bent/K.I.S.KISMET

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Krystsal wrote the words and sang like an Angel, I wrote the music.

The drums are a bit naff! but I did a lot of messing about with them to try to get away with it.

So, Hit me with your rhythm sticks. Please.

A shout out to brother Steve, for his ears and help.
Thanks K, for sending this lyric to me and allowing me attempt this tune and for all your help and advice.

More credits ... freesound stuff.

http://www.freesound.org/people/ERH/

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http://www.freesound.org/people/Carlos_Vaquero/

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Lyrics

our backs are bent
emotions spent
i pray the lord my soul to take
praying for dreams
the dreams that lead
i keep reaching

i can't bear another lonely eve
don't you see my heart upon my sleeve
i can't bear another lonely eve
from this arrow a thousand colors bleed

Song Stats

Hits: 974
Comments: 41
Fans: 44
Plays: 196
Downloads: 47

Uploaded: Jul 19, 2012 - 01:38:56 PM
Last Updated: Jul 19, 2012 - 02:21:31 PM Last Played: Apr 16, 2013 - 02:58:29 PM

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tokai (29), K.I.S.KISMET (4)

Hardware:

rain

Software:

more rain

Comments

Skean	Skean said 304 days ago (July 19th, 2012)
	Thanks you2 Awesome work as always from you bro, and now with, Kismet, can't be better… Downloaded, cheers Check out my latest song called No Fun Anymore (Macjams is dead)

aRcTip	aRcTip said 304 days ago (July 19th, 2012)
	Bent Nice track and mix. Lovely vocals! Really cool with them stretched out in the middle part (how did you do that?). Thanks for sharing! Check out my latest song called Frolic

rok41	rok41 said 304 days ago (July 19th, 2012)
	bent Oh yeah..sultry, deep and interesting groove. Vocals are fantastic, I'm not familiar with Krystal, and i am impressed with her patient approach. Killer stuff! Excellent collab! Check out my latest song called The Game

smokey bacon jnr	smokey bacon jnr said 304 days ago (July 19th, 2012)
	brilliant! Lush and lovely. Love everything about it. Even the drums, which sound absolutely fine to me. Reminds me slightly of Trent Reznor's recent stuff. Total cool! Check out my latest song called Trailed in the Mud

carbon	carbon said 304 days ago (July 19th, 2012)
	bent fantastic. the sound bed pairs so well with K's mysterious and alluring siren call. a match made in heaven. the vocal manipulation around the mid point is killer. thanks for giving me an early listen - this song has been skulking around my head since i first heard it. and thanks for sharing your amazing work you two. Check out my latest song called 12.26.12 (retread remix)

abzwork	abzwork said 304 days ago (July 19th, 2012)
	bent/K.I.S.... Most excellent is the flava here...chordwork is exceptional..drumz n bass kickin'..the vocal svelt and sweet...stars? the Northern hemisphere my friends..:):):)peace Check out my latest song called As Soon As"

alackbass	alackbass said 303 days ago (July 19th, 2012)
	bent/K.I.S.KISMET A must have download! Check out my latest song called Just Ain't Worth a Song (2 Track)

Les_Kloo

Les_Kloo said 303 days ago (July 19th, 2012)

bent
Cannot miss with this team, I says to myself. I was right. My kinda thing ... if I had the imagination to pull it off ... and if I could sing like K.I.S. hahaha. Love the patented tokai vibe and the way K caresses this to perfection. A definite keeper. This could have gone on for another few minutes, but I guess I can just hit the button again. Beauty.

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Sigmund	Sigmund said 303 days ago (July 19th, 2012)
	bent Really sweet and dripping with alluring sultryness. Krystal's vox fit purrrrfectly into your mysterious soundscape. Nice nice work! Sig Check out my latest song called Under Your Bed - feat. strangedream, rok41 & Steve Ritter

