[acoustic rock] "Have they been among us?" ♫ 🎸

[enroe]

Hello musicians and enthusiasts!

Could it be that aliens are among us? And have been for a long
time? That's exactly what our current song is about:

Website with animation: "Have they been among us?"
Note: This requires clicking the grey "play"-button.

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If you prefer a direct link: Have they been among us?

The lyrics are available as a PDF. You can also download the story
about the aliens (Drake Equation) as a PDF.

We only recorded an acoustic guitar with a microphone. In addition,
of course, we used an electric bass, drums, and some percussion.
The integrated loudness (LUF-I) is approximately -10.6 dB.

Enjoy!

[ChameleonMusic]

Nice vibe...upbeat / happy, but with but with a little 'edge' to it - quite retro 1990s in many ways...

Haven't analysed why, but it reminded me of Ugly Kid Joe at times.

[markkuja]

Great rock song and performance with good sounds.

[eassae]

Tryin' to tell us something enroe? Where are you from

This production sounds great all around! The recording on the acoustic guitar is excellent. Added to my library.

[enroe]

Nice vibe...upbeat / happy, but with but with a little 'edge' to it - quite retro 1990s in many ways...

Haven't analysed why, but it reminded me of Ugly Kid Joe at times.

"Ugly Kid Joe" --- yes, a nice comparison!

The challenge here was to use only the acoustic guitar
alongside the drums and electric bass - and to make the
song as minimalist as we could possibly imagine.

Thank you, ChameleaonMusic!

[jcub]

If aliens are among us, that would explain a lot! Great sound - how did you record the guitar. I am impressed you resisted the urge to put in big distorted guitar chords in the chorus - I think it works as a minimalist approach. I like the additional sounds and ear candy in the last verse.

[enroe]

Great rock song and performance with good sounds.

Thank you, markkuja! I appreciate your feedback.

[enroe]

Tryin' to tell us something enroe? Where are you from

This production sounds great all around! The recording on the acoustic guitar is excellent. Added to my library.

So I --- ... yes, I'm from Aldebaran!

Hahaha, there are actually people who believe that aliens have
been among us for a long time. That's an interesting idea – but
I – we here – don't believe it.

But the more interesting question is: Are there any extraterrestrial
civilizations anywhere in the universe? I attempt to provide a solid
answer to this on the website (Drake equation).

Thanks for listening and for your feedback!

[aaron aardvark]

enroe,
Thank you for the review! Glad this forum is working again. THEY LIVE AMONG US! And so do other humans. Very nice acoustic guitar playing. The pitch-tweaked vocals add to the space alien vibe. It all sounds very good to me. Maybe "Ancient Aliens" (a TV show) will play your song?

[enroe]

If aliens are among us, that would explain a lot! Great sound - how did you record the guitar. I am impressed you resisted the urge to put in big distorted guitar chords in the chorus - I think it works as a minimalist approach. I like the additional sounds and ear candy in the last verse.

Yes, exactly – that was the challenge from the very beginning:
only acoustic guitars, no amplifiers! Well, that just meant more
finger noise and string bending in the song. It took a really long
time to position these sounds so that they blend into the song
and don't interfere.

The idea of ​​"aliens among us" is, of course, a somewhat
extraordinary one. But overall, the question of the number of
extraterrestrials in the galaxy is an open - and also a highly
exciting(!) - question.

[enroe]

enroe,
Thank you for the review! Glad this forum is working again. THEY LIVE AMONG US! And so do other humans. Very nice acoustic guitar playing. The pitch-tweaked vocals add to the space alien vibe. It all sounds very good to me. Maybe "Ancient Aliens" (a TV show) will play your song?

Hey yeah, thank you, aaron aardvark!

[enroe]

There is a new version of this song today, "Have they
been among us?" Changes:

-- Vocal EQs: somewhat fresher, more intense
-- minor changes in many places

Overall, the song should sound a bit "fresher" and a bit more
catchy. Did we succeed?

The original link (on the website) leads to the new version.

Have fun!

[seismic1]

... quite retro 1990s in many ways...

I thought it had a '90s RHCP vibe, especially the chord progression. As others have said, the recording and mix are excellent. The guitar sounds great, and so does the bass.

Good work

[enroe]

... quite retro 1990s in many ways...

I thought it had a '90s RHCP vibe, especially the chord progression. As others have said, the recording and mix are excellent. The guitar sounds great, and so does the bass.

Good work

Oh, thank you! We listened to and still listen to a lot of Red Hot
Chili Peppers, one of our favorite bands. So the comparison
to them is a huge compliment – ​​thank you!

[Bansaw]

Liked it. Vocals are good, and well treated. At times the guitar and bass sounded "closer" compared to the vocals, so I would have personally backed off those to let the vocals be slightly more prominent.
Liked the guitar solo at the end a lot.