Cranked out a new tune today...

[happyrat1]

It's still a work in progress but I like the way it's coming along.

I call it "Loaded Bazooka."

http://soundcloud.com/happyrat1/loaded-bazooka

It's a dark, thematic piece along the lines of Tangerine Dream in the movie "Sorceror."

Sequenced with my Korg TR and Cakewalk Home Studio.

First impressions and constructive suggestions would be warmly welcomed

Enjoy...

Gary

 

[goldi5210]

Hej Gary,

this sounds more like a 'Stalinorgel' than like a bazooka.

 

[happyrat1]

Kewl tanning bed on the back of that pickup truck

 

[happyrat1]

Remixed an old tune of mine with the Casio XW-P1 and my Korg TR. The Casio's Hex Mode Choral Voices really made the tune pop in my mind.

Without further ado I give you "Lefty" (The Casio Remix)

https://soundcloud.com/happyrat1/lefty-casio-remix

Comments, anthrax, free beer and letter bombs are all welcome

 

[happyrat1]

Was playing around this morning with my new M-Audio Venom. Now that I have it working nicely with the rest of my rig it was childishly simple to crank out this little bit of ambient electronica.

Without further ado, I give you: The Identity Matrix...

https://soundcloud.com/happyrat1/the-identity-matrix

Enjoy

Gary

 

[happyrat1]

Man I gotta say I love the arpeggiators on the new Venom. This one literally took me less than a half hour to set up and record.

Without further ado I give you "One Take Wonder"

https://soundcloud.com/happyrat1/one-take-wonder

 

[happyrat1]

Well it's a long weekend this week in Canada and so naturally I've been burning some Midnight oil to crank out a tune or two.

Here's the first one out tonight. I call it Robot Reel. Featuring a Korg TR76, an M-Audio Venom and a Casio XW-P1 in all their harmonious glory Music for androids to dance by in the Midnight Moonlight

https://soundcloud.com/happyrat1/robot-reel

Enjoy

 

[goldi5210]

This piece 'Elvish robots ...' is not fun and therefor it is not music. What a bummer!

 

[happyrat1]

I'm confused. Which piece are you referring to? Elvish Conga or Robot Reel? I've put up a couple of tunes in the past few days.

I'm thinking of reworking Robot Reel anyway...

Gary

 

[happyrat1]

OK, I reworked Robot Reel Tonight... I definitely wasn't happy with it as well. Here she is now with all the rough edges pounded out... Enjoy

https://soundcloud.com/happyrat1/robot-reel

Gary

 

[RonE]

Likin' it Gary!

 

[happyrat1]

Thanks Ron. I'm much happier with it myself now that it's been reworked. That's what you get for trying to rush the completion of a project in a single night

Gary

 

[RonE]

Yes, well I'm sure you've noticed that I have more than one 'version' of several of my tunes too.

(so I do understand completely)

 

[happyrat1]

I put up a new one tonight. I call it "Monkey Slime." I have no idea why

https://soundcloud.com/happyrat1/monkey-slime

I used the Korg TR76, the Casio XW-P1 and the M-Audio Venom to create it.

Enjoy,

Gary

 

[Becky]

I enjoyed listening to that! Nice name too The only thing I would change is the wood tap sound - sounded a bit too much like a metronome to me. It would sound nice as more of a syncopated beat perhaps, but that's just me!

 

[happyrat1]

Thanks Becky, for both the compliment and the suggestions It's not my all time best, but I think it pretty much works OK.

Gary

 

[RonE]

I think Becky figured it out for me. Couldn't figure it out for myself; but yeah. The 'tapping' made it seem repetitive when it really wasn't. Good job Gary.

But Monkey Slime? Ewwww...

 

[happyrat1]

OK, here's my first tune with the new Kurzweil PC3K8. Sequenced on Cakewalk Home Studio 9.01 also using a Casio XW-P1.

https://soundcloud.com/happyrat1/kurz-spurtz

It's got a few rough edges but basically I'm hammering out the bugs in recording with the Kurz.

Be gentle with the crits, I know it ain't perfect yet.

Gary

 

[goldi5210]

OK, here's my first tune with the new Kurzweil PC3K8. Sequenced on Cakewalk Home Studio 9.01 also using a Casio XW-P1.

Be gentle with the crits, I know it ain't perfect yet.

Gary

No, I 'm merciless.

To me it sounds like chasing away the chickens out of my yard. But perhaps I'm simply to old for this sort of noises.

 

[happyrat1]

OK, I removed the 12 tone experimental stuff I was playing around with and uploaded an updated, more conventional version.

Tell me if this one won't scare your chickens Goldi

Gary