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misterbeneboi wrote:the booty chesterfield trio - hmm...i think if you had managed to balance the sounds better and apply proper gating and equalization this would sound good, but instead its just compressed and dizzying, i like the breakdown halfway through. one half thumb up

whaaaaaaat the fuck are you talking about. nothing here needs to be gated, and there's barely any compression at all. if it were compressed, a) it'd likely have an overall higher volume, and b) the drum changes wouldn't stick out the way they do. i intentionally mixed this without compression so it'd be all spiky.

you can hear a lack of compression very clearly in the transition from the intro to the first verse.

what you're probably reacting to is the low overall volume of the mix. it's quiet because i wanted there to be tons of overhead for the changes, just for giggles.

and gating? gating? come on.

Gating would ruin your sound. Might as well use a drum machine if you're going to do that.

anarcheologists: the comment says it: "just groove out, man." i'm not a fan of euro, or any other, techno, but this song has a solid foundation and is a decent songwriting job. it might be one that people dismiss because the arrangement is demo-simple and mix is overly strident, but the changes are great and fit the lyrics well. it's very spoon-like, including a couple of little hits that could have been lifted straight off of "small change." the "oh" coupled with the piano hits are a dead giveaway. really, in a substance-over-style grade, i'd give this an A+. it could be tweaked and crap piled on and re-recorded to give it some snap, but there's a memorable song in there. this song has the feel of a stone-cold pro tossing off a throwaway for giggles, as if Butch Vig were songfighting from an airport terminal. i'd love to hear this re-recorded to show off more guitar and stronger transition out of the solo.

BTM: meeeeeh, much too earnest and missing the BTM humor that made your past entries compelling. songfight just isn't the place for sappy love songs.

beefy: the bass on bass groove is great. i'd like to have heard some kind of hook right at the start it's easy to mistake this for Yet Another Shitty Rap Song About Whomever Is Rapping. there's a cool story in here, but i feel like i'm fighting against the delivery to get it out. you're telling what i think is kind of a sad story, but you're telling it in the "fuck you white boy" voice. maybe slow it down a hair, lose the crappy house-music chick.. i'm not really qualified in this genre, i guess. there's a good tune in there, could use about a 35 degree bringdown in the energy to put the story back in front of the song, imo.

BLT: this is stoner-sweet. drum mix is great at the beginning but loses steam into the outtro - maybe because the vox are so thick? it's a minor nit. i really dig this tune in a mojo nixon / king missile kinda way. no real complaints here.

flxxm: sorry man, the joke just doesn't hold up. love your broken-speaker guitar sound tho.

garlikhead: i can't knock a song based around possibly-faked kazoo. this would be super-awesome if the acoustics were cleaned up.

g3rt: love the verses, lose interest at the chorus. this one feels a little rote.

paco: i chuckled. seriously tho, did starf send you a C&D?

raspyjasper: poorly recorded G&G songfights were all the rage in '02. bassballs!

ross d: this is a little self-indulgent. cute, but didn't really go anywhere... but you knew that.

signboy: sounds like you have big ideas being held back by production and gear. to pull this stuff off, you need to put a lot more into the drum programming and recording. vocals are very pitchy, which is kind of interesting on the verses but gets tiresome in the chorus.

sickmuppet: it's nice to know i'm not the worst singer on songfight.

spinlock: you guys are so frenetic. i've tried to imagine this song fully-produced, and the best i think it'd end up being is a made-for-TV themesong. is this band made up entirely of music and drama majors, maybe? i laugh every time i hear the PISS OFF bridge part, but i can't say that this song makes even one lick of sense even on the fourth or fifth listen.

wages: the music on that little prechorus bit is great - i'd have made that the main theme of the song. guitar sounds a little out of tune, which is killer for open chords with a clean tone. maybe it's just weird chords.. i dunno. i guess this was kind of a thrown-together collab thing, but there's some good bits in there. the vocals are a big turn-off - they waver on that line between assertiveness and desolation, and i think the part wants them to be all of one or the other. then on the bridge bit you have a natural spot for a big build, but instead it gets jangly out-of-tune guitar and reed organ solo.. it all seems like it was written and recorded without anyone having a critical listen back.

sven's wreckdom: this song is fucking awesome. i mean, literally. awesome got fucked by it. in the butt.

blue wrote:sven's wreckdom: this song is fucking awesome. i mean, literally. awesome got fucked by it. in the butt.

hahahahaha!

