A collaboration

paulrmartin · Post by **paulrmartin** » Fri May 06, 2005 9:11 pm

<a name="planetz-file"></a><a href="http://www.studiopaulrmartin.com/Demos/ ... .mp3"><img src="/forums/images/listen_icon.gif" border="0" alt=" Song"> Song</a> <a name="planetz-tag"></a>Genre: Ambient <a name="planetz-tag"></a>Uses: Pulsar Mixers SOCAN ©2005 Sergio Chacon and Paul R. Martin _____________________________________ I met this fine percussionist from Chile on Soulseek and we started collaborating on a tune, maybe even an album.

Any hints as to how to make this better?

Enjoy

wayne · Post by **wayne** » Fri May 06, 2005 9:50 pm

Whoa! 17.1 megs! Just downloading - back later

wayne · Post by **wayne** » Fri May 06, 2005 10:18 pm

OK - another ambient didj track (we get a lot of that over here

)

Sorry Paul - I can't think of a way to improve this - I don't really like to hear didj in any other than traditional setting.

For me i would replace it with a well-made synth drone, to avoid that would-be-tribal-but-ain't sound.

Sorry to sound harsh, but i find this sort of thing kind of shallow...

paulrmartin · Post by **paulrmartin** » Sat May 07, 2005 10:47 am

I totally understand that the Didji thing has been overdone. But I was really excited by the fact that this guy is actually playing it that I chose to overlook the overkill factor.

The same can be said of my Fripp-like guitar loops at the end, eh?

Nestor · Post by **Nestor** » Sat May 07, 2005 11:05 am

I liked the end very much, this atmospheric space, the guitars and the soft way harmonies would melt, very nice.

The song is a bit long in general for me. I didn’t quite like the character of way in which the rhythms are played, I would expect more concentration and some more deepness in the sound too, as I need there some serious bass drums to support the rest of the atmosphere.

ChrisWerner · Post by **ChrisWerner** » Sun May 08, 2005 2:17 am

I like it.
For me, the sounds are very well chosen to build up a nice relaxed ethnic mood.

Sure, this is one more Didge ambi track but I like them.
Also I like that you dare to use a delay(OhmBoy?) on the didge.

Funny that I work on a similar ethno track
and I was inspired by the cymbals play, an element I try to use now.

All in all, this track sounds like a test for you both and I would say that you´ve found each other, I´ll look out for your next productions together, I´m sure they will be more serious.

I wish I had a percussion player......

[ This Message was edited by: ChrisWerner on 2005-05-08 03:17 ]

wayne · Post by **wayne** » Sun May 08, 2005 10:59 am

Nah, love yer guitar, Paul

My previous comments were strictly from a personal taste sorta P.O.V, - you know , i probably hear a lot more yidaki than the average wadjbulla because of my proximity to the people, family-wise and work/performance-wise.

I know plenty of amazing Aboriginal didjeridoo players, but none from Arnhem Land (north Northern Territory), where the instrument originates.

It's worth finding old recordings of this instrument, to find out what it's about.

A special branch, hollowed out by termites...

Anyway, mate, with my thousandth post, i bless you and your rockin' chops

emzee · Post by **emzee** » Mon May 09, 2005 12:38 am

Sorry Paul.... over an hour download is too much for me. Post an excerpt if you can.

PS. Happy Birthday Wayne!

braincell · Post by **braincell** » Mon May 09, 2005 9:05 am

Didgeridoo has been over used? Then what about guitar? It's not the instrument, it's how you use it. John must have a good server because this took me less than 1 minute to download.

I loved the didgeridoo and the slow guitar compliments it perfectly. Very Crimsonish. I found the timing on the percussion to lag. The conga sound or whatever that is sounds poorly recorded. He probably could use a better microphone and preamp.

paulrmartin · Post by **paulrmartin** » Mon May 09, 2005 9:21 am

Bingo braincell!
All the percussion and didji tracks were recorded by my friend in Chile with a cheap microphone and an even cheaper soundcard. You would not believe the noise coming out of those tracks! I like the lag in the percussion track though. It gives a special ambiance to the track.

By the way, the track comes from my website so you can congratulate my hosting service for the speed

[ This Message was edited by: paulrmartin on 2005-05-09 10:22 ]

JoeKa · Post by **JoeKa** » Mon May 09, 2005 11:19 am

wheeeee!
That´s just up to par with Phil Thornton or Jess M.
Just get that mate a decent mic preamp, and you´re there.

great stuff, love it!

dang. now I feel like chillin out, while I was just preparing to get some work done... meh.

Gordon Gekko · Post by **Gordon Gekko** » Mon May 09, 2005 5:38 pm

hey paul, nice song you did.

wonder what you sound like when you do a song for the people you love

paulrmartin · Post by **paulrmartin** » Mon May 09, 2005 5:47 pm

Like this: http://www.planetz.com/Pulsar/files/mus ... erMoon.mp3

Post by **hubird** » Mon May 09, 2005 7:43 pm

well if THAT isn't love...