Luís F. Silva

Pulsar Floating

Drive time (Mix 2, October 28, 2019)
Mix 2 changed pan and compression on acoustic guitar to bring it forward in the mix. 
Mix 3: April 7, 2020 reprinted to a 1/4 inch 2-Track Tape MCI JH-110
Written, performed, and mixed by Tim Griffis at Princeton Studio. Thanks to Rene, Kevin, and Andrew for comments on an early mix. Always appreciate the feedback. 

Hope you like the sound ;-)

Technical Details
Recorded at Princeton Studio
Guitars: Guild Acoustic, Fender Strat; Les Paul Standard; Fender Squire Bass

Mics: Neumann TLM 67 and AKG C414xls
Drums: arranged by TG
Software: Pro Tools
Vocals: TG

Mixer: API 16 channel summing mixer (8200/7800)
Stereo Bus processing (API EQ and API compressor)

Lyrics

Verse 1
The demons inside your head, they're on fire
It's making it hard to fake your smile
you're cool on love, it's breaking you down
it's a simple life, in this heartbreak town 

Chorus
You fake a smile at me - I don't mind
Come see the world with me - it's our time
We'll find a cure for you - it's drive time

Verse 2
You're stronger than steel, you gotta heart of gold
The cells in your blood won't leave you alone
It's a rare disease, one step at a time
It's making it hard to fake your smile

Chorus
You fake a smile at me - I don't mind
Come see the world with me - it's our time
We'll find a cure for you - it's drive time

Bridge/Verse 3 
no lyrics
Enter Heavier Guitar Sound (Gibson Les Paul Standard)

Chorus
You fake a smile at me - I don't mind
Come see the world with me - it's our time
We'll find a cure for you - it's drive time

Drive time

Update 2/15/20 - Another year down... another lesson in humility,  always next year!  

https://hofa-contest.com/song/3738/

Welcome to what looks to be my the last competition for 2019.   HOFA is hosting its annual Christmas mixing competition.   When I got the invite a few days ago I took a listen and was like.....ugggghhhh!!!  An "a cappella" which puts me in my weakest spot for a starting position.  

The human voice when on a piece of music, ends up being one of the most important/relatable parts of the piece.  A great vocal performance can prop up a band... but it very seldom works the other way around.  

It's been one of the more challenging things for me to mix properly.  Here is the 2019 HOFA competition and the only thing on it, VOICES!!.  Challenge accepted HOFA and here is where I ended up brothers and sisters.  

The competition closes out in January so still plenty of time to get into the competition if you want to have some fun....working the faders.  I mean common what else could be more fun?....(blushes)  Really people, such dirty minds!!  haha

https://hofa-contest.com/

Happy Holidays brothers and sisters

Special thanks to Bill from November Sound( https://soundcloud.com/november-love-680008043 ) for being an advisor on the project... Big thank you for this and all your support in 2019. 

On a slight comedic note to one of our own:  Sunnidayz always mentions not being a techie...  If you get here sister.... I fought my production rig for 3 hours this morning to print the final mix and master...  Had everything set last night... wanted to sleep on it before finalizing.  This morning bam..kerchunk..bzzzt....with every session crash... I was reminded of those things you mention, about it getting in the way!  Three hours of fighting for 20 minutes worth of work!!

Let There Be Snow

Competition - Let There Be Snow - HOFA 2019  Mixing competition

Sweet Memory

Vocal music & Lyrics by REKHA https://soundcloud.com/rekha-iyern-fe
Music & all instruments, production by Jan Schonander @thegats

FELINE FEVER

You are my prized possession
My one and only obsession
I'm never gonna give you up
Give you up
Oh-No not me
No-No

You are my true desire
My boy flamin' fire
You're the only one who brings on
This high feline-fever in me

And when the lights go down at night
I'm gonna put my naughty on strong
Well it's what you want
I'm gonna make you sweat
Til' you can't sweat no more

Cuz' Y-O-U Baby
Are makin' me wild and crazy
You know how to turn your woman on
Without even tryin'

Cuz' Y-O-U Honey
Are makin' me wild and crazy
Your boy flamin'-fire 
Turns me right on
So goo-ood

It's in the way you walk
It's in the way you talk
Ahn, it's in the way you dress 
You know it messes with my head
It messes with my head

It's in the way you look at me
Gazin' all so prettily
Baby you're turnin' it on
You're turnin' it ah-on
Wo-Oh...Oh

You are my Baby
I need you to make me wild and
Wild and crazy Baby, Darlin', Honey Bun

Cuz' Y-O-U Baby
Are makin me wild and crazy
You know how to turn your woman on 
Without even tryin' now

Feline Fever

Feline Fever | REKHA & TheGat(s)

A creepy recording I made while experimenting with loops.

