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- KVRAF
- Topic Starter
- 5530 posts since 5 Aug, 2006 from UK - The Mudway Towns
{shuffle}{shuffle}
Not been here for a while. Let's have a look.
{rattle}{rattle}{creeeak}
{click}{bzzzzt}{zzzt}
Hmm. Light works just about.
{clump}{clump}{clump}
{shuffle}
{rummage}
{rummage}{rummage}
{grab}{rub}
Interesting
{rub}{rub}
Hmmm.
{blow}
{COUGH}{COUgh}{Cough}
{cough}
Hmmm. Wassat? Wow! 1962!!!
This'll {cough} do.
{clump}{clump}{clump}
{click}
{creeeak}{snick}{cough}
Now, let's see what we can do with this.
{run}{rewind}{nudge}{edit}
{work}{work}{work}{work}{work}
{scratch}
{work}{work}{work}{tidy}
{run}
Better. Let's see what the folks think.
This was inspired in the early 1960s by an equisitely crafted model ship in full sail made entirely from blown and drawn glass. I used to play just the melody on a piano at first. By the mid 1980s I could play that insane bass line with my left hand as well. It wasn't until the early 1990s that I made a recording of it, and I think I posted an improved version here in the mid naughties. Now it's all growed up
The Crystal Ship
ogg version
and
mp3
P.S.
Changed to see if the music tracker will now pick it up
Not been here for a while. Let's have a look.
{rattle}{rattle}{creeeak}
{click}{bzzzzt}{zzzt}
Hmm. Light works just about.
{clump}{clump}{clump}
{shuffle}
{rummage}
{rummage}{rummage}
{grab}{rub}
Interesting
{rub}{rub}
Hmmm.
{blow}
{COUGH}{COUgh}{Cough}
{cough}
Hmmm. Wassat? Wow! 1962!!!
This'll {cough} do.
{clump}{clump}{clump}
{click}
{creeeak}{snick}{cough}
Now, let's see what we can do with this.
{run}{rewind}{nudge}{edit}
{work}{work}{work}{work}{work}
{scratch}
{work}{work}{work}{tidy}
{run}
Better. Let's see what the folks think.
This was inspired in the early 1960s by an equisitely crafted model ship in full sail made entirely from blown and drawn glass. I used to play just the melody on a piano at first. By the mid 1980s I could play that insane bass line with my left hand as well. It wasn't until the early 1990s that I made a recording of it, and I think I posted an improved version here in the mid naughties. Now it's all growed up
The Crystal Ship
ogg version
and
mp3
P.S.
Changed to see if the music tracker will now pick it up
Last edited by folderol on Mon Feb 10, 2014 10:55 pm, edited 2 times in total.
It wasn't me! (well, actually, it probably was) - apparently now an 'elderly' so maybe I forgot!
- KVRist
- 238 posts since 9 Feb, 2013
- KVRAF
- 3198 posts since 28 Aug, 2012 from Melbourne, Australia
Digging deep here but worth it. Its sort of cute. Well done!
I sometimes imaging what people making music then would have come up with with todays technology...
I sometimes imaging what people making music then would have come up with with todays technology...
Bandcamp
Music with progressive intent.
Music with progressive intent.
- KVRian
- 1325 posts since 17 Aug, 2012 from Old Zealand
Nice with something different for a change.
This tune would fit perfectly in an episode of
Dr. Who
I get a picture of a dance hall where people and robots
well....dance.
Cheers
This tune would fit perfectly in an episode of
Dr. Who
I get a picture of a dance hall where people and robots
well....dance.
Cheers
- KVRAF
- Topic Starter
- 5530 posts since 5 Aug, 2006 from UK - The Mudway Towns
Thanks Guys.
@Allomerus
One thing I did originally, and wouldn't do now, was to ridgidly quantise most of the tracks. Today I would have preferred to keep the little 'errors' in my playing. The counter melodies, which were added more recently are exactly as played.
@sbj
I never cease to be surprised at the alternative scenarious that people think of - yours does indeed fit very well
@Allomerus
One thing I did originally, and wouldn't do now, was to ridgidly quantise most of the tracks. Today I would have preferred to keep the little 'errors' in my playing. The counter melodies, which were added more recently are exactly as played.
@sbj
I never cease to be surprised at the alternative scenarious that people think of - yours does indeed fit very well
It wasn't me! (well, actually, it probably was) - apparently now an 'elderly' so maybe I forgot!
