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 | Mystified said 137 days ago |
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I like your adventurous and experimental spirit! It really pays off in this lovely composition. I love the ambient sounds--the conversations, marshland warblings and the rest. And the 'noodling around' is just what it needs to keep it at a leisurely pace. Really nice. This is the kind of music I could write or draw to. Perfect! |
 | Rebsie said 136 days ago |
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I love this Seriously impressed with this, Jim. Sounds great in headphones with your skilful use of the full breadth of aural space, so everything sits nicely in its own spot in the mix. So the parts are all separate and all connected at the same time. I love the range of sounds you've used, it's very creative and imaginative. And very evocative too. A really fine piece of work. I would never have thought of combining mandolins with marshy squelches and distorted Tibetan singing bowls. And even if I had I'd never have been able to pull it off. This is masterly stuff. I love the casual way you say "... because I got rid of the cow ..." in the song description. |
 | damiengh said 136 days ago |
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What MacJams is all About This is the just the kind of creative excitement that makes one proud to be a member of this music community. Totally awed by this work or memory exciter. It conjures up many boyhood images of our youth, nudging us with little hints of sounds from early memories in such a delicate way. Like that of a summer afternoon sitting in a grandparent's backyard acerage, sipping a lemonade listening to the breeze through the trees, insects in the woods chirping away, staring up at a bird in the sky; a place where time is not thought of. Just beautiful. |
 | Ibstrat said 136 days ago |
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I haven't heard the 1st one but this is great.Definitely brings up pleasant images.I love the mandolin track.This is creative stuff. |
 | IbotenicParadigm said 135 days ago |
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Puts me in mind of Simon Jeffes. Maybe a Penguin Cafe warm up (or down) track. Even though I don't do much of it myself, I'm very sympathetic to music that doesn't 'go anywhere'. A journey is great, but there's a lot of magic in any one moment drawn out a bit. Good sounds used well. |
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Delightful well, that was very relaxing.... Not to set you to task - but I thought a didge drone could fit in there somewhere as well thanks for this... . - Harold |
 | Epileptic Gibbon said 134 days ago |
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I had no headphones and had to make do with the rubbishy speakers on my work PC but still this definitely worked well for me. I haven't heard the original so cannot compare the two but I like that there is a lot going on. I usually like ambient music to be quite busy, if that makes sense. Anyway, would you be up for letting me play this on my music podcast show? |
 | pablatone said 132 days ago |
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wow jim that is very nice. the guitar sounds fantastic. I didn't hear the original either, so I missed the cow, but it's really good without the cow. I think there's a "pop" at around 7:24 I'm not sure what it is. may just be my lame speakers. Very impressive stuff, thanks for sharin' it. |
 | VicDiesel said 122 days ago |
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Easy does it I haven't heard the original, but this version is pretty cool. Gentle picking on that mandolin, with gentle bursts of field recording (?) throughout. I'll have to play this for the little frog/toad who sits under my window at night. I'm sure he'll love it. |
 | guitapick said 104 days ago |
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Love it... ...the pump organ's very cool...takes me to lots of places...real sweet, Jim... |
The guitar and mandolin add a lot to this - and I sure am glad that the cow couldn't make it to this session!
A very enjoyable post - I imagine it's been a lot of fun to develop this one.
It's rare these days to hear original ideas, and you seem to be full of them in some of your recent posts.
Cheers,
Neil