Thanks for all the reviews this week! Most are positive, and the comments are all valid, except I personally love the female vocals. I think this sums it up:

blue wrote:spinlock: you guys are so frenetic. i've tried to imagine this song fully-produced, and the best i think it'd end up being is a made-for-TV themesong. is this band made up entirely of music and drama majors, maybe? i laugh every time i hear the PISS OFF bridge part, but i can't say that this song makes even one lick of sense even on the fourth or fifth listen.

No, not music and drama, but I think this song was about total madness. It was one of those days .

Sorry I've been off the clock the last week mostly, and well done to everyone's entries. Very good work all around. Not had a chance to listen in detail, but:

billyslittetrip - *nods*
Liking Melvin - his vibe usually does it for me.
Gert - Very greenday intro. Like.
Sockputtet - I like what you are doing here very much, but hte vocals are a little too strong.
WagesofSpin - Liking this too. Didn't hear it until deadline day either. Lots of synthy goodness.
Wreckdom - a bit much for me tbh.

Apologies for all I havn't mentioned, it's been a hectic week.

Cheers,
xan

kaptainklaws wrote:I can imagine seeing you live in a bar for some reason.

I used to basically live in a bar! Fucking place wouldn't let me sleep there, though.

Oh, and Blue - in the spirit of internet memes - this is just for you! enjoy



xan

blue wrote:wages: the music on that little prechorus bit is great - i'd have made that the main theme of the song. guitar sounds a little out of tune, which is killer for open chords with a clean tone. maybe it's just weird chords.. i dunno. i guess this was kind of a thrown-together collab thing, but there's some good bits in there. the vocals are a big turn-off - they waver on that line between assertiveness and desolation, and i think the part wants them to be all of one or the other. then on the bridge bit you have a natural spot for a big build, but instead it gets jangly out-of-tune guitar and reed organ solo.. it all seems like it was written and recorded without anyone having a critical listen back.

That's funny because I contemplated dropping the prechorus bit!

It's sad that it sounds "thrown together" because quite the contrary! I must have recorded the vocals 20 or 30 times for this one and the music made 2 to 4 major changes (kudos to Spinlock for all his great effort with that cool organ). Perhaps it would have been better if I/we had another week to work on it, though I kind of feel I hit a brick wall with the melody (as in, it wasn't going to change much/at all). I think the biggest problems here are my guitar tone and I DO need to pay more attention to a good melody. Perhaps for the next collab I will ask for keys and drums, but ALSO a producer.

misterbeneboi wrote:http://video.stumbleupon.com/#p=tbckzh4ifp I think everyone could learn a thing or two about music from this.

....they don't teach this in music theory

Wages wrote:

misterbeneboi wrote:http://video.stumbleupon.com/#p=tbckzh4ifp I think everyone could learn a thing or two about music from this.

....they don't teach this in music theory

Now that was awesome! i need that machine maybe my sampling would be much better.

I have been searching for the key in the boite diabolique that makes ears bleed without any visible pain or anguish. So far, I've just succeeded at being annoying, scaring cats and/or making speakers bleed

Any potential collaborators?

Thanks all for the kind reviews, I have a hard time believing we're being considered contenders in a fight as chock full of solid entries as this one. And if we caught you off guard and offended you this week, well, tough tittie sissy, Danger Bus was 3 years ago people, WreckdoM=NSFW. Anyways, theres swearwords in half the songs this week.


Beefy+DJSnyder- Holy Shit, you got incredible rap skills, no really, and I dig the subject matter. This is poignant, and moving, deeper than what’d you expect from a song written in a week. It’s a story I think many could relate to, and it’s touching. But, this song does need a changeup, chorus, something.

Wages of Spin- Half Contempary Pop Half Experimental Has appealing odd qualities to it but I’m not getting caught up in it like you’d have to in order to really jam out to it. I dig a lot of the elements but not the whole.

Flvxxvmflorvm- Deliciously bizarre. I love the goofy accent and the overall tongue in check strangeness. Wobbly guitar stands out. Haha, Hershey squirts. Yeah, I like it, it’s funny, it’s weird.

Ingruo- Cool enough I can’t hate you for the six minute indulgence. That’s the gamble and you pulled it off a lot better than we have in the past. I recently obtained someones mix tape of 80’s and Early 90’s Industrial, lots of stuff I’d never heard of but really dug. This song reminds me of that experience.

