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I patched two short songs (or rather experimental pieces) together. I didn't use a metronome in the recordings. It "sounds" in time.

All me.

I hope you like this one. Any advice is always appreciated.

I'll put up a more straight foward piece next time.

Dave

Lyrics:
Discovered

Locking my thoughts and closing the vault
I discover (I can't think of you)

Painting the pictures I cannot create
anymore (I can't think of you)

All the things I have uncovered,
destroyed, discovered, restored, have gone away

It's very pretty and oh what a pity,
remember (I can't think of you)

I stop pretending that it has been ending
I swallow (I can't think of you)

All the things I have uncovered,
destroyed, discovered, restored, have gone away

Words and music by David Armbruster
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who needs &mdash 07/17/08 - 10:54:53 AM
straightforward? I especially dig the descending guitar/vocall on the (I can't think of you) part.

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Straightforward &mdash 07/17/08 - 03:51:46 PM
Yeah, I got a lot of these little 2 minute tracks hanging around. So, I combined the two. Glad you liked it.

Dave

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Great idea &mdash 07/17/08 - 12:26:07 PM
and works really well - I too really liked the descending guitar part. Back for another listen! I'll be downloading - thanks...

Peter

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Always thanks Peter &mdash 07/17/08 - 03:54:46 PM
We half-Brits and whole-Brits have to stick together.

Cheers,

Dave

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Discovered &mdash 07/17/08 - 05:02:54 PM
this is a trippy one indeed ...I like this solid
live feeling .I was thinkin keys might gives it
a depth but then ...I have this through the guitars
and effects ..and you used some kind of these at the
lead part ..definetly a great song my friend ...
thnx alot for sharin !!!!

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Cool &mdash 07/21/08 - 02:03:49 PM
Keys could work. I agree. These were two songs going no where, so I thought I'd put them together.

LL

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I like it &mdash 07/17/08 - 07:58:49 PM
I like both pieces, but I really like the second part. Love the guitar sound and the keyboard, voices sound great. The lyrics are nicely done. The whole track reminds me of Spiritualized (which is a good thing in my book!) Very cool. Peace.

P.S. Is that picture the recently rediscovered first photograph ever taken? Very cool. And haunting. Or is that just me?

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Yes &mdash 07/21/08 - 02:05:48 PM
I thought that photo would be fitting. Glad you liked the piece, too.

Dave

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I like this Dave &mdash 07/17/08 - 09:12:42 PM
the two parts work very well together. The blend worked out really well.

I liked the chimey descending guitars in the first part but I think a boost in the bass could fill it out some.

Another thought, just because the two parts work so well, you could easily reprise a bit from the first part after the second part. just an idea.




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Reprise &mdash 07/21/08 - 02:08:13 PM
Good idea. But, I must say, on my speakers the bass is riding too high. I find on MJ's, much of the bass sound gets lost. Huh?

LL

Thanks, Vic

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Discovered. &mdash 07/18/08 - 10:42:11 AM
Love this Dave. Like that guitar too. That was a very good idea combining
the tracks it does work really well too. I love it.
Your voice sounds great makes me smile :) Thanks.

Peace Dee.

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thanks DEE &mdash 07/21/08 - 02:27:07 PM
Always glad when you stop by. Glad I could make someone smile.

Thanks,

Dave

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Haunting.... &mdash 07/18/08 - 11:33:56 AM
Classic tuneage here David!

Sounds like one seamless piece to me friend, but in two movements...

Very, very nice work.

Be well!

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Glad you liked it. &mdash 07/21/08 - 02:25:00 PM
Wanna thank you for taking the time and commenting.

Thanks a heap,

Dave

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woah &mdash 07/18/08 - 02:15:39 PM
great tune. really dig the vocals, though i think you could bump em up a touch in the mix. guitars sound really good and I LOVE when the distant backwards electric comes in.

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Support &mdash 07/21/08 - 02:19:35 PM
I thank you for your support my friend. You're always so cool and open regarding my tunes.

Thanks Ridd,

Dave

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cool idea &mdash 07/18/08 - 03:36:59 PM
isn't that what the Beatles did in Day in the Life? I read somewhere that Metallica write songs that way too (everyone just has a bunch of riffs and they put together the ones that work). Very cool when it changes, I may rip off your genius idea. if i was to make a critique, it would be:
i like the vocal effects, but maybe it would be nice if you put a clean version of the vox blended in with the effected version. really cool song though, very different.

