Galaxy Band : Part V

Einarus

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The sun shines.
The ground tucks in under its covers.
All is well.
The birds are silent. Why is that?
Something replaces the sun in the sky.
Is it a frisbee? Is it an umbrella?
I won't know, I've gone blind. I hear mumbles. I can make out only a few words. Tadashi? 'Twood? Mr. Fied? Vortex?

I open my eyes again. The ground has no covers here, only water.
The water on is pink and/or purple-ish, I can't quite tell.
I hear chants. Violent chants. They seem to be getting closer.
Without knowing where, I run.

I see a ship. Not a sailboat, no, a starship. At least, it looks like a starship. I run to it and enter. The chanting is nowhere to be heard.
Rumbles and whirrs have taken their place.
The ship is moving.

I wake up on the grass. The sun hurts my eyes, but in a pleasant way.
Thank god, it was all a dream.

...or was it?

©2006 - Einar Sverrir Tryggvason

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Lyrics

Thanks to Tadashi for starting this project.
Thanks to PerceptualVortex for selecting me to do this part.
Thanks to CJ for continuing the journey.

Song Stats

Hits: 3245
Comments: 49
Fans: 20
Plays: 564
Downloads: 188
Votes: 34
Uploaded: Jan 08, 2006 - 06:05:00 PM
Last Updated: Sep 25, 2006 - 05:51:40 PM Last Played: Nov 13, 2009 - 08:46:11 PM

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Keywords:

Galaxy Band (3), Space (162), Aliens (21), Einarus (10), Home (54), Progressive (156), Moog (13), beat changes (1)

Hardware:

The usual

Software:

Logic Pro

Comments

cjhoose	cjhoose said 1417 days ago (January 8th, 2006)
	0.0 I do believe I'm frightened for the first time since coming to MacJams. You're SCARY Einar! Fantastic journey. It moves across the spectrum of emotion and thought seamlessly. Check out my latest song called Julia

Audiologic	Audiologic said 1417 days ago (January 8th, 2006)
	Nice. Hey - Thanks for the continued story. I like the drums in the first part, and then how they contine - you program your drums I assume? The piano in here is great too. This still carries the classic Ein rock / synth style well though. At the end the drums carry a nice driving / progressive style I like. Ben. Check out my latest song called Dessert Parade

thetiler

thetiler said 1417 days ago (January 8th, 2006)

like that disolve
from the drums into the solemn sound, cool transition. Nice fuzz sound
1/4 of the way through, love that improvisational fuzz and tads
percussion. Very whimsical fuzzitry. Very audio appealing between 1/2
and 3/4 of the way through. Like that march sound towards the end,
really wow! Very emotional and to me very radio friendly. Very inspiring
there at the end. Love that part really do. Like that explosion at the end as
welll. Wow, that last 1/4 a like a whole lot! The whole thing is nice but I
am really smitten by the end!

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Tom Atwood	Tom Atwood said 1417 days ago (January 8th, 2006)
	Epic! This feels big, Einarus. Galactical. Tadashi will be proud. Very nice work. Check out my latest song called Keep Looking for Jesus (MJRF)

perceptualvortex	perceptualvortex said 1417 days ago (January 8th, 2006)
	Too cool Wow, this is great. The drums are really nice throughout, but extra-cool in certain spots, and the melodies are fantastic and powerful as is usual in your work. I like the 5/4 groove at the end. It feels like there's several movements here, and each one has a distinct and beautiful character. Epic, like Tom said! Check out my latest song called Machine Man (w Beastie Boys)

Rebsie	Rebsie said 1417 days ago (January 9th, 2006)
	Fabulous stuff Beautiful transitions into different moods and textures. Full of gorgeous fleeting melodies. Really accomplished on every level ... I'm very impressed! That's some talent you have there. Check out my latest song called Amongst The Colours (w/ Luna Trick)

thoddi	thoddi said 1417 days ago (January 9th, 2006)
	Could be the soundtrack to.. .. The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy... You are very good in composing, arranging and performing your music. I'm really impressed with your work. It's stunning! Fav'ed and D/L Check out my latest song called Don't tell me what I can't w/KTB and Ingve

