The music has a catchy and upbeat feel to it and I really liked the spoken word part as well.

The music has a catchy and upbeat feel to it and I really liked the spoken word part as well.

Innovative use of the DX7 (is that what's doing the telephone tones?) and the voice snips.

Innovative use of the DX7 (is that what's doing the telephone tones?) and the voice snips.

Yes, the DX7 is doing the telephone tones, strings, brass, bells, some grindy guitar-like sound, and most surprisingly the noisey snare and synth drum toms. A very percussive machine.

[quote=Jim Wood]Innovative use of the DX7 (is that what's doing the telephone tones?) and the voice snips.[/quote] Yes, the DX7 is doing the telephone tones, strings, brass, bells, some grindy guitar-like sound, and most surprisingly the noisey snare and synth drum toms. A very percussive machine.

Oooh this is lovely! You definitely nailed the 80s summer vibes! I'm a sucker for FM-synth drums, they have a nice crunch and bounce, particularly the toms. The spoken lines and the dial tones are a great touch to complete the mood, I would easily imagine this as the intro for a lost John Hughes movie.

Oooh this is lovely! You definitely nailed the 80s summer vibes! :D I'm a sucker for FM-synth drums, they have a nice crunch and bounce, particularly the toms. The spoken lines and the dial tones are a great touch to complete the mood, I would easily imagine this as the intro for a lost John Hughes movie.

Nice summer synth vibes! Tempo of a hot day. Cool to hear the DX7, sounds good, I like the drums and sparkly tones and spoken word.

Nice summer synth vibes! Tempo of a hot day. Cool to hear the DX7, sounds good, I like the drums and sparkly tones and spoken word.

nice! totally digging the uplifting chord progression and xylophone-y synth. still waiting to try a DX7

nice! totally digging the uplifting chord progression and xylophone-y synth. still waiting to try a DX7 <3

Hot here in Chicago, too. Great track, my favorite is the riff right after the voice.

went back and relistened ... that's text to speech?  wow

Hot here in Chicago, too. Great track, my favorite is the riff right after the voice. went back and relistened ... that's text to speech? wow

The lower than usual tempo sounds nice. Really visiting each note.

The lower than usual tempo sounds nice. Really visiting each note.

Cool, don't know that the dx7 could do drums. And they actually sound nice.
Your chords and and the vocals are real nice.
Could imagine this as an Intro or interlude... And than turn up the tempo and rock the same thing with guitars...
I think this could be another 80 Pop Banger
But nevertheless great work!

Cool, don't know that the dx7 could do drums. And they actually sound nice. Your chords and and the vocals are real nice. Could imagine this as an Intro or interlude... And than turn up the tempo and rock the same thing with guitars... I think this could be another 80 Pop Banger :D But nevertheless great work!

very uplifting stuff... that is some cool soundwork on a dx 7...

very uplifting stuff... that is some cool soundwork on a dx 7...

The best soundtrack for a hot summer day (or in my case right now, a warm summer's night). Didn't know the DX7 could do all those sounds, well done!

The best soundtrack for a hot summer day (or in my case right now, a warm summer's night). Didn't know the DX7 could do all those sounds, well done!

John Hughes movie is the highest compliment I could possibly get. Thanks!

Thanks! Just me sweating it out with the DX7 and no air conditioning. You have to have your priorities straight Spoken words is compliments of the AT&T text to speech website.

Thanks! I got this DX7 off of ebay from a guy in the next neighborhood in Brooklyn. Picked it up and it was fire sale cheap so no complaints I don't know how to program it from the digital parameter controls. It's a beast. I prefer knobs and sliders.

Thanks! Yes, text to speech from a website. I manipulate it in the editing. You getting a cool breeze off lake Michigan?

Yep, trying to slow things down. Not break a sweat

Thanks! I like the way you're thinking... I'll need to give it another pass.

When ever I write anything sounding uplifting, you can be certain it is the opposite. This ones about everyone dying in the end. Only difference is some get a gold watch and most nothing at all. At least according to the text to speech robot vocals.

Thanks! The DX7 ruled the 80s... Well done Yamaha!

[quote=Gab Manette]Oooh this is lovely! You definitely nailed the 80s summer vibes! :D I'm a sucker for FM-synth drums, they have a nice crunch and bounce, particularly the toms. The spoken lines and the dial tones are a great touch to complete the mood, I would easily imagine this as the intro for a lost John Hughes movie.[/quote] John Hughes movie is the highest compliment I could possibly get. Thanks! [quote=miraclemiles]Nice summer synth vibes! Tempo of a hot day. Cool to hear the DX7, sounds good, I like the drums and sparkly tones and spoken word. [/quote] Thanks! Just me sweating it out with the DX7 and no air conditioning. You have to have your priorities straight :) Spoken words is compliments of the AT&T text to speech website. [quote=daniarnica]nice! totally digging the uplifting chord progression and xylophone-y synth. still waiting to try a DX7 <3[/quote] Thanks! I got this DX7 off of ebay from a guy in the next neighborhood in Brooklyn. Picked it up and it was fire sale cheap so no complaints :) I don't know how to program it from the digital parameter controls. It's a beast. I prefer knobs and sliders. [quote=mikememo]Hot here in Chicago, too. Great track, my favorite is the riff right after the voice. went back and relistened ... that's text to speech? wow[/quote] Thanks! Yes, text to speech from a website. I manipulate it in the editing. You getting a cool breeze off lake Michigan? [quote=Devieus]The lower than usual tempo sounds nice. Really visiting each note.[/quote] Yep, trying to slow things down. Not break a sweat :) [quote=theGuen]Cool, don't know that the dx7 could do drums. And they actually sound nice. Your chords and and the vocals are real nice. Could imagine this as an Intro or interlude... And than turn up the tempo and rock the same thing with guitars... I think this could be another 80 Pop Banger :D But nevertheless great work![/quote] Thanks! I like the way you're thinking... I'll need to give it another pass. [quote=Ashen Simian]very uplifting stuff... that is some cool soundwork on a dx 7... [/quote] When ever I write anything sounding uplifting, you can be certain it is the opposite. This ones about everyone dying in the end. Only difference is some get a gold watch and most nothing at all. At least according to the text to speech robot vocals. [quote=Plantrain]The best soundtrack for a hot summer day (or in my case right now, a warm summer's night). Didn't know the DX7 could do all those sounds, well done![/quote] Thanks! The DX7 ruled the 80s... Well done Yamaha!