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Nice indy rock vibes.

I really like the dirty bass.

Nice indy rock vibes. I really like the dirty bass.

Fun vibe to this one.  The bass really provides that bunny hop feel.  Everybunny deserves a safe place.

Fun vibe to this one. The bass really provides that bunny hop feel. Everybunny deserves a safe place.

I really dig the tone on all the guitar parts in this one. Also I can relate to the lyrics.  We had a family of Cardinals nest in the rose bush outside of our dining room window, and I found that I immediately got very protective of them.

I really dig the tone on all the guitar parts in this one. Also I can relate to the lyrics. We had a family of Cardinals nest in the rose bush outside of our dining room window, and I found that I immediately got very protective of them.

Alright, no party here! But cool fuzz tones.

Alright, no party here! But cool fuzz tones.

Oh, I like this style. When I listen I either hear Thurston Moore or Win Butler sing. You are so nicely old school indie.  Love it.

Oh, I like this style. When I listen I either hear Thurston Moore or Win Butler sing. You are so nicely old school indie. Love it.

What a rocker, this is so fun! Love the combo of the gentle message of safety delivered with a more energetic tone. Killer whistling as well. We occasionally get a bunny or two but they don't seem to want to set up a residence here. Clearly I need to write them a song so they feel safe

What a rocker, this is so fun! Love the combo of the gentle message of safety delivered with a more energetic tone. Killer whistling as well. We occasionally get a bunny or two but they don't seem to want to set up a residence here. Clearly I need to write them a song so they feel safe :)

oh the groove in this is infectious!  got me dancin in my chair immediately.  Such a fun bassline with how it walks up and down the E and D   "No stinky randos!" best line   Go bunnies go!

oh the groove in this is infectious! got me dancin in my chair immediately. Such a fun bassline with how it walks up and down the E and D :) "No stinky randos!" best line :p Go bunnies go!

sick! The guitar lick that compliments the verses is so great. Vocals are fantastic. Favoriting

sick! The guitar lick that compliments the verses is so great. Vocals are fantastic. Favoriting

IMPORTANT UPDATE EVERYONE. THERE ARE ACTUALLY FIVE BUNNIES!!!   

you remain the GifBoss

thank you, i love this Mustang bass so much 

thank you! i may have to see if i can teach the bunnies how to play bass...

thank you, that was all bass! i think it was 4 different bass tracks and then the one playing the higher lead part i duplicated and dropped it down an octave.
oh that is sweet, we love Cardinals. they are such great singers. i'm in a duo called forestlike and we've got a song called 'bird.' when i was working out the electric guitar part there was a cardinal singing outside my window and i tried to mimic it a bit with the guitar.

haha! ok - nice bunny parties are allowed, just no loud aggro macho parties! and thank you, fuzzy bass is hard to resist.

thank you, kindly! i was referred to recently as an "elder indie rocker"... kids these days!

thank you, Cursory! i wanna hear your bunny song. i bet they show up and have a little bunny campfire with summer drinks and everything.

oh buddy, these stinky randos are TRYING MY PATIENCE! thank you, Friend!

thanks so much, SQF! i was having so much fun playing bass that i decided to play the high part on bass too 

have a great week, y'all! 