Melvin- It’s very catchy you have a great ear for detail. Solidly put together and catchy. Not my cup of tea but I see it’s appeal. Great lyrical structure especially and I really like the line “look who’s fucking you know” that’s an edgy attention grabbing sentiment. Very well done.

Balls to Monte- It’s groovy, laid back I enjoy that it creeps on up on ya and next thing you know you’re really into it. The song and it’s story really draws you in. Truly unlocks this titles rhythmic potential. I really like the vocal performance and the recording/effects on it give it a solid, robust sound.

Paco Del Stinko- Ridiculous and fun and exactly what I want From the Stinko. Love the Nintendo keyboard solo, and the irresistible frantic energy. This guy really is a twerp and proud of it, I love the celebration of social awkwardness. That’s Me!

Spinlock- Love the playful swearing(of coarse). I like your energy and pop song sensibilities, but the verse vocals are way too loud over the whole song. I like the female vox a lot and they’re used in just the right way, her little rhyme is a real stand out.

Booty chesterfield trio- Oddly cool and fast paced, like the mix of strummy and fuzzy guitars, but the vocals aren’t grabbing me until the breakdown. I like the driving force this has, the vox though, lies beneath everything, not sure if I like that. Hey, this’ll sound hypocritical, but isn’t the end a little recklessly self-indulgent?

Billy’s Little Trip- I haven’t read your other reviews yet but, are you getting bombarded with Pixies comparisons? I like the grinding guitar solos best and of coarse, harsh sarcasm spoken word Me likes but poking fun at Radio Personalities? Shooting fish in a barrel. I think it rocks but feels you held back a little too much.

Triminutieux- The only thing I’m not with on this one is the vocals, it’s a very trippy track but the vox is out of place, too goofy for the heavy vibe you’ve created. But I like it a lot overall, the sound of neurosis!

Raspy Jasper- I like the way it’s kinda like a mash up, the two elements are coming from different sources. But, as fun as the vocals are, it comes across as a one trick pony.

Gert- Immediately Gert maintains the status of Songfight Superband and likely earns another win. This is like The Offspring if their vocalist wasn’t so fucking annoying. Yeah, it rocks in a way that’ll get to lots of folks. I like that twinge of sarcastic disdain in the main vox. Great, multilayered mixing, very well put together overall.

Signboy- Whoa, I can’t get past the vocals. They are gutsy and unique so I wouldn’t want to discourage you, but definitely not going to draw in a broad audience. In the love it or hate it category which is a good place to be in my opinion, but I don’t love it, know what I’m sayin’?

DJ Dickieqwick- Sweet opening. Oh wait, that’s the whole song. It’s a noise experiment. It’s cool, but without a rap or song to lead into, it just overstays its welcome. Go somewhere with this, or go away, this is not 2 minutes worth of material.

Sock Puppet- Vocals are mixed awkwardly and no change ups, no change ups! The chorus sounds just like the versus, what you have here is not captivating enough to just ride a straight line the whole time and the artificial record scratch solo is a good idea that isn’t explored enough.

Garlickhead- Nice upbeat feel and kazoos tend to make a good time even, uh, gooder. Fun filled and cute lyrics, robot voice not a good idea in this case, atmospheric sounds work real well though. I like this, it’s as fun throughout as the opening promises, good going!

Ross Durand- Immediately I like your story, right from the opening lines these lyrics are great. I love your guitar tone and the goofy extra vocals on “twerp” are very amusing. Nice little touches everywhere and the ending punchline is icing on the cake. This is great.

Zoosneakers- It’s creepy and weird which I usually go for but I’m not getting swept up in it and guess what it’s redundant too. Save some ideas for the second half of your piece next time.

Anarchaeologists- Starts out catchy and strong but fizzles out quickly and there isn’t the much needed change ups to save it. I like the shredding guitar but it’s as though it’s in the wrong song. Good vocal fx, song needs a catchier hook or perhaps mixed differently to bring out it’s strengths more.

Sven’s WreckdoM- I wish we coulda done a few more trade offs, we’ll have to do this again. I’d like to hear more interaction between Mr. Jesusdude and Capt. Sailermouth. I love the shredding guitar. Next time someone cuts you off in traffic remember these words, they pack a little more punch than just “fuck you asshole!” Yeah, this is swearing with style.

