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The Measure of Feel (w/Michael2 & Char)


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LunaTrick

 Genre: Downtempo

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Since coming to to MacJams, I've been wanting to do a collaboration with Michael2, who is an excellent songwriter and musician. The opportunity arrived when I found his drum track entitled "Warped Grungey Electronic Drum Track" - which he kindly agreed to let me use. Some time ago, Char sent me some vocal musings and I found that they fit very well with the tone of the track. I wrote some simple lyrics around those samples and it all came out rather melancholy. So thanks to both my fellow collaborators - with a special dedication to Char after her recent car accident. I hope this gives you some joy (despite the somber tone). As always, I appreciate your feedback.
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Song Stats
Hits: 957
Comments: 16
Fans: 28
Plays: 135
Downloads: 43
Votes: 5
Uploaded: Nov 09, 2008 - 12:53:55 AM
Last Updated: Nov 09, 2008 - 12:53:55 AM Last Played: Aug 31, 2009 - 01:31:55 PM
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Hardware:
49e keys, Stat, ST55 mic
Software:
GB & Michael2's warped drums!
Comments
Feter said 378 days ago (November 9th, 2008)
The Measure of Fee
This is deep kinda song ...good singing my friend ...
the guitar tone so strange here ..gave a feel for it !
Char gave a new mood ..bit psychodelic ...thnx alot
for sharin !!!!
LunaTrick said 361 days ago (November 25th, 2008)
cheers Feter
I have a penchant for strange guitar progressions... keeps it interesting!
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lavalamp said 378 days ago (November 9th, 2008)
Original as heck
You sound like Roger Waters here. Gabriel-ish.

Dig it a lot.

Dave
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LunaTrick said 361 days ago (November 25th, 2008)
Wow
What comparisons... I'm flattered. Thanks for your encouragement!
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TracyVosh said 378 days ago (November 9th, 2008)
Fabulous work
I LOVE this! It's absolutely beautiful and soulful. This song would fly off the shelves!!
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LunaTrick said 361 days ago (November 25th, 2008)
Thanks Tracy
I've been enjoying some of your latest work too!
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bud said 377 days ago (November 9th, 2008)
Great collab
While I'm listening my window crystal is spinning sending prismatic light around the room and slowly moving over the keyboard as I write this. Befitting the tune this Sunday morning. Excellent production with hints of Portishead.
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LunaTrick said 361 days ago (November 25th, 2008)
Glad to be a source
of prismatic light... and I love Portishead too!
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drakonis said 377 days ago (November 9th, 2008)
cold washes of despair
This is excellent... I shall get my one nit-pick out of the way first, then gush... I loved your use of the disjointed CharVox, but at the very end, she seemed a little too "up-front", for some reason I wanted her singing a little more disembodied... maybe a little more disorienting reverb, and with her last important word echoing repeatedly into oblivion. But that aside, I am completely in love with the make-up of this track, the music, guitar-work, gorgeous washes of singing, unusual "chord-progressions-of-ennui", and the cool un-attributed photo, all make this stunning. Wonderful wonderful work Daniel, Micheal, and Char! Oh, and because the lyrics are pretty heavily harmonized while sung, perhaps posting them here would help me read along :-) Some parts of this remind me a bit of David Gilmour's latest (On an Island) in places.

ttfn,
Drakonis
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LunaTrick said 361 days ago (November 25th, 2008)
Sure thing Eduard
I did consider doing just that at the end - but I was going for the abrupt ending and leaving the listener yearning. I have so many echo endings and I don't want it to become a kop out. Thanks for posting such a detailed and praising commentary... you are truly a gift to this community.

I'll have to listen to Gilmour's latest - love his earlier work!
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kassia said 377 days ago (November 9th, 2008)
Measure
wow Daniel. Excellent job putting this all together. I love your higher vocals on this. Awesome weaving of Char's vocals into this - although I think it ends too abruptly, maybe let her final words ring out. Cool way to build a song around michael's beats. Great job on this!
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LunaTrick said 361 days ago (November 25th, 2008)
Thanks Shay
See above comments to Eduard about the ending. Appreciate your thoughtful insight and support as always...
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Vic Holman said 377 days ago (November 9th, 2008)
very cool
man, you stepped up to the plate and hit a home run. excellent job of building on Michael's beat track. excellent collab project from all parties.
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LunaTrick said 361 days ago (November 25th, 2008)
Thanks Vic...
Appreciate you listening regularly and kind comments!
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Alannah said 377 days ago (November 9th, 2008)
Mmmmmm .....
... it put me into a "trance" while listening ... very dreamy ... char's voice is great !
LunaTrick said 361 days ago (November 25th, 2008)
Tranced you...
Yes, Char's voice is unique... please encourage her to to more!
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Char said 377 days ago (November 10th, 2008)
Daniel, Daniel, Daniel...
This is very interesting. I must give credit to Greg Randell, BRANCHGRAFT. The song I was singing is his: Hold me with your eyes. It is the very first piece I ever listened to on MacJams. I never knew how cellists run the universe by sheer force of their will. Daniel, it is lovely. You are still sneaky, but I love that about you. There definitely "always" is room for cello!
Thank you Daniel. Smirk!
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LunaTrick said 361 days ago (November 25th, 2008)
Char Char Char
Yes - kudos to Greg. As I told you via message - I didn't know your vocal was someone else's lyric, and wouldn't have used it had I know. But since I did - and people love it - we'll just hope that he's cool with it.

Sing some more girl!
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michael2 said 376 days ago (November 10th, 2008)
man
this is really great. i love everything you've done, that music is great, and I really love the vocals in this. i'm pretty much blown away by how you managed to use that drum track for a real song, there's so many glitchy stops and starts in it. dpwnloading now. thanks for including me on this one.
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LunaTrick said 361 days ago (November 25th, 2008)
Michael...
Pleasure to collab at last. Hopefully, we'll get another chance where you have more final input!
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Rebsie said 376 days ago (November 10th, 2008)
Creative use of voices
... and instrumentation to make a deep and compelling soundscape. Really good work and a great listen.
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LunaTrick said 361 days ago (November 25th, 2008)
Thanks Rebsie...
High praise coming from you... blush!
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egobandit said 376 days ago (November 10th, 2008)
beautiful
:)!
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LunaTrick said 361 days ago (November 25th, 2008)
Thanks Ego
Enjoyed some of your latest too!
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TG said 376 days ago (November 10th, 2008)
Mesmerizing
Much enjoyed Thanks
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LunaTrick said 361 days ago (November 25th, 2008)
Cheers TG
Appreciate your listening!
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craft said 375 days ago (November 11th, 2008)
ye
this sounds great.. I love it
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LunaTrick said 361 days ago (November 25th, 2008)
Thanks Craft
Glad you like it... enjoyed your latest too!
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abfkingsport said 286 days ago (February 8th, 2009)
ABFkingsport
Has a kind of Gilbert Sullivan sound and someone else I can't put my finger on. It has that 70's easy listening vibe to it. Very nice and Char fits into perfectly. Nice tag with her vox on the end as well. Great work.
Anthony
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davisamerica said 286 days ago (February 8th, 2009)
guys ....
absolutely mesmerizing fun
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Luna Trick is the creative brainchild of English multi-Instrumentalist, Daniel Staniforth, recently joined by music partner and fellow MacJammer, Rebsie Fairholm. Luna Trick offers an array of songs styles ranging from from darkwave, indie rock,... [see more]

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