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Ain't it nice this time of year? Office close and I have to sit at home and make music! Here is my handy work for this break so far.

Small silver tank
Some electronic ambient. No guitars here. Inspiration came as we returned from the Ghost town and we passed a farm in the middle of the Freestate. No house, no cows, no road. Just a silver water tank in the middle of a vast grassland.

Only one
A slightly happier space rock tune with guitar and all. Inspiration came when mommy called my up and asked me to join them for lunch on Xmas. When she asked how many people will be comming along I said it would be only one - Me. Sad fook I am.
    I'm surprised no one commented. That feeling sucks so I'll at least try to say something.

    The first one is potentially interesting, but doesn't really hold the attention. As a home experiment it's fine - you created something original that no one else created and doesn't sound "bad" at all, and that's cool!

    Problem is on the 'net everyone compares you to the best. It's going to need more layers and "movement" to keep someone's attention. It's just background, even for ambient electronica.

    The second one - space rock? I dunno, sounds sort of old school vintage-ish to me... not my thing at all. Again, it certainly didn't sound "bad", just not interesting to me personally. I'd have thought there are others here who WOULD be able to comment intelligently on something in that style though...
      Sorry - couldn't listen - they took too long to download.
        I also had probs downloading, so I queued them in a downloader and forgot to check them. I'll take a few listens and comment (although to be fair, you didn't say you wanted comment, just that you were sharing them ?).
          BMU wrote: I'm surprised no one commented. That feeling sucks so I'll at least try to say something.

          The first one is potentially interesting, but doesn't really hold the attention. As a home experiment it's fine - you created something original that no one else created and doesn't sound "bad" at all, and that's cool!

          Problem is on the 'net everyone compares you to the best. It's going to need more layers and "movement" to keep someone's attention. It's just background, even for ambient electronica.

          The second one - space rock? I dunno, sounds sort of old school vintage-ish to me... not my thing at all. Again, it certainly didn't sound "bad", just not interesting to me personally. I'd have thought there are others here who WOULD be able to comment intelligently on something in that style though...
          Thanks for commenting. For me, the idea of ambient is not to overdo it with to much. Rather minimalistic than trying to do too much.

          I don't know about old school space rock. The term was invented in the late 60's, so by definition it is old school. It is almost as old as the fender guitar, marshall amps and delay pedals itself (e.g. Jimi Hendrix and early Pink Floyd). Maybe the term might have grown a new use I'm not aware of. Anyway, one again it is supposed to be rather on the minimalistic side. E.g. Shine on crazy diamond with only a synth line and a lead guitar intro that last about 10 minutes!

          Anyway, thanks for the comments. I am under no false impression that I am a Jimi Hendrix 8)
            Ah ok. Space rock to me is synonymous with Ozric Tentacles so I was thinking high energy synth/guitar craziness.
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