so, the update is now complete, i just have to finalize a tracklisting.
written in early 2001. drastically rearranged in june, 2014. further remixed over july, 2014 and again in may, 2015. this version of the track was completed on may 27th, 2015.
https://jasonparent.bandcamp.com/track/dirty-synth-mix
Wednesday, May 27, 2015
it's not. and i'm remembering that i went through this before many years ago. well, it is in theory, if i tuned the b up to an open c, but then i'd need jimi hendrix or michael jordan sized hands, and, as it is, i've met tween girls with bigger hands than mine. they're really freakishly small, it's sort of almost unbelievable, even. if lamarck was right, but alas...
so, i can't close this. but it could be years before i get that 21 fret guitar.
hey, listen - i can do sneaky, acrobatic things that hendrix' hands would get jumbled up in. it forces a specific style, but i can count as many times that it's been a benefit as i can that it's been a drawback. guitars aren't like pianos like that, there's too many angles going on.
the specific problem is that it's written in the third fret position, and there's consequently a lot of bass notes around there that need the hand to stay put - so they can ring. it's *already* kind of tricky, with pinkies stretching out to the 6th fret. if i tune the high e up to f#, i have to move essentially the whole melody up a string, because i need chords to ring through the high e and also to ring through hammer ons (meaning another solution would be to have six fingers). but, because the low g and f# are both prominent, that puts me in a situation where i need to fret from the 3rd (low e) to 10th (b) frets - which is not impossible in theory, it would just require hands much bigger than mine. it doesn't help to tune the a down to g or f#, because i have the same problem with the f# on the bottom string or the g on either of the two top strings - nor the e up, because it needs to ring quite a bit. a seventh string on either side would be another answer, but it's still not useful to me right now....
so, i can't close this. but it could be years before i get that 21 fret guitar.
hey, listen - i can do sneaky, acrobatic things that hendrix' hands would get jumbled up in. it forces a specific style, but i can count as many times that it's been a benefit as i can that it's been a drawback. guitars aren't like pianos like that, there's too many angles going on.
the specific problem is that it's written in the third fret position, and there's consequently a lot of bass notes around there that need the hand to stay put - so they can ring. it's *already* kind of tricky, with pinkies stretching out to the 6th fret. if i tune the high e up to f#, i have to move essentially the whole melody up a string, because i need chords to ring through the high e and also to ring through hammer ons (meaning another solution would be to have six fingers). but, because the low g and f# are both prominent, that puts me in a situation where i need to fret from the 3rd (low e) to 10th (b) frets - which is not impossible in theory, it would just require hands much bigger than mine. it doesn't help to tune the a down to g or f#, because i have the same problem with the f# on the bottom string or the g on either of the two top strings - nor the e up, because it needs to ring quite a bit. a seventh string on either side would be another answer, but it's still not useful to me right now....
the time machine (updated midi nylon guitar mix)
here is the midi classical guitar mix, with a more listenable sample-based sound font.
i gotta be clear: i don't like doing this. i'm a guitarist. this is a computer. my teeth are grating a little.
but, the reason i moved the track from guitar to piano (and then abandoned it, until this year when i turned it into a jazzy techno thing) is that you need a 21-fret classical to play it. there's a live electric guitar mix - because electric guitars have 21 frets, minimum (mine are 23 and 24). but i just don't have a 21 fret classical. i can't even fudge the harmonic; all i have is a miniature 19-fret thing, and it just can't do it.
but here's the thing: maybe i should have a 21-fret or more classical. and i will, eventually. i'd even go so far as to suggest that, when i get done the discography, classical guitar music may be the only music i keep making. that means i can't permanently close this - in fact i can virtually guarantee that i will eventually add a live classical mix to the ep.
but, i won't remove this one, because it's a different slant on it. so, here it is...
this evening, i'm going to do a full drum and bass techno romp mix with crunchy synths in replace of guitars. as of this moment, i'm thinking it will probably finish this off, but i'll need o give it a good listen before i get to that conclusion. i'm also not entirely sure about the tracklisting yet...
written in early 2001. rendered may 27, 2015.
https://jasonparent.bandcamp.com/track/updated-midi-nylon-guitar-mix
i gotta be clear: i don't like doing this. i'm a guitarist. this is a computer. my teeth are grating a little.
but, the reason i moved the track from guitar to piano (and then abandoned it, until this year when i turned it into a jazzy techno thing) is that you need a 21-fret classical to play it. there's a live electric guitar mix - because electric guitars have 21 frets, minimum (mine are 23 and 24). but i just don't have a 21 fret classical. i can't even fudge the harmonic; all i have is a miniature 19-fret thing, and it just can't do it.
but here's the thing: maybe i should have a 21-fret or more classical. and i will, eventually. i'd even go so far as to suggest that, when i get done the discography, classical guitar music may be the only music i keep making. that means i can't permanently close this - in fact i can virtually guarantee that i will eventually add a live classical mix to the ep.
but, i won't remove this one, because it's a different slant on it. so, here it is...
this evening, i'm going to do a full drum and bass techno romp mix with crunchy synths in replace of guitars. as of this moment, i'm thinking it will probably finish this off, but i'll need o give it a good listen before i get to that conclusion. i'm also not entirely sure about the tracklisting yet...
