love the intro and go go sk5! oooh the drum buckets and organ grinder awesome sound!  holy neato mastered by Jeremy of Red Means Recording!?   love the lyrics   such a feel good song, great job from you and neon liminal!  Oof that warpy intro! it's like the toys just lit up in the closet ala close encounters

love the intro and go go sk5! oooh the drum buckets and organ grinder :o awesome sound! holy neato mastered by Jeremy of Red Means Recording!? :o love the lyrics <3 such a feel good song, great job from you and neon liminal! Oof that warpy intro! it's like the toys just lit up in the closet ala close encounters :)

Awesome head bopping jam. It's like this perfect balance of organic, grungy, and raw but still super balanced and professional sounding. Cohesive, but with character and heart. Loving all these collabs!

Awesome head bopping jam. It's like this perfect balance of organic, grungy, and raw but still super balanced and professional sounding. Cohesive, but with character and heart. Loving all these collabs!

simply amazing... again (clapping non-stop)

simply amazing... again (clapping non-stop)

thanks so much, Wizard!! yeah, this one was super fun to work on. the sound of the SK5 through my guitar amp made me very happy. the extra drums that neon sent over were the icing on the cake! i love that Close Encounters reference.

*and sorry, i edited my description note for clarity - Jeremy mastered the version of neon liminal's 'summer forever' that is posted on his bandcamp, not my WB song

yay, thank you! i've been working hard on how to make things feel raw and textural without becoming a total mess. hopefully i'm making some progress, the weekly exercise has been teaching me a lot!

thank you, b bro!!
*curtsies*

[quote=Tone Matrix]love the intro and go go sk5! oooh the drum buckets and organ grinder :o awesome sound! holy neato mastered by Jeremy of Red Means Recording!? :o love the lyrics <3 such a feel good song, great job from you and neon liminal! Oof that warpy intro! it's like the toys just lit up in the closet ala close encounters :) [/quote] thanks so much, Wizard!! yeah, this one was super fun to work on. the sound of the SK5 through my guitar amp made me very happy. the extra drums that neon sent over were the icing on the cake! i love that Close Encounters reference. *and sorry, i edited my description note for clarity - Jeremy mastered the version of neon liminal's 'summer forever' that is posted on his bandcamp, not my WB song :) [quote=littlebigmosaic]Awesome head bopping jam. It's like this perfect balance of organic, grungy, and raw but still super balanced and professional sounding. Cohesive, but with character and heart. Loving all these collabs![/quote] yay, thank you! i've been working hard on how to make things feel raw and textural without becoming a total mess. hopefully i'm making some progress, the weekly exercise has been teaching me a lot! [quote=b bro]simply amazing... again (clapping non-stop)[/quote] thank you, b bro!! *curtsies*

Man, I love how everything in this sits together. neon liminal's percussion, organ and random clangs might well be the bed to an industrial track, but are instead paired with the light tones of your voice. It's a brilliant pairing, and everything sounds fantastic. Absolutely love the vocals in this - flavors of post rock and 60s pop in a tone that is all your own. Another favorite for the list

Man, I love how everything in this sits together. neon liminal's percussion, organ and random clangs might well be the bed to an industrial track, but are instead paired with the light tones of your voice. It's a brilliant pairing, and everything sounds fantastic. Absolutely love the vocals in this - flavors of post rock and 60s pop in a tone that is all your own. Another favorite for the list :)

I mean this was all the fun right from the get go. Casio junkyard band go! Thanks for letting me bang my (virtual) plastic buckets and pipes for you

I mean this was all the fun right from the get go. Casio junkyard band go! Thanks for letting me bang my (virtual) plastic buckets and pipes for you <3

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Well done once again, had a good chuckle at your expression at the end.

Well done once again, had a good chuckle at your expression at the end.

Such an unexpected melody for the harmony underneath, and it works great! A bit of a Syd Barrett vibe, only the drumming situation sounds much more modern and the stereo image is fantastic. I dig this!

Such an unexpected melody for the harmony underneath, and it works great! A bit of a Syd Barrett vibe, only the drumming situation sounds much more modern and the stereo image is fantastic. I dig this!

oh wow, thank you! very flattered. and agree - neon's drums really brought things together! 

