All The Reviews I Ever Needed

[Niveous]

G.U.N.S.: Is Glennny in this band?

G.U.N.S.: Glennny were you involved in this?

G.U.N.S. is Glennny with lyrics (sometimes more, but not on this occasion) by Niveous.

[jb]

Of course it is.

[Lunkhead]

Congrats JB!

[jb]

Haha, wow, that's unexpected. Thanks to the twelve of you who tossed me a vote who I don't know. (I'm pretty sure my wife voted for me...)

JB

[Lunkhead]

I voted for you, and a few other votes. I also liked the songs by Melvin, Big Crouton, and Nick Soma.

[chocolatechips]

congrats to JB - the votes came in similarly to how I expected although I thought Nick Soma would do better (he got one of my votes)

[Pigfarmer Jr]

Pigfarmer Jr: Well-recorded. I think you need to pay more attention to your vocals in the mixing process. You're just a little sharp on a regular basis. Maybe some doubling, or chorus or something to help them feel more polished? Or more takes? I dunno. Don't do what G.U.N.S. did though. Lyrically, man, phew, if this is autobiographically you have my sympathies.

I agree wholly on the vocal comment. I sang it twice and spliced the bits together as best I could. I could have spent another day on the vox alone (not to mention the guitars being out of beat a bit especially toward the beginning.)

This wasn't a personal experience but it was written specifically for someone. Have you ever noticed how the very elderly sometimes pass quickly after their partner? I had written another verse that explained a bit more but I think this works better in a couple of ways. I'm very happy with some of the comments. Thank you to everyone who listened.

[Treachjuris]

Fish Sausage: I've never figured out a way to appreciate music like this. Maybe it would be good for a road trip or something. Kind of reminds me of two people doodling on keyboards and a midi pad at Guitar Center and not knowing when to stop.

Put on the headphones, close your eyes, and relax. The intent of Fish Sausage music is to employ isochronic tones and other forms of aural stimulation (giggles) to create specific output frequencies that replicate particular cycles of brainwaves, inducing the listener's brainwaves to synchronize with the rhythm (which is not the normal state of the brainwaves) - therefore, the 6 minute song; it takes a minute. This particular tune is designed to drop the listener from generic alpha conscious state to theta daydream/fantasy (not quite drowsy) relaxed state 639 Hz, solfeggio frequency. Shortly after the cessation of stimulation, the brainwaves return to their "normal" state. With that in mind, I'd ask you to give it a second listen. Some of Jack Dark's old vst's were used, and the percussion is lovingly hand-crafted. There's even a sample from Invader Zim in there, ripping on the so-called "IDM" genre ("It's not stupid, it's advanced!)! P.S. - awesome for a long drive, also. I could NOT imagine listening to it while, say, enjoying a brew and a game of pool...

Melvin:
As to the "unappetizing" name, fish sausage is a food - a compact form of one of the best brain-foods out there, and widely enjoyed throughout Asia (and phallus-shaped!). I figure what Fish Sausage is to American cuisine, Fish Sausage music is to the American soundscape - a compact form of taking in all the benefits that listening to music has to offer - it's healthy, good for you, chock full of things to improve your mental state, a bit weird, and yes, unappetizing if you don't know what it is. And phallus-shaped!

[jb]

omg

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(omg)

[jast]

employ isochronic tones and other forms of aural stimulation (giggles) to create specific output frequencies that replicate particular cycles of brainwaves, inducing the listener's brainwaves to synchronize with the rhythm

I've long been extremely sceptical of this idea that significant neural oscillation activity in specific frequency bands == mental state. Seems more like a correlation than causation thing to me. In any case, these entrainment type things have never done anything noticeable for me. I've found that all the really interesting stuff you can do with your mind requires some kind of feedback loop. Whether that loop is in your own thinking patterns or in part outside of you makes little difference. I can see how brainwave entrainment might encourage feedback loop thinking if you're already amenable to it, but take that away and I daresay you're not going to see any effect.

[mico saudad]

Yeah congrats JB!
My votes went to Big Crouton, JBB, BSS, and Melvin.
Thanks for the feedback all!

[HeuristicsInc]

There's even a sample from Invader Zim in there

on an unrelated note, i found myself attempting to explain invader zim to somebody at work that had never seen it. i am sure i did not do it justice.
-bill

[Treachjuris]

"Aggressive stupidity for the intellectually unchallenged." Try that one. Or, "Fantastic characters, backstories and scenarios hosted by everyday situations." I think that's about apt. I likewise am at a loss to describe Zim, Venture Brothers, Frisky Dingo, Rick and Morty...

[Spud]

employ isochronic tones and other forms of aural stimulation (giggles) to create specific output frequencies that replicate particular cycles of brainwaves, inducing the listener's brainwaves to synchronize with the rhythm

I've long been extremely sceptical of this idea that significant neural oscillation activity in specific frequency bands == mental state. Seems more like a correlation than causation thing to me. In any case, these entrainment type things have never done anything noticeable for me. I've found that all the really interesting stuff you can do with your mind requires some kind of feedback loop. Whether that loop is in your own thinking patterns or in part outside of you makes little difference. I can see how brainwave entrainment might encourage feedback loop thinking if you're already amenable to it, but take that away and I daresay you're not going to see any effect.

I agree, Jast. One man's pleasure is another man's poison. My mom once forced her relaxation tapes on me, because she though I was stressed out and needed them. She said to put it on and lie down. I did. The voice started out: "imagine yourself lying in a field of daisies...". I started screaming.

[Billy's Little Trip]

My mom once forced her relaxation tapes on me, because she though I was stressed out and needed them. She said to put it on and lie down. I did. The voice started out: "imagine yourself lying in a field of daisies...". I started screaming.

lmao. I think I peed a little.