I think I'll go with the photo, because it references the album title (an accolade is the process of becoming a knight. the band is 'knight of swords'). I will definitely use "The Abbey in the Oakwood" for a later release, though
I never like doing that, but listening to it I don't think it's as good as Apartment or as focused as my still-untitled beat tape I'm working on in terms of genre.
It kind of splits a difference and I'm not sure that it does it well.
Production on my fourth (third? it's a bit hard to determine because of Skele21) EP has finally hit something resembling a stride, and since I'm making progress, I'll officially announce it: it's called w/r/t. Not sure how many tracks I'm shooting for, but I really want to emphasize quality over quantity with it this time around-- I'd rather have a short set of bangers than a long-winded collection of half-assed tracks (which, in all honesty, would have probably been what happened if I decided to make another full-length right after w/e).
The cover art is that big ominous square I posted in here about a month ago.
Two of the singles are already done: "Mootpoint" and "Telepathetic". Release date: when it's done. Good to be back in the swing of things ^__^
i like the three "middle" tracks of the album the most. clearwater florida has some really good samples that work nicely together but i almost wish it didnt move around so quick and gave some of the samples more time? 'drowning in u 1994' once it gets going is a nice listen and 'white amulet' basically sounds like a ghost box cut so of course im into that
train tracks 2006 was a weird one it seemed just kinda thrown together at the start but the bit with the aya hirano sample at the end was actually great. i also thought this with the next track 'end of the tape' which seemed a lot less messy towards the end when you just had the beat and the guitar
i likeed the first track i thought the sample of the youtube vid bubbling under everything was a good atmmospheric setup but tbh i wasnt feeling any of the next 3 tracks :( the samples werent strong enough to carry em i think??
'hywel ab owain' i wished that that ffrantic hand drum type percussion was going through the whole thing again it seemed kinda messy to start with and when that kicked in it really gave it a sense of propulsion and purpose and it dropped out too soon
also i tell u what you have a knack for ending albums in really strange but affecting ways. the last track put me in mind of hold music (its the poor quality inoffensive yet wistful guitar noodling) i felt like i was on the phone to some insurance company in the mid 2000s or something which actually gives the whole thing a really clever circular structure when you consider it starts with "last phonecall from the mojave"
i like the three "middle" tracks of the album the most. clearwater florida has some really good samples that work nicely together but i almost wish it didnt move around so quick and gave some of the samples more time? 'drowning in u 1994' once it gets going is a nice listen and 'white amulet' basically sounds like a ghost box cut so of course im into that
train tracks 2006 was a weird one it seemed just kinda thrown together at the start but the bit with the aya hirano sample at the end was actually great. i also thought this with the next track 'end of the tape' which seemed a lot less messy towards the end when you just had the beat and the guitar
i likeed the first track i thought the sample of the youtube vid bubbling under everything was a good atmmospheric setup but tbh i wasnt feeling any of the next 3 tracks :( the samples werent strong enough to carry em i think??
'hywel ab owain' i wished that that ffrantic hand drum type percussion was going through the whole thing again it seemed kinda messy to start with and when that kicked in it really gave it a sense of propulsion and purpose and it dropped out too soon
also i tell u what you have a knack for ending albums in really strange but affecting ways. the last track put me in mind of hold music (its the poor quality inoffensive yet wistful guitar noodling) i felt like i was on the phone to some insurance company in the mid 2000s or something which actually gives the whole thing a really clever circular structure when you consider it starts with "last phonecall from the mojave"
oyu do get better with every album man
Thank you for the feedback! I will try to keep all of this in mind in the future.
Something I'm learning is that people have different perspectives on my music, a lot of the tracks are very short because I had another person tell me I tend to make them too long and too, for lack of a better word, thick with samples.
That I'm improving is the important part, it can often feel like you're regressing when you're in the moment ^_^;
I'm glad you liked "White Amulet", I was very much not confident about that track because of how minimal it was, and I'm glad you liked the Hirano sample too.
the stuff in "10,000 Years & 10,000 Days" is actually a recording of the AccuWeather channel, so you're not far off.
If it's not too much trouble, could you check out the two tracks I posted above (Heavy in the Trunk and Commodore Queen)? They have similar structure to the album but are less weird and have a bit of a different approach and I'm interested to hear how u think they compare.
I had been listening to (and trying to work with, tho it didn't pan out) a lot of Luxury Elite and I'm wondering if the vaporwave influence wasn't actually a detriment rather than a benefit.
