I've heard both references, but have never heard Mu-ziq. I think I've now
heard it enough times I need to check this shiz out. Thanks for being the
final nail!
Nevyn Nowhere
http://www.happyhumans.org
Sad Music for Happy Humans
On Tue, Oct 21, 2008 at 9:44 PM, wownflutter <wownflutter@yahoo.com> wrote:
quoted 108 lines Sad Music for Happy Humans sounds very nice.
> Sad Music for Happy Humans sounds very nice.
>
> Bit of mash between Mu-ziq and Boards of Canada is what I hear!
>
> Great work!
>
> --- On Tue, 10/21/08, Nevyn Nowhere <nevynnowhere@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > From: Nevyn Nowhere <nevynnowhere@gmail.com>
> > Subject: I'll post some links for you!
> > To: wownflutter@yahoo.com
> > Cc: idm@hyperreal.org
> > Date: Tuesday, October 21, 2008, 3:20 PM
> >
> http://www.thecommonwoods.com/nowhere/mp3/07sirius/SadMusicForHappyHumans-The_Sun_is_Gone.mp3
> > long mellow track with moments of urgency. bass line is a
> > sampled conch
> > (yes I played it). sampled vox that I recorded of my
> > wife's korean mother
> > singing
> >
> >
> http://www.thecommonwoods.com/nowhere/mp3/07sirius/SadMusicForHappyHumans-A_New_Star.mp3
> > more upbeat, vox fun, catchy, still ambient ish
> >
> >
> http://www.thecommonwoods.com/nowhere/mp3/06time/03SadMusicForHappyHumans-Sometimes_A_Great_Notion.mp3
> > Structured like a song, harp samples (I played), dulcimer
> > samples (I
> > played), vox samples of wife's mom with mad
> > manipulation
> >
> >
> http://www.thecommonwoods.com/nowhere/mp3/06time/01SadMusicForHappyHumans-Tears_in_Time.mp3
> > Very organic. I sampled a Yan Quin (I played), used a
> > synth with some grain
> > delay, and sampled vox from my wife's mom (she's a
> > great singer in the
> > traditional Korean way of singing... I love to sample her!)
> >
> >
> http://www.thecommonwoods.com/nowhere/mp3/06time/07SadMusicForHappyHumans-A_Wrinkle_in_Time.mp3
> > Almost 3 songs in one... slow moving to a massively
> > frenetic world beat
> > dance fiesta in the third part. Vox samples from some
> > villages in Darfur a
> > friend of mine sampled.
> >
> >
> http://www.thecommonwoods.com/nowhere/mp3/Sound/SadMusicForHappyHumans-Fly_Me_to_the_Moon.mp3
> > Vox samples of that old "fly me to the moon" song
> > (think great depression
> > era folk) and NASA, more traditional type of song structure
> > and notation;
> > still ambient ish.
> >
> >
> http://www.thecommonwoods.com/nowhere/mp3/Anne/Sad%20Music%20for%20Happy%20Humans%20-%20Richard%20D%20James.mp3
> > Listen to the title. Pure mindfuck hazery. This is from
> > before I went
> > digital, and was done with cheap toys, a roland mc09, some
> > pedals and delay
> > racks/pedals. OVERDRIVE GEAR THAT ISN"T MEANT TO BE
> > OVERDRIVEN!!!
> >
> >
> >
> > So there's an audiophile party of experimentation,
> > mindfuckery, and
> > youbetcha, BEATS... for you! I'd love to hear what
> > floats your boat and
> > what don't (from anyone!).
> >
> > Not that I'll be changing what I make because of it. ;)
> >
> > Nevyn Nowhere
> > http://www.happyhumans.org
> > Sad Music for Happy Humans
> >
> >
> >
> > On Tue, Oct 21, 2008 at 3:10 PM, wownflutter
> > <wownflutter@yahoo.com> wrote:
> >
> > > I would love to have all folks weighing in on this
> > post links to some of
> > > your work. I love listening to original artists...
> > being that I love
> > > crunchy beats and experimentation.
> > >
> > > Post some links, and thanks!
> > >
> > > wnf
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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