The SYG-artists thread: discuss each others' demos
 

I searched and didn't find a simular thread, so here we go.
The point of this thread is that we upload the new songs/demos we've made so that others can give a second opinion.
Share tips, recording techniques and all that jazz and give constructive criticism.
Here's a little something I made today:
http://rapidshare.com/files/27783362...touch.mp3.html

Now post the latest tracks you've made!

cool! i'll listen to this when i get home. my band just needs to mix the 4 songs we recorded and we will have our first demo. i will be sure to post it! GAMBLE, GAMBLE, DIE. EP COMING SOON!!!

Cool idea! Waiting to download...

Reminds me a bit of Spacemen 3 mixed with Spiritualized. It's a little harsh/piercing for my taste, but I think I could handle it better if I were listening through the stereo instead of my lap-top. I really like the part that kicks in around 2:58.

And to be a full part of this thread, here are my two EPs and the Mozart stuff I've done:

The Nth Generation InstruMENTAL EP

It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's a MIDI File EP

Mozart's Symphony No. 35 in D
I. Allegro con Spirito
II. Andante
III. Menuetto - Trio
IV. Presto

Just listened to "Losing Touch" and the music reminded me of a Pixies meets Times New Viking tune. I guess the TNV comes from it being a demo and all, but I really like the way it was recorded. The vocals are pretty ace. I like the guy's voice. The breakdown at the four-minute part was the highlight for me.

Second time listening to it, I wish the vocals were a little more clear (but I understand where you're going with the murkiness). Once again, the ending is pretty damn cool.


http://www.soundclick.com/diiig

I have a demo of 11 tracks from the summer. They all have vocals, but I wasn't comfortable with them yet, so I axed them.

Let me know what you guys think of "Summer 9."
If you like it, give the other 10 a try.

http://www.myspace.com/therillos

so many things wrong with those but it was fun.

stevOK - those instrumentals are awesome. they all sound so different too. what do you use?

& losing touch is dreamy

TheDom - you're right, your tunes are really fun. I love the guitar style and vocals. Honestly, keep doing what you're doing. "Fuck bitches like a man"... haha, too cool.

StevOK - downloading your stuff now.

Too bad I deleted mine in order to install the new Mac OS.

samuel - checked Summer 9. I really like the chords you used and the lead part. The distortion didn't quite sync up right, but it's a really cool track. It goes to a lot cool places. I want to sample or re-mix it, I think.

Dom - I really like your band! Nice blend of funk/blues with the hip-hop. I'm going to have to listen to more of it tomorrow.
I use FL Studio and whatever I happen to have lying around.

StevOK - very interesting pieces. They're something I would love to listen to on a long drive or before bed. They sort of take you somewhere else. I'm not the biggest electronics guy, but I really enjoyed listening to your tunes.

By the way, thanks for listening through Summer 9. I figured people might get bored with it in the beginning and stop. Getting this song to fit together was a pain. All my other tracks were easy as shit. I need to work on it much more.

yeah losing tough sounds cool, i see the times new roman refrence, also a bit like jesus and mary chain in my opinion. overall i enjoyed it.

This is a cool idea for a thread, will have to get back to it when I'm not downloading the entire erstwhile discography.

Not into filesharing.

Please just click the MySpace (fuck Facbook's "verification" bullshit) link in my sig.

http://www.archive.org/details/Demos_1
Probably the best thing I've done.

http://www.myspace.com/originalbandits
Group I'm in. some not so bad improvised ones... not bad. we're capable of much better. new recordings will be up in the coming weeks

Samuel, I listened to track 9. I like the song-structure and I think it definately has potential. Would have loved to hear the vocals on it though. I like the part at 3:45 in particular.

Neat thread! I haven't had much time lately to write music, but here is a demo of one of my latest tracks: http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?zdou3em2deo

Here

Some guff I demoed for a film soundtrack that didn't make it to the final cut. I'll probably re-record the maqam at some point, but it's here for posterity.

I listened to these earlier. Personally, not my thing, but fair play for making Mozart into computer game music. I will say though, you did seem to get a lot of the volume dynamics about right, just... I don't really like any of the timbres used and there's a bit much drum (-esque) sounds on a lot of it.

I think I have one of these tapes. I always loved that cover of simple twist. & of course I WANNA BE YR DOG haha that was fun.

downloading the rest of everyone's shit right now...

If you're into electronic music then stay tuned for my album to drop.

I like the sound of your guitar Trasher and I really like side A of your demo tape finding nobody. I'll get round to checking out everybody's stuff when I have the chance.

