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Carnival knowledge
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Submitted on: Oct 10, 2007 - 03:49:06 PM
Last Updated: May 27 2008 - 11:01:26 AM

Description er .. I came up with this idea ..
and .. er .. it went from there ..
I've since noticed "Carnival knowledge" was suggested as a title by daddyg for a cjhoose song a while
back...

short unfinished work in progress, volunteers and suggestions welcome ..

The very beginning is a sample from Freesound (Creative Commons licensed: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/sampling+/1.0/):
By NoiseCollector (http://freesound.iua.upf.edu/usersViewSingle.php?id=4948)
spacecircus.WAV (http://freesound.iua.upf.edu/samplesViewSingle.php?id=41896)

Hardware Intel Mac Mini 1.66GHz, 2GB RAM

Software: GB v3,
Linplug Alpha 3, (free AU plug-in)
Boldt Oboe, (free soft instrument)
Boldt Alto Sax, (free soft instrument)
Ozone 3. (not so free AU plug-in)

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	Feter said 456 days ago
	Carnival knowledge nice tune !!

	apb said 453 days ago
	Thanks Feter . if anything I wanted to focus on the sounds and nothing else really and just capture the idea for later.. hence alot of time resulted in just 1min 22s. You can get quite a bit of mileage out of the free plug-ins and still sound different IMO, if some time and care is taken. Further arrangement and a more complete 'direction' is for sure something I need to work on.

	said 456 days ago
	more.. ...the masses want more! i liked it, just too short. certainly due for more workings! very cool track, alan!

	estellie said 456 days ago
	Hee Hee Carnival Knowledge - very funny title! catchy. I know it needs more, but I don't know what. It seems to want to be a dance tune - bass? Singing?

apb said 455 days ago

:o)
.. it's a bit electronicy for your tastes .. but if it
ever needs to be played live .. you know who is doing the
percussion at least ;o) .. glad you got a kick out of the
title .. makes me giggle anyway ..and that's what counts..lol.

Singing: I was thinking either going very Teddybears Stockholm
"hey ho huh hu hup hup hup hej" .. OR ..lol .. looking for
someone to play ringmaster .. anyone sound like the guy
from the "Old grey whistle test"? .. "roll up, roll up ..
greatest show on earth" "feats and freaks" etc etc.

Bass: I have plans to try to merge in some 70s disco ..
the bass might help do this.

Drop me a note if anything springs to mind... you hum it,
I'll play it...lol ;o)

	said 456 days ago
	Nice but different for you I like it. I could hear crunchy guitars on top a crazy bass line .. The way it stands is thumpin and i think people could dance all night to it, thanks for sharing!

	said 456 days ago
	good one nice job, alan - i hear the synth singing the melody -and see a huge crowd of people united in something wonderful, singing a simple phrase with rich harmony. and OUCH on that end, you brute, you! do ye not believe in FADE, laddie? 8) this is full of potential. enjoyed the listen, anne

	said 456 days ago
	Wow...trippy! dance...trance...glance...chance...stance.... Nice composition and mix Alan. Already sounds nearly finished for this genre although perhaps just a tad short. I like it! Be well! http://www.macjams.com/song/35895

	dynoMYSTIC said 455 days ago
	* Great tune! Leaves me craving some off-beat snare but that's just me. Nice and crisp and exciting stuff.

	haribo said 455 days ago
	omg the sounds! loved the opening sounds! the glitters soaked me right into this song percussion layer is so subtlely situated in the mix thus jams intact with sounds.. it's so lively! this tune is surely highly dancable!! i so wanna go into that circus tent in the picture.. is it in egypt?

	said 455 days ago
	Nice Job ! Very nice piece Alan, the sounds really perfect . Enjoyed it a lot !

	craft said 455 days ago
	beat it hard nice one!!! Love the drums... Nice sound efxx... Eurodance tune...

	Axgrinder said 455 days ago
	I'm not used to this...... coming from you dude! Not to say that it isn't a fine bed in which I'm sure you shall build into an amazing auditory extravaganza (};-P) This has mass potential my friend. now I've got to run! I have sh*t loads of comments to catch up on, and so little time! Kudos. Ax

apb said 449 days ago

:o)
.. I'm full of sh .. er, shurprises! me :o).. I find it fun from time to time to not touch any of my real instruments .. and to try to put more focus on sounds/FX, layering, arranging and production... I do like that Linplug Alpha 3 free AU plug-in... packs a fair punch... so I created the sounds and I did play/pencil the majority of this as midi,.. with my very limited one-hand keyboard skills... then made some loops of them.

