http://ccmixter.org/ Download, Sample, Cut-up, Share. en-US Sun, 27 May 2012 21:48:34 PDT Sun, 27 May 2012 21:48:34 PDT http://ccmixter.org/mixter-files/images/cc-mixter-logo.png http://ccmixter.org/ 36 131 http://ccmixter.org/files/stellarartwars/37486 Sun, 27 May 2012 18:46:34 PDT stellarartwars I was inspired to write this song after watching Meryl Streeps performance in the movie The Iron Lady. The lyrics and melody came to me together this time, which was rather unusual for me. Ill probably blog about this another day. But for now, here is the sample track with some reverb for a sense of how it is playing in my head. And the separate stems for the vocal parts. Lyrics below: Heart of Steel All these years Of learning To be brave Has taken Away my pains Now I have No more tears All this time Of fighting All those lies Has forged me A heart of steel So heavy Its weighing down inside Bridge So you cant Just walk in here And take everything away You dont know The rules to this game There is more than A will to make this work Youll never know Youll never learn Youll never want to Anyway Chorus Friend or foe I wont know Till the day they let their cards show But I know Ill never be The one they love. So let it be. Day and night I have to fight This denigrating feeling inside Ive died a thousand times Time and again I will rise Against your darkness I will shine No one can take me down this time oddly, the melody reminds me in places of China In Your Hands by T'Pau, a hit in the mid 1980s! Maggie, as the Iron Lady is affectionately or otherwise known by us Brits , is an interesting theme for a song. Whilst opinion is divided over whether she belongs in the Churchill, Gandhi and Mandela camp or the Hitler and Stalin one, she certainly had an amazing presence and charisma that few politicians have had before or after. My dad was, in his job, a staunch political opponent, but even he said when she appeared on TV that Shes royalty- I think that sums her up nicely. My remix was kind of inspired by Shirley Bassey's James Bond themes, with a beat verging on dubstep and plenty of pop and reggae influences. I've included most of the separate parts, which may be of use to someone wanting to orchestrate the acapella.
The lyrics and melody came to me together this time, which was rather unusual for me. I’ll probably blog about this another day.

But for now, here is the sample track with some reverb for a sense of how it is playing in my head. And the separate stems for the vocal parts.

Lyrics below:

Heart of Steel

All these years
Of learning
To be brave
Has taken
Away my pains
Now I have
No more tears

All this time
Of fighting
All those lies
Has forged me
A heart of steel
So heavy
It’s weighing down inside

Bridge
So you can’t
Just walk in here
And take everything away
You don’t know
The rules to this game

There is more than
A will to make this work
You’ll never know
You’ll never learn
You’ll never want to
Anyway

Chorus
Friend or foe
I won’t know
Till the day they let their cards show

But I know
I’ll never be
The one they love. So let it be.

Day and night
I have to fight
This denigrating feeling inside

I’ve died a thousand times
Time and again I will rise
Against your darkness I will shine
No one can take me down this time

oddly, the melody reminds me in places of China In Your Hands by T’Pau, a hit in the mid 1980s!


Maggie, as the Iron Lady is affectionately or otherwise known by us Brits , is an interesting theme for a song. Whilst opinion is divided over whether she belongs in the Churchill, Gandhi and Mandela camp or the Hitler and Stalin one, she certainly had an amazing presence and charisma that few politicians have had before or after.

My dad was, in his job, a staunch political opponent, but even he said when she appeared on TV that “She’s royalty”- I think that sums her up nicely.

My remix was kind of inspired by Shirley Bassey’s James Bond themes, with a beat verging on dubstep and plenty of pop and reggae influences.

