Now's as Good a Time as Any

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Started off as a big noisy guitar jam called with the working title Monster Git. Then I sent the guitars to Audacity for reversing and other effects and came back to GB where I found a stretch I liked and looped it. Tossed out the drums and bass that was originally there and found an ambient sound effect in GB loops to use for rhythm. That's what you here at the beginning. That was last week.

Today I read the forum post about What's wrong with loops? - and tonight I finished this off with a healthy dose of manipulated loops from various sources. To hear what I hear in this piece I suggest that you loop the entire song and let it play for about 30 minutes.

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Hits: 315
Comments: 34
Fans: 22
Plays: 34
Downloads: 17
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Uploaded: Sep 25, 2009 - 10:38:07 PM
Last Updated: Sep 26, 2009 - 08:07:49 AM Last Played: Nov 12, 2009 - 06:51:29 AM

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Hardware:

MacBook,Danelectro guitar

Software:

GB08,Audacity

Comments

Ren-Tin-10	Ren-Tin-10 said 57 days ago (September 25th, 2009)
	Good entry for the Space Race Great sci-fi vibe there. I don't think I'd go so far as to loop it for 30 minutes, though. grin Fav'd. Cheers, Jim Check out my latest song called SR-71

Ren-Tin-10	Ren-Tin-10 said 57 days ago (September 25th, 2009)
	I beat Feter to it! Nyah, nyah, nyah! tongue Check out my latest song called SR-71

particledots_collab_box	particledots_collab_box said 57 days ago (September 25th, 2009)
	Only 30 mins???? This would make a great soundbed for other stuff to be built on I think yo have created a very mungoesque soundscape here Check out my latest song called A.P.K. parts 1 and 2 (with michael2 and Bud)

bud	bud said 57 days ago (September 26th, 2009)
	Please - steal this bed I'm honored to be compared to Mungo in any way. Thanks. Check out my latest song called eye for you (w/particledots and michael2)

awigze	awigze said 57 days ago (September 25th, 2009)
	Epic Bud, Epic, classic, huge, well conceived and odd at the same time... and a bunch of other words I dont get to use much..... awesome Check out my latest song called We got to Jive in Blues by (Feter)

bud	bud said 57 days ago (September 26th, 2009)
	Thanks Andy Guess Bryn said it - pretty much a bed - but I like your description. King size bed? Check out my latest song called eye for you (w/particledots and michael2)

magnatone	magnatone said 57 days ago (September 25th, 2009)
	Now BUD - what an intriguing, bizarro, fascinating sound! it makes me feel a little paranoid - is somebody following me? why are you looking at me like that? seriously - VERY cool - you're overflowing with imagination! Check out my latest song called Symphonic Smackdown

bud	bud said 57 days ago (September 26th, 2009)
	Hey Karen Just because you're paranoid - doesn't mean someone isn't following you. I was getting the same feeling so I just worked through it for about two hours and posted straight away. Hence the title. Check out my latest song called eye for you (w/particledots and michael2)

Feter	Feter said 57 days ago (September 26th, 2009)
	Now's as Good a Time as Any Interesting wall of sounds out of this guitar .. a sountrack scene...good one ...thnx a lot for sharin !!!! Check out my latest song called A Night With Feter feat'(Roxylee sloparts crissew johnwhitehead and Yamin AL Yamani )

bud	bud said 57 days ago (September 26th, 2009)
	Thanks Feter I never know where I might end up - but lately it's been hard to just get started. Check out my latest song called eye for you (w/particledots and michael2)

Outtaorbit	Outtaorbit said 57 days ago (September 26th, 2009)
	entry....hmmmmm damn good Check out my latest song called Sea Shell Blues and Alannah

bud	bud said 57 days ago (September 26th, 2009)
	I meant to reply to your second post "really strange - did I mention that?" and accidentally deleted it. They shouldn't give me that kind of power - it's dangerous. Thanks for the props - you know a thing or two about strange. Check out my latest song called eye for you (w/particledots and michael2)

lavalamp	lavalamp said 57 days ago (September 26th, 2009)
	Not playing for 30 minutes... ...or I'd go nuts. Although I probably already am. This would be appropriate for a soundtrack for a horror or a dark sci-fi film. What a trip my man. Dave Check out my latest song called Googolplex Times Zero

bud	bud said 57 days ago (September 26th, 2009)
	Thanks Dave BTW - you are already nuts - so you're safe. Check out my latest song called eye for you (w/particledots and michael2)

