A Revolution by Night

Komrade K

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This instrumental piece has been knocking around my head for a little while and I’ve finally gotten around to getting it down. Unusually for me it’s quite an optimistic, happy, pretty sounding piece. It’s not particularly folky (although the instrumentation is) but in sound it’s probably closest to the Penguin Café Orchestra.

I had a fairly clear idea of what I wanted to do for most of the parts however I’ve improvised some sections as well – just to keep it fresh. I did have other melodic sections and instruments in mind but I felt it was getting too complicated so I cut them out.

It’s all performed on mandolin and fiddle (although the latter is deliberately sounding a bit cello-ish).

In my mind’s eye I have a story which goes with this but it came after the piece was written so I’ll leave you to create your own…

KK

© 2007 Martyn Kember-Smith

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Hits: 1553
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Uploaded: Oct 09, 2007 - 07:30:00 PM
Last Updated: Oct 09, 2007 - 07:33:50 PM Last Played: Oct 05, 2009 - 06:32:27 PM

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Jim Bouchard	Jim Bouchard said 779 days ago (October 9th, 2007)
	I love PCO! And I love this! Check out my latest song called Weather or Not w/awigze

Komrade K	Komrade K said 779 days ago (October 9th, 2007)
	Crikey Jim! That must be the fastest response I've had to anything I've posted! Many thanks - glad you liked it. KK Check out my latest song called Ye Mariners All

Feter	Feter said 779 days ago (October 9th, 2007)
	A Revolution by Night Ahh .. KK is so cheery and open spaces such heartfelt , the Mandolins just awesome and delicate . it has a nice picture for a sunny sideup ..Thank you for sharing it ! Check out my latest song called A Night With Feter feat'(Roxylee sloparts crissew johnwhitehead and Yamin AL Yamani )

Komrade K	Komrade K said 778 days ago (October 11th, 2007)
	Elated This is much more of a joyful tune than is typical of me - my natural tendency is towards the bittersweet and melancholy. I like your comment about open spaces - the mental images I have of this tune are of being outside in a large space at night full of bright lights and music... Glad you liked it. KK Check out my latest song called Ye Mariners All

	said 779 days ago (October 9th, 2007)
	Great Picture ! very great music here, the mandolin sound very fine, the (cello ?) line sounds great and fit in this piece. one of the bests i've heard it here, thanks for sharing ! KUDOS ! Take Care ============== Yeman Auf Al-Rawi

Komrade K	Komrade K said 773 days ago (October 16th, 2007)
	Thanks for listening... ...it is actually my violin but it's pretending to be a cello! KK Check out my latest song called Ye Mariners All

paddler

paddler said 779 days ago (October 9th, 2007)

Emotional
How beautiful is this piece? This would be amazing to listen to in a variety of circumstances - if I were walking through the mountains it would cheer me on and help me to enjoy the journey.If I'd just lost someone it would get right to the heart of I was feeling.Then again if I'd just fallen in love it would make me ecstaticly happy.Ohhhhhhhhh! Love it! Bravo! Bet Billy Conolly follows your tracks.Er hope thats not an insult - I'm a bit of a Billy fan

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Komrade K

Komrade K said 779 days ago (October 10th, 2007)

Wow!
If no one else ever comments on this track again I wouldn't mind after feedback like that! Thank you, I feel very honoured.

Don't mind the Billy Connolly comment at all - if he comes on the TV I'm unlikely to change channels... But if he is following my tracks then perhaps he could put me in touch with some of his friends in the music biz... ha ha!

KK

Check out my latest song called Ye Mariners All

Stun Nutz	Stun Nutz said 779 days ago (October 10th, 2007)
	~%~ The joyful simplicity at work here is precious. Check out my latest song called Gossamer dissected

Komrade K

Komrade K said 779 days ago (October 10th, 2007)

Simplicity
Thank you Mr Nutz - there were other musical phrases I was thinking of adding (and even some bass) but the track got to a level where putting in anything else was just going to be too much. 'Precious' is an interesting word to use - I did feel that this piece was finely balanced between over and under working it and I was scared to do too much in the way of mixing because I quite liked the sound of the unmixed version.

