Perpetual "Your Music" Thread

**cooliscool** · July 19th, 2010, 02:03

Musicians - post your works here!

Having been a drummer since 7 years old and having a strong musical ear, I took up composition/performance/audio engineering about a year ago, as a hobby. Now pretty much any free time I has goes to music. I hope to make a career out of it.

Here's a snippet (4 bar intro) of a project I began last night, a remix of "Buttville (The Descent)" from Earthworm Jim. I write original material (which is primarily inspired by old school gaming) too. I'll post some soon.

Tools I use:

Ableton Live 8 (DAW)
Amplitube for amp/rack/stomp simulation
Addictive Drums interfaced to SMI1450 e-kit
Absynth 4 and Ableton Live Pack synthesizers interfaced to Akai LPK25 keyboard
Behringer Eurorack UB1622FX analog mixing board

No loops, I record everything one-shot. More time consuming, but I find my music to turn out much more dynamic that way.

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Irukapooka · July 19th, 2010, 03:55

Nice babe.

This is going to be an awesome thread.

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caseyparker · July 22nd, 2010, 23:41

Well, I can't very well post much of it ... but I'm in a band called I Forgot. It's simply awful. But you sure can listen if you want!

My Playlist by I Forgot on MySpace Music - listen to songs & purchase MP3s

And it's probably elsewhere. I think if you go to hell-toupee.COM you can find more.

**cooliscool** · July 23rd, 2010, 00:12

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Originally Posted by caseyparker

Well, I can't very well post much of it ... but I'm in a band called I Forgot. It's simply awful. But you sure can listen if you want!

My Playlist by I Forgot on MySpace Music - listen to songs & purchase MP3s

And it's probably elsewhere. I think if you go to hell-toupee.COM you can find more.

Yikes. Was that recorded with a tape recorder? Sorry man, the mixing is so bad I can't listen to it.

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TitanKvad · July 23rd, 2010, 01:33

Probably wont interest many here since it's norwegian rap but here goes

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Myspace / Soundcloud / Youtube / Slask Studio
∀x((your(x)∧base(x))→arebelongto(x,us))

リンクをクリックしてお願いします。（日本語悪くてすみません）

caseyparker · July 23rd, 2010, 01:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by cooliscool

Yikes. Was that recorded with a tape recorder? Sorry man, the mixing is so bad I can't listen to it.

Actually, some of the older tracks were indeed! I know, they're really bad. Over at hell-toupee.COM there are some that sound much better as far as quality is concerned ... Not ... really ... as far as talent

.

**cooliscool** · July 23rd, 2010, 02:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by caseyparker

Actually, some of the older tracks were indeed! I know, they're really bad. Over at hell-toupee.COM there are some that sound much better as far as quality is concerned ... Not ... really ... as far as talent

.

Yeah, no disrespect intended but you guys need some major practice. That's all it takes though.

If you guys have digital copies (ie, wav files) of your tracks (assuming you're recording guitars/vocals/keyboards separately?), I'd be happy to master them for you. A more refined mix would help in ways you wouldn't imagine.

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caseyparker · July 23rd, 2010, 10:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by cooliscool

Yeah, no disrespect intended but you guys need some major practice. That's all it takes though.

If you guys have digital copies (ie, wav files) of your tracks (assuming you're recording guitars/vocals/keyboards separately?), I'd be happy to master them for you. A more refined mix would help in ways you wouldn't imagine.

Well the whole point to the "Band" I Forgot is to be open-source in a way. We do have all the files from the recordings, all are digital. The thing is, being an open-source model, we just take whatever help is given. Sadly though ... I mean, I've tried everything on the mixing side, and there is just no polishing a turd.

... Well, actually you can get a literal turd to shine so nicely that you can see your face in it. But you get the idea. Hell-toupee.com, again!

**cooliscool** · July 24th, 2010, 11:03

Inspired by MVSC3, improvised mostly. May become a full song, not sure yet.

Opinions?

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caseyparker · July 24th, 2010, 20:26

Quote:

Originally Posted by cooliscool

Inspired by MVSC3, improvised mostly. May become a full song, not sure yet.

Opinions?

You should make it a full song, then release it on Jamendo.

I like it.

TitanKvad · August 7th, 2010, 23:25

New version (and video) of an earlier track I did.

__________________
Check mah muzaks

(norwegian nerdcore drum'n'bass-rap)
Myspace / Soundcloud / Youtube / Slask Studio
∀x((your(x)∧base(x))→arebelongto(x,us))

リンクをクリックしてお願いします。（日本語悪くてすみません）

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**cooliscool** · August 14th, 2010, 15:02

Sorry I haven't updated this thread much. It's hard to get much done in the way of hobbies... life is busy. Anyway, I just finished up a remix I started a few days ago, of Faxanadu (NES)'s overworld theme (be sure to watch at youtube in 720p, or download the MP3) .

