MAYDAY (space race)

Vic Holman

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i started the music to this 4 or 5 months ago and left it unfinished and had pretty much forgotten about it until i opened up the wrong folder and rediscovered it this last weekend. i thought i could turn it into a space thing. so i finished it up and spent a couple nights running through a bunch of unusual effects. about the only thing that didn't get effected was the bass and the rock drum parts.

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MAYDAY - mj space challenge 2009

woke from a frozen state
all systems go
3-2-1
final destination
planet x unknown
how could we know
a change in our fate

can anyone hear me
s.o.s mayday
can anyone hear me
please come in

lost all radio contact
we are on our own
lost all coordinates
no returning home
these stars look all the same
blackness closes in
emergency beacon has misfired
no control

can anyone hear me
s.o.s mayday
can anyone hear me
please come in

the oxygen will soon deplete
getting hard to breathe
mary panicked, jettisoned her pod
the rest of us took it hard
ancient astronauts
we have become
never to see another sun

can anyone hear me
s.o.s mayday
can anyone hear me
please come in
can anyone hear me

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Hits: 1722
Comments: 65
Fans: 36
Plays: 164
Downloads: 100

Uploaded: Oct 03, 2009 - 04:15:11 PM
Last Updated: Oct 03, 2009 - 04:15:11 PM Last Played: Jun 17, 2013 - 09:25:07 AM

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what ever was laying around

Software:

logic pro 9

Comments

MarkHolbrook	MarkHolbrook said 1354 days ago (October 3rd, 2009)
	First I hope! Check out my latest song called Find Yourself (MJCC2013)

MarkHolbrook	MarkHolbrook said 1354 days ago (October 3rd, 2009)
	Simply great Vic... Wonderful stuff... Love the layered vocals! Check out my latest song called Find Yourself (MJCC2013)

Vic Holman	Vic Holman said 1354 days ago (October 3rd, 2009)
	Thanks Mark a week ago i wasn't even sure if i was going to a song for the space race challenge. it ended up being a race against time. i just heard your bond tune, it floored me. Check out my latest song called They Must

rsorensen	rsorensen said 1354 days ago (October 3rd, 2009)
	awesome love the acoustic in there. really cuts through nicely. those sfx have a real paranoid sound to them which I think suits the song really well. and you must know i LOVE the slide guitar part. awesome space song, vic. Check out my latest song called Again

Vic Holman	Vic Holman said 1354 days ago (October 3rd, 2009)
	thanks Ridd i searched for effects to put on the guitars so it would kind of sound like it was breaking down like the spacecraft. ring modulators and spectral gates can produce some cool stuff Check out my latest song called They Must

Feter	Feter said 1354 days ago (October 3rd, 2009)
	MAYDAY You have this brilliant Orch I duno why you used the synth sounds ??? good tune ..the bass is really has a character here ...wonderful bridge line ..I really admire your song /writings very well structured ...kudos ..thnx alot for sharin !!!! Check out my latest song called Roll with it

Vic Holman	Vic Holman said 1354 days ago (October 3rd, 2009)
	Hi Feter one reason why this song wasn't completed 5 months ago is because i did not want it to sound like my usual stuff. i think the effects give it a eery trapped in space feel. Check out my latest song called They Must

Calchas	Calchas said 1354 days ago (October 3rd, 2009)
	Wow! Glad I checked in today (for a small sabbatical from my sabbatical...lol)! Too freakin' COOL! The keys sound so Moody Blues...Just love it. And the effects are all right where they should be. A guy could get addicted to ear-candy like this bro! Be well!

Vic Holman	Vic Holman said 1354 days ago (October 3rd, 2009)
	Thanks Mike I'm glad to see you posted bamboo today. there are 2 keyboard synths on top of all the other heavily effected guitars. just some chording to smooth it out. i started the song some time ago and i had to relearn the silly thing in order to finish it up. Check out my latest song called They Must

sloparts	sloparts said 1354 days ago (October 3rd, 2009)
	Wow Vic this is spooky, but excellent. Kind of paints a bleak picture for the future Astronauts, but then it's bound to happen someday. Love the music and the kind of droning vox on this, it so suits the theme of hopelessness. Great track and story Vic, Kudos my friend, Check out my latest song called Quack's Blues

Vic Holman	Vic Holman said 1354 days ago (October 3rd, 2009)
	Thanks Ed i was thinking how creeped out i would feel millions of miles from nowhere. i am in total awe of the universe, but i'm not so sure i could go sailing around the stars like james t. kirk. Check out my latest song called They Must

particledots	particledots said 1354 days ago (October 3rd, 2009)
	This is truly brilliant What a great sound, what a great song Check out my latest song called copy-right

