Well they're certainly a glorious 2 chords.  This sounds super positive and upbeat.  The harmonica is a great touch.  The vocals are present enough to register that they're there and that works.  I can't understand what you're saying, but that's actually true of lots of songs where the vocals are pushed up in the mix, too.  Sometimes it's just nice to hear a voice.  I'll just go ahead and assume the lyrics are a brilliant discourse on the state of the world.   

Well they're certainly a glorious 2 chords. This sounds super positive and upbeat. The harmonica is a great touch. The vocals are present enough to register that they're there and that works. I can't understand what you're saying, but that's actually true of lots of songs where the vocals are pushed up in the mix, too. Sometimes it's just nice to hear a voice. I'll just go ahead and assume the lyrics are a brilliant discourse on the state of the world.

Nice man, a lot going on here.  The Arp Quartet sounds awesome, I bet thats a lot of fun to play around with.  Great bass tone on this too, it works really well on this track.  I'm almost getting a Tears for Fears vibe too.

Nice man, a lot going on here. The Arp Quartet sounds awesome, I bet thats a lot of fun to play around with. Great bass tone on this too, it works really well on this track. I'm almost getting a Tears for Fears vibe too.

Fantastic. Especially once the harmonica kicks in.

Fantastic. Especially once the harmonica kicks in. :)

Two chords are enough. Everything sounds good on this one. Love the bass, the harmonica is great too. The 80's vibe is great at the beginning. Rock!

Two chords are enough. Everything sounds good on this one. Love the bass, the harmonica is great too. The 80's vibe is great at the beginning. Rock!

i also did 2 chords this week so don't feel too bad! love the new wave vox. harmonica was a lovely surprise

i also did 2 chords this week so don't feel too bad! love the new wave vox. harmonica was a lovely surprise :D

The harmonica was pretty dope. Made me realize I want to listen to more music with Harmonica.

The harmonica was pretty dope. Made me realize I want to listen to more music with Harmonica.

I spent three days and got six chords this week so... you’re getting a much better ROI . Nice harmonica, it rocks! Do you mind posting the lyrics?

I spent three days and got six chords this week so... you’re getting a much better ROI :D. Nice harmonica, it rocks! Do you mind posting the lyrics?

Hell ya! This is great. Love the pace and the harmonica is great.

Hell ya! This is great. Love the pace and the harmonica is great.

The harmonica is back! Freakin love that thing haha.

The harmonica is back! Freakin love that thing haha.

The instruments mold together really well. Two chords, but I'm not bored. Nice track. I'm feeling that bass guitar!

The instruments mold together really well. Two chords, but I'm not bored. Nice track. I'm feeling that bass guitar!

Bouncing along to some sweet sounds. Great short-time job on this one, good times. I like the vox, reminds me of something someone I can place, but good. And nice harp, guitar, good stuff. Style of OMD?

Bouncing along to some sweet sounds. Great short-time job on this one, good times. I like the vox, reminds me of something someone I can place, but good. And nice harp, guitar, good stuff. Style of OMD?

2 chords is really just 4 chords with the latter two being the same as the former. What matters is how you use them. You use them really well. The harmonica too.

2 chords is really just 4 chords with the latter two being the same as the former. What matters is how you use them. You use them really well. The harmonica too.

An epic 2-chord-neopsych-masterpiece. Listen to the harp vs guitar battle !!! This tells you a hole story. Who needs lyrics, then. Your voice is just another instrument. And it is good. Wonderful+++

An epic 2-chord-neopsych-masterpiece. Listen to the harp vs guitar battle !!! This tells you a hole story. Who needs lyrics, then. Your voice is just another instrument. And it is good. Wonderful+++

I definetly can hear the OMD vibe here! Great stuff and the bass drives it nicely on. The harmonica gives it a curious western feeling. The guitar solo is also great touch. With a more upfront vocals this would have a nice anthemic quality, great stuff!

I definetly can hear the OMD vibe here! Great stuff and the bass drives it nicely on. The harmonica gives it a curious western feeling. The guitar solo is also great touch. With a more upfront vocals this would have a nice anthemic quality, great stuff!

It's funny had you not mentioned the amount of chords I prob wouldn't have noticed because you have some excellent instrumentation going on.  From the solo of the guitar to the harmonica and your vocals it doesn't have a repetitive feel of "what just 2 chords?" I also agree your vocals became just another instrument in the mix.  Well done!

It's funny had you not mentioned the amount of chords I prob wouldn't have noticed because you have some excellent instrumentation going on. From the solo of the guitar to the harmonica and your vocals it doesn't have a repetitive feel of "what just 2 chords?" :p I also agree your vocals became just another instrument in the mix. Well done!

I can't understand what I'm saying either Thanks for listening!

Arp Quartet is pretty cool, but honestly it has a very thin sound that makes it hard to listen to too much. It came out in the age of fat synth sounds so thin is why it is not considered a great keyboard.  Still kind of cool. I like the Tears for Fears comparison.  Had not thought of that but now I can hear it.  Thanks!

In the land of single chords, the man with two is king! I like keeping things simple.  This week, I'm doing three chords though

Thanks! Sometimes just a wiff of natural instruments can warm up track.  Really enjoying playing around with the harmonica.

Thanks! Sometimes two chords and a harmonica are all you need

Nice... go pick one up.  Can't beat the price for such a classic instrument.  Thanks for listening!

This week I expanded to three chords.  Next week maybe four! I was just mumbling out lyrics off the top of my head with about 10 minutes to go so I didn't write them down.  Something like "I used to think it was okay to feel this way, I used to think that some things would stay the same..." something about fade away.  I may try and rerecord it with better vocals.  Thanks for listening! 

Thanks! I like that old new wave bass grove and the harmonica really adds some different dimensions.  More expressive. 