I was thinking about doing a whole album of freight train covers, this is the first 'demo' but is more like a total piss take

http://rapidshare.com/files/278532521/g.mp3.html

SteveOK. Dug the production of the instrumental EP. Had good good texture to it
Lee- interesting mix and instrumentation

this is really really good
keep it lo fi

Dom. very funky sir. your tunes come a long way sense back when
I'm working through every-bodies tracks

Thanks man. Yeah, the drums were crappy. I made these before I really knew what I was doing. If I were to re-do them, I would use different timbres, most notably the accordian playing second violin on the first movement. There were a lot of different synths I didn't even know I had.

Cool - I didn't mean to come across as overly harsh earlier, it's a fair achievement, and tracking that lot must've been a tricky fucker. It's one of those ideas that's got a lot of potential - I don't know if you've heard the 'Mozart for babies' series of CDs, but it's not far different to your idea, just with more toybox type sounds. There's money in them hills.

I'm going to look for some toy samples to use on the next one, haha.

such friends are dangerous 'w.h.a.l.e.s.' (2005)

some instrumental work I did a few years back. I enjoyed it terribly..

working on a new project with a drummer. should come out with a legit recording, not a demo, by december. there have been somedelays or it would be out by October :(

I made this song yesterday. Don't mind the horrible singing and the drums (they're kind of out of tune). I kinda feel like the song is missing something though I can't put my finger on it, comments would be nice.

Anyway, here it is: http://rapidshare.com/files/27870511...Again.mp3.html

I'm off to a party now, I'll check the new songs first thing in the morning!

y'all should start using 4shared.com it is much BETTER than rapidshare or other hosting sites, it is permanent and five gigs for free using yr google account.

4shared.com

a demo recording of some new stuff working on in the studio for upcoming release

I like this Nth generation. a lot, in fact this is one of the finest SYG artists I have listened to period. would you like to collaborate? I am looking for some electronic sounds like in Crushed to Bits to accent my guitar work on my album but after years of working on fruityloops/reason I have had no luck getting the sound I am looking for...

email/pm if yr interested.

now the comments:

Lee- Losing Touch

I like the bass line, I like the lyrical style, sounds like a no-wave mazzy song. I say you need to polish that feedback on those guitars, maybe also add a lead guitar playing a simple melody or pattern along with the bass.. that way the feedback falls more into the same kind of O'Rourke feedback on dripping dream rather then the driving melody..


I really like this as well. this is also one of the best SYG artists I have ever heard, I really like the acoustic blended with feedback. fucking impressive, gets my soul moving in an ambient direction.. keep it coming! email this album if you can!

thrashy, no-wave. not bad. I am a big fan of feedback.

this violin shit scared me in a good way :)

Its like what Jerry Garcia was thinking when he wrote Friend of the Devil. In fact, its like Friend of the Devil meets Kurt Cobain's "Beans"

brilliant!

This is a side project aside from my band The harlequins, I did it with a friend from canada. It's called The Legendary Dead Disco Dildos haha. Im the guy singing, she's the girl, basically the songs we sing lead we did ourself, I sang back up on her nico cover and I think the rest are just either mine, or covers where I was practicing harmonies...what do ya think?

www.myspace.com/legendaryddd


PS: ok to make things easier, I did caroline no, surfer girl and back ups on femme fatal. She did dont talk put yr head on my shoulder and femme fatal. & I did all the back ups on my songs.

elwyn and berdova is me and my friend warren

We should do some kind of comp of those demos. Like "SYG rarities Vol. 1" (etc) or something. Yes no ?

we tried to get this going before but it never materialized.. I would love to work on this comp again though.. In fact if I get some time and permission I might just make the collection myself ;)

I'm in.

SuchFriends, I'm really digging "Sunset Strip." It reminds me a lot of the band Hum. The guitar is strong and meaningful, and the drums sound nice and raw. At the end, the song seems to collapse into disarray. I would love to hear you expand on that!

I'm in! ;)

I like, I'm in.

A demo I just did of a new song idea called 'Headless'

http://www.yousendit.com/transfer.php?action=batch_download&batch_id=ZW9EaX ROR0YzeUx2Wmc9PQ



If you like that check this too, let me know what you think. this one is 'brainchild'

http://www.yousendit.com/transfer.php?action=batch_download&batch_id=ZW9EaX ROOW5oeWF4dnc9PQ

Sorry, here's another one. Noone's commented on the other two but that's cool, but this one just fucking came out of me...cant help it.

really appreciate any feedback especially negative...

"already gone"

http://www.yousendit.com/transfer.php?action=batch_download&batch_id=ZW9EaX REQzc1UjVFQlE9PQ

^^!