Whimsical

Cameron

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Something to make you laugh! This song started as a "test" to experiment with changing tempos in the same piece. The song quickly developed a mind of its own and took off. I was just along for the ride.

I love circuses -- especially the small, sleazy ones which slink into small towns on the fringes -- stick around for a couple days, then slink off into the night to the next stop just ahead of the cops.

I put this in the "Soundtrack" genre because that's how I hear this song, part of some circus scene as described above. Let me know if it makes you smile!

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Hits: 1842
Comments: 19
Fans: 2
Plays: 211
Downloads: 66
Votes: 15
Uploaded: Jun 16, 2004 - 09:15:21 PM
Last Updated: Dec 26, 2004 - 09:34:34 AM Last Played: Nov 20, 2009 - 12:07:42 PM

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Comments

said 1989 days ago (June 16th, 2004)

This Is Fabulous!
You pick your chords from the same music tree as I do!
This is a circus of the mind. Not of the known tangible
dimensions. You have captured the essense of clowness...
not JUST the clowns themselves, but their souls. There is
definitely something going on in your brain that defies
commonality. To get to "here" with it is amazing! The path
is clear... BTW, has anyone noticed an increasing number
of "Clown" songs at MacJams, lately? Brilliant, Cameron...

8-8-8-8

Cameron

Cameron said 1989 days ago (June 17th, 2004)

This Is Fabulous!
Thanks, Alimar! It is indeed interesting how many of us seem to be drawing
inspiration from one another, so it's not surprising that we're "picking chords
off the same tree".

I have been constantly amazed and delighted to listen to everyone's songs on
this site for the past ten days. SO much talent goin' on here! I am enjoying
getting to know several of you on MacJams. Talented folks, all.

Summer is prime time for circuses so perhaps that's why there's increased
energy in that direction here recently.

CLOWN ON!!!!

Check out my latest song called EPONYM

	said 1988 days ago (June 17th, 2004)
	Weird in a good way I'm bent enough to get this. Swell. Some of the drums are choices I wouldn't make, but I love the synth sound.

Cameron

Cameron said 1988 days ago (June 17th, 2004)

Weird in a good way
Thanks, Troy! Your subject title pretty much sums up my personality in
general.

Yeah, I agree with you about the drum choices! Some were rather random;
others more intentional. I think I'd change the tom-toms to something else.
(Any suggestions?)

I'm hoping that the loud, swelling sound in the middle wouldn't be thought of
as a mistake; I put it there on purpose....conjuring up images of a drunk tuba
player in the circus band, or feedback on a cheap PA system....or whatever
your mind wants to create.

Thanks again for your comment!

Check out my latest song called EPONYM

packosmokes

packosmokes said 1988 days ago (June 17th, 2004)

Cuhrazy!
I thought I'd just post what actually happened in my
head while listening to this song.

The setting is under water and there'a a whole bunch
clowns swimming around like grouper fish, heh! As
the music gets slower the begin to descend further
and further down the water. Then, as the speed
suddenly picks up, they start goin' wild swimming
back up until they reach the surface. The visuals of
these clowns then poppiing out of the water, like
dophins!

Pure fun!

Check out my latest song called With You

giovanni	giovanni said 1983 days ago (June 22nd, 2004)
	Definitly Soundtrack I really like this... It is telling a story and you can follow it quite easily. Oddly enough I listened to this again while reading packosmokes' visuial and could really see how it fits! LOL! Check out my latest song called I Can't Remember Me

Cameron

Cameron said 1983 days ago (June 22nd, 2004)

Definitly Soundtrack
Thanks, Giovanni! This brings up something I wish could happen here on
MacJams: some sort of collaboration with animation folks, or just film folks in
general. MacJams musicians could provide soundtracks to (Mac) film-makers!!

Wouldn't THAT be something? (Maybe it's already happened or is happening
and I just don't know about it....)

