"The synths of our fathers" a Geir original

[Geir]

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 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

I walk out into an open space
I listen to the sounds
Of trees all around me
Of the rain that's falling down

I can hear the grass is growing
I can feel the the distant moose
I can spin around for hours
And still find my way home

There's a lake in a forrest
Where the fish are jumping high
There's a bunny in my garden
Eating mushroom pie

I fall asleep in a dream
And wake up far away
With the image of a river
Like a snake that bites it's tail.

And every little heartbeat
Every step I take
Brings me closer to the corner
Closer to the edge

But the monkey on my shoulder
Should be let Into the wild
I will dive down to a cave
And sleep another night

[Oldrottenhead]

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?

[Redler]

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!!

[Hook]

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!

[Jarle]

I love the intro, it's really beautiful. Some really nice keyboard work here brother. And what an outro you weirdo...   

[thetworegs]

Nicely Done love the melody.....

[Blooby]

loving 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

[cuthbert]

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!

[64Guitars]

Awesome! I love the viking choir and the bickering robot queens. Very cool synth sounds. Great song.

But the monkey on my shoulder
Should be let Into the wild

 

[Bluesberry]

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.