Around the World

Honza

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Well I am really sorry to all of you, but I did not expect this to get that long ... so I hope some of you will have the patience to go through the whole thing. Anyway, journey around the world is a long run and it ends at the same place where it starts. You can also see and hear all different kinds of things at different environements, but eventually you find out that all is connected and very same and simple in the essence of oneness ... so I hope I kept all these principles in my "little" creation :-) Have fun!

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Hits: 3737
Comments: 45
Fans: 29
Plays: 151
Downloads: 160
Votes: 6
Uploaded: Mar 21, 2010 - 08:43:18 PM
Last Updated: Mar 21, 2010 - 10:09:59 PM Last Played: Oct 31, 2018 - 11:26:21 PM

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Godin XTSA

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Cubase studio 5,Ethno World 4, Hallion SO

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Parichayaka

Parichayaka said 3260 days ago (March 21st, 2010)

Wow!
Love the beginning. Perfectly understated, guitar sounds full and rich, speaking with clear tones and depth. The chord progressions and melodies are well developed and evolve with a steady flow - the synth pad and guitar work beautifully together.

Can't believe how well you mix the percussion, synths, guitars and sound effects. The rhythm guitar sounds a bit thin and harsh in my speakers but that's a detail. I could also imagine the addition of a bass somewhere in the middle. Marimba (is it?) towards the end is perfect and very Sigur Ros.

It's a good sign when a track feels much shorter than it is:) I really enjoyed Pilgrim, but this makes for an even more satisfying and complete listening experience.

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Honza

Honza said 3260 days ago (March 21st, 2010)

Wow!
Thanks you so much for leaving a note ... I am glad you made the whole tour until the end with "metalofon" (Sigur Ros :-)) Some of the guitar sounds are rather demonstrative ... I use one guitar with different setups for all sounds and than just finalize with efect plugins, but I wish I would redo the rhythm parts with real accoustic on mic later. I really enjoyed working on this one and all went quite simply and naturally ... so I am really glad you enjoyed the listening!

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Velvet_Audio_Lab	Velvet_Audio_Lab said 3259 days ago (March 22nd, 2010)
	Overall a great tune, needs some tweaks here n there but the lay out is great.The guitar has a nice tone throughout. Check out my latest song called Embers of Velvet

Honza	Honza said 3259 days ago (March 22nd, 2010)
	Overall Thanks a lot for listening and comment. It is for me always quite an elaborate work to handle all the tracks with huge reverbs when I am mixing a song that I want to be very spacious. Glad you liked Check out my latest song called Unbound

davisamerica	davisamerica said 3259 days ago (March 22nd, 2010)
	clear movement and space. really an enjoyable listen. Check out my latest song called ok char2(Vic and Flatrock mix)

Honza	Honza said 3259 days ago (March 22nd, 2010)
	clear Thank you, I am glad you took the time to listen :) Check out my latest song called Unbound

drakonis

drakonis said 3259 days ago (March 22nd, 2010)

Gorgeous opening...
It begins, sounding a bit like one of Mike Oldfield's old albums ("Songs of Distant Earth", I think?) Nice percussion work, wonderful choice of instruments and transitions, and effortless guitar seems to sail through this with panache. Near the end (9"), it sounds like there is a little too much high-midrange, it sounded a little "harsh". I would cut the highs a teeny bit, and ramp up some underlying bass work there to give it momentum toward the soft finish. Very nice work here, and it seemed like 2 minutes, not 10... perfectly paced.
ttfn,
Drakonis

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Honza	Honza said 3259 days ago (March 22nd, 2010)
	Oldfield In fact, the original inspiration to the song came to me after listening to Mike Oldfields version of Shdows "Wonderful Land" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=klKCQZJEFlA). I wanted to keep the end more bright and shiny, so made a choice of rather high ranged instruments ... hard to manage all these hights :) Thank you so much! Check out my latest song called Unbound

magnatone	magnatone said 3259 days ago (March 22nd, 2010)
	Around The World WOW Honza - this is WONDERFUL! I love how it builds slowly, getting eventually some masterful guitar work that is an especially great listen - and then comes back down at around 7:30. this is VERY impressive, and i plan to enjoy it many times! this will go onto the motorcycle trip playlist! Check out my latest song called Hallelujah (Leonard Cohen) and Variations

Honza	Honza said 3259 days ago (March 22nd, 2010)
	motorcycle trip Well ... supposed the song is called Around the World I wonder what that trip would be like :) Thanks so much for listen Karen! Check out my latest song called Unbound

Hickling_Stan	Hickling_Stan said 3259 days ago (March 22nd, 2010)
	Blimey This is a masterful piece of work. The whole thing builds and moves, ( round the world?). The guitar is so clear and expressive. definate download. can't wait for the next one. Cheers Mark Check out my latest song called It's Only Love that matters