Download MP3

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General Plot · August 14th, 2010, 18:03

Nice idea. I know I've posted these already in another thread, but here's some of my drum covers for some of my favorite tracks. This is using a Guitar Hero controller connected to the PC and with the help of some cool software (PS360 drum midi controller + ASIO4All + FL Studio) I can use it like a normal set. I know it's not the same as a real set, but with the money I've had to spend on visas and another one coming up soon, I just don't have the free cash to get a real one for now. So this will have to do. Just a heads up: Bad Religion by Godsmack is my best one thus far. I'll be doing more in the future.

Tip: Choose 480p for much better sound and picture.

Also, there's no need to point out that I have some moments where my timing was a little off, I know that already. I guess it comes with not having played in 12 years. That said, with the more I play, the more I'm getting to be as good as I used to be.

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**cooliscool** · August 14th, 2010, 18:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by General Plot

Nice idea. I know I've posted these already in another thread, but here's some of my drum covers for some of my favorite tracks. This is using a Guitar Hero controller connected to the PC and with the help of some cool software (PS360 drum midi controller + ASIO4All + FL Studio) I can use it like a normal set. I know it's not the same as a real set, but with the money I've had to spend on visas and another one coming up soon, I just don't have the free cash to get a real one for now. So this will have to do. Just a heads up: Bad Religion by Godsmack is my best one thus far. I'll be doing more in the future.

Tip: Choose 480p for much better sound and picture.

Also, there's no need to point out that I have some moments where my timing was a little off, I know that already. I guess it comes with not having played in 12 years. That said, with the more I play, the more I'm getting to be as good as I used to be.

I used to use PS360 Midi with the World Tour set for quick recording, then I came across my SMI1450, for $20 unused at the flea market. It's not perfect for a drummer, but MIDI + a good drum sampling plugin (ADDICTIVE DRUMS

), makes for extreme convenience and quality.

Good stuff, glad to know there's another drummer around here. Props.

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General Plot · August 14th, 2010, 18:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by cooliscool

I used to use PS360 Midi with the World Tour set for quick recording, then I came across my SMI1450, for $20 unused at the flea market. It's not perfect for a drummer, but MIDI + a good drum sampling plugin (ADDICTIVE DRUMS

), makes for extreme convenience and quality.

Good stuff, glad to know there's another drummer around here. Props.

Funny you mention Addictive Drums. It's the same plugin I use in FL Studio. I tried RMIV, but in the end, AD was easier to config and has really good samples.

Thanks dude. I ALWAYS love meeting new drummers. (Drummers rock

) Strange that for as long I've known you, I never knew you were.

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**cooliscool** · August 14th, 2010, 18:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by General Plot

Funny you mention Addictive Drums. It's the same plugin I use in FL Studio. I tried RMIV, but in the end, AD was easier to config and has really good samples.

Thanks dude. I ALWAYS love meeting new drummers. (Drummers rock

) Strange that for as long I've known you, I never knew you were.

Haha, I'm sure there's a lot we don't know about each other.

This gets me thinking. Perhaps we should collaborate on something - an NGEmu theme song maybe?

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General Plot · August 14th, 2010, 20:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by cooliscool

Haha, I'm sure there's a lot we don't know about each other.

This gets me thinking. Perhaps we should collaborate on something - an NGEmu theme song maybe?

I like the idea, the only thing is figuring out a song that suits NGEmu... Maybe Dare to be Stupid by Weird Al?

In all seriousness, I'll try to come up with some ideas and you let me know if you hit any winners.

Anywho, here's a couple videos I did just about an hour ago.

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**cooliscool** · September 3rd, 2010, 22:36

*cough* watch in HQ *cough*

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**cooliscool** · October 2nd, 2010, 14:23

Despite that this thread turned out to be a massive failure, I'll continue to add things. Here's a new little song I came up with and recorded/mixed/mastered last night, called "Complacent Kings". I won't bother to post it on youtube, so here's a download link. If you happen to download it, some thoughts would be good.

In the key of E minor, lots of arpeggios. The result is not too bad for a pursuit inspired by severe boredom and a night of no (real) work.

Complacent Kings.mp3

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**cooliscool** · October 3rd, 2010, 14:45

OK I lied about the youtube thing.

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July 19th, 2010, 02:03	#1
cooliscool Global Moderator Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: SC, USA Posts: 7,231	Perpetual "Your Music" Thread Musicians - post your works here! Having been a drummer since 7 years old and having a strong musical ear, I took up composition/performance/audio engineering about a year ago, as a hobby. Now pretty much any free time I has goes to music. I hope to make a career out of it. Here's a snippet (4 bar intro) of a project I began last night, a remix of "Buttville (The Descent)" from Earthworm Jim. I write original material (which is primarily inspired by old school gaming) too. I'll post some soon. Tools I use: Ableton Live 8 (DAW) Amplitube for amp/rack/stomp simulation Addictive Drums interfaced to SMI1450 e-kit Absynth 4 and Ableton Live Pack synthesizers interfaced to Akai LPK25 keyboard Behringer Eurorack UB1622FX analog mixing board No loops, I record everything one-shot. More time consuming, but I find my music to turn out much more dynamic that way. Original: __________________ Last edited by cooliscool; July 19th, 2010 at 05:39..

