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Thanks all!

I know I won't be able to get the exact sound, and I wouldn't want to. But I sure love shooting for a sound I haven't done before and then do something with it I haven't done.

Ok. I've been on an M. Ward kick lately and this song just pops out of the speakers/earbuds/car stereo every time. HERE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vs7Ks3AWwOc It reminds me a lot of (and was probably an homage too the sound of) The Beatles "Revolution". HERE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BG...

Radiohead - Ok Computer
Wilco - Summerteeth
Wilco - Yankee Hotel Foxtrot
U2 - Joshua Tree
U2 - Achtung Baby!


Those were defining albums for me. There are so many others, but these jump out to me right now, so I guess that's what I'll list.

So, I'm working on a project for a video game designer. It's a simple online flash game and there are elephants involved, so I immediately thought: TUBA! I've never recorded tuba so I scoured the internets and my Facebook friends for advice. Here's the shootout. Which do you like best? I really like...

Drumsound, can you send a link to some mixes he did with those please? Here's what I got from my buddy Garrett: Here's the most recent Steven Wesley Guiles EP release... http://stevenwesleyguiles.bandcamp.com/album/and-the-stars-will-guide-us-home And the LP before it... http://stevenwesleyguiles.b...

I'd beg to differ that his songs are silly though. I think his songs tend to be very UNsilly, so I think he balances that with some silliness in his stage performance. Check out his lyrics. Not so silly, really. :) Again, these are very subjective comments. As subjective as which mic placement is be...

Not only am I a fan of Sufjan's ("Michigan" is the album that I love the most) but I found that many of his techniques were similar to what I've done. I had an 880, upgraded to a 1680, then transferred many tracks 2 tracks at a time into ProTools. :) I smiled when I read it. And I could also relate ...

Hey Bedbug,

where on snowghost is that video? I looked around and felt a bit like a newb...

I can't NOT comment on this thread. I have been a fan since Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain. Something about the guitar solo in "Cut Your Hair" just hooked me. Don't know why. Not sure why it struck a chord with me, but it did. I haven't heard this new album by Malkmus, but I'm sure I'll get it soon. I d...

So, you guys have already seenthis robot that plays drum beats, samples itself, and repeats the process? The future is NOW, baby! Here's the link. I'm so lame I couldn't even figure out how to use the url button to make a link. Man. How did I get so lame? http://letsmakerobots.com/node/112 Oh, in pr...

Goatknuckles (or Tyler, right?), First, thanks for posting your questions. Second, I wanted to hop in on this thread because A) it's really interesting B) I'm in somewhat of the same boat C) I'm learning a lot of how to DIY (or should that be "DYM"-Do It Myself)? Here's my setup/equipment: ProTools ...

I've used loops from this site on a recording or too. It says "royalty free" in the tagline:

http://www.looperman.com

I even messed around making loops and submitting them at one point. It's not as easy as I thought it would be...

You should burn disc-at-once, rather than track-at-once. If there's a setting for pause between tracks, anywhere in itunes preferences, set it to 0. But yeah, you're correct, you should use a real burning program. What "real program" would you suggest as an alternative? :) I actually use iTunes as ...

When I first heard The Verve's "Bittersweet Symphony" I was in my little Honda Civic cruising up the 15 in the hot, hot heat. That song moved me. I always seem to notice it around this time of the year, so I'm guessing it was a summer released song, and will forever by lodged in my psyche as such. I...

I agree. Love Satellite. Great melodies and harmonies and overall sounds.

I head them on a sampler and bought the album and found I liked most of the songs.