What do you sound like on Nu-ILX?

I listened to the whole thing & thought it was great! I like cheesy library music though.

me too -- i was trolling through the albums on iTunes and stumbled on days of our lives and thought why not?! i feel really at home with cheesy library music for some reason.

also thanks! i think i'm a little overly proud of this because i had never played those three songs together before, so i somehow managed to make that happen after i had pressed record without trying very hard, which kind of made me feel O_O even though it's probably not a big deal to most ppl who play instruments.

Really digging this, LL. Your drumming adds a lot of mystery and tension.

Thanks! There's one spot that is my favorite part because it's the part in other songs when I would always feel like "aw yeah" when I was walking down the sidewalk. What a pleasure to make my own! Thank you for listening and for feedback!

i've ruined another song by adding an unsolicited drum part -- this time it's a 14th c dance tune! I think it sounds kinda cool though. Ruining songs is my new musical hobby until I have some new songs to play.
https://soundcloud.com/marshmallowy/trefontanetbn

ha, that sounds quite cool. your contributions don't sound out of place.

i don't know when to shut the hell up but amidst the sloppiness i think there are some quite nice bits in the first six minutes or so of this: https://soundcloud.com/eeeeeein/lofivol

https://soundcloud.com/ndiags/gravity

thanks! i think i understand why people go away into the woods to record things in cabins now -- isolation helps nurture crazy ideas?

I'm starting to get a little worried about the isolation thing. I don't think the walls are supposed to breathe like that if you're not on something.

i have dehumidifiers in the basement -- they take care of the walls

trying to find a new baritone song to prep for auditions (either theatre or choral/musical) and decided on "Lonely Room" from Oklahoma. recorded it to see how it sounded, here's how it came out. ignore the melodramatic bit at the end, and also there are two bars missing because the karaoke track is flawed and speeds up too fast for anybody to sing them prior to the last bar.

http://www.mediafire.com/listen/6u4yha4b6xkocn3/Ehh_-_Lonely_Room.mp3

My album is up on spotify:

https://play.spotify.com/album/6Y7ZbQ4v3mUZnwx8BNaAbH?play=true&utm_source=open.spotify.com&utm_medium=open

Finally, something that I'm happy enough with: https://soundcloud.com/the-manitoba-no-reply/south-coast

^^^ same sentiment for this: http://automating.bandcamp.com/track/cloud-burst

I dug that btw, kbp

thx for the kind feedback, dogg

yeah, sounding good kbp! south coast seems like a chill place

and nice work on yours as well, S-. i've tried to use a detuned piano so many times and it never seems to work, but it sounds great on your track!

i've ruined another song by adding an unsolicited drum part -- this time it's a 14th c dance tune! I think it sounds kinda cool though. Ruining songs is my new musical hobby until I have some new songs to play.
https://soundcloud.com/marshmallowy/trefontanetbn

― funch dressing (La Lechera), Tuesday, May 20, 2014 11:47 AM (2 weeks ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

Finally got around to listening to this. What a cool idea! Your hi-hat work is pretty great; lotta nuance happening.

i think playing to recordings and then recording that is pretty much the best thing you can do for learning good time, musicality, etc.

i've got a new track out on a label compilation, something i did late last year to fill a gap in my live set that turned out kinda ok - http://soundcloud.com/chantssound/saturnine

whoa thanks! i have been working on finer movements and practicing super hard with multiple bounce strokes and moving around the kit when i do the, i dunno, calisthenics/power hour portion of my practice. then i find that the other stuff is so much easier and i can focus on sounding good or doing more interesting things. i have always liked that song and so i figured why not add a little something. i hope it's not offensive to the people who made the original recordings. it's not, right? i mean, as long as the original recorded version doesn't have the drum part that i'm playing?

i have learned so much and it's almost my 1 yr anniversary, so it means a lot to hear from people about what it sounds like. i am really trying hard to get over the embarrassment portion of putting myself out there, and this is helping a lot!

also jordan i love the no no no no NO part
your songs always sound so professional

thanks! i'm finally (like just in the last 6 months) feeling like i can make good-sounding mixes of my own material, although a lot of that has to do with using fewer & better sounds to start with.

