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Re: New Designs for Your Consumption

facebook-1443605693 — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 13:46:44 -0000

I like it!

Re: Looking For A Reason

facebook-1443605693 — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 13:45:31 -0000

All I know is when I listen to SFB on my iPod, it relaxes me and I love your unique sound. That, in my book, makes you a legimate artist. Keep on truckin because I love your music.

Re: Caspian Record Release Show, 29 August 2009

facebook-836335197 — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 13:10:04 -0000

hmmm, i like to *think* that the stuff that i produce could fall into the "post rock" genre. sometimes i just don't really know where it fits in.

but yes, not having to rely on vocals to get the message across is a very liberating exercise, and like you, feel that it makes the song more accessible, and easier to get lost.

Re: Caspian Record Release Show, 29 August 2009

facebook-1443605693 — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 11:18:38 -0000

I'm assuming your music is also post rock. I actually like the concept of no vocals. I find it more relaxing to skip the words and just get lost in the music. I put both of your albums on my iPod and I love to just listen and relax. I may have to check out this Caspian group. They sound really good. I'm glad you enjoyed the show as much as you did.

Re: I’m A Twit

Anthony — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 16:13:32 -0000

You're definatly not a Twit if you use twitter. You're a Twit if you listen to TWIT (twit.tv) or are on a TWiT netcast. If you tweet on twitter, you must be a twitterer.

Re: Sucking At This Game

brett subgeek — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 12:41:10 -0000

there's nothing wrong with focusing on the part of this project that makes you want to do it. my guess is that if you were honest, making this project self-sustaining is not the reason you do it. you do it because you need to do it. at that level, does it matter how much money it's making (as long as you can afford to keep it up)?

how long have you been working on this project since your main focus shifted from "getting the guitar tone exactly right" to "writing songs and going with it?" my point is that although you've been making music for a long time, it's only recently that you've gotten past the preparation and into the product. a great chef probably isn't going to approach the pinnacle of his career right after being promoted from line cook. you've got all of the parts in order now. that preparation is paying off for you because you make great sounds and understand why. it will take a little bit of time for all of that work to come to fruition, but the foundation is very solid. once it's built, the work will stand. let it come together.

Re: Member of ASCAP

blinder — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 19:57:36 -0000

hehe, actually its more about when more of my stuff gets used in film, cue sheets from ascap make sure that the licensing doesn't get screwed up. also, heh, ascap members get some pretty awesome discounts on gear. now that is just awesome

Re: Member of ASCAP

MonTemplar — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 19:10:58 -0000

If my understanding is correct, they're one of the lesser evils of the music industry... they're only trying to screw over Internet radio.

Oh wait... that means I should hate them, right? *has /. confusion*

j/k. Gotta protect your copyright. :P

Re: A Quiet Update

blinder — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 11:23:36 -0000

oh huh, i guess replying does work. ok. see above. thank you for the support :)

Re: A Quiet Update

blinder — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 11:21:47 -0000

@MonTemplar ok, i will. thank you :)

Re: A Quiet Update

MonTemplar — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 10:45:22 -0000

Keep on truckin', Mr Robot! :)

Re: I’m A Twit

MonTemplar — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 06:24:36 -0000

Follow that robits! :)

Re: 0×000000: A Rough Cut

shortcircuit — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 16:38:05 -0000

I'm no music critic, but I can say that I was caught off guard by the change between the first minute of the song and the rest of the song. I liked both side of the divide, though.

BTW...The RSS feed included a flash widget that allowed me to play the song from within Google Reader. Cool beans! :-)

Re: Studio Move Complete

Pansophical1 — Tue, 06 May 2008 14:50:40 -0000

I was not being plain, either. My apologies.

I LOVE the desire you have as an artist, to allow listeners into the creation experience, etc. I wish I got that feeling from a small percentage of the artists that I care deeply about.

I still say that the listeners "should" (Though certainly not a requirement), and some do care, about knowing the artists better and how they arrive at their final "Product".

I'm sure I am still being unclear about my intentions. I have a terrible time conveying what I am thinking to other people. I have issues.. :-]

Re: Studio Move Complete

blinder — Mon, 05 May 2008 16:27:32 -0000

@Pansophical1
Hmm, well, i think i a'splain myself poorly. first there is the obvious faux pas of the blanket generalization i made. that is a product of lazy writing.

second, its also not that i think there's any malice or purposefulness to the "not caring" here... which is why i used the concept of a "social contract." things are just the way they are. listeners are on t61 to find new music, and artists are their to hopefully have their music heard.

well, thanks for posting :)

Re: Studio Move Complete

Pansophical1 — Mon, 05 May 2008 15:12:18 -0000

“i mean, listeners don’t really care (nor should they) what goes on with the artists."

