[LAU] Anticipating - a new song from Meditera Production

[Ken Restivo]

On Tue, Oct 27, 2009 at 10:15:33AM +0000, Viktor Mastoridis wrote:
> Well, it's the season of music presenting I guess, so here's my bit:
> 
> http://mastoridis.co.uk/temp/linux/Anticipating.ogg
> 
> Anticipating a simple tune with a few challenges set.
> 
> 1. To make a v simple chord progression interesting for 3 mins
> 2. To start the collaboration with Richard Miles. Richard is a colleague of
> mine and a science teacher. Last year he discovered his amazing talent for
> poetry and already wrote 15 samizdat (self-published) poetry books. I sent
> him the basic idea, and he returned the lyrics, basically;-]
> 3. To further learn the art of final production on Linux Audio. This time
> using the wonderful Linux DSP suite on AVLinux - particulary the Valve
> Compressor and the Graphic Eq while mastering. The vocals and bouzouki use
> the Linux DSP Reverb as well.
> 
> Critical comments (deserved) and praises (undeserved) are welcomed.
> 

Wow, that's really good! Cute song, nice pop hit-song style production.

The singing reminds me of "Cool for Cats" by Squeeze.

The bouzoki is excellent and fits perfectly.

That drum machine is hilarious. That's one snappy Alesis D-4 1980's snare you got going on, and a 90's-style techno kick drum. Were those done in Hydrogen?

Very well-recorded. The whole thing is catchy. I think you have a hit. Might want to put that up on iTunes, I bet it'll sell.

-ken