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larstangmark Group: Members Posts: 1767 Joined: Mar. 2005 Posted: Sep. 21 2010, 02:31 I'm quite happy with these songs! They were recorded on the cheap with a basic condenser mike and a PC in my apartment (and with my then very basic engineering skills). Early Mike is definately an influence (among my others of course) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PRdUvMgp2a0 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sYSeadje6pA Any feedback is appreciated! Lars T -------------- "There are twelve people in the world, the rest are paste" Mark E Smith Back to top

wiga Group: Members Posts: 2113 Joined: Sep. 2008 Posted: Sep. 21 2010, 02:58 Quote (larstangmark @ Sep. 21 2010, 02:31) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PRdUvMgp2a0 Lovely. (Your voice reminds me of Al Stewart.) -------------- Barn's burnt down - now I can see the moon. Back to top

nightspore Group: Members Posts: 4770 Joined: Mar. 2008 Posted: Sep. 21 2010, 03:24 Very good. The voice reminded me more of a cross between Art Garfunkel and a mellow Roger Waters (eg "Watching TV"). Incidentally, there's a Mike Batt track called "Winds of Change". And "Lost in the Woods" is almost a Syd Barrett (Pink Floyd) quote: you'll find "Isn't it good to be lost in the wood" on his "Octopus" song. Back to top

larstangmark Group: Members Posts: 1767 Joined: Mar. 2005 Posted: Sep. 21 2010, 03:30 Thanks Wiga & Nightspore! I have never heard Al Stewart but I'm going to have to check him out. I have heard the the Art Garfunkel comparision has before, which I think is a complement, but I have never listened actively to S&G (apart from the obvious radio hits). Lost in the Woods is a conscious Syd Barrett quote, but it also has relevance to events from my childhood. Winds of Change is also a terrible Scorpions song, but I realized that far too late! -------------- "There are twelve people in the world, the rest are paste" Mark E Smith Back to top

wiga Group: Members Posts: 2113 Joined: Sep. 2008 Posted: Sep. 21 2010, 03:46 Quote (larstangmark @ Sep. 21 2010, 03:30) I have never heard Al Stewart but I'm going to have to check him out. Lars - Al Stewart's most famous song is Year of the Cat. His melodies are quite haunting too. -------------- Barn's burnt down - now I can see the moon. Back to top

wiga Group: Members Posts: 2113 Joined: Sep. 2008 Posted: Sep. 21 2010, 04:10 ...I also hear a bit of Empire of the Sun in your voice. They're a unique and up coming new band - Australian. Lars - these two songs of yours though are VERY unique!! Good enough to be in the charts.   -------------- Barn's burnt down - now I can see the moon. Back to top

Milamber Group: Musicians Posts: 2275 Joined: Feb. 2010 Posted: Sep. 21 2010, 05:22 Bravo Lars. On the first song Nightspores Waters comparison is spot on good song. Track Two Summertime is F**king awesome I usually dont like most stuff on the first listen but this got me. Maybe its the traditional feel/melody I mean it just works. Whats the story behind this One? And yes the gartfunkinel   comparison I can see except that this is really really good. I'm playing it now for the third time straight it just resonates with me . Needs more drums though (sorry I say this about everything ). You can hear the almighty Mike influence too. 10/10 Cam Back to top

larstangmark Group: Members Posts: 1767 Joined: Mar. 2005 Posted: Sep. 21 2010, 05:52 I bow to all the praise!   Drums: I didn't think programmed percussion suited the tracks and I didn't own a drumkit, just two bongos and a tambourine (as heard on "Down in the Valley"). The story behind "Summertime": A mix between the Gershwin track and this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e8Tgj1pQWRg Thanks again! You inspire me to take this project further! Lars T -------------- "There are twelve people in the world, the rest are paste" Mark E Smith Back to top

nightspore Group: Members Posts: 4770 Joined: Mar. 2008 Posted: Sep. 21 2010, 06:42 Quote (wiga @ Sep. 21 2010, 03:46) Quote (larstangmark @ Sep. 21 2010, 03:30) I have never heard Al Stewart but I'm going to have to check him out. Lars - Al Stewart's most famous song is Year of the Cat. His melodies are quite haunting too. I'm quite fond of "Time Passages", which was a hit in Australia years ago (I'm not sure if it was anywhere else). Unfortunately, and as usual, I associate it with a sad time in my life and can't listen to it now. Back to top

nightspore Group: Members Posts: 4770 Joined: Mar. 2008 Posted: Sep. 21 2010, 06:48 Here's "Time Passages": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vjC15zQ0GTo Back to top

wiga Group: Members Posts: 2113 Joined: Sep. 2008 Posted: Sep. 21 2010, 07:23 Quote (nightspore @ Sep. 21 2010, 06:42) Unfortunately, and as usual, I associate it with a sad time in my life and can't listen to it now. I don't know Nightspore - what we going to do with you. What about this one, I like this by Al Stewart - Life in Dark Water. -------------- Barn's burnt down - now I can see the moon. Back to top

nightspore Group: Members Posts: 4770 Joined: Mar. 2008 Posted: Sep. 21 2010, 10:13 Quote (wiga @ Sep. 21 2010, 07:23) Quote (nightspore @ Sep. 21 2010, 06:42) Unfortunately, and as usual, I associate it with a sad time in my life and can't listen to it now. I don't know Nightspore - what we going to do with you. What about this one, I like this by Al Stewart - Life in Dark Water. Just be your usual self, Wiga! I own the album - my other favourite is "A Man for All Seasons". Stewart's time songs I find particularly interesting. They incline towards what in known in philosophy as the "block theory", which roughly means that all moments in time are equally real. (Einstein's special relativity is compatible with this view). Back to top

Milamber Group: Musicians Posts: 2275 Joined: Feb. 2010 Posted: Sep. 23 2010, 06:57 Lars any chance of a mp3 of Summertime If its a track thats for sale then a link will do and I understand. Cam. Back to top

larstangmark Group: Members Posts: 1767 Joined: Mar. 2005 Posted: Sep. 23 2010, 07:17 Quote (milamber @ Sep. 23 2010, 06:57) Lars any chance of a mp3 of Summertime If its a track thats for sale then a link will do and I understand. Cam. You can dowload the whole song or the album to which it belongs for free at: http://odensjorecordings.wordpress.com/ -------------- "There are twelve people in the world, the rest are paste" Mark E Smith Back to top

Milamber Group: Musicians Posts: 2275 Joined: Feb. 2010 Posted: Sep. 23 2010, 07:50 Thanks a lot I'll check the other Albums out in due course   Back to top

ex member 892 Group: Members Posts: 827 Joined: July 2008 Posted: Oct. 19 2010, 11:21 Lars, I've been a fan of your Lost in the Woods album for a while now and have never really had the chance to mention it. Really cool (I was listening to it with a friend in his car just last week). I need to check out your other stuff, just haven't gotten around to it yet. Back to top

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