Eye in the Sky - the Lost Finale (with Mike)

Doug Somers

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This is a rework of Dr. Evil's Laser that was originally done for the lost songs project in the Alan Parsons grand progressive rock style. I wanted to try an experiment with some new software samples including the drums from Kontakt and the choir and horns from East West/Quantum Leap. My son Mike also helped with a new guitar track that he mixed. This version is cleaner than the original and slightly different in impact.

This song is dedicated to Greg Tucker, a good friend and university housemate who in those days was a real Parsons fan (and maybe still is).

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Song Stats

Hits: 770
Comments: 28
Fans: 12
Plays: 77
Downloads: 44
Votes: 5
Uploaded: Feb 05, 2008 - 01:28:58 AM
Last Updated: Feb 05, 2008 - 01:28:58 AM Last Played: Oct 29, 2009 - 09:04:18 PM

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Keywords:

Eye (10), Sky (42), Progressive (156), Rock (1437), LSP (8)

Hardware:

MacBook Pro

Software:

GB '08, Kontakt 3, EWQL Symphony Orchestra, EWQL Symphonic Choir

Comments

Feter	Feter said 661 days ago (February 5th, 2008)
	Eye in the Sky - the Lost Finale (with Mike) O how Gorgeous ..I m enjoying the whole wide music sound here .the guitar work just fabulous .a great choir sound I love it .thnx for sharin this Doug . KUDOS !! Check out my latest song called A Night With Feter feat'(Roxylee sloparts crissew johnwhitehead and Yamin AL Yamani )

Doug Somers

Doug Somers said 660 days ago (February 5th, 2008)

You are a quick one!
Thanks for your supportive comments as always my friend. I was working on our collab and did something that seemed to randomise all the MIDI notes for the chorus! :o( So rather than re-enter them again I thought I would finish this piece which had been sitting around for a while. I plan to get back to the collab today!

All the very best,
Doug

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drakonis

drakonis said 660 days ago (February 5th, 2008)

The Mayan Panoramas on my pyramid pajamas...
Ahhh... Alan Parsons Project... I loved a lot of their stuff too (mmm... the sound track to one of my favorite movies "LadyHawke".) You did capture a lot of APP elements here, the strings, choir and french horns. The harmonies were unusual, but did give a sort of modern-day-progressive rock feel (would that be "Leap-Prog"?)
ttfn,
Drakonis

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Doug Somers

Doug Somers said 660 days ago (February 5th, 2008)

Return of the Dragon punster... :o)
Hey, thanks very much for the comments! Yeah, the harmonies are kind of wild and swirling, which is my take on what some of Parsons did (although I suspect he put his choir tracks through a chorus or flanger or some such treatment to give the effect which I went for with dissonance).

Thanks for the listen!

Take care,
Doug

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Godchaser	Godchaser said 660 days ago (February 5th, 2008)
	Powerful stuff Doug. Certainly brings to mind Parson's work.Lots of wonderful elements.Love the fullness and richness of sound but to short to completely satisfy.Well done. Blessings, Check out my latest song called As i Walk

Doug Somers	Doug Somers said 660 days ago (February 5th, 2008)
	Thanks for your thoughtful comments! It was fun, but yes, it was short as some extro pieces used to be. I am working on some longer pieces for the Hero's Journey Project so I will be testing my creativity to develop a cohesive theme and variations. Thanks again for listening and taking the time to comment! All the best, Doug Check out my latest song called Desiree (MJ Space Race 2009)

	said 660 days ago (February 5th, 2008)
	Wow You know Alan Parsons was one of my favourite group and still is. You 2 have done it so good really love this... Thanks for sharing. Take care --- Kenta

Doug Somers	Doug Somers said 660 days ago (February 5th, 2008)
	Hey Kent - great to hear from you Thanks for your comments bro! It means a lot when you say that AP is one of your favourite groups. Cheers, and I hope you will consider composing something for the Hero's Journey Project! Doug Check out my latest song called Desiree (MJ Space Race 2009)

Moviz	Moviz said 660 days ago (February 5th, 2008)
	Great sound you have with this. Powerful, rich and cinematic with those lush sounds. Excellent music, cheers M Check out my latest song called Come Back Billie

Doug Somers	Doug Somers said 660 days ago (February 5th, 2008)
	Cheers Maurice! Glad you liked it and left such a positive comment! Many thanks, and All the best! Doug Check out my latest song called Desiree (MJ Space Race 2009)

davisamerica	davisamerica said 659 days ago (February 6th, 2008)
	right then doug loved this as LSP .. think i guessed correctly then..lol and love this take also. the guitar left me wanting more. it fit really well and the sound was right on... very cool doug and mike ... very cool indeed Check out my latest song called No Son(egobandit band)

Doug Somers	Doug Somers said 659 days ago (February 6th, 2008)
	You were generous with your praise in the LSP and I see that you are still in no short supply. Thanks awfully much - will pass your kind words on to Mike too! Cheers, Doug Check out my latest song called Desiree (MJ Space Race 2009)

Vic Holman	Vic Holman said 659 days ago (February 6th, 2008)
	APP big time Wow Doug. this is much bigger and deeper since the first version. Really great. BUT dang, it ends way to soon. Check out my latest song called November

Doug Somers

Doug Somers said 657 days ago (February 8th, 2008)

Another 'too short'
which I take for a good thing in your comments. Perhaps some day I will revisit this again and see if I can fill it in in all its Parsonesque potential glory. Or do an hommage which is more like an intro, which feels like there is more space ahead into which to compose vs. and extro piece - which doesn't make sense, but there you are.

