This is not a dibs, but i'm just clearing some things up. It's not a synth doing the strings, it's a real orchestra (I believe) and yes the tick tick is a bass drum.

Dibs.

No offensive, but do we have time limits? Because it's been awhile.

I was going to find a temp server for him when I get to uni, now I am.

I'm uploading them to yahoo, details soon..

er.. it wont work, anyone know some place I can put a few files up for free?

I know manuscriptreplica wanted to do Cog. So I'll change it to either song on here since they are gettable.
[url]http://www.mp3.com.au/artist.asp?id=10814[/url]
[b]Moo[/b] is a harder, straight forward one
[b]The Truth..[/b] is Tool like..

sorry bout the crap

Sorry - I couldn't find downloads for the three songs [i]anywhere[/i].

[i]Cog - The Truth[/i]

I was really looking forward to the aboriginal sounds, but oh well. Instead a got a fairly decent hard rock/metal song. It starts with a heavy riff, in a weird time signature. The drums compliment it well. When the verse starts, it goes back to an odd time signature, which sounds pretty cool. The drums kind of wreck it I think, they are far too loud in the mix. And he hits the snare right when there's a silent bit, which makes it lose its importance. The guys voice is really a lot like Maynard's, and in the bridge bit, the band sound a lot like Tool as well. I like the quiet bit. then it is just the chorus out. Pretty bland, but pretty cool.

6/10.

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Diablo II - Ancients (downloads available here [url]http://www.diabloii.net/files/sounds.shtml[/url]) - Classical

The composer is Matt Uelman, his music is unreal.

Dibs.

Revoked, having computer problems.

dibs

Diablo II - Ancients

Song starts off somewhat ambient but with a sort of frightening twist to it.
At about 00:38 a few instruments come in for a short period of time, it's almost as if your being chased.

As the song moves forward, signs of happiness in the song are often offset by the sadness portrayed with violins/cellos (i'm not sure if it's a synth or not) that followed.

At about 2:23 the mood of the song changes towards a more eerie feeling, the music seems to be leading up to something and then abruptly stops before the climax.

At about 3:08, the music becomes a bit more epic, in the sense of it's sound, not it's speed (because it's not fast.)

At about 3:50 there is a violin solo with nothing in the background, this solo is slow and eerie and finishes out the song.

I give this song a 7/10. It was pretty good, but i kept expecting the music to lead up to a climax and this climax never came. The music was very well arranged though. I would look into more music by this artist.

Songs...
Vintersorg - 'Om Regnbågen Materialiserades' or 'A dialoge with the stars' (progressive folk black metal-ish)
Persuader - The Hunter (Awesome Power metal)
Winds - The Fireworks of Genesis (Symphonic metal w/ strings, i believe it's available for d/l on [url]www.theendrecords.com[/url], if not, see my soulseek)
Solefald - Nutrisco et Extinguo (Progressive)

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Winds - The Fireworks Of Genesis - 4:17

The song begins with some mid paced strings and guitar. At 0:31 the vocals enter, his vibrato in his voice is excellent a brilliant singer. At 1:15 the guitar solo starts sounding almost out of tune, a very nice peice of shredding guitar harmonies towards the end of the solo. At 2:29 a piano joins in playing underneath the guitar riff this helps to add a new dimension to this part of the song, the guitar and vocals then drop off and its just the piano for about 15 seconds. The song then picks up pace as the guitar, drums and vocals re join. And the second guitar solo begins although this is more repeating the same lick over and over again.

I'm really likeing this song.

8/10



My Recommendations

Robert Cray - Up In The Sky (Soulful blues)
Al Di Meola - Mediterranean Sundance (Flamenco)
Katatonia - Omerta (Heavy Rock)

If you want any just grab me on msn (peter_alcock@hotmail.com) and I can send.

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[i]Katatonia - Omerta[/i]

Starts with a nice 6/8 feel on the guitar with vocals, that really fit the music well. Drums come in with a snare roll that gets gradually louder. The chorus, perhaps, is the singer doing do do's, it's quite good. Simple drums over the guitar riff, and bass root notes, and the occasional mess around. It's kind of samey by the chorus, and if I know my song form, a bridge will be next. Wrong I was, more verse, then an interesting solo, with hardly any notes at all. I like the guitar tone of the solo, it's got a nice kind of tinny sound to it. After the solo, it's that elusive bridge, then the ending, which isn't really an ending at all, it just stops, rather suddenly. I probably got a dodgy version, but oh well. It was good, but a bit too repetitive for my liking.

7/10.