Check out my latest song called EPONYM

giovanni	giovanni said 1983 days ago (June 22nd, 2004)
	Definitly Soundtrack Cameron - That's a great idea! Perhaps you should post that thought on the forums! Check out my latest song called I Can't Remember Me

Mr Winther	Mr Winther said 1911 days ago (September 2nd, 2004)
	Mr Bungle It reminds me of Mr Bungle. :-) Been working on my own song for four hours now.. really tired... This song captures my state of mind right on spot! Going on repeat here now.... ;-) Inspiring! (All eights) Check out my latest song called Late summer night

Mr. EI Oval	Mr. EI Oval said 1892 days ago (September 21st, 2004)
	The Dark underbelly of the Circus You have caught perfectly the sleezier side of the Circus. I like how this composition breathes and has a life all its own. Stephen King and It can't be too far away... Check out my latest song called Dance under the Clocktower

_nderscore	_nderscore said 1834 days ago (November 18th, 2004)
	all topsy-turvy this was wickedly wild & wacky. seemed playful at times, then it all flipped upside down & got sort of freaky. excellent mix of sounds & effects! you have captured the mood of the circus perfectly! packosmokes' comment scares me Check out my latest song called glyd

	said 1636 days ago (June 4th, 2005)
	awesome soundtrack for the trippy mind. Totally enjoyed this piece. I feel the circus vibe. Big smile. Cheers

TennesseeVic	TennesseeVic said 1621 days ago (June 19th, 2005)
	The Residents meet Bonzo the Clown Those opening synths are almost vintage Residents, the rest of more Barnum and Bailey pit orchestra. Big fun! Check out my latest song called Tecmo Superbowl 2009 w/ Dead End (MJRF 2004)

Cameron	Cameron said 1609 days ago (July 1st, 2005)
	The Residents meet Bonzo the Clown GREAT title for your comments here, TennesseeVic! And this WAS "big fun" to put together. I'm glad that my friend James encouraged me to post this piece -- I wasn't going to, at first; thought it was too silly. I'm glad that people seem to like it. Thanks! Check out my latest song called EPONYM

Macaudion	Macaudion said 1610 days ago (June 30th, 2005)
	Flawless You are truly one of the greats here! I am always astonished at your flawless expressions of existence... Check out my latest song called 123 iGetU

Cameron	Cameron said 1609 days ago (July 1st, 2005)
	Flawless NOW you're making me blush, Cydniko! I'm so glad that you like this piece and my music here. Your comments on all my tunes have made my day! Check out my latest song called EPONYM

caroline	caroline said 1593 days ago (July 18th, 2005)
	your madness manifests in this romp - less coffee, more green tea! me? i'm off to put on a tutu and stand on the back of a pony! thanx - i like it!!! in fact... it's a download x Check out my latest song called clink that link mjrf

inmotion	inmotion said 1591 days ago (July 19th, 2005)
	Clowns and Circles Listening to this song reminded me of too many clowns getting into a tiny VW Bug. You know that part of the circus where they do that! LOL This is a really fun piece! Nat Check out my latest song called Around The World

composerclark

composerclark said 1287 days ago (May 19th, 2006)

Lots of fun
I wanted to comment on something of yours I hadn't heard, and after
going through 3 "classical" genre pieces that I had already heard and
commented on, I saw this and thought, "hmm, I wonder what this is
about?"

It's demented, is what it is! Wonderfully-so, I might add. I love the
opening; at that point it's mildly commical, but equally interesting in
an experimental music kind of way. I kind of wish this first little bit
had continued a bit longer.

The shift in metre to 3/4 and a slower tempo makes it clear that this is
deliberately fun music, a bit like Mozart's "Musical Joke," where the
joke is the number of times he does things that are considered bad
taste, like violate the "rule of 3" in sequences, and basically have very
trite melodic material. You can only do this kind of musical joke if you
know music well enough to know that one "ought not" to do these
sorts of things, which you obviously do.

Great fun! I've said this in a previous comment, but you should
compose more! Yes!

Check out my latest song called Scarlet Nightfall

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Name: Cameron Kopf

After ten years on the road playing horn with the national (USA) touring company of "The Phantom of the Opera", I have recently retired from that organization and moved from Bisbee, Arizona to the Woods of Northern California. In this peaceful, se... [see more]

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