[linux-audio-user] OT: Music *not* made with gnu/Linux.

[Chris Reisor]

On 12/15/05, Cesare Marilungo <cesare at poeticstudios.com> wrote:
> Ok,
> shame on me for this, but I would really really like to share with you
> my latest musical efforts. Unfortunately, I was already working on these
> tracks when I finally got everything working on gnu/Linux audio. So I
> finished these tracks (made with mostly with free VST plugins, my guitar
> and some vocals) on my copies of Tracktion on MacOSX and WinXP (Mackie
> gave them away for free last christmas to promote their forthcoming
> newer version). BTW it's a shame that a software made by one guy alone,
> using mostly opensource LGPL libraries and with an XML file format
> hasn't been released opensource. But I believe that when Ardour will
> have MIDI integration, it would be even better than Tracktion (it is
> already far better IMHO if you consider just the audio functionalities).
> I will probably retouch these tracks with jamin for the final cd
> version, but I'm already concentrated on new stuff now (using only o.s.s.).
>
> I don't like to think in terms of genres, but people often describes my
> music as ambient. So don't bother to download it if you don't like ambient.
>
> Anyway, If you'll consider listening to my new EP (released under the
> cc-licence) you can grab it here:
>
> http://www.cesaremarilungo.com/download/music/The_Moon_EP.zip
>
> It's a 27Mb zip with 4 mp3 tracks (192Kbps). Title is: The Moon EP (code
> name: last of the closed source sw tracks).
>
> Or for individual tracks:
>
> http://www.cesaremarilungo.com/download/music/As_we_grow_older.mp3
>
> http://www.cesaremarilungo.com/download/music/Hope.mp3
>
> http://www.cesaremarilungo.com/download/music/The_moon.mp3
>
> http://www.cesaremarilungo.com/download/music/The_difference.mp3
>
> I'm still working on the cover.
>

Glad you're on our side now.  'The Difference' is fantastic.  My
favorite.  Reminds me of The Album Leaf.

I agree that genres and labels rarely do music justice.  I'm glad I listened.

--chris reisor