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July 19th, 2010, 03:55	#2
Irukapooka Tushy :3 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Guess. Posts: 5,128	Nice babe. This is going to be an awesome thread. __________________ PS3: 3Dot Heroes, AC 1-3, AC2:B, AC:R, Batman: AA&AC, Bioshock 1&2, Condemned 2, Darksiders, Dead Nation, Dead Space 1&2, Demon's Souls, Eternal Sonata, FEAR 1-3, FFXIII, Heavy Rain, ICO/SotC, Infamous 1-2, LA Noire, LBP 1-2, ME 2, Ni No Kuni, RDR, Tales of Graces f, Uncharted 1-3 Wii: Dead Space: Extraction, Legend of Zelda: SS, Okami, Prince of Persia: RS, Super Mario Galaxy, SSBB, ToS 2 Wishlist:Beyond Two Souls (PS3), Bioshock Infinite (PS3), Catherine (PS3), Darksiders 2 (PS3), Dead Space 3 (PS3), FFXIII-2 (PS3), ME Trilogy (PS3), SH8 (PS3), The Last Guardian (PS3), The Last of Us (PS3)

July 22nd, 2010, 23:41	#3
caseyparker JEEEEEEEEEEEEEEW. Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Washington, US Posts: 92	Well, I can't very well post much of it ... but I'm in a band called I Forgot. It's simply awful. But you sure can listen if you want! My Playlist by I Forgot on MySpace Music - listen to songs & purchase MP3s And it's probably elsewhere. I think if you go to hell-toupee.COM you can find more.

July 23rd, 2010, 01:33	#5
TitanKvad 雨の中にいる　Pastafarai! Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: ノルウェー王国 Posts: 128	Probably wont interest many here since it's norwegian rap but here goes __________________ Check mah muzaks (norwegian nerdcore drum'n'bass-rap) Myspace / Soundcloud / Youtube / Slask Studio ∀x((your(x)∧base(x))→arebelongto(x,us)) リンクをクリックしてお願いします。（日本語悪くてすみません）

July 24th, 2010, 11:03	#9
cooliscool Global Moderator Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: SC, USA Posts: 7,231	Inspired by MVSC3, improvised mostly. May become a full song, not sure yet. Opinions? __________________ Last edited by cooliscool; July 24th, 2010 at 11:10..

August 7th, 2010, 23:25	#11
TitanKvad 雨の中にいる　Pastafarai! Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: ノルウェー王国 Posts: 128	New version (and video) of an earlier track I did. __________________ Check mah muzaks (norwegian nerdcore drum'n'bass-rap) Myspace / Soundcloud / Youtube / Slask Studio ∀x((your(x)∧base(x))→arebelongto(x,us)) リンクをクリックしてお願いします。（日本語悪くてすみません） Last edited by TitanKvad; August 8th, 2010 at 01:15.. Reason: Typo

August 14th, 2010, 15:02	#12
cooliscool Global Moderator Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: SC, USA Posts: 7,231	Sorry I haven't updated this thread much. It's hard to get much done in the way of hobbies... life is busy. Anyway, I just finished up a remix I started a few days ago, of Faxanadu (NES)'s overworld theme (be sure to watch at youtube in 720p, or download the MP3) . Download MP3 __________________ Last edited by cooliscool; August 14th, 2010 at 15:48..

August 14th, 2010, 18:03	#13
General Plot Britchie Crazy Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Plymouth, England Posts: 4,962	Nice idea. I know I've posted these already in another thread, but here's some of my drum covers for some of my favorite tracks. This is using a Guitar Hero controller connected to the PC and with the help of some cool software (PS360 drum midi controller + ASIO4All + FL Studio) I can use it like a normal set. I know it's not the same as a real set, but with the money I've had to spend on visas and another one coming up soon, I just don't have the free cash to get a real one for now. So this will have to do. Just a heads up: Bad Religion by Godsmack is my best one thus far. I'll be doing more in the future. Tip: Choose 480p for much better sound and picture. Also, there's no need to point out that I have some moments where my timing was a little off, I know that already. I guess it comes with not having played in 12 years. That said, with the more I play, the more I'm getting to be as good as I used to be. __________________ Intel Core i7 920 @ 3.4 Ghz \| 6 GB DDR3 RAM in Triple Channel \| GeForce GTX 285 2.5 TB Hard Drive Space \| Windows 7 Ultimate x64 Official betatester of PCSX2

September 3rd, 2010, 22:36	#18
cooliscool Global Moderator Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: SC, USA Posts: 7,231	cough watch in HQ cough __________________

October 2nd, 2010, 14:23	#19
cooliscool Global Moderator Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: SC, USA Posts: 7,231	Despite that this thread turned out to be a massive failure, I'll continue to add things. Here's a new little song I came up with and recorded/mixed/mastered last night, called "Complacent Kings". I won't bother to post it on youtube, so here's a download link. If you happen to download it, some thoughts would be good. In the key of E minor, lots of arpeggios. The result is not too bad for a pursuit inspired by severe boredom and a night of no (real) work. Complacent Kings.mp3 __________________ Last edited by cooliscool; October 2nd, 2010 at 16:25..

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cooliscool Global Moderator Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: SC, USA Posts: 7,231	OK I lied about the youtube thing. __________________