Name: Humalong (2024 Remix) by Benign Tremors
Duration: 2 min 23 s
Description: A cappella nonsense (or maybe not) created with random lyrics and no instruments, except for a couple of synth percussive FX.

Part 2 of the Prelude to Halloween, with more to follow...

Prelude To Halloween - Part 2

Recently, I got to experience one of my favorite singers, Gino Vannelli, in concert. This inspired me to recreate one of his soul driven tunes, “Valleys of Valhalla,” from his album, A Pauper In Paradise, which came before Brother to Brother. Normally I rarely cover songs by my favorite singers, because the original recording is so amazing. However, I wanted to give this song a try.

This will also be the last thing I’m recording on my old equipment, which include the program Cakewalk Sonar. I’ll be transitioning to a Mac computer, with an easier recording platform called Reaper, where I can access virtual sound libraries independently, so I won’t have to rely on sighted assistance. It’s going to make my work flow easier, especially when it comes to creating drum sounds, etc. But that’s another story for the future.

I hope you enjoy this cover.

Valleys Of Valhalla - Gino Vannelli Cover

A little experiment using Stepic to sequence 4 sources.

Big Patch Perc - Scott Moon

Chapter 165 of 266
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Watching the warm light drift across the clouds as the sun fades.

Clouds At Sundown

VFXSD Waves

I wrote this song to accompany me building rollercoasters until I can score someone else's games. Probably my favorite song I've ever written so far.  Watch the video here:
https://youtu.be/WtBE1jb8d6Y?si=cMPLwi6C7c8CGuw2

Design And Triumph

A cappella nonsense (or maybe not) created with random lyrics and no instruments, except for a couple of synth percussive FX.

Humalong (2024 Remix)

Put on your dancing shoes and get ready for The Arrythmic Dance Contest...
... or better still, sit down and marvel at the other dancers trying to keep up.
This, of course, is entirely bogus. This track is a combination of a variety of Soundpaint's Adastra strings, all trying not to play together.

The Arrythmic Dance Contest

I have a lot of plugins that I don't often use, such as Addictive Drums and Addictive Keys and thought I should give them a try out. I recorded the drum track first and considered stopping with that, but decided to record the piano. I then selected 5 Soundpaint virtual instruments (Adastra Chamber Strings; Baritone Sax; Clarinet; Tenor Sax; Soprano Sax) and recorded all five in a single take. Next I added the double bass to anchor the track as the drums don't give you much of a clue. Finally, I added the NI Kontakt Muted Trumpet to finish the track. A quick mix, master and Bob's your uncle.
The image reminds me of being a very young child in Greenock in the 1950s.The evidence of WWII was all around: bombed buildings still had not been demolished. Me and some of the other kids in the street used to climb into abandoned tenement buildings or play in the bomb craters in the hills. Fortunately, I had shoes.

No Shoes Blues

Eric Satie - Gnossienne 1

MUSIC IS THE BEAST

Strange as it may seem, music is created for other reasons than making a living. For many of us it is a way of staying interested in a life that is fraught with disappointment and otherwise encumbered with obstructions to contentment. Some have asked me why I don't create music that is more accessible, with potential for popular appeal. I'll consider that whenever it seems there is a shortage of such. For now, I focus on other sorts of potentials. Not much point in spending valuable time attempting popularity through imitation, and trying to do that better than others.

Humalong (2024 Remix)

Benign Tremors

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