Larry T.

greetings!!!! here's the latest called Ocean (ambient pop music)....have at it ? ???? link: https://larryterrano.bandcamp.com/track/ocean-ambient-pop-music DAW: Cakewalk by Bandlab pc: windows 10, i7-4770 CPU @ 3.40 GHz, 8GB ram, acoustic and electric guitars, bass guitar, focusrite scarlett solo, arturia minilab mkII, arturia analog lab 5 lite, CbB effects, harmonica reference speakers: M-Audio BX3 Special Thanks to Mike Enjo at #creativesauce on You Tube whose incredible videos on how to use CbB made this possible

the link is to the album ""Penelope" which combines classical and pop ideas into a kind of unique sound....i enjoy parts of the album very much as it's pretty rare to find a whole album i enjoy from beginning to end....cheers!!!! ????

very nice....if you haven't already you may want to hear some of Sarah Kirkland Snider's work with Ensemble Signal and Shara Worden on vocals: https://www.allmusic.com/album/sarah-kirkland-snider-penelope-mw0002045465

beautiful....to bring down any transient on my stuff i just use the CbB volume control on each individual track and manually adjust each violator down to an acceptable level ????

yes....this sounds much calmer and accessible to a western listener....beautiful ????

condolances........you did great work in creating a respectful combination of music and images for your brother and your family....you guys sounded pretty good as everyone didn't showboat....that jam has a magic all its own ????

cool music.... subtle and melodic yet strong and consistant....keep up the really, really good work and good luck locating the right fit singer....check the ending though, seems to end too quickly?? ???? https://larryterrano.bandcamp.com/

yes, very nice soundscape piece with an intergalactic feel....the panning was done very well....some of the sounds were like guitar feedback that was really well controlled ???? https://larryterrano.bandcamp.com/

great work there....your tenor and soprano riffing feel is superb....the whole piece jells really well ???? https://larryterrano.bandcamp.com/

great song, really excellent work there....has a contemporary zeitgeist feel mixed with production elements that remind me of Peter Gabriel's third solo album....keep it up ???? https://larryterrano.bandcamp.com/

outstanding....beautiful and powerful....if i had to site influences i'd say steely dan + return to forever + weather report....excellent composing, arranging, playing, recording....even the mix on those headphones you mentioned sounds pro ???? https://larryterrano.bandcamp.com/

thanks Tom....ambient pop is.....the genre name i give to the songs i'm now creating....they are instrumentals, can be quirky, no words (although choirs are cool), generally have little to no drums/percussion (because to get the drum sounds i used to have in them by playing a real kit is now a task that just takes too much time and effort for me now although light percussion is used), usually not more than 74 beats per minute, with the goal of giving the listener a sense of peace, relaxation, enjoyment and, hopefully, happiness and inspiration.... Wavelengths is meant to be a slightly fractured piece as implied by the title with different and perhaps disjointed motifs entering and exiting....it just kind of happened....the next piece i'm working on is traditionally structured and probably more accessible....Cheers and Thanks again!!!! ????

excellent, interesting and inspiring excepting the vox....i have never been a fan of Indian vocals in that type of style so in my listening it was a hurdle, but the rest was great!!!! ????

Thanks Bjorn....the sections fitting together was one of the biggest problems in this production....the piece is called "Wavelengths" so, i tried to set the stage for a varied, yet cohesive experience....it sure doesn't have the flow of "Like a Rolling Stone" or "California Love"....it's more of "A Passion Play" or "Supper's Ready" type thing....i tried to find a drum VST that has mallets on cymbal to use in a few segues , but all i found was drum sticks on cymbal which wasn't the feel i wanted....cheers!!!! ????

great job on what i was able to listen to....i've had too many experiences with family members in hospices or "retirement homes" so i really couldn't take listening to much more than the first minute but imho you've nailed the feeling of them ????

Thanks daryl....i really wanted to use mallets on cymbals for the segue's between a few sections but i don't have mallets on cymbals (or couldn't find them) on any of the VST's i have....i tried using SI Drums and Analog Lab V Lite VST sticks on cymbals but it wasn't the right feel.... anyone know if the CbB SI Drums have mallets hidden somewhere in them?? ????

excellent song, production, mix....the whole thing....has a beautiful feel to it that reminds me of Everything But the Girl's best songs ????

excellent....you have a lot of great motifs moving in and out....i'd resurrect this and refine it a bit more but, really, it's beautiful as it is....thanks for posting it ????

at 1:00 bring up the classical guitar a few decibels....probably throughout the whole song, in fact i'd probably devote a whole 8 or 16 bars or so to just some of the classical guitar, give it the spotlight....this is really good music, it's so fluid and smooth....i'd think about adding more sections, making it a part of a longer piece....great stuff mark ????

yep, this one really works....great job Wook....this forum has some folks who can really deliver the goods!!!! ????

thanks Tom....i think the sounds you mean at 2:34 are an acoustic guitar, electric guitar, and synth electric piano doing two beats of a D aug triad and 1 beat of an F major triad, i should have cleaned up those three played in unison better via volume adjustments....the outro i wrote back in 1978 or so with the rest of the song written over the last two months....i would love to put drums on it but don't have the time yet, i hope to be able to get a small drum kit and play/record them live but that's a ways off....thanks again!!!! ????

Thanks Nigel....i did 25 mixes to get the music to this point....this piece is the longest i've spent on one song (about 2 months) and i finally see how much time and effort it takes to get a mix sounding as balanced, eq'ed, edited, volume corrected, produced, etcetera....the piece consists of about 32 different tracks (including aux busses)....appreciate the listen ????

Thanks Wookiee. I love odd time signatures so i put a few bars of the HH in, i have no idea what time signature the HH hits are in other than being off beat but they do fit if you listen closely ????

greetings all....here is latest CbB creation called Wavelengths (ambient pop music)....comments, critiques, questions welcomed....here we go.... https://larryterrano.bandcamp.com/track/wavelengths-ambient-pop-music DAW: Cakewalk by Bandlab pc: windows 10, i7-4770 CPU @ 3.40 GHz, 8GB ram, acoustic and electric guitars, bass guitar, focusrite scarlett solo, arturia minilab mkII, arturia analog lab 5 lite, arturia augmented strings lite, CbB effects reference speakers: M-Audio BX3 website: https://larryterrano.bandcamp.com/ Special Thanks to Mike Enjo at #creativesauce on You Tube whose incredible videos on how to use CbB made this possible

nice cover of "The Logical Song"....music is nice....simple, but effective....Jennifer's voice is quite likeable, charming and, considering the mic and equipment used, very impressive ????