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Goddess Dance
by SackJo22
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Sun, Feb 27, 2011 @ 8:16 AM
 
rocavaco
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permalink   Sun, Feb 27, 2011 @ 8:25 AM
A new SackJo - percussion madness! Great. I love percussion - but all these drums now take half of the room at home. (The Taiko’s are VST - my flat is not that big :-)

Nice to hear you using my stems!
 
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permalink   SackJo22 Mon, Feb 28, 2011 @ 7:35 AM
Thank you my dear! Despite the VST nature of the taikos, you created a great feel/sound that I keep coming back to — so thank you once again for sharing!
Ivan Chew
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permalink   Sun, Feb 27, 2011 @ 8:36 AM
Super. Love the Taiko Drums. Love the whole build-up. An interestingly, after the track ends, there’s an echo of wind in my head (or maybe that’s my noisy fan… nah, it’s all good).
 
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permalink   SackJo22 Mon, Feb 28, 2011 @ 7:36 AM
The wind is there Ivan. The wind is actually a sonic theme throughout the play. I’m so glad you enjoyed. Thanks for listening!
Admiral Bob
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permalink   Sun, Feb 27, 2011 @ 9:13 AM
Digeridoos, taiko drums, all that percussion building… the mothership has arrived: at Earth!
 
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permalink   SackJo22 Mon, Feb 28, 2011 @ 7:36 AM
Thanks Admiral! Given all the hard work I’ve been doing on this project, I feel a bit spacey myself.
Speck
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permalink   Sun, Feb 27, 2011 @ 10:03 AM
Dramatic percussion, intense indeed. Hope you have some hearty speakers.
 
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permalink   SackJo22 Mon, Feb 28, 2011 @ 7:37 AM
We have some good speakers — we’re all just disappointed that we don’t have MORE speakers! Thanks for listening.
Anchor
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permalink   Sun, Feb 27, 2011 @ 10:10 AM
great work! Terra Incognita Unveiled.
 
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permalink   SackJo22 Mon, Feb 28, 2011 @ 7:38 AM
Thanks Anchor! Sure appreciate your ears and your support.
debbizo
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permalink   Sun, Feb 27, 2011 @ 11:38 AM
Awesome! Atmospheric! I love the taiko drums and the didjeridoo.
 
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permalink   SackJo22 Mon, Feb 28, 2011 @ 7:39 AM
Thanks for listening Deb. The didjeridoo is such a mystical “voice.” Breath and wind are sonic themes throughout this show so the didgeridoo is the perfect accompaniment.
Fireproof_Babies
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permalink   Sun, Feb 27, 2011 @ 12:42 PM
Love it! I am a percussionist, though not the best in the land. However, I am always counting. I enjoy it when a piece such as this displaces the “1” in such a way that there’s a bit of fright if the artist can pull it off. You have done so beautifully. Cool stuff…….. FB
 
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permalink   SackJo22 Mon, Feb 28, 2011 @ 7:40 AM
Thank you my dear babies. The music was created for a dance so any rhythmic displacements are based on the actual movement as it occurs — it was all felt out rather than thought out.
Zapac
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permalink   Sun, Feb 27, 2011 @ 1:37 PM
Wow! This sounding-world is very close to me. Mysterious, exciting, wonderful.
 
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permalink   SackJo22 Mon, Feb 28, 2011 @ 7:41 AM
Thanks Z. You should see it with the dancer — she’s amazing and takes the entire experience to another level!
opus_opium
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permalink   Sun, Feb 27, 2011 @ 7:46 PM
Dramatic Piece lots of Life Goin on here you might scare the natives!! into dancing their thriller off!! Bavo!
 
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permalink   SackJo22 Mon, Feb 28, 2011 @ 7:41 AM
Thanks for listening Chuck. Your kind comment made me smile!
Subliminal
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permalink   Mon, Feb 28, 2011 @ 12:24 AM
This sounds pretty damn good. Mixing/mastering tips? Well, sonically it also sounds very good to these ears. I think that only the really good mixters can give you useful tips at this stage.
 
