Topic: This is the thead where share and talk about our own music (Read 264654 times)

Patrick · « **Reply #500 on:** 27 Oct 2012, 02:34 »

oh man thanks! it tickled paul pink a couple weeks ago when i told him where you are from/how & how long i've known you and the fact you know his old band's stuff. shit i still can't believe anybody outside of livermore knows about thought riot or silent film stars.

all that on top of the fact that we already knew we were lucky as fuck to have him as our drummer

Thrillho · « **Reply #501 on:** 28 Oct 2012, 17:52 »

Pat you didn't tell me you had an album coming out. I shall download soon as.

Melodic · « **Reply #502 on:** 29 Oct 2012, 22:35 »

Pat, I'm super impressed with how good Beat Les Troubadour is. Keep up the ass-kicking.

In related news, I just recorded three fuzzy as shit soundscape tracks. Maybe you like that sort of thing, dudes?

Thrillho · « **Reply #503 on:** 30 Oct 2012, 15:03 »

By the way, Troubador! are fucking amazing.

Patrick · « **Reply #504 on:** 31 Oct 2012, 02:07 »

:3 Thanks doods! CDs and posters should be on Matt's doorstep by 5pm tomorrow! I cannot fucking wait to hold one in my hands for the first time. IT'S EVEN GONNA HAVE A BAR CODE AND SHIT OH MY GOD WE CAN BE READ BY COMPUTERS

valley_parade · « **Reply #505 on:** 31 Oct 2012, 09:38 »

Hey Patchwork, make sure you toss my shirt in when you send out the CD, k?

Lummer · « **Reply #506 on:** 01 Nov 2012, 06:51 »

Quick sketch for a new song. Let me know if it's sufficiently apocalyptic.

[soundcloud]http://soundcloud.com/doktorlummer/dommedagscrust-v-2-0/s-LeFpn[/soundcloud]

doombilly · « **Reply #507 on:** 05 Nov 2012, 05:09 »

Good day QC Forum. I broke my wrist 2.5 weeks ago. Show tonight in lower Manhattan. Hopefully there won't be too much storm damange/flooding/insanity. Playing with a cast on my left hand. Worked 3 days with a broken bone because hey, no money, no insurance, etc.. Lost 2 days of work when I got the brace on, had another cast put on by begging for a reduced Dr fee. Been spending 6 hrs a day trying to commute to/from work since there are basically no subways in a city of millions of fuckers. Yeah.

celticgeek · « **Reply #508 on:** 05 Nov 2012, 07:04 »

Good to hear from you, doombilly. I was kind of concerned since I knew you were in New York.

I am sorry to hear about your wrist, though. Iechyd Da!

doombilly · « **Reply #509 on:** 05 Nov 2012, 11:26 »

Thanks o Celt.
The fracture isn't bad. I get this cast off in just under 2 weeks. Maybe a brace after that. NY is cool, but this City really only loves the rich. I didn't lose anything but money to Sandy. But the MTA doesn't really appear to have any kind of plan. That has me worried. The water just won't get out of some of these tunnels. Most wage slaves like me have to cross the river in them to service the swells.

Patrick · « **Reply #510 on:** 08 Nov 2012, 04:00 »

Hey guys, look what Matt found when he got home from work!

VonKleist · « **Reply #511 on:** 09 Nov 2012, 09:23 »

The Chickpeas recorded some shit with a fancy 4-track and overhead-mics at the practice space.

Sans rhythm guitar sadly.

http://kiwi6.com/file/7mqm6n9d6x

and overdubbed this with vocals at home

http://kiwi6.com/file/zxbqg9eke6

bedroomphilosophy · « **Reply #512 on:** 10 Nov 2012, 08:20 »

[soundcloud]http://soundcloud.com/kamikazeambulance123/she-was-expecting-god-to-help[/soundcloud]

Haven't posted on here in a quite a while, or posted that much. Not much on the chatting, but I do make stuff.

Thrillho · « **Reply #513 on:** 10 Nov 2012, 13:56 »

I've discovered I can record directly into the line in on my computer. I have major latency issues so I have to re-align it every time, but that hasn't been a huge problem so far. I can't record anything that sounds good, but I decided I'm going to record a cover just to get my chops back in before I do some kind of lo-fi demo.

I've found the perfect song to do. 'Who Do You Love?' by Bo Diddley. It's the most insane bluesman braggadocio I've ever heard ('I wore a cobra snake for a necktie/I got a brand new chimney made on top, made of a human skull') and I think that a lo-fi, insane demo which doesn't even have any drums on it since I don't have any drums, could really work.

So yeah, that's gonna happen. Maybe even tomorrow.

