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Nothing really special about this. Just another synth-based prog track with odd time signatures. Many thanks to Ziti for making me polish it a bit before posting :)
All criticism welcomed!

©2006 - Einar Sverrir Tryggvason
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Comments: 34
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Uploaded: Apr 06, 2006 - 03:40:22 PM
Last Updated: Sep 25, 2006 - 05:39:15 PM Last Played: Oct 21, 2009 - 10:12:11 PM
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Hardware:
iMac G5
MK-149 Evolution Keyboard
Software:
Logic Pro
Comments
ktb said 1330 days ago (April 6th, 2006)
i like it
ein, can i inquire as to the MK-149? is this board used to create those
lucious electric piano sounds (rhodes, wurlitzer etc..)? this is great by
the way. I've always liked your stuff, but this one has a singular
elegance to it. there's also a guitar like synth used to good effect. nice
balanced mix, with just the right amount of verb. I'd also be curious as
to how you did the drums. they sound real time to me. sorry for the 20
questions, but this sounds very professional to me. the mix/use of
time signatures/tempos is extremely well executed.i like it!
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Einarus said 1330 days ago (April 6th, 2006)
i like it
The MK-149 is actually just a MIDI keyboard. The keyboard sounds are all audio
instruments in Logic Pro. The drums are also just audio instruments with some
twiddling :)
Thanks for the kind words, glad you liked it!

---
-Einarus<br/>
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cjhoose said 1330 days ago (April 6th, 2006)
darkened
Not quite as dramatic as some of your songs - in fact, it's almost subtle,
but really excellent! Takes me places I've never been. Really love the
ending.
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caroline said 1330 days ago (April 6th, 2006)
this is beautiful
thank you for sharing another stunning piece einarus - i'm taking a copy of this one away with me!! xoxoxo
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said 1330 days ago (April 6th, 2006)
Yes
Fresh and full...makes plants grow.

Has quite an organic feel to it, yet is equally at home in the corporate
boardroom. A forceful argument for everything that is good. Nice.
Fav'd and downloaded.
ziti said 1330 days ago (April 6th, 2006)
it has been one
of the great pleasures i've had since joining MJ....watching you grow as
a producer, arranger, player and most significantly,composer. This
could be your best work yet. But the best is still way down the road
and it's going to be a GREAT trip.

Fine work, ya little punk

deeepest bows
z
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Ed Hannifin said 1329 days ago (April 7th, 2006)
it has been one
It's so moving when ziti gets mushy...

Ed
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jiguma said 1330 days ago (April 6th, 2006)
fine hand
Einar, I'm with Fran on this - it's been amazing watching you grow
musically here on MJ. This is another beautiful thoughtful piece with a
wide appeal. You have a really fine hand in using the synth sounds -
not too many people here come close. Can't wait to get my 'phones
back from the 'phone hospital to have a proper listen.
Neil
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Macaudion said 1330 days ago (April 6th, 2006)
I don't quite believe you E, but...
If it is true that souls can be old, then I can start to make more sense
of how it is that you are able to access from within, such the degree of
pure musicianship ... -- And as well, it helps in trying to understand
how it is that someone who's vehicle is as new as yours, how it is that
you could even know such depth and richness, while having the
complimentary skills to create it, and on top of all of this, you have the
the heart to share it here... -- And now that I have this 'old soul'
hypothesis to work w/, I can more easily wrap my mind around how it
might be possible that you are able to craft to present so many
interesting experiences in a single tune... And even w/ this idea that
something about you has been around for quite a bit longer than what
appears, it still doesn't alter the resulting impressions that I'm left
with... - Mind blowing...

But hey, 'there's nothing really special about this'... - Okay, yeah..., -
Right...

Thank you, Dion


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alley-oop said 1330 days ago (April 7th, 2006)
tasty
Nice melodies, cool chords, great sounds and tones. smooth
progression.
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The Composer said 1329 days ago (April 7th, 2006)
Cool piece again Ein
Only one suggestion, sometimes you have the drums off center... no
problem in theory... but because the kick drum is very bassy, it puts
the mix off balance a little (more so in headphones). Try either having
a separate track for the kick drum and keep it dead center... or use
some bass reduction on the track when you want it panned... that way,
everything is in the place you want it, but it won't mess up the balance.

Great work.
Ed Hannifin said 1329 days ago (April 7th, 2006)
Einarus, you'll have to forgive me...
I don't have the head tonight to be all critically thoughtful....

I hope it's enough to say that this piece is really beautiful, well mixed
and produced. I love the timbres you choose to blend in your pieces,
just enough off the usual not to be cliche, and yet never sounding odd,
always sonorous. You have a really good ear, and you're still
developing it...

And your ear for timbre and mixing is matched with an ear for melody
and harmony... let's not forget that...

Always good to hear from you...