The Composer

The Composer said 1417 days ago (January 9th, 2006)

the title of this comment is
Hey Ein, you heard most of my comments the other night, but I'll add a
few more and repeat a couple. First of all, love the work with the time
signatures... you've done well to make them flow so easily (they're not
awkward) which is very cool. Fantastic drum programming... good
snare work (rolls, ghost notes etc) and nice use of two high hats. You
have a nice sound bed going there... a clear distinction between the
background/foreground... a decent mix and for most of the song,
good chord progressions and melodies. I'm not a big fan of your
ending chord sequence... too happy and clique for me.... but you can't
win them all I guess.

Congrats Ein, nice work.

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selters	selters said 1417 days ago (January 9th, 2006)
	just great! You create one damn good soundspace! It is so haunting and yet so soothing! Another great track from you Einar! It grows throughout the song as it always does with your tunes! Check out my latest song called So Far (Out Of Reach)

ziti	ziti said 1417 days ago (January 9th, 2006)
	you are my hero!! BRAVO Ein!!!!! Check out my latest song called All Smokey

springclock	springclock said 1417 days ago (January 9th, 2006)
	kind strange and jazzy really like the mood you've created here....nice work and a good solid recording and very euro!! Check out my latest song called Magnetar

caroline	caroline said 1417 days ago (January 9th, 2006)
	s'lovely einny - i like but.... you promised us a voice - where is it!!! get on with it!! strike while the iron is hot! a rolling stone gathers no moss!! i can't find a needle in your haystack!!! thanks for sharing this in the meantime!! xox Check out my latest song called clink that link mjrf

WG	WG said 1416 days ago (January 9th, 2006)
	That Rocks I don't usually listen to this genre but I loved what you did. :D Check out my latest song called Clouds Go By

screamalexz

screamalexz said 1416 days ago (January 9th, 2006)

nice piano
i like the piano intro. rather spacey, makes me think of alien for some reason. am i insane though because i don't hear the lyrics in the song. nice instrumental work. the title fits very well. i like the break near the end where it goes into what sounds like a picking pattern. carries the listener along with enough changes to keep you interested. at the moment i can't think of any advice.

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drakonis	drakonis said 1416 days ago (January 9th, 2006)
	Wonderful trip Great tunes, superb driving percussion throughout, weird and alien in an enjoyably bouncy way. Great stuff, as usual! Absolutely nothing to critique, wonderful! ttfn, Drakonis Check out my latest song called Lullaby for the Inner Child

stevel	stevel said 1416 days ago (January 9th, 2006)
	Fab spacy track! This takes you on a musical journey to the outer limits and back...very nice indeed. I won't comment about the production/recording as that would be boring...this is more of an experience!! Well done! Steve Check out my latest song called Electricity

	said 1416 days ago (January 9th, 2006)
	Totally smokin! Dude you rock the panties of the hot chicks! Send me some Icelandic woman please!

jiguma

jiguma said 1416 days ago (January 9th, 2006)

soul to synths!
Hey Einar,
This is very nice work - love how you've managed to combine the time
signatures and the melodic work. Some hints of Tadashi in the drum
programming (as expected I guess!). Really nice round sound on the
drums, as if they were being played in a big hall with a monster PA.
You have a way of giving soul to synths!
Well done,
Neil

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Nolan	Nolan said 1416 days ago (January 10th, 2006)
	Brilliant! Bloody loved it! Awesome arrangement. Totally enjoyed this. I don't know what else to say. Very, very cool. Check out my latest song called Fine

Tadashi Togawa	Tadashi Togawa said 1416 days ago (January 10th, 2006)
	Wonderful dream Ein, Very wonderful. Thanks from me to you are special products. I saw the dream. Check out my latest song called Mexican taste

savage4hire	savage4hire said 1416 days ago (January 10th, 2006)
	nice drums on galaxy band V Very spacey atmosphere, the drums really make it go tho. Check out my latest song called Dark Throne of the Bunny King

	said 1416 days ago (January 10th, 2006)
	Very intelligent mystery I like this. It is a worthy soundtrack for an Arthur C. Clarke film. Excellent depth of probing.

