Good Night Good Earth

aRcTip

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This is my first track in Logic which I'm currently trying to learn. It started out as a dark sci-fi landscape but ended up as a lullaby from space! I added (somewhat cheesy) samples to go with the space theme.

Apollo-sound samples and picture courtesy of NASA (public domain).
Astronaut breathing-sample courtesy of Mike Koenig (Creative Commons Attribution 3.0).

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Hits: 3308
Comments: 25
Fans: 21
Plays: 104
Downloads: 67

Uploaded: Jun 24, 2011 - 01:37:16 AM
Last Updated: Jun 29, 2011 - 05:54:36 AM Last Played: Jan 08, 2018 - 01:52:08 PM

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space (234), earth (51), lullaby (79), exploration (13), nasa (5), astronaut (8), environment (7), genesis (10)

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Reinholt56	Reinholt56 said 2799 days ago (June 24th, 2011)
	Hi aRcTip....... This is a great Ambient soundscape. I thought the chord sequence was very evocative. The voice overs were effective too. I enjoyed the buildup and suspension through the mix. Take care. Paul Check out my latest song called Dystopian Summer (A Future For The Masses Mix)

davajonah	davajonah said 2799 days ago (June 24th, 2011)
	Really nice. And a great ambient mix. I wonder what this would sound like without the drums? You could add some cool sparkly interludes in there and they wouldn't get lost. I too like the chord progressions. Simple, but really effective. Check out my latest song called Lost and Found

FourOFour	FourOFour said 2799 days ago (June 24th, 2011)
	Very cool I like the transitions and the contrast that the beats provide. Excellent track - thanks for the dl! Check out my latest song called Spheres

Henke

Henke said 2799 days ago (June 24th, 2011)

Wow, congratulations
to your first upload here at MJ! And what a debut! Really cool space ambient piece with all the right samples and all (cheesy or not ;-) And you only started making music this spring? And in Logic?! In my book that's pretty amazing...

Since Dave brought it up I am kind of curious too how it would sound without the drums. They are not bad, especially when they reappear at around 2 minutes, but are usually not required in ambient pieces. I guess you might have put it in "Cinematic soundtrack" as well, it feels rather filmic to me - but then again genres aren't that important...

Again, very nice first upload. I am looking forward to more.

Take care and glad fortsättning på midsommarhelgen!

Henrik

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magnatone

magnatone said 2799 days ago (June 24th, 2011)

Good Night
Hi aRcTip - what a terrific first post! really effective format, i really like the voice overs too. like others i wonder how it would sound w/o the drums, and like others, it's not that the drums sound bad, because they sound good to me, it's just that it inserts a kind of driving energy into the song that kind of detracts (for me) from the otherwise ambient soundscape. just a thought - it's a very cool song - congrats!

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drakonis

drakonis said 2799 days ago (June 24th, 2011)

perhaps the moon is made of cheese
but this is not. I like it... Drums always pull music out of the "Ambient" genre in my brain, but perhaps this could be considered "ET Downtempo" or something new :-) I love the synth choices, and your decision to ramp the drums in, then out, works for me, creates some energy that then wanes again. The sound bytes work too, but again that is because (1) I am old enough to remember them live and they still give me shivers of delight and (2) The Genesis passage reminds me of a cool Mike Oldfield album I have which used the same sample, so this ties to it in a good way. Anyway, nice mixing... I've not taken the one small step to Logic, bu tit looks like you're doing well!
ttfn,
Drakonis

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Narad	Narad said 2798 days ago (June 25th, 2011)
	Good Night Good Earth Lovely title, lovely music. Very well done ! :) Check out my latest song called Bass Time

dimm witness

dimm witness said 2797 days ago (June 27th, 2011)

radically advanced
dude this is so totally awesome it is the best thing I have ever heard on here -- not everyone's cup of tea perhaps but it sure is mine. i am forced to reevaluate my own contributions the bar is raised impossibly high here. just perfect struck a nerve THIS IS WHAT I LIKE!!

love the let there be drumsy-drums wow where did you get those! thanks so much for this inspiring!

