Hey DVs I'm not sure if this is the right forum for this thread but this is a song I did recently, that was inspired by waking life and has some quotes from that film in the song itself.
Please listen to it with an open mind and give honest feedback.
Hey very cool song. I will definitely download the EP. Did you get permission to use those audio clips from waking life? If not you can never sell the song.
12-30-2010, 11:24 PM
cmind
Can You Take Me Higher by Creed is also about lucid dreaming.
12-30-2010, 11:56 PM
GMoney
That's awesome! Nice job!
I really like the peacefulness of the music. It's the perfect atmosphere/tone/mood to describe a nice dream.
12-31-2010, 12:29 AM
lotsofface
I didn't get permission, but I have 0 intention of selling my music.
12-31-2010, 12:56 AM
zebrah
Cool stuff. It's different than my usual style but I like it.
12-31-2010, 03:33 AM
lotsofface
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Originally Posted by Zebrah
Cool stuff. It's different than my usual style but I like it.
thanks. That's one problem I have, is that a lot of people aren't used to instrumental music, or post rock or things like that so have trouble listening to it. i don't mind if people don't like it, I just hope they appreciate that I'm trying to do something different.
12-31-2010, 04:45 AM
zebrah
I love instrumental songs. Although they aren't what I listen to on a regular basis. I play guitar so maybe I can appreciate it more.
12-31-2010, 05:44 AM
Supernova
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Originally Posted by Zebrah
I play guitar so maybe I can appreciate it more.
I find being a musician hepls me appreciate a lot of things (in music) more.
01-01-2011, 08:16 PM
lotsofface
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Originally Posted by Supernova
I find being a musician hepls me appreciate a lot of things (in music) more.
ha yeah same. That's what's frustrating about mainstream music. The biggest fans of those artists, know nothing about music 90% of the time.
01-02-2011, 01:51 AM
zebrah
Mainstream music is my enemy. Pop and mainstream rock make me cringe. Anything that is mainstream needs to fit a certain template which I hate.
01-02-2011, 06:46 AM
epdawg62
Great work! Very simple, but very effective. I like the ambient sounds near the end. What did you use to create them? My only problem with the song is that the waking life clips seem are a little too loud for me.
Post rock is by far my favorite type of music. Its pretty much a soundtrack for lucid dreaming. My favorite post rock bands are the obvious ones like explosions in the sky, godspeed you, and sigur rós, and some more obscure ones like balmorhea, hammock, caspian and lights out asia. What are your favorites?
01-02-2011, 07:27 AM
lotsofface
Well everything in that song other than the waking life quotes is made by a bass or an electric guitar. The high pitched noise near the end is an effect I get by boosting up the reverb a ton, then using a screwdriver on it's side back and forth on the string, kind of like a bow. It's a pretty cool effect and pretty fun to play. If you want to see what I mean, watch any video of dredg playing "The Canyon Behind Her". He uses a lot of different tools, basically anything that's flat and a little bit rusty will work. Here's a clip of him with pliers. YouTube - Dredg @ Coachella - The Canyon Behind Her
Thanks for the compliments by the way.
My favorite post-rock bands are Explosions in the sky, Sigur Ros, Mono, Caspian, and This Will Destroy You. I like most post-rock though.