Stun Nutz	Stun Nutz said 1416 days ago (January 10th, 2006)
	Through the stratosphere... this is one wonderous musical adventure. I particularly liked the percussion in the first half followed by the quiter section...OK, I liked the whole thing. Where can CJ go from here? This already seems like a great finish to this epic series. Check out my latest song called Gossamer dissected

Epileptic Gibbon

Epileptic Gibbon said 1415 days ago (January 10th, 2006)

Well, it's undoubtedly another…
… piece of cool Einny prog. A whole great slab of the stuff! Lots of
moog too, which is always a bonus. Perhaps not quite your zenith,
Ein; I think that your last one was near perfect and this one maybe
just lacks a little something in the transition department, but
you're journeying to times and spaces new, with one foot in the
groovy prog past, and I'm liking it!

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FEEL	FEEL said 1415 days ago (January 11th, 2006)
	wow... very nice...dig the keys they are very pleasant to listen too. Really taken a liking to this, a must download. Top notch...thanks for sharing. John Check out my latest song called Pigs Fly

kevmikwa

kevmikwa said 1415 days ago (January 11th, 2006)

Drummer says YOWSA
I'm a newbie to the MJ scene, so I'm only just now being exposed to your ways, Einarus. It really is a great piece, a flight of fancy that evokes a mute version of early Genesis thematically and has the virtuosity of all the best prog-rockers. I like that there are time sig changes, but they flow very naturally. Production and everything else couldn't be better with a very deep soundscape defined. The capper for me though is that you told me that you did the drum tracks yourself from the ground up. You really do think like a drummer and an experienced one at that. This is a rare quality indeed and serves you very well. Rock on!

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alley-oop	alley-oop said 1414 days ago (January 11th, 2006)
	yikes!! very cool. had me getting jumpy. Excellent keyboard, excellent! great touch, great mood. Very fun continuation. Who's next? Check out my latest song called anymore

tacobassman	tacobassman said 1414 days ago (January 11th, 2006)
	wow This is pretty kool, whole much of diffent parts i like it its very fun i can admigin me in space Check out my latest song called Just a test, basic bass

Komrade K	Komrade K said 1414 days ago (January 11th, 2006)
	Out of this world (and indeed galaxy)! Einar - this is fabulous. I'm particularly impressed with the work you've done with the drum programming. The whole piece does have a strong '70s feel (with hints of Camel) but I guess that's bang on as there's a bit of a Sci Fi kitsch thing going on with Galaxy Band. Inspired! KK Check out my latest song called Ye Mariners All

AppleVenus	AppleVenus said 1414 days ago (January 11th, 2006)
	VERY nice I thoroughly enjoyed listening to this. I also liked the drum parts(being a drummer). It kind of reminded me of King Crimson. ever listen to them? Nice mixing! Check out my latest song called Born Again Liar (Final Mix)

Cameron	Cameron said 1414 days ago (January 12th, 2006)
	very imaginative! This piece is full to the brim with good energy and vitality. You have a real talent for choosing sounds and combining them in interesting ways. I especially like your use of percussion and the solo bits. I don't hear enough of that on this site! This was a great journey, and very nice listen. Check out my latest song called EPONYM

Macaudion

Macaudion said 1412 days ago (January 13th, 2006)

How to say it...
I know that I'm not supposed to say this out-loud But - Well.., Lets
see... I'll try to be accurate and somewhat diplomatic here - This
composition appealed to me more than most that I've heard here, and
that I can think of at this particular point in time... There, that felt safe
enough and it is likey the most truthful statement that I could muster
up... Not say'n that it would have been yesterday or at any other time...
It's just strikingly good

I'm just wanting to express clearl what it's' impact is on me at this
particular time - And I am simply amazed...

Very nice work and all the way around. Nice groove. Totally dign' the
drum/percussive work - Awesome keyboard/ synth playn' - Really nice
coloring - It's metered well - Great song structure - Impeccable
musicianship. -Vivid imaging - Aloof, but warm w/ textures (don't
know how you did that)

It's just a wonderful work of art, Einarus.