Haunted Beckoning

You hold my spirits. And sate my soul. Such a fancy. A lovers stroll.

This Mortal Coil. (A Lovers Stroll)

see video: https://youtu.be/cFVPcJ0tCps

☼ english /português abaixo/
The fantastic wizard of ambient, contemplative, meditative and experimental sounds 𝗡𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗡𝗼𝘁𝗲 (@mmastalka)has challenged me and other fabulous musicians to complete the puzzle [you can check it at https://soundcloud.com/mmastalka/sets/100-discount ]. 
It's not just an honor to be able to add something to Milan's work, is just like looking in a magic mirror that shows me parts of myself that I never knew existed as a musician... It's so inspiring and makes me very happy, very emotional to be able to see my creativity being pulled to such beautiful places. Music is this unbelievable portal to universal communication, to inner looking and so many mysteries still being discovered. 
I began by picking Milan's sound and convert it to Midi, so I could create new layers with vsts, but then while listening to it for the 4th time I prepared my mic and soundboard to record my adored Bansuri Flute... Magic occurred as I found my self singing, improvising with my voice and with two simple sentences that came out on the process. After recording the voice, the bansuri was a cosmic flow of what had to be. 
I hope it was up to the challenge, for me it was a wonderful spiritual moment. And I'm grateful. Thank you so much Milan! 

Another moment inspired by the beautiful Island of Santa Maria in The Azores Archipelago <3

Night Note (@mmastalka) - Hang drum and compostion
Svayam - Vocals, Bansuri, Virtual Harp (https://vis.versilstudios.com/etherealwinds-harp.html), Mix

The words:
nos meus olhos um grão de luz e mar
nos meus olhos um grão de luz e amor
//
in my eyes a grain of light and sea
in my eyes a grain of light and love

☼ Português

O fantástico feiticeiro de música ambient, contemplativa, meditativa e experimental, 𝗡𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗡𝗼𝘁𝗲 (@mmastalka) desafiou-me a mim e outros fabulosos músicos para completar um puzzle [vê aqui: https://soundcloud.com/mmastalka/sets/100-discount ]
Não é só uma honra poder adicionar algo à música do Milan, é como olhar para um espelho mágico que me mostra partes de mim como músico que eu nem sabia que existiam... É tão inspirador, tão feliz, tão emotivo ver a minha criatividade ser puxada para lugares tão bonitos. A música é um inacreditável portal para a comunicação universal, para o olhar para dentro e para tantos mistérios ainda por descobrir.
Comecei por pegar no som do Milan e converti para Midi, para poder adicionar camadas de instrumentos virtuais, mas após 4 vezes de audição do tema original, preparei o meu microfone e a minha placa de som para gravar o meu amado Bansuri... E magia aconteceu: dei por mim a cantar, improvisando com a voz e com duas frases que apareceram no momento. Depois de gravar a voz, o bansuri era apenas uma fluência cósmica que tinha de ser. 
Espero ter estado à altura do desafio, para mim foi um momento espiritual de maravilha. Estou muito grato. Obrigado Milan.

ॐ Shanti, shanti, shanti

Nos Meus Olhos (𝗡𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗡𝗼𝘁𝗲 & 𝗦𝘃𝗮𝘆𝗮𝗺)

2020-10-30

it's time, i'm going to sleep

Wishing everyone a happy holiday season.  Be warm, be safe and be smart

It's The Little Things

Soulsugar

Latest album ("Wandering Mind") was released on the record label WORMHOLE WORLD on digital and CD formats. You can also listen to it on your favourite digital streaming platform.

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EXPERIMENTAL | ELECTRONIC | AMBIENT MUSIC

Thank you for visiting my page and for listening to my sounds. My influences range from classical music to experimental electronics. Too many composers and musicians along the way…

I’m dealing with ambient, experimental and electronic music and I like to write melodic ambient sounds. Well, I try… I like long notes, echos and reverbs on my songs. One simple request: please listen to my songs with a good set of headphones and feel free to “like”, repost and to comment… Please note that here you can only find a small selection of my songs. You can find all the others on my official bandcamp page and on all major digital music platforms; please follow the links below.

Thank you so much for all your continued support,
Cheers,
LF.S 

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LUÍS F. SILVA