Vic Holman	Vic Holman said 1353 days ago (October 4th, 2009)
	Thanks Bryn i was going for a little bit of a bowie bit here and there on this one. Check out my latest song called They Must

blaky smith	blaky smith said 1354 days ago (October 4th, 2009)
	Space thing love this one, very original and perfectly adapted to the subject, so realistic that I imagine you in the space by listening to this song. Now, I begin to wonder if you don't come from another planet, with this so unique style ! Check out my latest song called Ecchymoses au jardin

Vic Holman	Vic Holman said 1353 days ago (October 4th, 2009)
	Thanks Marc if the space race challenge thing had not come up, chances are this song would have never been finished. i have to restrain myself from doing a lot of space tunes. :-) Check out my latest song called They Must

Narad	Narad said 1354 days ago (October 4th, 2009)
	Excellent work Totally immersed in your song.You've an immense talent. Check out my latest song called Six To Paradise

Vic Holman	Vic Holman said 1353 days ago (October 4th, 2009)
	Thanks for the listen actually I'm just trying to keep up with everyone else at this site i appreciate you giving this a listen. Check out my latest song called They Must

lavalamp	lavalamp said 1353 days ago (October 4th, 2009)
	This is Major Tom to... Do you know why pilots say "mayday" when they have critical emergency? "Spacey" might be the correct word to describe this tune. As usual, love the tasty guitars. So many cool things going on here. You know I'd dig this, right? Dave Check out my latest song called A Funky Little Thing

Vic Holman	Vic Holman said 1353 days ago (October 4th, 2009)
	Hi Dave i think mayday comes from some french word meaning come help me, i think. this was a good excuse to try and incorporate some trippy effects. Check out my latest song called They Must

lavalamp	lavalamp said 1351 days ago (October 6th, 2009)
	ah Vic You're so smart. It comes from that French phrase Check out my latest song called A Funky Little Thing

DWL	DWL said 1353 days ago (October 4th, 2009)
	Setting standards and keeping to them. Excellent work Vic. Lovely use of the stereo spectrum and very otherwordly sound. Cheers Dick Check out my latest song called Not For The Likes of You

Vic Holman	Vic Holman said 1353 days ago (October 4th, 2009)
	Thanks Dick placing, panning and adjusting levels throughout, ended up taking the most time on this one. Check out my latest song called They Must

DarkPlanet

DarkPlanet said 1353 days ago (October 4th, 2009)

Trippy!
Love the Ancient astronaut line, I was watching Planet of The Apes last night and that line and this song reminded me of Taylor's journey. I like the bass sound on this helps anchor the sound nicely. The key boards are perfect, I see the git took a back seat on this one, good decision, the aura of this is complete IMHO.

Thanks for the DL Vic!

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Vic Holman	Vic Holman said 1353 days ago (October 4th, 2009)
	Thanks Tom there is more guitar on here then meets the ears. a couple tracks i added some extreme effects that produced weird synth sounds, ended up you can't even tell that a guitar is at the root of it. landing on the planet of apes could make for a cool follow up. Check out my latest song called They Must

jgurner	jgurner said 1353 days ago (October 4th, 2009)
	Major Tom or Zephram Cochrane? Or the Space Family Robinson? Either way, glad this one didn't stay lost in the space of your musical to do list. A great tune to get lost among the stars with! Check out my latest song called The MacJams March

Vic Holman	Vic Holman said 1353 days ago (October 4th, 2009)
	warning... will robinson... warning thanks Joseph. yeah it almost was lost to the hard drive void. my older computer still has tons more in waiting Check out my latest song called They Must

Doug Somers

Doug Somers said 1353 days ago (October 4th, 2009)

Trouble in the cosmos
Solid performance here describing a pretty ugly situation. The intentional distortions make me think of getting disoriented as the oxygen slowly runs out. All the elements in the guitars, synths, drums and of course the great vocal lines work together most effectively (and professionally too I might add).

The fade out I find to be especially poignant in this piece.

Thanks! and
Be well,
Doug

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Vic Holman	Vic Holman said 1353 days ago (October 4th, 2009)
	Thanks Doug i added lyrics last. when i was listening on playback. i picked up the mood of it and wrote the lyrics on the spot. Check out my latest song called They Must

Daugrin	Daugrin said 1353 days ago (October 4th, 2009)
	Space Race The details here are overwhelming. That bass line is driving the production perfectly! About 2:30 the interlude featuring "slide guitar" is gorgeous. Way well done Vic! Daug Check out my latest song called Other Mutha Brother's Reggae

Vic Holman	Vic Holman said 1353 days ago (October 4th, 2009)
	Thanks Daug there was even more things going on. i had to take out quite a bit of stuff to give a little more space Check out my latest song called They Must

