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Points: 3834 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 25 2013 at 14:18
Originally posted by Polymorphia Polymorphia wrote:

Originally posted by The Pessimist The Pessimist wrote:

Originally posted by Polymorphia Polymorphia wrote:

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Yay, another plugging opportunity! Big smile

Three of my compositions are here...

https://soundcloud.com/zeitgeist-band
I like the compositions and the playing very much. I have mixed feelings about the mix, though (pun not intended). It's doing a lot of new and interesting things that you don't normally find in Jazz, but I think it's a bit too compressed. Just my two cents.
 
Thanks for the input man I'm not really a production kinda guy but I know what you mean. I mean we were trying to go for the least jazzy sound due to the opening riff being not really a jazz riff... What sort of a mix would you suggest?
Try putting a bit more reverb on the drums and taking away some compression. It might sound like a more modern, more electric version of this:




Ah McCoy... One of my heroes

But yeah man, I'll bear that in mind. It's only a demo really though, an EP version of Mosaic should be coming soon at the end of November...
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Points: 13382 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 25 2013 at 16:20
i meak muzik 2 

Also, really looking forward to the upcoming Rare Goat! 
New album!
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Points: 8856 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 26 2013 at 21:54
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i meak muzik 2
I haven't delved into your music yet, but I've sampled it. Really interesting stuff.
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I have a 36-or-so minute album with four tracks written since last year. I've recorded everything I can play (the guitar, bass, keys, drums), so now I'm hoping I can find people to donate their time to play other instruments. I recorded all the wind, brass, and string parts with an organ, but that's hopefully just temporary because I'd like to get actual violinists/ saxophonists/ flautists/ etc. Getting other people to play on the recording will probably be more difficult than I think. It's mostly instrumental, but I have some vocal parts and no lyrics which is really going to hold me back if I can't figure something out for that.
In the meantime I have a few tiny compositions on my YouTube page (in my signature). I might take some more of those things and do a smaller release at some point too.

Looks like there's a lot of cool stuff to check out here once I get some more time to listen closely.

Irrelevant, I'm listening to your album "Decease Estates" now. You have an interesting style. I can't say too much just yet on first listen, but I'm interested to come back to these long pieces. Really nice guitar tones, both distorted and clean. It's a bit lofi (or maybe it's very lofi--I don't know--my stuff it lofi too), but I like the balance. Everything's very clear between the guitar and bass and the drums aren't too loud (It seems like people like drums LOUD these days, which I'm not a fan of--but that's just me). Well, that's my initial impression. I'll come back to this when I have more time for sure.


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Originally posted by N-sz N-sz wrote:

Irrelevant, I'm listening to your album "Decease Estates" now. You have an interesting style. I can't say too much just yet on first listen, but I'm interested to come back to these long pieces. Really nice guitar tones, both distorted and clean. It's a bit lofi (or maybe it's very lofi--I don't know--my stuff it lofi too), but I like the balance. Everything's very clear between the guitar and bass and the drums aren't too loud (It seems like people like drums LOUD these days, which I'm not a fan of--but that's just me). Well, that's my initial impression. I'll come back to this when I have more time for sure.

Thanks. Big smile
I try to get everything balanced in the mix. I'll check your stuff too. 


Edited by irrelevant - August 27 2013 at 06:34
New album!
http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=7385
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Gabes music is great. (Irrelevant) :) but not the literal meaning of the word. Gabe you keep making stuff please :) I can't wait to see how you expand.

I am a composer and play in a rock/Prog band.

I have written upwards of 800 pages of sheet music. my band, pseudo/sentai, is currently recording a 250 page album titled bansheeface.

We have 3 full lengths and 2 eps and 2 singles out and it's on prgarchives.

Wanna get real nerdy with it? We are based off Te power rangers.
http://pseudosentai.bandcamp.com/



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Originally posted by Smurph Smurph wrote:

Gabes music is great. (Irrelevant) :) but not the literal meaning of the word. Gabe you keep making stuff please :) I can't wait to see how you expand.

I am a composer and play in a rock/Prog band.

I have written upwards of 800 pages of sheet music. my band, pseudo/sentai, is currently recording a 250 page album titled bansheeface.

We have 3 full lengths and 2 eps and 2 singles out and it's on prgarchives.

Wanna get real nerdy with it? We are based off Te power rangers.
Cheers Greg! Pseudo/Sentai is worth checking out by anyone! 
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Pseudo/Sentai forever!

Superdensecrushloadfactor forever!

that second one doesn't roll off the tongue as easily, but it's still true.


