Help Me

[MarioD]

Help me.  I’m way out of my comfort zone and hanging on a limb.

I wanted to do something different so I put down my guitar and picked up my midi keyboard controller, loaded some softsynths, did some sound tweaking and came up with this. It was a nightmare   

I hesitated putting this up but I said what the hell I have nothing to loose and everything to gain.  So here it is. 

Although this is not a top priority of mine I am interested in some constructive comments and/or criticisms, even it it’s “put down the keyboard and pick up the guitar” 

I don’t know if it’s two songs or not but I did have fun doing this.

Thanx all

[offthewall]

Interesting stuff there, mr guitar man!
You could give a bit of opposition to some of these other guys, I think.
But, man.......I listen on headphones and that second half really hurt!!!.....the way it pings back and forth from L to R.....ouch!
 
James

[MarioD]

James, thanx for the honest opinion.

I must admit that I did not listen to this with headphones.  My bad!  On the monitors it sounded ok.  I’ll check with the headphones.  I hate when this happens; I should have listened with the headphones prior to uploading.

Sorry

[elwoodblues1969]

Mario,

A very interesting direction you meandered into...it sounds like an ambient nightmare...very sinister stuff-I dig it!

Are'nt synths fun?

Thom

[Marc JX8P]

Hi Mario,

Cool stuff and some great sounds! I have little to comment on, aside from the fact that I'd recommend getting the modulation of the noise in the first part maybe a bit more synced to the song tempo, and I'd suggest slowing it all down a little bit. There's loads of atmosphere in here and when you're building a complex soundscape like this it needs time to sink in.

I like the rhythm (though I'm not listening on headphones) which is kind of surprising exactly because it is so staccato and just quarter notes. It is really fun - normally you'd try and play a bit with the rhythm but because the backing is so atmospheric, the rhythm is a really cool contrast.

Cool stuff! Maybe I should pick up a guitar and play something for it!

(On second thought - you're evidently waaaaaaaaaay better with keyboards than I am with stringed instruments so maybe not!)

[Laguna Rising]

Hi Mario
Very dense atmosphere, well done
I like this unusual structure and good use of great sounds.

I agree with Marc comments :

I'd suggest slowing it all down a little bit. There's loads of atmosphere in here and when you're building a complex soundscape like this it needs time to sink in.

Which is an important thing I often forget 
...and I love the contrast between the rhythmic element and the atmospheric one. well done

Cheers

[folderol]

This has a very SciFi feel to it. It would fit very well as background for something like that old classic 'Forbidden Planet'

[MarioD]

Thanx Thom.

Yep synths are a lot of fun!

[MarioD]

Thanx Marc for the very kind words and suggestions.

Feel free to add anything you want to it, guitar or otherwise.

I’m not very good at keyboards at all.  I can read music so I know what keys are what notes but DON’T ask me to really play anything.  I can’t!

Also it really not fair to compare a novice guitarist to a novice keyboard player.  With today’s technology it is much easier for the novice to produce good sounds on a keyboard that it is on a guitar.  I know that for a fact 

[MarioD]

L.R., thanx for the kind words. 

I will slow the tempo down some and see what happens.

Thanx folerol for listening and the very kind words. 

I remember the movie kind-a sort-a.  I’ll have to view it again.

Thanx all for listening.

[Wyatt]

Hi Mario,

I liked this so much, I couldn't help myself..so to speak. 

Wyatt

BTW..playing guitar on a song of yours..hehe..talk about
hanging on a limb!!

[MarioD]

EXCELLENT.  I like what you did with it!

We should hang out on the same limb more often 

[Wyatt]

EXCELLENT.  I like what you did with it!

Great, I sure had fun doing it..!

We should hang out on the same limb more often 

We definitely..I am a fledgling synth pilot myself..still having some
troubles with my landings.   



Wyatt

[kara]

I allready said it in another post, a new Pink Floyd is born 
You guys should do more together, it's unique !

k

[MarioD]

Thanx Kara