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Paul You definitely have the 80s sound there. Love the lyrics! Kinda describes that giddy feeling at the beginning of a relationship that changes once you realize (s)he's not at all like you imagined. -Bjorn

The horns bring out the power which fits the title. I like the playful back and forth of the horns. Very nice, enjoyed it. -Bjorn

First thing I always think when I hear one of your songs - "this guy is freakin' good" The song grabs you from the get go. Love that chord or whatever it is about 0:10 and elsewhere. Boy I really liked this one Mark. Gonna have to find a horse barn plugin now. -Bjorn

Very nice orchestration but maybe a bit repetitive? I can see this evolving over time with subtle changes measure after measure. Nicely done. -Bjorn

Well, it didn't sound familiar to me so there's that. The vocal seemed disconnected from the rest of the song. Might need volume lowered or less reverb, not sure. Catchy tune though. I like it. -Bjorn

Not into metal but I liked this one nevertheless. Also, what Mark said above about the EQ. Just seems like the volume drops in that section. -Bjorn

Jesse - Thanks for the comments. I've found that "spacey" music isn't that easy to do. Seems like you could just lay a couple of drone tracks and you're done. Way more to it than that. Mark - I appreciate the comment about the guitar. Wasn't sure if a guitar would fit but seems like it works. -Bjorn

Callisto is the second largest moon of Jupiter, but you already knew that. I picked a guitar as the main instrument but I didn't get that "spacy" sound I really wanted. But it sounded good so I kept it in. Absynth has very nice other-wordly sounds. Haven't used it in years, in fact completely forgot I had it. Thanks for listening/comments. -Bjorn Cherry Audio Memory Mode Absynth NI Reaktor Omnisphere u-He Zebra Arturia Pigments

Wookie - Good ear. One of the tracks is a gamelan (Gamelan Wheel, an Omnisphere patch). I like it because it has kind of a mystical quality to it. jack c - thanks antler - thanks for noticing the pitch bends. not so easy to do depending on the instrument musekanp - thanks. I've been enjoying your space music too. tracing arcs - KS is one of my heroes. Jnicholson - thanks appreciate the comment David - thanks so much. appreciate it! -Bjorn

Ganymede Ganymede is one of the four Gallilean moons of Jupiter. You can actually see them with binoculars on a clear night. So far, astronomers have discovered 79 moons of Jupiter, Ganymede being the largest. So now I'm thinking of writing spacey pieces for the other three Gallilean moons, sort of like Wookie's gas giants theme. One of the tracks has what I call Klaus Schulze noise effects, for example at 0:10 and 0:19. I've been trying to get that sound from my synths for a long time (years actually) and finally I figured out how to do it! Close enough anyway. Thanks for listening/commenting Omnisphere Pigments u-he Repro u-he Zebra Kontakt Wide Blue Sound Orbit Cherry audio Memory Mood

Jeff You're right about the fiddle being too upfront. I didn't notice that after listening to the song so many times. Really should remember to put a project away for a day or so and then listen again. Thanks! Makke, Nigel, Tom Thanks for the comment.s Appreciate it.

Aaah, I'm just space travelin' here in my Herman Miller chair. Very well done. One thing about this genre is it's difficult to create your own unique sound, so I think that's a direction to strive for. (Just my own opinion) Thanks for posting. -Bjorn

Jack, I like the churchy organ in the background. I thought the ending could be even more powerful if you'd included some personal reasons for the message. -Bjorn

Very nice ! Enjoyed it. -Bjorn

Jeff, love that bluesy piano sound. Thanks for sharing 'cause I really enjoyed it. -Bjorn

hey tom, thanks so much. Well, if your Irish Great Gram liked it then I must be doing something right. Larry T, I appreciate the comment. jack c, Thanks for listening and commenting.

Great video! I didn't notice any strong language but I have trouble understanding lyrics anyway. If you're looking for lyrics, you can always find a daily horoscope somewhere so maybe come up with lyrics from that. Just a suggestion. -Bjorn

Very well done, David. I'm not used to hearing brass playing the melodic part. Would have expected a violin maybe but you did a great job. Not a crit just an observation. Like you said classical music is difficult to do because of the required articulation to get the right dynamics and I've found that to be true. -Bjorn

Larry, Ambient pop. I like the concept. The intro is a bit long and you have those 4 notes repeated throughout. They would make a nice background if you lay something on top. Also the timing seems a bit off in places. But overall it's very promising for sure. -Bjorn

So not an old Finnish traditional song this time? Sounds good Markku. I try to bend notes in MIDI but they never sound as good as the real thing. -Bjorn

Hey Jack Of all the songs of yours I've heard, this one is the best. The intro pulled me in with that kind of Spanish scale you have going on. The voc treatment is very good tho I still don't understand most of the lyrics (but I think that's just me and my declining hearing). I like all the abrupt changes but most of all I like the melodic phrases. Very catchy. -Bjorn

Great video and music. I wouldn't change a thing. Thanks for mentioning Cartoon Editor which is something I was looking for. Gonna check it out -Bjorn

Great video and wonderful vocal performance. Nice to see the occasional video that is not stock footage. Only crit I have is the lip syncing which I found a little distracting. But as always that's just one person's opinion. -Bjorn

Love the story behind the song. Found myself listening to the words more than the music. Voc is nicely forward and placed just right. You're only slightly off on some of the pitch issues mentioned. If you're not averse to it, you could easily fix the pitches with Melodyne. -Bjorn

Never thought I'd hear drug company names in a song. ? Just a great rockin' song. Love the drums. -Bjorn