bats brew Posted January 8, 2020 Share Posted January 8, 2020 (edited) new tune is called "Secrets (of the songs and dance)" this was a collaboration with alan smith (Virtualan) it is a aboriginal story about the 'Wagilag sisters". i hope you enjoy it, it's kinda trippy. https://soundcloud.com/bats-brew/secrets this new tune is from the latest bats brew album "The Wild Animals" available here: https://store.cdbaby.com/cd/batsbrew13 Apple Music:https://music.apple.com/us/album/the-wild-animals/1486273667 Amazon Music:https://www.amazon.com/Wild-Animals-Bats-Brew/dp/B07ZZKRR6K/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=Bats+Brew&qid=1574699997&s=dmusic&search-type=ss&sr=1-1 Edited January 15, 2020 by batsbrew 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bats brew Posted January 10, 2020 Author Share Posted January 10, 2020 Secrets (of the songs and dance) the story, I got to thinking about aboriginal beats, for some reason.... something in the music that Virtualan (co-writer) offered up, drew me to this.... anyway, i found an aboriginal story, that has a tie-in to telling stories thru songs and dances.... the aboriginal people have this thing they call the dreaming: The Dreaming -- also means to 'see and understand the law' the Aborigines believe that the Ancestor Spirits came to the earth in human form and as they moved through the land, they created the animals, plants, rocks and other forms of the land that we know today. They also created the relationships between groups and individuals to the land, the animals and other people. Once the ancestor spirits had created the world, they changed into trees, the stars, rocks, watering holes or other objects. These are the sacred places of Aboriginal culture and have special properties. Because the ancestors did not disappear at the end of the Dreaming, but remained in these sacred sites, the Dreaming is never-ending, linking the past and the present, the people and the land. one of the most famous of these stories is the "Wagilag Sisters".... The Wagilag Sisters The story goes that the two Wagilag sisters, one of whom was pregnant, were fleeing their home and were being followed by clansmen. On their travels they come across many animals and plants and brought them in to life by naming them. Eventually, the Wagilag sisters set up camp beside a fertile waterhole at Mirarrmina. There, one of the sisters pollutes the waterhole and the pregnant sister gives birth, which causes Wititj the python to wake up angry and incensed. Wititj creates a storm on emerging from the waterhole and attempts to wash the two Wagilag sisters in to the well with his downpour (the first monsoon). The two Wagilag sisters dance and sing sacred songs in an attempt to diffuse the situation and keep them safe, but when the sisters become too exhausted to continue, the python is able to swallow them up (including child and dog)! However, soon after, Wititj develops stomach pains and groans skywards above the land where he attracts the attention of other great snakes who also rise up in to the sky. The great snakes talk and they discover they all have different names but they wonder why the python is ill. Realizing he made a mistake, Wititj lies about what he has just eaten but the pain becomes so unbearable Wititj falls back to the land and vomits up the sisters who regain their life from the stinging bites of caterpillars. Undeterred, Wititj beats them with clapsticks and eats them again. Later, the Wagilag sister's clansmen, asleep in the hollow left by the python's fall, were visited in their dreams by the sisters who revealed to the clansmen the secrets of the songs and dances which had been performed in an effort to stop the rainstorm. this all leads to my version of the story: "the secrets of the songs and dance" 2 sisters, 1 with child runs away to trees and water in the wild birth of a child brings out the snake, and both their lives it will take rain and song to no avail, both are swallowed inside the tail snake does lie about the meal, the caterpillar bites to heal eaten again, and snake is gone, the dreams reveal before the dawn--- the secrets of the songs and dance... secrets of the songs and dance... the secrets of the songs and dance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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bats brew Posted January 12, 2020 Author Share Posted January 12, 2020 bumpin' for any and all reasons. don't know why this one is getting ignored... i thought this one would probably appeal to the majority here, but maybe i'm off base? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bats brew Posted January 15, 2020 Author Share Posted January 15, 2020 ok, last try Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan K Posted January 15, 2020 Share Posted January 15, 2020 could it be that the first thing you see are the 3 links to buy the music that is turning folks off ? they may not make it to see the soundcloud link before leaving this post. Cheers, Alkie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bats brew Posted January 15, 2020 Author Share Posted January 15, 2020 55 minutes ago, Alan K said: could it be that the first thing you see are the 3 links to buy the music that is turning folks off ? they may not make it to see the soundcloud link before leaving this post. Cheers, Alkie alkie, why would that turn people off? aren't you always looking for new music to get? i know i am.... i doubt that's the issue, especially from folks that have known me a long time, and know that what i'm putting out is top shelf, they will probably really really enjoy it. so, what did you think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan K Posted January 15, 2020 Share Posted January 15, 2020 All of your other posts link to a free listening of