Pop Serial (Second Chance Challenge)

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Thanks to whomever launched the Second Chance Challenge. I was motivated to sit down today and take a crack at Feter's Classical Challenge that escaped my efforts earlier this year. For the most part - the wonderful music submitted to Feter's Eine Kleine Nacht Musik MJ fit the "classic" classical form. This however fits more into the pop serialism quasi classical compartment. Whatever that is. I also think I might have been influenced by all the Leonard Bernstein tributes I've been hearing this weekend.
Hope you enjoy it.

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Uploaded: Oct 04, 2008 - 05:07:06 PM
Last Updated: Oct 04, 2008 - 09:44:44 PM Last Played: Nov 05, 2009 - 02:38:38 AM

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egobandit	egobandit said 400 days ago (October 4th, 2008)
	Swirls Love the interweaving of highs and lows. The constants that keep introducing new sounds that gets more and more intense. Enjoyed! Check out my latest song called So I been told

bud	bud said 399 days ago (October 4th, 2008)
	Thanks Tim this was fun and happened fast. Easily coulda spent more time on it - but it felt good as a quick improv - and I felt like I had to get back in the saddle again. It's been a while since I've just knocked something out quick for fun. Glad you enjoyed it. Check out my latest song called Expanding Toys (Halloween Remix)

thoddi	thoddi said 400 days ago (October 4th, 2008)
	cool sounds Are this all loops or are you playing this yourself? Cool sounds anyhow:) Just like listening to the sound track from a James Bond movie from the 70's... Check out my latest song called Don't tell me what I can't w/KTB and Ingve

bud	bud said 399 days ago (October 4th, 2008)
	All loops edited - penciled - tweaked and slipped around - but no instruments were harmed in this creation. Thanks for taking the time to listen and comment. Hadn't thought of Bond - but you're right. Wasn't that John Barry? Check out my latest song called Expanding Toys (Halloween Remix)

Feter	Feter said 400 days ago (October 4th, 2008)
	Serial Killer thi is Genious ..WOW ...whata suprise ...the structure just so deep and wonderfull ...I m so impressed my friend ...this is top notch ...thnx alot for the gem !!!! Check out my latest song called A Night With Feter feat'(Roxylee sloparts crissew johnwhitehead and Yamin AL Yamani )

bud	bud said 399 days ago (October 4th, 2008)
	Once again - you're too kind Feter This was a quick bit of fun - and I'm glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for the Classical Challenge - or this might never have happened. Check out my latest song called Expanding Toys (Halloween Remix)

SecondChanceChallenge	SecondChanceChallenge said 399 days ago (October 5th, 2008)
	You Deserve A Second Chance Glad to hear this wonderful piece of music that might have never been written. You've motivated plenty of us in the past bud. Thanks

bud	bud said 399 days ago (October 5th, 2008)
	Thanks SC I appreciate what you're doing here. Great idea. Check out my latest song called Expanding Toys (Halloween Remix)

kingbee	kingbee said 399 days ago (October 5th, 2008)
	again continuing to push the creative boundaries. You are are real talent bud Check out my latest song called Dr.Thunderball-Bond theme challenge

bud	bud said 399 days ago (October 5th, 2008)
	Thanks for stopping by nice of you to take the time to listen and comment. Check out my latest song called Expanding Toys (Halloween Remix)

	said 399 days ago (October 5th, 2008)
	Unexpected delight! Geez Kevin...I didn't realize you had this sort of thing in you. You are definitely multi-talented my friend. Waltzing in the Twilight Zone! Be well!

bud	bud said 399 days ago (October 5th, 2008)
	Thanks for dropping by Mike I just started with a little idea and let it lead me. Glad you could dig it. Loved your Ridd cover. Check out my latest song called Expanding Toys (Halloween Remix)

