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"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

Very nice David. I like it. This would make a very good soundtrack for a video of someone's varying moods during the day.

Sounds very good. I noticed a tapping sound during the 1st 20 sec or so which probably isn't part of the song? -Bjorn

Nicely done, enjoyed it. Unique voc delivery. I thought the chorus could stand out a bit more. -Bjorn

Really nice backing track, plays well with the sax. Mix sounds very good to me. -Bjorn

Good sound to this one. You come up with unique lyrics for sure. I'm not a big Steelie Dan fan so didn't pick up many in-jokes. I do know they named themselves after a dil*do but didn't see anything about that. Maybe I missed it. ? -Bjorn

noynekker - Thanks! Really do appreciate the comment. Tracing arcs - I've used that arp theme before and maybe too many times. It's kinda Klaus Schultz-ish. bdickers - thanks! Larry T - Thanks again. Appreciate the suggestion. freddy - I was in a writer's block for a while, but starting to come out of it. Maybe it's the improving weather. Steve - thank you Kevin P - thanks for listening to my other stuff. I'm surprised at how old they're getting to be! tom - thanks David - thanks. Hey someone noticed the ping pong delay! Treesh - thanks. I'm envious of your clear skies! -Bjorn

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Kevin, I used my favorite synth Arturia CS-80V and my favorite patch HVFemale (edited). -Bjorn

Yeah, I remember the 60s and songs like this one was a huge part of it. Great job on the cover! -Bjorn

hockyjx and jack - Thanks for taking the time to comment

Love the cascading chords. There's just something heartening about the sound of kids playing, the innocence and joy of that. -Bjorn

Wow I do like that digiridoo sound! Nicely done transitions from one theme to another too. Really enjoyed this one Wookie. Sorry to hear of your health issues. My wife has some misalignment of vertebra which causes her a lot of pain. And speaking of sleep, I have severe Restless Leg Syndrome (which doesn't sound like a serious disease but it definitely is). I'm totally dependent on medication for sleep. -Bjorn

Never know what to expect from you Jack. The voc track stands out here IMO. Whatever voc treatment you're using works really well. -Bjorn

I agree with tom above. The song does have a hint of reggae, and maybe that's all you need if it's ambient reggae, but it could do with more attention to the rhythm as you stated. It does sound very good though it might be a bit repetitive. -Bjorn

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The Pleiades Space music. I've worked on this project, gave up and came back to it over and over again. I declare it finished. Thanks for listening/commenting. -Bjorn

Lee, it's interesting to hear people's takes on getting older. You have to have a good sense of humor to deal with it and you have that going for sure. Love the song. -Bjorn

Jesse, I listened to this one and the following four songs, each of them a minute and a half long. I like how you express what you're feeling in the moment and don't dwell on it when it passes. Or something like that. -Bjorn

I skipped ahead to the video segments and was impressed with how well done that was. Music seems kind of tricky to orchestrate not to mention syncing to the video. Very enjoyable! -Bjorn

Paul, that strumming chord progression at the beginning sounds like something from America (the band) I like your pop styling and story telling lyrics. Nice job. -Bjorn