Now's as Good a Time as Any

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Started off as a big noisy guitar jam called with the working title Monster Git. Then I sent the guitars to Audacity for reversing and other effects and came back to GB where I found a stretch I liked and looped it. Tossed out the drums and bass that was originally there and found an ambient sound effect in GB loops to use for rhythm. That's what you here at the beginning. That was last week.

Today I read the forum post about What's wrong with loops? - and tonight I finished this off with a healthy dose of manipulated loops from various sources. To hear what I hear in this piece I suggest that you loop the entire song and let it play for about 30 minutes.

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Song Stats

Hits: 3363
Comments: 35
Fans: 19
Plays: 156
Downloads: 88

Uploaded: Sep 25, 2009 - 10:38:07 PM
Last Updated: Sep 26, 2009 - 08:07:49 AM Last Played: Jan 11, 2019 - 05:09:09 PM

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Hardware:

MacBook,Danelectro guitar

Software:

GB08,Audacity

Comments

Ren-Tin-10	Ren-Tin-10 said 3496 days ago (September 25th, 2009)
	Good entry for the Space Race Great sci-fi vibe there. I don't think I'd go so far as to loop it for 30 minutes, though. grin Fav'd. Cheers, Jim Check out my latest song called (Re)Imagination Challenge - Hooked on Schubert

Ren-Tin-10	Ren-Tin-10 said 3496 days ago (September 25th, 2009)
	I beat Feter to it! Nyah, nyah, nyah! tongue Check out my latest song called (Re)Imagination Challenge - Hooked on Schubert

particledots	particledots said 3496 days ago (September 25th, 2009)
	Only 30 mins???? This would make a great soundbed for other stuff to be built on I think yo have created a very mungoesque soundscape here Check out my latest song called I caught my scarf in the sputnik

bud	bud said 3495 days ago (September 26th, 2009)
	Please - steal this bed I'm honored to be compared to Mungo in any way. Thanks. Check out my latest song called mixer 2

awigze	awigze said 3496 days ago (September 25th, 2009)
	Epic Bud, Epic, classic, huge, well conceived and odd at the same time... and a bunch of other words I dont get to use much..... awesome Check out my latest song called If You Can Hang On by Outtaorbit

bud	bud said 3495 days ago (September 26th, 2009)
	Thanks Andy Guess Bryn said it - pretty much a bed - but I like your description. King size bed? Check out my latest song called mixer 2

magnatone	magnatone said 3496 days ago (September 25th, 2009)
	Now BUD - what an intriguing, bizarro, fascinating sound! it makes me feel a little paranoid - is somebody following me? why are you looking at me like that? seriously - VERY cool - you're overflowing with imagination! Check out my latest song called Hallelujah (Leonard Cohen) and Variations

bud	bud said 3495 days ago (September 26th, 2009)
	Hey Karen Just because you're paranoid - doesn't mean someone isn't following you. I was getting the same feeling so I just worked through it for about two hours and posted straight away. Hence the title. Check out my latest song called mixer 2

Feter	Feter said 3496 days ago (September 26th, 2009)
	Now's as Good a Time as Any Interesting wall of sounds out of this guitar .. a sountrack scene...good one ...thnx a lot for sharin !!!! Check out my latest song called Roll with it

bud	bud said 3495 days ago (September 26th, 2009)
	Thanks Feter I never know where I might end up - but lately it's been hard to just get started. Check out my latest song called mixer 2

Outtaorbit	Outtaorbit said 3496 days ago (September 26th, 2009)
	entry....hmmmmm damn good Check out my latest song called My Last Great Depression

bud	bud said 3495 days ago (September 26th, 2009)
	I meant to reply to your second post "really strange - did I mention that?" and accidentally deleted it. They shouldn't give me that kind of power - it's dangerous. Thanks for the props - you know a thing or two about strange. Check out my latest song called mixer 2

lavalamp	lavalamp said 3496 days ago (September 26th, 2009)
	Not playing for 30 minutes... ...or I'd go nuts. Although I probably already am. This would be appropriate for a soundtrack for a horror or a dark sci-fi film. What a trip my man. Dave Check out my latest song called The Shallow People

bud	bud said 3495 days ago (September 26th, 2009)
	Thanks Dave BTW - you are already nuts - so you're safe. Check out my latest song called mixer 2

MarkHolbrook	MarkHolbrook said 3495 days ago (September 26th, 2009)
	Bud You are crazy man... guitars, reversing, manipulated loops... man... Is very very cool stuff! Check out my latest song called Corn Whiskey

bud	bud said 3495 days ago (September 26th, 2009)
	Just grasping for straws I refuse to give up on something even if it rots - which the original did. This rots just a bit less. Thanks. Check out my latest song called mixer 2

guitapick	guitapick said 3495 days ago (September 26th, 2009)
	This shall... ...kick some very, very mighty ass... Check out my latest song called 'Cuz I Can

bud	bud said 3495 days ago (September 26th, 2009)
	Thnaks Bob where do I find some mighty ass? That's the question. Looking forward to seeing your set tonight. Check out my latest song called mixer 2

ktb	ktb said 3495 days ago (September 26th, 2009)
	right now I'm hearing ghost bass lines and so much more. Terrific ambience to this. Soft delicious mellow. Check out my latest song called Blackwater (by Tokai)

bud	bud said 3495 days ago (September 27th, 2009)
	Ghosts in the machine I hear them too. Thanks the confirmation. Check out my latest song called mixer 2