Char	Char said 399 days ago (October 5th, 2008)
	It is dark and it is foreboding: something is coming. I was thinking about the Edgar Allen Poe stories made into movies with Vincent Price. Since it sounds like a dance, I'd say this would've fit Masque of the Red Death. It has an un-peaceful, un-easy feeling. Would work for a Halloween ball. Thanks. Check out my latest song called Do Any Thing

bud	bud said 399 days ago (October 5th, 2008)
	Gosh - it seems I'm going dark guess this has some tension and undercurrents. I thought it was kinda quirky and fun - but I'm a poor judge of my own work. I hear what you're hearing - and I grew up reading Poe. Good choice. Check out my latest song called Expanding Toys (Halloween Remix)

five_extra_arms	five_extra_arms said 399 days ago (October 5th, 2008)
	Heizen Lows Like ego said, those deep dark tones and those flutey highs sounds really build into a big and unique sound. It almost sounds like something off a Mike Oldfield album. Cool bud. You back from France? Check out my latest song called Paper Sack

bud	bud said 399 days ago (October 5th, 2008)
	Good call on Mike Oldfiled I was heading there as soon as the tubular bells came along. I always dug what he was up to - especially when he was working with Kevin Ayers. Thanks for the visit. You coming to the NY Decom? Sent you an invite. How's Katie doing? Check out my latest song called Expanding Toys (Halloween Remix)

Vic Holman	Vic Holman said 399 days ago (October 5th, 2008)
	waltz street shuffle different is good. cool waltz you made up here. i really liked the second half with the additional instruments. cool Check out my latest song called One Step Over The Line

bud	bud said 399 days ago (October 5th, 2008)
	Nice hearing from you Vic I kinda think I let part one go a little too long without changes - but I was getting into the repetition. Check out my latest song called Expanding Toys (Halloween Remix)

davisamerica	davisamerica said 399 days ago (October 5th, 2008)
	fun is good dog! ok kevin .... you do this "dark" and "quirky" stuff extremely well ... just who the heck are you really??? ;-] Check out my latest song called No Son(egobandit band)

bud	bud said 399 days ago (October 5th, 2008)
	I'm just an average terrier who's into music. That so strange? Check out my latest song called Expanding Toys (Halloween Remix)

paul f. page

paul f. page said 398 days ago (October 5th, 2008)

I will..
...never think of a waltz in quite the same way after hearing this...Well, it's sort of a waltz 1-2-3 // 1-2 ///1-2-3... Wow. This is SO inventive and beautifully orchestrated, Bud. WAY DIFFERENCE from anything else I've heard from you. Most intriguing and delightful. You have a lot of command of the effects and such, too. Really well-mixed. Now I can LEARN something from this. Thank you.
Peace.
Paul
P.S. End seems awfully abrupt...let it ring a few moments longer.

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bud	bud said 398 days ago (October 5th, 2008)
	I wish I knew what I was doing and exactly what you're talking about with the counting of the time. I just got lucky cooking up a dish and kept adjusting the flavors till it felt worthy of serving up. So glad you enjoyed it. The interesting thing about working with loops is you really can play by ear. Check out my latest song called Expanding Toys (Halloween Remix)

dajama	dajama said 398 days ago (October 5th, 2008)
	Very cool And very different from what I would expect from you. Of course, I should know by now that you are full of surprises! This is very nicely done. Makes me think in a way of Michael Nyman. Nice arrangement and lovely use of different elements to create an offbeat mood. Cinematic and engaging. Very cool. Nicely done. Peace. Check out my latest song called Across the Wire (MJRF)

bud	bud said 398 days ago (October 6th, 2008)
	I like Michael Nyman Very kind comparison. Thanks for stopping by. Check out my latest song called Expanding Toys (Halloween Remix)

lengold	lengold said 398 days ago (October 6th, 2008)
	I can see this as a cinema track bud. Lovely listen. Cheers Len Check out my latest song called Dodgy Doughnut

bud	bud said 398 days ago (October 6th, 2008)
	Thanks Len good hearing from you. I'm finally getting back in the swing of things around here. Check out my latest song called Expanding Toys (Halloween Remix)

rsorensen	rsorensen said 398 days ago (October 6th, 2008)
	Impressive this sounds great. i felt 'on edge' throughout this, and I think maybe that's what you were going for. love those big horns that come in halfway through. Definitely has a Bond feel when they do. Great job, Bud. Check out my latest song called You Are My Whole Life

bud	bud said 397 days ago (October 6th, 2008)
	I saw Goldfinger as a kid when it first came out. God I loved it - especially the title sequence. Thanks for stopping by Ridd. Check out my latest song called Expanding Toys (Halloween Remix)

michael2	michael2 said 398 days ago (October 6th, 2008)
	beautiful very cool track Kevin, a little danny elfman vibe (sort of carnival like i guess). i just had to hit play again, this is really great. love your choice and the approaches you used in the instrumentation. very cool. Check out my latest song called Stars and Dust (space challenge)