I’ve included most of the separate parts, which may be of use to someone wanting to orchestrate the acapella.]]> mediaremixbpm_140_145acappellasamplenon_commercialaudiomp344kstereoCBRchillglitchdancehallportisheadmassive_attackdidojames_bonddowntempotechnopopexperimentaldubdubstepsynthesizerelectronicfemale_vocalstrip_hopthatcherpoliticsreggaeshirley_bassey http://ccmixter.org/files/stellarartwars/37486 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://ccmixter.org/files/myfreemickey/37485 Sun, 27 May 2012 18:35:02 PDT My Free Mickey Stems and Midi file included mediaremixbpm_080_085non_commercialaudiomp344kstereoVBRarchivezipmid0kbpsinstrumentalvocalsdowntempopianoexperimentalfemale_vocalsmidi http://ccmixter.org/files/myfreemickey/37485 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://ccmixter.org/files/starfrosch/37483 Sun, 27 May 2012 12:55:49 PDT starfrosch A track that sounds pretty much like a loooooooooooooong intro. I experimented with the mentor vocalpack. mediaremixbpm_120_125non_commercialaudiomp344kstereoCBRstarfroschmale_vocalsfemale_vocalsdrumsexperimental http://ccmixter.org/files/starfrosch/37483 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://ccmixter.org/files/bangbangrouge/37482 Sun, 27 May 2012 12:52:58 PDT Bang Bang Rouge Thought it was time for a BBR contribution to the creative commons. Hope you like it. mediaremixbpm_060_065non_commercialaudiomp344kstereoCBRrockalternativegothfemale_vocalsdrumsguitarbassdowntempopianoambient http://ccmixter.org/files/bangbangrouge/37482 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://ccmixter.org/files/_ghost/37481 Sun, 27 May 2012 12:18:01 PDT _ghost This one is from theme series. I prepared it to create something useful,for example as a background music for indie film and game makers:-) All uploads will be marked with s_theme tag. More to come .(I hope so) .......and this time is bigger then usual, still just a quick thing:-) mediaremixbpm_095_100attributionaudiomp344kstereoCBRs_thememusic_for_filmdowntempoinstrumentalguitar http://ccmixter.org/files/_ghost/37481 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ http://ccmixter.org/files/Manasha/37480 Sun, 27 May 2012 10:49:21 PDT Manasha just music mediaremixnon_commercialaudiomp344kstereoCBRfemale_vocalsspoken_wordbasssynthesizerexperimental http://ccmixter.org/files/Manasha/37480 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://ccmixter.org/files/frgtf/37477 Sun, 27 May 2012 08:53:35 PDT frgtf Inspired by a cover with the same title, so thought it made sense to use "2am". mediaremixbpm_100_105non_commercialaudiomp344kstereoCBRdrumsguitarbassvocals http://ccmixter.org/files/frgtf/37477 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://ccmixter.org/files/Per/37476 Sun, 27 May 2012 08:39:46 PDT timberman A song from 2012 or 1982 depending on how you view it. Thanks much to MMT for letting me use her lyric and thanks MFM for the extraterrestrial sounds at the end. Thanks much to MMT for letting me use her lyric and thanks MFM for the extraterrestrial sounds at the end.]]> mediaremixbpm_085_090non_commercialaudiomp344kstereoCBRmale_vocalselectronicsynthesizerdowntempopopmind_map_thatmy_free_mickeyst_paul http://ccmixter.org/files/Per/37476 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://ccmixter.org/files/Psykick/37467 Sun, 27 May 2012 07:44:17 PDT Psykick mediaremixbpm_120_125non_commercialaudiomp344kstereoVBRelectronicelectroguitarfemale_vocalsrockdancebreaksacoustic http://ccmixter.org/files/Psykick/37467 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.5/ http://ccmixter.org/files/dotjot/37465 Sun, 27 May 2012 06:30:15 PDT dotjot Sometimes I wonder about my finished remixes... I personally hate Autotuned Vocals. And I am not sure about the Genre... Ist it Pop? What is Pop? Hope, you're having as much fun as I had. Hope, you’re having as much fun as I had.]]> mediaremixbpm_140_145non_commercialaudiomp344kstereoVBRpropellerheadsfemale_vocalssynthesizerguitarautotune http://ccmixter.org/files/dotjot/37465 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://ccmixter.org/files/Numeron/37464 Sun, 27 May 2012 06:01:35 PDT Numeron For this track I was privileged to have the mighty Javolenus create a guitar piece specially for it. It's got a summery groove to it, I hope the sun is shining where you are too! mediaremixnon_commercialaudiomp344kstereoCBRfemale_vocalsguitarbass http://ccmixter.org/files/Numeron/37464 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://ccmixter.org/files/speck/37463 Sun, 27 May 2012 05:47:07 PDT Speck Another mash-up of some of my favorite earlier uploads from colab (page two). This time with CiggiBurns' vocals (abridged). mediaremixbpm_090_095non_commercialaudiomp348kstereoCBRdowntempofemale_vocals http://ccmixter.org/files/speck/37463 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://ccmixter.org/files/chandubaba/37462 Sun, 27 May 2012 00:28:12 PDT chandubaba another demo... hope someday i will be able to make a full one. its hard work for me. Also i think i mistakenly deleted a part if the awesome synth towards the end sorry for that. mediaremixnon_commercialaudiomp348kstereoCBRmale_vocals http://ccmixter.org/files/chandubaba/37462 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://ccmixter.org/files/DJInnovator/37461 Sat, 26 May 2012 23:23:25 PDT DJInnovator mediaremixnon_commercialaudiomp344kstereoCBRhip_hop http://ccmixter.org/files/DJInnovator/37461 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://ccmixter.org/files/magmavander/37459 Sat, 26 May 2012 15:01:58 PDT magmavander A simple jazzy theme. Not much fx, kind of dry sounding. Thanks Robert :) mediaremixbpm_110_115attributionaudiomp344kstereoCBRmale_vocalsspoken_wordjazzchilldowntempo http://ccmixter.org/files/magmavander/37459 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ http://ccmixter.org/files/Lingeree/37458 Sat, 26 May 2012 09:33:22 PDT Elias May mediaremixbpm_120_125non_commercialaudiomp344kstereoCBRhousefemale_vocalsmelodicsummerice_cream http://ccmixter.org/files/Lingeree/37458 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://ccmixter.org/files/amanyth/37457 Sat, 26 May 2012 06:42:12 PDT amanyth mediaremixbpm_105_110non_commercialaudiomp344kstereoCBRmale_vocalselectronicsynthesizerdowntempo http://ccmixter.org/files/amanyth/37457 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://ccmixter.org/files/dotjot/37452 Sat, 26 May 2012 04:40:32 PDT dotjot Been working on too long... not completly satisfied. Must... release! Still like it, though. Still like it, though.]]> mediaremixbpm_110_115attributionaudiomp344kstereoVBRmale_vocalspopsynthesizer http://ccmixter.org/files/dotjot/37452 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5/ http://ccmixter.org/files/radiotimes/37450 Sat, 26 May 2012 03:04:17 PDT radiotimes I never met Hepepe and only knew of him through CCM. I was lucky to be counted amongst his "favourites" and benefited from some kind and encouraging remarks he would make on my mixes over the years. This is my way of saying thank you and goodbye with no better companions than Panu and unreal dm
This is my way of saying thank you and goodbye with no better companions than Panu and unreal dm]]> mediaremixnon_commercialaudiomp344kstereoCBRmale_vocalsdrumsguitarbasspianosaxophone http://ccmixter.org/files/radiotimes/37450 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://ccmixter.org/files/Mimmy/37447 Fri, 25 May 2012 23:22:03 PDT Mimmy mediaremixnc_sampling_plusaudiomp344kstereoCBRspoken_wordpoetryfemale_vocalsbirdswindchimes http://ccmixter.org/files/Mimmy/37447 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/nc-sampling+/1.0/ http://ccmixter.org/files/tglancy/37446 Fri, 25 May 2012 22:51:33 PDT Sturzstrom Yep, shopping trolley. mediaremixattributionaudiomp344kstereoCBR http://ccmixter.org/files/tglancy/37446 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ http://ccmixter.org/files/tglancy/37445 Fri, 25 May 2012 21:23:12 PDT Sturzstrom Also uses 0112hzAbylssApproach and _arriving_home from freesound (having problems with the wee box when crediting) mediaremixnon_commercialaudiomp344kstereoCBR http://ccmixter.org/files/tglancy/37445 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://ccmixter.org/files/TheDICE/37444 Fri, 25 May 2012 18:47:17 PDT TheDICE I added some instruments to this wonderful song by Snowflake. Hope you like.
Hope you like.]]> mediaremixbpm_080_085non_commercialaudiomp344kstereoVBRarchivezipfemale_vocalselectronicdrumsbasspianoguitarorchestralchoirsnowflake http://ccmixter.org/files/TheDICE/37444 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://ccmixter.org/files/ifupdown/37443 Fri, 25 May 2012 18:11:52 PDT ifupdown This is quite different from the music I usually make, Im pretty unsure about this (and some of the stuff I will probably upload soon). This is an older one and I noticed I cant change anything in this project, because I have heard this too much times. I hope you get the idea of this.. I didnt take the complete vocals because I liked the arrangement a little bit shorter. It might be out of context, so check the complete vocals in case you dont know them, they are really great. Thanks to DeBenedictis and Javolenus for sharing this!
This is an older one and I noticed I can`t change anything in this project, because I have heard this too much times. I hope you get the idea of this..