Cyd

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Macaudion

Macaudion said 1412 days ago (January 13th, 2006)

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AEROjet	AEROjet said 1412 days ago (January 13th, 2006)
	STUNNING Wow, it blew me away. Top ratings for you sir! Check out my latest song called You Got Me (remix)

Leon

Leon said 1412 days ago (January 14th, 2006)

Celestial...
This is a grand production. There is a lot of thought and heart put into
this song, and it shows in the melodious intricacy and grandiosity of the
sound. One of the best I've heard in this genre.

Can't critique much as I have no focus or expertise in this genre, but it
smells of musical genius, no doubt.

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dreadmon	dreadmon said 1412 days ago (January 14th, 2006)
	Wonderful soundscape and soundtrack - this is highly exciting music! Check out my latest song called Dive!

composerclark	composerclark said 1411 days ago (January 14th, 2006)
	Fantastic Yup, fantastic job. I loved it; I'm a fan. Like AppleVenus, I hear some King Crimson in there too. Light, breazy. Check out my latest song called Scarlet Nightfall

ziti

ziti said 1411 days ago (January 15th, 2006)

EIN!!!
Just listened to this again....man this is so much fun...so
energetic...melodic...clever...and even dare i say soulful, in an icelandic
kinda way?

I am so proud to virtually know you einarus...I feel like I am part of
your development here...even if only as an appreciative bystander.

any time you need guitar parts...holler...

great great work!

you da man
z

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Krimsunite	Krimsunite said 1408 days ago (January 17th, 2006)
	good job awesome skill here, it's amazing work Check out my latest song called Untitled Song 2

	said 1403 days ago (January 23rd, 2006)
	This reminds me of the band FM I like there music. Therefore, I like this music. I believe I have just uttered a syllogism :)

eleveneyes	eleveneyes said 1397 days ago (January 29th, 2006)
	far out! excellent! 9's across the board! keyboard performance is stellar! that lead part sounds so 'alive' to me, like it was a wind instrument. the whispered voices scared me and i love the triumphant ending in five. Check out my latest song called Here With You - Better MIX

musicmakergb	musicmakergb said 1390 days ago (February 4th, 2006)
	make more spacey music i think of lots of movies when listening to this song! great job blending the loops together. Check out my latest song called Latin Begin

musicmakergb	musicmakergb said 1390 days ago (February 4th, 2006)
	make more spacey music i think of lots of movies when listening to this song! great job blending the loops together. Check out my latest song called Latin Begin

ktb	ktb said 1384 days ago (February 11th, 2006)
	yikes man you can play dude!, this follows in the vein of all my fav bands. again great chops Check out my latest song called Texas stump

Nikos	Nikos said 1353 days ago (March 14th, 2006)
	awsome this is probably the best stuff I've heard here Check out my latest song called Cryptozoic

Scott Carmichael	Scott Carmichael said 1337 days ago (March 30th, 2006)
	huge What a great huge sound and build... again the soundscape is lush... you make interesting choices... I think you should score films... I'm still listening as I write... really good drum programing... is that you??? I'm impressed Check out my latest song called Good Morning

Einarus

Einarus said 1335 days ago (April 1st, 2006)

huge
Thanks for the kind words, I really appreciate it.
The drum programming is all me, yes. I've been quite the drum fan (especially in
unusual time signatures) ever since I heard Tool's Danny Carey. Boy, he's good.
Again, thanks for the comment!

---
-Einarus<br/>
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DOCTORBIZARRE	DOCTORBIZARRE said 1169 days ago (September 13th, 2006)
	KILLA This is a great example of 5/4'th time signature! Great tune man! Check out my latest song called STORM

Char	Char said 251 days ago (March 19th, 2009)
	One of the best installments in the Galaxy Band series. You put a lot of your zeal into this and it is a very winning piece of music. Thanks. Check out my latest song called Break Away (Mark Holbrook & Awigze)

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Name: Einar Sverrir Tryggvason

Videos This is my brother's animation short from Vancouver Film School for which I wrote the music. This short was nominated for an award at the siggraph 2009 computer animation festival, in the WTF (Well told fable) category. Collaborati... [see more]

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