A Gnome's Life

Hi,

I normaly post my tracks in the project5 forum cause i make electronica tracks usually, but recently i've been branching out and playing my guitars and my newly aquired bass guitar, so i thought i'd see what you all would think of it here.
I'm no whiz on guitar, just like playing simple stuff, but i think it works kind of ok.

It's a 3 part mini-concept about a Gnome. Yeah i know, daft, but you've gotta have a laugh now and them havent you?

Track(s) recorded entirely in project5. Thanks in advance for any comments.

Cheers, blipp.

http://www.soundclick.com/bands/default.cfm?bandID=256008&content=songinfo&songID=7433360

ORIGINAL: foxwolfen

You know, I have project five, and have never used it. What is it? What makes it suited to electronica?

This was cool. I enjoyed it.

Cheers
Shad

Hi foxwolfen, thanks for listening, glad you enjoyed it.

Project5 is a pattern based sequencer that really lends itself to making electronic tracks due to it's pattern based sequencing. Record a pattern in the pattern window and load it into the arrange window. i find it great for recording audio as well.
Although i've been using it for over five years myself there are others on the p5 forum who could give you better info than i could to be honest as i just use it's very basic features. They're a real friendly bunch on the p5 forum ask anything and you'll get lots of help.

Cheers.

I agree with Tom what a cool vibe. Love the warmth of the bass and it performance. GREAT job , looking forward to hearing more of your music.

LATER
Kev

i like the tune as well - nice ambient track
how did you do the drums? they sound very realistic!

That was pretty cool. I wouldn't have a clue how to put something like that together. Good job!

Bass was funky cool. Nice stereo surround too. I liked it. Reminded me of something out of Ocean's Eleven +.

ORIGINAL: Chez Jonesy

i like the tune as well - nice ambient track
how did you do the drums? they sound very realistic!

Thanks Jonesy, appreciate your comments.

The drums were from a vst called SR-202. It's a free drum sampler that comes with the UK computer magazine. I use it a lot in my tracks.

ORIGINAL: Mamabear

That was pretty cool. I wouldn't have a clue how to put something like that together. Good job!

Thanks mamabear. Appreciate your comments.

Mr.Blipp,

This is great. Tilted and infectious groove with nice twists and turns melodically and rhythmycally. Is it my imagination or did the volume go down half way in to the piece? My only annoyance is that maybe it would be better slit into more pieces, at least two???

ORIGINAL: Venus

Bass was funky cool. Nice stereo surround too. I liked it. Reminded me of something out of Ocean's Eleven +.

Cheers for listening and commenting Venus. Can't say i've seen oceans eleven, but appreciate your kind words.

Hi

Nicely Done ! Like it a lot It makes me want to dust off my fantom X8 And Get into this kind of groove , I love fusion and i hope you don't mind me refering to it as fusion but Well done and as i am not really a keyboard player i have these ideas in my head like the stuff you are doing here . A+ To ya and it holds its own without any doubt. I never worked with project 5 before and want to check that out as a tool for my studio. if i get it i may want to talk with you about some things with you as a long time user i am sure you would be great at helping me gat a start with it.

love it

Mike Castigliola

http://www.myspace.com/mikecastigliola

Hi, blipp,

Man, I loved this little "suite" on a Gnome's Life. I really enjoy this type of music and I think you pulled it off remarkably well. There is a very appealing feel to your composition/orchestration that I would call something like "Yes lite" if I was pressed to describe this piece. For sure, that implies a certain "retro" quality, but I think there is, for sure, a retro quality to what you've done here.

You really have a knack for setting up a sonic texture and vibe and then variating it to make it move forward to the next level. I hope to one day be able to achieve the sort of sonic landscapes that you have created here. Very, very nice job, indeed. Congratulations. I could listen to this over and over.

Best regards,
Bill

Blipp,
+1 on the Ocean's Eleven vibe. This is really good - very creative use of Project 5, I'd say. Some great sounds and cool atmospherics. I love the bass sound. Interesting meter changes, and excellent contrast between sections. Well done!

ORIGINAL: mikeinFL

listening now- really cool track! kinda of a fusion jam session- great tone on the bass. Superb guitar! This is very creative and brilliant work! I love the "A day in the life of an adventurous gnome" diary! Thanks for comment on "My Life Is Ordinary" mike

Big thanks Mike. Glad you enjoyed it.

What a great sounding bass line! Is this the Travelocity Gnome? The guitar melody/lead sounds good too. A well done instrumental.