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davisamerica	davisamerica said 2797 days ago (June 27th, 2011)
	actually dig the drums...adds some energy of movement that works for me here. It's like moving through a time warp of an amazing event in my youth. Nice track all round... btw welcome to the MJ Zoo! Check out my latest song called ok char2(Vic and Flatrock mix)

Lightman-	Lightman- said 2796 days ago (June 28th, 2011)
	Nice This is a great work.... I like the build up, and the space-sounds you use is touching deeply into my soul... Like taking me "out in space"... Thanks for sharing this... Check out my latest song called You Are

KCsGROOVE	KCsGROOVE said 2796 days ago (June 28th, 2011)
	cool ambient piece At first i thought the drums weren't appropiate, but I reconsider that. Im a spacefreak and really dig this piece :-) Very much enjoyed! KC Check out my latest song called WANDERLUST

bud	bud said 2795 days ago (June 28th, 2011)
	Excellent atmosphere - I like the pumping rhythm - and I think the samples work really well actually - especially the breathing. Kudos for moving to Logic and nice work first time out. The bass movement at 2:15 sounds awesome. I kinda hear this a new backing to Pink Floyd's Comfortably Numb (in space) - I hope you don't mind. Check out my latest song called mixer 2

falcef	falcef said 2795 days ago (June 29th, 2011)
	Good Night Good Earth A song spazial. You astronaut? Nasa haaaa in ISIS problem detrit space.............. Very nice pice. Bye from Italy Check out my latest song called My Egon

SmokeyVW	SmokeyVW said 2794 days ago (June 29th, 2011)
	lunar nice soundscape! the chord progression starting around 2:00 is perfect for this thanks Check out my latest song called Farther

michael2	michael2 said 2794 days ago (June 29th, 2011)
	wow i am in love with this piece of music. very cool (especially since it's your first piece in Logic). don't you just love Logic? you have a new fan. that chord sequence over that weird rhythm is amazing. Check out my latest song called Jazz Glitch Dub Experiment

Parichayaka

Parichayaka said 2793 days ago (June 30th, 2011)

Balanced and evocative
Orbient's 'Sojus' comes to mind, but this has more life energy and a gritty, darker feel with nice soft synth clouds added, lifting up the listing experience to a very comfortable place!

I like this - could be much longer (the rhythm could easily come back, adding a minute or two) and I really enjoyed the choice of drum loop (or did you program it?).

Soothing, but engaging. Great first post!

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apb	apb said 2789 days ago (July 4th, 2011)
	Lovely soundscape: clever and I can feel myself leaving terra-firma...the omininominomous vastness of space. Part of the progression reminded me a little of the bridge section of Air's "Sexy boy" but that's prolly just moi.. Check out my latest song called Stowaway

papag	papag said 2785 days ago (July 8th, 2011)
	Space Trippin Wow, this one had me in the capsule! Love it all, end to end. Thanks for the download :) Check out my latest song called Nowhere to Feel Safe

PatriciaGirl	PatriciaGirl said 2778 days ago (July 15th, 2011)
	Good Ambience The opening synth drone was chilling then came the breathing which added the sonic expansiveness of your sound scape. It's funny because I just finished watching the movie For All Mankind which puts this piece into perspective. Thanks for that! Well done-patty Check out my latest song called Derelict

Char	Char said 2761 days ago (August 1st, 2011)
	To drum or not to drum? It is a good piece of music, either way. Nicely put together. Thanks. Check out my latest song called Bound, v2. w Music by Dirigent

Corporal Beef	Corporal Beef said 2738 days ago (August 24th, 2011)
	Good Night Space can seem glamorous, but when one examines it closely it is discovered that it's actually pretty scary. I think your piece does a good job describing that feeling during the opening moments, but then you manage to shift the emotion to one of hope and curiosity. Very cool. Thanks for posting. Check out my latest song called (SRC 2013) SECCHI A CME0054

SomeMadGirl	SomeMadGirl said 2718 days ago (September 13th, 2011)
	Very nice. It sounds like breathing at first, like what an astronaut would hear inside his/her suit. I like the transition to the peaceful music. What has the learning curve been like, going from GarageBand to Logic? I'm scared to make a change! Nice work! Check out my latest song called A New Day on Arus (mj space race 2011)

SunD3viL	SunD3viL said 2707 days ago (September 24th, 2011)
	Love It Pink Floyd is so jealous they didn't produce this... Check out my latest song called High Score

GTRocker	GTRocker said 2630 days ago (December 10th, 2011)
	Space . . this really sweeps and swoops - captures a space feel, I could imagine drifting between the planets . . . . Check out my latest song called Whateverforever

	say said 1314 days ago (July 19th, 2015)
	Good Night Good Earth So wonderful hearing this... I recall hearing it years ago..dreamy, spacy.. my memory is coming back :) Like your two latest aswell! Great to hear you again !

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Ambient music is a loosely defined musical genre that incorporates elements of a number of different styles - including jazz, electronic music, new age, rock and roll, modern classical music, reggae, traditional, world and even noise.

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