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Zombie Queen · Post by **Zombie Queen** » Thu Nov 29, 2007 5:53 pm

The Balding Hippies
"Backspace Song"

genres: easy listening, uneasy listening, faking jazz, tongue lounge
time: 2:00
download: here

This is something I recorded a good while ago, there are just drums and bass and vocal. I wanted to add some melodic instrument, but I couldn't come up with satisfying result, I'm clueless on what's next here. Maybe if I could play a mellow guitar or piano improvisations, but I'm too lame at this. So I wonder maybe leave it as it is... Or maybe follow the spirit and put it in a trash can?

Any advise?

justin3am · Post by **justin3am** » Thu Nov 29, 2007 6:05 pm

I love this song but I feel left out... my keyboard has no "backspace". I've got two "delete" keys though

...Stupid Apple.

The drums sound very crisp and so does the bass which I know can be tough. They sit together very well in the mix. I really <3 the scatting.
Thanks.

3am

rachmiel · Post by **rachmiel** » Thu Nov 29, 2007 6:12 pm

lots of fun.

i'll tell you what i needs:

theremin solo ... perhaps doubling with soprano on "aahs" or "oohs."

musicman · Post by **musicman** » Thu Nov 29, 2007 7:41 pm

Zombie Queen wrote:
The Balding Hippies
"Backspace Song"

genres: easy listening, uneasy listening, faking jazz, tongue lounge
time: 2:00
download: here

This is something I recorded a good while ago, there are just drums and bass and vocal. I wanted to add some melodic instrument, but I couldn't come up with satisfying result, I'm clueless on what's next here. Maybe if I could play a mellow guitar or piano improvisations, but I'm too lame at this. So I wonder maybe leave it as it is... Or maybe follow the spirit and put it in a trash can?

Any advise?

awesome!
great drums as well!

Zombie Queen · Post by **Zombie Queen** » Thu Nov 29, 2007 7:57 pm

rachmiel wrote:theremin solo ... perhaps doubling with soprano on "aahs"

In DIY reality this means mixing papelmedia soundfont with mouse controlled mysteron, might be a kliier...

@musicman: Thank you, but actually, drum awe should go to Cyclick Samples who produced drum loop CD once bundled with Future Music....

Thank you all very much for listening.

thomekk · Post by **thomekk** » Thu Nov 29, 2007 8:33 pm

Hi Zombie,

nice funny good produced song!!

What could be added? Maybe some more vocals?
Some choirs by you, doubled vocals at places?

Otherwise other instruments seem not necessary here, but COULD work when they would be little fill-ins.

Jazzyspoon · Post by **Jazzyspoon** » Thu Nov 29, 2007 9:03 pm

This is fun. And I relate to the song subject. Some creative stuff. i love when the scatting goes all captain caveman.

You forced me to examine buttons on my keybaord and i realize there are a great many i have never pushed and don't know what they d

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Zombie Queen · Post by **Zombie Queen** » Thu Nov 29, 2007 9:36 pm

Jazzyspoon wrote:i realize there are a great many i have never pushed

Maybe a theme for different song....?

rachmiel · Post by **rachmiel** » Thu Nov 29, 2007 11:48 pm

;-)

Echo Voodoo · Post by **Echo Voodoo** » Fri Nov 30, 2007 12:11 am

Great beatnik feel (at least, what I imagine beatnik music would be like, based on caricatures seen in movies and TV). Loose, fun, lovely as it is. I wouldn't change it at all (but I'm sometimes funny that way).

bobsled · Post by **bobsled** » Fri Nov 30, 2007 3:32 am

How fun is this? I love it. Even though I'm probably not going to be able to get it out of my head anytime soon.

deaf dunderkwac · Post by **deaf dunderkwac** » Fri Nov 30, 2007 4:02 am

Echo Voodoo wrote:Great beatnik feel (at least, what I imagine beatnik music would be like, based on caricatures seen in movies and TV). Loose, fun, lovely as it is. I wouldn't change it at all (but I'm sometimes funny that way).

needs mor bongo...

you could open up the space between scats and add a wacked solo (I keep thinking trumpet... but just about anything can work) noodlings (arrr....it's a pirate thing!)

but you don't haveta.

bongo now, total beat nik

mellotronaut · Post by **mellotronaut** » Fri Nov 30, 2007 3:03 pm

Wow!

silenthill2006 · Post by **silenthill2006** » Fri Nov 30, 2007 4:08 pm

This is definately a fun little song. I was expecting to hear a little piano improv when I intially listened to it so that might help.

S.HUSH · Post by **S.HUSH** » Fri Nov 30, 2007 5:50 pm

After a few listens, i like it as is.

easy, simple, jazzy song