IMPORTANT UPDATE EVERYONE. THERE ARE ACTUALLY FIVE BUNNIES!!! :O [quote=emily]<3[/quote] you remain the GifBoss <3 [quote=djippy]Nice indy rock vibes. I really like the dirty bass.[/quote] thank you, i love this Mustang bass so much :D [quote=Cosmic Cairns]Fun vibe to this one. The bass really provides that bunny hop feel. Everybunny deserves a safe place.[/quote] thank you! i may have to see if i can teach the bunnies how to play bass... [quote=Napear]I really dig the tone on all the guitar parts in this one. Also I can relate to the lyrics. We had a family of Cardinals nest in the rose bush outside of our dining room window, and I found that I immediately got very protective of them.[/quote] thank you, that was all bass! i think it was 4 different bass tracks and then the one playing the higher lead part i duplicated and dropped it down an octave. oh that is sweet, we love Cardinals. they are such great singers. i'm in a duo called forestlike and we've got a song called [url=https://forestlike.bandcamp.com/track/bird/]'bird.'[/url] when i was working out the electric guitar part there was a cardinal singing outside my window and i tried to mimic it a bit with the guitar. :) [quote=colorful grey]Alright, no party here! But cool fuzz tones. [/quote] haha! ok - nice bunny parties are allowed, just no loud aggro macho parties! and thank you, fuzzy bass is hard to resist. [quote=Q-Rosh]Oh, I like this style. When I listen I either hear Thurston Moore or Win Butler sing. You are so nicely old school indie. Love it.[/quote] thank you, kindly! i was referred to recently as an "elder indie rocker"... kids these days! [quote=Cursory]What a rocker, this is so fun! Love the combo of the gentle message of safety delivered with a more energetic tone. Killer whistling as well. We occasionally get a bunny or two but they don't seem to want to set up a residence here. Clearly I need to write them a song so they feel safe :) [/quote] thank you, Cursory! i wanna hear your bunny song. i bet they show up and have a little bunny campfire with summer drinks and everything. [quote=Tone Matrix]oh the groove in this is infectious! got me dancin in my chair immediately. Such a fun bassline with how it walks up and down the E and D :) "No stinky randos!" best line :p Go bunnies go![/quote] oh buddy, these stinky randos are TRYING MY PATIENCE! thank you, Friend! [quote=SQF]sick! The guitar lick that compliments the verses is so great. Vocals are fantastic. Favoriting[/quote] thanks so much, SQF! i was having so much fun playing bass that i decided to play the high part on bass too :D have a great week, y'all! <3

haha, that bunny gif from emily works perfect. I used to work till the wee hours of morning in grad school and that's when all the wild rabbits liked to come out. They weren't that safe from my bike, almost ran over them a few times! Great groove on this one and the lyrics are hilarious. Why no parties tho? Wouldn't mind this tune in a party

haha, that bunny gif from emily works perfect. I used to work till the wee hours of morning in grad school and that's when all the wild rabbits liked to come out. They weren't that safe from my bike, almost ran over them a few times! Great groove on this one and the lyrics are hilarious. Why no parties tho? Wouldn't mind this tune in a party

oh noes i'm back! downloading for personal enjoyment.. this song provides a jolt of smiles when needed.  and i was in a bit of a funk til that bassline started hoppin around again. thank yew

oh noes i'm back! downloading for personal enjoyment.. this song provides a jolt of smiles when needed. and i was in a bit of a funk til that bassline started hoppin around again. thank yew :)

i def hit submit too soon.. May i ask what you used to make the drums sound so full and good?  The kick looks low in volume but it sounds so punchy and the snare has this awesome space to it.. Without trying to sound like such a fanboy lol, it amazes me how you can get so much nuance and catchy ideas in a 2min track.  h'ok i need to channel this energy into some chords meow.. thank you guys

i def hit submit too soon.. May i ask what you used to make the drums sound so full and good? The kick looks low in volume but it sounds so punchy and the snare has this awesome space to it.. Without trying to sound like such a fanboy lol, it amazes me how you can get so much nuance and catchy ideas in a 2min track. h'ok i need to channel this energy into some chords meow.. thank you guys :) <3

Haha, love how you sing "no unhinged weirdos" in a distinctly Talking Heads way. Like, I'm not sure about THAT, my guy You know you're our party guy, right?

Joking aside, this is very good. All the important pieces to get the point across, no spurious ornament.

Haha, love how you sing "no unhinged weirdos" in a distinctly Talking Heads way. Like, I'm not sure about THAT, my guy :D You know you're our party guy, right? Joking aside, this is very good. All the important pieces to get the point across, no spurious ornament.

I like the heavy and positively trashy groove…nice to think that the bunnies are actually much more edgy and streetwise than their look would suggest . Very cool track, all in all. The drive is relentless!

I like the heavy and positively trashy groove…nice to think that the bunnies are actually much more edgy and streetwise than their look would suggest :). Very cool track, all in all. The drive is relentless!

So good!!! What drum processing you got going on

So good!!! What drum processing you got going on

Awesome, love this sound. A gritty bop for the bunnies. Bunnies are neato. Looks like you have a nice yard for them to chill. Glad they are safe from unhinged weirdos and annoying party guys. But sometimes bunnies party just a little, in a not annoying way.

Awesome, love this sound. A gritty bop for the bunnies. Bunnies are neato. Looks like you have a nice yard for them to chill. Glad they are safe from unhinged weirdos and annoying party guys. But sometimes bunnies party just a little, in a not annoying way.