Thanks Karl. It's not, uh, *meant* to be a detuned piano, rather the only piano that was around. I'd say if anything it's my playing that the most detuned.

Otherwise, me and user Haitch have a new band, saving the world from the utter crapness of World Cup themes!

https://soundcloud.com/constantlightduo/the-big-men-with-a-good-touch-official-2014-world-cup-theme

i hope it's not offensive to the people who made the original recordings. it's not, right? i mean, as long as the original recorded version doesn't have the drum part that i'm playing?

I can't imagine the people who did the original would find it offensive. I'd think a lot of artists would welcome creative additions/repurposings.

Also, Jordan, cool track! Really eerie (in a good way).

Couple of (relatively) new things on my page: a Lou Reed cover for a WFMU show and an excerpt from my new 7".

first new track in forever (god, i say that every time now, sad):

https://soundcloud.com/weinventyou/gimme-more

the only mopey synthpop song for no one that ends with a lawnmower sample

that's excellent!

it's really poignant!

(i just listened to it a few min ago because i had to delete a bunch of stuff from soundcloud to make room to upload something else)

finally got my thing uploaded to bandcamp. here

idk if other people will like it. it's just a fanatical thing I made for myself to aid in self-hypnosis.

I like Z_S song and even though it's not posted here I like La Lechera playing drums for Guided by Voices. Listening to crutmusic now.

Low cover, for Christmas... in July. or June.

https://soundcloud.com/constantlightduo/dj-franz-kappa-the-artelettes-just-like-christmas

My very first EP, containing the very first songs I wrote when I was around 16. (It's in German)

Now that I got them out of the way, I can hopefully concentrate on newer/better material now.

i recorded a live set for public television. this probably the first time i've really heard what it sounds like when i play drums over the tracks, just glad it was in the pocket for at least the majority of the time and that the mix was decent.

Sounds great!

thanks nick!

https://soundcloud.com/eeeeeein/acou1 first attempt at playing around w/ acoustic guitar through a bunch of pedals

So the other week my band got together for the first time in weeks and unbeknown to me the bassist had been learning looping sample tricks. Which he applied to my vocals live as I sang. And they came out a little like this.
https://soundcloud.com/neverembers/wanttobe

that is really good!!

Thanks! I was startled by it as it happened. I had no idea Ben had looping pedals, it was weird to sing with that going on but when I realised it, I kinda went with it. Its sad it'll never be the same way twice is the only thing.

This is really fantastic, Trayce.

Great stuff.

First recording with my new Volca Keys + Beats:

Resistor - Falling (Twin Peaks Theme)

Listening to Trayce's looking voice. I'm into how spontaneous it is.

I've been poking around at some music. Newest is "Freeway/Carousel" (which is still in sketch form).
Would be into knowing if people would dig it for their sadztime.

https://soundcloud.com/andimags

i made a playlist on soundcloud of my first year of songs. i couldn't have done this without the help of the good people of ilx and i am really genuinely grateful for all of the help and encouragement and time and effort friends have given me. i'm really proud of this!
anyway, since this is my last weekend of summer, here it is http://bit.ly/1nX6X1Y

year 2 already has 2 songs in the bubbler! full steam ahead...

Cool!

I made a new album over the past seven months: http://scarequotes.bandcamp.com/album/its-not-for-everyone-but-its-for-you. It's my first album in like three or four years. Lots of tape hiss, lots of guitars.

Feel a bit bad posting stuff up myself as although I have this thread bookmarked I fail badly at keeping up with listening.

But my new band have our debut single out, and you can listen here: http://riotsnotdiets.bandcamp.com/album/begin-to-dissolve

Sounds great, I especially like the synth sounds and fuzzy bass on the first song.

'Faded Black T-Shirt' is a great song title

(cool song too)

v into 'Razorblade the Tape'

attempt at something live with a new piece of gear. Sounds a bit amateurish but some okay ideas i think

https://soundcloud.com/constantlightduo/fl2028mg