Allomerus - Greatest Show On Earth.
- KVRAF
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- 3198 posts since 28 Aug, 2012 from Melbourne, Australia
Greatest Show On Earth
This track is about conflict and the many phases of conflict. The first section illustrates a peaceful and glorious earth but with an undercurrent bubbling along.
The main section in the middle shows different phases of conflict with the uncertainty rage and fluctuations in hope.
The last section is the aftermath where people are tired and things are broken but there is still hope.
Unfortunately this is a clown free zone.
Thanks to those that give it a listen.
John
https://soundcloud.com/allomerus/the-gr ... w-on-earth
John Wegner: Guitar, Synths, Bass and Vocals
Paul Wegner: Drums and Percussion
This track is about conflict and the many phases of conflict. The first section illustrates a peaceful and glorious earth but with an undercurrent bubbling along.
The main section in the middle shows different phases of conflict with the uncertainty rage and fluctuations in hope.
The last section is the aftermath where people are tired and things are broken but there is still hope.
Unfortunately this is a clown free zone.
Thanks to those that give it a listen.
John
https://soundcloud.com/allomerus/the-gr ... w-on-earth
John Wegner: Guitar, Synths, Bass and Vocals
Paul Wegner: Drums and Percussion
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- KVRAF
- 7691 posts since 11 Jun, 2006
always enjoy your unique brand of electronica mixed with heavy metal. this one had it all. excellent production and the vox effects were great! your guitar playing was slick as usual over fine drumming as well. i sat back for the ride with all its twists and turns till i reached the peacful, final destination. well done, sir
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
- 11506 posts since 13 Mar, 2009 from UK
Great track. I loved the synth intro with its different layers, which contained SciFi hints with darkness and light present in equal measure. Then the track moves into a guitar driven phase which sees us back in more familiar Allomerus territory, playing with timesig changes, propelled by some great work on the drums, before restating the main theme again. There's even a nice drone underneath that section. I loved the ending where the modified theme played on more "natural" sounding instruments and without the rhythmic element signs off with a more human and hopeful vibe.
Good work
Good work
- KVRAF
- 6325 posts since 18 Jul, 2008 from New York
Wow! That had it all. Soothing moments to death metal. It's like you took us around the world in 10 minutes. I think I need a cigarette and I don't even smoke.
Lots of great details in each section and the whole thing hung together even though it was very diverse. Well mixed too. Excellent.
Lots of great details in each section and the whole thing hung together even though it was very diverse. Well mixed too. Excellent.
- KVRAF
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- 3198 posts since 28 Aug, 2012 from Melbourne, Australia
Thanks layzer! I had a lot of fun with the vocals and investigating how to make that sound!layzer wrote:always enjoy your unique brand of electronica mixed with heavy metal. this one had it all. excellent production and the vox effects were great! your guitar playing was slick as usual over fine drumming as well. i sat back for the ride with all its twists and turns till i reached the peacful, final destination. well done, sir
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- KVRAF
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- 3198 posts since 28 Aug, 2012 from Melbourne, Australia
Thanks Tim! I found a great drone app for the iPad called 'Drone FX' which i played with while on holidays in Jaunary. Something new for me but a lot of fun...seismic1 wrote:Great track. I loved the synth intro with its different layers, which contained SciFi hints with darkness and light present in equal measure. Then the track moves into a guitar driven phase which sees us back in more familiar Allomerus territory, playing with timesig changes, propelled by some great work on the drums, before restating the main theme again. There's even a nice drone underneath that section. I loved the ending where the modified theme played on more "natural" sounding instruments and without the rhythmic element signs off with a more human and hopeful vibe.
Good work
The piano at the end is samples from John Cage's prepared piano which I used here as it sounds broken!
And of course Paul's drumming is spot on as usual, giving life to the track.
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- KVRAF
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- 3198 posts since 28 Aug, 2012 from Melbourne, Australia
Thanks Frantz! While there are distinct sections there are several motifs running through the whole thing which I think helps with this.Frantz wrote:Wow! That had it all. Soothing moments to death metal. It's like you took us around the world in 10 minutes. I think I need a cigarette and I don't even smoke.
Lots of great details in each section and the whole thing hung together even though it was very diverse. Well mixed too. Excellent.
Love your cigarette comment. (Don't smoke myself either...)
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- KVRian
- 1278 posts since 11 Sep, 2006 from along the rivers edge in northern Ontario
the descript sure gets the head cinema activated in the right direction, nice feature track. you sure are great with those menacing guitar riffs and as a former drummer I appreciate the kick work by the kit man!
cool stuff
cool stuff
- KVRAF
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- 3198 posts since 28 Aug, 2012 from Melbourne, Australia
Thanks wavephonic! The kit man is my brother Paul. I'll let him know about your comment!wavephonic wrote:the descript sure gets the head cinema activated in the right direction, nice feature track. you sure are great with those menacing guitar riffs and as a former drummer I appreciate the kick work by the kit man!
cool stuff
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- KVRian
- 945 posts since 8 Dec, 2003 from Birmingham-ish, UK (Tamworth, but shhh!)
Cool stuff!
You seem to have a knack of chucking together a bunch of things I don't normally care for and making me quite like it anyway.
You seem to have a knack of chucking together a bunch of things I don't normally care for and making me quite like it anyway.
Q. Why is a mouse when it spins?
A. The higher the fewer.
A. The higher the fewer.
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- KVRAF
- 8072 posts since 12 Dec, 2003 from Canada
- KVRAF
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- 3198 posts since 28 Aug, 2012 from Melbourne, Australia
Thanks THG! I like to throw different things together and try to make something different, so it's great to read your comment!The_Hidden_Goose wrote:Cool stuff!
You seem to have a knack of chucking together a bunch of things I don't normally care for and making me quite like it anyway.
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- KVRAF
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- 3198 posts since 28 Aug, 2012 from Melbourne, Australia
Thanks Matt! Don't worry this is a 'Clown free Zone' but it is on the same album as 'Clowns in Charge'. This track is more about the conflict caused by the clowns...polyslax wrote:Another great audio journey John, enjoyed the ride!
Thought for sure when I saw the title that we were headed for clowns again.
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- KVRist
- 313 posts since 27 Dec, 2011
Hi John,
this is r e a l l y the greatest Show on earth!
All the best
M.
this is r e a l l y the greatest Show on earth!
All the best
M.
- KVRAF
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- 3198 posts since 28 Aug, 2012 from Melbourne, Australia
Thanks M. ! You are too kind, but your comment is greatly appreciated...M.Brösel wrote:Hi John,
this is r e a l l y the greatest Show on earth!
All the best
M.
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