CASIO JUNKYARD BAND 4EVER 

i wish we could jam with Mr. Rogers 

ha thank you, i had to leave that in 

thank you, rplktr!! i've been working on improving the stereo image (and overall balance) of the mixes, so i really appreciate that. ooh - and i do love me some Syd.

[quote=Paisleyfrog]Man, I love how everything in this sits together. neon liminal's percussion, organ and random clangs might well be the bed to an industrial track, but are instead paired with the light tones of your voice. It's a brilliant pairing, and everything sounds fantastic. Absolutely love the vocals in this - flavors of post rock and 60s pop in a tone that is all your own. Another favorite for the list :) [/quote] oh wow, thank you! very flattered. and agree - neon's drums really brought things together! :) [quote=neon liminal]I mean this was all the fun right from the get go. Casio junkyard band go! Thanks for letting me bang my (virtual) plastic buckets and pipes for you <3[/quote] CASIO JUNKYARD BAND 4EVER <3 [quote=emily] <3[/quote] i wish we could jam with Mr. Rogers <3 [quote=mzunguko]Well done once again, had a good chuckle at your expression at the end.[/quote] ha thank you, i had to leave that in :D [quote=rplktr]Such an unexpected melody for the harmony underneath, and it works great! A bit of a Syd Barrett vibe, only the drumming situation sounds much more modern and the stereo image is fantastic. I dig this![/quote] thank you, rplktr!! i've been working on improving the stereo image (and overall balance) of the mixes, so i really appreciate that. ooh - and i do love me some Syd.

Actual banger. Amazing production and the vocals are awesome

Actual banger. Amazing production and the vocals are awesome

Love the fun bouncy vibe with the positive message and just the right level of noise underneath.

Love the fun bouncy vibe with the positive message and just the right level of noise underneath.

Various sounds are combined to create a wonderful pop atmosphere. It's a very comfortable song!

Various sounds are combined to create a wonderful pop atmosphere. It's a very comfortable song!

This is wonderful! Wow!

This is wonderful! Wow!

love this, the drums and percussion are so cool - the found sounds(?) are fun, unexpected but fit really well, same for the lofi organ sound (SK1?). Great melody and vocals! The production is mixing is amazing too.

love this, the drums and percussion are so cool - the found sounds(?) are fun, unexpected but fit really well, same for the lofi organ sound (SK1?). Great melody and vocals! The production is mixing is amazing too.

You must be a member of the animal collective. Such a great vibe. Love the track.

You must be a member of the animal collective. Such a great vibe. Love the track.

I don't know why, but this feels like a spooky march but also uplifting somehow!!! What!?!?! Hahahaha... Very nice job, really enjoying the arrangement in this one.

I don't know why, but this feels like a spooky march but also uplifting somehow!!! What!?!?! Hahahaha... Very nice job, really enjoying the arrangement in this one.

The drums/buckets(?) sound great, such a cool feeling all around. I like the occasional dissonance in this track and the slightly grungy but mostly uplifting vibe. Lovely message too

The drums/buckets(?) sound great, such a cool feeling all around. I like the occasional dissonance in this track and the slightly grungy but mostly uplifting vibe. Lovely message too :)

This song rocks and packs a beautiful message. Awesome!

This song rocks and packs a beautiful message. Awesome!

love this, sounds amazing and put a smile on my face

love this, sounds amazing and put a smile on my face

Great song, swaying and bobbing along. Love these lyrics! yes yes

Great song, swaying and bobbing along. Love these lyrics! yes yes

so many cool percussion elements, a lot going on but never too much. And quite the master credit RMR!! Beautiful lyrics masterfully executed, as always.

so many cool percussion elements, a lot going on but never too much. And quite the master credit RMR!! Beautiful lyrics masterfully executed, as always.

