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Uploaded: Feb 07, 2005 - 04:01:21 PM
Last Updated: Feb 07, 2005 - 07:51:30 AM
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Description:
My first Garageband/Logic Express song. I used my brothers computer since i don't have a mac,yet. Thanks to some of my brothers band members for the real intstrument samples. Thanks to Silver for inspiration.

Lyrics:
I'd like to take you to a Place,
Happy place
Happy people, yes
yeah,yeah,yeah,
I\\\'d like to,
Just come with me.

Hardware:
Mac G4, Roland midi keyboard.

Software:
Garageband, Logic Express
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pretty slick &mdash 02/07/05 - 04:31:38 PM
Sounds great. Everything really grooves well together. Great arrangement of melody, textures, and rhythm. It's not clear from your description how much samples and loops play their part in it.

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Samples &mdash 02/07/05 - 04:34:10 PM
The loops are the drums,The samples are some of my
brothers bandmates ,who played to the loops and melody.

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Samples &mdash 02/07/05 - 04:35:30 PM
The loops are the drums, and the bass of the faster
section. The samples are some of my
brothers bandmates ,who played to the loops and melody.

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Samples &mdash 02/07/05 - 05:01:34 PM
Sounds like some fine playing. Nice to have some people like that around.

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Wish Granted &mdash 02/07/05 - 07:40:02 PM
Impressive production! Nice style..laid back and funky, morphing into a harder driving tune after the spine tingling trumpet wrapping up w/ a nice snappy ending. Great vocals as well. Hey, I'm happy!

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Wish Granted &mdash 02/08/05 - 07:27:10 AM
Your compliment makes me feel good, as I absolutely love your
music.Thanks!

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Wow &mdash 02/07/05 - 08:27:42 PM
this is really nice the production is fantastic. You put your
music minor to good use.

9 9 9 9

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Groovin' &mdash 02/07/05 - 09:18:12 PM
very cool. I could stand to listen to more of this. ;)

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Groovin' &mdash 02/08/05 - 07:28:54 AM
LoL!! Thank you Hacked and Jim!

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Professional Recording????? &mdash 02/07/05 - 10:29:49 PM
Wow quite incredible production to have for your first
project. I wish that one one of my pieces could compare.
It sounds as if you were in a professional music studio. I
can't even imagine my mac turning anything this good
out, everything on down to the pristine sounding
compression on the drum tracks!!!! What kind of G4 do
you use? Wow!!! My G4, Dual 867 mhz would be on fire if
I tried to turn out a track this hot!!!! Must be quite a
processor that your brother has in that one.

Are you sure that you did this with a G4 and Garage Band?
I am certainly jealous. I also look forward to more to
come from you MiMi.

Sincerely,
MidiMacMan.

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Professional Recording????? &mdash 02/08/05 - 05:46:34 AM
Thank you MMM. The computer is a G4 1.25 with over 1 gig of memory.My brother is a very good musician,and not just cause he is my brother. I used Garageband tol l;oop the drums and the second bassline.I wanted tempo changes but garrageband does not allow this. I imported to Logicexpress and used a tempo map. Credit should also go to the trumpet palyer for help in mastering using the program Peak with some great plugins.

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Professional Recording????? &mdash 02/08/05 - 06:06:17 AM
Please also tell me what you did to the drum tracks. They sound great. I am
sure that you used compression on them, but was it outboard on through
Garage Band? I also would love to know what microphones you used on this
recording. The pickup is great!! Was it a condenser mic? One more
thing.......if you wouldn't mind sharing. What instrumentations were involved.
I am guessing alto sax and trumpet, but did you overdub the harmonies, or
was it more than one person playing each instrument? Also did you record
each instrument separetely and then mixdown and proceed your work with
Logic?

MidiMacMan.

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Professional Recording????? &mdash 02/08/05 - 07:23:50 AM
Thanks for you interest.Drums were not processed, the loops were already
processed and I left them alone ,as adding more processing would muddy
things up. I used various mikes laying around brothers house, an
AKG,Rode,and Neumann, and overdubbed my vocals to various tracks. I
played all the synth parts, some from the Roland and some from Logic. The
second faster section I added acoustic bass loops and new drum loops. My
brothers motto is to use compression sparingly and when called for.

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Professional Recording????? &mdash 02/08/05 - 09:52:00 AM
Great selection of mics you had indeed!!!! And about the instrumentations
did you have a trumpet or two in there?

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Professional Recording????? &mdash 02/10/05 - 07:02:11 AM
One trumpet and one alto sax are the only live instruments., well my synth
playing counts for live I guess.

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Yeah... &mdash 02/07/05 - 10:29:57 PM
...effin' right. Love it!!

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Yeah... &mdash 02/08/05 - 07:30:34 AM
Thanks Doofy, I'll be listening to your Music!

