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new Kicksville track: Pretty
Howdy y'all - Here's this week's Kicksville release, Pretty: https://kicksville.bandcamp.com/track/pretty It's a pretty song about something not-so-pretty: being homeless. Tone Deaf was living on the street when he wrote the two poems we combined into one for the song, but this isn't a preachy thing, it's just his oddly beautiful reflection on what it's like to be in a miserable situation. Thanks for listening, and despite the grim subject, I hope y'all enjoy it! cheers
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Re: new Kicksville track: Pretty
2014/10/02 15:26:09
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I like it... surprise.  Nice groove, and the instrumentation works well together. Brianna has a nice voice!
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Re: new Kicksville track: Pretty
2014/10/03 06:32:34
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Really good, a very different sound for me, and I liked it. Tone Deaf's poems really hit the mark, as you say, oddly beautiful.
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Re: new Kicksville track: Pretty
2014/10/03 09:34:28
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I can tell the vocalist has put herself into this one.She songs very well. Nice mix about a truly sad subject.....Nice song construct. OK that sounds a little Vulcan.....how about I enjoyed it? :)
Thoughts on the male vocal- The mid rangey phone effect is too subtle IMO. It would be better if that effect were more pronounced. Just my subjective and sometimes wrong opinion :) On this type of a song when another vocalist follows with a spoken type of message it usually has that rap kind of a poetic rhythmic cadence. In this case it could be my training before listening...I am accustomed to hearing that...know what I mean? In your song the spoken part is not as much like that which breaks away from a norm. Do you want to break away from a norm? I guess that's you call.
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Re: new Kicksville track: Pretty
2014/10/03 10:48:26
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Thanks for checking out the Kicksville material folks! we greatly appreciate the time and the comments. I always have a tremendous time creating with this group of musicians, this track was particularly fun to work out the drum part!
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Re: new Kicksville track: Pretty
2014/10/04 12:34:58
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I love this song because it's so unique and creative. The vocals are spot on, and the arrangement is really cool. I look forward to hearing more of your music.
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Re: new Kicksville track: Pretty
2014/10/04 12:40:50
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Again an interesting piece from you, I like the way you have blended the poetry and the singing. Sounds well here.
Thanks for sharing.
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kicksville
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Re: new Kicksville track: Pretty
2014/10/06 13:39:10
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Thanks, everyone! Sorry it took me a bit to respond to y'all....it's been a crazy week. I'm working on the music and sound design for a theatrical version of James And The Giant Peach, and production rehearsals started last week. Can't wait till this show opens so I can get back to focusing on the Kicksville stuff  So, yeah.... I really appreciate you guys taking the time to listen, especially since Pretty is one of my favorites from the current batch o' tunes. I've been thinking about posting a bass-only version so folks can hear my fretless bass noodles up front (I'll bet a lot of casual listeners think that part is a keyboard  ), but it'll have to wait till I get this show opened. Anyhoo, I'll be back tomorrow with another track, and thanks again! cheers
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Re: new Kicksville track: Pretty
2014/10/07 00:04:28
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Interesting beat. 7/8? I think the oddity gives it a sort of jumpy, as someone who is jumpy, feel.
Well done! Great mix!
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Re: new Kicksville track: Pretty
2014/10/07 01:00:38
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Thanks a lot, Gitpima! No odd time signatures in this one, though - just good ol' 4/4.
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Re: new Kicksville track: Pretty
2014/10/09 20:42:34
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lots of great work goes into your projects...very very progressive stuff...in fact a bit much for my taste but I am really blownaway by the spead of your shot gun......you guy are really all over the map and all very good at what you do.
wow really good yet odd work for sure.
keep it up!
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Re: new Kicksville track: Pretty
2014/10/11 14:27:39
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Interesting tune. I love the singer and then comes the rap. It's all really good. What would this genre be called. Gheesh, I love that gal singing!! Strange tune but our tunes are always a bit out of the box(MarcusClinus," Clean", and me). I don't know what to say, something about the song just grabbed me.
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Re: new Kicksville track: Pretty
2014/10/12 10:18:19
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Great piece once again. Making disturbing subject matter impossible to not listen to. I like everything out of Kicksville. I've checked out lots of tracks from their site now and every one I've heard is a top shelf tune. The rhythms are always interesting and there's always a lot going on in their tunes. And the mixes all sound great to me. They even have really interesting cover art. Great players, fine vocals, cool talk/poetry/rap and interesting subject matter. I'm a fan. Can ya tell?
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kicksville
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Re: new Kicksville track: Pretty
2014/10/14 19:13:29
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Thanks again, everyone! I really appreciate yous guys taking the time to listen And Rick, now I'm blushing - thank you!
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