Don't have much time to record these days, but managed to squeeze in a few minutes now and then the last week. I may have gotten a bit carried away with all the new synths I've got :D Words written and recorded in the car yesterday.
(all synths/organ are iPad apps played with my M-AUDIO Keystation Mini 32)The synths of our fathers
a) Waterworks at the beach
b) Asleep in a dream
c) The bickering of the robot queens
w/m: © 2014, Geir
Synths (ab)used: Thor ("choir") & Magellan
Organ: Galileo
Guitar: MiM Tele.
Bass: Ibanez GSR200
BR-80 for recording, mixing, mastering and drums
loving that intro very reminiscent of olias of sunhillow at times.
but it's all you geir, the best of prog and rock and pop.
and it's got monkeys in it too, and a crazy fade out.
what more could a music lover want?
(https://i.chzbgr.com/maxW500/1719413504/h55A325AE/)
Wow!! The intro reminiscent of Philip Glass's music, but then it turns to totally different...to very catchy pop song. Stunning melodies with brilliant tones! The outro was a bit experimental! Fantastic job, Geir!!
Synthaliciously progtastic! This just hits you in the face right from the start (it left a little mark but I'm ok) and just makes me a glutton for a beating! You are such a versatile musician and writer it's always a joy to hear what you've created! Fan...I think I am!
Rock On!
I love the intro, it's really beautiful. Some really nice keyboard work here brother. And what an outro you weirdo... :)
Nicely Done love the melody.....
Quote from: oldrottenhead on July 07, 2014, 02:38:08 AMloving that intro very reminiscent of olias of sunhillow at times.
Wow, there's a reference I haven't heard in a looonnngg time. I'm going to break that out later today.
Another great post, Geir. Some great sounds in there as well.
I have been toying with getting a small keyboard for the iPad. Was there any learning curve getting them to work together?
Blooby
Progtastic! Very well-wrangled set of synths, Geir. And loved when the guitars and then the vocals kick in.
And what an outro - sounds like some spoken alien language!
(https://songcrafters.org/community/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=21441.0;attach=23591)
Awesome! I love the viking choir and the bickering robot queens. Very cool synth sounds. Great song.
Quote from: Geir on July 07, 2014, 02:03:09 AMBut the monkey on my shoulder
Should be let Into the wild
;D :D
(https://songcrafters.org/Festivals/Jukebox/Norway2010/images/fun/The%20Monkey%20on%20Geirs%20Shoulder%20-%202.png)
Stunning Geir, the synth sounds you have corralled are just perfect, and then it moves into a sweet, wonderful Geir-pop beauty....deep forest pop........I love the middle section, love it, love it.......and the intro, love it........and what about the flipping ending..............what the hell........I love this whole monstrosity of a song................
Its stuff like this, finding something like this that keeps me glued to this site..........wicked stuff Geir.
Thanks guys, glad I managed to squeeze this one out ....
Quote from: Redler on July 07, 2014, 02:53:41 AMWow!! The intro reminiscent of Philip Glass's music,
Funny you should say that, I havent listened to "Einstein on the beach" for quite a while, but I guess it has influenced my approach to electronic music in some ways :D
Quote from: Blooby on July 07, 2014, 09:34:15 AM.... I have been toying with getting a small keyboard for the iPad. Was there any learning curve getting them to work together?
There's hardly any learning curve at all. Just plug it in (using an usb-cable and the camera connection kit) and it works.
It
is a very simple keyboard tho!
(https://songcrafters.org/community/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=21441.0;attach=23597)
Most of the apps recognises the keyboard immediately, tho sometimes you have to go into the setup of the app and select the device. Mine shows up as "Keystation Mini 32" so it isn't hard to choose ;D Many of the apps also have a "MIDI learn" function so you easily can assign whatever knobs you have on your keyboard to the functions available in the app. I think I'll need to get a more advanced keyboard at some time, but for not it works fine for me with this simple little one that goes in my backpack together with the ipad and BR80.
Quote from: cuthbert on July 07, 2014, 11:00:12 AMAnd what an outro - sounds like some spoken alien language!
Mission accomplished ! ;D ;D
Quote from: Jarle on July 07, 2014, 08:36:26 AMAnd what an outro you weirdo... :)
... yeah yeah .... I'm the weirdo :P
Quote from: 64Guitars on July 07, 2014, 01:28:54 PM...
Quote from: Geir on July 07, 2014, 02:03:09 AMBut the monkey on my shoulder
Should be let Into the wild
(https://songcrafters.org/Festivals/Jukebox/Norway2010/images/fun/The%20Monkey%20on%20Geirs%20Shoulder%20-%202.png)
THAT monkey should definitely be let Into the wild ;D
Quote from: Bluesberry on July 07, 2014, 04:24:08 PMStunning Geir, the synth sounds you have corralled are just perfect, and then it moves into a sweet, wonderful Geir-pop beauty....deep forest pop........I love the middle section, love it, love it.......and the intro, love it........and what about the flipping ending..............what the hell........I love this whole monstrosity of a song................
Its stuff like this, finding something like this that keeps me glued to this site..........wicked stuff Geir.
And it's comments like this that keeps
me glued to this site
Tremendous stuff. Nothing wron with a bit of weird ;)
Now, THIS is creativity!!!
Alfredo
This played all the way through from beginning to end on my iPad and I've never had that done on my iPad so what's different?
A brilliant song Geir .
So much in it and that endings just off the planet ;D
Braw tell yer Martian
Very cool how you did this with your Ipad and synth apps Geir!
Farrell
Good god I love this song...........
Quote from: 64Guitars on July 07, 2014, 01:28:54 PM(https://songcrafters.org/Festivals/Jukebox/Norway2010/images/fun/The%20Monkey%20on%20Geirs%20Shoulder%20-%202.png)
That is one of the most priceless pictures ever. I won't sleep for a week, though.
Any chance of posting just the simian image, 64? It needs to be an avatar.
Blooby
Damnit! I can't listen to the whole thing because I'm on my phone but what I heard is freaking outrageously amazing. Love your playing and synth sounds Geir. Going to give it a whirl again tonight when I get home with my laptop and hear properly!
That picture should be a violation of Internet posting with the punishment of a fine and jail time! :)
By the way I don't know if anybody has mentioned it before but how about a monkey fest?
Quote from: Blooby on July 09, 2014, 07:42:02 AMAny chance of posting just the simian image, 64? It needs to be an avatar.
No problem.
(https://songcrafters.org/community/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=21441.0;attach=23604) (https://songcrafters.org/community/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=21441.0;attach=23606) could you do the honours 64. when i try to change it i get an error message. just heading out to do the pub quiz in a moment. but error sez file is too big but i used the small one. ??? ??? ???
my meds must be affecting me. i thought i was replying but must have edited post. oh dear.
Cooleo bro, cool syth sounds and fun vocals!!
OTD bump.
Rock on!