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permalink   SackJo22 Mon, Feb 28, 2011 @ 7:42 AM
I appreciate that you listen dear Sub — thank you. And by the way, I believe that you are one of “the really good mixters” around here!
Abstract Audio
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permalink   Mon, Feb 28, 2011 @ 6:20 AM
This is great, a piece I didn’t epact from you. I once saw an expirimental ballet show and this would fit perfect in there.

On the mixing I feel that the lower freq of the drums eat all the room for drone & digirido. And maybe some compression on the drums, cause at some points the mask the digiridoo completly.

I also think that the digirido and the 2 drum parts play 3 diffrent rythms maybe it would be an idea to ask someone to play the drums live to your backtrack?
 
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permalink   SackJo22 Mon, Feb 28, 2011 @ 7:34 AM
Thanks AA —- I’ll try working with the frequencies/compression in an attempt to improve the distinction on the low end. The conflicting/polyrhythmic nature of the track is intentional as the theme of the play is how a woman deals with split off aspects of her soul. I wish I could wrangle a live drummer! It would be awesome if I had one to play live at the show…
 
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permalink   Abstract Audio Mon, Feb 28, 2011 @ 8:53 AM
You know I’m in a good mood. So because it’s you and if you pay my ticket and
food I’m willing to do that ;)
 
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permalink   SackJo22 Wed, Mar 2, 2011 @ 10:56 AM
I wish I could… believe me!
Kara Square
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permalink   Mon, Feb 28, 2011 @ 9:59 AM
It’s incredible to picture these sounds filling a theater accompanied by dance! Wonderful piece. I especially love the atmospheric vocal layers. Wish I could be in LA to see this production.
 
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permalink   SackJo22 Wed, Mar 2, 2011 @ 10:57 AM
Thanks MMT — I wish you could be here too. That would be fun!
AT
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permalink   Mon, Feb 28, 2011 @ 10:28 AM
oh yeah I like this—so easy to already see the dancers performing to this. I cannot offer any advice on mixing/mastering but will say that to me everything sounds in its place. Glad to hear that this production is still going ahead—-im sure its alot of work—so my hats of to you and good luck with it.
 
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permalink   SackJo22 Wed, Mar 2, 2011 @ 10:58 AM
Thank you AT — I’ve relied a lot on your source. Thanks for sharing.
panu
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permalink   Mon, Feb 28, 2011 @ 11:04 AM
perfect for the stage or i-pod. great choice of samples done stylishly & treated to a pro mix.
 
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permalink   SackJo22 Wed, Mar 2, 2011 @ 10:58 AM
Thank you Mr. Moon. Sure appreciate your kind words.
Jacob Nowak
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permalink   Mon, Feb 28, 2011 @ 11:10 AM
Great! Wildness and mystical. You’ve just release my animal form:) great work
 
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permalink   SackJo22 Wed, Mar 2, 2011 @ 10:59 AM
Thanks. What is your animal form, by the way?
 
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permalink   Jacob Nowak Wed, Mar 2, 2011 @ 11:40 AM
According to chinese philosophy: RAT:)
VickyDan
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permalink   Tue, Mar 1, 2011 @ 2:46 AM
One aspect that I did not know you. Progression, we held in suspense throughout its duration. It’s intense, and very colorful. The design had to be fairly complex, but your message gets through.
Un grand moment ….
 
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permalink   SackJo22 Wed, Mar 2, 2011 @ 10:59 AM
Merci cher Vicky. Merci.
copperhead
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permalink   Wed, Mar 2, 2011 @ 3:47 PM
Nice percussion work. That’s a lot of samples you have weaved together cohesively! It should work well for what you are doing :)
timberman
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permalink   Fri, Mar 4, 2011 @ 4:45 AM
You’re not making things easy for you with all those samples but still the result is absolutely flawless technically. A very intense, almost obsessive feel compositionwise. Solide!..as I think they say in France when something is cool and good.
Steven M Bryant
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permalink   Sat, May 14, 2011 @ 1:47 PM
Very cool it has that dramatic theater sound.
Snowflake
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permalink   Mon, Mar 26, 2018 @ 1:47 PM
i love the widely ethereal vox mixed with the percussion and bells. stirs something inside my soul.