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#381660 12/10/16 11:13 PM
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Reindeer Rider

This is my holiday greeting song, expressing the excitement and restlessness of children. RetroPop realdrum and the guitar soloist are the highlight instruments, gifts of BIAB, that really make you dance around the Christmas tree. Warning: do not expect a traditional peaceful tune smile Merry Christmas to PG Music and all BIAB users around the world, hold on to your saddle and enjoy the ride smile

RealDrums: RetroPop, SynthDrumsBubblegum

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Acoustic Piano #1007
Bass Synth #1739, #2578
Electric guitar #639, #642, #661, #2584
Electric guitar soloist #1261 DI + Amplitube
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Strings (drandr2.sty) VST: IO
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Vocals: Shevannai, Vocaloid Ruby

Sound effects: bell, percussion

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Santa is a reindeer rider
he's a global provider
bringing joy, excitement
to the little children
through the blazing night sky.

Sainta is a reindeer rider
he's a global provider
bringing joy, surprise
through the blazing skies.


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Wow. I wasn't expecting that ...

A great rocker and you have tamed that vocaloid. Some sleigh ride that was.

Very nice full sound and well produced.

Cheers.
Mike.


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Fun one, Janne.

Elf Pop Rock. Cool. Well mixed. Good drum sound...

fj

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Very cool . The Good The Bad and the Ugly meet Santa Claus :-)


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This is definitely the coolest Christmas song posted here!
The first part of the song especially would fit right into a Tarantino movie like Kill Bill laugh

Our very best wishes to you!

Rob and Anne-Marie


We are Rob Meulman and Anne-Marie Bovenkamp from The Netherlands.

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Janne,

This is an excellent, fun seasonal song. I really love the Shevannai vocals but you have also coaxed some lovely Vocaloid vocals and harmonies out of Ruby.

Also the overall rocky vibe is great and has a sparkling sheen to it

Then there's the guitar solo - HOT!!

Loved it!
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Fun!

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OK... wow - just WOW! This is a refreshing change from most holiday tunes!

Great choice of instruments - and I really like the feel of this one.

(note: this may get added to the Christmas Party playlist!)

This is our HOT FORUM TOPIC for today!
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Originally Posted By: Mike. R.
Wow. I wasn't expecting that ...
A great rocker and you have tamed that vocaloid. Some sleigh ride that was.
Very nice full sound and well produced.
Cheers.
Mike.


Thanks Mike, I'm glad you enjoyed the ride smile

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Originally Posted By: floyd jane
Fun one, Janne.

Elf Pop Rock. Cool. Well mixed. Good drum sound...

fj


Thanks Floyd, elf rock - I really like that description smile Retropop drums are now my favorite, can be used in so many songs

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Originally Posted By: Scottt709
Very cool . The Good The Bad and the Ugly meet Santa Claus :-)


Thanks Scott for commenting, your association is amusing smile

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COOL SONG!! Reminds me of the Trans-Siberian? orchestra. Lots of energy, and a fun, exciting, celebratory feel. Very good production and mix. GREAT stuff! Take care. Greg

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Janne

What a sensational and outstanding contribution. This is really well done, and like others have mentioned, this has come from left field.

Excellent.


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Great production! Definitely unexpected. Keep 'em coming.

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Originally Posted By: RnAM
This is definitely the coolest Christmas song posted here!
The first part of the song especially would fit right into a Tarantino movie like Kill Bill laugh
Our very best wishes to you!
Rob and Anne-Marie


Thanks Rob & Anne-Marie for your kind words and the Tarantino reference wink And thanks for your excellent vocals for many of my songs this year. Have a musical year 2017 smile

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Originally Posted By: receder
This is an excellent, fun seasonal song. I really love the Shevannai vocals but you have also coaxed some lovely Vocaloid vocals and harmonies out of Ruby.
Also the overall rocky vibe is great and has a sparkling sheen to it
Then there's the guitar solo - HOT!!
Loved it!
Jez


Thanks Jez, nice to hear that you liked the vocal parts. I like the guitar solo too, I think I used some Jimi Hendrix preset in Amplitube for that.

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Fun!


Thanks David for your simple but pleasing comment smile

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Originally Posted By: Callie - PG Music
OK... wow - just WOW! This is a refreshing change from most holiday tunes!
Great choice of instruments - and I really like the feel of this one.
(note: this may get added to the Christmas Party playlist!)
This is our HOT FORUM TOPIC for today!
smile


Thanks Callie for all the Wows and getting hot listed smile

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Janne,

I read the comments first and did not know what to expect BUT WHAT A SONG!!!

The song rocks along as if I am sitting on the sleigh, hanging on for dear life grin

Shevannai and Ruby nail the vocals.
Well done!!

I hope you have a good Christmas

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Originally Posted By: Greg Johnson
COOL SONG!! Reminds me of the Trans-Siberian? orchestra. Lots of energy, and a fun, exciting, celebratory feel. Very good production and mix. GREAT stuff! Take care. Greg


Thanks Greg for your kind words smile I hadn't heard about Trans-Siberian Orchestra before but now I'm listening to them, interesting stuff. There is sort of a similar Finnish group Raskasta Joulua, they have made heavy metal version of Christmas songs, check for their English album Ragnarok Juletide, for example White Christmas on YouTube.

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