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You guys are gonna make me like metal. IDK the vocal seems a little low at the beginning, but okay after that. 1:52 something dropped out? -Bjorn

Nice one Jack. You're the most prolific musician I've seen and heard. -Bjorn

Thanks everyone. Appreciate the comments. Wookie - No CS-80 (which is also one of my favorite synths) I did have it in there at first, but a u-He Zebra patch sounded better. -Bjorn

I second The Kids are Alright. Great music and you get to know the members of Who, especially Keith Moon the comedian.

Sea Anthem I started writing this about a year ago and I was really liking the melody but then I realized the melody was actually from the Song of the Seas track from Vangelis' Oceanic album. So I put the project on hold. When I heard that Vangelis had passed away recently, I got back to the project, changed the melody a bit and tried to make the song sound like something Vangelis would have done. So kind of a tribute to Vangelis. 6 minutes. Sorry. Pigments Omnisphere u-He Zebra and Repro Analog Lab V Wide Blue Sound Orbit

Moods correspond to different scales, for example the "Spanish" scale has a mystic quality to it. Not sure what kind of mood corresponds to the scale you just played Wookie, but definitely not comfortable, at least to the Western ear. IMO -Bjorn

Nigel, short but sweet bonus track. One of those songs that carry you off to someplace pleasant. -Bjorn

I'm really liking the melody and lyrics John. You have a strong vocal range that handled the highs and lows of the song very well. -Bjorn

Like Larry T. said above, definitely a Eurythmics influence here. Sounds great! I always enjoy your vids because they have that Lynch/Fellini kind of strangeness. -Bjorn

Nice one. Different from your usual. I'm guessing you were switching from one mode to another (Dorian, Lydian...) Reminds me of the communicating with the aliens scene in Close Encounters. -Bjorn

Spanish guitar song but no guitar? Orchestration with the flute is very nice. I like how you handled the ending with the ascending notes before landing on the final one. -Bjorn

Very nice interplay of instruments. Is the vocal from Micah's choir? -Bjorn

Thanks guys. I appreciate the input. Hey, John B is back!

I like it. Around 0:40 it kinda went into a circus-y bit which instantly brought to mind Country Joe and the Fish. "1-2-3 what are we fighting for..." Well it did to me anyway. -Bjorn

Klaus Schulze and now Vangelis. That's like half my music collection right there. So very sad.

Another one of yours I enjoyed listening to Freddy. Great intro and really nice melodic theme throughout. The overall sound comes across very well. Could use a stronger chorus, one that really grabs the listener. -Bjorn

Bit more aggressive vocal than your usual. Excellent guitar work and nicely done drums - very impressive. -Bjorn

I listened to the Knowing Not Knowing track. Very good! I liked the cinema like bits in the otherwise jazz genre of the track. -Bjorn

David - I hope this doesn't turn out to be one of those years without a summer. I remember a couple of those around here. But I definitely don't want 115F like we had last year. Wookie - Dogs are like little kids. They love jumping in puddles and getting all wet and you having to clean up after them. Jack C - Thanks I do appreciate the comment Doug - Thanks! I read some articles by Craig Anderton about LUFS and limiters and such which really helped my mixes.

The spacey music I was working on didn't sound very spacey so the project came out as a soundtrack for rainy weather. I'm used to the rain here in Portland but seems like it's way more than usual lately. Thanks for listening/comments. -Bjorn

"Mr Amsterdam wants to make the whole world mellow. " I've been there a couple times. Loved it. I think you captured the ambience well. -Bjorn

I really like this. Mix is very good as is the performance. Impressive musicianship too esp the vocal, so no need to sound like Axl ! -Bjorn

Simple but catchy tune. David's right, it needs lyrics. Yeah, that last chord kinda hangs there waiting for resolution. Seems strange to me how we want chords to progress in a certain order. They just sound right is the only explanation I've read. -Bjorn

Oh no! One of my heroes is gone. I'm now listening to his Mirage album for about the millionth time.

Paul, one of the first songs I posted here was a drum timing mess. I used an Addictive Drums 4/4 midi drum groove behind a triplet piano sequence. I didn't notice how out of sync it was because I'd gotten used to it while listening to the song over and over. But it became so obvious after it was pointed out to me in the comments. So I guess I'm suggesting you make sure the midi drum and song time signatures match. But I really like the song. Your voice fits the genre very well, and it's distinctive enough to really stand out. -Bjorn