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Broken (spitlogic open collab) Metal Mix


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mike_d

 Genre: Heavy Metal

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Mitchell (spitlogic) offered this fine A Cappella track and I thought I'd take a shot at working with it. (I hope you're OK with me chopping the vocals a bit Mitchell)

I downloaded spitlogic's track before I left Tampa last week and started working on this during my flight back. Originally I had a bunch of synths going, but they really didn't do much for me. After getting home I decided to fire up the PRS and see what I could manage to play on the guitar.
I'm still learning to play guitar, so go easy on me LOL!

I did a simple bass track using my guitar and POD X3 -I'm even less of a bass player ;P

Anyway, this is all Garageband. I haven't bounced to Logic for final mixing yet. If anyone is interested in laying down a bass track or adding to this otherwise, let me know :)
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Lyrics
(a quick copy/paste from spitlogic's song page)

verse 1
My soul for sail
As I tread these waters and navigate my ship across this barren world that's cold as hell
Increasingly I'm told to fail
Live this life like a prison and it seems like God would hold the bail
What can I do to survive
Am I truly alive
Or is my duty to dive and be a mat to stepped on
And made an example to be stripped of my dignity
A victim of policy thats made by bureaucracy
That's blind to the struggles we face
They can double the pace, but I tire of running
When I'm already loosing the race
So Im choosing to face myself in preparation of my second coming
Like the fiery phoenix
Burning bridges between us and only work this on my terms so the creator can deem it
Not mankind's acceptance that is fatally flawed
You can play with the odds or waste your time on these blogs
But that wont change anybody's condition
You can play your position
So long as it is not a state of submission
I try to make an omission of false smile contradiction
To complete this mission and manifest the truest vision
Of equality and justice
The lowest among us that are sucked dry of their being by these ambitious monsters
The only terms by which some feel that we should exist
But I will not accept to live my life like this


Chorus
This is my life so its time that I live it
Despite these evil factors attacking my spirit
I pray for a better day
Hoping there's another way
I say what I have to say through broken lyric
These are broken lyrics

Prose 1
I am stronger,
greater
and for that I refuse to apologize.
I am God in flesh;
hope;
destiny; I am not sorry for that.
Understand my focus and feel my determination.
Nothing will stop me.
Nothing will hold me.
Nothing will define me unless it is truly of me.
Out of us, we shall become one.
Inside of me is you.
Inside of God is we.
All creation;
time;
space;
theory and truth.
There can be none that falter.
There can be none that are weak.
We must find within that which we have lived without.
If the eye is the key to open the mind's door then the light of our convictions must blind the silence of our doubts.
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Hits: 771
Comments: 52
Fans: 28
Plays: 80
Downloads: 35
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Uploaded: May 25, 2009 - 12:33:02 PM
Last Updated: May 28, 2009 - 10:57:12 AM Last Played: Oct 24, 2009 - 04:23:40 PM
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Hardware:
Mac Pro, Paul Reed Smith, POD X3, Firepod
Software:
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Comments
Skean said 184 days ago (May 25th, 2009)
Cool
Neat work, Enjoyed the listening... Cheers
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mike_d said 183 days ago (May 25th, 2009)
Kenta-
Thanks for checking this out- glad you enjoyed it. I thought your version (Where I'm Going) was really cool :)
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Skean said 183 days ago (May 26th, 2009)
Hey
I forget to say, nice guitar playing, nice Riffs, I have to tell you I'm stuck w/the guitar practice thing... You sound great.. Dug it, and today I download it as I had not time to do so yesterday.

