I Believe in the Sunshine

michael2

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another from the RPM challenge (this thing is kicking my butt). I have been trying to mix my love of electronics, 60's pop, psych, and indie rock in all of these songs. Luckily the indie rock background is allowing me to be really sloppy on the mixes. I just finished mixing (i think). I may do better mixes after this thing is over. But here is another tune. I was having a crappy day when I wrote this, so my goal was to make an over the top sunny happy song. By the time I was done, I had to laugh, and the bad mood was gone.

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Hits: 1491
Comments: 35
Fans: 27
Plays: 167
Downloads: 74
Votes: 0
Uploaded: Feb 28, 2010 - 01:41:37 AM
Last Updated: Feb 28, 2010 - 01:41:37 AM Last Played: May 22, 2013 - 02:56:25 AM

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lets stare at the sun until we go blind (1)

Hardware:

m-audio 49e keyboard, ibanez bass, fender tele, MXL USB mic, cheap Kay acoustic gtr

Software:

logic 9, logics ES2 synth, TAL electro7 freeware synth

Comments

Vic Holman	Vic Holman said 1182 days ago (February 28th, 2010)
	daydream believer cool one, and hey there is some of "The Monkeys" style here. One heck of a happy tune. I'm going to sit in the sun tomorrow! Check out my latest song called Darkest Skies

michael2	michael2 said 1182 days ago (February 28th, 2010)
	vic glad you enjoyed, I love the Monkee's, so I will take that compliment. thanks man. Check out my latest song called yes you told me (that you're cynical)

lavalamp	lavalamp said 1182 days ago (February 28th, 2010)
	So Good How can't you like a head bobbing tune like this? M2, you did an outstanding job here. Drums real? You know someone like me would dig this. LL Check out my latest song called A Funky Little Thing

michael2	michael2 said 1182 days ago (February 28th, 2010)
	thanks the drums are EZDrummer, I tapped them out on keyboard, and spot fixed the areas that were too out of time. you can hear LOTS of mistakes in there, haha. glad you liked this one, was pretty fun to do it (although I am glad the challenge is over). Check out my latest song called yes you told me (that you're cynical)

Relic67	Relic67 said 1182 days ago (February 28th, 2010)
	good day sunshine sloppy? no way! This sounds like a lost track from Abbey Road sessions. I'm really impressed with the quality of everything in it.... too many good things to count in this comment. Alright, the keyboards, chord progressions and twin guitar solo are particularly cool. the stare at the sun line is funny :) Check out my latest song called Someone Else's Thing

michael2	michael2 said 1182 days ago (February 28th, 2010)
	relic67 thanks a bunch. i was obsessed with pop sugar on this one. the solo was bothering me for some reason, so i layered that synth in there just to make it uglier. thanks so much for checking it out. Check out my latest song called yes you told me (that you're cynical)

Jim Bouchard

Jim Bouchard said 1182 days ago (February 28th, 2010)

Sounds good to me.
The mix is okay. Maybe the vocals could be more up front, to make it sound more like an AM radio top forty song. Reminds me of Lobo and Bobby Goldsboro, but that's reaching back a ways. It also comes close to ripping off I'd Like to Teach The World to Sing but sort of tangentially so I don't think you'll get in trouble there. Bruce Johnston would be proud. Now I feel like drinking a Coke, maybe a Cherry Coke.

Check out my latest song called Big Yawn (Apogee One mic demo)

michael2

michael2 said 1182 days ago (February 28th, 2010)

JIm
thanks for the listen man. I really wish I could get a better vocal sound going, all in time I suppose. It's funny that you mentioned the coke song: i recorded the whole tune, then added in that organ part (just recorded whatever came out of my finger tips on the first pass); and immediately that was what I thought off. maybe I should have taken the organ part out. thanks so much for listening. off to go check you tube for Lobo and Bobby Goldsboro.