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fresh &mdash 02/07/05 - 10:37:43 PM
excellent batch of sounds! very nice to hear something
other than songs with guitars & electronica (yuck!) for a
change. very lively, superb arrangement. especially
enjoyed the percussion & horns.. if only i could salsa

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fresh &mdash 02/08/05 - 08:37:28 AM
Salsa! I'll teach you.LoL!! Thanks !

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Talented musicians &mdash 02/07/05 - 10:39:20 PM
Your brother and his friends are very talented! That's
some very hot sax and trumpet.

I hope your next song includes more vocals. You have a
great voice -- showcase it!

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Talented musicians &mdash 02/08/05 - 08:35:48 AM
I like your voice also. Thanks ! I have some songs with vocals that I'm working
on, I hope I can do them justice.

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Well Done &mdash 02/08/05 - 03:32:15 AM
Excellent production and vocals.

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Drenched in great horn work &mdash 02/08/05 - 07:46:52 AM
A totally hip drenched performance. Love the combo of
electronic and great acoustic performances, sax and
trumpet absolutely pro, sound like pro samples. The
change of tempo after the trumpet seemed unnecessary
and a little unintegrated, yet after it got going I dug it too,
especially after the horns came back in. Yes, I'd love to
hear more lyrics, or more scatting that matched the great
horns. But a really slick track that is radio ready (on soft
jazz stations). CD ready. (I'd put this in the jazz category?
Well, when keywords get instituted, you can cross-
reference it. But the jazz horn work is so good, I'd hate to
have jazz fans miss it.)

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Drenched in great horn work &mdash 02/08/05 - 08:32:40 AM
Thank you TobinMueller! Its good to know you like my music. I will listen to
your work!

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Drenched in great horn work &mdash 02/08/05 - 10:08:53 AM
Straight nines. I love the way you mess with the beats after the trumpet. I
think it's incredibly confident and works well.

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My first... &mdash 02/08/05 - 09:09:39 AM
listen to your music. I'm very impressed. Etheral, yet a
dash of funk balanced perfectly. Love the brass. Really
awesome song. Thanks for sharing. 4 x 9

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Great &mdash 02/08/05 - 02:52:47 PM
...first post here!

Fantastic instrumentals, groovin' composition.
I agree, though--showcase that voice of yours! ;)

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Great &mdash 02/08/05 - 06:55:07 PM
Thanks for the compliment! I'm working on more vocal,lyrical tracks.

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Way to go! &mdash 02/08/05 - 02:58:56 PM
Lyrics don't sound like they were written by a cereal killer (Dude- you hear what happened to Raisin Bran?).

This was a very intoxicating groove that was very enjoyable. Excellent singing and musicianship! Keep 'em coming!

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hey... &mdash 02/09/05 - 12:03:49 AM
I just wrote that nuvolino's tune was energetic and
sophisticated... and now I want to write it again... I
am becoming a cliche! I love the addition of the sax
and the fast drum rhythm that kicks in. Very well
done!

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Excellent Production &mdash 02/09/05 - 12:30:43 AM
Fantastic job on the production. Vocals were great too -
would really like to hear more of them. The horns are pro
work, for sure - what kind of band does your brother
have? They must be pretty darn good. Like Tobin, I
thought the tempo change unnecessary - I think just a
change in the percussion would keep it from getting
repetitive. Anyway, great job. One of the best first
offerings I've heard.

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Brilliant &mdash 02/09/05 - 08:34:13 AM
Straight up funky groove.. excellent trumpet.
well arranged and produced.
and Mimi, great vocals...


SlimGirlFat

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cool &mdash 02/09/05 - 12:46:00 PM
really liked the effect on the vocal... i guess that bushel has gone :-)

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cool &mdash 02/10/05 - 06:57:19 AM
Thank You Slimmie and Pie!

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happy place &mdash 02/09/05 - 01:39:46 PM
I'll add my voice to the chorus of listeners here who would like to hear more from your warm and wonderful voice. Great opening entry into Macjams. This (your song) is a place I'd be happy to return to again and again.

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Congratulations! &mdash 02/09/05 - 02:14:09 PM
I can't stand the sound of saxophone... I don't know why,
just a little glitch in my system, but they sound GREAT in
this track! Perhaps because they're used sparingly or
maybe it's the rhythm that steers them into a tasty
direction.

Definitely pro production on this piece: clean and
dynamic. Agree with a couple other comments about more
vocals although, they're not necessary for this track, but
look forward to more!

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this is awesome &mdash 02/10/05 - 12:20:27 AM
sounds great! well done, all of you. reminds me of
esthero...

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this is awesome &mdash 02/10/05 - 06:59:26 AM
I love Esthero. Thanks for your comments! I will listen to your music!

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Thanks for writing out the lyrics. &mdash 02/10/05 - 12:22:29 AM
I wouldn't have understood the first syllable without that.
Let alone the second.

Great groove. Masterful use of loops and of effects. Some
pretty extreme reverb somewhere, but it works fine.