Ha, yeah me too!  Got o pace my self or learn some more notes

Thanks!  I really liked how the harmonica molded into the guitar lead very naturally.  Happy accident

Thanks for checking it out. OMD = Orchestral Maneuvers in the Dark.  I had them in mind when deciding to do a track with the Quartet string synthesizer.  Their early work featured simple electric bass to warm up the cold electronic tracks.

I'll need to check the math on that but your logic is sound. Thanks for checking it out!

Exactly, just wanted to have the extra element of human voice with out the annoying task of writing good lyrics.  Thanks for giving it a listen!

Thanks!  You know where I'm coming from with the OMD thing Happy to finally feature the Arp Quartet.  After recording with it, I realize how thin the tones are compared to other synths of the time.  But still a neat vintage quality to it.  Definitely not lush.

Thanks! I kind of like simple two chord arrangements with no variations.  It's a guilty pleasure for the lazy composer in me

[quote=CosmicCairns]Well they're certainly a glorious 2 chords. This sounds super positive and upbeat. The harmonica is a great touch. The vocals are present enough to register that they're there and that works. I can't understand what you're saying, but that's actually true of lots of songs where the vocals are pushed up in the mix, too. Sometimes it's just nice to hear a voice. I'll just go ahead and assume the lyrics are a brilliant discourse on the state of the world. [/quote] I can't understand what I'm saying either :) Thanks for listening! [quote=Chrisfoo]Nice man, a lot going on here. The Arp Quartet sounds awesome, I bet thats a lot of fun to play around with. Great bass tone on this too, it works really well on this track. I'm almost getting a Tears for Fears vibe too.[/quote] Arp Quartet is pretty cool, but honestly it has a very thin sound that makes it hard to listen to too much. It came out in the age of fat synth sounds so thin is why it is not considered a great keyboard. Still kind of cool. I like the Tears for Fears comparison. Had not thought of that but now I can hear it. Thanks! [quote=djippy]Two chords are enough. Everything sounds good on this one. Love the bass, the harmonica is great too. The 80's vibe is great at the beginning. Rock! [/quote] In the land of single chords, the man with two is king! I like keeping things simple. This week, I'm doing three chords though :) [quote=Reilly Farrell]Fantastic. Especially once the harmonica kicks in. :)[/quote] Thanks! Sometimes just a wiff of natural instruments can warm up track. Really enjoying playing around with the harmonica. [quote=midimachine]i also did 2 chords this week so don't feel too bad! love the new wave vox. harmonica was a lovely surprise :D[/quote] Thanks! Sometimes two chords and a harmonica are all you need :) [quote=ViridianLoom]The harmonica was pretty dope. Made me realize I want to listen to more music with Harmonica.[/quote] Nice... go pick one up. Can't beat the price for such a classic instrument. Thanks for listening! [quote=Mission Crossing]I spent three days and got six chords this week so... you’re getting a much better ROI :D. Nice harmonica, it rocks! Do you mind posting the lyrics?[/quote] This week I expanded to three chords. Next week maybe four! I was just mumbling out lyrics off the top of my head with about 10 minutes to go so I didn't write them down. Something like "I used to think it was okay to feel this way, I used to think that some things would stay the same..." something about fade away. I may try and rerecord it with better vocals. Thanks for listening! [quote=Jokinen]Hell ya! This is great. Love the pace and the harmonica is great.[/quote] Thanks! I like that old new wave bass grove and the harmonica really adds some different dimensions. More expressive. [quote=Saucey-dough]The harmonica is back! Freakin love that thing haha. [/quote] Ha, yeah me too! Got o pace my self or learn some more notes :) [quote=Anon_Buster]The instruments mold together really well. Two chords, but I'm not bored. Nice track. I'm feeling that bass guitar![/quote] Thanks! I really liked how the harmonica molded into the guitar lead very naturally. Happy accident :) [quote=miraclemiles]Bouncing along to some sweet sounds. Great short-time job on this one, good times. I like the vox, reminds me of something someone I can place, but good. And nice harp, guitar, good stuff. Style of OMD? [/quote] Thanks for checking it out. OMD = Orchestral Maneuvers in the Dark. I had them in mind when deciding to do a track with the Quartet string synthesizer. Their early work featured simple electric bass to warm up the cold electronic tracks. [quote=Devieus]2 chords is really just 4 chords with the latter two being the same as the former. What matters is how you use them. You use them really well. The harmonica too.[/quote] I'll need to check the math on that but your logic is sound. Thanks for checking it out! [quote=Q-Rosh]An epic 2-chord-neopsych-masterpiece. Listen to the harp vs guitar battle !!! This tells you a hole story. Who needs lyrics, then. Your voice is just another instrument. And it is good. Wonderful+++[/quote] Exactly, just wanted to have the extra element of human voice with out the annoying task of writing good lyrics. Thanks for giving it a listen! [quote=Ashen Simian]I definetly can hear the OMD vibe here! Great stuff and the bass drives it nicely on. The harmonica gives it a curious western feeling. The guitar solo is also great touch. With a more upfront vocals this would have a nice anthemic quality, great stuff![/quote] Thanks! You know where I'm coming from with the OMD thing :) Happy to finally feature the Arp Quartet. After recording with it, I realize how thin the tones are compared to other synths of the time. But still a neat vintage quality to it. Definitely not lush. [quote=Tone Matrix]It's funny had you not mentioned the amount of chords I prob wouldn't have noticed because you have some excellent instrumentation going on. From the solo of the guitar to the harmonica and your vocals it doesn't have a repetitive feel of "what just 2 chords?" :p I also agree your vocals became just another instrument in the mix. Well done![/quote] Thanks! I kind of like simple two chord arrangements with no variations. It's a guilty pleasure for the lazy composer in me :)