D'awwwwwwwwww, yay bunnies! There was a WB'er a few years ago who wrote some awesome bunny-themed tracks - hope they get to hear this one day. I love the sense of swagger in this track, like the most confident guy in the room invites a shy bunny to hang out and helps the bunny feel right at home by being plain awesome.

D'awwwwwwwwww, yay bunnies! There was a WB'er a few years ago who wrote some awesome bunny-themed tracks - hope they get to hear this one day. I love the sense of swagger in this track, like the most confident guy in the room invites a shy bunny to hang out and helps the bunny feel right at home by being plain awesome. :D

This is so enjoyable, like stated above the vocals are belted out with such confidence and swagger, great vibe, reminded me a bit of LCD soundsystem.  That time of year, my kids found a baby bunny hiding in the lilies in our backyard this afternoon, these bunnies are cute right now but eventually turn into giant hares.

This is so enjoyable, like stated above the vocals are belted out with such confidence and swagger, great vibe, reminded me a bit of LCD soundsystem. That time of year, my kids found a baby bunny hiding in the lilies in our backyard this afternoon, these bunnies are cute right now but eventually turn into giant hares.

love bunnies and love this! amazing bass playing and tone, really makes the whole track bounce along

love bunnies and love this! amazing bass playing and tone, really makes the whole track bounce along

straight no chaser, love it all!

straight no chaser, love it all!

I really love the shape and sound of the bass. The atmosphere of the song is also great!

I really love the shape and sound of the bass. The atmosphere of the song is also great!

so this is maybe TMI, but i'll try to be succinct:

thanks for listening and noticing and asking! i was pretty happy with how this turned out and flattered that you both wanted to know about my process.   

[quote=Tone Matrix]May i ask what you used to make the drums sound so full and good? The kick looks low in volume but it sounds so punchy and the snare has this awesome space to it.. [/quote] [quote=prophisee]So good!!! What drum processing you got going on[/quote] so this is maybe TMI, but i'll try to be succinct: [spoiler=drum processing notes] we recently started tracking the first song for [url=https://forestlike.bandcamp.com/]forestlike's[/url] upcoming 2nd LP. this was a Jared song, and i put a drumbeat together after he sent over his guitar(s) and vocals. the forestlike beat consisted of: >kick, snare, hi-hat, and splashy organ cymbal (all played one at a time on a little Roland SPD-1 sample pad). >and then i recorded a live snare track, played with wire brushes. >and a track of me doubling that snare part, but on a little wooden bongo box that jared made for me - also using the wire brushes. i was really happy with how that beat came together and i had the Reaper session for the song open when i started thinking about what i wanted to do for my WB. i wondered if the beat might sound cool sped up, so i did a "save as" to a new session and deleted everything except for the drums. then i sped it up from 90bpm to 130bpm. that felt good to me, so then i started messing with the drums a bit. drum processing for 'bouncing baby bunnies': i wanted to start with a pretty mono sounding drum part, so everything was straight up the middle except for the organ splashy cymbal thing which i panned a bit to the right. i saved all the drum tracks to a folder and added: >EQ to tame a little bit of the lows and add a low-pass filter set around 13k. >RS124 compression. Tone Matrix - i think this is what helped give the kick the nice BOOM. >tape delay, which in addition to the delay added some nice saturation. i don't normally gravitate to gated reverbs, but i set up a bus with the Valhalla "Room" plugin and used the Big Gate setting. the splash and snare sample i played both went through that (as well as the main vocal, the bass lead, and the claps that come in on the last chorus). the only other processing for the drums was on the master bus, which included EQ, compression, tube saturation, 2 more tape sims (lol), and a limiter. [/spoiler] thanks for listening and noticing and asking! i was pretty happy with how this turned out and flattered that you both wanted to know about my process. <3

For whatever reason bunnies think my yard - with my four big dogs - is a safe space for their babies. Maybe it is, one of my dogs is basically a Disney princess.

Always a wonderful surprise, your music. I learn so much just listening to the mix and the space, and your ability to craft a mood and a musical aesthetic in such a small bit of time is inspiring. Also, I get really early arcade fire vibes from this.