Egg wrote:It seems like there are a ton of reviews this fight compared to the number of entries. But then, I think that always happens when Gert enters because all 27 of them write reviews.

Ah, those were the days....

Geoff WreckdoM wrote:GertI like that twinge of sarcastic disdain in the main vox.

Ah man, YEEEEAGH! I was feeling shitty like I had ruined the song with my vocal but finally, finally someone hears the disdain, the spike of ridicule that I meant to illustrate. That's what the whole thing was about, it's just nice to hear someone recognize an emotion or a feeling I was trying to illustrate with the vocal delivery. No wait you're probably talking about Mike's vocal. It's just probably not possible to like anything about my vocal part.

So far I like Billy's little trip, Booty Chesterfield, Raspy Jasper, Ross D, Wreckdom and Sockpuppet too. Will hit some reviews later....soon...

Wow, we've had a ton of reviews this week. My review is still coming.
By the way, if this is annoying how I try to reply to all of my reviews, please say so and I'll stop. But I feel it's just common courtesy to respond to those that take the time to review because it takes time, even if to say thanks. Maybe after I've been here as long as most of you guys and ladies, I'll get burned out, lol.

Smalltown Mike wrote: <u><b>Billy's Little Trip :</b></u>This is fantastic. Love the bassline, love it all. The one complaint is that most of the lines in your spoken parts end with the same inflection. Mix it up. Great story. This sounds a lot like Melvin. Nice solo.

Inflection huh? Yeah, I can hear what you mean. I'd actually have to force myself, because I tend to just do things the way they come naturally, which is not always good. Thanks Mike

thehipcola wrote: Billy's Little Trip - Tuning!!!!!! Nice stereo field man. Mix is good too. Is your crunch guitar direct recorded? I'd like to hear an amp and a mic instead...nitpicky, I know. Good feel though.

Yeah, I've been testing out my new simulators. I've tried a different one in the last 4 fights just to see how they come across. Good ear, because I can hardly tell. Thanks hip.

Sven wrote: Billy's Little Trip: Oh good, some bass and guitar. Starts out promising. I don't like that chorus though, probably just the vox on it, but maybe not. This is all Ziggy Stardust-ish. Not bad. For a song I hate.

*holds finger to Svens lips* shhh, you had me at Oh good.
Yeah, the chorus is kind iof a love hate kind of thing. Thanks Svenster

jack wrote: billys little trip
nice full sound right from the start, great tone on that bass! this is really good man. production and execution is very, very good. nice hooky chorus! it's got a nice vintage bowie feel to it (comments i usually reserve for frankie...)

Thanks Jack. I feel honored to receive a comment that you would usually reserve for Frankie, although I'm sure Frankie may have his opinion on this, lol. I really wasn't sure how this song would be received, so it's nice getting a good review from my peers, if I may be so bold.

spinlock wrote: Billy's Little Trip
I don't normally like talking songs... but this mixed a Totally Appropriate guitar solo with sarcasm and a sort of childish petulant delivery. Man! This feels like a really complete song - the instruments, the production, the lyrics, the delivery, everything all points the same way, and to my mind that draws a picture of the radio host who is a ... tw3rp.. right? As well as that being station ID. The more I listen to it the more cohesive it seems. I'd put this in the same league as Jim Tyrell's House of Hodgman, and I thought that song was great so take it as a compliment. Way to raise the bar.

Well, the DJ isn't the twerp, it's the station he works for. The Dj is just a conduit with a conscious. But thank you for the comments, I was trying to keep interest in the music because I didn't want people being too put off by the spoken word.

glennny wrote: Billy's Little Trip - I haven't reviewed in a while, but I've been meaning to tell you that your production has drastically improved. It's really good these days! This sounds like Frehleys Comet's to me. If I hadn't seen pictures of you I might think you were Ace. Great solo man! Not your best song, but great production, and still very cool.

Thanks Glennny. I am really trying to get a good feel for the production end, so I appreciate the kind words. Yeah, this song was a bit different from what I normally enter, but it is my style that I've been slowly melting into as I age. I'll never lose my punk back bone, just the way I deliver it.

onedumbmick wrote: billy's little trip - rythmic spoken word isn't always good....pretty kick ass grungy solo...it's like a wierd beatnick poem....this song needs snaps at the end...it grew on me though which is why you get the longest review thus far....the little chorus is pretty bitchin....yeah i said bitchin.....rad, right?

