Of Two Worlds

Reggie_Pole

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Here's a themeless, fairly stripped down proggy bit of melodrama for you, featuring Ye Olde Tyme Radio Voice, Porcupine Tree rhythm, minor chuggage, some drumming, ambient interludes, Infant Reggie (I'm not joking) setting on the Zebra 2 soft synth, echoey guitar, cowbell (yes!), sub bass, and chanting. Not trying to copy Gavin Harrison's (PT drummer) playing. He's too good. But he's an inspiration for some of this in any case.

As always, comments, critiques, criticisms, and complaints are welcomed.

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Photo: still from The Fall (film)

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Song Stats

Hits: 419
Comments: 37
Fans: 19
Plays: 92
Downloads: 16
Votes:
Uploaded: Sep 27, 2009 - 01:29:16 AM
Last Updated: Nov 15, 2009 - 06:11:16 PM Last Played: Nov 20, 2009 - 10:15:41 AM

Song License

Creative Commons License:
PublicDomain

Song Actions

Keywords:

progressive (155), chant (9), reggie (3)

Hardware:

iMac, PreSonus Firebox, Boss GT-8, Digitech Whammy, Ibanez JS1000, air conditioner

Software:

LE7, Zebra 2, Ozone 3, Audacity, Addictive Drums

Comments

Feter	Feter said 55 days ago (September 27th, 2009)
	Of Two Worlds Dark prog metal sphere here ..a very cool dramatic drums pace with stops ..wonderful directing to the scene and the whole song .. this rock so good ....thnx alot for sharin !!!! Check out my latest song called A Night With Feter feat'(Roxylee sloparts crissew johnwhitehead and Yamin AL Yamani )

Reggie_Pole	Reggie_Pole said 54 days ago (September 28th, 2009)
	Hi Feter Not your cup o' tea, I imagine, but your description fits pretty well, I think. Thank you, sir. Check out my latest song called Examination Dream

davisamerica	davisamerica said 55 days ago (September 27th, 2009)
	dark and rocking cool ...whot??? no sea cucumbers?? Well done ...love the mix and the guitar work is great. Some really nice drums as well .... just my cup of tea ... btw the "rabitt" sent me. Check out my latest song called No Son(egobandit band)

Reggie_Pole	Reggie_Pole said 54 days ago (September 28th, 2009)
	Hey DA It's always nice to have a new listener. I know this kind of thing is not for everybody. My taste has been warped by the years. The sea cucumbers were, sadly, given their marching orders. Thanks for listening and commenting. You are rabbitwhole? Or is it rabittwhole? Ah.... Check out my latest song called Examination Dream

tokai	tokai said 55 days ago (September 27th, 2009)
	Heaven and Hell Hi Reg. Cooking tune mate. Lots of space in this ambient rock piece, another download, thanks for that. Always a real delight your tunes, this has that subversive feel to it. You have held back on that guitar but that is fine by me. Attention to detail again is your trade mark. Check out my latest song called maizuru/Bud/Char

Reggie_Pole

Reggie_Pole said 54 days ago (September 28th, 2009)

Sir Steve
A bit subversive, yes. I made this starting from the drums and bass, then synths, then guitar, then samples, then title. The ambient space was needed to segue to the choir part. Funny how things work out sometimes. I could have gone on forever, but decided against it. Guitar is a bit restrained, yes. I kinda like it that way for this one. And thanks for commenting on the details. Appreciated.

Check out my latest song called Examination Dream

Fioretti	Fioretti said 55 days ago (September 27th, 2009)
	This is very cool. I definitely hear the Porcupine Tree influence. Thanks for sharing. Check out my latest song called Listening

Reggie_Pole	Reggie_Pole said 54 days ago (September 28th, 2009)
	You're welcome A PT fan? I have deep respect for those guys. An oasis in the desert. Check out my latest song called Examination Dream

tonestones	tonestones said 55 days ago (September 27th, 2009)
	Really well constructed I love this. Everything about it is choice. Great production. You always have great percussion, but this tune knocks me out! Love the space in between synth parts. Great flow to it all. The cowbell was very tasteful. Its tough to work a cowbell in... I try it once in a while.. Check out my latest song called Damballa

