Best of the bunch

24 in 2024

"Highway One" by Stoney Bair

Song written and recorded by Stoney Bair. Tuning: Open C

The following sound files were edited and used in the creation of this song through the gracious allowance from the good users at FreeSound.org (Thank you for making my song complete!):

https://freesound.org/people/szegvari/sounds/583929/

https://freesound.org/people/Mxsmanic/sounds/139110/

https://freesound.org/people/Quistard/sounds/174279/

"Cast Your Eyes, Cast The Dice, Passed The Vice, Past The Lies" by Stoney Bair

Tuning Open C

Thanks to the following Freesound files to help flesh out this soundscape, thank you!

https://freesound.org/people/GM180259/sounds/491254/

https://freesound.org/people/7778/sounds/196619/

https://freesound.org/people/newlocknew/sounds/645071/

https://freesound.org/people/Robinhood76/sounds/684149/

https://freesound.org/people/kijjaz/sounds/50683/

"The Match Doesn't Care Why You Chose To Burn" by Stoney Bair

Open C Minor (CGCGCD#)

Thanks to MJ McNeill for the atmospheric sounds.

"Vex Artifice" by Stoney Bair

Ooookay. So, I finally caved and bought a MIDI keyboard to try and learn how to play keyboards. I want to be able to use "pads" (those underlying chords that you'll hear in songs, sometimes), and I'd also like to add atmosphere. I'm a pure novice on keys, but here's the first song written with it out of the box. Long way to go, but it was fun getting used to a totally different mode of making music. Bass, keys, and guitar by me, drums by Steven Slate 5 VST, and the end sound is provided by kind generosity by:
https://freesound.org/people/DickBlox/sounds/101871/

"Nineteen-Empty-Four (3 Minutes Hate)" by Stoney Bair

Tuning Dsus4 (DADGAD) Thanks to Smoop the cat for keyboard embellishments!

Really, this is me stepping outside my comfort zone in order to try and make something that feels and sounds genre correct yet still retaining my sonic DNA. I'm still very much a novice on the keyboard. As always, critiques are welcome.

"Disco In The Abattoir" by Stoney Bair

Tuning: Dsus4 (DADGAD)

We don't get to choose the circumstances or even the mood sometimes that reflects in what we record or write, but better to capture it in a moment than pretend like it wasn't real.

"Isn't It Pretty To Think So?" by Stoney Bair

177 "Night On Mars" by Stoney Bair

Soundscape provided by:

https://freesound.org/people/dan.pugsley/sounds/457956/

https://freesound.org/people/Yoyodaman234/sounds/335891/

https://freesound.org/people/KevinT1001/sounds/170829/

https://freesound.org/people/peacemeditation/sounds/433951/

https://freesound.org/people/Akoustikos/sounds/137160/

https://freesound.org/people/Kodack/sounds/257752/

 Open C (CGCGCE)