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Posted By: David Snyder Shaky Ground - 02/20/16 03:17 PM
Ok, here is something totally different showing the electronica side of BIAB. We made use of both the midi and real track possibilities here.

https://soundcloud.com/david-snyder-gigs/shaky-ground

I wrote this with my electronica songwriting buddy Jon Healey who has a day job as a columnist for the LA Times. It is from an album we are putting out in the spring called Heaven Knows. The verse chorus structure is chaotic on purpose. I work in BIAB and Jon works in FL Studio, and we mash them together. I added the guitars on this one. Here is the BIAB bed. Have fun and expect weird.

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Song: Shaky Ground
Style is ROKTRON1.STY (RockTronica 1 - bright dance gro)
Style MIDI Instruments are : Syn Bass 1 (39), Muted Electric Guit (29), Distorted Rock Guit (31), Pad-Poly Synth (91),
MIDI Drums :25 Electronic Drums (25)

RealDrums will be substituted :RockEven8: a: Snare, HiHat b: Snare busy, HiHat
Posted By: rsdean Re: Shaky Ground - 02/20/16 03:38 PM
David, this one has it all! The musical bed for this song is great - really cool use of the RockTronica style - awesome vocal as well! Tremendous effort - love everything about it.

Consider yourself resurrected... smile

Bob
Posted By: Janice & Bud Re: Shaky Ground - 02/20/16 03:42 PM
Assuredly different. Our first reaction was wow that must
have taken a LOT of work. We have to admit that our knowledge
of electronica could be written on a postage stamp...but that
doesn't prevent recognizing a creative and well done
arrangement/production. The name of our CD is "All Over The Map"
and man would that also apply to you and your productions.

Very cool!

J&B
Posted By: Sergio Guarneri Re: Shaky Ground - 02/20/16 04:48 PM


Immediately I was thinking: "are really you"?
In effect very different from usual but nice song. Your voice goes very well
with the background

I enjoyed the listening.

Sergio
Posted By: Greg Johnson Re: Shaky Ground - 02/22/16 04:15 PM
Very different, very cool David!! I see this as a film score song for some really intense scene. Very frenetic and textural. Enjoyed it. Very creative and original!! Take care. Greg
Posted By: Caloo Re: Shaky Ground - 02/22/16 06:25 PM
David, listening to your tune, I was transported to an other world. It works !!!
Sheers
Pascal
Posted By: floyd jane Re: Shaky Ground - 02/22/16 08:22 PM
David,

This is really well done! the mix is terrific. your vocal is perfect.

A great listen. A bit of David Byrne thing going on (a very good thing).

You are on a roll. Gets better and better with each new release...

Cool stuffffffffffff.....

floyd
Posted By: Charlie Fogle Re: Shaky Ground - 02/23/16 12:25 AM
That is quite a high energy production. It should really rock and rumble on a big PA.

I thought it was a really good match for your vocals.

Enjoyed my listen.
Posted By: boehm Re: Shaky Ground - 02/23/16 02:25 PM
Hi David,

really different and full of energy.
I enjoyed my listen a lot.

Guenter
Posted By: David Snyder Re: Shaky Ground - 02/23/16 03:00 PM
Thanks Bob, you got me all riled up! You still got me all riled up so I am not stopping.

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I can't wait to hear more of your tunes in 2016 man!! This is fun!!
Posted By: David Snyder Re: Shaky Ground - 02/23/16 03:01 PM
Thanks!! I guess I am all over the map, but if you guys are good with it, then I guess I am too because I haven't heard a bad song out of you yet!!!

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Posted By: David Snyder Re: Shaky Ground - 02/23/16 03:02 PM
Thanks Sergio, yes really me, singing in a different style. Maybe I have multiple musical personality disorder or something. Wait, that's a song!! Gotta run!!!

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Posted By: David Snyder Re: Shaky Ground - 02/23/16 03:05 PM
Thanks Greg, as a matter of fact Jon and I do have the ear of some movie people...keep ya posted. Stay tuned. That is EXACTLY why we are writing in this genre. Film and t.v. man. My buddy Herb Hartley is inspiring me to get more involved in this scene.

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Posted By: David Snyder Re: Shaky Ground - 02/23/16 03:06 PM

Thanks Pascal! I am glad you enjoyed it. That was exactly what we were trying to do!!

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Posted By: David Snyder Re: Shaky Ground - 02/23/16 03:08 PM
Thanks Charlie! I really appreciate that!
Posted By: David Snyder Re: Shaky Ground - 02/23/16 03:09 PM
Thanks Guenter!!
Posted By: David Snyder Re: Shaky Ground - 02/23/16 03:11 PM
Thanks Floyd! You have set the bar pretty high, so we all have to make sure we are rockin' before we post up there next to ya.

Here's to a great 2016! Engines on everyone!

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