The Maybe Conflict (w/ sonnyjim)

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sonnyjim and I are back after a long respite with a new song. Somewhat space age bachelor pad, somewhat lounge, somewhat R&B, and a little bit recession soup kitchen spiritual. I started by creating the bones of the song, bass, synths, drums, scratches and then sonnyjim layered on the midi guitar, flute, marimba, and percussion. The vocals are all sonnyjim as well, and inspired vocals they are I have to say...It's a little longer, at 6:12, but it's an interesting journey. Always open to comments and suggestions...

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Maybe World
© 2010 racerat & sonnyjim

Now I could bring myself to live in a world of yes
And I might even live in a world of no
One thing I can't do
I couldn't do it any better than you
Is live in your maybe world
Live in your maybe world
Is live in your lazy, hazy, crazy world

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Hits: 1389
Comments: 57
Fans: 34
Plays: 94
Downloads: 56

Uploaded: Nov 20, 2010 - 02:05:44 PM
Last Updated: Nov 20, 2010 - 02:07:47 PM Last Played: Apr 30, 2013 - 09:51:27 AM

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craft	craft said 914 days ago (November 20th, 2010)
	trippy journey good work from you both... Cool drumming and percussion.. The marimba sounds very sweet.. I love the way vocals flow on.. Great!!! Check out my latest song called Valarty & AJ Craft - Burn (Alternative version)

racerat	racerat said 912 days ago (November 22nd, 2010)
	trippy Thanks for the listen Craft...and good luck with the new album! Thanks for including our collabs on it! Check out my latest song called My Broken Sky

Social_Ice	Social_Ice said 914 days ago (November 20th, 2010)
	subtle new aunts..... many course textures emanating from this variegated arrangement....in joy'd all its subtle nuances....~barbara

racerat	racerat said 912 days ago (November 22nd, 2010)
	new aunts Thanks Barbara, and looking forward to when you have the time to dust off the flute and piano and post something for the rest of us. Come on and do it! Cheers! Check out my latest song called My Broken Sky

alackbass	alackbass said 914 days ago (November 20th, 2010)
	Hypnotic I really love the guitar. Really nice mix. Check out my latest song called Just Ain't Worth a Song (2 Track)

racerat	racerat said 912 days ago (November 22nd, 2010)
	guitar The guitar on this one is all sonnyjim and his midi guitar mastery. It's truly amazing what he can do with that cool plug-in. Boggles the mind... Check out my latest song called My Broken Sky

MarkHolbrook	MarkHolbrook said 914 days ago (November 20th, 2010)
	I always like racerat tunes!!! Very cool! Check out my latest song called My 911

racerat	racerat said 912 days ago (November 22nd, 2010)
	always Hi Mark! Thanks for the listen. sonnyjim is the one to thank for this one. He really pulled out all the stops. His vocal on this one takes it to a whole new level. Not to mention the flute accompaniment.... Check out my latest song called My Broken Sky

Toveco	Toveco said 914 days ago (November 20th, 2010)
	Fantastic Music wonderful groove in the bass, the choice of instruments is grate. engaging hard to sit still. Check out my latest song called Cry If Able, With MJ Star 'Awigze'

racerat

racerat said 912 days ago (November 22nd, 2010)

bass
Thanks for dropping in Toveco. Just listened to your new upload "Wish You Are Close". What a beautiful song. So romantic.

The bass on this song is initially (for the first half of the song) a midi loop, but then I take it over with a real bass and mirror the loop and add flourishes and some bass-lead bits and pieces. It was fun to do and adds a bit of humanity to it we think. The bass change-over was sonnyjim's idea and a great one I think.

Check out my latest song called My Broken Sky

Vic Holman	Vic Holman said 914 days ago (November 20th, 2010)
	space age bachelor pad man i like that definition. excellent track guys, very suave Check out my latest song called Darkest Skies

racerat	racerat said 912 days ago (November 22nd, 2010)
	suave Thanks for the props Vic. I think "suave" kind of nails it. Suave with a hit of "quirky" maybe. Has a bit of Juan Garcia Esquivel in there I think with a little less zaniness. Esquivel being the best practitioner of space-age-bachelor-pad music that there is! Check out my latest song called My Broken Sky

airportseven

airportseven said 914 days ago (November 20th, 2010)