Thanks 1dmc. bitchen review.

WesDavis wrote: Billy's Little Trip - I love this one this week. It is a good song, and made me want to sing over something you played. By that I mean to say LET'S COLLABORATE DOOD.

I'm always up for a collab on the right song, as long as you promise not to sing like Lance Bass. j/k
Thanks for the comments. Also, my music is free to the world, so if you want this one minus vox, let me know, it's all yours. This song will never see the light of day again on my end.

Furrypedro wrote:Billy's Little Trip - I've been waiting for you to do a non-punk rock song where I can actually hear the vocals and stuff and I liked what you did this week. It Reminds me of Sonofsupercar.

Thanks Padro. It's unfortunate that I have to talk in a song to be understood, but I guess that's just how it is, lol.

misterbeneboi wrote: billys little trip - sounds like early 90s alternative like pixies or presidents of the united states of america. your vocal inflection is similar to frank black, which i like. the guitars are washing out the background vocals, but i dig this alot. two thumbs up

Two thumbs up, that's great!......you do only have two thumbs, right? Frank Black has always been a great inspiration to me, but more of his writting style, not so much his delivery. But yeah, I've gotten that a lot on this one. I wasn't focusing on any one thing, but sometimes they just come out that way. Thanks Mister.

kaptainklaws wrote: Billy's Little Trip: Fabulous as usual. Everything just fits together.

Thanks Kap'n

blue wrote: BLT: this is stoner-sweet. drum mix is great at the beginning but loses steam into the outtro - maybe because the vox are so thick? it's a minor nit. i really dig this tune in a mojo nixon / king missile kinda way. no real complaints here.

Thanks Blue, you seem to be a well respected member here, so thanks. I am still getting lost in the compression and limit world at the moment, but I'm sure when I find the correct elements, I'll offer some much better productions.

Geoff WreckdoM wrote: Billy’s Little Trip- I haven’t read your other reviews yet but, are you getting bombarded with Pixies comparisons? I like the grinding guitar solos best and of coarse, harsh sarcasm spoken word Me likes but poking fun at Radio Personalities? Shooting fish in a barrel. I think it rocks but feels you held back a little too much.

I've gotten Pixies and about a half dozen other bands that talk out their lyrics.
Actually, I'm not poking fun at the DJ, I'm using the DJ as the mediator between trivial troubles and frivolous business, while there are real issues in the world. The DJ is mocking his own job by saying that every word that comes out of his mouth is taking a multi million dollar route to space, bouncing off million dollar satellites and to the listeners cell phones, to their ears, yet we have children going hungry, solders dying fighting for our Country in a war they know nothing about, etc. Giving away free stuff to people that don't need it, yet people are homeless in the wealthiest Country in the world. But harsh sarcasm is the best description. Thanks for the review Geoff.

boltoph wrote:

Egg wrote:It seems like there are a ton of reviews this fight compared to the number of entries. But then, I think that always happens when Gert enters because all 27 of them write reviews.

Ah, those were the days....

Geoff WreckdoM wrote:GertI like that twinge of sarcastic disdain in the main vox.

Ah man, YEEEEAGH! I was feeling shitty like I had ruined the song with my vocal but finally, finally someone hears the disdain, the spike of ridicule that I meant to illustrate. That's what the whole thing was about, it's just nice to hear someone recognize an emotion or a feeling I was trying to illustrate with the vocal delivery. No wait you're probably talking about Mike's vocal. It's just probably not possible to like anything about my vocal part.

So far I like Billy's little trip, Booty Chesterfield, Raspy Jasper, Ross D, Wreckdom and Sockpuppet too. Will hit some reviews later....soon...

it's def mike's part. no one else has to stick a hockey reference into every. single. song.

The Anarchaeologists *
I like this a hell of a lot. Fav parts for me, the obvious head spinning piano rotating sort of groove, guitar solo, vocal line, backing vocs at end of chorus. But my favorite parts start around 1:15. This is great. the pedal there really gets me going. Nice ending there too. Some of the chorus melodies seem to "hang" a little, like never resolving in some way. Can be a good thing, can be bad. Personally I think it's a good thing in this one but that it might be nice to resolve a couple lines, and also bring a full on band playing loud starting with the guitar solo and then keeping it full on band for the rest of the way. I really like that techno style.

