Night Train

kingbee

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Waiting on a platform on a cool summers night, the train comes in and we go off on a journey, the neon lights and sights of the city go past the window. We stop at the terminal, change trains and off we go again.
Mostly done with Alchemy and a bit of Podolski free synths.
Thanks to Ben Boldt for some drum sounds.
Announcer samples from Freesound
http://www.freesound.org/people/arnaud%20coutancier/sounds/67013/
http://www.freesound.org/people/ahill86/sounds/207133/
http://www.freesound.org/people/LG/sounds/74845/

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Song Stats

Hits: 2209
Comments: 13
Fans: 13
Plays: 63
Downloads: 25
Votes: 0
Uploaded: May 16, 2014 - 06:34:17 AM
Last Updated: May 16, 2014 - 06:34:17 AM Last Played: Jan 24, 2019 - 03:10:08 PM

Song License

Creative Commons License:
NoDerivs-NonCommercial

Song Actions

Keywords:

night (129), train (45)

Hardware:

Edirol UA-25. Roland PC-180A keyboard. Macbook Pro

Software:

Garageband

Comments

Philip18	Philip18 said 1984 days ago (May 16th, 2014)
	Night Train Gently developed music that I enjoyed listening to. Warm sounds with the smooth flow of a train in evidence. Check out my latest song called Refuge

davajonah	davajonah said 1984 days ago (May 17th, 2014)
	Night music. Really nicely developed Brendan. The arp and glock sounds coming in just after three minutes are brilliant. Nice use of the announcements to give some atmosphere. Was that "Liverpool Central"? Heard that a few times! Love the bass underpinning everything. Really good, loping synth groove. Check out my latest song called Lost and Found

kingbee	kingbee said 1983 days ago (May 18th, 2014)
	central station Yup, I was looking for samples of announcers on free sound and found that one. Stockport to Liverpool central. Thought you might clock that. There's some great sounds on the free Alchemy..and Podolski. So heads up for the inspiration and the tools to make this come together. Glad you liked it and thanks for dropping in cheers Check out my latest song called No expense spared

PeterB7858	PeterB7858 said 1983 days ago (May 17th, 2014)
	Night Train A journey worth taking, KB. Especially in a first class cabin. Well done. Thanks, Peter. Check out my latest song called The Parting Of The Ways

Vic Holman	Vic Holman said 1983 days ago (May 17th, 2014)
	Night Train excellent composition. i really like how this song shifts over time when new sounds are brought in Check out my latest song called Life In A Car

paul f. page

paul f. page said 1982 days ago (May 19th, 2014)

Songs with a narrative...
...are always intriguing to me. Your journey begins with the entry of the piano, and that also sets up the mood of the piece. You do an excellent job in picking up the rhythm by increasing the number of strokes (8th notes) in measures as your train gets moving. The addition of the vocals announcing info is a nice touch, too. Clever ideas that you could build into a longer piece that covers some real distance.

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KCsGROOVE	KCsGROOVE said 1982 days ago (May 19th, 2014)
	night train I really like the pace of this piece I heard some dutch words too :-) good mix Enjoyed! KC Check out my latest song called MUSIC (acoustic)

Soundhound	Soundhound said 1981 days ago (May 19th, 2014)
	Nice Track.. Moves real cool with a solid bounce, good sounds as well... Those that have not traveled on a train, truly have not enjoy the meaning of the word... Well Done... Check out my latest song called Melded Universe....

magnatone	magnatone said 1980 days ago (May 20th, 2014)
	Night Train you are just so danged good! Check out my latest song called Hallelujah (Leonard Cohen) and Variations

Warren Smith

Warren Smith said 1980 days ago (May 20th, 2014)

Night Trip
This is a lot more mellow and a lot less cacophonous than the trains I ride at night here in New York City : )

You lay down a nice groove and sprinkle it with a multitude of sonic touches through the sound track.

The announcements took me a little by surprise. It's not that they don't fit. But I guess I would've liked to have had some foreshadowing with maybe a single announcement at the very beginning before the train takes off down the track. Just a thought.

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DWL	DWL said 1978 days ago (May 22nd, 2014)
	I'm as late as the trains I think I'm not getting notifications a lot of the time and am missing songs. Very nicely done Brendan. Lovely clean production. Smoother than a very smooth thing. Cheers Dick Check out my latest song called Revelation

kingbee	kingbee said 1978 days ago (May 23rd, 2014)
	notifications On behalf of Network Rail and Macjams we apologise for the delay in this song getting to you but we are glad you eventually got to join us and are glad you enjoyed your journey. Bing Bong Cheers Check out my latest song called No expense spared

Narad	Narad said 1978 days ago (May 23rd, 2014)
	Night Train Excellent track from the beginning to the end ! Thanks for the ride ! :) Check out my latest song called Comet's Train