For whatever reason bunnies think my yard - with my four big dogs - is a safe space for their babies. Maybe it is, one of my dogs is basically a Disney princess. Always a wonderful surprise, your music. I learn so much just listening to the mix and the space, and your ability to craft a mood and a musical aesthetic in such a small bit of time is inspiring. Also, I get really early arcade fire vibes from this.

ok - nice ddmm64 parties are allowed! thanks for listening 

ha - i'm busted! thanks, rplktr!

all right! edgy bunnies!

thank you! these bunnies definitely party. i saw one having a smoke in the strawberry patch 

oh wow, i'll have to do a search to see if i can find who you are referring to. i like that scenario you describe, thank you!

thx so much! something about singing with the handheld mic gave me a boost of confidence i think. and yeah, when i was mixing i had the thought that this had some LCD vibes. i'm not familiar with a lot of their catalog, but i really like that 'This Is Happening' album.

thanks so much! i forgot how much i like playing bass through a guitar amp. in this case my Music Man 2x12 combo. gives it a nice mid range  growl.

thank you!

much obliged!

oh, that is so sweet. thank you! and yeah, i can hear that now that you mention it. 'Funeral' was a big album for me when it came out for sure. come on, Neon! you can do it! come on Neon! there's nothing to it!

[quote=ddmm64]haha, that bunny gif from emily works perfect. I used to work till the wee hours of morning in grad school and that's when all the wild rabbits liked to come out. They weren't that safe from my bike, almost ran over them a few times! Great groove on this one and the lyrics are hilarious. Why no parties tho? Wouldn't mind this tune in a party[/quote] ok - nice ddmm64 parties are allowed! thanks for listening :) [quote=rplktr]Haha, love how you sing "no unhinged weirdos" in a distinctly Talking Heads way. Like, I'm not sure about THAT, my guy :D You know you're our party guy, right? Joking aside, this is very good. All the important pieces to get the point across, no spurious ornament.[/quote] ha - i'm busted! thanks, rplktr! [quote=Ashen Simian]I like the heavy and positively trashy groove…nice to think that the bunnies are actually much more edgy and streetwise than their look would suggest :). Very cool track, all in all. The drive is relentless![/quote] all right! edgy bunnies! <3 [quote=miraclemiles]Awesome, love this sound. A gritty bop for the bunnies. Bunnies are neato. Looks like you have a nice yard for them to chill. Glad they are safe from unhinged weirdos and annoying party guys. But sometimes bunnies party just a little, in a not annoying way. [/quote] thank you! these bunnies definitely party. i saw one having a smoke in the strawberry patch :D [quote=levelcapybara]D'awwwwwwwwww, yay bunnies! There was a WB'er a few years ago who wrote some awesome bunny-themed tracks - hope they get to hear this one day. I love the sense of swagger in this track, like the most confident guy in the room invites a shy bunny to hang out and helps the bunny feel right at home by being plain awesome. :D [/quote] oh wow, i'll have to do a search to see if i can find who you are referring to. i like that scenario you describe, thank you! [quote=Jason Nijjer]This is so enjoyable, like stated above the vocals are belted out with such confidence and swagger, great vibe, reminded me a bit of LCD soundsystem. That time of year, my kids found a baby bunny hiding in the lilies in our backyard this afternoon, these bunnies are cute right now but eventually turn into giant hares.[/quote] thx so much! something about singing with the handheld mic gave me a boost of confidence i think. and yeah, when i was mixing i had the thought that this had some LCD vibes. i'm not familiar with a lot of their catalog, but i really like that 'This Is Happening' album. [quote=Bleeoop]love bunnies and love this! amazing bass playing and tone, really makes the whole track bounce along[/quote] thanks so much! i forgot how much i like playing bass through a guitar amp. in this case my Music Man 2x12 combo. gives it a nice mid range growl. :) [quote=mzunguko]straight no chaser, love it all![/quote] thank you! [quote=KAMI Lime]I really love the shape and sound of the bass. The atmosphere of the song is also great![/quote] much obliged! [quote=neon liminal]For whatever reason bunnies think my yard - with my four big dogs - is a safe space for their babies. Maybe it is, one of my dogs is basically a Disney princess. Always a wonderful surprise, your music. I learn so much just listening to the mix and the space, and your ability to craft a mood and a musical aesthetic in such a small bit of time is inspiring. Also, I get really early arcade fire vibes from this. [/quote] oh, that is so sweet. thank you! and yeah, i can hear that now that you mention it. 'Funeral' was a big album for me when it came out for sure. come on, Neon! you can do it! come on Neon! there's nothing to it! <3 <3 <3

Very cute track. But it has attitude too!