I could not possibly disagree with this statement any more. This is something that I have been beating my head against for 1 month and 4 days now.

BTW, I’m tracking you here from your sig at maxbumps… I’m glad it’s not just my blood being spilled. (By beating said head against said wall, etc…) :-]

Re: Studio Move Complete

Pansophical1 — Mon, 05 May 2008 15:10:20 -0000

"i mean, listeners don’t really care (nor should they) what goes on with the artists."

I could not possibly disagree with this statement any more. This is something that I have been beating my head against for 1 month and 4 days now.

BTW, I'm tracking you here from your sig at maxbumps... I'm glad it's not just my blood being spilled. (By beating said head against said wall, etc...) :-]

Re: Remix Versions Available

blinder — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 11:05:33 -0000

@shortcircuit
"The middle of the song sounds a bit monotonous to me. Even though the guitar notes are scrambled a bit to give variety, the instrument itself takes too much of a back seat to the drums for the variety to be felt."

Yes, actually that is by design, because that song isn't quite finished yet! i'm working with a vocalist and in that space there will most likely be a few passages of lyrics sung there. so that middle part is still "up in the air."

i should have clarified that. my bad. but thanks for listening, the feedback is very much appreciated!

Re: Remix Versions Available

shortcircuit — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 02:21:50 -0000

I missed my chance to leave a comment on Airport Exit last time, and it's already late tonight. But I loved the song, and listened to it several times at home and work this week.

First, the new version is much nicer. My favorite instrument, though, is the sort of industrial clank that feels (to me) like it gives the song a pulse. But I've always loved that instrument, and the sense of machination and construction that it brings.

This brings me to my second thought. Can the clank sample be clarified similar to how you clarified the distorted guitar? Too clear, though, and it'd probably just sound like a couple crescent wrenches banging against each other, rather than like some sort of industrial tool.

The middle of the song sounds a bit monotonous to me. Even though the guitar notes are scrambled a bit to give variety, the instrument itself takes too much of a back seat to the drums for the variety to be felt.

Re: A Quiet Voice

SiliconJesus — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 10:54:49 -0000

@blinder:

Cool, I was misunderstanding the motive.

Re: A Quiet Voice

blinder — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 10:43:42 -0000

@sj:
yes i understand, but the whole point of things like Taxi is to get "discovered" by an A&R; type, and what's the end game of that? putting out a record. yes, booking a tour is also a big part of that, but i chose to ignore that side of the business and stick to the side i gravitate to... it was just convenience :)

Re: A Quiet Voice

SiliconJesus — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 10:18:27 -0000

@blinder

You are sharing your art. You're using a different medium, but its one where people 'get' your music and have feedback to you. I guess I'm just trying to say there's another way to get there.

Re: A Quiet Voice

blinder — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 09:43:56 -0000

@sj:
i can't speak for anyone else, but for me the live experience is the narcotic end of the art. quick fast high, a lot of work to get it, and leaves just as fast.

i like recording. i love the process of creation, and like a painter or a writer, i share my creation through the releasing of things (demos, cds, records...)

have i completely abandoned the idea of performing live? no, but it isn't my priority. having a huge fan base? nope, not a priority either, the same as a painter just wants to produce, that's what i want to do. if someone else happens to like it (or consume it) then, that just made the experience for me that much more richer.

Re: A Quiet Voice

SiliconJesus — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 07:31:38 -0000

The big thing for me was never to make records, but to make 'music'. The only things my band ever recorded were simple tapes so we'd remember how the song went the next week or so.

The live experience is much more important, and if you do want that contract, the easiest way to get it is to show a fan-base, which you get from playing live. Stop playing for yourself, talk to the folks at that coffee shop that occasionally has live acoustic music, or the restaurant that has rock night, or the club that has open mic auditions, the festival that allows community groups to play. Get out there. Do something. Play your music.

Re: What I Do Instead of Sleep

SiliconJesus — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 16:14:27 -0000

I like this a lot better than the other mp3 you posted yesterday. Of course, I've heard many elements in the other mp3 previously, so it didn't feel as fresh. The relative complexity of the rhythm components are nicely offset by the simple quarter note melodies. I like this a lot.