile! Check out my latest song called A Journey Through Starburst Galaxy M82
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| said 579 days ago (April 25th, 2008) | |
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Great! Excellent on all levels. This is a great piece and nicely done. I appreciate your work here... This is stunning! Take Care - Yeman A. Al-Rawi |
| guygrooves said 570 days ago (May 4th, 2008) | |
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Very cool.... I like this one a lot, but it ends to abruptly. My guess is you wanted to leave us wanting more.... it worked. You music is truly refreshing. I like musicians who think outside the box and push the envelope. You certainly fit that category. I am a fan now. Check out my latest song called Last Day Here
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| VicDiesel said 570 days ago (May 4th, 2008) | |
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Thanks man! I write music to please myself, but I won't deny that I don't mind it if other people get a kick out of it too. Btw, this track had to stay under 2 minutes since it was for a competition. I've been meaning to make a longer version. Check out my latest song called Desert Stars
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composerclark
I really like this... it's very cool. You build up the groove really well, and your non-standard instrument choices create a wonderfully different soundscape. Very nice.
Only two suggestions i have are (1) consider a sparser approach to your bass viol line -- it enters with nice subtlety, but then kind of takes over -- and (2) it seems to me like it could be a lot longer!
I am curious about your cajon sound... is it processed in some way? The cajon that I am more used to from my flamenco days is a big wooden box that you sit on and slap with the hands (rather like the box in the picture above), but yours has a kind of techno quality.
Anyway, really good track, and I hope you will post more!