Ed
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perceptualvortex said 1329 days ago (April 7th, 2006)
First off
I was awed by the song art; that photo is amazing!! And then when I started listening, it seemed that the music fit the photo perfectly. Like Rich said "Makes plants grow". There's a lot to like in this piece, can I just leave it at "you did it again, great job!"? I won't: I also want to point out that you do odd times really well. The 7/4 feel in there is very natural, used as if people played in 7/4 all the time. The stuff you're playing is somehow both haunting and upbeat, humid and stormy yet stars and clear skies. If I'd been as talented as you are at your age, I'd be Peter Gabriel by now. You did it again, great job!
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composerclark said 1329 days ago (April 7th, 2006)
Very creative
Nothing special? It sounds extremely special to me -- very original,
creative, appealing, mesmerising. Love the harmonic progressions. Great
job!
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composerclark said 1329 days ago (April 7th, 2006)
one more thing...
Forgot to add that I personally don't hear this as ProgRock; sounds more
like a jazz idiom to me, kind of a Chick Corea meets Twin Peaks.

10-10-10-10
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Audiologic said 1329 days ago (April 7th, 2006)
Classic Ein
That xylaphone synth thing you have going on there is a classic ein sound. I must admit I hear that in almost all of your music now. The drums sound really good as usual.

I really like the synth trill / echo part that is in the middle that sounds really cool.

I like your pict too.

Ben
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MarkOla said 1328 days ago (April 9th, 2006)
Frabaert
Really enjoyed this tune.
Steps between dark and light with a cool background.
Like the way you did the drums.


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said 1327 days ago (April 10th, 2006)
A kinder, gentler prog-rock!
But very nice. The key improve flows nicely. I think the "odd time
signatures" work really well. And the change up in the middle was a
wonderful surprize! The tune really gets jammin! I flat out love this!

Be well!
stephen14 said 1325 days ago (April 11th, 2006)
Tabula Rasa
Like the Rhodes Sound. It has good forward motion. Especially towards the middele where it picks up.
stephen14 said 1325 days ago (April 11th, 2006)
Tabula Rasa
Like the Rhodes Sound. It has good forward motion. Especially towards the middele where it picks up.
charliechen said 1325 days ago (April 11th, 2006)
Gets under the skin
This piece is very musically subversive. On the surface, it seems so quaint and unassuming, especially at the beginning. The the 5/4 time starts to infiltrate the rhythm centre of my brain, and the tempo picks up as well. And I'm drawn into another world of harmonious disequilibrium.

I love this. Great job.
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Cori Ander said 1323 days ago (April 13th, 2006)
Beautiful piece
Beautiful piece. Like Ejh I dont have the head today to say something
intelligent, but in contrast to him I never have ...

But I surely know when I dig something, and this piece I like a lot,
download and fav...

/Johannes "Curry" Cori Ander

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Scott Carmichael said 1321 days ago (April 15th, 2006)
good work
nice job here... your getting great results from the software.. using
Logic, I wish I did this kind of music... I can hear that you're taking
time on your mix... and putting alot of thought along with your natural
talent into your peices... are you mixing measures of 7 with measures
of 8... got distraacted and tried to count... very smooth
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Aweful Noise said 1320 days ago (April 16th, 2006)
indeed
cool groove. I like the flat notes. downward progression. and the bass is nice and heavy and constant. wow, cool twist in the middle! Yah! did you play the piano in real time, or did you speed it up? Peezow! Great Job.
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Tadashi Togawa said 1319 days ago (April 18th, 2006)
Wandering of forest
This is real wandering.
The melody and the rhythm took me into the forest.
It is wonderful.
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scratch_harris said 1317 days ago (April 19th, 2006)
Spacious
Love what the bass is doing here. Technically the whole thing's great but I
preferred the beginning to the more proggy latter parts. Made me want to
listen to more of your stuff though....which is nice.
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mandimonkee said 1317 days ago (April 19th, 2006)
again
I am not shocked at all, i expect you to completely wow me and you
always do.

Beautiful
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Drowning Doctors said 1311 days ago (April 25th, 2006)
Nice piano!
Your piano sounds very good. And the progression of this tune is amazing. It keeps going upwards all the way! And it really reaches a climax at the end! I will check out more of your stuff!!
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priyadarshan said 1288 days ago (May 18th, 2006)
Nice
Nice piece, bright, amusing. Nice.
craft said 1215 days ago (July 30th, 2006)
cool
Love the keys. This piece is really beautiful, well mixed
and produced. Very well done. I'll love to hear some vocals on this piece...
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Magritte said 960 days ago (April 11th, 2007)
Sneaky prog
I was thinking "hmm, this isn't really proggy" and then it hit. Ha! Clever and charming, and thoroughly interesting from beginning to end.
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magnatone said 646 days ago (February 19th, 2008)
Tabula Rasa
You're just INCREDIBLE!
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PsalmsProgressions said 41 days ago (October 16th, 2009)
great leads
im listening.. thanks
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PrototypeEightyOne said 41 days ago (October 16th, 2009)
NICE
loved it. dark but uplifting at the same time, reminds me of some classic RPG music. Possibly even from wanderers from Y's. Very much enjoyed.
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