Carrie71	Carrie71 said 303 days ago (July 19th, 2012)
	bent... Sweet stuff goin on here. Awesome music and amazing vox! Great pairing! Love it! Check out my latest song called Pretty Baby Bang Bang w/ProtoTypeEightyOne/Gaylen75

magnatone	magnatone said 303 days ago (July 19th, 2012)
	bent hi steve! lord, this is KILLER! those vocals are fabulous. i absolutely LOVE this, and i'm thrilled to take a copy - thanks! Check out my latest song called Blind Love (Seeing Heart) - Orchestral Version

dave_b	dave_b said 303 days ago (July 20th, 2012)
	bent/K.I.S.KISMET Hypnotic vocals and the atmospheric backer fits perfectly. Sounds really complement each other well and they all stand out in the mix. Check out my latest song called Llarions Blues

K.I.S.KISMET	K.I.S.KISMET said 303 days ago (July 20th, 2012)
	tokai talent it is remarkable what you have accomplished with this 'hissy' vocal take. you have created a wonderfully colorful and complimentary tapestry of sound...and with only one ear! many thanks!! really love the artwork too...perfect! Check out my latest song called Mad Lands

Loob	Loob said 303 days ago (July 20th, 2012)
	Other worldly! Middle eastern hip hop spiritual.... Very cool! Check out my latest song called Maybe You Will (new drums)/w Gadzooks, adf, Susan, Glenn, and Pete

Gaylen75	Gaylen75 said 303 days ago (July 20th, 2012)
	sweet This is perfect in so many ways. Great sound and the vocal kills. Steve you are still growing! Check out my latest song called Weak by Speakeasy Sway

PaulaMunk	PaulaMunk said 303 days ago (July 20th, 2012)
	Trance like music discovered on the alien radio. What a rush! Check out my latest song called Alone at Christmas

Relic67	Relic67 said 303 days ago (July 20th, 2012)
	nice Really like the bassy groove and drums. vocals outstanding. amazing production. Applause! Check out my latest song called Someone Else's Thing

Wummimann	Wummimann said 303 days ago (July 20th, 2012)
	... great stuff and a fine bass... Check out my latest song called Leaving Home

ktb	ktb said 302 days ago (July 20th, 2012)
	bent Insanely rich. K sounds terrific. Hope you guys spin this out to a whole CD's worth of stuff :-) Its awesome. Check out my latest song called Blackwater (by Tokai)

Philip18	Philip18 said 302 days ago (July 20th, 2012)
	Bent Beautiful sounds sprinkled throughout this. The dreamy vocal works very well. Impressive work! Check out my latest song called Close to Midnight w/ alackbass, rok41, paul f. page, & KyasheMusic

KCsGROOVE	KCsGROOVE said 302 days ago (July 21st, 2012)
	bent Hypnotic stuff :-) Dig it right from the first notes... cool slow groove with great vocals KC Check out my latest song called I DON'T LIKE IT

gadzooks

gadzooks said 302 days ago (July 21st, 2012)

bent/K.I.S.KISMET
Really like this ... I would buy this ... vocals are so interesting. What effects are on the vox? ... the end almost warbles, cuts off and helps give it that eastern vocal quality ... almost quarter notes? The music is superb!! ... only nit and it's a subjective thing, is I would have loved to hear the bass do a slide up the neck or something just to give the bass a bit more excitement here and there but not breaking up that cool hypnotic groove ... that Tony Levin thing.
Great tune!
SG

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papag	papag said 302 days ago (July 21st, 2012)
	quite enticing...the music and vocals are so sweet together, love the lyrics too thanks for the download Check out my latest song called How Can I Know?

Parichayaka

Parichayaka said 301 days ago (July 21st, 2012)

Great Collaboration
Everything's good about this song. From the bass line to the vocals and effects. Doesn't have the feel of a 'collaboration' at all, could be a group working together for years.

To me this sounds like Massive Attack minus the dark pull. Congratulation to both of you, tokai for an excellent job in balancing your multiple layers of tasteful synth/guitar goodness and KISMET (Krystsal, yes?) for expanding your range with every song. Impressive.

