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The Measure of Feel (w/Michael2 & Char)
by LunaTrick

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Submitted on: Nov 09, 2008 - 12:53:55 AM
Last Updated: Nov 09 2008 - 12:53:55 AM
Keywords Downtempo (61)Trip-hop (15)Pop (496)Electronica (228)
Description Since coming to to MacJams, I've been wanting to do a collaboration with Michael2, who is an excellent songwriter and musician. The opportunity arrived when I found his drum track entitled "Warped Grungey Electronic Drum Track" - which he kindly agreed to let me use. Some time ago, Char sent me some vocal musings and I found that they fit very well with the tone of the track. I wrote some simple lyrics around those samples and it all came out rather melancholy. So thanks to both my fellow collaborators - with a special dedication to Char after her recent car accident. I hope this gives you some joy (despite the somber tone). As always, I appreciate your feedback.
Hardware 49e keys, Stat, ST55 mic
Software: GB & Michael2's warped drums!
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Feter said 62 days ago
The Measure of Fee
This is deep kinda song ...good singing my friend ...
the guitar tone so strange here ..gave a feel for it !
Char gave a new mood ..bit psychodelic ...thnx alot
for sharin !!!!

LunaTrick said 45 days ago
cheers Feter
I have a penchant for strange guitar progressions... keeps it interesting!

lavalamp said 61 days ago
Original as heck
You sound like Roger Waters here. Gabriel-ish.

Dig it a lot.

Dave

LunaTrick said 45 days ago
Wow
What comparisons... I'm flattered. Thanks for your encouragement!

TracyVosh said 61 days ago
Fabulous work
I LOVE this! It's absolutely beautiful and soulful. This song would fly off the shelves!!

LunaTrick said 45 days ago
Thanks Tracy
I've been enjoying some of your latest work too!

bud said 61 days ago
Great collab
While I'm listening my window crystal is spinning sending prismatic light around the room and slowly moving over the keyboard as I write this. Befitting the tune this Sunday morning. Excellent production with hints of Portishead.

LunaTrick said 45 days ago
Glad to be a source
of prismatic light... and I love Portishead too!

drakonis said 61 days ago
cold washes of despair
This is excellent... I shall get my one nit-pick out of the way first, then gush... I loved your use of the disjointed CharVox, but at the very end, she seemed a little too "up-front", for some reason I wanted her singing a little more disembodied... maybe a little more disorienting reverb, and with her last important word echoing repeatedly into oblivion. But that aside, I am completely in love with the make-up of this track, the music, guitar-work, gorgeous washes of singing, unusual "chord-progressions-of-ennui", and the cool un-attributed photo, all make this stunning. Wonderful wonderful work Daniel, Micheal, and Char! Oh, and because the lyrics are pretty heavily harmonized while sung, perhaps posting them here would help me read along :-) Some parts of this remind me a bit of David Gilmour's latest (On an Island) in places.

ttfn,
Drakonis

LunaTrick said 45 days ago
Sure thing Eduard
I did consider doing just that at the end - but I was going for the abrupt ending and leaving the listener yearning. I have so many echo endings and I don't want it to become a kop out. Thanks for posting such a detailed and praising commentary... you are truly a gift to this community.

I'll have to listen to Gilmour's latest - love his earlier work!

kassia said 61 days ago
Measure
wow Daniel. Excellent job putting this all together. I love your higher vocals on this. Awesome weaving of Char's vocals into this - although I think it ends too abruptly, maybe let her final words ring out. Cool way to build a song around michael's beats. Great job on this!

LunaTrick said 45 days ago
Thanks Shay
See above comments to Eduard about the ending. Appreciate your thoughtful insight and support as always...

Vic Holman said 61 days ago
very cool
man, you stepped up to the plate and hit a home run. excellent job of building on Michael's beat track. excellent collab project from all parties.

LunaTrick said 45 days ago
Thanks Vic...
Appreciate you listening regularly and kind comments!

Alannah said 61 days ago
Mmmmmm .....
... it put me into a "trance" while listening ... very dreamy ... char's voice is great !

LunaTrick said 45 days ago
Tranced you...
Yes, Char's voice is unique... please encourage her to to more!

Char said 60 days ago
Daniel, Daniel, Daniel...
This is very interesting. I must give credit to Greg Randell, BRANCHGRAFT. The song I was singing is his: Hold me with your eyes. It is the very first piece I ever listened to on MacJams. I never knew how cellists run the universe by sheer force of their will. Daniel, it is lovely. You are still sneaky, but I love that about you. There definitely "always" is room for cello!
Thank you Daniel. Smirk!

LunaTrick said 45 days ago
Char Char Char
Yes - kudos to Greg. As I told you via message - I didn't know your vocal was someone else's lyric, and wouldn't have used it had I know. But since I did - and people love it - we'll just hope that he's cool with it.

Sing some more girl!

michael2 said 60 days ago
man
this is really great. i love everything you've done, that music is great, and I really love the vocals in this. i'm pretty much blown away by how you managed to use that drum track for a real song, there's so many glitchy stops and starts in it. dpwnloading now. thanks for including me on this one.

LunaTrick said 45 days ago
Michael...
Pleasure to collab at last. Hopefully, we'll get another chance where you have more final input!

Rebsie said 60 days ago
Creative use of voices
... and instrumentation to make a deep and compelling soundscape. Really good work and a great listen.

LunaTrick said 45 days ago
Thanks Rebsie...
High praise coming from you... blush!

egobandit said 60 days ago
beautiful
:)!

LunaTrick said 45 days ago
Thanks Ego
Enjoyed some of your latest too!

TG said 60 days ago
Mesmerizing
Much enjoyed Thanks

LunaTrick said 45 days ago
Cheers TG
Appreciate your listening!

craft said 59 days ago
ye
this sounds great.. I love it

LunaTrick said 45 days ago
Thanks Craft
Glad you like it... enjoyed your latest too!

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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 ren...[more]
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