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Those who follow the DMFA webcomic (by 
missmab) may have noticed that the darker side of life in that particular world has reared its ugly head. So here is yet another 1970s-1980s progressive rock song about some Creature whinging about being hunted for no real reason beyond xenophobia. (see also 'Born with Wings')
This song is interesting in its own right because I have attempted to play electric bass for the first time. It's still a little shaky because I've only had the bass for one month and perhaps I tried to do this a little too soon. Even so, by virtue of the auto punch-in feature on the TSR-8 I have been able to muddle my way through by sheer brute force.
The mix may be a little iffy since I managed to break the Fostex TP20s I usually use and the other headphones were awful. Still, it sounds okay on speakers.
The icon is a photo of the tape loop used on the second chorus, it literally is "an endless loop of strife" as per the lyrics.
(closeup here: http://tapewolf.wildernessguardians.....e_original.png )
Instruments and recording info:
JV1010 and MVS-1 (bass synthesizers, polysynth)
Creamware ASB Minimax (bass and lead synth)
Mike Pinder mellotron samples (8-voice choir, flute, Chamberlin Female Choir)
MVS-1 'squashed organ' (see also the entire 'Clone' album by Threshold)
Hammond XM-1 organ module with Rotosphere leslie sim
Waldorf MicroWave ('phaseout' solo)
Korg Triton EX (drums, fender piano, gong)
Zoom RFX-2000 vocoder
Diode ring modulator (featuring dad's old function generator)
Encore E4 bass, DI'd into the mixer through a Reotube G2
Recording was done on a TASCAM TSR-8 for vocals and bass and transferred to a TASCAM MSR-24 which was also used for tracking the computer-controlled instruments. The gong was taped and modulated with the jog shuttle on a Studer A807. The Endless Loop of Strife was played on a Revox B77 as the Studer pitched a fit over playing a tape loop. Again.
Lyrics:
Some will call it 'murder'
Some will say they're hunting
And some say they're protecting their own kind
But in our vicious world you'll find you sometimes have to kill
Just to keep hold of your body, soul and mind.
Are we men, or are we monsters?
Careful how you choose
Are we men, or are we monsters?
What have we to lose?
No matter what the others do we always get the blame
But in the end, we're only pawns inside this Murder Game
A circle of violence
A life paid for a life
We suffer in silence
An endless loop of strife
Some live to a hundred
And some live to a thousand
And others have no limit to their span
But even with the elders just a single lucky stroke
Leaves you just as dead as any mortal man
Are we men, or are we monsters?
Careful how you choose
Are we men, or are we monsters?
What have we to lose?
No matter what the others do we 'Cubi get the blame
But in the end, we're only pawns inside this Murder Game
A circle of violence
(circle of violence)
A life paid for a life
(life paid for a life)
We suffer in silence
(suffer in silence)
An endless loop of strife
(An endless loop of strife) [tape loop of 'strife' to lead into instrumental]
The Angel hunts on tuesday
She'd like to make you her prey
A little bit here and a little bit there
No-one will notice, and no-one will care
Come one, come all, come old young and new...
You'll have to play the murder game too
You'll have to play the murder game too
Some will call it 'murder'
Some will say they're hunting
And some say they're protecting their own kind
But in our vicious world you'll find you sometimes have to kill
Just to keep hold of your body, soul and mind.
Are we men, or are we monsters?
Careful how you choose
Are we men, or are we monsters?
What have we to lose?
No matter what the others do we always get the blame
But in the end, we're only pawns inside this Murder Game
A circle of violence
A life paid for a life
We suffer in silence
An endless loop of strife
missmab) may have noticed that the darker side of life in that particular world has reared its ugly head. So here is yet another 1970s-1980s progressive rock song about some Creature whinging about being hunted for no real reason beyond xenophobia. (see also 'Born with Wings')This song is interesting in its own right because I have attempted to play electric bass for the first time. It's still a little shaky because I've only had the bass for one month and perhaps I tried to do this a little too soon. Even so, by virtue of the auto punch-in feature on the TSR-8 I have been able to muddle my way through by sheer brute force.
The mix may be a little iffy since I managed to break the Fostex TP20s I usually use and the other headphones were awful. Still, it sounds okay on speakers.
The icon is a photo of the tape loop used on the second chorus, it literally is "an endless loop of strife" as per the lyrics.