TERRAPLANE	TERRAPLANE said 1353 days ago (October 4th, 2009)
	effects work,, great mix !! I really like how you pan the tracks,, well done! Check out my latest song called COME ON IN MY KITCHEN/ w Pockbluesman

Vic Holman	Vic Holman said 1352 days ago (October 5th, 2009)
	panning ever shifting pans and the mix probably took the most time on this one. quite a balancing act. Check out my latest song called They Must

Lennon714	Lennon714 said 1353 days ago (October 4th, 2009)
	I love how you used the machinery used to keep you alive during hypersleep as the verse percussion. Very cool track! Check out my latest song called The Robots of Coconino County

Vic Holman	Vic Holman said 1352 days ago (October 5th, 2009)
	Thanks Eric yeah i was thinking of it as a machine, by using the effects in a subliminal kind of way especially with the effected drum pattern in the verse section and one of the effected guitar tracks. Check out my latest song called They Must

apod	apod said 1353 days ago (October 4th, 2009)
	Amazing Vic once again you've created a really memorable chorus coming off some seriously interesting verses layered with effect and cool chord changes. Big time production. Love it. Check out my latest song called pod-fodder-of-funk-rock-kraut

Vic Holman	Vic Holman said 1352 days ago (October 5th, 2009)
	chorus there is less going on in the chorus then the verse section. kind of a release the tension spot. i wasn't sure if this would of been done in time for the event. Check out my latest song called They Must

richard13	richard13 said 1353 days ago (October 4th, 2009)
	Nasty, nasty! Definitely nasty to think of floating in your tin can ... until the oxygen runs out! You've done a stellar (!) job on this: lyrics, music and production all sound first rate. Check out my latest song called Caledonia

Vic Holman	Vic Holman said 1352 days ago (October 5th, 2009)
	Thanks Richard when ever i think of a space song, space oddity always comes to the top of my mind. this could be a kind of follow up. Check out my latest song called They Must

Dadai.2	Dadai.2 said 1353 days ago (October 4th, 2009)
	can you hear me.... can you hear me Captain Vic? I can. Vicster... man, you got a good one here. Atmospherics pumping throughout... everything separated nicely... all parts distinct... your vocal is really the star surrounded by a cast of great supporting characters. Simply a satisfying song to listen to. Can you hear me... ;-) Check out my latest song called Nylons and Harp

Vic Holman	Vic Holman said 1352 days ago (October 5th, 2009)
	vic to earth originally i had the vocals going through some other effects that would make it sound like it was coming through a distant radio. changed my mind at the last moment, you had to listen carefully to hear the words. I'm breaking up now................trk...........sha........... Check out my latest song called They Must

tempie

tempie said 1352 days ago (October 5th, 2009)

can anyone hear me?
after william safire died they released the speech that he wrote for Nixon to be read in the case that the appollo astronauts were stranded on the moon. it was strangely beautiful. i guess the fascination with dying in space is like that of being buried alive, same feeling only better scenery. and oh yeah the tune is great. as always the lead has a ton of personality, seems like another voice. i like the "mary panicked" line. and the creepy backups are great. lastly really like the bouncy, happy bass in the chorus after each line - great contrast with the subject matter.

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Vic Holman	Vic Holman said 1352 days ago (October 5th, 2009)
	Hey Craig i remember them releasing that speech a while back. i don't know how mary sneaked in, i had one of those moments that i started writing the lyrics all the way through, about 10 to fifteen minutes with a few lines left over. that's a rarity for me most of the time. Check out my latest song called They Must

Reinholt56	Reinholt56 said 1352 days ago (October 5th, 2009)
	Hi Vic.... It's a great song Vic, the effects add to the song in a positive way. I'll listen a few more times to drink it all in though. Take care. Paul Check out my latest song called When The Time Comes (An Ambiental Mix)

Vic Holman	Vic Holman said 1352 days ago (October 5th, 2009)
	Thanks Paul... ... for giving it a spin around the moon. there is a bit to catch in a single pass. and i also took some stuff out here and there. Check out my latest song called They Must

lengold	lengold said 1351 days ago (October 6th, 2009)
	Dear oh dear poor sod - did anyone hear him? Is he still floating around? You captured his essence beautifully Vic, great listen. Cheers Len Check out my latest song called B E A U T I F U L

Vic Holman	Vic Holman said 1348 days ago (October 9th, 2009)
	Thanks Len yep, floating on forever. one of those space oddity follow ups. by song count there should be a thousand lost in space astronauts Check out my latest song called They Must

guitapick	guitapick said 1351 days ago (October 6th, 2009)
	Man.... ....the effects at the beginning of the second verse are unreal...then the same spot after the second chorus with the lead/effects...very cool development...I'll never be an astronaut... :- Check out my latest song called 'Cuz I Can