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The production is terrific! &mdash 02/10/05 - 07:25:53 AM
Although the style of music isn't really my thing, this is
one of the best produced tracks I've heard on here. The
final sound is so professional, the moment the first beat
kicks in at the start, it sounds like a pro CD.

The playing is wonderful. That trumpet is brilliant.

Wonderful job.

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most excellent &mdash 02/10/05 - 10:31:36 AM
nine nine nine nine

Among the best I've heard at MacJams. I am schooled.

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most excellent &mdash 02/11/05 - 07:15:49 PM
Wow! I am flattered beyond words. Thank you so much for appreciating the
music!

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mix of hot and cool &mdash 02/10/05 - 02:07:29 PM
I guess that makes me warm to this genre! Very fun
bouncy but smooth jazz... not sure how you accomplished
bouncy and smooth together, but that's what it felt like to
me. I thought it was well mixed, nice melodies and
excellent playing. Packo mentioned not liking the sound
of the sax, and I sort of agree, the EQ on it made it sound
almost like a Fisher Price Sax (do they make those?) It had
a slightly flangy plasticy quality, can't really explain it. But
it didn't grate on me too much. Anyway, wow! Very nice
first piece!
ttfn,
Drakonis

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mix of hot and cool &mdash 02/11/05 - 07:20:26 PM
Toy sax. The acoustic jazz sound normally doesn't have delay effects applied
but since this is a crosspollination, effects of the electronica world would
natuarlly be applied. But I am happy you enjoyed the music.

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Nice &mdash 02/11/05 - 12:33:44 AM
Very contagious.
Lots of interesting stuff in there!

Thanks for sharing

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cats &mdash 02/11/05 - 07:18:41 AM
More sax and horns. They can really play. I like it when
different genre players jam together, when different
sounds overlay and work. Yeah, this should be in jazz
because the best thing is the sax and horn playing and
thats jazz, but I like the stuff you play underneath. Since
its so long, I'd have liked more lyrics, something more
meaty to hold it together; but as a ramble, this is the cats.

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Well done. &mdash 02/11/05 - 11:02:26 PM
And welcome aboard. One of the better "debuts", I must
say. Like they've all said: brilliant production. But I'm
looking forward to hearing some more of that voice...

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sheesh &mdash 02/13/05 - 12:28:02 AM
this is great... the samples are great. You are great.. wow
wow wow



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Sing it! &mdash 02/13/05 - 03:59:08 PM
Definitely want to hear more of that singing voice!

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well done! &mdash 02/14/05 - 10:45:48 AM
This track has so many interesting aspects to it; the
sounds are combined, mixed and produced very well. It's
amazing that this is your first GB/Logic effort.

The live instruments add a lot of sparkle to this track, and
you've blended the software instruments in with them
seamlessly.

My only minor observation is that the first material has no
real relation to the next (faster), much longer section.
Both are very interesting sections, but it's almost like
there are "two songs in one". It might have tied together
more effectively had you re-introduced the first material
again at the end.

But then this piece would have been even longer than it
already is.

The material presented here is excellent; you are an
accomplished musician with a great ear. Anyone who can
combine sounds this well and present them convincingly
is a good musician in my book.

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well done! &mdash 02/14/05 - 11:27:17 AM
Thank you Cameron. My music recording has always been on the PC logic
version and Protools. I have started using garageband and logic express while
hanging out with brother a mac fanatic. I must say I am hooked on
Gagrageband, as I can sketch and compose my ideas quickly, and then
transfer over to Logic, and Peak for the finishing touches. It is truly fun and
quick to work with. Thanks for your kind words!

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WOW!!! &mdash 02/16/05 - 04:14:12 PM
Talk about comprehensive number! I love the musical changes, the sultriness of your singing, the funky tempos and musicianship of you brother's bandmates. You blur the line between loops and real instruments...now that's creativity. This one's a keeper. Big marks, MiMi. You made an instant fan here.:)

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Great &mdash 02/23/05 - 05:00:42 AM
Love the track, well put together and arranged.

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8978 &mdash 03/07/05 - 11:54:47 AM
Great stuff...funkyl!cious

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Hell yes! &mdash 07/01/05 - 01:03:42 AM
I totally did this and all of your music! Frigging wonderful!!!

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Love it! &mdash 07/13/05 - 02:58:01 PM
Well done, I'd like to here more of your work.

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Damn Fine &mdash 09/21/05 - 12:41:59 PM
Always on the lookout for music that makes me feel good.
Yes you took me to that happy place. Looking forward to
hearing more from you.

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Your stuff keeps getting better. &mdash 01/02/06 - 08:33:11 AM
Once again this isn't music I normally listen too, but this is fantastik! Your music is seemless. The loops and real instruments just blend together and the whole thing just grooves. Your vocals are great also.

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Wow &mdash 10/06/06 - 04:12:57 PM
I noticed on your homepage, as I'm writing this, that you haven't posted in
a while. Hope you do. This is grand from beginning to end. Really
refreshing song. You certainly took me to a happy place.

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