You guys have been carving out a really cool niche
so glad to have you back with a new tune. It's been too long between fixes. Toots Thieleman jams with Ennio Morricone in the Quiet Village. That's midi guitar? As in played on keys? Hard to imagine. Inspired vocals indeed. Massive bass by the way. This is the shizzle. Best thing I've heard in a while - anywhere.
- Bud

Check out my latest song called 4.22.13 first thing

sonnyjim

sonnyjim said 913 days ago (November 21st, 2010)

midi guitar
The guitar track was done with Applied Acoustics Strum plugin. They're marketing it to keyboard players as kind of a backing strummy instrument, but I've found that it'll do some really amazing things when you tweak it. My method is sort of half musical typing, half manual moving around of the midi data with lots of modulation/expression/velocity experimentation. It can get time consuming at times, but I dig the zen of the whole thing! Glad you enjoyed it, and there's more to come......

SJ

Check out my latest song called A Bell In The Valley

Skean	Skean said 913 days ago (November 21st, 2010)
	Maybe Sunday This is great Sunday music, special lyrics "Is live in your lazy, hazy, crazy world" nice mix from you2, thanks for sharing. Check out my latest song called Asian Mystery

racerat	racerat said 912 days ago (November 22nd, 2010)
	sunday Definitely Sunday music I think. Thanks for dropping in Skean! Check out my latest song called My Broken Sky

lavalamp	lavalamp said 913 days ago (November 21st, 2010)
	A Trip I was in the right mood for this. Cool production, like the jazzy vibe. LL Check out my latest song called A Funky Little Thing

racerat	racerat said 912 days ago (November 22nd, 2010)
	trip Thanks Dave. Just had a listen to Falling Asleep, really cool trippy vibe to that one, too. Check out my latest song called My Broken Sky

echoroom	echoroom said 913 days ago (November 21st, 2010)
	Jazzy This is kinda trip-hop-jazzy, and has a mellow little vibe. great to hear from you again, and nice to see your production stills get better with age. This could be the soundtrack to Mission impossible 4 if they go retro .. Check out my latest song called Sweet Isolation

racerat

racerat said 912 days ago (November 22nd, 2010)

trip
Hey Steve! So look what the cat dragged in! Good to see you are still haunting the halls. Love the Mission Impossible suggestion, it certainly does have that kind of ring to it. Have a bit more time on my hands these days... maybe up for a echo/rat collab someday soon? Shake out the old cobwebs?

Just listened to your last one, "And Now It's Dark" mastery!

P

Check out my latest song called My Broken Sky

Moviz	Moviz said 913 days ago (November 21st, 2010)
	Such a long while since you were here, so nice to see you around again.... very jazzy jungle this is and loving that percussion as well as the instrumentation.... vocals are different and fit in wonderfully with this very unusual production. Love the originality, cheers M Check out my latest song called Shine Your Light

racerat	racerat said 912 days ago (November 22nd, 2010)
	much too long Trying to break out of the rut of conformity as it were.... Check out my latest song called My Broken Sky

egobandit	egobandit said 913 days ago (November 21st, 2010)
	Some crazy beats layering it out ,lazy crazy world! Classic! The mix is so upfront and clear great job on all fronts Its good to hear a new one from you guys! Check out my latest song called walkin out my door

racerat	racerat said 912 days ago (November 22nd, 2010)
	beats sonnyjim sliced and diced this one into what it is today. It's a hazy, lazy, crazy Maybe World baby.... Check out my latest song called My Broken Sky

dave_b	dave_b said 913 days ago (November 21st, 2010)
	The Maybe Conflict Chilled exotic groove, nicely textured with the marimba & percussion. Midi guitar? Is that using the guitar as a controller, or is the part programmed? Relaxing yet energizing at the same time. Nice! Check out my latest song called Llarions Blues

sonnyjim	sonnyjim said 913 days ago (November 21st, 2010)
	This sounds really good Great mix (thank you for that!), but those bass lines at the end really morph it into something beyond its lounge-y roots and give it emotional weight. That's not news to me, though; your bass playing is key to some our best stuff. I'm looking forward to wrapping those other tunes up (once I find the time....)! Check out my latest song called A Bell In The Valley

paddler	paddler said 912 days ago (November 21st, 2010)
	Recession soup kitchen Love those mystical scales,and chanting - eerie indeed,like some derranged mystery man escaped from the grotto to roll me up in a carpet of flourescent serpents..great stuff - great to hear you back Phil and Jim Rich Check out my latest song called The Warts And All

racerat	racerat said 911 days ago (November 23rd, 2010)
	kitchen Funny you are the only one that picked up on the soup kitchen bit...;-) sonnyjim has a great way of making me stretch out and try new things. he is the deranged mystery man incarnate I think, at least for me. As far as escaping from his grotto, I need to keep him in the grotto thank you though, cranking out collabs with me. Check out my latest song called My Broken Sky