Vic Holman	Vic Holman said 1348 days ago (October 9th, 2009)
	Thanks Bob i weaved the tracks a little differently on the verses so there would slight variations.... i wouldn't want to be a astronaut either. Check out my latest song called They Must

egobandit	egobandit said 1348 days ago (October 9th, 2009)
	321 Im hooked! its a shout outt to all and beyond//Greatness!!! Check out my latest song called piece it together

Vic Holman	Vic Holman said 1348 days ago (October 9th, 2009)
	Thanks Tim the worst thing to do is roll down the widow and shout if you're in space. i wonder if he did in the end. Check out my latest song called They Must

segiperkasa	segiperkasa said 1348 days ago (October 10th, 2009)
	cool as always.... really cool man... great work .... Check out my latest song called The Dawn of Nahdamar

Vic Holman	Vic Holman said 1346 days ago (October 11th, 2009)
	:-) thanks man. appreciate the listen Check out my latest song called They Must

Skean

Skean said 1347 days ago (October 10th, 2009)

I know I comment yesterday
What the heck, I'm here again to have a second listening.
Been busy to try to find a job :( with out any luck, feel physical depressed, but still floating, so I guess I shouldn't complain.
And the best thing is I can always listen/make some music even if I have had it hard to do so lately.
As always I love what you're doing, and this give a true message, thanks for sharing, peace, Kenta

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Vic Holman	Vic Holman said 1346 days ago (October 11th, 2009)
	hang in the Kenta job searching can be tough. i know how it goes. i've been there as well. Check out my latest song called They Must

PrototypeEightyOne	PrototypeEightyOne said 1347 days ago (October 10th, 2009)
	nice This is cool. good job on the vocals and creating a strange engaging atmosphere. Check out my latest song called Mechanical Memories

Vic Holman	Vic Holman said 1346 days ago (October 11th, 2009)
	i wasn't sure if i was going to have a song for the space race. at the last minute heavy effecting and lyrics came about. thanks for the listen. Check out my latest song called They Must

echoroom	echoroom said 1347 days ago (October 11th, 2009)
	electro Vic Man, I love the electronic feel to this in the intro - really works for the song. This is another track that makes me think 'why the feck is this guy not selling shedloads of albums'. i go away for a while, i come back, you're still writing great sogs... nothing changes! Check out my latest song called Fire of love (remixed version)

Vic Holman	Vic Holman said 1346 days ago (October 11th, 2009)
	cool to see you Steve i keep thinking one more song, then take a break for a while. but wouldn't you know it, i have 3 more in the wings at various stages. Check out my latest song called They Must

davajonah	davajonah said 1347 days ago (October 11th, 2009)
	Great mix! This reminds me of something, but I can't think what. Anyway a great job, very cool song. I've downloaded this, so I thank you. Check out my latest song called Nocturne op. 55 Andante

Vic Holman	Vic Holman said 1346 days ago (October 11th, 2009)
	ha ha it reminds me of most of the songs i have done before. you newest entry is great! Check out my latest song called They Must

drakonis	drakonis said 1346 days ago (October 11th, 2009)
	what a bass beat... in fact, what IS it about that initial Bassline, sounds awesome and slightly familiar, but just melts right into something new. "No control..." The storyline weaves a claustrophobic/compelling heart-stopping nightmare, awesome guitar/music work too. ttfn, Drakonis Check out my latest song called Belle Aire (for Mandolin Orchestra)

Vic Holman	Vic Holman said 1346 days ago (October 11th, 2009)
	Thanks Drak claustrophobic sums it up nicely. floating away in a tin can and can't call triple A to get towed back in. Check out my latest song called They Must

magnatone	magnatone said 1344 days ago (October 13th, 2009)
	MayDay ooh, what COOL effects i'm hearing! this is .. um ... out of this world! very creative - i've totally enjoyed it! Check out my latest song called Wave Goodbye

RoughRooster	RoughRooster said 1339 days ago (October 18th, 2009)
	I love the intro with that descending chord progression and your vocals. This song flows together nicely with some great use of effects. Love the mix of your acoustic with all the instruments, great guitar sounds and a really great song Vic! Loved it! Bob Check out my latest song called Live at The Nags Head

kassia	kassia said 1338 days ago (October 19th, 2009)
	very cool awesome use of the sfx. i think those, combined with the feel of the tune, really fit the lyrics so well. i really like the acoustic in there, amidst all the electronics. it's like the human factor. awesome tune. Check out my latest song called Greensleeves

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