Very cute track. But it has attitude too!

this is what it sounded like upstairs live:

or something like this

[quote=jwh][quote=Tone Matrix]May i ask what you used to make the drums sound so full and good? The kick looks low in volume but it sounds so punchy and the snare has this awesome space to it.. [/quote] [quote=prophisee]So good!!! What drum processing you got going on[/quote] so this is maybe TMI, but i'll try to be succinct: [spoiler=drum processing notes] we recently started tracking the first song for [url=https://forestlike.bandcamp.com/]forestlike's[/url] upcoming 2nd LP. this was a Jared song, and i put a drumbeat together after he sent over his guitar(s) and vocals. the forestlike beat consisted of: >kick, snare, hi-hat, and splashy organ cymbal (all played one at a time on a little Roland SPD-1 sample pad). >and then i recorded a live snare track, played with wire brushes. >and a track of me doubling that snare part, but on a little wooden bongo box that jared made for me - also using the wire brushes. i was really happy with how that beat came together and i had the Reaper session for the song open when i started thinking about what i wanted to do for my WB. i wondered if the beat might sound cool sped up, so i did a "save as" to a new session and deleted everything except for the drums. then i sped it up from 90bpm to 130bpm. that felt good to me, so then i started messing with the drums a bit. drum processing for 'bouncing baby bunnies': i wanted to start with a pretty mono sounding drum part, so everything was straight up the middle except for the organ splashy cymbal thing which i panned a bit to the right. i saved all the drum tracks to a folder and added: >EQ to tame a little bit of the lows and add a low-pass filter set around 13k. >RS124 compression. Tone Matrix - i think this is what helped give the kick the nice BOOM. >tape delay, which in addition to the delay added some nice saturation. i don't normally gravitate to gated reverbs, but i set up a bus with the Valhalla "Room" plugin and used the Big Gate setting. the splash and snare sample i played both went through that (as well as the main vocal, the bass lead, and the claps that come in on the last chorus). the only other processing for the drums was on the master bus, which included EQ, compression, tube saturation, 2 more tape sims (lol), and a limiter. [/spoiler] thanks for listening and noticing and asking! i was pretty happy with how this turned out and flattered that you both wanted to know about my process. <3[/quote] this is what it sounded like upstairs live: [img]https://i.giphy.com/media/v1.Y2lkPTc5MGI3NjExNnFmMXpyaXduejZmMWQ3eHB0eWl5ZmVtOXkzeHpvNXlqdm40cXE2aCZlcD12MV9pbnRlcm5hbF9naWZfYnlfaWQmY3Q9Zw/l2JeikcLCAHdLdUac/giphy.gif[/img] or something like this [img]https://i.giphy.com/media/v1.Y2lkPTc5MGI3NjExcXk3M2E3N203NmhpYjI3MWc5aXhueXBlNnZwc2w5enQ2dWNleXZxayZlcD12MV9pbnRlcm5hbF9naWZfYnlfaWQmY3Q9Zw/3o72F8pmz6xEqsvDGM/giphy.gif[/img]

thank you thank you!

[quote=Minnamari]Very cute track. But it has attitude too! [/quote] thank you thank you! [quote=emily] this is what it sounded like upstairs live... [/quote] [img]https://i.giphy.com/media/v1.Y2lkPTc5MGI3NjExdThqY2h0YmtyOHVia285cnlvZTR6MnVxamhjaDB0OHJtc3Jmcm8xbiZlcD12MV9pbnRlcm5hbF9naWZfYnlfaWQmY3Q9Zw/FYnYcQoFmlPeU/giphy.gif[/img]

Came back to read your replies - appreciate the drum processing notes! Nice stuff, really sounding good!

Came back to read your replies - appreciate the drum processing notes! Nice stuff, really sounding good!

just realized i never replied to this one. thank you, miraclemiles!

[quote=miraclemiles]Came back to read your replies - appreciate the drum processing notes! Nice stuff, really sounding good! [/quote] just realized i never replied to this one. thank you, miraclemiles!