KK

Check out my latest song called Ye Mariners All

lengold	lengold said 779 days ago (October 10th, 2007)
	Martyn... The mandolins sound great but, I love the sound of your violin - so emotive. The composition (as Paddler says) can evoke many different feelings. Superb. Cheers Len Check out my latest song called Dodgy Doughnut

Komrade K	Komrade K said 773 days ago (October 16th, 2007)
	Different feelings Many thanks Len - perhaps the different emotions are embodied in the instruments and the way they're played here (the bright mando lines and the more reflective fiddle lines). Philosophically I believe we rarely experience a pure emotional state (certainly in adulthood...) KK Check out my latest song called Ye Mariners All

bowens	bowens said 779 days ago (October 10th, 2007)
	Very Good I really like this. I have played around with the mando a little bit too, but I'm not very good. This has inspired me to practice more. Check out my latest song called If I Could

gail60	gail60 said 779 days ago (October 10th, 2007)
	simply beautiful Sweet comfort. I really enjoyed this. Peaceful, simple, and beautiful! Thanks for the smile. Check out my latest song called Sweet September

Mcboy	Mcboy said 779 days ago (October 10th, 2007)
	very nice indeed! Check out my latest song called Heros( aclarke/mcboy)

slumbering	slumbering said 778 days ago (October 10th, 2007)
	Lovely... You're amazing! This is pure loveliness. Check out my latest song called Over the Sea

Lizard*Whistle	Lizard*Whistle said 778 days ago (October 10th, 2007)
	Clever and pretty The mandolin is delicious but the fiddle is something else again! Such a soulful depth of expression you have in your playing. I think you did right not to clutter it. The purity of all the elements shine through for themselves. How do you get a fiddle to sound cello-ish? Check out my latest song called Black madonna

Komrade K	Komrade K said 778 days ago (October 10th, 2007)
	'Cello How did the fiddle sound cello-ish? Partly just playing lower notes, a bit of Eq and the fact that the strings are dirty and encrusted with violin rosin and it's about time I replaced them with new ones! Thank you for your lovely and encouraging comments. KK Check out my latest song called Ye Mariners All

ktb	ktb said 778 days ago (October 10th, 2007)
	perfect its one of those tracks thats immediately accesible and then grows from there. the all acoustic ensemble gives it a very intimate feeling. I think Paddler said it best, when he alluded to the fact it could go with any frame of mind or circumstance. Just a delight. Check out my latest song called Texas stump

	said 778 days ago (October 10th, 2007)
	Soooo very fine... delicate... melodic... uplifting... a lovely duet of mandolin and violin. KK... wonderful composition and wonderful performance!

Dj French Toast	Dj French Toast said 778 days ago (October 10th, 2007)
	downloaded and will be cherished and loved for years to come thanx for the new music and wonderful song Check out my latest song called Its The French Toast(Colab W/WillBill808)

bonnieprincejohnny

bonnieprincejohnny said 778 days ago (October 11th, 2007)

Revolution by day.
A forest lit by faint moonlight a golden moth floats on lily pad in a little pool. From far away come sounds of a battle, soft thud of shell then silence followed by a cry -' Cut that fucking racket - some of us are trying to get a kip.'
Kinda ruined that wee story. This tune is fab. Great fiddle lines and a quality listen. I'm vaguely interested in what was in your mind's eye when you heard it KK. Be lucky.

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Estella	Estella said 777 days ago (October 12th, 2007)
	Beautiful can't wait to hear your other stuff (however melancholy that may be) Check out my latest song called Este Momento

davisamerica	davisamerica said 776 days ago (October 12th, 2007)
	u know was stuck in a 3 hour traffick jam today...came in and found this gem. thanks for making my day so much better. wonderful tune Check out my latest song called No Son(egobandit band)

Komrade K	Komrade K said 775 days ago (October 13th, 2007)
	You have my sympathies I know 3 hour traffic jams well - I used to travel to work on a road joking known in the UK as the world's biggest car park (I think you get the gist!) Very glad that I've managed to contribute something positive to your day. KK Check out my latest song called Ye Mariners All

jiguma	jiguma said 776 days ago (October 12th, 2007)
	Lovely piece Martyn Great playing - especially like the fiddle. Both instruments really nicely recorded. Is this the acoustic or electric fiddle? Sounds rich and warm, so I'm guessing acoustic. Very relaxing, positive vibe - which will make up for the vibe on my next post :) Like it a lot Martyn. Cheers, Neil Check out my latest song called Lost In Translation (w Mike Watkins)

Komrade K	Komrade K said 775 days ago (October 13th, 2007)
	Acoustic You're absolutely right Neil, it's the acoustic fiddle. Look forward to your next post - the next one I'm working on definitely ain't going to be light and fluffy either! KK Check out my latest song called Ye Mariners All

	said 775 days ago (October 14th, 2007)
	Ah! It's nice to come back and listen again to your lovely playing. This song make me feel like I want to move forward (it make me strong) and do a very important thing in my life. Thx for sharing my friend. I enjoy! this song very much. Take care --- Kenta

Ed Hannifin

Ed Hannifin said 774 days ago (October 14th, 2007)

This is just exactly...
...what I wanted to hear just now...

