Neat.

I like the retro synth action a lot.
posted to MeFi Music by Ynoxas at 3:37 PM on May 31, 2008

there's a ladybug crawling
on the edge of his knife
he'll put that bug through your neck
if you even glance at his wife

Oh hell yeah.

You're a singular talent flapjax. It would almost be worth moving to Japan to hang out at your house on Saturday night.
posted to MeFi Music by Ynoxas at 11:36 PM on April 30, 2008

Feel free to post a dozen like this.

Sometimes cheese is just what you need. (Free t-shirt idea).
posted to MeFi Music by Ynoxas at 11:29 PM on April 30, 2008

Thumbs up.
posted to MeFi Music by Ynoxas at 11:27 PM on April 30, 2008

Amusing.
posted to MeFi Music by Ynoxas at 11:06 PM on April 30, 2008

If all commercials were this entertaining I wouldn't have worn the paint off the skip button on my Tivo.
posted to MeFi Music by Ynoxas at 11:04 PM on April 30, 2008

Auto-tuned theremin. What a time we live in. I'm serious.

Rockin' tune no matter the circumstances.
posted to MeFi Music by Ynoxas at 11:01 PM on April 30, 2008

Seconding Sys Rq. Tinny vocals and some shallow reverb. Should match perfectly.
posted to MeFi Music by Ynoxas at 10:51 PM on April 30, 2008

Dreamy vocals.
posted to MeFi Music by Ynoxas at 8:45 PM on April 29, 2008

Neat.

The vocal layers on the chorus are really nice.

The bridge is certainly a bridge, and then some. Been listening to some old ELO lately? (Horace Wimp)
posted to MeFi Music by Ynoxas at 8:05 PM on April 5, 2008

Seconding micayetoca. Nothing to criticize, constructively or otherwise.

I'm not sure if the ending flub was purposeful or not but it makes the song.

Great work.
posted to MeFi Music by Ynoxas at 8:24 PM on January 9, 2008

Great band name. Cute song.
posted to MeFi Music by Ynoxas at 12:08 AM on January 5, 2008

Sorry, Mario, but the princess is in another castle!

And this tune is now on my iPhone.
posted to MeFi Music by Ynoxas at 11:11 PM on January 4, 2008

Excellent. Your singer has a very good grasp on this style. And the instruments are fantastic, but you knew that already.
posted to MeFi Music by Ynoxas at 11:07 PM on January 4, 2008

The silly ending is inspired. Bravo.
posted to MeFi Music by Ynoxas at 11:05 PM on January 4, 2008

Whatever happened to M.I.A. anyway? I thought she was gonna be the next big thing.

I guess I could google.

This track? Solid.
posted to MeFi Music by Ynoxas at 8:29 PM on January 1, 2008

Sparkletone: I guess I meant she seemed set to penetrate the mainstream, of which I am a permanent fixture. And then, lo and behold, when I fire up Rhapsody this morning at work, after writing that last night, there she is on "Top Albums of 2007" playlist.

I just missed her somehow I guess. I'm glad she's getting some recognition as I think what she does is interesting.
posted to MeFi Music by Ynoxas at 8:14 AM on January 2, 2008

The vocals are completely lost in this mix. Her low monotone delivery doesn't mesh well with the very bright guitar work, which is quite good, but overpowering.

With a fresh mix and a little less thorazine in the singer's water bottle, this could be very good.
posted to MeFi Music by Ynoxas at 8:57 PM on January 1, 2008

Sounds like an impromptu encore at the end of a overwound night. Which is to say it sounds great.

And yeah, fire your drummer. /wink
posted to MeFi Music by Ynoxas at 8:46 PM on January 1, 2008

\m/ \m/
posted by psmealey at 10:25 AM on January 1

Indeed.

This would be a great bonus/downloadable track on Guitar Hero. They have several small/indie label choices to download off Xbox Live. I wonder how one goes about getting in that action?
posted to MeFi Music by Ynoxas at 8:31 PM on January 1, 2008

I think this is swell. Great energy. Phat sax. Love those crazy backing vocals.
posted to MeFi Music by Ynoxas at 8:27 PM on January 1, 2008

Far out.
posted to MeFi Music by Ynoxas at 8:23 PM on January 1, 2008

You have made my mouth hurt from smiling. Thanks, jerk.
posted to MeFi Music by Ynoxas at 9:52 PM on December 3, 2007

Right on.
posted to MeFi Music by Ynoxas at 9:56 PM on September 24, 2007

God that track is shit-hot.

I know what snsranch is saying, from Sly and the Family Stone to Red Hot Chili Peppers.

It works though. I'm down.

Post when the CD is ready to buy, I'll take one off your hands.
posted to MeFi Music by Ynoxas at 9:49 PM on September 24, 2007

Just the right touch on this one. Great work.
posted to MeFi Music by Ynoxas at 9:18 PM on September 24, 2007

This song is really a good teaching example of the difference between parts of a song, and the song as a whole.

The individual pieces are fine... drums, guitar, harmonica, bass, vocal... all are "fine" on their own.

But together, they sound disconnected and completely uninspired. Were they recorded separately by different people? Or did you perform everything multi-track?

The vocals, particularly, seem kind of... [more]
posted to MeFi Music by Ynoxas at 10:09 PM on September 4, 2007

I like your posting style, and your track too. This is really very high quality work.

I'm all for the cold ending but that one is whack. Spend the extra bar at the end just letting the ticks resonate out.

The trumpets do sound fake as hell, but they are okay here.

I was gonna recommend doubling the trumpet line a 5th down, but it sounds like you are doing some already.

