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Neural Test

By Cosmic Cairns on August 13, 2014 12:00 am

This is a remix/update of a song I initially recorded on a 4-track cassette recorder back around 2003.  I double tracked the entire original recording and added a new bass part as well as a few other subtle ambient noises.  The original concept involved a fake alien band, hence the "alien" vocals.

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4-track recorders, I remember them!

Wasn't sure about the beginning, but it turned into something really nice. Good recycling!

it's a really challenging test. Man, this is lovely crazy!

Jim Wood wrote:

4-track recorders, I remember them!

Wasn't sure about the beginning, but it turned into something really nice. Good recycling!

Thanks!  I was considering cutting out the beginning part all together, but then I decided I kind of liked the transition from the "ugly" intro to the "pretty" main section.

Perplex On wrote:

it's a really challenging test. Man, this is lovely crazy!

Thank you kindly!  I hope you passed the test with flying colors.

no pain no gain! epic tune, dude. really nice melodies in there.

dat analog feel!

that's an intro! and a track!

beautiful ending!

cfurrow wrote:

no pain no gain! epic tune, dude. really nice melodies in there.

dreikelvin wrote:

dat analog feel!

yan_g wrote:

that's an intro! and a track!

yan_g wrote:

beautiful ending!

Thanks guys!

Great track, particularly enjoyed the 'pretty part'.
(In a strange way I right now miss the days of the limitations of 4-track recorders...)

Plantrain wrote:

Great track, particularly enjoyed the 'pretty part'.
(In a strange way I right now miss the days of the limitations of 4-track recorders...)

Thanks!  There really was something kind of cool about the limitations imposed on you by 4-tracks.  I feel like it sort of forced you to be more creative and to really focus on the important parts of the song. 

woah creepy start with the manic glass and I like how it transforms into analog tape goodness smile  nice job!

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