Balls To Monte
If odd vocal melody line resolutions is this week's theme, we're right on par on the last line of the chorus, as it shivers up towards the surface. This is really good in a Morrissey sort of way. I like thinking that it doesn't have to make sense, like floating in the sea, first goes down on "ride with me" back up almost to the break the water on "young and free". Really floating, surreal in this sea of green, of society and so young, so free. Doesn't jump out of the water though; fish not whale. Likes dark shades and sunglasses at night.

Beefy
Some killer rhythms at parts actually that I really like. Hearing GPA and such, there's a story going on here, the vocal tone and inflection is pretty damn good. Needs big chorus with a chorus of singers singing a background harmony. So many come mind. After "brother back" it just needs to break into something beautifully melodic, I think that'd be the way to deliver a real punch.

Billy's Little Trip *
The bass tone, reminds me of Jane's Addiction the way the chorus and melody are during the chorus, reminds me of something else during the verses, something swaggering that I dig. The vocal inflection is hilariously, perfect. The background melodies in the chorus, yeah man those are great. Would've rather heard a bridge come in instead of guitar solo, something vocal, but then that nice acoustic breakdown, it's great, i mean it could go more places, but it's good. By 2:30 in I'm wanting to hear more of those Beck-esque melodies and less talking, but the talking is great on the satellite part. I can see what people say about the Pixies but to me it feels more like that's mostly just the vocal tone and spoken word sort of thing.

Booty Chesterfield *
I like the bass and drum groove and the dissonence, the guitar towards the right is sweet, that breakdown is the shit though. I had to ride the volume way up for this one. The digi sounding guitar towards the right is really bugging me. Snare being slack is interesting, I like it but wanna hear more stick bounces. That little break with the techno shit is great. Those little breaks are great and the ending madness, I like.

DJ Dickie Qwick
The part where you added the beat to the wkrp cincinatti tune was starting to get potential, from there I wanted it hear to break into its own song, and it kind of did, but then sort of never really did. Wanted to hear something original, yet funky. Slippery yet thick, something like that, some sort of chorus with three chicks and a dude just rocking out with a tight clavinet and a strat on neck pickup thru a gibson tube amp and a wah pedal. That's what I wanted to hear the beat break into.

Flvxxvm Florvm
Some rock guitar there, I like that and I like the synth and the popeye voice...voice. Eye popping and dreamy, that popeye.

Garlick Head
Those acoustic guitar fills, the kazoo and beat remind of a Blind Melon song which is good. It's a little goofy for me on the rest of the lyrics, but it's a quick little entertaining piece.

Ingruo
Well I'm installing a new os on an older upgraded laptop now and this was some time spent...pretty creepy at times, but mind melting at the same time. Squeezy, tight, textured; layered with tribe. Smelt down by wincing vibe. Something like that would go well with underwear. Off.

Melvin *
The verse and the intro are sweet, absolutely lush. The odd rhythm gets to be a little too much really quick but I like it just in those verse parts. Would be the frosting to here, on the "don't you turn......." the beginning chorus parts would be great it they dropped that odd rhythm pattern right there. Great verse parts though and catches.

Paco Del Stinko
The first oh yeah kills me. The speed of word going on around :35, was pretty impressive, as are the changes half way through the song. It's annoyingly catchy in that tv commercial / little kid's cartoon thing. I have to say nice job in making it go in all sorts of directions.

Raspy Jasper *
At first i felt like this one was another tv commercial, til I heard sublime. I'm not especially liking the weird effect on the guitar solo, but the phrases are working really well. It sounds like one dude is an alien in space and the other guy is on tv in america and the top corner of the screen you can see that guy on the guitar. Great imagery this one was fun. Juice on tap, those parts, I really like. That's a nasty ending there.

Ross Durand *
This has to be the third song in a series here, the harmonies going on right on the "twerp" are great, the reference to 3, and the trading harmonizing guitar solos, done to perfection. And the tv reference, man this song fell right in line with the last two. Nice work though. Too short.

Signboy
I like those guitar arpeggios and there's clearly a grab at some kind of almost smashing pumpkins sort of vibe. I really like the intro guitar parts. Vocals are rough but with some tighter keyed vocals and harmonies, and crazy guitars it could have potential as a good take for "alternate lyrics".

