Rigged Rat Race

[happyrat1]

I was possessed by the spirit of Ozzy Osborne this week.

No matter how hard you try you can't win the race...

Without further ado, here's a little orchestral deth metal for your enjoyment.

https://soundcloud.com/happyrat1/rigged-rat-race?in=happyrat1/sets/gary-g-s-singles

Gary

 

[Fred Coulter]

Very nice.

Do you still have the multitrack recording? My only suggestion, and it may be because I like bass, would be to mix in some sub-octave onto the lowest part. Not a lot, but just enough to bring in some lower fundamentals.

Just my two cents. Nicely done, though.

 

[happyrat1]

It depends on what you are playing it thru I guess. I still have the MIDI on file but when I play it thru my M-Audio BX5A monitors and Mackie 10" powered subwoofer it's plenty bassy enough to rattle the windows already

Do you mind if I ask what you are playing it thru?

When I play it back on my crappy laptop USB speakers though it does come across as pretty anaemic.

But on a decent 2.1 stereo with a powered sub though it should come across just fine. Perhaps a little twiddling with your EQ settings might help?

Nonetheless many thanks for your appreciation

Gary

 

[CowboyNQ]

Whoah...love it. Very gothic.

A fellow Ozzy appreciator.

 

[happyrat1]

Thanks Paul

Gary

 

[Fred Coulter]

It depends on what you are playing it thru I guess. I still have the MIDI on file but when I play it thru my M-Audio BX5A monitors and Mackie 10" powered subwoofer it's plenty bassy enough to rattle the windows already

Do you mind if I ask what you are playing it thru?

When I play it back on my crappy laptop USB speakers though it does come across as pretty anaemic.

But on a decent 2.1 stereo with a powered sub though it should come across just fine. Perhaps a little twiddling with your EQ settings might help?

Nonetheless many thanks for your appreciation

Gary

That may the issue. I'll listen to it again through some decent head phones. (Or bother the wife and run it through the main stereo.)

 

[Becky]

Very nice! The scale you used reminds me of a Persian scale in some ways - adds a bit of mysticism to the piece

 

[happyrat1]

Yeah, I was sort of shooting for a gypsy/middle eastern vibe with the scales I used.

Thanks Becky

Gary

 

[Rayblewit]

I'm picturing the hare with a broken foot dragging itself through the relentless middle eastern hot desert trying despetately to catch the tortoise. The tortoise wins.

Btw thinking of ozzy, did you have your shirt off when playing that?

I liked it.

 

[happyrat1]

Shirt... No...

Pants? Absotutely!!!



Gary

 

[Fred Coulter]

Shirt... No...

Pants? Absotutely!!!



Gary

When we started to play out, we were mentored by a folk duo, who played guitar and flute. Among other places, they played on the Wiccan circuit. Some of the places that they played, they played "sky clad." Except the male guitar player complained about the guitar sticking to his stomach. So he wore a T-shirt.

I'm glad I didn't go to any of these events.

 

[happyrat1]

Wiccans are cool people...

Satanists not so much... Scary buggers

Gary

 

[Fred Coulter]

Much better through headphones.

 

[happyrat1]

Thanks!

Once again acoustics turns the trick...

Gary

 

[CowboyNQ]

Except the male guitar player complained about the guitar sticking to his stomach. So he wore a T-shirt.

Bags not playing the guitar after him.