Peace bro, cheers
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mike_d said 183 days ago (May 26th, 2009)
Practice-
Yea, I know what you mean :) I have so little time to do that myself. I'm lucky that I could manage the guitar in this track, lol! Someday we'll both be shredding the fretboards right?
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Skean said 183 days ago (May 26th, 2009)
Time will tell
Time will tell, bro ;-)
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tokai said 183 days ago (May 25th, 2009)
Spit in metal
and why not. Great, very unexpected. Love the groove.
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mike_d said 183 days ago (May 25th, 2009)
Thanks!
Remembering how I started, the direction kinda took me by surprise too, lol! Glad you were diggin the groove!
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Calchas said 183 days ago (May 25th, 2009)
Nice work guys!
Wow Mike, you really nailed the spirit of spitlogic's words.

Guitar work and drum track sound awesome to these ears bro!

Well done!

Take care man!
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mike_d said 183 days ago (May 25th, 2009)
Thanks Mike!
I know you could play my guitar riffs in your sleep, but I keep on keeping on :) Thanks for listening and for your support!
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Calchas said 183 days ago (May 26th, 2009)
Perhaps...
...I could play those riffs, but I can't get that great metal sound!
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ktb said 183 days ago (May 25th, 2009)
yum
undulates its so good. Guitars rule Mike. Spit on the heavy train. Very cool
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mike_d said 183 days ago (May 25th, 2009)
Thanks John!
The guitar parts are simple enough for me to handle, lol! I wish I had the time to really practice playing the darn thing. It's cool to hear how folks interpret spitlogic's killer vox track differently. Speaking of interpretations, wait until I finish with Eduard's "Ember" file :)
Check out my latest song called Broken (Ft. spitlogic & Kingbee)
Vic Holman said 183 days ago (May 25th, 2009)
heavy metal kid
Mike, this turned out really cool.
cool guitar work, (glad you got the guitar fixed) also liked the chord progression, fits like a glove (not O.J.'s)
the synth line is pretty cool as well.

excellent work dude
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mike_d said 183 days ago (May 25th, 2009)
That guitar repair
was the best money I spent. I'm no seasoned guitarist, but I noticed a difference in how it plays right away. This tune fell together the evening I returned from Tampa- which is good because I have such little free time (and another song I should be working on, too). I thought about varying the guitar somewhat during the verse, but didn't want to distract from Mitchell's fantastic vocal track. It's funny you mentioned the synth track. It's the only one left of a good 1/2 dozen originals I worked on during the flight. It used to have some note variations, but I took those out too :) Thanks for the comment Vic, I really appreciate it!
Check out my latest song called Broken (Ft. spitlogic & Kingbee)
Go_Turtle_Go said 183 days ago (May 25th, 2009)
excellent combo
i feel rage against the machine. ROOOOOOOAAAAAH!
good, no excellent interpretation. fits the lyrics like a spiked glove.
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mike_d said 183 days ago (May 25th, 2009)
Hey!
That's a huge compliment in my book! I love RTM- especially their early stuff. Spitlogic's track was so much fun to work with. Thanks for the comment- very much appreciated!
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lengold said 183 days ago (May 26th, 2009)
Guitar
sounds great and the whole track fits the lyric perfectly.
Cheers
Len

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mike_d said 183 days ago (May 26th, 2009)
Thanks Len
The simplicity of this made it go together so fast. I'm so super-critical of what I do that I wasn't sure I should even post this track. Yours and everyone else's positive feedback so far has really helped to boost my confidence. Thanks for "stopping by" and having a listen!
Check out my latest song called Broken (Ft. spitlogic & Kingbee)
davisamerica said 183 days ago (May 26th, 2009)
man
I am really loving the collabs mitch's lyrics have spawned and this one rocks! Great guitar work !!
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mike_d said 183 days ago (May 26th, 2009)
RE: Collab's- I agree!
Yea, it is really great hearing all of the different tracks. It's what makes this place so much fun! Thanks for taking the time to listen/comment. It means a lot to me!
Check out my latest song called Broken (Ft. spitlogic & Kingbee)
kingbee said 183 days ago (May 26th, 2009)
rolling
Cool thrashing track
Like the way the vocals sit amongst it.
Great stuff
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mike_d said 183 days ago (May 26th, 2009)
Thanks!
for the supportive comment, and for offering to do a bass track! I'll be looking forward to getting that :)
Check out my latest song called Broken (Ft. spitlogic & Kingbee)
Reggie_Pole said 183 days ago (May 26th, 2009)
Broken
You found the perfect groove for Mitchell's rap. Really had my head bopping there. The panning on the guitars was nicely done. Great sound. I agree with you that a heavy bass line would send this thing into orbit. I can hear it in my head. If I could play bass I would volunteer. Coooool.
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mike_d said 183 days ago (May 26th, 2009)
Panning-
To do that I recorded two tracks and panned them left/right. We won't talk about how many times it took though LOL!