- KVRAF
- 14977 posts since 13 Nov, 2012
Cool, I could imaging doing the tango to this....
Really like the bell tone and bass line.
Entertaining!
Really like the bell tone and bass line.
Entertaining!
- KVRAF
- 11506 posts since 13 Mar, 2009 from UK
We had some friends round tonight and I had the onerous task of polishing off a bottle of Rioja, so please take anything I might say with a pinch of salt (and a shot of tequila).
The first thought that came to mind when I played this was "ice cream". I have no idea why. Then it struck me that this music would make great title sequence music for a dark comedy series, something like The League of Gentlemen. It's ostensibly quite a light piece with some very pleasant melodies and sounds, but I'm also getting a darker intent at work here.
I thought the percussion was perfect for this piece.
I'm going to check out the freezer now.
Good work
The first thought that came to mind when I played this was "ice cream". I have no idea why. Then it struck me that this music would make great title sequence music for a dark comedy series, something like The League of Gentlemen. It's ostensibly quite a light piece with some very pleasant melodies and sounds, but I'm also getting a darker intent at work here.
I thought the percussion was perfect for this piece.
I'm going to check out the freezer now.
Good work
- KVRAF
- 7691 posts since 11 Jun, 2006
very pleasant tune, first thing that came to mind while it was playing was Seismic eating ice cream.... i don't know why sounded nice and spacious on the phones and i really liked the vintage elect drum rhythm. i been on a youtube trip sampling vintage beat boxes to use in my songs underneath acustic drums. enjoyed
HW SYNTHS [KORG T2EX - AKAI AX80 - YAMAHA SY77 - ENSONIQ VFX]
HW MODULES [OBi M1000 - ROLAND MKS-50 - ROLAND JV880 - KURZ 1000PX]
SW [CHARLATAN - OBXD - OXE - ELEKTRO - MICROTERA - M1 - SURGE - RMiV]
DAW [ENERGY XT2/1U RACK WINXP / MAUDIO 1010LT PCI]
HW MODULES [OBi M1000 - ROLAND MKS-50 - ROLAND JV880 - KURZ 1000PX]
SW [CHARLATAN - OBXD - OXE - ELEKTRO - MICROTERA - M1 - SURGE - RMiV]
DAW [ENERGY XT2/1U RACK WINXP / MAUDIO 1010LT PCI]
- KVRAF
- Topic Starter
- 5530 posts since 5 Aug, 2006 from UK - The Mudway Towns
The first thing I thought reading the last two replies was "Oh no! My music's been stolen by an ice cream vendor" I don't know why
Thanks again mateys. I can see a darker interpretation now it's mentioned, although it was never intended. After all it was inspired by something stunningly beautiful (if I could ever find that ship I'd pay a lot of money for it).
Most of my older work has a trail of recordings and MIDI files, but this one fell through the cracks for some reason. The very earliest recording was done on a Yamaha SY22, but the oldest set of files I have are for a ZynAddSubFX arrangement with an SY35 providing the percussion. This latest one is 100% Yoshimi.
Thanks again mateys. I can see a darker interpretation now it's mentioned, although it was never intended. After all it was inspired by something stunningly beautiful (if I could ever find that ship I'd pay a lot of money for it).
Most of my older work has a trail of recordings and MIDI files, but this one fell through the cracks for some reason. The very earliest recording was done on a Yamaha SY22, but the oldest set of files I have are for a ZynAddSubFX arrangement with an SY35 providing the percussion. This latest one is 100% Yoshimi.
It wasn't me! (well, actually, it probably was) - apparently now an 'elderly' so maybe I forgot!
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- KVRian
- 886 posts since 11 May, 2004 from cologne,germany
wow this is so uplifting! makes me think of a 3 year old exploring his environment or so. beautiful!
- KVRAF
- 1626 posts since 28 Oct, 2005 from Finland
cool! nice melody and arrangement.. Got me imagine the carousel at a funfair. pleasant and cheerful ambience
- KVRAF
- Topic Starter
- 5530 posts since 5 Aug, 2006 from UK - The Mudway Towns
Thanks again guys.
Just as an experiment I'm re-listing the mp3 to see if a new post will put it on the tracker.
http://www.musically.me.uk/music/The_Crystal_Ship.mp3
Just as an experiment I'm re-listing the mp3 to see if a new post will put it on the tracker.
http://www.musically.me.uk/music/The_Crystal_Ship.mp3
It wasn't me! (well, actually, it probably was) - apparently now an 'elderly' so maybe I forgot!