Started as a raw drum part (with a double bass) and it just kind of morphed into this.

Alchemy
Pro Tools

Jay Fesco
5/26/2014

EL125 Victorious (DnB)

Sub-killer bass with a quirky melody line.   Enjoy Responsibly!

Jay Fesco
6/21/2014

EL138 - That's How (It Has To Be) [Deep Sub DnB]

An experiment in MIDI control turned into this.  I couldn't resist the desert sands feel.  Enjoy responsibly!

Ableton 9
Alchemy

Jay Fesco
7/5/2014

AE5 - Tribal Sands

This started with me playing a little guitar riff (on keys).  soundcloud.com/cmf suggested an auto wah, and it turned into this.  I'm not sure exactly what genre this is. which might be a good thing!

Alchemy
Ableton

Jay Fesco
07/29/2014

AE17 - In Over My Head (Electronic Rock)

A deep dance groove with a mean bass.  

Of all our tracks, this is my producer's favorite to date.

Alchemy
Ableton

Jay Fesco (with soundcloud.com/cmf)
08/4/2014

AE18 - Groovin With Ned (Dance Trance)

I use a Kawai K3 as my main controller, but I sometimes forget that it's a great old synthesizer and not just a pretty set of keys.  An old friend reminded me of what a great machine it is, and this song is the result of my reminiscing...  Everything but the drums is from the K3.  Enjoy responsibly!

Kawai K3
Ableton 9

Jay Fesco
08/16/2014

AE22 - Electro-Shuffle Ft Kawai K3 (Vintage Synth Electronica / DnB)

Started out as a little shuffle, but then I got a new subwoofer... 

The bass is liquid and deep and heavy... Have a listen, and as always, Enjoy Responsibly.

Jay Fesco
10/25/2014

AE31 - Liquid Bass Shuffle (Drums & Bass)

An 80's style synthetic track. It started out as part of an EP we're working on, but it just didn't fit with the theme (I'm not sure what theme it DOES fit with...)

The bass does something strange depending on where you think "1" is. It's easy to flip the bass part so it sounds out of sync (but it still works in a funky sort of way).

I really have no idea where I was going with this track - it started with the bass line and kind went from there. I'll call it therapy and drive on.  As always, enjoy responsibly!

Ableton
Alchemy

Note: I renamed this track (from Soothsayer to Silent Oration) out of deference to the great Buckethead. 

Jay Fesco
December 17, 2014

AE33 - Silent Oration (Electronica / Bass)

As an exercise, we started working on a track that was to be completely composed of loops. Ableton comes with thousands of them, and I don't use them that much, but CMF suggested we try a track that's a total loop remix, no original parts whatsoever.

Without further ado, Ned Frankly presents "(Fighting with the) Synth, Man". Enjoy responsibly!

Co-produced by http://soundcloud.com/cmf

Alchemy
Ableton Live 9

Jay Fesco
12/21/2014

AE34 - (Fighting with the) Synth, Man (Drum & Bass)

A remix of several drum loops, a few borrowed synth and piano loops, some sliced, diced and reconstructed lines, and alot of production. Enjoy Responsibly!

Ableton
Alchemy

Jay Fesco
December 23, 2014

AE35 - Sense Of Proportion (Deep Electronica / D&B)

I lost my mom this year, and the holidays really brought home all that I miss about her. I was feeling melancholy and my wife recommended that I work it out in the studio.  Smart girl, my wife. I recorded this. I hope you enjoy it (responsibly!)

Jay Fesco
12/29/2014

AE36 - Remembering Mom (Trance / Electronica)

Starts with a tribal drum sequence and builds from there. Epic soundtrack kind of feel. 

Co-Produced by http://soundcloud.com/cmf.

Enjoy responsibly!

Jay Fesco
1/11/2014

AE37 - Subtle Interactions (Chillwave / Bass Trance)

A rather happy, bassy tune with some 70's cop-show nostalgia. Enjoy Responsibly!

Jay Fesco
1/14/2015

AE38 - Isn't It Like That? (Electronica / Drum & Bass)

A therapeutic piece. I hope you enjoy listening as much as I did making it.

Alchemy
Sonigen Modular
Alchemy

Jay Fesco
01/17/2015

AE39 - Erngrey (Road Rage) [Electronica]

If you have a sub, now is the time to crank it up. Much bass to be had in this glitchy electronic piece. Enjoy, but as always, Enjoy Responsibly!

Touched up by http://soundcloud.com/cmf.

Jay Fesco
Caleb Fesco
1/27/2015

AE40 - Rumble (Industrial Electronica / Bass) [Crank your Sub]

Ned was inspired by several hours of lectures presented by Andrew Basiago. Andrew tells of teleportation and time travel, visits to Mars and secrets about the president. All of this got Ned's creative mojo working, and we ended up with this piece.

Enjoy Responsibly!

Jay Fesco
Caleb Fesco
2/14/2014

AE41 - Chronos (The Basiago Effect)

Influences: Larry Fast, Thomas Dolby, Dave Grohl, Devo, Danny Elfman, Rick Wakeman, Pink Floyd, James Blake, Gorillaz

Ned Frankly is a band.  The band consists of whoever shows up and plays (meaning that Ned Frankly is often just me and my son, http://soundcloud.com/cmf).  

We're a digital band.  When we play real instruments, they're usually of the stringed variety.  Between us, we play with fair ability on electric and acoustic guitar, electric bass, and dulcimer.  Caleb is a drummer, and I'm a keyboard player.  He was classically trained and plays professionally. I played clarinet in high school (yup, I did...) Somehow we ended up here...

Our music is available for all of the usual commercial and non commercial purposes.  We'd love to hear from you if you've remixed our work, or used it as a backing track for rap or spoken word. 

A tip - I record and master using headphones.  I don't get to hear my work at full volume through speakers very often.  To hear what I heard in the studio, get yourself a pair of the industry standard Sony MDR-7506 headphones and listen at a volume just short of painful.  That's what I hear when I record my music.

Thanks for listening, and as always, enjoy responsibly!

Jay Fesco
08/09/2014

Ned Frankly

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