Study in Philosophy

[Genetic_Junk]

In the spring I completed my studies in philosophy. This was a song I finished with my additional free time. Unfortunately I don't currently have much free time to make music since I've entered into a new forum of academia. Sharing music I've made is the next best thing.

Comments are appreciated.

http://bigwussy.net/music_samples/480.mp3

[oddson]

Philosophize with hammers much?

I'm a little past my head-banging days but I liked the stuff where the distorted bass and guitar carried things and while some of the other stuff works some of it borders on self-indulgence.

Overall I like.

[Genetic_Junk]

Thanks for listening and commenting oddson. Glad you liked it overall.

Luckily I studied Nietzsche my last quarter. Substantively philosophy wasn't much use to me, its methodology and formalism is what I loved. I'm pretty weird.

I get tired of distorted guitar and bass. I indulge and distort a minute and a half of pitch bombed, echoey, frequency modulated synths. I can understand that won't appeal to all.


Thanks again for taking the time.

[oddson]

Didn't mean you shouldn't go there... just maybe not stay so long once you're there.

90 seconds is a long time when you're expecting the theme to return. You can always edit them down for the radio version

I really liked some of the change ups and the mix of metal and experimental aesthetics.

[Genetic_Junk]

That's true. It may hang around for too long. Of course since it's my creation I'm biased. If it wasn't my song song, I would probably make the same critique. Although I think there are two levels: 1. Prima-facie appreciation, the gut reaction and 2. appreciation after knowing and taking into account the artist's intent and goals for the song. In some people the two may be melded, but in me they are ordinarily separate.

[PurpleCatfishBettie]

This one definitely has its moments. Methinks you're onto something here.

Maybe add some vocals to this sort of thing, or a hand-played instrument; guitar, keys, bass.

By adding something more 'human,' help it to breathe a bit.

Again though, you're onto something fairly fantastic here.

[Genetic_Junk]

Thanks for listening mrblitz.

The guitar and the bass are hand played. Maybe I'm too proficient at covering up the defects and deficiencies that arise when recording such acts. Sometimes I try to hide timing and tuning errors behind synths and perfectly in time drums. I'm happy to see the word fantastic in conjunction with the song.

[polyslax]

Great to have your unique and twisted voice back GJ, glad you made this a nice long one to tide us over!

I've only done one listen so far, so there's lots I still have to absorb, but this is great! The epic Asian film score sounding parts are just mad, the distorted bass - oh my...

[core]

Like what you did here, sounds heavy, twisted and a tad insane perhaps

[Genetic_Junk]

Thanks for checking it out polyslax. There is a lot going on but I distorted everything. Good luck trying to inspect the mess.

[Genetic_Junk]

Glad you liked it core. The heaviness comes from listening to lots of Mastodon in my car while working on it.

I'll try to reciprocate today or tomorrow.

[ouroboros]

I like the variety of sounds in it GJ. A very demanding song that is going to tell you what it wants, though you might spy its verities despite the ways it stares at you and holds your gaze. Do you compose with the Eternal Return in mind?

A great thing to share

[Genetic_Junk]

The Eternal Return, what a wonderfully difficult concept (for me). I didn't have it in mind when I was making this song. But you've given me an inspiration for a new song. Interesting to think about as normative and descriptive, not simultaneously.
Thanks for checking it out and commenting.