written in early 2001. rendered may 27, 2015.
https://jasonparent.bandcamp.com/track/updated-midi-nylon-guitar-mix
the time machine (updated midi piano mix)
when i initially uploaded this, i had the silly idea that it would be a bad idea to change the sound font, for the reason that it was important to maintain the sound of the piece as i had written it, for historical reasons. but...who wants to listen to a lonely sequenced piano through a budget 90s soundcard....
i've kept the initial files up, because, hey, why not? but, i've updated the font to sound considerably better.
the piano wasn't so bad to begin with - i've used the soundcard for plenty of piano parts, but it sounds a lot better near the higher end of the register, and with a little reverb. it's worth it on an a/b but it wasn't really terrible. i'm going to be updating the guitar part as well, which is going to be a much more noticeable update.
written in early 2001. rendered may 27, 2015.
https://jasonparent.bandcamp.com/track/updated-midi-piano-mix
i've kept the initial files up, because, hey, why not? but, i've updated the font to sound considerably better.
the piano wasn't so bad to begin with - i've used the soundcard for plenty of piano parts, but it sounds a lot better near the higher end of the register, and with a little reverb. it's worth it on an a/b but it wasn't really terrible. i'm going to be updating the guitar part as well, which is going to be a much more noticeable update.
written in early 2001. rendered may 27, 2015.
https://jasonparent.bandcamp.com/track/updated-midi-piano-mix
the time machine (atmospheric electric guitar mix)
written in early 2001. reinterpreted in july, 2014; this version of the track was initially completed on july 21st. remixed to include background atmospheres on may 27, 2015.
https://jasonparent.bandcamp.com/track/atmospheric-electric-guitar-mix
https://jasonparent.bandcamp.com/track/atmospheric-electric-guitar-mix
the time machine (string orchestra mix)
inri025 is being overhauled, and almost doubled in length. that's fine, it's why i'm doing this run through.
when i did this last summer, i was thinking less comprehensively than i came to think over the course of the year. in truth, there's quite a few ideas to work out further, and a few that were kind of not the most interesting thing to begin with. this is going to be all digital; the tracks are down and done.
so, this is the second of what i'm thinking will be at least six additions to the single.
i kind of want to get all the "ep-singles" up over 40 minutes, as well. eps are usually conceptual, and subject to different requirements; singles are singles. but i consider the ep-single to be a sort of mini-record. that's what i grew up with - it's what i'd want, as a consumer. the releases are currently priced to sell (*ahem*...hint...), but if i get to a certain number of homemade sales i'd like to press some of them. what i press will depend on what sells - the magic number is 5000, which should pay for a pressing of any specific disc, if i get to that point. so, ensuring these are all "mini records" makes them a bit more worthwhile as possible physical items. i guess it's also worth pointing out that everything is designed for instant printing, should a label decide to pick me up on terms i'm willing to accept...
i don't want to just upload crap, though, either. what's coming is largely based around compilation ideas that actually work. i'm a little skeptical about a chamber works of synthesized string music, but we'll see what comes up.
it's often stated that a song is really good when it sounds good on just an acoustic guitar. i can't agree with that - but i've never been a fan of folk music, either, so it's partially an issue of defining what is "really good".
i think a better metric is "if it sounds good when arranged purely for strings". decide for yourself, i guess...but this isn't going to be the last one of these...
written in early 2001. drastically rearranged in june, 2014. further remixed over july, 2014 and may, 2015. this version of the track was completed on may 27th, 2015.
https://jasonparent.bandcamp.com/track/string-orchestra-mix
when i did this last summer, i was thinking less comprehensively than i came to think over the course of the year. in truth, there's quite a few ideas to work out further, and a few that were kind of not the most interesting thing to begin with. this is going to be all digital; the tracks are down and done.
so, this is the second of what i'm thinking will be at least six additions to the single.
i kind of want to get all the "ep-singles" up over 40 minutes, as well. eps are usually conceptual, and subject to different requirements; singles are singles. but i consider the ep-single to be a sort of mini-record. that's what i grew up with - it's what i'd want, as a consumer. the releases are currently priced to sell (*ahem*...hint...), but if i get to a certain number of homemade sales i'd like to press some of them. what i press will depend on what sells - the magic number is 5000, which should pay for a pressing of any specific disc, if i get to that point. so, ensuring these are all "mini records" makes them a bit more worthwhile as possible physical items. i guess it's also worth pointing out that everything is designed for instant printing, should a label decide to pick me up on terms i'm willing to accept...
i don't want to just upload crap, though, either. what's coming is largely based around compilation ideas that actually work. i'm a little skeptical about a chamber works of synthesized string music, but we'll see what comes up.
it's often stated that a song is really good when it sounds good on just an acoustic guitar. i can't agree with that - but i've never been a fan of folk music, either, so it's partially an issue of defining what is "really good".
i think a better metric is "if it sounds good when arranged purely for strings". decide for yourself, i guess...but this isn't going to be the last one of these...
written in early 2001. drastically rearranged in june, 2014. further remixed over july, 2014 and may, 2015. this version of the track was completed on may 27th, 2015.
https://jasonparent.bandcamp.com/track/string-orchestra-mix
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