ILX Pre-Covers Pet Shop Boys' "Super"

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Got the backing track ready ('ready'). Now all I gotta do is the vox! I'm kind of pissed at myself for not spending more time on this. I wanted to do an epic sounding track and ended up doing something very minimal. Also, I'm pretty sure I stole the chorus from somewhere, I always do that. The verses too, probably.

daavid, Sunday, 28 February 2016 06:26 (eight years ago) link

Just about to send.

I wanted my friend to sing on it but we couldn't manage it, which is a shame.

I tried to make it sad, which it is (kinda) but it's nothing like PSB, perhaps if they were on ECM.

MaresNest, Sunday, 28 February 2016 12:06 (eight years ago) link

My "Happiness" turned out more sinister than happy tbh.

Thomas of Britain (Tom D.), Sunday, 28 February 2016 12:14 (eight years ago) link

I woke up with the awful thought i'd forgotten to have a bassline. There is a weird bassy phrase but ... is it still sunday, should I fix it?

bert newtown, Sunday, 28 February 2016 20:36 (eight years ago) link

Totally fine for a last minute fix! I'm pretty tired today -- yesterday was busy with a lot of things, including two shows -- so I might not get around to actually putting everything together until tomorrow.

Ned Raggett, Sunday, 28 February 2016 22:59 (eight years ago) link

Submitted!

daavid, Monday, 29 February 2016 07:44 (eight years ago) link

just got to do a final edit ... they should rename ableton live, ableton lol

sarahell, Monday, 29 February 2016 08:00 (eight years ago) link

What I originally planned as a sequel to "Paninaro" ended up being a google-translate italian spoken word melodrama. Oh well

daavid, Monday, 29 February 2016 08:03 (eight years ago) link

Okay at this point I have nine out of twelve -- sorry to not be more up on this, completely exhausted yesterday. If you're still running late, get them in to me by tonight if you could!

Ned Raggett, Monday, 29 February 2016 15:17 (eight years ago) link

sent in all its obvious-mistakes-in-ableton.html glory

sarahell, Tuesday, 1 March 2016 06:13 (eight years ago) link

Okay a quick update -- I'm missing Tomboto's song (but he's here in SF for the week so I'll check with him) and Gubke's.

Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 2 March 2016 04:10 (eight years ago) link

I haven't been able to pull it together!

Insane Prince of False Binaries (Gukbe), Wednesday, 2 March 2016 04:27 (eight years ago) link

Something will happen!

Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 2 March 2016 05:36 (eight years ago) link

http://i63.tinypic.com/ofoc1y.jpg

MaresNest, Sunday, 6 March 2016 09:40 (eight years ago) link

Still waiting on Gukbe and Tombot here...

Ned Raggett, Monday, 7 March 2016 03:52 (eight years ago) link

at this point the thing to do is two spoken-word interludes and done tbh

Laertiades (imago), Monday, 7 March 2016 08:00 (eight years ago) link

and by that i mean 'take your time, it's fine, don't replace my own track with a spoken-word interlude, sorry'

Laertiades (imago), Monday, 7 March 2016 22:02 (eight years ago) link

i will do a track with a computer voice reading imago's greatest ilx posts

sarahell, Tuesday, 8 March 2016 01:57 (eight years ago) link

At least it'll be short!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Immediate Follower (NA), Tuesday, 8 March 2016 15:15 (eight years ago) link

Resisted the temptation earlier. Just too easy.

Thomas of Britain (Tom D.), Tuesday, 8 March 2016 15:28 (eight years ago) link

;_;

Laertiades (imago), Tuesday, 8 March 2016 15:29 (eight years ago) link

;____;

Laertiades (imago), Thursday, 10 March 2016 18:50 (eight years ago) link

can i make changes to mine?

sarahell, Thursday, 10 March 2016 21:22 (eight years ago) link

If you like. At this point if I don't get anything by Saturday I will release it over the weekend. (Sorry Gubke and Tombot but the time is nigh.)

Ned Raggett, Thursday, 10 March 2016 22:48 (eight years ago) link

I have a zombie bikers ride thru town sounscape itching for a voice over if gubke or ned would...or anyone really. It'll work along the lines of able ton.fuckno as earlier described.

bert newtown, Friday, 11 March 2016 13:27 (eight years ago) link

No last-minute drama?

Laertiades (imago), Sunday, 13 March 2016 19:18 (eight years ago) link

Nope, so I'm going to give what I have a last listen through then upload later this afternoon or tonight.

Ned Raggett, Sunday, 13 March 2016 21:19 (eight years ago) link

please do spoken-word interludes for 'groovy' and 'undertow'* if you can :)

*the liner-notes to the tool album maybe?

Laertiades (imago), Sunday, 13 March 2016 21:32 (eight years ago) link

My apologies for not being able to help with Bert's request -- fuller last few days than expected.

Ned Raggett, Sunday, 13 March 2016 21:34 (eight years ago) link

And we are live

“It Was Fantastic To Be Back" -- ILX Precovers the Pet Shop Boys' _Super_

Ned Raggett, Sunday, 13 March 2016 21:42 (eight years ago) link

whump, there it is..

Mark G, Monday, 14 March 2016 09:35 (eight years ago) link

two weeks pass...

Well, I didn't get around to this in a timely fashion, but I did end up with lyrics. Maybe this will end up as a series of audible waves one day.

"Groovy" by the Pet Shop Boys

What is the definition of a beat?

a beat is something
a beat is something
that goes on in your mind
goes on in your mind
that happens all the time
happens all the time
that can't be stopped
can't be stopped
but most importantly

(chorus A)
It's GRROOOOOOVY
for all the ladies out at sea
It's GRROOOOOOVY
for all the men trapped in zero-G
It's GRROOOOOOVY
for all the mouths full of the D
It's GRROOOOOOVY
for all the fingers inside a V

a beat is something
a beat is something
that breaks up time
breaks up time
that repeats itself
wait it does what now
but most importantly

(chorus B)
It's GRROOOOOOVY
for all the MC squares that equal C
It's GRROOOOOOVY
for everyone on the road holding the P
It's GRROOOOOOVY
for all of us and you and me
It's GRROOOOOOVY
for the glory of god and country

repeat chorus A+B, fade out

other people systems as applicable (El Tomboto), Wednesday, 30 March 2016 03:21 (eight years ago) link

it's got some syncopation going on, in my head. french horn solo bridge, obviously.

other people systems as applicable (El Tomboto), Wednesday, 30 March 2016 03:23 (eight years ago) link


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