Kingbee offered to do a bass track so we'll have that going soon :)
Thanks for commenting/listening!
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five_extra_arms said 183 days ago (May 26th, 2009)
Packed With Attitude!
Man, you two sound GREAT together!

Intense lyrics, intense guitars.

Wow Mike, you seemed so mild mannered in person. Who knew such metal flowed through your veins?

I'm very impressed, and I agree with Rage reference - it's a meaty sound. Hard to believe the two of you didn't sit down together and write this. It sounds like you are in 100% agreement of the way the sound should be. Let's hear more!

Excellent.
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mike_d said 183 days ago (May 26th, 2009)
Ha Ha!
Little did you know that this seemingly mild-mannered dude silently plots against the world, lol!

Actually I blame all of this on you and Tim. Hanging out with you great artists must have had an effect on me :) I did a lot of the drums & vocal slicing/dicing on the flight back home. Once home it was a matter of plugging in the guitar and finding something I liked (and that I could actually play)

Thanks for the generous comment Bob- means a lot to me!
Check out my latest song called Broken (Ft. spitlogic & Kingbee)
Trillian said 182 days ago (May 26th, 2009)
Wow Mike!
Are you teaching yourself? Anyway really nice guitar work, and really cool music and lyrics - I like the positive determination in the lyrics. : )
mike_d said 182 days ago (May 26th, 2009)
Well.....
I guess I'm teaching myself, lol! My good friend has shown me some techniques and had taught me a couple of tunes (which I took video of). More or less though I'm putting the cart before the horse by trying to play before even mastering scales :P

About spitlogic's lyrics/track, the positive vibe is what caught my ear too :) Good to see you here! Thanks for listening- glad you liked this!
Check out my latest song called Broken (Ft. spitlogic & Kingbee)
PrototypeEightyOne said 182 days ago (May 27th, 2009)
yo
dopeness. nice sfx, guitar sound, and dynamics.
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mike_d said 182 days ago (May 27th, 2009)
Cool!
Thanks for checking this out- much appreciated!
Check out my latest song called Broken (Ft. spitlogic & Kingbee)
MarkHolbrook said 181 days ago (May 27th, 2009)
Great work
I'd say that collabs are the best thing in the world! Sometimes others have a great a idea and we can just run with it. Nice job.
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mike_d said 181 days ago (May 27th, 2009)
Thanks Mark!
I agree, collab's can really be a blast -and they usually are a learning experience for me too :) Thanks for listening/commenting!
Check out my latest song called Broken (Ft. spitlogic & Kingbee)
magnatone said 181 days ago (May 27th, 2009)
Broken
ooh - very cool Mike/Mitchell! I like the treatment you've given Mitchell's vocal work here Mike - very intense, perfectly delivered!
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mike_d said 181 days ago (May 27th, 2009)
It started
as more of an experiment, something to do during my flight from Tampa. When I got home and started to play my guitar, this happened :P Originally it was going in a more "techno" direction because of the midi tracks I wrote during the flight. ( a G4 Powerbook and GB9 don't mix very well when typing notes out live- sloooow processor)

