Tuesday, December 13, 2005

Climbing

Up to #2 today, yay!

Although Beez's metal track is 30 DL's ahead, his place expires in a week or so - songs last on the chart for a month(ish) now. So barring another metal hit (they always get more listens), we could go with zero downloads and still have a chance at #1. But please listen anyhow - link is below.

Reviewers so far say that the mix is a bit muddy and muffled, and the lead vocs are too far out front. Also background vocals need fleshing out. So a fix will be coming. Big diff between this and my other stuff - the reviewers actually LIKE my vocals. Another sign of the Apocalypse???

Monday, December 12, 2005

Katrina

The horrror of Hurricane Katrina brought a lot of different responses from folks. Thanks to everyone who contributed somehow - especially to those of you who helped with my little piece - a sale of some of my eequipment, with all proceeds going to the Red Cross. I forgot to post about it here, my bad: but I raised over $500.

Here's my other response, just reaching completion now:

Hey Katrina!

A New Orleans-style song, with little pieces of bayou culture as well, and musical influences from Little Feat, Dr. John, and Preservation Hall. The song paints Katrina as a crazy woman who blew threw town and left misery in her wake, sort of a "Wow, Katrina, are you ever EVIL!!!" approach. Not for everyone, but some nice props from the reviewers at RP. Just click on the "download" or "listen" link on the page - I'm not allowed to direct link, sorry.

Thanks to my pals HevyD, Steev, Buddah, and Hotz for lending their talents. Mix isn't quite final yet, but the elements are all there. Number 4 with a bullet on the latest RP chart, LOL.

Tell em Daf sent you. Not that they'll ask...