Demos

Hi ,here are 2 songs I've uploded online.

The Camel : This is part of a song from my attempted "concept album" so that explains the crossover in the beginning of the song. I hope to convey an image of a camel strolling on top of a sand dune.

Let It Rip(-off) : There is so much ripping off in this piece :) Creativity =0 but I had lots of fun recording it.

http://www.purevolume.com/rgx312l

No excuses for many of the techincial flaws on these 2 pcs just plain bad musicianship but I'd still like to share it with the folks in GT :)

Cool stuff, I love off the wall stuff like this!!!!!

Ok, I'll take the opposite stance.
First of all, typical newbie mistake.... I can't listen to your music.
The link doesn't work... all I get is a generic page with some apologetic stuff about who you are... but no music.
I've lost interest....

So... what's your next step??

If you post something here, I want to click on it and immediately hear what you sound like. I want to know you're serious about what you're doing.
I don't wanna screw around with generic sites where I have to sign on etc...
I just want to click on your link and hear your song.

Right now, you've failed completely. I can't hear your music cause you used a generic online service instead of doing it yourself. I'm discouraged because you have no faith in yourself as a musician.
You've lost me as a fan.

Dang!

I didn't have to sign up to listen.

Schmange takes his music links seriously.


I thought the songs we're kinda fun. Keep at it.

Link worked for me no problem... the player is right there on the right hand side of the screen... :rolleyes:

Nice experimentation, kind of oriental drum groove going on in the camel track... wasn'y expecting the guitar break in the middle. Nice riff, only thing I didnt like at that section were the drums (change from traditional sounding to sounding like a drum machine).

The other track was cool, sounded original enough to me - I liked the shreddy runs! :D Only thing I would have changed was the particular combination of reverb and delay (only a minor criticism). I was impressed anyway! I wasnt expecting to hear you playing shred after listening to the camel track first! Keep it up.

Originally Posted by: schmangeOk, I'll take the opposite stance.
First of all, typical newbie mistake.... I can't listen to your music.
The link doesn't work... all I get is a generic page with some apologetic stuff about who you are... but no music.
I've lost interest....

So... what's your next step??

Hi schmange, I really don't know what went wrong that you could not listen to the stuff. I tried it a few times after I post to make sure it could link directly to it. I am sorry that you have to experience this. I also feel fustrated with "no-where links".

Anyway, I really can;t help much as I am very bad at computer/ IT stuff.

I have tried the address and it still works. Perhaps somone in GT can give some directions?

But I just need to say that I upload my recordings to share with everyone and hopefully get some critics to improve.

I appreciate your comments and I will be doing more than I am doing now the next tiem I put up any link.

RGX312L :)

Originally Posted by: EL34XYZCool stuff, I love off the wall stuff like this!!!!!

Hi EL34XYZ

WOW, The last 'description' about my music that I expect would be 'off the wall " . But it made me feel good that it was able to amuse you:)

Thanks for taking the time to listen :)

RGX312L :)

Originally Posted by: magicninja

I thought the songs we're kinda fun. Keep at it.

Thank you magicninja - the first person I met in GT :)

Thanks for the encouragment.

RGX312L :)

Originally Posted by: SuperhumanNice experimentation, kind of oriental drum groove going on in the camel track... wasn'y expecting the guitar break in the middle. Nice riff, only thing I didnt like at that section were the drums (change from traditional sounding to sounding like a drum machine).

The other track was cool, sounded original enough to me - I liked the shreddy runs! :D Only thing I would have changed was the particular combination of reverb and delay (only a minor criticism). I was impressed anyway! I wasnt expecting to hear you playing shred after listening to the camel track first! Keep it up.

Hi Superhuman,

Thanks for the feedback (you knwo how we love feedbacks!).

All my 'studio' stuff are done with the Korg 01/W. So everything is electronic drums, even the bass. You are absolutly right, the drums really suck but that was the best sounding drums I could find :( So I tried to do lots of wried things to compensate for it.

As for reverb/delay combination, I don;t quite get it. If you please, could you tell me how you would have done it? Appriciate it !

RGX312L :)

I'm talking about your camel tune.

By off the wall I mean, not the norm, not able to predict where the song is going, you know what I mean?

It was said in a good way, hope you took it that way.

I like stuff that is not predictable.

Originally Posted by: EL34XYZI'm talking about your camel tune.

By off the wall I mean, not the norm, not able to predict where the song is going, you know what I mean?

