MC Nice Andrew

I often wonder if there are electronic producers on here doing anything interesting. Since I don't have a Lockah thread and some of the stuff I do doesn't tie into a Tuff Wax release or event, I'm just gonna post my one-off stuff up here.

I'll get the ball rolling. Just did a remix of INOJ - Love You Down...peep it below

That is very good.

http://soundcloud.com/shupostekud/thinkofanamelateredit

Edit: your track, i wasn't being egotistical.

I shall; once again thanks for the advice. I'll let you know how i get on with this new experience.

Thanks again. Currently I'm just using my electric kit, playing along to the songs through headphones with a mix of all three parts. I think it's definitely good advice to be 100% with your limbs before stick stuff over the top. I have a practice tomorrow night, if it's so far from being anywhere near good, I'll just get someone else in the band to learn it the rhythms that are too difficult. Or be a manager and get a drummer who can sing and play.

For some tracks that I've not even touched the kit with, I tried to write it all down in a linear format so i could see where the beat of each part related to one another, effectively treating my voice as another limb. Think in my head the theory worked for some bits, though I reckon it needs refining.

There is a few harmonies in the KOL song, the second which is a sustained note, though its that 3/2 cross rhythm the first hook employs. In theory should sync up with the drums, though the beats land within 16th of each other. I'm pretty sure the drummer in KOL sing that part as well. Bastard.

oh and i still have the headset mic, if you want a trial of it you more than welcome.

Thanks man, That's a really nice gesture, it'd be very interesting to see how much easier it was. Unfortunately i live in dundee, so logistics are impractical, thanks all the same.

Yeah I have an AKG hyper cardiod that im using. would you say it'd be an idea to use earphone monitors as apposed to struggling to hearing yourself over everything else, mainly the initial sound of the drums? I think staying with in pitch with everything is going to be an issue, regardless of concentrating.

Also, i can sort of assume the clash in concentration is maybe primarily a psychological thing anyway, just like learning a new pattern or beat.

ive done signing and drumming for quite a few years now, what i have always done is learn the drums back to front first, so you get to the point that your not thinking about what your playing, then learn the vocals on their own, i only try and put it all together when im happy with each part individually. Positioning of the mic is also very important, you dont want to be turning your head around too much or anything that might take your focus away, even for a split second. I did used to use a head set mic, but lets all be honest, you can never look cool with a headset mic, although it was fantastic for singing and drumming, no need to think where the mic was at all made things so much easier.

cool thanks. As i don't have access to a headset mic, would you say it was best to have the mic as close to being in front of your face as possible? I do plan to swing it out of the way when i don't need it, save my temptation to try to sing along when harmonies are not needed.

I've recently got a covers band together and decided to try backing singing whilst drumming. Turns out it's hard than i thought.

Melodies that follow the straight beat are ok, but i find it difficult to concentrate and listen to my pitch and even some simple melodies throw everything off completely. For example, the 'Ohs' at the start of Kings of Leon's use somebody; the melody is straight forward, though the beat is slightly syncopated causing a compromise in concentration.

Anyone experienced anything like this or got any tips?

Ta!

Did anyone play the new American McGee Alice game? Thoroughly enjoyed the first one, although it took me ages to complete.

NICE. You have a UA710. And a wonderful selection of mics. Very cheap too.

If i wasn't trying to do everything myself out of my bedroom, id be all over it.

Dats limerick citay

shhhhhh. im not even half way through yet.

Love it. On SoundCloud it says it needs vocals, but I really like it as a post-rock-y instrumental.

Cheers fella, i was thinking the same, though i've began recording female vocals for it, sits very well in the mix.

No, you don't have to have a witness - that's not what I said. I said some legal documents do.

Things like phone contracts that just have a signature on them and no proof of how it was signed are certainly dubious, but there's no better way of doing it (other than having a witness). A witnessed signature on a contract (like a lease) will stand up in court even if you (as the signatory) stand up in court and say you didn't sign it. It would be up to you to prove that you didn't sign it. That would include bringing the witness to the stand - if the witness said they never signed it, then there would be issues.

Generally though, the system as it is works.

Of course there are forgeries, but on the whole, most things get signed and that's it. But, people's bank cards get cloned and used on the internet all the time, and used in shops etc as well. So, even the new systems aren't full proof - it's almost impossible to be full proof.

I think the only way to go better than having a witness to a document would be to film every single contract being signed, or have it signed in front of a solicitor or judge (who checks passports etc first) and the contract somehow gets recorded/lodged - but that would be ridiculously archaic and time consuming.

Although - here's an example from about an hour ago. I just opened up a bank account. The Bank manager took my passport as proof of ID, a utility bill as proof of address and I signed the form to open the account. I also provided a specimen signature which they will lodge. The kind of bank account it is, I need to physically go to the bank to take money out, and I'll need to sign for it. I presume they will have my specimen signature on a screen or something to look at when I sign to take money out.

Ace, thanks very much for taking the time to respond to my question in such depth. I am now wiser.

Yes Man - Danny Wallace. Was slightly deterred by the Jim Carey film adaptation, though it's actually quite enjoyable so far.

Well what do you propose replaces it?

A lot of legal documents require a signature to be witnessed by an independent witness to verify its authenticity. That can obviously be forged as well but I can't see anyway other than using a signature for that type of thing.

Things like bank cards / credit cards have been updated with chip and pin and that seems a much more secure method than the squiggle on the receipt, but you can't exactly use chip and pin for signing a legal agreement. I can't think of a better alternative.

I wasn't proposing an alternative, just that its very backwards that important documents and agreements are bound to you by a quick scribble you invented, probably when you were very young. Would you not agree?

Say it is contested in court, and you deny your signature being a document which says you should pay a lot of money for what ever reason. The court then ask you to replicate your signature; you could create something that looks completely different and abscond yourself of association with the original signature.

Given, my hypothetical situation may not bear much resemblance to a real situation; are there any law students on here that could extinguish my juvenile query?

Why are signatures so legally binding? At the end of the end day it's an illegible scribble, something that anyone can mimic an yet it's used to complete massively important documents. In this day and age, why is there so much weight behind this?

i'm really digging the jezabels (second band on "way back home" vid). Got the Dark Horse EP running on overload.

Went to see them in glasgow last night. Because I live in fucking dundee and work at 8, i had to sit through the mediocre support, only to see 20mins of Jezabels then run to catch the last bus home. Was still amazing though. Singer is beautiful.

Whats a balloon's least favorite kind of music?

Pop.

I usually get excited about the latest Propellerhead release; though this one is set to be fantastic.

Propellerhead - Reason 6 - What's new?

The fact that they're getting rid of Record and putting it in with Reason is enough for me; only ever tried the beta of Record, but as I'm fairly familiar and comfortable with the interface in Reason - plus the new/Record mixer is modeled on an SSL 9000k.

End of Sept, promises to be pricey as well.

Any takers for some feedback?

Ta.

Hi all, Have a few new tunes up on sound cloud, namely this one: (may have posted in other feedback threads, so sorry for repeating my self).

Menalan - Reverb by Shupostekud on SoundCloud - Create, record and share your sounds for free

Haven't seen it yet, but it was great last week. Looking forward to watching it tonight or tomorrow. I have no idea what's going on. I'm missing Gus though. We need to see more of him and less of Skylar.

But see the way she was standing when she came home? I thought she was going to ride him again. Tits all pushed out and everything.

Holy Jebus. This season seems really slow at parts but it just keeps getting better.

ICP are amazing.