Honza	Honza said 3258 days ago (March 23rd, 2010)
	Blimey Thank you , I am really glad you enjoyed :) Check out my latest song called Unbound

kassia

kassia said 3259 days ago (March 22nd, 2010)

you can
make these as long as you want and I'll listen to them all. This is stunningly gorgeous and an aural journey through time and space. You did an incredible job of bringing in different sounds and textures to keep the song moving, yet also keeping the underlying bed consistent to give the entire piece a sense of connection and unity. Beautiful guitar work. I love it especially around 8:00 where you have to guitar lines sort of dancing around each other, then bring in the bagpipes - awesome. (Sigur Ros is one of my favorite bands and I love the nod to them at the end.) Wonderful, wonderful work here Honza. The mixing is perfect and the composition is gorgeous. Thank you for the generous download.

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Honza

Honza said 3258 days ago (March 23rd, 2010)

wow
what a nice comment ... it is funny, the last part was a motive that I kept in a library with my guitar ideas and loops and it came to my mind when working on this song and fit perfectly well with the two guitar melodies that appear earlier. It is always good to remember musical ideas no matter how insignificant they maight seem ... you never know for what reasons you maight use them. Thanks again for listening and comment!

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awigze	awigze said 3259 days ago (March 22nd, 2010)
	reflective Reminiscent of Camel. Hope you don't mind that comparison. Just once, everyone should make a song like this. an anthem! greatly inspired. thanks for posting it! Check out my latest song called If You Can Hang On by Outtaorbit

Honza	Honza said 3258 days ago (March 23rd, 2010)
	reflective I am really honoured by such comparison and laso thankful cause I did not know about that group and now checked and discovered whole new area of music that meeets my tastes. Great! And thanks a lot for listen and comment. Check out my latest song called Unbound

magnatone	magnatone said 3259 days ago (March 22nd, 2010)
	back again can't stop listening to this Honza, it is just so wonderful! Check out my latest song called Hallelujah (Leonard Cohen) and Variations

falcef	falcef said 3259 days ago (March 22nd, 2010)
	Around the World Salve from Italy song ok applause and compliment Guitar ok space remember the song is called Around the World bye Check out my latest song called My Egon

davajonah

davajonah said 3259 days ago (March 22nd, 2010)

Very lush
Beautiful composition. Ten minutes went by very quickly indeed. Mix is top-notch imo. I love the pipe sound that come in around six minutes. I'd bring that to the front a bit more, but then I like pipe sounds! I agree with Drak, maybe a tad too much high squeaking stuff towards the end that you could eq out - it's probably just on one track and shouldn't be too difficult to isolate.

Really nice music, all the same.

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Honza	Honza said 3258 days ago (March 23rd, 2010)
	Very lush Thanks for nice comment ... and yes I would like to hear more bagpipe too cause I love it. I would better do another song than ... thers not enough space for it in here anymore I guess :) Check out my latest song called Unbound

michaeljayklein	michaeljayklein said 3259 days ago (March 22nd, 2010)
	Whatchutalkinbout? Too long! I wish it had been longer---this was fantastic! Check out my latest song called There Ain't Nobody Here but Us Chickens!

Honza	Honza said 3258 days ago (March 23rd, 2010)
	whatchutalknbout Thanks a lot ... I am glad it doesnt seem that long to most of the people. Well looks like the time is just an ilusion ... maybe its just an eternal now or whatever else :))) Check out my latest song called Unbound

Mckenzie	Mckenzie said 3259 days ago (March 22nd, 2010)
	ohhh maaaan this is beautifully done. I can't really say a lot else apart from fav'd and i'm now officially a fan. Thanks for this. Check out my latest song called California Gold

Honza	Honza said 3258 days ago (March 23rd, 2010)
	ohhhh maaaan ... Ive been checking your music recently, really cool stuff maaaan! I am glad you liked and am looking forward to hear more from you too :) Check out my latest song called Unbound

ste	ste said 3259 days ago (March 22nd, 2010)
	lovely guitar tone. like the acoustic bit, too. good pad work. reminds me of sky a bit. nice job Check out my latest song called songbreak

Honza	Honza said 3258 days ago (March 23rd, 2010)
	lovely Thank you! Better be there ... in the sky :) Check out my latest song called Unbound

sister_savage	sister_savage said 3258 days ago (March 23rd, 2010)
	Recommended to me by Drakonos - thanks Eduard! This is gorgeous on so many sublime levels! Check out my latest song called Grace (with JS Tolar)

Honza	Honza said 3258 days ago (March 23rd, 2010)
	Recommended Thank you Tess! I really enjoyed your song. Such a VOICE! Check out my latest song called Unbound

Ex_Silentio	Ex_Silentio said 3258 days ago (March 23rd, 2010)
	Magnum opus Never apologize for the length of a song. It is as long as it needs to be. Be proud that you can maintain the listener's interest. A real work of art this is. Check out my latest song called Submerged