A version with a better bass track (and better mixing) will be coming soon. Thanks for taking the time to listen & comment Karen!
Check out my latest song called Broken (Ft. spitlogic & Kingbee)
Char said 181 days ago (May 28th, 2009)
This sounds great.
Mitchell wrote and performed a kick-ass track. I got distracted by a call. I will listen again, promise. Great job. Thanks.
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mike_d said 181 days ago (May 28th, 2009)
I hope that
after the intro, you didn't jump out of your skin :) I know it comes in pretty harsh, but I like that kind of stuff, hehe! I really enjoyed working with Mitchell's track and I agree that he writes/performs some pretty awesome stuff. Thanks for listening Char!
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Char said 181 days ago (May 28th, 2009)
You did well, I think...
you are good, already. I am so happy that Mitchell opened his performance up to different compositions. But when you start with something this elegant, you can't go wrong. Good driving resolve in your playing. Thanks.
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mike_d said 180 days ago (May 28th, 2009)
Thanks Char!
That is very kind of you to say :) Mitchell's track is perfect and I hope he didn't mind me putting a "metal" twist on it. Thanks for coming back to let me know what you thought!
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craft said 180 days ago (May 29th, 2009)
hell ye
Great guitar playing.. I love this track!!! Keep rockin my friend!!
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mike_d said 179 days ago (May 29th, 2009)
Thanks!
Actually, I thought of you while I was putting this together. I need to try doing something with the project we had started so long ago.

Nice to have you listen- I'm glad this one sounds good to you!
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egobandit said 179 days ago (May 29th, 2009)
Hey MIke
Sorry I thought I left you a comment. Hey thats some good guitar playin! excellent!
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mike_d said 179 days ago (May 29th, 2009)
:)
I figured that maybe you'd been on the "other" computer, lol! Don't worry about it Tim.

Thanks for the encouragement on my simplistic guitar playing. I'm glad to hear from you that it sounds good :) Thanks man!
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Doug Somers said 179 days ago (May 29th, 2009)
oh ya
Killer track delivered straight up with no pulled punches. Guitar work is urgent and really augments the tone of the lyrics. Great collab guys.

Doug
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mike_d said 179 days ago (May 30th, 2009)
Thanks Doug!
I wish I had more time to practice my guitar. I was nervous about posting this and am blown away by all of the positive responses so far :)

Spitlogic's A Cappella track is a top-notch performance and I'm glad he's OK with me messing around with it. Thanks for listening and commenting!
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spitlogic said 179 days ago (May 30th, 2009)
Mike
Thanks for putting a awesome twist to this a cappella. The backing kicks ass man.
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mike_d said 179 days ago (May 30th, 2009)
Well......
As you probably know, I wasn't sure you'd like what I did with your vocal track. (I'm always nervous about messing with other people's material) I'm glad you liked how this turned out. There is another version in the pipeline with a bass track from Kingbee- and better mastering on that one as well.

I can't thank you enough for sharing that outstanding vocal track for us to work with! I hope you get back home safe & sound soon!
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Diviner said 178 days ago (May 31st, 2009)
What a great mix
This is really well put together. I really enjoyed this track, love the mix of rock and hip hop vocals, it cteates quite an epic track. Nice one Mike.
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mike_d said 178 days ago (May 31st, 2009)
Hi Keith!
Thanks for the nice comment :) I had a blast putting this together. Glad you liked it!
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Andy-bm said 177 days ago (June 1st, 2009)
Nice Rap Groove
I'm not a rap guy, but why does this seem strangely familiar?
mike_d said 176 days ago (June 1st, 2009)
Hmm.....
I hope I didn't blatantly rip someone off with the guitar parts. I'd have to plead ignorance on that one, lol! Thanks for checking this one out!
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yamenyamani said 171 days ago (June 6th, 2009)
finely
that is what i am talking about
lets rock dude
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mike_d said 169 days ago (June 8th, 2009)
Thanks!
Sorry for taking so long to reply- I've been busy reworking this tune :) Glad you liked it!
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