I would also like to hear if people have any "favorite tracks" from me, just in total over my whole career. I realize it's a bit self-indulgent but I've been thinking of putting together a short career overview.
i like the three "middle" tracks of the album the most. clearwater florida has some really good samples that work nicely together but i almost wish it didnt move around so quick and gave some of the samples more time? 'drowning in u 1994' once it gets going is a nice listen and 'white amulet' basically sounds like a ghost box cut so of course im into that
train tracks 2006 was a weird one it seemed just kinda thrown together at the start but the bit with the aya hirano sample at the end was actually great. i also thought this with the next track 'end of the tape' which seemed a lot less messy towards the end when you just had the beat and the guitar
i likeed the first track i thought the sample of the youtube vid bubbling under everything was a good atmmospheric setup but tbh i wasnt feeling any of the next 3 tracks :( the samples werent strong enough to carry em i think??
'hywel ab owain' i wished that that ffrantic hand drum type percussion was going through the whole thing again it seemed kinda messy to start with and when that kicked in it really gave it a sense of propulsion and purpose and it dropped out too soon
also i tell u what you have a knack for ending albums in really strange but affecting ways. the last track put me in mind of hold music (its the poor quality inoffensive yet wistful guitar noodling) i felt like i was on the phone to some insurance company in the mid 2000s or something which actually gives the whole thing a really clever circular structure when you consider it starts with "last phonecall from the mojave"
oyu do get better with every album man
Thank you for the feedback! I will try to keep all of this in mind in the future.
Something I'm learning is that people have different perspectives on my music, a lot of the tracks are very short because I had another person tell me I tend to make them too long and too, for lack of a better word, thick with samples.
That I'm improving is the important part, it can often feel like you're regressing when you're in the moment ^_^;
I'm glad you liked "White Amulet", I was very much not confident about that track because of how minimal it was, and I'm glad you liked the Hirano sample too.
the stuff in "10,000 Years & 10,000 Days" is actually a recording of the AccuWeather channel, so you're not far off.
If it's not too much trouble, could you check out the two tracks I posted above (Heavy in the Trunk and Commodore Queen)? They have similar structure to the album but are less weird and have a bit of a different approach and I'm interested to hear how u think they compare.
I had been listening to (and trying to work with, tho it didn't pan out) a lot of Luxury Elite and I'm wondering if the vaporwave influence wasn't actually a detriment rather than a benefit.
I would also like to hear if people have any "favorite tracks" from me, just in total over my whole career. I realize it's a bit self-indulgent but I've been thinking of putting together a short career overview.
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i like the vaporwave influence it's subtle and that's the best way to have a vaporwave influence bcos otherwise it will sound kinda played out
don't be unconfident about more minimal stuff. broadly speaking tthe minimal stuff was the best moments on this album. don't listen to yngwie malmsteen less can definitely be more
the tracks thatcome to mind as favourites from you are "The Pipes of Astra-Khan" whatever version was the one you put on youtube, and "Wide Ocean Shot"
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train tracks 2006 was a weird one it seemed just kinda thrown together at the start but the bit with the aya hirano sample at the end was actually great. i also thought this with the next track 'end of the tape' which seemed a lot less messy towards the end when you just had the beat and the guitar
i likeed the first track i thought the sample of the youtube vid bubbling under everything was a good atmmospheric setup but tbh i wasnt feeling any of the next 3 tracks :( the samples werent strong enough to carry em i think??
'hywel ab owain' i wished that that ffrantic hand drum type percussion was going through the whole thing again it seemed kinda messy to start with and when that kicked in it really gave it a sense of propulsion and purpose and it dropped out too soon
also i tell u what you have a knack for ending albums in really strange but affecting ways. the last track put me in mind of hold music (its the poor quality inoffensive yet wistful guitar noodling) i felt like i was on the phone to some insurance company in the mid 2000s or something which actually gives the whole thing a really clever circular structure when you consider it starts with "last phonecall from the mojave"
oyu do get better with every album man
i like the vaporwave influence it's subtle and that's the best way to have a vaporwave influence bcos otherwise it will sound kinda played out
don't be unconfident about more minimal stuff. broadly speaking tthe minimal stuff was the best moments on this album. don't listen to yngwie malmsteen less can definitely be more
the tracks thatcome to mind as favourites from you are "The Pipes of Astra-Khan" whatever version was the one you put on youtube, and "Wide Ocean Shot"
and yeah gimme a sec i'll listen to those other 2