Alan Cynic Posted December 13, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 13, 2010 My g/f seems to like it a lot too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigsby Posted December 13, 2010 Report Share Posted December 13, 2010 My g/f seems to like it a lot too! How does she find time to listen to the CD? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alkaline Posted December 14, 2010 Report Share Posted December 14, 2010 Irene Trudel just played 2 songs from the Kilau comp on her show on WFMU.....my effort and the Genevieve one Here's the playlist...Playlist for Irene Trudel - December 13, 2010and there's a listen again function too.Nice work That's 2nd year in a row on her show for us. Bonus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beetlejuice Posted December 14, 2010 Report Share Posted December 14, 2010 Glad you guys liked the mention in the EE Also played a couple of tracks on my ASR show but I can't for the life of me remember which ones! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigsby Posted December 14, 2010 Report Share Posted December 14, 2010 Thanks for the Malpaso Gang write up too Eoin. Picked up my CD on Saturday, going to give it a spin today.Just got the title. D'oh! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silversurfer Posted December 14, 2010 Report Share Posted December 14, 2010 Just bought a copy this morning. I like ALL the tracks ! For only 3 this must be the best value C.D. of the year.Well done Alan, and thanks for the work you must have put in to produce this gem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elizabeth Posted December 14, 2010 Report Share Posted December 14, 2010 I want one of these. I will visit Kilau when I'm home fer Christmas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Cynic Posted December 15, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 15, 2010 Thanks Silver!! There are less than ten in Kilau at the moment, but I'll get more in before the weekend (no.s 56-66 at least). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigsby Posted December 15, 2010 Report Share Posted December 15, 2010 Finally had a chance to listen. Faves for me were Ryan, Oxbow Lake, Kitchen Cynics (great job of making it sound like a Kitchen Cynics original) and Foxhunting.However one track stood head and shoulders above any of the others for me, and that was Ryan's version of Little Saint Nick. Quite an amazingly brilliant version. Didn't directly copy the Beach Boys original, instead made it sound like a slightly different era of Beach Boys, Pet Sounds or something. Lots and lots of layers going on, made me quite embarassed about my half arsed effort that took me about half an hour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemonade Posted December 15, 2010 Report Share Posted December 15, 2010 Finally had a chance to listen. Faves for me were Ryan, Oxbow Lake, Kitchen Cynics (great job of making it sound like a Kitchen Cynics original) and Foxhunting.However one track stood head and shoulders above any of the others for me, and that was Ryan's version of Little Saint Nick. Quite an amazingly brilliant version. Didn't directly copy the Beach Boys original, instead made it sound like a slightly different era of Beach Boys, Pet Sounds or something. Lots and lots of layers going on, made me quite embarassed about my half arsed effort that took me about half an hour.Aw shucks :O Thanks man that's really nice of you to say. The sound I was aiming for was like a live band busking on the streets at Christmas time - I don't know if I quite achieved that but I'm really pleased with the way it turned out. It didn't take up too much time, just a few evenings after work, and the arrangement was mostly done on the fly. In fact, all praise for how well it actually turned out should go to:Got one on Saturday, it's a lovely compilation for winter motoring. I likes The Matricarians, Dusty Valentino, Les Pelicans and Kopi Luwak especially.Who not only produced it, he did all the recording, helped me to work out and arrange all the vocal parts, sat up until the wee small hours mixing it all and getting all the levels right for 8 fucking vocal parts, put up with me re-recording the piano parts over and over again because I can't play the piano, allowed me to completely re-do the coda 2 days before the deadline after I discovered I'd fucked it up, lent his considerable bass and bongo playing skills to the recording, and still found time to keep me in cups of tea and the odd steak dinner. Cheers Ron! Though the backing vocals are STILL too fucking quiet.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Cynic Posted December 15, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 15, 2010 No arguments from me!you both deserve a big slobbery kiss from the girl of your dreams Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigsby Posted December 15, 2010 Report Share Posted December 15, 2010 Didn't realise you had help. I take it all back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemonade Posted December 15, 2010 Report Share Posted December 15, 2010 Damnit. I knew I should have stuck to this:I'm not telling you how did mine or it'll ruin the illusion.I've already decided on next year.YouTube - Alvin and the Chipmunks- Christmas Song- Hula Hoop [+Lyrics]Just so Alan has to write "Alvin & The Chipmunks" on the back of the sleeve. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jess_Y Posted December 15, 2010 Report Share Posted December 15, 2010 I heart the Kilau Xmas CD. Lots.I heart you, Alan Cynic. Lots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Cynic Posted December 16, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 16, 2010 Heartings returned...all ventricles pumping madly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
esstee Posted December 17, 2010 Report Share Posted December 17, 2010 Any help for someone in the U.S. who would love to have these?Hi, I live in the U.S. (sunny San Diego) and heard about these compilations last year from their play time on WFMU. Been dying to get a copy (I love alternative holiday music -- strange obsession, I know). Is there any way that someone can send me a copy of this year's Kilau compilation as well as, for my *perfect* holiday, the ones from previous years or this year's "best of" comp of the past years? Even a copy or set of high bit-rate MP3s will do if the physical copies are all gone. Happy to send PayPal $$$ to anyone to cover time, postage and my gratitude -- even happy to pay 3x what each one costs you lucky Aberdeenians. Just would hope that the money can make it back to Kilau and the bands, or a good local cause. And also happy to pass my copies along to Jon Solomon at WPRB who does a very well-followed 24-hour Christmas music marathon show (give it a listen on Christmas Eve!) and would hope that he would select some tracks to give some airtime.Can anyone share some of this holiday love with me?Merry Christmas to all!sltomlin@gmail.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemonade Posted December 18, 2010 Report Share Posted December 18, 2010 Alan did you send these out to the local radio stations? My dad reckons he just heard my track or "one that sounded very like it" on Waves FM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TelecasterSam Posted December 18, 2010 Report Share Posted December 18, 2010 I so wanted to get one of these....are any left or available as a D/L?I really quite liked Ryan's "Little Saint Nick"...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FOX Posted December 18, 2010 Report Share Posted December 18, 2010 Alan did you send these out to the local radio stations? My dad reckons he just heard my track or "one that sounded very like it" on Waves FM.I'd probably explode if I heard myself on the radio. (in a good way, mind you.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Cynic Posted December 19, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 19, 2010 esstee...PM me your address and I'll pop one in the post (I sent one to Irene at WFMU). They'll be after Christmas though...the post here has been snowslowed a bit.Lucky.....I didn't send any out to local radio (although I should've....sorry)...I think Beetlejuice said he'd pass his on though.Fox....it'll happen sometime...I remember the absolute thrill when John Peel played one of mine, and when Irene Trudel played some in New York. You should check her show on Monday (between 5 and 8 pm UK time....or 'listen again')....I'm hoping she might play another song from the Kilau one....fingers crossed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Cynic Posted December 19, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 19, 2010 Sam...there are still a few in Kilau....I've done 65 so far, out of the 100 run....more to go in next week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TelecasterSam Posted December 19, 2010 Report Share Posted December 19, 2010 Excellent Alan, when the snow clears a bit, and I can get our car off the drive (nevermind out of the village!... LOL) ... I'll be in to get one.... Cheers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beetlejuice Posted December 19, 2010 Report Share Posted December 19, 2010 I'm heading into Northsound One tonight for the monthly Hercules Moments update on Michael Gordon's Sunday Session. We'll be on sometime around 8pm, and I'll be playing one or two of tracks from the CD depending on time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oxbow lake Posted December 19, 2010 Report Share Posted December 19, 2010 Good luck eoin. Hopefully you'll get a word in-between the weather reports! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FOX Posted December 19, 2010 Report Share Posted December 19, 2010 Good luck eoin. Hopefully you'll get a word in-between the weather reports!True that! It's chucking snow as well... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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