Check out my latest song called yes you told me (that you're cynical)

Sigmund	Sigmund said 1182 days ago (February 28th, 2010)
	I Believe in the Sunshine Oh yeh you did a great job with this one. Love the arrangement, love the 60's - 70's pop feel - reminds me of so many cool songs growing up. I really like how you did the vocal harmonies. A total gem - thanks for sharing your work! Sig Check out my latest song called Under Your Bed - feat. strangedream, rok41 & Steve Ritter

michael2	michael2 said 1181 days ago (March 1st, 2010)
	thanks there were lot of cool tunes in the pop genre back then huh? glad I got to hear them all at the time, and glad you stopped by. Check out my latest song called yes you told me (that you're cynical)

crissew	crissew said 1182 days ago (February 28th, 2010)
	Very cool Love the bopping along beat on this. The staccato piano part under the verses is very cool. Drums sound good. I would bump your vox up a bit more (1-2 db). I think the solo is a bit too quiet too. Vocals are very good as always. You are one of my favorite MJers and this song did not disappoint. Excellent job. Check out my latest song called Devil's Argument!!!

michael2	michael2 said 1181 days ago (March 1st, 2010)
	thanks buddy glad you liked. as for the vox being louder, I was starting to get fried ears and really wasn't hearing much detail anymore. i may try and remix some of these tunes though. thanks for stopping by. Check out my latest song called yes you told me (that you're cynical)

AcetyleneJukebox	AcetyleneJukebox said 1181 days ago (February 28th, 2010)
	Good therapy. If you dont win that challenge you should put the album out on CD baby or something. All this creativity shouldnt go to waste. Check out my latest song called Camino Embrujado

michael2	michael2 said 1181 days ago (March 1st, 2010)
	haha the act of doing it was pay off enough for me. have been not very creative in the last few months, and it's because I am busy and tired. this gave me a kick in the pants and actually got me doing something. thanks so much man. Check out my latest song called yes you told me (that you're cynical)

jiguma	jiguma said 1181 days ago (February 28th, 2010)
	Probably more "alt pop" than "indie rock" M, but a cool listen nonetheless. Not crazy about the crackly effect. To me it detracts from the song rather than adding anything to it. Maybe given time you might get a bit more sparkle out of the mix, but considering the time constraints, this is pretty amazing writing and performing. N Check out my latest song called News Is Gonna Break

michael2	michael2 said 1181 days ago (March 1st, 2010)
	jiguma it's funny, part of the distinction between the 2 genres for me is that indie rock allows for technical imperfections and alt pop is smooooth. haha. thanks so much for stopping by and listening to this half baked stuff. Check out my latest song called yes you told me (that you're cynical)

ste	ste said 1181 days ago (February 28th, 2010)
	top one got a lovely sunny bounce to this. great vox and really good lyrics. nicely done - i'm a big fan Check out my latest song called friday

michael2	michael2 said 1181 days ago (March 1st, 2010)
	thanks i was checking your stuff out last night and you have a way with a pop tune yourself. thanks for coming by. Check out my latest song called yes you told me (that you're cynical)

kingbee	kingbee said 1181 days ago (March 1st, 2010)
	Mr Blue Sky A sort of lo-fi ELO song...but very catchy and well put togther. There's a few minor glitches in the drums but what the heck, it adds to the charm..and it might not have the same feel if it was too polished. I like the chord structure in the middle 8. Good way to start this monday morning cheers Check out my latest song called Home

michael2	michael2 said 1181 days ago (March 1st, 2010)
	ahh yes drum glitches are there for sure. have been trying really hard to get better at drums (and I think i have), but there is always something. i may try and remix some of these, and I am glad that they have been appreciated. thanks so much for the listen and kind words (as well as honesty). Check out my latest song called yes you told me (that you're cynical)

TobinMueller

TobinMueller said 1181 days ago (March 1st, 2010)

Finding way around
Love the vaudeville McCartney feel, the ebb and flow of the arrangement, the way the drums come and go, the happy feel, the idea of waiting til you go blind so you can find your way around. Nice job. Could use a slightly smoother mix, as the e pno and drums sometimes are louder than others, but the home recorded Ram feel, the do it yourself low tech thing you have going will suspend expectations for lots of these kinds of warts. The fun is more important than technicals. Nice work. And congrats on finishing this!

