New track demo… a bit different from the usual
EDIT: Limited-time demo removed.
I’ve just uploaded a new track demo, following a tentative test-airing on the kind and gentle folks at em411. It’s a little different to my usual output, actually containing intelligible vocals, and due to my vocal delivery probably has a slight eighties tinge to it. (That makes it hip, right? Or am I 18 months late to that luminous yellow and pink party?) So far I’ve been called a Bowie-esque crooner with hint of David Sylvian, Gary Numan ’09, and somewhat damningly, Flock of Seagulls.
Dissenters rest assured, I don’t plan to abandon instrumental electronica any time soon, but I will say that this was a lot of fun to record. I kind of want to put out a 7″ with a couple of synthpoppier tracks on it.
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28 Responses to “New track demo… a bit different from the usual”:
@Mattt
To be honest that’s what I wanted to avoid with this piece, wanting to get a simplified track done in a couple of days rather than messing with production tweaks for a month. Without the vocals I’m almost certain it’ll just sound like a backing track. Let’s see…
I can understand that. I meant composition rather than production tweaks etc. Really good job, though.
Okay, I’ve added an instrumental version.
Does it sound like a backing track without voice? You must be joking! It’s instrumentally rich, perhaps a little bit short. For sure my player will be playing “A Hidden Tragedy” on repeat whole next week along with “Little Boy (Ochre Remix)” and “The Melody (Balil Remix)”. And by that time I hope to receive AMND CD (because sometimes valuables are stolen at post
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IMO, having listened to every Ochre track since [and including] Lemodie, it becomes fairly clear that the style has become mature and unique making Ochre one of the top IDM artists. But old style, which to my regret is abandoned now, marked in tracks like “Yugen”, “Revolver” and “GITD Trea Cylm (Ochre Remix)” also remains significant in your creative work.
Thanks a lot for the track!
@Kowarisuki
You’re very welcome; glad you’re enjoying the instrumental.
It doesnt sound like a backing track at all! Thanks for the instrumental mix, but i prefer the vocal. Its very nice to have both though in case i want to sing instead.
Waw, I just discovered your music and became instantly a huge fan !
thanks !
@Joanie
Thanks for finding me!
New site design makes all text invisible unless highlighted, on dialup with images turned off. That’s how we rural folks have to surf the net to get any speed (no broadband out here), so please please correct the black background
Don’t worry, you’re not the only site to make this mistake-
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@Matt Bentley
Sorted, thanks.