your tunes ... don`t have links that you have to pay to hear. This is a forum for critiques after all .. All I`m saying is as soon as folks come into that link they won`t notice the soundcloud link at the bottom of the page. P.S. it doesn`t matter if your stuff is top shelf or not folks aren`t here to buy music , just to listen , critique and get help. It`s kinda like when I first joined the cakewalk site years ago .. people use to complain about links where they had to download to hear.. I don`t think folks want to pay to listen and critique.. JMPO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan K Posted January 15, 2020 Share Posted January 15, 2020 Oh .. the tune is Top Notch .. I`ve always loved your stuff .. since the first time I heard you years ago. I don`t come here much anymore as My band is super busy and I don`t record much anymore. Cheers, Alkie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bats brew Posted January 15, 2020 Author Share Posted January 15, 2020 alkie, i'm celebrating the release of my 4th full length album!! i'm a happy camper, that i managed to put out another one, and i'm here to share! and to sell. hope you pick one up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeeringAmps Posted January 17, 2020 Share Posted January 17, 2020 On 1/12/2020 at 1:09 PM, batsbrew said: don't know why this one is getting ignored... Bats, another great tune from Wild Animals. (I'm a fan, I own the album) I'm not sure its being "ignored" so much as you had two alternative mixes up back in August, and with 59 views, the community thinks they've heard and reviewed the tune. Those who haven't heard the final cut, well they don't know what they're missing... My review from back in August: Interesting tune, I think the vocals are fine, as are the guitars; you didn’t ask but the kick and bass seem to be working well together on the Bose cans. The synths are not at all in my wheelhouse, so I can’t help there, other than it lends an interesting texture to the song. “Two sisters, one with child”, I like your story line. Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bats brew Posted January 18, 2020 Author Share Posted January 18, 2020 On 1/15/2020 at 2:28 PM, Alan K said: All of your other posts link to a free listening of your tunes ... don`t have links that you have to pay to hear. This is a forum for critiques after all .. All I`m saying is as soon as folks come into that link they won`t notice the soundcloud link at the bottom of the page. P.S. it doesn`t matter if your stuff is top shelf or not folks aren`t here to buy music , just to listen , critique and get help. It`s kinda like when I first joined the cakewalk site years ago .. people use to complain about links where they had to download to hear.. I don`t think folks want to pay to listen and critique.. JMPO well, the links are to souncloud to hear the songs, added value that there are links to actual purchase pages if you are so inclined to reward my efforts with a long lasting gift to yourself!!heheh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bats brew Posted January 18, 2020 Author Share Posted January 18, 2020 On 1/17/2020 at 6:06 AM, DeeringAmps said: Bats, another great tune from Wild Animals. (I'm a fan, I own the album) I'm not sure its being "ignored" so much as you had two alternative mixes up back in August, and with 59 views, the community thinks they've heard and reviewed the tune. Those who haven't heard the final cut, well they don't know what they're missing... My review from back in August: Interesting tune, I think the vocals are fine, as are the guitars; you didn’t ask but the kick and bass seem to be working well together on the Bose cans. The synths are not at all in my wheelhouse, so I can’t help there, other than it lends an interesting texture to the song. “Two sisters, one with child”, I like your story line. Tom thanks tom, for your support and simple straightfoward feedback. you know, i've posted EVERY song on this album here, as i was working on the mixes, and used a lot of the feedback i received as i did final mixes. no one has heard the final mixes of the tunes on the album until now. i appreciate the feedback i get here from the folks that listen and critique, and now, the final product! i hope more folks will give it a chance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garybrun Posted January 18, 2020 Share Posted January 18, 2020 Hi Bats. I dont listen that much to your music because its not really my style. I appreciate the good production and performances. N fact I have just bought your album to support you in your work and show some appreciation. I hope others do too. All the best with next productions. Gary 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bats brew Posted January 20, 2020 Author Share Posted January 20, 2020 (edited) On 1/18/2020 at 12:12 PM, garybrun said: Hi Bats. I dont listen that much to your music because its not really my style. I appreciate the good production and performances. N fact I have just bought your album to support you in your work and show some appreciation. I hope others do too. All the best with next productions. Gary wow. you slay me , gary, that's so cool, i appreciate your support!! let me know once you get it... if you care for high def files, i'll hook you up. man, i'm humbled, thanks again. Edited January 20, 2020 by batsbrew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bats brew Posted January 23, 2020 Author Share Posted January 23, 2020 last bump before i take this one down Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Sprouse Posted January 28, 2020 Share Posted January 28, 2020 (edited) . Edited January 28, 2020 by David Sprouse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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