(closeup here: http://tapewolf.wildernessguardians.....e_original.png )
Instruments and recording info:
JV1010 and MVS-1 (bass synthesizers, polysynth)
Creamware ASB Minimax (bass and lead synth)
Mike Pinder mellotron samples (8-voice choir, flute, Chamberlin Female Choir)
MVS-1 'squashed organ' (see also the entire 'Clone' album by Threshold)
Hammond XM-1 organ module with Rotosphere leslie sim
Waldorf MicroWave ('phaseout' solo)
Korg Triton EX (drums, fender piano, gong)
Zoom RFX-2000 vocoder
Diode ring modulator (featuring dad's old function generator)
Encore E4 bass, DI'd into the mixer through a Reotube G2
Recording was done on a TASCAM TSR-8 for vocals and bass and transferred to a TASCAM MSR-24 which was also used for tracking the computer-controlled instruments. The gong was taped and modulated with the jog shuttle on a Studer A807. The Endless Loop of Strife was played on a Revox B77 as the Studer pitched a fit over playing a tape loop. Again.
Lyrics:
Some will call it 'murder'
Some will say they're hunting
And some say they're protecting their own kind
But in our vicious world you'll find you sometimes have to kill
Just to keep hold of your body, soul and mind.
Are we men, or are we monsters?
Careful how you choose
Are we men, or are we monsters?
What have we to lose?
No matter what the others do we always get the blame
But in the end, we're only pawns inside this Murder Game
A circle of violence
A life paid for a life
We suffer in silence
An endless loop of strife
Some live to a hundred
And some live to a thousand
And others have no limit to their span
But even with the elders just a single lucky stroke
Leaves you just as dead as any mortal man
Are we men, or are we monsters?
Careful how you choose
Are we men, or are we monsters?
What have we to lose?
No matter what the others do we 'Cubi get the blame
But in the end, we're only pawns inside this Murder Game
A circle of violence
(circle of violence)
A life paid for a life
(life paid for a life)
We suffer in silence
(suffer in silence)
An endless loop of strife
(An endless loop of strife) [tape loop of 'strife' to lead into instrumental]
The Angel hunts on tuesday
She'd like to make you her prey
A little bit here and a little bit there
No-one will notice, and no-one will care
Come one, come all, come old young and new...
You'll have to play the murder game too
You'll have to play the murder game too
Some will call it 'murder'
Some will say they're hunting
And some say they're protecting their own kind
But in our vicious world you'll find you sometimes have to kill
Just to keep hold of your body, soul and mind.
Are we men, or are we monsters?
Careful how you choose
Are we men, or are we monsters?
What have we to lose?
No matter what the others do we always get the blame
But in the end, we're only pawns inside this Murder Game
A circle of violence
A life paid for a life
We suffer in silence
An endless loop of strife
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The oldest part of the song is the middle part, about the angel. That was written a few years ago but shelved as I didn't get very far with it. Then, a couple of months back, while playing Doom, the song started to write itself, up to about "But in the end, we're only pawns inside this Murder Game". I worked out the 'circle of violence' bit on the way to work the following day, but there was about a month or so of fiddling around and rearranging things before the song took its final form.
The whole thing about learning to play bass and writing a set of basslines that I could actually play made the process take longer than it probably would have otherwise.
The oldest part of the song is the middle part, about the angel. That was written a few years ago but shelved as I didn't get very far with it. Then, a couple of months back, while playing Doom, the song started to write itself, up to about "But in the end, we're only pawns inside this Murder Game". I worked out the 'circle of violence' bit on the way to work the following day, but there was about a month or so of fiddling around and rearranging things before the song took its final form.
The whole thing about learning to play bass and writing a set of basslines that I could actually play made the process take longer than it probably would have otherwise.
Interesting song to talk about how the cubi seem to get pushed around a lot more then the other races.
Considering their still recovering from the dragon/cubi war and what we heard about Mink's mother one could only imagine how much it's really improved for cubi in current time for those who aren't hiding. I'm almost tempted to think that besides for plot focus, cubi are majority harassed because adventurers see them as an easy kills.
Always like hearing music on an organ. Key instruments have a nice mood setting tone.
Considering their still recovering from the dragon/cubi war and what we heard about Mink's mother one could only imagine how much it's really improved for cubi in current time for those who aren't hiding. I'm almost tempted to think that besides for plot focus, cubi are majority harassed because adventurers see them as an easy kills.
Always like hearing music on an organ. Key instruments have a nice mood setting tone.
That theme seems to have been the main driving force behind this album. And yes, I do have rather a soft spot for the Hammond. The XM-1 was actually one of the most expensive pieces of kit, but it was worth it to get the sound nailed down because it's used in 90% of my songs.
I was actually going to stick with the 'Clone' organ for this, but I changed my mind at the last minute and I think it does improve the song considerably to switch out to the Hammond.
Test 4 of recording the bass is set against a scratch track and that uses the 'clone' organ sound the whole way through, if you're curious to compare:
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/60408280/mg-basstest4.mp3
I was actually going to stick with the 'Clone' organ for this, but I changed my mind at the last minute and I think it does improve the song considerably to switch out to the Hammond.
Test 4 of recording the bass is set against a scratch track and that uses the 'clone' organ sound the whole way through, if you're curious to compare:
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/60408280/mg-basstest4.mp3
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