The droning tones, maybe... [more]
posted to MeFi Music by Ynoxas at 8:11 PM on August 23, 2007

Randy's got the angle on this one.

Drop the electric, go slide.

I'd drop the drums too. They're not very good and just distracting.

The vocals are pretty much soaking in good stuff already.
posted to MeFi Music by Ynoxas at 7:55 PM on August 23, 2007

People Know... this song rocks.

Great job.
posted to MeFi Music by Ynoxas at 7:50 PM on August 23, 2007

I used to play Satio-MEGA! on the TurboGrafx 16.

The blimp level was impossible.
posted to MeFi Music by Ynoxas at 10:21 PM on August 13, 2007

I think this has potential.

I like the guitar, simple, straight-ahead. Very well done.

The effects on the vocals don't work, in my opinion. If you're going to have that kind of heavy effect, then you need to add a buzzing electric guitar or something to help offset it. The contrast between the pure thin guitar and the overprocessed voice was interesting for about 10 seconds, then just turned distracting.

I also think... [more]
posted to MeFi Music by Ynoxas at 5:09 PM on August 12, 2007

This is great for a first effort!

My opinion is just that, my opinion, but I'm happy to share it with you. Remember I'm starting from the vantage point of "I like this".

I really like the prospects of this song.

Have fun with it.

Post the follow up here on MeMu when finished! Posting the lyrics is also always appreciated.
posted to MeFi Music by Ynoxas at 3:24 PM on August 13, 2007

I just had flashbacks to a previous chapter of my life.

Stuff like this can be a hoot.
posted to MeFi Music by Ynoxas at 5:38 PM on August 12, 2007

You are one of the most creative people I've ever encountered.

What an incredibly odd, interesting, and perfectly enjoyable tune.

When life gives you snakes, make snakey-aid.

I know I usually fawn over you most of the time, but I just legitimately like your work.
posted to MeFi Music by Ynoxas at 5:33 PM on August 12, 2007

God, I really hate this kind of music.

Except I enjoyed the shit out of this. Seriously.
posted to MeFi Music by Ynoxas at 5:19 PM on August 12, 2007

No Karlos, I am with you, the drums are too bright and they do sound mechanical.

The piano and vocals are great though.
posted to MeFi Music by Ynoxas at 11:22 PM on June 1, 2007

This is just perfect, as is.

It is 1am and its been a fantastically long day, and here for a brief moment, listening intently in my headphones, I started to drift away and I was actually transported somewhere equatorial, there were 1940's DeSoto's on the streets, and I could smell cigars in the air.

In another instant, I was back, staring at my screen.

Just wonderful.
posted to MeFi Music by Ynoxas at 11:19 PM on June 1, 2007

The stereo separation is delicious. I have no idea why people are so timid about this normally.

Your falsetto is magnificent.

I'd like some more aggressive strumming from the rhythm guitar during the lead solo. It felt like it was gearing up but missed an upshift.

Fantastic string work.

I thought the very last phrase was almost unintelligible, gearing up for the long sustain, I realize, but it... [more]
posted to MeFi Music by Ynoxas at 11:11 PM on June 1, 2007

More like this.
posted to MeFi Music by Ynoxas at 10:58 PM on June 1, 2007

Neat.
posted to MeFi Music by Ynoxas at 10:56 PM on June 1, 2007

It's hard for me to properly describe how much I like this because I'm afraid you will think I'm being sarcastic, and nothing could be further from the truth.

This is perhaps my favorite tune on MeMu. This is wonderful, a true epitome of the genre. The lead guitar line is simply amazing.

Being a child of the 80's this scratches an itch laying deep within my medulla oblongata.

Thank you.
posted to MeFi Music by Ynoxas at 10:13 PM on April 29, 2007

I like this.

I don't like the funky equalizer phasing. Unnecessary gimmick, and it's not needed on this track. There's nothing to cover up.
posted to MeFi Music by Ynoxas at 9:51 PM on April 29, 2007

This has potential.

Buy a microphone.
posted to MeFi Music by Ynoxas at 9:41 PM on April 29, 2007

I don't know what you're talking about, this is just dandy.

And your voice in the higher registers just sends a chill down my spine (the good kind).

Sounds kind of like what Dolores O'Riordan would do if she wasn't a talentless hack.
posted to MeFi Music by Ynoxas at 9:38 PM on April 29, 2007

This is quite good.

The stereo panning of the electric piano is a little too aggressive. I'd narrow it a bit.

The synthy synth mentioned above, yeah, too much. But the line is good, just mellow it.

The bass line is delicious.
posted to MeFi Music by Ynoxas at 9:29 PM on April 29, 2007

Great tune.

I second everything phrontist said, along with three other things.

1. I would "thin" the vocals the entire way through by trimming some of the lower frequencies. The whole mix sounds very thin and tinny (see bass comment above) so the vocals need to be shaped to fit, IMO.

2. At the break, the stark drop of the instruments is jarring, sounding premature, and almost like a mistake.

3. Drop the arpeggios at the end.
posted to MeFi Music by Ynoxas at 9:22 PM on April 29, 2007

Consider the buttocks kicked.

Excellent track.
posted to MeFi Music by Ynoxas at 9:15 PM on April 29, 2007

Oh, this is simply wonderful.

I would have preferred a cold ending but other than that tiny quibble it's just great.
posted to MeFi Music by Ynoxas at 9:08 PM on April 29, 2007

I'd listen to you sing the phonebook to hear your string work.

Thank god I don't have to. This is a really good song.
posted to MeFi Music by Ynoxas at 8:17 PM on March 27, 2007