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different &mdash 07/21/08 - 02:16:58 PM
I love quirkiness and "different". But, that's my downfall sometimes. Agree with the vocals. Hey, I did do all 5 parts.

Thanks, Dave

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This is a &mdash 07/19/08 - 06:55:47 AM
bit of a departure from your usual Dave and it really works.
Cheers
Len



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Departure &mdash 07/21/08 - 02:12:30 PM
I love departing.

Thanks, Dave

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... &mdash 07/19/08 - 10:31:49 PM
great song Dave...love the end guitar work.
Great choice in art for the track--the first few winks of our mechanical eye...

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All Right? &mdash 07/21/08 - 02:10:52 PM
Thanks for stopping by for a bit of entertainment with Lava.

Cool,

Dave

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Interesting Mash-Up &mdash 07/22/08 - 12:25:39 PM
They do seem to mix as I cannot tell one from the other. Really cool experiment that worked. No real advice as it seems fine already.

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same key, that's all &mdash 07/22/08 - 02:18:38 PM
Just toying with an idea. Thanks for taking the time to comment.

Dave

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Discovered &mdash 07/22/08 - 12:26:42 PM
Dave, this is a very cool tune(s) you've got here. I really like the effects you used on the vocals. I thought they fit the guitar sounds very well. Great playing on those guitars. The mix sounds really well done to my ear. Overall, I think this is a great piece - my only suggestion would have been to maybe use the second half as more of a bridge and go back to the vocals again afterwards to round out the song - cuz I really wanted it to be longer!

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kassia &mdash 07/22/08 - 02:14:58 PM
Thanks a lot for taking the time to listen and to comment. And you're right, it should be extended. Maybe I'll re-post it in a couple of months.

Thanks

BTW, you've been putting up some very nice stuff lately.

Dave

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Not sure how I missed this &mdash 07/22/08 - 12:31:14 PM
Dave!? This is really great! The guitars are almost haunting. Nicely done!

The only problem is I'm gonna want more!!!

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Boo! &mdash 07/22/08 - 02:17:01 PM
I'm hope the guitars didn't scare you too much......

Really glad you stopped by Mark. I always appreciate you comments and support.

LL

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Sorry I'm so late Dave &mdash 07/23/08 - 06:25:55 PM
I like what you've put together here. I agree with Michael about the vocal, maybe even a background copy of the vocal without effects might add an extra dimension to it.

A way of dealing with the apparent loss in bass is to have a doubled bass track with less bottom and more mids and highs. Or you could then give the bass track some solid bass-focussed compression. If you have Ozone 3, the multi-band compressor can make some huge differences if you boost the attack on the bottom end. I had the details written down somewhere - will try to find them for you.

Good post - I like the second tune best.

Neil

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Found it! &mdash 07/23/08 - 08:41:39 PM
Here are some compression settings I've used successfully on bass:
Attack 4ms to 10ms, Release 10ms, Threshold -2dB to -10dB, Ratio 8:1, Knee soft.

Just a guide I use sometimes - you obviously need to play around with these a bit though.

Cheers,
Neil

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really appreciate it &mdash 07/24/08 - 06:27:30 AM
Love your constructive feedback. This is what MJ should be about.

These piece was more like making a silk purse out of a sow's ear as far as production is concerned. Thanks for the advice regarding the bass. From my side it's up too much actually.

I just sort of concentrate on the writing and performing. I think I'd go crazy with all the possibilities to enhance my music. I just mess around with GB4 right now. It's cool, but rather limited and not the best for mastering, I must admit.

Thanks Neil,

Dave

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Fine Progression &mdash 07/24/08 - 07:20:14 AM
Some cool effects added with some nice guitar riffs. All around solid mix. Enjoyed this very much.

John

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who needs &mdash 07/24/08 - 11:36:55 AM
a metronome Sometimes off time makes it a good time excellent lyrics by the way! I like when the bass drum just kicks and the ahhhhhs are ahhhhing very cool!

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This is great Dave &mdash 07/24/08 - 02:05:23 PM
much better than a straightforward piece - but that's just my thing. I love open sounding work like this where the edges are left unpolished. Excellent playing on all counts and the lyrics and vocals are perfect. I really like the atmosphere of this one. Reminds me of early Floyd.

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