Well. What can I say about this track that hasn’t already been written. Yes. It’s stellar. From the first whistling firework to the mispronunciation of the word ‘Minnesotoe.’ It obviously stands (i.e. it has legs) to reason that this remarkable song (coming in at under 2 minutes) (Ed- one suspects this is because of the restrictions based on free Soundcloud accounts) will hold a place in the modern pantheon…somewhere near the bottom.
Probably because of the legs.™
It’s been a couple of months since my last post – time seems to speed up the older I get and it becomes more precious as a consequence. I did manage to grab a few zeptoseconds here and there to create the subject of today’s post, the song, aptly titled, “I’m trying to see round my glasses.” It starts lazily and builds to a more rocky section which, in hindsight, is reminiscent of The Cranberries, “Zombie” chorus. I say reminiscent because the singing is not of quite the same caliber as Dolores O’Riordan.
I’m not good enough to play the drums with the energy I wanted in the chorus so I used some digital tinkering – see if you can hear (/joke!) the bonkers drumming. Oh, another announcement – this is the first time I’ve used my own personal musical instrument in a song – see if you can identify it! TM
It’s Easter and April Fool’s Day today so to celebrate both here is the track that I put together over spring break. Heavily influenced by Metallica’s Enter Sandman but without the gritty vocals, this track starts with a Ulrich sounding kick and goes from there. The kids wanted something to do so we shot a music video for it, too! So, even if you are deaf, you can still enjoy the track posted below! As it happens, that’s been my target demographic all along! ™
All apologies for the solipsistic nature of this one but I just felt like singing about how fun it all is. The guitar riff might have been written by someone else but I found it in the recesses of my mind so let me know who to send the royalties to… ™
Can’t think of what to write about this one. Played a little arpeggio on the guitar, banged the drums and added a bit of synth. Not sure what I was singing about but it seemed to fit. Title is a bit grandiose and I’m sure it’s not everyone’s definition of love, but I quite enjoyed making it…if only it was as enjoyable to listen to! I’m starting to wonder if it’s cruel of me to post these collections of sounds on the internet. No, what am I thinking?! The internet can handle it. But can you?
This one is inspired by the film, “Arrival.” Can’t think of anything else to write – maybe that’s the problem with the track – it’s a bit boring now that I think about it. I tried to build to a climax in the middle but it’s more of a sigh of a song really. Well, here’s hoping the next one will be more more!
Here’s the first track of 2018…
All I can say is it’s almost pleasant to listen to up until the end where I completely lose focus and finish with a chipmunk harmony – what was I thinking? Note to self – release the chipmunks? Could be the title of the next track? Um, no. TM
Sounds like I was in a melancholy mood when I wrote this but actually the opposite was the true. Now that I listen to it – there’s a few moods in there – can you hear them all? Just sayin’
My mum’s birthday today. This one’s for you!
Here’s a little poppy tune. No autotune on the vocals so the pitch is all over the place (but in my warped view of the world this comes off as endearing…). I was trying to keep it simple – easy drumming, clean guitar licks in the background that adds rather than distracts. Even the structure of the song is simple: verse – bridge – chorus etc. I’ll need to give it a couple of listens but what I’m testing is, does simple come off as boring or homely?