ghost Posted May 3, 2004 Author Report Share Posted May 3, 2004 Wow. Thanks! Great to get some honest feedback on the CD - will take those tips and apply them to the next CD (which is in production). You got Beautiful World bang on by the way. Nice thought about Why I Ran on a classical guitar - you thinking spanish flamenco strumming and hand claps? I may well have a red silk shirt somewhere too..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Elvis Posted May 3, 2004 Report Share Posted May 3, 2004 Would be interested in knowing what everyone thinks of our mp3's and site layout in general on this link:www.redmanwalking.co.ukCheers,Billy OceanRed Man Walking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghost Posted May 3, 2004 Author Report Share Posted May 3, 2004 Is that you Greig? Good to hear from you!Quite like the site. Of course, I get an error on the first page because it can't play the mp3 [firewalled], other folk might get the same error and it's a bit untidy. Not sure if there's any way of telling if a download has been successful or not before attempting to play it? Alternative is to go the way of deadenstereo and encode the mp3 in a Flash movie. Works perfectly across firewalls.The site itself is a bit plain, a bit like mine really! Could do with more photos on the main pages (fast loading ones!) and someone with a bit of design savvy to make it draw folk in. A nice example here: http://www.boygirlparty.comAll the best Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Elvis Posted May 3, 2004 Report Share Posted May 3, 2004 It is me Ian, How's tricks? Thanks for the feedback I tend to agree I'd quite like to give the whole site a bit of an overhaul. We hope to get more band shots on soon and hopefully some video footage.What did you think of the mp3's?Greig aka Billy Ocean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghost Posted May 3, 2004 Author Report Share Posted May 3, 2004 Hi Greig,Can't download them from work unfortunately. Will check em from home next time I'm online there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bryn Posted May 3, 2004 Report Share Posted May 3, 2004 hey, check this (if you want...)Its an old 4track demo - our new 9 track cd is much better qualitywww.soundclick.com/apraxia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest stuartmaxwell Posted May 3, 2004 Report Share Posted May 3, 2004 i should have a review for it by the end of the week bryn, im very busy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghost Posted May 4, 2004 Author Report Share Posted May 4, 2004 Originally posted by bryn:hey, check this (if you want...)Its an old 4track demo - our new 9 track cd is much better qualitywww.soundclick.com/apraxia Hi Bryn,Happily... if you let me know your opinions of Soup first... see the first post in the thread for details.www.soundclick.com/iansimpsonAll the bestIan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bryn Posted May 4, 2004 Report Share Posted May 4, 2004 ghost - okey dokey; downloadingstuart - no worrys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bryn Posted May 4, 2004 Report Share Posted May 4, 2004 Soup - Definately a Nick Drake influence coming through which scores a thumbs up in my book. however it actually goes almost, sonic youth at one point (the part where it speeds up and the percussion comes in, 2.00 mins) which is also cool. I like the little acoustic lick in this part - dah de deh duh ding, sounds somehtin like that. All round good quality / consistency, good voice cool sounding lyrics 'saw the can soup float into his right?'. A good listen and will def download some more. Duno about the distortion at the end tho... kills the vibe a bit but I guess also adds another dimension to it, creates an ending.What made you want me to review that song exactly? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghost Posted May 5, 2004 Author Report Share Posted May 5, 2004 Hi BrynIt's the spirit of co-operation. You help me, I help you, the world keeps turning! Apraxia - Song XFor a song recorded on a four track, this is surprisingly clear. Drums and bass are really well recorded. Guitar is a bit muffled at times, usually when distortion is applied, but varied and keeps the interest up - especially enjoyed the solo towards the end! This song is more funky than metal and I'm ashamed to admit the only band I can think of that sound similar is Red Hot Chilli Peppers (feel free to cover your face with your hands and scream "nooooo you ignorant fool!"). The vocalist is rather good when he really lets go, however the verses are a bit whiny for my liking. Mix wise, I'd bring the vocals up 6db and adjust the high range EQ to give them more presence. Recommended listening, but is there anywhere you can read the lyrics as I can't make out most of the lines... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bryn Posted May 5, 2004 Report Share Posted May 5, 2004 nah, his lyrics are usually fairly spontaneous that song is particularly RHCP sounding which is shitty!! but by no means are many of our others, just the older ones.... thanks tho, gona check back through these pages write sum more reviews Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghost Posted May 6, 2004 Author Report Share Posted May 6, 2004 Hey cool - the one funk band I quote and I get a direct hit. Nice one (but an utter fluke you realise!). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bryn Posted May 6, 2004 Report Share Posted May 6, 2004 Just got 'Irn bru' - I love all this soft/acoustic/fingerpickiness. Your music is ace Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghost Posted May 7, 2004 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2004 :O you got any more songs online? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottST Posted May 7, 2004 Report Share Posted May 7, 2004 bryn check out his cd "Citizen Awake".....its brilliant. the more random parts remind me of Apraxia a little;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bryn Posted May 8, 2004 Report Share Posted May 8, 2004 yeh I think I will! where can i get it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
palmer_eldritch Posted May 8, 2004 Report Share Posted May 8, 2004 http://www.angelfire.com/psy/thevoid/Feel free to comment on our tracks, space rock tracks being The Void, and Plane Crash, while another more rocky one in Gingerbread Man.any feedback apreciated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottST Posted May 9, 2004 Report Share Posted May 9, 2004 umm, OneUp, probably...the man himself would tell you better! i got it from OneUp, anyways.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bryn Posted May 9, 2004 Report Share Posted May 9, 2004 cool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghost Posted May 10, 2004 Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2004 hi, yup there should still be one copy left in One Up (you might have to ask at the desk as they seem to move it around a bit - it's not in the local section, or wasn't last time i checked!) - alternatively i sell it off the lofimusic.co.uk website (and don't charge anything extra for posting it out to you...) </salespitch>re: the void mp3s - can't download from work! it's on my list to download from home (swap a review for a review of 'soup'? ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
palmer_eldritch Posted May 13, 2004 Report Share Posted May 13, 2004 Ok here's my review of it.Pretty different from what would normally come out of the local scene. Very atmospheric, good incidental music that would be good with a film.The sudden change to that pumping heavyness is really quite extreme and intense, not sure what the idea about that is, and to me it seems pretty out of place. But i really like the slow atmospheric section. The guitar licks are being finger picked, right? Sounds very much like Mark Knopfler actually. The sounds in the background suit the atmosphere quite nicely, and overall its a very atmospheric track.Probably best used in a film score somewhere. Maybe for a lone detective sharing a quiet evening with a bottle of jack daniels on his balcony. The guitar licks are really ace also! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bryn Posted May 13, 2004 Report Share Posted May 13, 2004 Cooleo, will prob be in this saturday, see what I can get! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghost Posted May 14, 2004 Author Report Share Posted May 14, 2004 Bryn, there's none in One Up at the moment - was in there the other day. I'll get a new batch in there soon, but if you want it bad I can post one out to you? Check www.lofimusic.co.uk/shop.html ... Sultan Of Swing - I love that detective imagery! I should be able to grab n review your track over the weekend.All the bestIan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bryn Posted May 14, 2004 Report Share Posted May 14, 2004 yeh i was in today, no ian simpson, no siree - bought ten easy wishes instead, its....good..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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