The percussion is a Beathive loop, some other 'whoosh' at the snare fills and of course the start.. is that Freesound sample I mentioned in the lid.

	said 455 days ago
	Gonna DL this one! ...and see how well I can destroy it on my own :P Lots of room to play with this one:)

	bronco said 454 days ago
	Cool Very catchy tune with good use of synthesizers and electronic percussion.

	SmokeyVW said 454 days ago
	LOL i've lost control of my right foot! it's stomping out the beat. oh no! now my left one has been drawn in as well. this is infectious. may i have some more sir?

	MKVX said 454 days ago
	India comes to mind... ... for some reason! I can just imagine these blaring out of one of those trucks they have in India that tons of people ride on. Yipes. The organic percussion and the pyschadelic riffs mixed with the techno beat and bassline. Interesting mix!

	jiguma said 453 days ago
	BIG sound Alan Great start to something special. So full. Love the title. Look forward to seeing where this gets to. Neil

said 452 days ago

Ringmaster!
The idea of a musical circus is intriguing - freaks, dignitaries, high-wire daredevils with stratocasters and clowns playing trombones adding their acts and routines to the show.

What if each 'ring' of the circus was a specific MacJammer doing their particular thing with the basic sound, and they were sequenced and emceed by the ringmaster?

Very cool. I'm buying weekend tickets to the show.

	guitapick said 451 days ago
	Yeah... ...this moves...looking forward to the development...can't help but be nice. Powerful stuff...

	bonnieprincejohnny said 451 days ago
	groovy I see bling. Very concise. Be lucky.

	omnibus11 said 404 days ago
	this is the part of Sprokets when we dance!!!! lol I love how punchy the kick is....there's that very low end sweeping "WOOMPH!!" that really shakes the floor and it's perfect....dig the splatty attack to the synths....good mix.....too short....I wanted more....that's my only gripe....good work as always

	Heightened said 378 days ago
	U-la-la! This is a superb song! Thanks for the download.

	Kev3136 said 15 days ago
	=D! I Love the start My son LOVES it. lol He is dancing right now as I listen to it. Very Egyptian and Circus like. Its catchy, and well I love Synth lolol

	apb said 450 days ago
	Thanks Jason .. I'll do me best :o)

	apb said 450 days ago
	Thanks Ego .. glad you enjoyed it. Hmm .. they can dance for 1:22s so far at least :o)

	apb said 450 days ago
	Thanks Mike ... is it a little trippy .. I didn't really notice that .. or even the kinda Indian/eastern ish flavor .. I must stop going to that restaurant! lol .. I will certainly be trying to make it song length ..

	apb said 455 days ago
	doh Snares!! .. .. (makes note) .. anything else? I actually want to try blending it in with a bit more 70s disco sounds later .. I could bring in a snare or two then .. thanks for the suggestions/feedback.

	apb said 455 days ago
	Yup .. .. Sahara .. turn left at the sand dune ;o) .. been the ruin of many a large man .. hmm ..sounds familiar .. the tent under the very hot sun. Oh what a circus ... it's not real .. it's a mirage .. er ..well photoshop mirage, as I think everyone can spot :o)

	apb said 450 days ago
	Thanks Yeman ..glad you enjoyed this little boogie...

	apb said 450 days ago
	:o) .. excellent, go for it! Make sure to send me some .mp3 mixes via mail when you've get something to show - would love to hear them.

	apb said 453 days ago
	:o) ..when it gets to your knees and you start to bop and sway from left to right .. your beyond saving ;o) Thanks - I will expand it out to song length when I settle on some direction issues.

	apb said 438 days ago
	Thanks .. I see what you mean - didn't get as far east as I would have liked .. but India wasn't bad. Since I have absolutely no idea what I am doing (particularily in this genre) .. I just mix in sounds I like: hence the perhaps unorthodox blend of organic, synthetic and psychedelic. I liked the 'ruler on desk' "boing-drr" percussion that oscillates L/R myself. :o)

	apb said 425 days ago
	Thanks Rik .. .. sounds a little like The Rolling Stones "Rock n' roll circus" circa 1968.... but it's an interesting notion still .. if only I could hear "ring master" and not smirk/giggle :o)

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	apb said 233 days ago
	If anyone can .. .. I can-can ;o) - thanks for placing that subliminal influence.

	apb said 14 days ago
	It's good.. .. for the knees :o) Glad he liked it. Not my usual fare .. but fun. Cheers.