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Track 2 from the FreeEarCandy 2015 Collection. 2023 Remix & Master. Ingredients: Vocals, Sax, Electric & Acoustic Guitars, Keys, Bass, Drums. A song about senseless wars and aggression. "Without Any Meaning Can't Stop The Bleeding." The song begins with a slow atmospheric build to set the mood. Then things segue into a nice laid back sax riff before turning things over to the 1st vocal verse that concludes upon the arrival of a (Gilmour-ish) lead guitar adventure to take it up another notch or two. Then I walk it back down and deliver the second vocal verse, which sort of reminds me of a Daryl Hall -John Oates vibe, and then on to the finish. Enjoy the FreeEarCandy! !!!)))@(~..~)@(((!!!

Wow. This is more melodic than what I have heard from you in the past. The added harmonies to the vocals are a very nice addition as well. Yeah, I'm hearing 60's influences in this. There is a bit more of all the things I tend to like, so this pulled me in and made it easy for me to travel along. Even though some things seem a bit awkward to me, they do have an interesting attribute that deserves some points. Pretty cool tune, Treesha! You hooked me with this one.

That was an awesome head trip! Loved it! It imparted a 3 dimensional landscape, and the suspense you created with the 4th dimension of time knocks it out of the park. Very cool stuff here.

Nice lyrics and vocals. I also like the bass track. Everything else is pretty good too and works together just fine. Nice work!

That was real nice! I wouldn't change a thing on the vocals. They are perfect. The guitar, bass and soft organ created a lovely back drop. The only thing I would avoid is the electronic sounding additives. In my mind they do not add to the tenderness of the tune as much as all the other elements. But those vocals are damn good! Really nice.

Hey Keith, that is really nice writing. As I was watching the video and listening, I was thinking how different and yet so familiar each of our lives and experiences play out. There was a noticeable mix of joy and sadness in the tune. I get that same feeling too, when I think of all the people, places and things I have done in my life. Bittersweet. But that all goes away, when I'm around the younger generation. I can tap into their optimism in such a way that it makes me feel young again. Very nice, Keith! Good job !

Hey! You had fun making it and I had fun listening to it. The lyrics are great. Putting aside all the good advice given here, I really liked the tempo and feel of this tune. There is so much room the dig into and have a blast with. Pretty cool Freddy J!

A ***** cat song! Makke, that was really nice. Like most comments stated, the brush and bass sets a cool feel to the tune, but that guitar meows so nicely. The mix hits all the right spots and glues it altogether. Nice work!

That knob really bends things around. Don't think I've ever seen one on any of the synths I have. Does it go by another name or is it something unique that comes with the synth you are using? I really have to start digging deeper into these synths. They look rather complicated and I often avoid getting tied up learning new stuff while I feel inspired in other areas.

Yeah I like the vibe and style of this track, Kevin. Really nice work. Pulled me in immediately and wouldn't let go. Very cool effects and chord progressions. More of this!

Really nice Steve. Moving narrative. Lovely keys and guitar. If your looking for critique about the mix I would only mention the sibilance in the vocals. Everything else sounds real good on my end, Steve. Sweet tune! -Dean

I thought the track came out space music enough. I have noticed that the movie 2001: A Space Odyssey is making a comeback ever since AI has got everyone thinking there is a ghost in the code. Strange times. With or without the added audio I think you hit the mark, Bjorn. Cool track! - Dean

@Michael Richards @Supa Reels @Kevin Walsh Michael. There are some things I like and some things I don't when using AD2. Its got a lot of nice features to tinker with, but what I don't like is the signal routing for the cymbals. They don't have their own mix/faders and all are sent to the room and overhead buses, where often the kick, snare, toms and hat are also sent. Hence I can't make any fader adjustments to them without interfering with all the other items. I get around this by loading another instance of AD2 for just the cymbals. Of course that takes more CPU. Glad you liked the tune! Steve. Thanks so much for clicking on the track and leaving a comment. So glad you enjoyed it! Kevin. Hey thanks for letting me know what this sounded like on phone speakers and the VSX Phones. I don't have monitor speakers or a phone that plays music. I mix with, I'm embarrassed to say, a pair of Skull Candy headphones I bought many years ago. In fact, I had to re-glue the cushions back on them about a month ago. Yeah, I think I'm going to have to break the piggy bank and get new headphones. Very happy you liked my tune, Kevin.