PBGB	PBGB said 912 days ago (November 22nd, 2010)
	Welcome back :) This is a very cool post - some major restraint about this. As I keep saying to Tobin, "I don't know much about jazz, but I like THIS!". This reminds me of some of my son-in-law's "lounge" CDs which I really enjoy. Excellent stuff, and fascinating sounds. Cheers from Oz, Neil Check out my latest song called Shy and Retiring

racerat	racerat said 911 days ago (November 23rd, 2010)
	good to be back. Thx Neil. Keep on carrying the flame here my good man. Check out my latest song called My Broken Sky

CIASM_ZENABI_	CIASM_ZENABI_ said 912 days ago (November 22nd, 2010)
	maybe cool, groovy, energetic, well produced, creative. keeps moving. cheers Check out my latest song called GLOWING IN THE DARK (2012 REMIX)

racerat	racerat said 911 days ago (November 23rd, 2010)
	maybe Thx for the listen. Just check out Glowing the the Dark, your latest. Killer guitar. Well done....have to keep track of you. Check out my latest song called My Broken Sky

ted23	ted23 said 912 days ago (November 22nd, 2010)
	interestingly hip dig the scratch and beats mixed with flute. Incredible mix containing some serious ear candy. Check out my latest song called Living Dead Love Song in Z minor (HALLOWEEN 2012)

racerat	racerat said 911 days ago (November 22nd, 2010)
	hip Thx Ted. Ear candy is my mission. Oh, and 'interesting' is, too. Just listened to Cupid. Killer song. Also Without a Trace, nice redux...can I steal Steve back from you? P Check out my latest song called My Broken Sky

hackneybloke	hackneybloke said 911 days ago (November 23rd, 2010)
	maybe conflict whoah....this is excellent. send this to pete quicke at ninjatune.net and get yourself a record deal. Check out my latest song called Every People Know w/Rok41, KTB, Scofugate & Sisters

racerat	racerat said 910 days ago (November 24th, 2010)
	sign me up then just send the check. Thanks for the listen! Check out my latest song called My Broken Sky

Bob6stringer

Bob6stringer said 911 days ago (November 23rd, 2010)

1 in 1,000
This is outstanding, guys; genre-transcendant. The intro build is great, unique. If I made a mix tape -- oops, I'm old -- I mean a PLAYLIST that needed a seque between Triphop/Acid Jazz on one hand, and intelligent postpunk (say, early XTC), this would make for the perfect segue. It's got both intelligent smoothness and a bit of edge. I've been absent from MJ for a while due to a move (and more), and I SELDOM download anything but that rare 1 in 1,000 tunes I hear. This is one of them.

Check out my latest song called Call Me (Turn to Me Reprise)

racerat	racerat said 910 days ago (November 24th, 2010)
	mix tape you crack me up. I understood what you meant, which is even scarier,....to me anyway. Always happy to be sandwiched between XTC and well, anyone else. Good company. Thanks for the download. Happy to share! Check out my latest song called My Broken Sky

Carrie71	Carrie71 said 911 days ago (November 23rd, 2010)
	very cool I loved this journey... i loved the percussion actually loved all of it. The vocals were absolutely cool! Check out my latest song called Pretty Baby Bang Bang w/ProtoTypeEightyOne/Gaylen75

racerat	racerat said 910 days ago (November 24th, 2010)
	journey Thanks Carrie and let me welcome you again to the little thang we call MJ. Wanna hear more tunes out of you soon. Check out my latest song called My Broken Sky

kassia	kassia said 911 days ago (November 23rd, 2010)
	wowza that layered opening is stunning. love the synth choices and the ethnic percussion mix. flute - very cool. the combination of instruments is just fantastic and i have no idea how you two made it all work but you did. this is just brilliant. wow welcome back you two. Check out my latest song called Greensleeves

racerat	racerat said 909 days ago (November 25th, 2010)
	Thanks so much Kind words from a real honest to goodness musician. Good to be back. Love your "Flight of Fancy"... Check out my latest song called My Broken Sky

