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Tom, sounds good to me from the very start which usually means you've tweaked the freqs to their utmost and all that other sound engineer stuff I wish I could do. I really like the positive feel of the song and the humor, like being grateful that pianos haven't fallen on your head today, things like that. Bit of a John Lennon mood to it I thought. "That's cheery" made me laugh. Couldn't follow the lyrics in a couple of spots, but mostly they came across pretty well. Anyway, big thumbs up on this one, Tom. Really liked it. -Bjorn

Daryl, you have such a knack for catchy pop songs. I like how everything is so crystal clear and present, and I like how you made "finance" and "romance" work. -Bjorn

Very moving. The song would be well received at a memorial service. -Bjorn

Wookie I like the pattern of noises - door slams, footstops (I think) at the beginning and end. Definitely a video soundtrack. I'm visualizing a story while listening. Good job -Bjorn

Treesha I always like how you process your vocals. The doubling works really well here IMO. Great lyrics! Needs more bottom to tie things together better, though not that critical. -Bjorn

Keven, Impressive production/arrangement! Professional quality. Really like the accompanying BG vocals interacting with the main voc. Great song! There's a slight click at 1:57 -Bjorn

Wookie - The lead synth is Cherry Audio Elka-X and I used preset "1492 Lead Lines" with some filter tweaking. I find myself using that vst or Arturia CS-80 most of the time. Kevin - thanks. Space music - no need to worry about measures, time signatures or chords and sometimes not even the key you're in. Nigel, Ross - thanks. Yeah, I love that movie too. Only thing, I wish they had placed it further off in time, like maybe 2101. Same with Bladerunner. We're way past 2001 and we don't have any of those space ships and flying cars. We do have smart phones though, which I don't think were represented in the movie.

Wow impressive arrangement, in addition to the performance. I'm really liking this one! -Bjorn

Dean - thanks! I'm going to have to look into this ghost code you mentioned. Never heard of it. I think I'm going to do this one again but without the audio clips from the movie, as per your suggestion. Besides I'm not sure if I'm violating copyright laws with the short clips but I'm not selling anything and this is just a hobby. Jack - thanks!

Really nice Rex. Sometimes less is more and your song proves it here. The audio seems a little out of sync but could just be my internet. -Bjorn

And it's not even Halloween yet! Larry, I wasn't sure where you were going with this until I noticed the "alternative" instrumental description. I like the mood exploration of the guitar, well that's how it hit me. Nice one. -Bjorn

Ditto.

That opening banjo hooked me right away. Really like the laid back vocal style. The instruments all fit together so well too. Great job! -Bjorn

In addition to the wonderful video production and song writing, have to also comment on the lyrics... Wow. Makes you stop and think. Nigel, how do you get your videos? They seem to be tailor made for your music and not clips you'd find on stock video sites. Do you do them yourself? -Bjorn

Galaxy HD 1 Galaxy HD 1 is one of the most distant known galaxies, about 33.3 billion light years away. This project didn't come out space music enough and I was going to start over but decided to insert some audio clips to make things more interesting. The clips are bits of dialog from the movie 2001, HAL 9000 vs Dave the astronaut. Thanks for listening/comments. -Bjorn

Jack, your songs have really nice backing tracks but the vocals always sound a bit similar. I don't mean the lyrics but the tone and vocal treatment and cadence just seem the same in every song. So a bit more variety? Well, just my 2 cents trying to be helpful. -Bjorn

Wow, great guitar work and super awesome drums. I like the almost Chinese string instrument (erhu?) in there too. Great job! Enjoyed it a lot. -Bjorn

Thanks JohnB I appreciate the input and I totally understand. LarryT Yeah, I tried to keep it simple, musically at least. Thanks for the input.

Skeptical Mind **edit** I decided to pull this one after viewing it a few days later. Somehow projects can turn into crap overnight. Also, the lyrics may have stepped over a line.

Although not at all what I usually listen to, still I love your music. Your voice has kind of a Charlie Pride sound to it which takes me back to the days when my family took cross country trips and all you'd hear on the radio was good old country music. Not sure how receptive an audience would be today but their loss. The ooohs and aaahs work very well. Nicely done there. I like the harmonica but I thought it was hanging back a bit? No matter though. I always look forward to hearing your next song. -Bjorn

Very cool! Really like the tricky intersecting rhythms which become hypnotic after a while. The intro could maybe be shortened some more and the main synth part extended. Or not. I envisioned this as opening credits soundtrack in a movie where the kind of abrupt ending takes you right into the story. -Bjorn

Like a cool breeze on a balmy summer evening. Such a beautiful voice. -Bjorn

High energy is right. What makes it even better is knowing the performer is getting into it as well. Nice job! -Bjorn

Quite the toe tapper Freddy. Love it! -Bjorn

Hints of the Pink Panther theme. Nicely done! -Bjorn