Thrillho · « **Reply #514 on:** 13 Nov 2012, 14:10 »

Fuck it, I made a soundcloud and put the remnants of my woeful songwriting on there. Most of them made in collaboration with my buddy Thomas Mawson under various pseudonyms, only uploaded the ones with me as primary vocalist so that he can put the other ones on his page sometime in the future.

http://soundcloud.com/gareth-hughes-13

For those in a hurry, here is the best thing on it:
[soundcloud]http://soundcloud.com/gareth-hughes-13/im-hardcore-holly-how-do-you[/soundcloud]
It's a semi-ironic tribute song to a pro wrestler, who is seemingly a total dickbag. Also features a spontaneous vocal harmony that I wish we'd done other times in the song, but I tend to force Thomas into single takes and refuse to record a second time.

Soulsynger · « **Reply #515 on:** 22 Nov 2012, 05:38 »

I've spent a lot of time in the past five years making my own electronic music using Reason and Ableton Live and broadening my horizon in the direction of ambient, dark ambient, industrial, noise&rhythm and glitch.
Recently I've discovered the music of industrial act Stendeck and have started experimenting in that direction while trying not to loose my vision of mixing industrial and chillout music.

This is my latest work in progress and together with a more industrial track I will be uploading in a few days (which might be my best work yet) I feel I am on the right track to finding my own style at last.

Relaxed industrial by Hirnfunk "Filtered Thoughts of dizzy Birds"
[soundcloud]http://soundcloud.com/crae/filtered-thoughts-of-dizzy[/soundcloud]

(I should say that I have never received any training in mixing, composing or mastering. I took singing lessons for about a year and a half to develop my inner ear for notes and harmonics but that's it. Everything you hear is self taught without using any pre-existing beats or melodies.)

PS: I know this isn't what people on this board seem to usually listen to. It's a shot in the dark.

edit: I can't get into the discussion right now. I'm at work and my break's not long enough. Oo

Thrillho · « **Reply #516 on:** 04 Dec 2012, 12:21 »

[soundcloud]https://soundcloud.com/gareth-hughes-13/recycled[/soundcloud]

I still have no good mic, and fucked latency. This was recorded meticulously by plugging my guitar pickup directly into the computer, then playing over it (deleting little jots of silence to line it up) then singing over it using a microphone that cost me $20 five years ago. Also, my vocal sucks.

However, I feel like I achieved something, because I recorded something for the first time in months. And the guitar instrumental bit may suck ass, but I think it's worth it for the harmonic it ends on.

Melodic · « **Reply #517 on:** 04 Dec 2012, 19:28 »

Just don't compress your end project so much. There are other, better, ways to achieve volume equalization.

Thrillho · « **Reply #518 on:** 04 Dec 2012, 23:50 »

I didn't compress it. At all. That's just how bad it sounds to plug in directly with no pre-amp.

VonKleist · « **Reply #519 on:** 05 Dec 2012, 03:22 »

Sounds good to me, Gareth.
Certainly doesn't suck.

What kind of guitar is it? SOunds a bit tinny but then again that´s probably the lack of an interface/preamp.
VOcals are cool, might be somewhat clearer in some parts, but whatever floats your boat.

Re-record with interface and it´ll come out fine!

Thrillho · « **Reply #520 on:** 05 Dec 2012, 04:21 »

It's a Fender DG14SCE.

Melodic · « **Reply #521 on:** 05 Dec 2012, 14:51 »

Whoa, not compressed at all? Crazy weird. It sounds really good all things considered, I'd love to hear a re-recorded version!

Thrillho · « **Reply #522 on:** 05 Dec 2012, 15:01 »

I might try and record all of it with the mic I used for my vocal. It just means I end up overdubbing more white noise with each track.

leftandleaving · « **Reply #523 on:** 09 Dec 2012, 22:25 »

[soundcloud]http://soundcloud.com/incompl/song1[/soundcloud]

Got the first mix back from the producer and it is boss. Keeping all the stuff redacted because I want there to be a clean slate when we release this stuff for real, whenever that may be. But in the meantime, just know that this is song #1 from my band's first record.

Patrick · « **Reply #524 on:** 09 Dec 2012, 23:26 »

Dear you guys who donated to the Kickstarter,

We're trying to mail all our shit out so it'll get to you by Christmas, or at very least the New Year. We're signing every poster we ship.

Love,
Me and Matt and Paul!

valley_parade · « **Reply #525 on:** 10 Dec 2012, 08:28 »

Hurry uuuuuuuup dude, you said "a few days" like three weeks ago.

Patrick · « **Reply #526 on:** 10 Dec 2012, 11:37 »

That was before Black Friday dogg -___-

Patrick · « **Reply #527 on:** 13 Dec 2012, 14:49 »

Annnnd I need your address sucker, email it to us

We started writing addresses and stuffing bubble mailers yesterday, so seriously hurry up f00l

<3

valley_parade · « **Reply #528 on:** 15 Dec 2012, 05:52 »

I emailed it to you a while back when you asked me to.

Zingoleb · « **Reply #529 on:** 19 Dec 2012, 01:23 »

you should mail him a madonna record pat

you should do that

valley_parade · « **Reply #530 on:** 26 Dec 2012, 19:18 »

You never did this either, you sent me Sabbath.