Reggie_Pole	Reggie_Pole said 54 days ago (September 28th, 2009)
	Steve That means a lot coming from a musician of your caliber. Helps make the whole thing worth the effort. Thank you much. Check out my latest song called Examination Dream

johnnyblues	johnnyblues said 55 days ago (September 27th, 2009)
	More Cowbell! Good stuff - I'm a big fan of The Porcupine Tree. Your drumming is excellent. Infant reggie is indeed an up-and-comer. Great guitar and synth work. Amazed once again. Keep it up. Check out my latest song called The Other Side

Reggie_Pole	Reggie_Pole said 54 days ago (September 28th, 2009)
	Fellow PT fans unite! It's PT influenced, but a mere shadow of course. Infant Reggie came along at an opportune time. I would have added a lot more cowbell, but the contract was very specific. I couldn't really afford any more. Thanks, Johnny. Check out my latest song called Examination Dream

Henke

Henke said 53 days ago (September 29th, 2009)

Killer track again
You sure know your handicraft, Sir! Enjoyed a lot.

I am reading a book of short stories by Stephen S Donaldson (the one with Thomas Covenant). For some reason I could hear this piece as a soundtrack to the title story, Daughter of Regals. Mucho action on a high level but moving smoothly between various moods and settings within a short period of time. In short: Cool story and cool song.

Thanks!

/Henke

Check out my latest song called Heading for Alpha Centauri (mj space race 2009)

Reggie_Pole	Reggie_Pole said 49 days ago (October 3rd, 2009)
	Covenant I must look into this, as it seems to have inspired you so much, including some top ambient pieces. Thanks for coming by. I appreciate the support. Check out my latest song called Examination Dream

Parichayaka

Parichayaka said 53 days ago (September 29th, 2009)

in control
this may seem a little dark with the ominous intro and all, but to me it seems that you are well in control both musically and whatever forces we may call 'dark'. I like that you don't indulge in a destructive theme and keep the energy high introducing the various elements with very intuitive timing. Excellent use of synths to add some space and air to the mix, guitar and drums (drums are recorded?!) are rock solid. Not usually listening to this genre, but there's a lot of musicianship behind this. Easy to appreciate. Maybe loses a tiny bit of focus around 3:20 (muted guitar or faint synth element to carry on the pulse?) but picks up quickly towards the end. I like how the cow bell takes over the part of the synth pattern from the beginning. And like you say, just the right lenght - really well structured too.

Check out my latest song called f12

Reggie_Pole

Reggie_Pole said 49 days ago (October 3rd, 2009)

Another thoughtful comment
You are on list of top commenters, Parichayaka. You always provide me with insight. Yes, I understand about the destructive theme. I think it was probably a mistake, all things considered. The focus part, well that was a quick decision, probably not as thought out as it might have been. I had wanted to let the whole thing collapse into something approaching nothingness, then rebuild it. But I decided to keep the length down, so bits of it sound rushed, and not fully fleshed out. Anyway, thanks for the nice comments.

Check out my latest song called Examination Dream

Vaisvil	Vaisvil said 53 days ago (September 29th, 2009)
	moar cowbell! This is great - love the sounds and design - sounds like a movie soundtrack - the tritone progression is nice. Check out my latest song called Jack Adam and Jill Eve

Reggie_Pole	Reggie_Pole said 49 days ago (October 3rd, 2009)
	Just for fun the cowbell was, probably not a great idea. Glad you liked it, Vaisvil. Check out my latest song called Examination Dream

lengold	lengold said 52 days ago (September 30th, 2009)
	Reggie, this is fantastic. Downloaded. Thanks. Cheers Len Check out my latest song called Dodgy Doughnut

Reggie_Pole	Reggie_Pole said 49 days ago (October 3rd, 2009)
	Hi, Len As always, I very much appreciate your support. Check out my latest song called Examination Dream

egobandit	egobandit said 41 days ago (October 10th, 2009)
	Smokin Great guitar bass and drums on this, intense in its constant chug Excelent thanks for the download! Check out my latest song called when its love

Reggie_Pole	Reggie_Pole said 23 days ago (October 29th, 2009)
	EB Thanks, Tim. Still working on the chug. Check out my latest song called Examination Dream

sschedra	sschedra said 32 days ago (October 19th, 2009)
	Love the drums As usual, your guitar work is stellar. The synths on this are cool too. Love the guitar break toward the end and the bass on that part is really snappy. Great job, Stephen Check out my latest song called Love's Fingers Fall