I have a soft spot for Casios lofi drums that used to come in their old keyboards. Very bouncey track. Very kind lyrics

I have a soft spot for Casios lofi drums that used to come in their old keyboards. Very bouncey track. Very kind lyrics :)

I love that intro and the whole raw vibe of this track. Great vocals, too. They sit perfectly in this feel-good, finger-snapping tune. Seeing you thumb that bass made me want to dust off my old Epiphone bass I played back in the 80s. I did, and the strings are rusted. This is another delicious collab. I've already listened three times and will come back for more.

I love that intro and the whole raw vibe of this track. Great vocals, too. They sit perfectly in this feel-good, finger-snapping tune. Seeing you thumb that bass made me want to dust off my old Epiphone bass I played back in the 80s. I did, and the strings are rusted. :) This is another delicious collab. I've already listened three times and will come back for more.

This is great. Super upbeat and happy. I love this.

This is great. Super upbeat and happy. I love this.

Loved this, such a fun track, drums have a really nice loose flow, the little casiotone bloops and bleeps are a nice touch, the lyrics and vocal delivery again sit just right, can't help but sing along, you don't even need to ask.  Just listened again, great work the two of you, will play this one for my kids.

Loved this, such a fun track, drums have a really nice loose flow, the little casiotone bloops and bleeps are a nice touch, the lyrics and vocal delivery again sit just right, can't help but sing along, you don't even need to ask. Just listened again, great work the two of you, will play this one for my kids.

thank you, Nik!

gotta BRING THE NOISE, always   

glad you enjoyed, you are always welcome in my songs

hey, thank you!

thanks, ddmm64! the keys were from my SK5. the lower part was the organ setting, and the high "lead" i'm pretty sure was the vibraphone setting. i plugged it into my guitar amp which gave it some nice grit 
by "found sounds" i think you're referring to some of the percussive stuff? if so, that's a combo of my percussion (recorded while the SK5 beat was playing, i was banging on a trash can and some other random stuff around the room - my percussion is panned harder out to the sides),  and then also the drums the neon liminal sent over were from a sample pack he has with buckets and pipes etc. i love his drums so much!

ha - they wish!
thanks so much and thanks for listening, Q-rosh

we're all gonna spooky march right up to the mirror, look ourselves in the eye and...
say it with me:
I'M PROUD OF YOU, KID
thank you, jegasus!

thank you, Friend. it was definitely a little cleaner/ less-dissonant at first, but i accidentally hit the "wrong" keys on the Casio and i liked it so much that i had to lean into it a bit.
i'm glad you resonated with the message. it's not always easy to put out positivity, but i've found inspiration from you and...
oh hey, look at whose comment is right below this one!
yeah, you and levelcapybara have both shown that when you do it with genuine feeling, a positive message can really help. 

ayyy thank you! and please see my reply to Cursory right above this   

well now there is a smile on MY face. it's contagious!

thank you for swaying and bobbing with me!

thank you, SQF! always appreciate you checking out my tunes.

and sorry for the confusion, the RMR master credit is on the version of neon liminal's song "Summer Forever" that he posted recently on bandcamp:
'summer forever (for Chris)'

you and me both (re: Casio beats)! thank you for listening, ENC

time for some new strings on that Epiphone! *related - when did bass strings get so expensive??
thanks for listening, i'm so glad you enjoyed it

thank you kindly, B_P!

playing it for the kids AND singing along?! i feel like i won the lottery!
thank you, Jason

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big love to all y'all. on to Week... 37!