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Emperor - Into the Infinity of Thoughts (Black Metal)
Joe Satriani - The Mystical Potato Head Groove Thing (Guitar Virtuoso/wank)
Yes - Roundabout (Progressive Rock)

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EDIT: Undibs, nothing will download.

dibs

nope, Omerta does just end there

Yes- "Roundabout" 08:29
 

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[SIZE=4]Roundabout[/SIZE]
The intro to this song is played bny an accoustic and sounds very smoothe and slow. Then 44 seconds later the whole band comes in and the bass plays this very funky riff and I love the fills by the keyboard. I have never herd of this band or the song but it sounds 70's - 80's style and I think it is heaps fuken groovy. around three minutes into this song the keyboard and drums kick in with this mad bridge. I think what makes this song so sweet is the keyboard I just love it. The vocals in this song are very good and work well with the song. 5 minutes into the song the accoustic comes back in with this awsome electrosound. The electric quitar has this mad us solo anbout 6 mins into this song which sounds sweet. I also love the chorus to this song aswell. The accoustic comes in again right at the end to finish it of. This song is very long as nyou can see but what I love most about this song is the funky bass line and the keyboard. I rate this song 9/10 the only reason why I did not given it full marks is the length of the song, a bit to long for me.
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I recomend:

John Butler Trio - "What you Want" (Aussie folk rock)

Radiohead - "Pyramid Song" (Adult Alternative)

Outkast - "Rosa Parks" (Hip hop/rap)

Hilltop Hoods - "Nosebleed section" (Aussie hip hop/rap)

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Radiohead - Pyramid Song - 4:51

I have two radiohead albums, ok computer and the bends. But I have not heard this one before.


The song begins with a plodding piano piece, Thom Yorke's instantly recognisable vocals enter at about 0:37. At about the 2 minute mark the drums enter in playing some weird off beat almost jazzy in some parts. Some synth and strings join in this helps to give the song a very eerie spacy vibe. At 3:28 all the synths and strings drop away just leaving vocals, piano and drums. The strings then rejoin at the four minute mark this time louder and making much more of a mark on the song. There is then some sort of synth in the back ground that again adds to the spacy vibe of the song. The song ends with various synth noises.

I really enjoyed this song, i've not really explored radiohead outside the two albums I own, so i will definately check out some of the later stuff.

7.5/10

My Recommendations

Robert Cray - Up In The Sky (Soulful Blues)
Stevie Ray Vaughan - Lenny (jazz blues)
The Meads Of Asphodel - God Is Rome (Punky Black Metal)

I would like... one please.

uh, meaning I have one on the way

[b]Robert Cray - Up In The Sky[/b]

Now that's a strange intro... sitar (or guitar with a sitar sound) and piano with some drums in free time. Turns into a simple drum beat, guitar and bass accompany the now singing singer, he has a good, clean, clear voice. A bit of stringage at the end of each line to soften it up a bit. There is some blues feeling in there, a bit of jazz too. Ahhh.. soul is the name for that, I realize I haven't heard very much soul music at all.

What's he singing about? A guy wanting to be in the sky, his girl wants to be with him...
"Life's too short for the living, life's too long for the dying" I think it's about death and being in heaven (or afterlife of your choice) and "not being a burden to anyone, anymore ever again" in the chorus.
:/ mustn't have had much confidence... or they just wanted to be alone together.

The 2nd verse has some piano stepping through it and the sitar plays a bit when the strings do. The next line of it has some string bursts. Musically, it's fairly simple sounding.. except the sitar which bwibs out some slight lead, and the piano might be a bit tricky.
Sitar and piano continue for the chorus... interesting contrast.

Sitar solo, bwi bwii bwii.

Chorus again. Then the piano and bass play the verses vocal line and the singer sings the 2nd half of the chorus. Then ends on free time jingly's with sitar and piano...

The music doesn't like all that much, the lyrics are alright though, some cool one liners in there. The sitar and piano combo was interesting, but then it made me think it would be the food equivalent of adding lemon juice to milk... but this isn't forced drinking/eating.. it's Forced "listning", which I guess is meant to be listening. The guy's voice was pretty clear.. so easy to hear.

7.1/10

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the madcore session

[b]The Bird - Lei Kung[/b] - drum'n'bass with an absolutely [i]madcore[/i] awesome drummer

[b]Camille Saint-Saens - Aquarium[/b] - not classical.. but similar.. whatever the proper name for late 1800s music was. madcore superpiano. there's probably a fair few versions around.

[b]Reel Big Fish - Everything Is Cool[/b] - ska... and that versatile word "madcore" can also be used for this song

[b]Xiu Xiu - I Broke Up[/b] - another madcore piece of madcoreness, electronic this time

dibs

Revoked, i can't find any of the three songs i haven't heard.

Add Blueser57 to your Soulseek, he should have all three for you.

He's not online :upset:


I added you per ardua i hope you don't mind

I'm such a trouble hey..
I havent been home, but while I'm at uni (now) I can email Aquarium or Lei Kung to someone if their inbox can handle it.. there's no other way to transfer from here...
Yahoo briefcase wont let me save those files to it to store.

If not, I'll be home soonish

edit: leaving now
edit 2: home now

Dibs.