chiba
Joined: Sep 02, 2022
Posts: 505
Central VA
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Posted on Oct 18 2024 02:43 PM
It's not Halloween themed, but I have to say it's about the closest thing to a traditional surf song I've ever come up with. I'm not sure how many first wave songs featured an upright bass, but I couldn't resist including that texture on this song.
This is a single-only version; the album version will be different, so your dollar won't be wasted! I hope you'll give a listen & consider buying the single - I'm putting all the proceeds from the single towards paying for the mixing & mastering of the EP and every dollar helps.
https://hypersonicsecret.bandcamp.com/album/earthrise-in-your-eyes
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ArtS
Joined: May 09, 2008
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Isle of Kent, MD
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Posted on Oct 18 2024 03:31 PM
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chiba
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Central VA
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Posted on Oct 19 2024 10:29 AM
Thanks Art - I tried really hard on this tune especially to do something more traditionally surf than I've done before. It's not just an homage to the bands that came before us, it's an exploration of that feel and those tones - though with my own spin on the whole concept.
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synchro
Joined: Feb 02, 2008
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Not One-Sawn, but Two-Sawn . . . AZ.
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Posted on Oct 19 2024 01:36 PM
Nice work. I bought a copy this morning and listened several times.
The Earthrise tune is nicely arranged, and using double bass keeps the bass line and the VI sonically separate. I like the relatively open feel, where the melody does the heavy lifting, and the song isn’t drenched in rhythm track. A line drawing is beautiful because of both the lines and the blank spaces, and likewise, music can afford a snit of sonic openness. I think you jot a nice balance which leaves some sonic space, but never sounds empty.
The Surfata in A Major for Bass VI, Op 54, is the first classical Bass VI I’ve heard all day.  nice work, and a unique approach.
— The artist formerly known as: Synchro
When Surf Guitar is outlawed only outlaws will play Surf Guitar.
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ArtS
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Isle of Kent, MD
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Posted on Oct 23 2024 09:57 AM
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chiba
Joined: Sep 02, 2022
Posts: 505
Central VA
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Posted on Oct 23 2024 01:05 PM
synchro wrote:
Nice work. I bought a copy this morning and listened several times.
I really appreciate the support. It seems a little silly to get excited over $1, but I have to tell you, every time somebody puts their money down for anything I've recorded, it reminds me how lucky I am to be able to express a sliver of creativity and share it with the world.
The Earthrise tune is nicely arranged, and using double bass keeps the bass line and the VI sonically separate. I like the relatively open feel, where the melody does the heavy lifting, and the song isn’t drenched in rhythm track. A line drawing is beautiful because of both the lines and the blank spaces, and likewise, music can afford a snit of sonic openness. I think you jot a nice balance which leaves some sonic space, but never sounds empty.
I give a lot of credit to the guy who mixed it. I had two rhythm guitars running wall to wall from beginning to end. I still think they sounded cool, but I have to admit the sparse mix really served the song in a way that hadn't occurred to me. One of them is in the outro, the arpeggiated guitar. I love the double bass texture - I'll take credit for that idea - it adds a cool layer to the song.
The Surfata in A Major for Bass VI, Op 54, is the first classical Bass VI I’ve heard all day. nice work, and a unique approach.
I played that song for my mom and she said "I guess all those years of studying classical guitar finally paid off." She meant it in a nice way ... I hope
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