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AcetyleneJukebox	AcetyleneJukebox said 301 days ago (July 22nd, 2012)
	trip hop prog rock you lucky so and so. What a team. Really dig the carefully crafted guitar backing and the production is very imaginative all around.just love the sultry vibe of it.Real fine stuff from two artists I admire. Check out my latest song called Camino Embrujado

Vic Holman	Vic Holman said 300 days ago (July 22nd, 2012)
	bent its all bent in the right direction! Check out my latest song called Darkest Skies

ste	ste said 299 days ago (July 23rd, 2012)
	cool trippy hoppy stuff. I really enjoyed the music and vocal performance. Nice one Check out my latest song called friday

tokai	tokai said 299 days ago (July 24th, 2012)
	Cheers Thank you for all this feedback, it is much appreciated in deed, and guess what the sun is out! Check out my latest song called yucatec

RochaMalhada	RochaMalhada said 298 days ago (July 25th, 2012)
	tops alright Steve and K Thanks for the download, man . - Harold Check out my latest song called Ascent of a Tree (w Mike_D & FEEL)

TvRicky	TvRicky said 298 days ago (July 25th, 2012)
	A Listeners Delight Percussion Kicks me left and the Bass Drives me real cool! Just Grooved and Jammed Baby! A SincerelyZipped, TvRicky Check out my latest song called 'Blown' Evolution On The One

PatriciaGirl	PatriciaGirl said 297 days ago (July 25th, 2012)
	kewlio Great collab on all parts! A kewl ride with a lil middle eastern flare to the vox. The groove has all the tokai flava to it. Totally dug it! Thanks for sharing pg Check out my latest song called Derelict

Daugrin	Daugrin said 297 days ago (July 26th, 2012)
	Serious consideration That gal's got a thang going on! Supportive production work from the late 80's LA playbook, still sounds great. The brittle guitar seems to make the thing work, like pivot of something from long ago, yet as current as a drip of perspiration. Groove on! Daug Check out my latest song called Ride Yer Bike

egobandit	egobandit said 293 days ago (July 30th, 2012)
	colors bleed great middle eastern flavour in the singing, really smooth love the drums and guitar work! Check out my latest song called walkin out my door

lengold	lengold said 293 days ago (July 30th, 2012)
	Sublime Downloaded. Thanks. Cheers Len Check out my latest song called B E A U T I F U L

woofer3	woofer3 said 283 days ago (August 9th, 2012)
	Bent Lots of things wound into this, super production and very attractive. Love it. Check out my latest song called burning hitler

billykirsch	billykirsch said 274 days ago (August 18th, 2012)
	Steve and Kristal A ticket to a distant lonely night rising up in a slow motion spiral from where I don't want to sink anymore. Check out my latest song called Everything

paul f. page

paul f. page said 244 days ago (September 16th, 2012)

and then some...
What they said plus a whole lot more. One doesn't often find so many interesting lines in the mix of just one song. I found this to be completely interesting and conceptually compelling. I really love the PULL of the strings particularly, plus all that echoy stuff that is generally kind of mesmerizing and dreamy. I am always happy when I learn something new, and this production was a good teacher for me. thank you.

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Sir Bass	Sir Bass said 202 days ago (October 29th, 2012)
	Tokai I love it, love trip hop. u da mate. lol Check out my latest song called Krazy and Drunk

chikoppi

chikoppi said 190 days ago (November 10th, 2012)

Truly Excellent
I love everything about this. From the concept, to the arrangement, instrumentation, and top notch vocal performance. You really hit a sweet sweet spot with the overall space and timbre of the piece. The contrast of minor harmonies and crisp elements with the lush ambience and reverbs is tasty!

I listened through both mono and stereo speakers. The percussion sounds just fine to me. I did notice there are a lot of panned voices. If you are routing multiple tracks, some panned, through a compressor (or routing a single track through more than one signaling path prior to output) that might be creating enough phase interference to register on a meter. If it's there, my ears aren't sensitive enough to pick it out.

Thanks for calling my attention to this - I hate to think it might have slipped by! Really delicious!

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Macaudion	Macaudion said 170 days ago (November 30th, 2012)
	scrumpdillyicious... ummm ummm good... wipe'n the ears off... basking a lil... smoking a fag... can we do that again?... thanks, guys! Really nice stuff! Check out my latest song called Pavel

Diviner	Diviner said 132 days ago (January 7th, 2013)
	Saw the collab and thought this is going to be good, and was more then right. Very cool track with great sounds and singing. Well done Check out my latest song called The Apothosis Of Us All (Remix)

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