MarkHolbrook	MarkHolbrook said 57 days ago (September 26th, 2009)
	Bud You are crazy man... guitars, reversing, manipulated loops... man... Is very very cool stuff! Check out my latest song called Never Say Goodbye - Bond Challenge

bud	bud said 57 days ago (September 26th, 2009)
	Just grasping for straws I refuse to give up on something even if it rots - which the original did. This rots just a bit less. Thanks. Check out my latest song called eye for you (w/particledots and michael2)

guitapick	guitapick said 57 days ago (September 26th, 2009)
	This shall... ...kick some very, very mighty ass... Check out my latest song called Outside the Corral

bud	bud said 57 days ago (September 26th, 2009)
	Thnaks Bob where do I find some mighty ass? That's the question. Looking forward to seeing your set tonight. Check out my latest song called eye for you (w/particledots and michael2)

ktb	ktb said 56 days ago (September 26th, 2009)
	right now I'm hearing ghost bass lines and so much more. Terrific ambience to this. Soft delicious mellow. Check out my latest song called off the deck (w/Z293)

bud	bud said 56 days ago (September 27th, 2009)
	Ghosts in the machine I hear them too. Thanks the confirmation. Check out my latest song called eye for you (w/particledots and michael2)

Relic67	Relic67 said 56 days ago (September 27th, 2009)
	what's wrong with loops? nothing at all! cool soundscape. Check out my latest song called Novis Libris

bud	bud said 55 days ago (September 28th, 2009)
	Every so ofetn I get a little loopy. Check out my latest song called eye for you (w/particledots and michael2)

Vic Holman	Vic Holman said 56 days ago (September 27th, 2009)
	cool one Kevin nice and easy slow build. i like the little hidden elements that surface. Check out my latest song called November

bud	bud said 55 days ago (September 28th, 2009)
	Thanks Vic this was kind of like making stew and hoping that you could taste the ingredients. Glad you did. Check out my latest song called eye for you (w/particledots and michael2)

paul f. page	paul f. page said 55 days ago (September 27th, 2009)
	How about 8 hours? My brain is set on "corrosian factor"... You're messing with me, right? Oh, I could just write a loopy flute line above the abyss. Would that help? Probably...not. You're scaring me, Bud. (But you knew that, I'll bet.) ... Always a pleasure to hear what you come up with. Peace. Paul Check out my latest song called Double Etude

bud	bud said 54 days ago (September 28th, 2009)
	I wouldn't mess with you Paul I like you too much. I just have a broad interpretation of what might be considered music. While I was working on this I just let it play pretty continuously for about two or three hours tryig out this and that till I couldn't take it anymore. Check out my latest song called eye for you (w/particledots and michael2)

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Lennon714 said 55 days ago (September 28th, 2009)

This is very wrong
In the best ways. Like a dirty joke. There's a subtle rhythm that really pushes this bad boy along.

I'd listen to this for 30 minutes. I'm on my second listen so that's 6 or 7 already. I challenged a guy at work to listen to Freebird on repeat for the whole day... he did it and it drove him bonkers. But this makes you the good bonkers... not the Skynyrd bonkers.

Check out my latest song called Anarchy, Inc.

bud	bud said 54 days ago (September 28th, 2009)
	There's a line in there that is looped 12 bars against the rest which are basically 4-8-or16. Don't know if that adds up to anything but it affected the rhythmic cycle in a subtle way. I can drive my wife crazy by humming the Wallace and Grommit theme. Check out my latest song called eye for you (w/particledots and michael2)

Ed Hannifin	Ed Hannifin said 54 days ago (September 29th, 2009)
	Set the controls... ...for the heart of the loop... Amazing how a repeating loop or set of loops can set the mind to hearing all different things as it goes along... Ed Check out my latest song called Next Time Around (w/jiguma)

bud	bud said 54 days ago (September 29th, 2009)
	Absolutely right Ed I've been fascinated by that effect since I was a kid. I love repetition in the way that your mind adds changes that don't really exist as it accumulates familiarity with the sound creating some sort of mental feedback or modulation. Thanks for checking in. Check out my latest song called eye for you (w/particledots and michael2)

lengold	lengold said 54 days ago (September 29th, 2009)
	Agreeing with others that this would make a very good movie soundtrack. Very creative. Cheers Len Check out my latest song called Dodgy Doughnut

rabittwhole	rabittwhole said 54 days ago (September 29th, 2009)
	Bud..... this is indeed a "king sized bed". There is only one Dawg .... and he rocks! Check out my latest song called London is Bitter (Part 1)

Dj French Toast	Dj French Toast said 49 days ago (October 4th, 2009)
	Indeed Hey Bud :) This sounds like there is a Didgey in there ...Wow very cool the mre you listen to it the more you hear ......Very intensewith headphones on .....Cool dude :) Check out my latest song called Its The French Toast(Colab W/WillBill808)

Jarvoid	Jarvoid said 47 days ago (October 6th, 2009)
	oh.. this is different and odd... in a good way, definitely Sci Fi if not just spacey...good one. Check out my latest song called Witches in Texas-'Hallowe'en Challenge 2009'

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Name: Kevin Jones

Born in Philly and living in Brooklyn, NY. My home studio work predates digital and my gigging experience was mostly in the early eighties. Lately I play out from time to time with Airport Seven and try to keep up with what's going on around here. Th... [see more]

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