[quote=Nik Novo]Actual banger. Amazing production and the vocals are awesome[/quote] thank you, Nik! [quote=Cosmic Cairns]Love the fun bouncy vibe with the positive message and just the right level of noise underneath.[/quote] gotta BRING THE NOISE, always :D [quote=KAMI Lime]Various sounds are combined to create a wonderful pop atmosphere. It's a very comfortable song![/quote] glad you enjoyed, you are always welcome in my songs [quote=cfurrow]This is wonderful! Wow![/quote] hey, thank you! [quote=ddmm64]love this, the drums and percussion are so cool - the found sounds(?) are fun, unexpected but fit really well, same for the lofi organ sound (SK1?). Great melody and vocals! The production is mixing is amazing too. [/quote] thanks, ddmm64! the keys were from my SK5. the lower part was the organ setting, and the high "lead" i'm pretty sure was the vibraphone setting. i plugged it into my guitar amp which gave it some nice grit :) by "found sounds" i think you're referring to some of the percussive stuff? if so, that's a combo of my percussion (recorded while the SK5 beat was playing, i was banging on a trash can and some other random stuff around the room - my percussion is panned harder out to the sides), and then also the drums the neon liminal sent over were from a sample pack he has with buckets and pipes etc. i love his drums so much! [quote=Q-Rosh]You must be a member of the animal collective. Such a great vibe. Love the track.[/quote] ha - they wish! thanks so much and thanks for listening, Q-rosh [quote=jegasus]I don't know why, but this feels like a spooky march but also uplifting somehow!!! What!?!?! Hahahaha... Very nice job, really enjoying the arrangement in this one.[/quote] we're all gonna spooky march right up to the mirror, look ourselves in the eye and... say it with me: I'M PROUD OF YOU, KID thank you, jegasus! [quote=Cursory]The drums/buckets(?) sound great, such a cool feeling all around. I like the occasional dissonance in this track and the slightly grungy but mostly uplifting vibe. Lovely message too :)[/quote] thank you, Friend. it was definitely a little cleaner/ less-dissonant at first, but i accidentally hit the "wrong" keys on the Casio and i liked it so much that i had to lean into it a bit. i'm glad you resonated with the message. it's not always easy to put out positivity, but i've found inspiration from you and... oh hey, look at whose comment is right below this one! yeah, you and levelcapybara have both shown that when you do it with genuine feeling, a positive message can really help. :) [quote=levelcapybara]This song rocks and packs a beautiful message. Awesome![/quote] ayyy thank you! and please see my reply to Cursory right above this <3 [quote=Bleeoop]love this, sounds amazing and put a smile on my face[/quote] well now there is a smile on MY face. it's contagious! [quote=miraclemiles]Great song, swaying and bobbing along. Love these lyrics! yes yes[/quote] thank you for swaying and bobbing with me! [quote=SQF]so many cool percussion elements, a lot going on but never too much. And quite the master credit RMR!! Beautiful lyrics masterfully executed, as always. [/quote] thank you, SQF! always appreciate you checking out my tunes. and sorry for the confusion, the RMR master credit is on the version of neon liminal's song "Summer Forever" that he posted recently on bandcamp: [url=https://neonliminal.bandcamp.com/track/summer-forever/]'summer forever (for Chris)'[/url] [quote=ENC_]I have a soft spot for Casios lofi drums that used to come in their old keyboards. Very bouncey track. Very kind lyrics :)[/quote] you and me both (re: Casio beats)! thank you for listening, ENC [quote=Bunjigram]I love that intro and the whole raw vibe of this track. Great vocals, too. They sit perfectly in this feel-good, finger-snapping tune. Seeing you thumb that bass made me want to dust off my old Epiphone bass I played back in the 80s. I did, and the strings are rusted. :) This is another delicious collab. I've already listened three times and will come back for more. [/quote] time for some new strings on that Epiphone! *related - when did bass strings get so expensive?? thanks for listening, i'm so glad you enjoyed it [quote=BarristerPlong]This is great. Super upbeat and happy. I love this.[/quote] thank you kindly, B_P! [quote=Jason Nijjer]Loved this, such a fun track, drums have a really nice loose flow, the little casiotone bloops and bleeps are a nice touch, the lyrics and vocal delivery again sit just right, can't help but sing along, you don't even need to ask. Just listened again, great work the two of you, will play this one for my kids.[/quote] playing it for the kids AND singing along?! i feel like i won the lottery! thank you, Jason --- big love to all y'all. on to Week... 37! [img]https://i.pinimg.com/originals/11/7b/ea/117bea6777b5ad4e03bb63a154f1603d.gif[/img]

A great industrial shuffle! Reminds me of early Floyd in its Syd Barret-esque jauntiness and unexpected qualities…that fuzzy organ sound is also ace. This is a hit

A great industrial shuffle! Reminds me of early Floyd in its Syd Barret-esque jauntiness and unexpected qualities…that fuzzy organ sound is also ace. This is a hit :)