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Freddy, Love the wup wup BG vocals and the story behind the lyrics. The voc seemed a little out of sync at the beginning but was adequate (ha ha) after that. I used to answer with "Mediocre" but then I had to explain myself all the time so I stopped. I always enjoy listening to your music. -Bjorn

David, I really like the big band sound of this. Nicely orchestrated too. -Bjorn

Hey Jack you have a really nice melody going on in there so I don't think you need the beeps and boops. There were a couple of spots where a big delay on the voc would be cool, for example around 1:50. -Bjorn

Oooo I really like this one Wookie. That bit around 1:40 kinda gave me the shivers. The unexpected chord changes work very well too. Beautiful. -Bjorn

So a cue or bumper is like an intro? Sounds really good Tom and seems to me it could inspire you to come up with the rest of the song and get yourself out of that creative funk. I should make a list of stuff I've bought on the Deals forum and NOT used. Like EZBass which you used here and sounds great and perhaps I'll now learn how to use it. -Bjorn

Mmmm lovely sounds that takes you away from the madness. I still have a collection of meditative music I listen to now and then, artists like Eno and Budd, Constance Demby, Jonn Serrie, Keven Braheny. I think your music is on a par with them if not better. -Bjorn

Nice and bluesy, especially that guitar! Great job Makke. -Bjorn

Love your stuff Doug. You know how to fit all the accompanying bits together to make one great sound. -Bjorn

Very nice Larry. I think the guitar could benefit with (more?) reverb and maybe a touch of delay. -Bjorn

Mark, I always think I'm listening to something on the radio when I hear your music. It's all so well performed and produced, just professional level. -Bjorn

Very good song. I especially appreciate the lyrics that come thru clear and understandable. -Bjorn

Dreamy. I like the combination of traditional instruments and synth sounds. I think you said once you do everything in the piano roll view? Which is amazing to me. -Bjorn

Well I'd have to pass my floor a couple of times so I could hear the whole thing while on the elevator. Synths sound really good and I like the chord changes especially. Sorry to hear about the tremors. I can only imagine how difficult that can be. -Bjorn

Nice. I really like the guitar. -Bjorn

The melodic accompaniment really makes the song. Nice chord changes You had another song couple of weeks ago where the Voc level was too low. This one blends in well with the instruments and seems just right to me. -Bjorn

This is one of those songs that stick with you for a while, mainly because of the catchy melodic bits. Really liking the phrase around 1:35 - in fact I can't get it out of my head. Probably gonna have to steal it from you Makke. ? -Bjorn

Sounds good to me. I have some old songs that I've redone, but since I wasn't very diligent about saving the tracks or noting which vst/fx settings were used, the songs came out very different from the original. Which is okay but you always think it's supposed to sound like the original. -Bjorn

Paul, I never heard the expression "factory fodder schooling" before, but that's a great way to describe it. I like the song (great voice!) but I kept waiting for a definite chorus to break out. Just a personal expectation maybe, but there it is. -Bjorn

Doug, this one's my new favorite of yours. The kinda Kinks baseline really makes this work and the chord changes are right on perfect. The lyrics are a bit generic maybe but doesn't take anything away. -Bjorn

Doug, steve@baselines and antler - thanks for the listen and commenting. Philip - I used to do field recordings - water, rain, birds, things like that. Don't remember if I used my own recording on this one. Thanks for the offer. Might take you up on it some time. Steve P - always surprises me when I realize I've been listening to and commenting on people's songs here for YEARS. And believe me - an encouraging comment goes a long way to help someone keep on keeping on, be it music or just enduring a bad day/week/month.

Freddy this is the best song I've heard from you. Great lyrics, music and playing. How did you do the vocal treatment? Sounds like a second track was transposed a little bit? -Bjorn

Gary I actually laughed out loud when I read your comment. Yep, babbling brooks can do that to you. Jack, Hidden, Wookster Thanks for the comments. Appreciate it. David Nope I don't play the harp. There is something magical about its sound, can't explain it but there it is. Kurt My doctor's office has a continuous video of tropical fish in the waiting room. Kinda nice actually. Lowers the stress. Larry T Thanks! I do appreciate the comment. freddy Thank you. I have a bit of a writer's block right now so I posted one of my older songs. -Bjorn

Straight ahead New Age music that I wrote probably late 90s. Reminds me of the shops at that time that sold crystals and incense and books about Healing your Aura and always had music going on in the background that sounded like this one. The harp was written in the piano roll view. -Bjorn

You got the mysterious (mystical?) mood across very well. Never sure which note the piano will make the next time it comes around but it always hits one that evokes a reaction. -Bjorn