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Points: 3167 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 27 2013 at 11:06
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Pseudo/Sentai forever!Superdensecrushloadfactor forever!that second one doesn't roll off the tongue as easily, but it's still true.


I don't think that Gabe was going for a catchy name.

But... It does represent his music well. It feels very heavy even when it's not.
http://pseudosentai.bandcamp.com/



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Cool! 
Also, Greg, you gonna change yo sig to the current release proper? 
New album!
http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=7385
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Originally posted by The Pessimist The Pessimist wrote:

Yay, another plugging opportunity! Big smile

Three of my compositions are here...

https://soundcloud.com/zeitgeist-band

Wow, this is really nice stuff.  I'm not much of a jazz guy but I could really get into this.
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Hi all,

I started writing songs in 1978 when I was playing bass in a couple SF Bay Area prog bands.  By 1980 I'd gotten tired of the hassle of playing in bands and decided to do my own thing so I learned how to play the other 'rock' instruments and set out on my own.  After 33 years of writing and recording songs I got off the treadmill in 2011 to work on other musical projects.  If you're curious to hear a sampling of my stuff, you can get there through the "My Songs" tab on my website:


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Points: 26138 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 27 2013 at 11:38
Originally posted by Polymorphia Polymorphia wrote:

I like the Rare Goat song a lot. There were a lot of interesting elements, and, overall, it was pretty satisfying. I'd have liked a simpler drum approach, though. The other Blasphart song was good too.

ALSO: I should have some King Stevens rehearsal demos to show soon. I'm kind of anxious to get this stuff out there. Me and my brother have written hundreds of songs for the project over a period of three years, but it will be a long time before we're in the financial position to record a full studio album.
Actually, we the band felt the same way about the drums, and have since re-recorded them to have a bit more groove and a bit less business in there.  The current mix is a bit more streamlined and probably more accessible, but at the expense of some of the "unhinged" feeling of the link I provided.  I think it's a good tradeoff overall, fits better with our overall approach.

Looking forward to your King Stevens stuff.  Even a rough demo would be welcome to give us an idea as to where you're at.
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Cool! 
Also, Greg, you gonna change yo sig to the current release proper? 



Good point
http://pseudosentai.bandcamp.com/



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Hanashukketsu, Superdensecrushloadfactor, and Psuedo/Sentai are all great k
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New album!
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I'm really enjoying the pseudo/sentai stuff. Not entirely hooked on the vocals, though. They don't sound as confident as they should be.

Also, digging Superdensecrushloadfactor a lot as well. Really nice, mix with a certain "thickness" about it.

I'll listen to some of Dennis' stuff soon.
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Points: 3834 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 28 2013 at 13:35
Originally posted by HolyMoly HolyMoly wrote:

Originally posted by The Pessimist The Pessimist wrote:

Yay, another plugging opportunity! Big smile

Three of my compositions are here...

https://soundcloud.com/zeitgeist-band

Wow, this is really nice stuff.  I'm not much of a jazz guy but I could really get into this.


Thanks man

Feel free to download it!
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Points: 8856 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 28 2013 at 18:10
Originally posted by HolyMoly HolyMoly wrote:

Originally posted by The Pessimist The Pessimist wrote:

Yay, another plugging opportunity! Big smile

Three of my compositions are here...

https://soundcloud.com/zeitgeist-band

Wow, this is really nice stuff.  I'm not much of a jazz guy but I could really get into this.

I am a bit surprised you're not a jazz fan. It strikes me as something you'd like— at least the post-bop and free varieties do.
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Originally posted by Polymorphia Polymorphia wrote:

Originally posted by HolyMoly HolyMoly wrote:

Originally posted by The Pessimist The Pessimist wrote:

Yay, another plugging opportunity! Big smile

Three of my compositions are here...

https://soundcloud.com/zeitgeist-band

Wow, this is really nice stuff.  I'm not much of a jazz guy but I could really get into this.

I am a bit surprised you're not a jazz fan. It strikes me as something you'd like— at least the post-bop and free varieties do.
I do like it occasionally, especially of the more experimental (e.g. Green Room, Sun City Girls), non-Western-oriented (e.g. Embryo, Oregon),  and/or electric (e.g Miles Davis fusion stuff, Terje Rypdal) kind of jazz, but I generally don't reach for it very often.  When it comes time to pick horns or guitars, I almost always go with guitars.  Or keyboards, they're good too.  You know what I mean.  I'm not Crazy about jazz, with a capital C, dig?

Edited by HolyMoly - August 28 2013 at 19:54
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