It was said in a good way, hope you took it that way.

I like stuff that is not predictable.

Yeah, sure, I know what you meant :) Don;t worry about it.
Just that it is the frist time this piece of music had been described like this.

Well, the reason it is unpredictable is because I was banging on the keyboards to record just the kick drum and the snare. At the same time, humming what came to my mind at that moment. I then went back, over and over again, to figure out what a hell did I just come up with ..hahaha. So , little by little , the song was 'built' .

I actually recorded the guitar sections before the 'drum intro'.

Thanks again for your comments.

RGX312L :)

Originally Posted by: RGX312lHi schmange, I really don't know what went wrong that you could not listen to the stuff. I tried it a few times after I post to make sure it could link directly to it. I am sorry that you have to experience this. I also feel fustrated with "no-where links".

Anyway, I really can;t help much as I am very bad at computer/ IT stuff.

I have tried the address and it still works. Perhaps somone in GT can give some directions?

But I just need to say that I upload my recordings to share with everyone and hopefully get some critics to improve.

I appreciate your comments and I will be doing more than I am doing now the next tiem I put up any link.

RGX312L :)

Sorry dude.
I sound like I had a really bad day and a couple of beers when I made that comment.
When I think of it now, it may not be your fault that the link didn't work.
Web programmers.. especially those who use Flash, aren't taking into consideration, that those of us still using older Macs may not be able to get links working.
eBay is the latest site for instance, that will no longer work unless you use OSX or Windows.
Whenever somebody posts links to SoundClick, I'm left out of the loop unless I go across town and use my Windows PC.
Basically, call it frustration on my part. The person who designed the site you posted your songs on, didn't bother to make his page available to all users.

On the other hand, I'd like to make a valid point about professionalism and using your own server.
If you really want people to take your music seriously, you can't keep using these free sites that are out there like Soundclick, to ask people to listen to your music. All it tells me, even before I've listened to your music, is that you are probably an amateur musician who isn't worth listening to.
(not that I'm saying I'm any great shakes either, but hey...)

If you really want to be taken seriously as a musician, you have to get your own server space. Basically, I'm talking maybe $5 a month at a place like
this

Then you use an FTP program to simply drag and drop your MP3's onto their server. If you want somebody to listen to one of your songs, you can then put a direct link to it like this:
http://s93744050.onlinehome.us/mp3/Rocksplosion.mp3

You also get your own web domain name. ie, www.mydomain.com, instead of a generic link that looks like www.soundclick.com/user4948488/boring/otherstuff

By posting a direct link to your MP3, anybody on the internet, including those using smaller PDF's and older computers, can access your music.
And you look like a pro worth listening to.

Don't worry about it. I can understand your fustrations. When I receive .WMA files from friends my iMac can't do *hit with them. With your comments I did some asking around and now I know the reason why some sites I go to don't show me anything - because they are not Mac compatible. Learn something new everyday :)


I am really at a hobbyist level when it comes to recording music. I mean, I have a day job and it is too late for me to 'fulfill' my Rock'nRoll dreams. I am just happy to share my recordings with no thought about being pro. However, I really appreciate your advice of having a proper site to project a better image. This could be applied to everything in life, if we want to be taken seriously, we should take ourselves seriously first.

Thanks.

By the way, great stuff on that MP3 link, is it yours ? Techno with gtrs is MUCH better than just plain Techno.

RGX312L :)

Hi,

Don;t know if you have been to my space in PureVolume latley but I have added 2 'live' pieces.

1. The attempted Led Zepp cover was recorded as follows:

Bass and drums : recorded 'live' using a $4 KaraOkie dynamic microphone hooked up to a Boom-Box.

Gtrs and vocals recored at my home a few weeks later. I was careful not to make the overdubbs crystal clear and leave the palying a little sloppy so that it sounded 'live'.

Credits:
Bass Gtr: Alex Tsng
Drums, gtrs,vocals : me
Conversations: Alex and me


2. The 'Solo Part 2' is part of a song with 4 different movments. Drums and bass were recorded 'live' as well but this time, the drums had 4 mics to it. Same $4 Karaokie mics used.

Credits:
Cello,Bass Gtr: Alex Tsng
Drums: LinPin
Gtrs: me

These are really raw stuff so I don;t expect it is to everyone's taste.


Anyway, take a listen if you can spare the time:)

www.purevolume.com/rgx312l

Thanks!

RGX312 :)