I didn`t take the complete vocals because I liked the arrangement a little bit shorter. It might be out of context, so check the complete vocals in case you don`t know them, they are really great.

Thanks to DeBenedictis and Javolenus for sharing this!]]> mediaremixbpm_120_125non_commercialaudiomp344kstereoCBRbpm120drumsbasssynthesizerfemale_vocals http://ccmixter.org/files/ifupdown/37443 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://ccmixter.org/files/soutersouter/37439 Fri, 25 May 2012 15:23:04 PDT Souter mediaremixtrackbackin_videonon_commercialaudiomp344kstereoCBRchillfemale_vocalselectronicsynthesizer http://ccmixter.org/files/soutersouter/37439 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://ccmixter.org/files/onlymeith/37438 Fri, 25 May 2012 13:56:37 PDT onlymeith With the stems of Hans Atom toward the isolation. mediaremixbpm_135_140attributionaudiomp344kstereoCBRelectronicsynthesizerexperimentalinstrumentalambientviolinorchestralchoirs http://ccmixter.org/files/onlymeith/37438 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ http://ccmixter.org/files/CSoul/37437 Fri, 25 May 2012 13:33:45 PDT CSoul rocker style an indian dubby mediaremixbpm_070_075non_commercialaudiomp344kstereoCBRfemale_vocalsmale_vocalsdubdrumsbasssynthesizerdowntempo http://ccmixter.org/files/CSoul/37437 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://ccmixter.org/files/ruin_roads/37434 Fri, 25 May 2012 08:23:19 PDT RUIN mediaremixbpm_170_175non_commercialaudiomp344kstereoCBRrockheavy_metalhip_hopruinmale_vocalsdrumsguitarbass http://ccmixter.org/files/ruin_roads/37434 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://ccmixter.org/files/Javolenus/37433 Fri, 25 May 2012 06:33:07 PDT Javolenus Another guitar impro featuring the cool "Drift" groove by Nethis. Relevant stems added. mediaremixbpm_095_100non_commercialaudiomp344kstereoCBRmusic_for_filmtheme_musicimproharmonicsguitaracousticchillsynthesizerloopsambient http://ccmixter.org/files/Javolenus/37433 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://ccmixter.org/files/unreal_dm/37432 Fri, 25 May 2012 05:58:48 PDT unreal_dm mediaremixbpm_095_100samplenon_commercialaudiomp344kstereoVBRarchivezipfemale_vocalsguitarbassbrassviolinorchestraldrums http://ccmixter.org/files/unreal_dm/37432 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/