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Lies Lies! (w/MickD)
by LunaTrick

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Submitted on: Jun 11, 2008 - 01:11:56 AM
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Keywords Alternative (245)Indie (122)Lies (20)Rock (1143)Pop (478)MickD (1)
Description MickD is mainly an iComper that visits MacJams from time to time. We posted a guitar collab a few weeks back and received a lot of encouragement to work together again. He uploaded his song, Lies Lies, about a week and a half ago to rave responses over on IC! It is such a great track and when I heard it, I told him that I had a definite vocal idea if he was open to it.

The title was his and my idea was to write a song in which the narrator is not reliable - and his intentions can't be known. It's sort of based on the Nietszchean notion that truth and falsehood aren't necessarily polar opposites

I just want to thank MickD for allowing me to sing on this fantastic track. I hope you enjoy listening to it as much as I enjoyed working on it.

Music MickD
Lyrics and Vocals Lunatrick
Lyrics Lies! Lies!

White Lies lining the sky above
I hear them when I'm walking alone
Little squirming things in the Soul

Lies, Lies!
Lies!

Midnight comes with human sleep
Black mountain kisses the moon
Hopes of redemption found in a dream
but you can't get blood from a stone

Lies, Lies!
Lies!

In the beginning, there's only the end
Skies meet where memories fade
Truth is the sun and we are the shade

Lies, Lies!
Hardware MickD's array of talent and mixing prowess. Lunatrick's vox!
Software: Logic Pro
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Feter said 165 days ago
Lies Lies!
WOW ...you are super my friends ...great music bed
with al the arrangment ..seems you are doin some
powerful Art Rock duet ..you fits realy well wow !!
great lyics indeed .....(is that a real guitar lead
no loops ?? just incredible ) ..thnx alot for sharin !!!

LunaTrick said 164 days ago
Thanks Feter
I like the term Art-rock - it sound so much more meaningful than "alternative"

Peter Bauckham said 165 days ago
Great track
...awesome mix and production - Nice one!

Peter

LunaTrick said 164 days ago
Thanks Peter
Glad you like it!

lavalamp said 165 days ago
cool
Nice, clean production. Like the feel of this song.
Good job.

LL

LunaTrick said 164 days ago
Me too Lava
...and the feel is all Mick!

Birdman Wayne said 165 days ago
Nice..
Cool collab guys, liked the vocal and the music work is very creative and live... I love it! Thanks a lot for sharing, you too are cool.

Take Care
- Yeman A. Al-Rawi

LunaTrick said 164 days ago
Too cool Yemen
So glad you like this and my other stuff!

Mystified said 165 days ago
This fits very nicely!
...and sounds like you worked together on the track from start to finish--very complementary tones in instrumental and vocal work!
Great production, too.

Kudos on a great collaboration :)

LunaTrick said 164 days ago
Great Cat
Thanks for supporting this effort... very complimentary coming from someone as talented as you!

drakonis said 165 days ago
niiiice lies...
I can understand the raves... great music & mix, love the down-bends & synthy bits... (though I almost want a little richer "growl" on the bass guitar in the mix, bass sounds subdued) superb guitar work too. And Daniel, your singing voice & "accent" are great here, love the synched echo.

ttfn,
Drakonis

LunaTrick said 164 days ago
Coming from you Drak
...great to receive such praise. Forgive me for hamming the "accent" just a touch will you? Cheers!

biba_nova said 165 days ago
Nice one Daniel
Its not a lie to say I really enjoyed this

Great guitar sounds

LunaTrick said 164 days ago
I'm right chuffed...
to get a comment from you mate! Perhaps we'll get that Luna Nova Brummie waltz up and running one of these days eh?

Sea Monk Seven said 165 days ago
YES!
i agree with feter about your arrangements. they are fantastic.
everything soundss great

LunaTrick said 164 days ago
NIce to meet you the other day...
..and look forward to familiarizing myself with your stuff too!

Rebsie said 164 days ago
Blimey Daniel
Woah, this is fabulous. You know what a big David Bowie fan I am and this has a definite vibe in his direction, although not in a derivative way. The rocky music bed and super guitars are the perfect backdrop to your voice, and it sounds like it was conceived as a fully integrated song. Really enjoyed this!

LunaTrick said 164 days ago
It's funny Rebs...
Being a huge Bowie fan and having been accused of being too bowiesque at various junctures of my music journey, I have consciously tried to move away from it with recent songwriting. But when MickD mentioned that he'd like something bowie or Peter Gabrielish - I thought what the hell! So glad to have your approval!

Skean said 164 days ago
...
Very well done guys pro work here LOVE it.

LunaTrick said 164 days ago
Thanks Kenta
But the production kudos should go to MickD - I just provided vocals on this one!

MickD said 163 days ago
Wow what a great reception
We have here! I must apologize right up front to the MacJam community that I don't spend enough time here! I could make excuses but the biggest one is time time time!

Now this track as it is now with Lunatrick is at a whole other level than just my piece alone. Luni is a fantastic guy to work with and we hope to work more together. Great vocal performance Daniel and thank you MacJammers for welcoming our collaboration!

Humbly,
MickD

LunaTrick said 33 days ago
Cheers Mark
Mark has left MJ - but is really active on iComps. Check out his work - it's quality!

davisamerica said 163 days ago
wow....
what a great opening feel ... and then it just gets fantastically better ... outstanding!!

LunaTrick said 33 days ago
Cheers Jack...
Was fun to do - glad you liked!

michael2 said 163 days ago
nice track
really well produced and performed. you 2 work together really well.

LunaTrick said 33 days ago
Cheers Michael -
Stay tuned - there's another in the works for late October!

Heightened said 160 days ago
Knew it!
Knew you would make something that outshines us all!!!

LunaTrick said 33 days ago
Very kind
But not true - lots of quality on here - with you somewhere near the top my friend!

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LunaTrick

Artist Bio Luna Trick is the creative brainchild of English multi-Instrumentalist, Daniel Staniforth. Classically trained as a Cellist, Staniforth crafts an array of songs styles - ranging from alt-pop/rock to widely experimental. His hybridized guitar style renders...[more]
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