Relic67	Relic67 said 3495 days ago (September 27th, 2009)
	what's wrong with loops? nothing at all! cool soundscape. Check out my latest song called Dead Archive

bud	bud said 3493 days ago (September 28th, 2009)
	Every so ofetn I get a little loopy. Check out my latest song called mixer 2

Vic Holman	Vic Holman said 3494 days ago (September 27th, 2009)
	cool one Kevin nice and easy slow build. i like the little hidden elements that surface. Check out my latest song called Roland Is Just A Machine

bud	bud said 3493 days ago (September 28th, 2009)
	Thanks Vic this was kind of like making stew and hoping that you could taste the ingredients. Glad you did. Check out my latest song called mixer 2

paul f. page	paul f. page said 3494 days ago (September 27th, 2009)
	How about 8 hours? My brain is set on "corrosian factor"... You're messing with me, right? Oh, I could just write a loopy flute line above the abyss. Would that help? Probably...not. You're scaring me, Bud. (But you knew that, I'll bet.) ... Always a pleasure to hear what you come up with. Peace. Paul Check out my latest song called Caprice

bud	bud said 3493 days ago (September 28th, 2009)
	I wouldn't mess with you Paul I like you too much. I just have a broad interpretation of what might be considered music. While I was working on this I just let it play pretty continuously for about two or three hours tryig out this and that till I couldn't take it anymore. Check out my latest song called mixer 2

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Lennon714 said 3493 days ago (September 28th, 2009)

This is very wrong
In the best ways. Like a dirty joke. There's a subtle rhythm that really pushes this bad boy along.

I'd listen to this for 30 minutes. I'm on my second listen so that's 6 or 7 already. I challenged a guy at work to listen to Freebird on repeat for the whole day... he did it and it drove him bonkers. But this makes you the good bonkers... not the Skynyrd bonkers.

Check out my latest song called Go With What You Know, Do Your Best With the Rest

bud	bud said 3493 days ago (September 28th, 2009)
	There's a line in there that is looped 12 bars against the rest which are basically 4-8-or16. Don't know if that adds up to anything but it affected the rhythmic cycle in a subtle way. I can drive my wife crazy by humming the Wallace and Grommit theme. Check out my latest song called mixer 2

Ed Hannifin	Ed Hannifin said 3493 days ago (September 29th, 2009)
	Set the controls... ...for the heart of the loop... Amazing how a repeating loop or set of loops can set the mind to hearing all different things as it goes along... Ed Check out my latest song called Chime (Alone) (Inspired by Particle Dots)

bud	bud said 3492 days ago (September 29th, 2009)
	Absolutely right Ed I've been fascinated by that effect since I was a kid. I love repetition in the way that your mind adds changes that don't really exist as it accumulates familiarity with the sound creating some sort of mental feedback or modulation. Thanks for checking in. Check out my latest song called mixer 2

lengold	lengold said 3492 days ago (September 29th, 2009)
	Agreeing with others that this would make a very good movie soundtrack. Very creative. Cheers Len Check out my latest song called Decent Girl

rabittwhole	rabittwhole said 3492 days ago (September 29th, 2009)
	Bud..... this is indeed a "king sized bed". There is only one Dawg .... and he rocks! Check out my latest song called FloydianSlip2

Dj French Toast	Dj French Toast said 3487 days ago (October 4th, 2009)
	Indeed Hey Bud :) This sounds like there is a Didgey in there ...Wow very cool the mre you listen to it the more you hear ......Very intensewith headphones on .....Cool dude :) Check out my latest song called Sweeter no doubt (Beat by Sweet 79)

Jarvoid	Jarvoid said 3485 days ago (October 6th, 2009)
	oh.. this is different and odd... in a good way, definitely Sci Fi if not just spacey...good one. Check out my latest song called Port Arthur Blues

kassia	kassia said 3180 days ago (August 7th, 2010)
	your musical diversity is so impressive how did i miss this one? you can bet i'm going to download and loop it. very cool. i love that you stayed within a limited frequency range. everything begins melding and mixing, hard to tell where one sound/texture ends and the other starts. this is great kevin. Check out my latest song called Greensleeves

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Name: Kevin Bud Jones
Location: Brooklyn NY USA

Born in Philly and living in Brooklyn, NY. My home studio work predates digital and my gigging experience was mostly in the early eighties. Currently playing in a four piece around town with some guys that are way out of my league. They have real ski... [see more]

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