SockPuppet *
The keyboard parts on the right grabbed me. The vocal is rough but I like the idea behind all the melodies. Like if I could picture Christina Aguilera (excuse spelling) singing this, i'm like DAMN! Nice. Nice turn especially on "nothing going on in your head". I like that play at the title line.

Christopher Butt *
Haha the load of fucking shit parts are the best, and the guitars after them at 1:35 or something. Coupled with the cheese comedy movie background, this is made for tv. Nice work.

Tri Minutieux
It's the same melody as some other song in the beginning, but this is darker and moving. The intermittent breaks, I'm trying to find sense in them. I sense something disturbing is happening in the distance and it could be animal brutality but it could be some sort of hostility. Rather frightening, and original. Belongs in a spooky movie.

Wages of Spin
Fav part: Good time. Ruined my time, I liked that part, would've gone better with the band louder somehow, maybe there's no bass and it needs it. It gets emotional, sort of might be conveyed better with longer held out vocals, and sparser drums, in parts. Stops and starts on the drums in different places.

Wreckdom vs. Sven *
This has to be, in all my life, the hardest most derogatory song I've ever heard. The breakdown kicks ass. I was at home all day last week and a couple mormon guys came to my door and wanted me to consider devotion to Jesus, and such. They were dressed up like thugs, I mean they looked like mobsters in nice suits, and there were two of em, both taller than me. I was in the middle laying down a bass line. This is kinda like that, you guys are rocking hard but this is like x rated music. But the last line is utterly hilarious and horrifying. Man, you guys have done it. Serial killer metal. I shouldn't like this but that last line just kills me.

Zoosneakers
The flange can be exhausted by pulling the middle lever.

- end -

...repeat Anarchaeologists....that's a good tune...stars are the ones i liked.

Geoff WreckdoM wrote:Ingruo- Cool enough I can’t hate you for the six minute indulgence. That’s the gamble and you pulled it off a lot better than we have in the past. I recently obtained someones mix tape of 80’s and Early 90’s Industrial, lots of stuff I’d never heard of but really dug. This song reminds me of that experience.

That really means alot. The old stuff is still so much better. Thanks.

boltoph wrote:Ingruo- Well I'm installing a new os on an older upgraded laptop now and this was some time spent...pretty creepy at times, but mind melting at the same time. Squeezy, tight, textured; layered with tribe. Smelt down by wincing vibe. Something like that would go well with underwear. Off.

I wish I knew what this meant. Dancing with no underwear?


"Look Around You" rocks... its one of the best British comedy series out there.

kaptainklaws wrote:

Geoff WreckdoM wrote:Ingruo- Cool enough I can’t hate you for the six minute indulgence. That’s the gamble and you pulled it off a lot better than we have in the past. I recently obtained someones mix tape of 80’s and Early 90’s Industrial, lots of stuff I’d never heard of but really dug. This song reminds me of that experience.

That really means alot. The old stuff is still so much better. Thanks.

So I hadn't heard this fight yet, but this description made me listen to this song. It's very cool. It might overuse the samples a bit, but I really like it. Wonder if I'll be able to listen to the rest... very nice sounds in here.
-bill

blue wrote:

misterbeneboi wrote:the booty chesterfield trio - hmm...i think if you had managed to balance the sounds better and apply proper gating and equalization this would sound good, but instead its just compressed and dizzying, i like the breakdown halfway through. one half thumb up

whaaaaaaat the fuck are you talking about. nothing here needs to be gated, and there's barely any compression at all. if it were compressed, a) it'd likely have an overall higher volume, and b) the drum changes wouldn't stick out the way they do. i intentionally mixed this without compression so it'd be all spiky.

you can hear a lack of compression very clearly in the transition from the intro to the first verse.

what you're probably reacting to is the low overall volume of the mix. it's quiet because i wanted there to be tons of overhead for the changes, just for giggles.

and gating? gating? come on.

do you know what gating is? and i said it sounded compressed not that you used any copression. i meant it sounded small and everything blended together, hence why i said you needed some gating to help seperate the individual hits in your drums.

blue knows what gating is.

Do you? I don't think you do.

hmm, ok, instead of playing my guild wars i decided to listen and vote. my favorites are ingruo, sockpuppet, and wages of spin (in that order) and as such i am voting for ingruo.
this song reminds me also a bit of a collaboration called "he said omala."
-bill