Thanks again, btw.

Thrillho · « **Reply #531 on:** 02 Jan 2013, 11:11 »

My voice seems to be really shitty when I do a vocal take by itself so as an experiment I did a one-take attempt at 'Carolina Rain' by Ryan Adams, mistakes and all. Here it be:
[soundcloud]https://soundcloud.com/gareth-hughes-13/carolina-rain[/soundcloud]

idontunderstand · « **Reply #532 on:** 02 Jan 2013, 11:41 »

I liked that Gareth.

Thrillho · « **Reply #533 on:** 02 Jan 2013, 12:29 »

Thanks. I am still a long way off from where I used to be, but I'm a lot happier than I was. I just need practice.

Chad K. · « **Reply #534 on:** 07 Jan 2013, 14:52 »

My band, The Riveras, just put out a new video and single. We are incredibly excited about. It was recorded as part of our yearlong project to record and release one song and video a month. Check it out- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=snnym3bzSXM

You can download it for any price you like on our bandcamp site-http://theriveras.bandcamp.com/

idontunderstand · « **Reply #535 on:** 07 Jan 2013, 15:23 »

Wow you guys have a pretty fucking cool sound. Like the video too.

celticgeek · « **Reply #536 on:** 07 Jan 2013, 15:26 »

Good work, Chad!

Patrick · « **Reply #537 on:** 08 Jan 2013, 01:40 »

Killer shit, dude, I've enjoyed your stuff for a while and I've been waiting for more

Chad K. · « **Reply #538 on:** 08 Jan 2013, 09:31 »

Thanks so much! We all really appreciate it.

This is actually part of a larger project to write, record, release and make a video for one song a month for the next year. We're doing it in conjunction with the studio we use, Arcane Digital as part of what we're calling a "studio residency." At the end, we'll be doing a full length release party with all of the recordings and videos on one thumb drive rather than a cd. It's sort of two experiments- one in writing and recording under pressure, and another in seeing the difference in taking ownership over the release of our music, rather than using the standby method of paying to produce a cd and then having a cd release party.

Thrillho · « **Reply #539 on:** 08 Jan 2013, 09:50 »

To be arse-honest about it, I didn't really like the vocals very much. But that's my own hang-up, because I can appreciate how beautiful a piece it was and how well the vocals fit into the song, almost like another instrument rather than as the focal point. Great production and mixing job on it too. You should be proud.

Chad K. · « **Reply #540 on:** 08 Jan 2013, 10:41 »

Thanks! No worries on the vocals, we understand it's not for everyone. We always mix the vocals low so that they act as another instrument, rather than a focal point. For that reason, we tend to have very few choruses, or even consistent phrasing in verses. Both the singer and I are big fans of a bunch of 90's Kansas City and D.C. indie rock bands and labels where the vocals are usually treated that way.

Thrillho · « **Reply #541 on:** 08 Jan 2013, 11:26 »

It's a good choice. Adds to the sound rather than subtracting from it.

And hey, listen to one of my songs - it's not like I can comment on shitty vocals.

Chad K. · « **Reply #542 on:** 08 Jan 2013, 11:33 »

I liked your vocals. Fits the style nicely. You remind me a little of A.A. Bondy

Thrillho · « **Reply #543 on:** 08 Jan 2013, 11:37 »

Thanks. I usually aim for 'country-ish and ragged' as a style, I'd like to think I fit that style well.

Lummer · « **Reply #544 on:** 09 Jan 2013, 05:52 »

Guys.

Guys.

The singer in my Grind band just came up with the dumbest/best song title ever.

YOLOCAUST

Thrillho · « **Reply #545 on:** 09 Jan 2013, 11:19 »

That will be funny as fuck for like six more months and then lose all meaning.

Lummer · « **Reply #546 on:** 10 Jan 2013, 02:50 »

Quote from: Gareth on 09 Jan 2013, 11:19

That will be funny as fuck for like six more months and then lose all meaning.

From then on it will be historical observation with a satirical bent.

Patrick · « **Reply #547 on:** 10 Jan 2013, 03:26 »

Oh my god do it

Zingoleb · « **Reply #548 on:** 10 Jan 2013, 11:06 »

I came up with that one night, along with Yoloween. I am not a proud creature.

VonKleist · « **Reply #549 on:** 14 Jan 2013, 03:11 »

Heyho..

anyone care to check out these drums we recorded yesterday and give me a quick opinion on the overall sound?

It´s a work-in-progress thing so you´ll be hearing a click/guitar-track with the raw drumtracks and some vocals for the drummer's orientation.

Recorded using:
2x Overhead Sennheiser
1x SM57 on Snare/Hihat
1x Behringer Bassdrum Mic

Set in a slight panorama (Overheads are turned way left and right and the rest in the middle), no EQ or Comps or anything yet.

[soundcloud]https://soundcloud.com/vonkleist/phil-2-just-a-friend-mixdown[/soundcloud]

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