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Cuyamaca


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LunaTrick

 Genre: Ambient

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This is another one rescued from the Luna vaults. I recorded it years ago while living in San Diego. One of my best friends (and old band drummer) and I used to go hiking in the Cuyamaca area near his home town of Julian, CA. I tried to capture the stony panorama with it's vistas, crags, rock-slopes, and caves. I was going for a wash of sound, a lush cacophony if you will, but with a steady plodding beat. The magic of that methodical climb up stonewall peak with its desert palette of rust and rouge. I know it's sloppy - but I resurrected it in honour of my friend, Mick, who because of a strange condition called Guillain Barre Syndrome, can no longer play the drums. This one is all guitar (I have a little Fripp in me!) and drums... the latter attempted manually by yours truly.

The days of our youth live on through music....
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Song Stats
Hits: 532
Comments: 12
Fans: 11
Plays: 29
Downloads: 32
Votes: 2
Uploaded: Nov 20, 2008 - 11:14:10 PM
Last Updated: Nov 20, 2008 - 11:14:10 PM Last Played: Sep 27, 2009 - 02:15:30 PM
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Hardware:
Yamaha SBG 1350TS, Ebow.
Software:
Analogue recording recontextualized in GB!
Comments
Feter said 368 days ago (November 21st, 2008)
Cuyamaca
This is Art Rock ..and just so amazing ...certainly
a very tight work and recording ..trippy frippy and
sure mood ..thnx alot for sharin !!!!
LunaTrick said 363 days ago (November 25th, 2008)
Cool Feter...
Always glad when you like something mate!
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lavalamp said 368 days ago (November 21st, 2008)
holy cow
Did I just step into a Pink Floyd rehearsal for Dark Side of the Moon, or what?

Cool

Dave
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LunaTrick said 363 days ago (November 25th, 2008)
Too kind Dave...
It ain't that cool. But thanks... I'm an Oomagooma man myself!
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kassia said 368 days ago (November 21st, 2008)
ooohhh
oh man this is so my secret love - ambient washes of sound, engaging and soothing all at once. this is more like a peyote induced journey through cuyamaca. lol... i love it.
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LunaTrick said 363 days ago (November 25th, 2008)
Cool Shay
Glad you like.. I know you have a penchant for atmospheric music too. I love to use my guitar this way... more than shredding.
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Reinholt56 said 368 days ago (November 21st, 2008)
Hi Daniel.........
Nice one mate.

Lovely swirling everything.

It reminds me of some of the early Santana stuff, with Greg Roley? playing this type of wash on the keyboards with the leslie switched between slow and fast.

Magical.

Take care.

Paul
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LunaTrick said 363 days ago (November 25th, 2008)
Great Paul...
I'll have to go back and study up on early Santanna. I am using his guitar on this btw - the Yamaha SBG series.
Check out my latest song called Luna Gypsy Heart II (Eternal Firelight)
said 368 days ago (November 21st, 2008)
Majestic...
beautiful piece of work.
LunaTrick said 363 days ago (November 25th, 2008)
Thanks Roca
Will be checking out your stuff too...
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michael2 said 367 days ago (November 22nd, 2008)
yes
love the lunatrick-tronics loop approach. sorry to hear about your friend. this is really nice, not sloppy at all. excellent.
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LunaTrick said 363 days ago (November 25th, 2008)
Very Kind Michael...
Would like to do more of this type of thing... if you're interested!
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timothy devine said 363 days ago (November 26th, 2008)
hey man nice talking to you
I'm gonna put this on my pod for better kisten in the next realm
This is up my ally
peace
tim
ECM friend
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visit me when you have time
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LunaTrick said 348 days ago (December 11th, 2008)
Great Tim
Let's do an ECM style piece some time!
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Kicbal said 349 days ago (December 10th, 2008)
Lush
Great washes of color. The live drums really make this piece. Usually not a fan of big reverb, but in this case it really works. Nice jam.
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LunaTrick said 348 days ago (December 11th, 2008)
Thanks
I think reverb is often overused... but some things just call for it!
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Char said 210 days ago (April 28th, 2009)
I enjoyed
the float through the canyon on an eagle's wings. Thanks.
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Henke said 110 days ago (August 6th, 2009)
Magic Analog Ambiences
Just guitar and drums you say?! Well, you ARE talented! Really nice! An instant download, of course. Thanks!

I can understand the kind of inspiration you get from climbing that beautiful stonewall peak. I've got a similar experience in the Lake District of olde England...

/Henke
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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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Ambient music is a loosely defined musical genre that incorporates elements of a number of different styles - including jazz, electronic music, new age, rock and roll, modern classical music, reggae, traditional, world and even noise.

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