Glad you thought this was an improvement over the original, and thanks for your supportive comments!

Cheers,
Doug

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guitapick	guitapick said 658 days ago (February 7th, 2008)
	~ Sound that spans the ages...I loved the Parsons Project... Check out my latest song called Outside the Corral

Doug Somers	Doug Somers said 657 days ago (February 8th, 2008)
	Thanks Bob Yes, this is a pretty classic sound that for me, you, and many others here is not about to fade away from memory any time too soon. Thanks for coming by to hear the new mix! All the best, Doug Check out my latest song called Desiree (MJ Space Race 2009)

	said 653 days ago (February 12th, 2008)
	Outstanding You captured the Parsons sound alright but still kept it as your own...really enjoyed...but much to short, and a better ending would be worth thinking about...

Doug Somers

Doug Somers said 653 days ago (February 12th, 2008)

Thanks Dave
I can certainly feel the pressure mounting to do a longer version, which coupled with the strong endorsement of this piece is really appreciated feedback. I had originally conceived of this as a short extro for the record but maybe there is room to grow it a bit. I'll turn my thoughts to a longer version as space opens up when I get writer's block in the Hero's Journey Project pieces I'm working on.

Thanks again Dave, much appreciated.

Doug

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thetiler

thetiler said 644 days ago (February 21st, 2008)

This is cool from the get go
lIke the use of the choir, the percussion add a great deal to this. The trombone fits in quite nicely, the flutes are great to hear. Enjoying this has I am typing. Nice use of the break drums as well. Like the high noon guitar. Your choice of instrumentation is very nice. Nice fade out.

The was enjoyable!!!!!!!

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Doug Somers

Doug Somers said 643 days ago (February 22nd, 2008)

Thanks Bill
Glad you liked it! I wanted to dust it off the version I did for the lost songs project and I ended up with a bunch of small changes in making this incarnation. I will admit that the instrumentation and overall arrangement is so heavily influenced by Parsons' style that it is more his work showing through here and not mine. Still, it was fun to do and was a good chance to play with some of the new samples I bought.

All the best,
Doug

Check out my latest song called Desiree (MJ Space Race 2009)

ktb	ktb said 640 days ago (February 25th, 2008)
	keeps building! I was hooked and then it kept getting even sweeter. Some wonderful orchestration. Very Parsons like. Check out my latest song called Texas stump

Doug Somers	Doug Somers said 639 days ago (February 26th, 2008)
	Very high praise KB Thanks for your enthusiastic comments! I really appreciate hearing from you. All the best, Doug Check out my latest song called Desiree (MJ Space Race 2009)

Diviner	Diviner said 612 days ago (March 24th, 2008)
	Wow This is cosmic and dramatic. Very cool track. It is alot cleaner and powerful. Well done Doug and Mike, its very good. Check out my latest song called Space Program (Space Race 2009)

Doug Somers	Doug Somers said 612 days ago (March 24th, 2008)
	So very kind of you to say so! Really glad you liked it - not quite the driving electronica you do so very well but it does suit the Parsons style. Cheers Diviner, Doug Check out my latest song called Desiree (MJ Space Race 2009)

dirigent	dirigent said 600 days ago (April 6th, 2008)
	Eye in the Sky Cool synthwork, excellent production! An epic track, very dramatic and catchy. Congrats!! Check out my latest song called Autumn

Doug Somers	Doug Somers said 599 days ago (April 6th, 2008)
	Thanks Andreas And welcome back to the 70s and epic Prog Rock. Glad you enjoyed it and thanks for such positive remarks. Be well, Doug Check out my latest song called Desiree (MJ Space Race 2009)

maxjsl37	maxjsl37 said 287 days ago (February 12th, 2009)
	Incredible The track just sucks you in. The variant melodies and song structure is amazing. Amazing mix. Very enjoyable. Check out my latest song called National Bastard

Doug Somers	Doug Somers said 287 days ago (February 12th, 2009)
	Hey thanks very much! It's nice to have you come by for a listen, especially for this older tune! Just went over to hear some of your work - you really rock! Take care, Doug Check out my latest song called Desiree (MJ Space Race 2009)

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Name: Doug Somers

I make music for pleasure, usually on my own. I do sometimes jam with a local celtic group, playing bodhran and 12 string guitar. In my 4th year of university I had a project with some friends to make a synthesizer which produced chords by detecti... [see more]

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Progressive rock (shortened to prog, or prog rock when differentiating from other "progressive" genres) is an ambitious, eclectic, and often grandiose style of rock music which arose in the late 1960s, reached the peak of its popularity in the early

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