Reggie_Pole	Reggie_Pole said 23 days ago (October 29th, 2009)
	Stephen I was wondering about that sub bass. Thanks for commenting on it. I like the way it sounds, but it might sound too artificial coming in out of nowhere. Check out my latest song called Examination Dream

Relic67	Relic67 said 31 days ago (October 20th, 2009)
	way cool I like the prog + chug combination... porcupine tree are awesome. amazing what you achieved with the addictive drums. great riff at 4:50, guitar solo also wicked. finally, I like your proud incorporation of your air conditioner... this is no doubt the perfect solution to today's digitally sterile recordings... enjoyed much! Check out my latest song called Novis Libris

Reggie_Pole	Reggie_Pole said 23 days ago (October 29th, 2009)
	AC Surely one of the crowning achievements of modern civilization. I would be helpless without it. Thanks for the nice comment R67. Now get back to that zevatron. I want to know about the wormhole you're cooking up. Check out my latest song called Examination Dream

Char	Char said 30 days ago (October 22nd, 2009)
	Love that photo. The monologue, Of Two Worlds, inscrutable. Your music: awesome! Thanks. Check out my latest song called Break Away (Mark Holbrook & Awigze)

Reggie_Pole	Reggie_Pole said 23 days ago (October 29th, 2009)
	Hi Char Speaking of photos --- hmmm --- wow. Weren't you in the B-52s? Im very scrutable, by the way. Thanks. You're very nice to comment on my cacophonies. Check out my latest song called Examination Dream

Daugrin

Daugrin said 23 days ago (October 28th, 2009)

Commercial Workout
Works for me as a high powered video game theme, or perhaps a Sci-fi film score, space is used economically. I like how the composition seems to wait, take it's time and then saunter onto the next vista.
The root movement is progressive and supports all the proceedings. Don't want to overlook the reverb usage, so pleasant not to have to suffer through guitar star reverb on the lines...
Thanks for the cool stuff to listen to...

Daug

Check out my latest song called Daphne w/ Andy Wigzell

Reggie_Pole	Reggie_Pole said 23 days ago (October 29th, 2009)
	Thanks Daug I appreciate you taking the time to focus your musical sensibilities on this. Thanks for the compliment, and likewise. Check out my latest song called Examination Dream

ConnieO	ConnieO said 23 days ago (October 29th, 2009)
	Impressed Here Reggie, Found you on Johnny Blues page...didn't know you were in here. Exceptional composition. Awsome picture. I really enjoyed listening to this song and I will be sure to listen to your other ones. Check out my latest song called Greig Meets Chopsticks

Reggie_Pole	Reggie_Pole said 16 days ago (November 4th, 2009)
	Connie O Connie Hi. Nice to meet you. Thanks for coming by. Much appreciated. Check out my latest song called Examination Dream

Z293	Z293 said 23 days ago (October 29th, 2009)
	Killer Drums as always and you progressive creations are always a pleasure to listen too, they keep the listener on their toes. Check out my latest song called Lazy Days

Reggie_Pole	Reggie_Pole said 16 days ago (November 4th, 2009)
	Z man Glad you liked the drums. I spent a bit of time on them. Thanks for your support. Check out my latest song called Examination Dream

Wummimann	Wummimann said 16 days ago (November 4th, 2009)
	oh, i know, you don't like rhetoric, but your music is outstanding - really huge - the bassline and the the drums are impressive-oh man, great! Check out my latest song called Delusion

Reggie_Pole	Reggie_Pole said 16 days ago (November 4th, 2009)
	No rhetoric zone Ha. Nah, that's OK. Been awhile. I hope you'll be coming around more often. Thanks. Check out my latest song called Examination Dream

tonestones	tonestones said 1 day ago (November 19th, 2009)
	Haunting This one keeps me coming back for more. This is a great tune. Check out my latest song called Damballa

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Name: Reggie

Oh, you know, the usual thing. Boy meets guitar. Boy falls in love with guitar. Familiarity and contempt set in. Boy leaves guitar. New guitar comes into boy's life. The cycle continues. Sigh ... ah, love. A young and devastatingly charm... [see more]

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