I have Been Away (LIOLI, Late Entry)

T_Being_esq

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Well as the song title suggest, I have been away. On vacation I hasten to add. I visited Berlin for a few days. This song was going to be my LIOLI entry but I missed the deadline with my wanderings around the globe. So I thought I would have a go at finishing it and it became a phrenetic monster of mixiness. Absorbing a little of Germany along the way, along with the bustle of modern travel and the whirlwind of a busy city.
It is not perfect, all the chopping and changing has lead to some unexpected artefacts and I struggled with the mix (any hints would be appreciated, I tried to master it with Logic, it sounded rubbish). But here it is for your delectation. Hope you like it.
Martin.

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Lyrics

Guten Morgen Berlin

Song Stats

Hits: 346
Comments: 18
Fans: 9
Plays: 36
Downloads: 27
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Uploaded: Aug 28, 2009 - 10:07:06 AM
Last Updated: Aug 31, 2009 - 12:41:54 PM Last Played: Nov 14, 2009 - 01:32:50 PM

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Song Actions

Keywords:

City (34), beat (113), dance (609), bounce (7), rush (7), busy (3), fly (24), Germany (5)

Hardware:

E-MU Xboard 25, Tanglewood Jetstream electric strat.

Software:

Garageband

Comments

sheilad	sheilad said 88 days ago (August 28th, 2009)
	call me crazy but I think I have heard that loop somewhere before! Better late than never.... another cool take on this Check out my latest song called Halloween Wandering/PickQuickRecords

T_Being_esq	T_Being_esq said 88 days ago (August 28th, 2009)
	sheilad Yes I got that feeling when I wrote it. lol. Thanks for your support. Check out my latest song called I have Been Away (LIOLI, Late Entry)

Rocha Malhada	Rocha Malhada said 88 days ago (August 28th, 2009)
	way to go Martin! Glad you finished it up and posted. I added it to the list of LIOLI entries . - Harold Check out my latest song called Kanun Oud Rock (LIOLI9)

T_Being_esq	T_Being_esq said 88 days ago (August 28th, 2009)
	You Are Most Kind of you to include my late entry. Most unexpected. Thank you. Check out my latest song called I have Been Away (LIOLI, Late Entry)

Skean	Skean said 88 days ago (August 28th, 2009)
	Yep Better late than never... Okay I'm kinda sick of that loop BUT this works... Nice mix. Check out my latest song called Let's Go Trippy

T_Being_esq	T_Being_esq said 88 days ago (August 28th, 2009)
	Skean Did you spot I used the loop twice in this song? Gald you enjoyed it. Check out my latest song called I have Been Away (LIOLI, Late Entry)

Henke

Henke said 88 days ago (August 28th, 2009)

A nice track
even if the loop possibly is a bit too obvious, at least for those of us that participated in the challange... I like the change at 1.30, though, and would actually have been quite happy if the song had started at that point. I can hear a bit of German influence in that second half of the piece!

I have been to Berlin myself, but that was in 1978 on a concert "tour" with the Renaissance ensamble I played in :-) Take care.

/Henke

Check out my latest song called Heading for Alpha Centauri (mj space race 2009)

T_Being_esq	T_Being_esq said 87 days ago (August 29th, 2009)
	Henke Thank you. It was going to be my loop loo challenge entry but Berlin intervened. Too much work to throw away though. You should try to get to Berlin now, you would not recognise the place. Check out my latest song called I have Been Away (LIOLI, Late Entry)

richard13	richard13 said 87 days ago (August 29th, 2009)
	I like it, Mr. Being This is another nice variation on a theme that hasn't tired me yet. Nice job. Danke. Check out my latest song called Dancing on the Head of a Pin

T_Being_esq	T_Being_esq said 86 days ago (August 31st, 2009)
	Thank You You are most kind. Check out my latest song called I have Been Away (LIOLI, Late Entry)

Diviner	Diviner said 86 days ago (August 31st, 2009)
	Nice sounds Esp like the break in the middle of the track. Germany seems to have inspired this electro dance track. Its like an upbeat Kraftwerk track. Cool work Martin. P.s. Cool picture as well. Check out my latest song called Space Program (Space Race 2009)

T_Being_esq	T_Being_esq said 85 days ago (August 31st, 2009)
	Diviner Thank you. Germany is a great place. The Hippo in the pic is in Berlin Zoo. Check out my latest song called I have Been Away (LIOLI, Late Entry)

sschedra	sschedra said 85 days ago (August 31st, 2009)
	Martin Welcome to the challenge. Yes, by now that loop is stuck forever in our minds (lol). I have been to Germany a few times, but always in the north (Bremen, Willemshaven). Never seemed to see the sites anywhere else as it was all business. I'll tell you one thing though. I had the greatest beer and seafood on the North Sea. Stephen Check out my latest song called Love's Fingers Fall

T_Being_esq	T_Being_esq said 85 days ago (September 1st, 2009)
	Stephen Thanks for dropping by. My son lives in Berlin with his family so we try to visit once a year. It is such a evolving, happening city. I recommend it, if you ever get a chance. Check out my latest song called I have Been Away (LIOLI, Late Entry)

mr_mordenus	mr_mordenus said 85 days ago (September 1st, 2009)
	Very Slick Reminds me of Voyage, European outfit from 70s. Very cool stuff. I partially agree that the change at 1:30 is an excellent twist, but starting the piece there might take away the drama of the changeover. You do nifty things with the loop, friend. Demented and crazy, genius things. Superb entry. Check out my latest song called Job Of a Lifetime (MJ Halloween Challenge)

T_Being_esq	T_Being_esq said 84 days ago (September 2nd, 2009)
	mr_mordenus You are most kind. I did try to inject a bit of franetic essence to the mix, Berlin is a very crazy place, I fell very at home there. Check out my latest song called I have Been Away (LIOLI, Late Entry)

magnatone	magnatone said 41 days ago (October 14th, 2009)
	Been Away guess i've been away too, having missed this whole series over the summer! catching up now and i'm really liking what YOU did with this crazy loop! very creative use of this wacky loop - nice job! Check out my latest song called Symphonic Smackdown

T_Being_esq	T_Being_esq said 36 days ago (October 20th, 2009)
	I have not been around much either Work and other stuff I am afraid. Thanks for the listen and I am glad you liked it. I must write something new. Check out my latest song called I have Been Away (LIOLI, Late Entry)

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Name: Martin Hynes

I am over 40. Most of my adult life has been taken up with boring work or relaxing between work, some times for long periods. I learnt to play the guitar (not very well) at an after school club and that was it I was hooked. Highlights of my life to d... [see more]

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