Check out my latest song called Frozen Man (by James Taylor)

billykirsch	billykirsch said 1181 days ago (March 1st, 2010)
	Congrats Michael! I downloaded all the tracks yesterday. Great job man. Not an easy challenge to survive with life going on around. I like the clarinet addition in "Sugar". Here, the live feeling in the drums is great, you are becoming a virtuous keyboard drummer ;-). Nice touch with the subtle voices around 1:23. Check out my latest song called Everything

tempie

tempie said 1181 days ago (March 1st, 2010)

that's how to make it alright
a little pop sugar dude. i'd lose my mind if i couldn't write happy songs. i love those little organ flourishes in the chorus, like flowers blooming, so cool. also really dig the feedback on the solo - you use it in a totally unique way - almost as accompaniment - cool, cool. the best thing about your tunes is the stuff i can steal from them :)

Check out my latest song called Fan Fiction (Stan Lee Writes Reed Richards)

egobandit	egobandit said 1181 days ago (March 1st, 2010)
	:) As happy as it is it has just a touch of saddness. I like the keys in this great song! Check out my latest song called time to time

PaddyNavinCaryatid	PaddyNavinCaryatid said 1180 days ago (March 1st, 2010)
	Perfect ... ... at least from my point of view. Timeless, sweet pop with a nice touch of grain. There's a touch of Brian May to the solo, in fact there's more than a touch of very early Queen to the whole thing. Wonderful. This is why I come to MJs. Ipodded. Check out my latest song called Get Out of Town (V.2)

Lennon714	Lennon714 said 1180 days ago (March 1st, 2010)
	My kind of sugar This is so far up my alley even the mailman won't come 'round. So perfect. Wish I could do 'em like this. That solo is so cool. Sweet enough to joke around with but I wouldn't let it babysit my kids. Here's to bad days and the songs that kill them. Check out my latest song called Broke

lengold	lengold said 1180 days ago (March 2nd, 2010)
	Lovely infectious sing along in the car song. Doesn't get any better than that. Great. Cheers Len Check out my latest song called B E A U T I F U L

buckhorn

buckhorn said 1180 days ago (March 2nd, 2010)

From what I've heard
You did a fantastic job on the challenge...... Im guessing your wife is more understanding than mine, or perhaps I don't much of a spine..... I had a friend that I used to play music with, that after much harassment, still refused to be convinced that the Beetles were superior to the Monkees...... the hand played perc add a nice organic feel.

Check out my latest song called when you smile

michaelkoppenheffer	michaelkoppenheffer said 1180 days ago (March 2nd, 2010)
	Classic poppy melody As many commented, it's unavoidably smile-inducing: great job for a bad day! I wanted the vox higher in mix too (love your singing in any case!) Check out my latest song called Till the Tap Runs Dry (album version)

magnatone	magnatone said 1179 days ago (March 3rd, 2010)
	Sunshine sounds to me like YOU are kicking ITS butt! Check out my latest song called Blind Love (Seeing Heart) - Orchestral Version

Ed Hannifin	Ed Hannifin said 1176 days ago (March 6th, 2010)
	Yeah, I could hear this... ...on a 45... Very poppy and upbeat.... I really like your vocal on this... Ed Check out my latest song called Uno/I Like The Way... (with Macaudion, SISTERS, ktb, and ziti)

Heightened	Heightened said 1172 days ago (March 9th, 2010)
	Uber cool now that I have a new computer to replace my dead one - finally - I can get back to listening to brilliant music!!! I am over the moon! Check out my latest song called Caldari

bud	bud said 1169 days ago (March 12th, 2010)
	Thought I commented earlier - guess not Another excellent track from the CD. It's been on heavy rotation lately - really enjoying it. This is such an upbeat tune - perfect for Sophie - she must love it. Check out my latest song called ditto

davisamerica	davisamerica said 1142 days ago (April 9th, 2010)
	lolol.. michael you are amazin Check out my latest song called 12

Willywagga	Willywagga said 1040 days ago (July 19th, 2010)
	Yeah Love it, so sweet it's tarty. Yeah dammit let's stare at the sun. Perfect pop. Check out my latest song called The Jes on Sea Road

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Name: michael2
Location: Los Angeles Cali USA

I'm a guy who never wanted to do anything but play music. I grew up with classic rock and prog rock before discovering punk and the new york dolls once I got to high school. As i got a little older (and less angry), I developed a love of ... [see more]

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