magnatone	magnatone said 910 days ago (November 24th, 2010)
	The Maybe Conflict how much do i love this? very very VERY much! so glad you guys have jumped back into the fray - this is truly awesome and thanks for the D/L!! Check out my latest song called Blind Love (Seeing Heart) - Orchestral Version

racerat	racerat said 909 days ago (November 25th, 2010)
	Thanks MagnaT Gettin very cold and rainy out here in SF, so the motorbike riding is getting more dicey. Keep the rubber side down and glad you didn't forget about us! Check out my latest song called My Broken Sky

spitlogic	spitlogic said 910 days ago (November 24th, 2010)
	Nice really digging the music here. Great work. Check out my latest song called Measures

racerat	racerat said 909 days ago (November 25th, 2010)
	Spit Thanks Spit. Really dug Fluff, too. Great beat. Check out my latest song called My Broken Sky

papag	papag said 910 days ago (November 24th, 2010)
	Just might be The coolest groove that got stuck in my head!!!! It won't come out...hooks done hooked me! Thanks for the dl :) Check out my latest song called How Can I Know?

racerat	racerat said 909 days ago (November 25th, 2010)
	Mr. G Juts got your screen name, duh. Glad you liked the groove, just let them build themselves. Like a painting, it will tell you what it needs if you just listen very closely and remain open to the possibilities. Check out my latest song called My Broken Sky

shavingronaldscar	shavingronaldscar said 908 days ago (November 26th, 2010)
	oh, hells yes This is so good... Gotan Project, only more playful and less turtleneck-chic masturbatory. Everything about this rocks! Nothing wrong with the length at all, this progresses naturally and in a way that is rewarding for the listener. Check out my latest song called A Rubber Ball's Day Off

billykirsch	billykirsch said 907 days ago (November 27th, 2010)
	Guys This is an spectacular mix of instruments and weird scales over that steady bass and piano trance riff. The part with the harmonica remind me of some fusion styles of tango and Lalo Schifrin, as mentioned. At 5:00, those vocals, is like going back to the 70s, with a 2K percussion. Cool lyrics. Lots of imagination. Check out my latest song called Everything

awigze	awigze said 896 days ago (December 8th, 2010)
	I uhm,,,, downloaded this the other night, but am listening to it hear as well becuz I am looking for some of avant garden sounds needed to work on this tune. reminds me I need to pm ya.... Check out my latest song called Dark Waters w/scofugate, ktb, Pickquickrecords, Ren-Tin-10

lengold	lengold said 894 days ago (December 10th, 2010)
	This is wonderfully unique and a totally hypnotic groove and feel. Love it. Cheers Len Check out my latest song called B E A U T I F U L

jodyrush	jodyrush said 891 days ago (December 13th, 2010)
	Very Trippy I like where a song takes me when I listen to it. I'm seeing that hookah smoking caterpillar. Check out my latest song called Forbidden Fruit

VicDiesel

VicDiesel said 889 days ago (December 15th, 2010)

Not long at all
I know that you're basically repeating one bass riff for 6 minutes, but it doesn't feel too long at all. All the different elements you guys layer on top of it keep it quite interesting.

High point: the guitar. Sounds wonderfully loose and inventive.

Low point: the flute. Way too obviously played on a keyboard. Those trills immediately give it away. Also, the sound is often too static. You'd think that samples, being a recorded real player, would sound better, but they don't seem to.

Check out my latest song called Fourth Candle

racerat

racerat said 887 days ago (December 17th, 2010)

crit
Hey Vic
Thanks so much for the critique. They are far too lacking on this site in general. People way too interested in blowing sunshine usually. I really appreciate the listen and your honesty. The guitar was SonnyJim using the StrumElec plugin for about 3/4 of the lead bits and loads of parameter tweaking, not any different than the flute in that it is a sample, but the flute just comes out so much less convincing.

RR

Check out my latest song called My Broken Sky

racerat	racerat said 887 days ago (December 17th, 2010)
	Corrected Hey Vic, Correction, SJ has informed me that Strum Elec is actually a physical modeling synth, like Sculpture. Which makes it even more amazing that it sounds so incredible! RR Check out my latest song called My Broken Sky

VicDiesel	VicDiesel said 884 days ago (December 20th, 2010)
	Oh wait, that's one of the Applied Acoustics products? I have Tassman, but not the Strum thingies. I'll take a closer look, because it sounds really nice. Check out my latest song called Fourth Candle

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Name: racerat
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