Honza	Honza said 3258 days ago (March 23rd, 2010)
	Magnum opus Thank you ... enjoyed your piece too. Very peaceful! Check out my latest song called Unbound

michaelkoppenheffer	michaelkoppenheffer said 3258 days ago (March 23rd, 2010)
	Epic creation! Congratulations on creating such an ambitious and epic piece! I agree with other commenters that this doesn't feel long at all--it balances the consistency of mood with the feeling of movement beautifully. Some fine musicianship and writing in here without ever becoming showy or cliched... Check out my latest song called Till the Tap Runs Dry (album version)

Honza	Honza said 3258 days ago (March 23rd, 2010)
	Epic Wow ... thank you for nice comment Michael. I did not expect this to be so epic. I was rather feeling as a kid flying in a spaceship while making this :) Check out my latest song called Unbound

SmokeyVW	SmokeyVW said 3258 days ago (March 23rd, 2010)
	gi-normous this is wonderful - the guitar is great - definitely reminds me of MO. the transitions are tremendous makes we think about the big things, like: are we at the beginning, or are we at the end? thanks Check out my latest song called Farther

Honza	Honza said 3258 days ago (March 23rd, 2010)
	gi-normous Wow, thats cool. I am glad my work inspired you to such deep reflections :) Check out my latest song called Unbound

particledots	particledots said 3258 days ago (March 23rd, 2010)
	Very nice That guitar sounds great Check out my latest song called I caught my scarf in the sputnik

EEFliess	EEFliess said 3257 days ago (March 24th, 2010)
	Around the world... and back again...I LOVE LOVE LOVE the guitar parts. A little bit electric, a little bit acoustic (Kinda like adult Craig Chaquico new age/jazz flavor to it), and a whole lot of nice, thick, rich, juicy guitar in it the transitions give it an overture feel to it Well done!!! Check out my latest song called Here We Go Again (2016 Extended) (…again)

dave_b	dave_b said 3256 days ago (March 25th, 2010)
	Around the World Wow, really clean & precise picking. Every note has it's place and a reason for being there. The variations on the central theme keep things really interesting, and are all the more impressive done as live guitar. The lush synth pads mesh well with the guitar tracks. Great job! Check out my latest song called Llarions Blues

crissew	crissew said 3255 days ago (March 26th, 2010)
	nice ethereal tones in here. Nice silky guitar tone in this one. Very cool. Reminds me of something off from Pink Floyd's Division Bell album. Enough changes of pace in here to keep people interested. Cool piece. Check out my latest song called Runnin' On Empty

Symphony101	Symphony101 said 3247 days ago (April 3rd, 2010)
	Enjoyed the trip ... around the world. So much variety but still in harmony ... Like the world should be ... It's amazing and worth any seconds of listening. Check out my latest song called Standing On The Brink (w/ Mosaica)

alackbass	alackbass said 3237 days ago (April 13th, 2010)
	So Much! So Good! Love the bluesy electric guitar tone, phrasing, and the melodies you play. Great acoustic/electric sound as well. Nice dynamic build at about 3:40. More tasteful guitar playing. Bongos, nice. 5:38 great new feel. Love the palm muted guitar. Tasteful choice of synth pads and leads. 11:24 well spent. Check out my latest song called Mean Miss Teacher

Char	Char said 3237 days ago (April 13th, 2010)
	Lovely work. Appreciated. Thank you. Check out my latest song called Bound, v2. w Music by Dirigent

SmokeyVW	SmokeyVW said 3192 days ago (May 28th, 2010)
	wow back again this is beautiful! thanks Check out my latest song called Farther

VicDiesel	VicDiesel said 3173 days ago (June 16th, 2010)
	Great flow Really nice piece of work. It has a magnificent flow, and the mix is elaborate without getting messy. My only comment is about the drums: the toms are a bit light, and the bass drum is almost not there. I would use some deeper sounds. Check out my latest song called Ten minutes

Jakub said 3134 days ago (July 25th, 2010)

Hi Honzo!
Really good piece!! Great for relax, it is inspirating, it helps for imagination!

Krásné zvuky, zvlášť kytara na začátku, ta zní bezvadně! Jinak ten začátek je vůbec nádhernej a povznášející, když jsem zaslechl první tóny, nechal jsem veškeré práce na počítači, zavřel jsem oči a nechal se unášet :-) Zbytek písně je taky super, ale zas trošku jinank..
Skvělá práce, dík!
(Jinak je velice milé zde potkat krajana :-)

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Narad	Narad said 2906 days ago (March 10th, 2011)
	Around the World Another gem from you. You're a very accomplished musician. :) Check out my latest song called Bass Time

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Name: Honza
Location: Czech Republic

I started playing guitar at the age of twelve and kept playing since than gathering experiences here and there as a self-taught musician. Went through all different styles - rock, blues, funk, folk and fingerstyle ... gradually finding my shore in mo... [see more]

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