Like this a lot. tons of energy! The doubled guitars work well and I've always liked the chunky bass sound you get - both go together really well with the doggiebox track. Again, passes the 'forget that the drums are programmed' test. Interesting song sections, especially the middle with solo. This bit reminds me a little of 'London' by the Smiths. And the ending is cute! Comparing with the original version (using Ben's kit?) it does sound like v1 is the demo, especially where the drums are concerned. The only thing I'm not keen on in the drums in v2, are the hi-hat strikes just at the start. They sound a little too much like sequenced samples to me. the rest of the drum track sounds great though. I do think the vocals should be higher in the mix - I think we 'unwilling vocalists' always tend to put our vox too low down! I'd definitely like to hear this belted out with the vocals up an octave too (neighbours permitting), sounded really good in Twa Corbies - though "take a ride' sounds good lower down must admit. There again if you want to keep the air of 'menace' going, lower down is best... or maybe both! Anyway well done - 'tis now on the ipod Sion ---------------------------------------- Sion Morris www.sionsmusic.cinnamondesign.co.uk On 9 Mar 2008, at 01:23, Carl Edlund Anderson wrote:
This past week, I decided to revisit my old "Afterburner" recording. I remixed it in Garageband, tarting it up in various ways -- notably making new, fancier (and multitrack) drums in the Doggiebox. So from the point of view of Doggiebox, it's all new. (Even if it still has the same guitars, basses, and even the dodgy vocal of the the original demo! ;)
Here's the link: <http://www.carlaz.com/music/Afterburner.mp3>
It's a pretty straight-up and shamelessly derivative space-rock/ stoner-rock in a kind of Hawkwind-meets-Kyuss-and-Monster-Magnet kind of thing. (And, so, great fun to play live! :) The new version's drums change ns_kit6 for the ns_kit7 samples I've been using of late. Maybe someday I'll find the guitar/bass sounds to record an all new version -- though I'll probably stick with the current drums :) -- but I'm reasonably happy with the newly reinvented version for the moment.
Cheers, Carl
-- Carl Edlund Anderson http://www.carlaz.com/
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