It's so completely alive...

I really hear the Penguin Cafe Orchestra influence...except you tuned your instruments...heh, heh...

I love the 'rough tightness' of this... the mandolin and fiddle alternations are different, but combine to catch the ear and satisfy the restless mind...

Wish I'd caught this one sooner... Straight to the iPod she goes...

Ed

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Komrade K	Komrade K said 766 days ago (October 22nd, 2007)
	Tuning That's why I couldn't get that authentic PCO sound! KK Check out my latest song called Ye Mariners All

peacepiano	peacepiano said 773 days ago (October 15th, 2007)
	Melodic Lovely melody. Nice little part for the violin rounds it out well. I like things simple, so I can't imagine what the other parts would have been, this sound very good to me. Thanks Bill Check out my latest song called I Should Have Known

Ibstrat	Ibstrat said 763 days ago (October 25th, 2007)
	Simply beautiful.Don't know how I missed your music before-this is wonderful.That should be a movie sound track for sure.Makes me think of hiking in the woods with my daughter. Check out my latest song called Blues in Bm

Komrade K	Komrade K said 760 days ago (October 28th, 2007)
	Thank you very much Glad it brought to mind such pleasing thoughts - it has to be said that I'm usually a little more melancholy. KK Check out my latest song called Ye Mariners All

guitapick	guitapick said 750 days ago (November 7th, 2007)
	Sorry... ...I'm so late to this... As pretty as the sunrise from anyplace you'd want to be...I love both instruments and you play them beautifully... Check out my latest song called Outside the Corral

Komrade K	Komrade K said 750 days ago (November 8th, 2007)
	Always enjoy having later comments... ...as I think it's good that a track still has some life on MJ after its first 7 days. Glad you liked it. KK Check out my latest song called Ye Mariners All

K.I.S.KISMET	K.I.S.KISMET said 750 days ago (November 8th, 2007)
	warm and optimistic..your music always lends itself to stories to be told:) timeless and beautiful! Check out my latest song called Your's

Komrade K	Komrade K said 749 days ago (November 8th, 2007)
	You're very kind... ...lovely comment, I'm flattered! There's often an emotional charge to much of my music which just comes out and surprises me (because I've always seen myself as a bit cool and laid back). I guess it's a kind of summation of the thoughts, memories and dreams which are in my mind as the music emerges. KK Check out my latest song called Ye Mariners All

damiengh	damiengh said 746 days ago (November 11th, 2007)
	Made my ...Sunday morning. This is a gem. Perfect with my morning cup of coffee. Didn't want it to end. Check out my latest song called Tea and Scones

Komrade K	Komrade K said 745 days ago (November 12th, 2007)
	Thank you Several cups of coffee went into the making of this track! KK Check out my latest song called Ye Mariners All

mandolinquent	mandolinquent said 732 days ago (November 26th, 2007)
	Cor... This is so beautiful... it has a lovely miniature simplicity to it. I like the way it creates its own little world and stays within that - in the way Penguin Cafe pieces did. It's curiously filmic too. What a wonderful discovery. Check out my latest song called Had We But World Enough

Komrade K	Komrade K said 731 days ago (November 27th, 2007)
	Cor! Thanks Mando! Funny you should say it has a filmic quality, 'er indoors is always saying that about my instrumental pieces. KK Check out my latest song called Ye Mariners All

renecalvo	renecalvo said 657 days ago (February 8th, 2008)
	elegant Nicely done. Made me want to get to work. ... inspiring Check out my latest song called Firefly

SJB

SJB said 534 days ago (June 11th, 2008)

revolution
One of the sweetest sounds I%u2019ve heard. Having listened to Darkwater Side I was expecting some great fiddle but the double mandolin tracks hit the mark too. Apologies if you actually played the mandolin parts in one go %u2013 you must be some mandolin player! I really like the bit where the mandolins fade out for a short while and make a nice space for a few fiddle notes.
Cheers
Steve

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Komrade K	Komrade K said 526 days ago (June 18th, 2008)
	Hey! If I could play the mandolin parts in one hit I'd definitely be a pro! Thanks for yer comments and checking out another of me tunes. KK Check out my latest song called Ye Mariners All

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I'm a folky who also happens to have strong predilections for dance music that also stimulates the mind muscle and the experimental noisy stuff which went on at the margins of punk during the late 70s and early 80s. I've played in punk ban... [see more]

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