bud	bud said 397 days ago (October 6th, 2008)
	Thanks Michael Elfman is cool. So far this tune is all things to all people. I think I dipped into the magic of Muzak. Check out my latest song called Expanding Toys (Halloween Remix)

guitapick	guitapick said 398 days ago (October 6th, 2008)
	I'm a fan of Bernstein's... ...and I can hear some of that in here. I hear Phillip Glass, too. You're choice of instrumentation is really effective...nice piece, Kevin. Check out my latest song called Outside the Corral

bud	bud said 397 days ago (October 6th, 2008)
	Glass was my first influence going into this then I took a left turn and got into sonorities and accents. That's where I felt some of the stabs from West Side Story with the horns. Nice of you to take time for this . Check out my latest song called Expanding Toys (Halloween Remix)

timothy devine

timothy devine said 397 days ago (October 6th, 2008)

Hey bud
This got me thinkin bout Gil Evans Spain w/ Miles
you can have bass2x play the muted trumpet
and you got the new millennium version
great work man, gonna download it and keep it on my chain
peace out
tm
ps
I was on your home page here and you got those two great videos
way cool vids
when the first one came to an abrupt ending i almost fell off my chair
captivating to say the least ;)

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bud	bud said 396 days ago (October 8th, 2008)
	Thanks for stopping by I love how this tune reminds people of so many different things and they're all things I'm into. Glad you had a chance to check out the vids. Time to do a new one. Check out my latest song called Expanding Toys (Halloween Remix)

Relic67	Relic67 said 396 days ago (October 8th, 2008)
	twilight zone really cool. I love the marimba, or is it xylophone, sound towards the end. tense, eerie vibe maintained throughout, builds nicely... effective... fun to listen to... thanks for posting! Check out my latest song called Novis Libris

bud	bud said 396 days ago (October 8th, 2008)
	It's vibraphone towards the end it was cool how a jazz loop slipped into the mix as easily as it did. I thank jam packs for the success of this piece - I was just a conduit. Thanks for your time and comment. Check out my latest song called Expanding Toys (Halloween Remix)

kristyjo	kristyjo said 396 days ago (October 8th, 2008)
	so- how many tracks did you end up using, anyway? This is very interesting, and has lots of twists & turns, despite you using the same core loop throughout. how d'ya do that? :) Check out my latest song called What a Friend We Have in Jesus

bud	bud said 396 days ago (October 8th, 2008)
	Hi - and thanks for stopping by I think in the end I used about 12 tracks - but only about 6 at a time. I found loops that were similar in nature and then tweaked them to create the interplay I was looking for. By the end the original tracks were gone - it was a progressive addition/subtraction process. Check out my latest song called Expanding Toys (Halloween Remix)

sloparts

sloparts said 380 days ago (October 24th, 2008)

Very Cool track Kevin
I like the way you kept this piece evolving and changing throughout it. Kind of dark and mysterious and more than a little foreboding to be sure.
The high parts against the lows at time made it sound like some kind of macabre dance of the zombie clowns or something.

Okay, who are you and what have you done with Bud,

Great job my friend, thanks for finishing it up and posting it.

Be well and be cool,

Ed

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bud	bud said 319 days ago (December 24th, 2008)
	Thanks for stopping by I appreciate the close listen and comments. Check out my latest song called Expanding Toys (Halloween Remix)

mjAlbumPods	mjAlbumPods said 319 days ago (December 23rd, 2008)
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bud	bud said 319 days ago (December 24th, 2008)
	Gee thanks Happy to be in such fine company. Check out my latest song called Expanding Toys (Halloween Remix)

Heightened	Heightened said 310 days ago (January 2nd, 2009)
	I should have got in on some of this Really classy stuff Check out my latest song called A Journey Through Starburst Galaxy M82

particledots	particledots said 284 days ago (January 27th, 2009)
	Wow I may have to tap in to your Nyman fascination Here is mine http://www.macjams.com/song/45949 Check out my latest song called Mt St Helen - (Cadence Corrected Mix)

bud	bud said 284 days ago (January 28th, 2009)
	You actually got me started on this with your Philip Glass thing for Lost Songs. Check out my latest song called Expanding Toys (Halloween Remix)

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