Kind of reminds me of Selling England By The Pound-Genesis. Good work, John. Yeah! The piano sounds real good. If you have Dimension Pro there is a really nice flute in the library called "Flute in the venue". I used it in a lot of my tunes. May work well in this one. Also check out the saxes in the library. Overall, very good composition and performance.

Don't know how you do it but you sure do it nice. Two thumbs up and both big toes!

Awesome! Very cool composition.

Very nice. Simple and down to earth goodness.

I heard this over at SC and left my like. I love the tone you are getting with those acoustic guitars. Rich full bodied tones and so little mud. Great tune to cover too. As always, very well done, Mark! Loved it.

A very nice song to start with. Lots of downplayed emotion. Your daughter has a smooth whispery voice with a good helping of the higher registers. I'd be interested in hearing the bass a little wider to help fill out the panned vocals. They sound a little alone way off to each side, and I think your daughters voice is high enough that the additional low end will not mask her voice. I think it would also create a hole down the middle for the acoustic to bleed through some, as the bass and acoustic seem to be pretty much down the middle in the same spot, and the one with the most energy is likely masking the weaker. Nevertheless, a really good song and performance. - Dean

Love the way the banjo is following the drum snare. Really nice song. There is a 1 note in the harmonica that is piercing my ear on my end. Its not a big deal by any stretch of the imagination, but if you wanted to polish this further at a later time, I thought you may appreciate the heads up. Single band eq with a narrow Q setting should do the trick. Anyway. Really liked the tune and the feel. Good work!

@AndyB01 @Bajan Blue @Lynn Wilson I love early Genesis. I was a big fan of their early work. I want to thank each and everyone of you for the very kind comments. - Dean.

@bjornpdx @Johnbee58 Glad to hear you both liked the FreeEarCandy! My pleasure too! Stay well!

I like this one, Larry. The space is cool. The vocals are getting so much better presence. My ears want more bottom EQ 'ed warmth in the vocals to fatten them up. But the bass sitting right behind them helped to that effect. The whole atmosphere and vibe played together nicely.

@KSband @jack c., & @Larry T.. Much appreciate the thumbs up and feedback everyone!

"What We Dream". A musical coaster ride through various mood grooves. The tune progresses for six and a half minutes to an all-out pedal-to-the metal rock crescendo. On those shaky grounds I'll say this is a Progressive Rock tune, and risk 3 to 4 mins under a dunce hat if I'm way off the genre mark. Ingredients : 1991 Jackson Dinky EX Pro electric guitar (my very old friend). I ran poor old Jack through a GSP 2101 studio tube guitar signal processor. (another relic of the past) There's a good helping of a second-hand Ibanez acoustic guitar that came home with me one day back in 2011 and never left. I ran the shabby home invader back and forth through a Z3TA + and a TH3 cab, then gave him a shave. The bottom end of things I awarded to AD2 drums and SI bass, because, well, dare I say they both have very nice bottoms. In the string and key section, you'll hear a mix of Z3ta-2 and SI strings dripping through the holes in my leaky roof. The vocal department was donated by the other bum living in the house, who has toured and sang in many showers across the country, and was also nominated and awarded the coveted shower singer eviction notice award uncountable times by the prestigious academy of triggered landlords, yours truly, Dean (AKA FreeEarCandy). The lyrics and theme travel through a philosophic psychological thought trap that places a heavy conscious on the scales and concludes it weighs less than dust. The upside is I don't need a feather duster in my coocoo nest. Have a nice listen on me !!!@(~..~)@!!! FreeEarCandy.