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Comment on Quarter Circle Jab – Kickbutt.exe by TETSUOOOO

TETSUOOOO — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 23:26:37 +0000

Thanks for posting this! We had loads of fun recording this album.

A little bit of trivia: we recorded this album in four different locations; one in Madera Ranchos, CA for the drums; one for the keyboards/rhythm section at Justin’s in Bass Lake, CA and one at our friend Josh’s in Coarsegold, CA for the leads.

I want to record some of these songs over again at some point because I’m dissatisfied with my amateur-ness on the drums (the timing is very shabby).

Thanks for the support!

– Tom (drums)

Comment on Trusty Bell ~ Chopin no Yume~ Original Score by sophiegrauer

sophiegrauer — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 17:07:55 +0000

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Comment on The Musical Frontier by The Sensuous Plane « Rhythmroo.com

The Sensuous Plane « Rhythmroo.com — Fri, 27 May 2011 04:29:18 +0000

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Rhode Island College “Collage Concert” « Chiptrument — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 05:28:33 +0000

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Comment on The Musical Frontier by Marcos Gaspar

Marcos Gaspar — Sun, 09 Jan 2011 02:55:57 +0000

You’ll love the break down so much. The first two planes covered in 1.5 pages to 2. The third plane was the whole book. Haha!

Answer your question: O_O. Honestly it would be the same amount the Finale for the 5th would receive if played in Russia.

How much tears and fear that was placed into the 5th symphony is another story of its own. It really was his last chance to save his life. It still strikes my heart fiercely that Shostakovich lived the life he did under such a terrifying rule under Stalin, but it seems we receive the best from him under such horrible constraints (Your life on the line). So paranoid and saddened by Stalin’s rule, S. kept a suitcase prepared in case if Stalin’s secret police were to receive him unexpectedly.

Comment on The Musical Frontier by zzeroparticle

zzeroparticle — Sat, 08 Jan 2011 23:49:22 +0000

Can’t wait to see you break down the individual planes since it could go a long ways to helping me understand my own listening habits.

Also, what percentage of Russians cheered and what percentage cried after listening to “His Highness’s Theme?”

Comment on The Musical Frontier by Marcos Gaspar

Marcos Gaspar — Sat, 08 Jan 2011 23:41:57 +0000

I was aware of the Brawl version but I liked the original far better than the Brawl Version. ;)

And yes, Leonard Bernstein is the man!

Regarding “His Highness Theme”, definitely more pompous in style, but It works for such a big bully :). I’ll talk more about the two pieces in comparison later.

Do you happen to have a recording of that performance?! Would love to see that.

Comment on The Musical Frontier by Aftershok

Aftershok — Sat, 08 Jan 2011 18:51:47 +0000

Ah, yes, Mother 3 had some great music. An orchestrated version of that theme was recorded for use in Super Smash Brothers Brawl as well. It is somewhat thematically similar to Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 5, although “His Highness’ Theme” somehow comes off as even more pompous. I think I played a wind ensemble arrangement of it (the Shostakovich) back in high school.

Leonard Bernstein was a monster >.>

Look forward to your upcoming insights.

Comment on Reconciliation by Marcos Gaspar

Marcos Gaspar — Mon, 03 Jan 2011 07:00:49 +0000

Haha thanks! Yeah the 20th century intrigues me to no end. I always discover “new” music to listen and composers I didn’t even realized exist.

It’s actually a shame they don’t offer more Jazz history classes that dive deeper into specific genres… just one general Jazz history class. I would be lying through my teeth if I said I knew a lot from Jazz. Heck, I haven’t even scratched the surface. Also, don’t forget Swing! I loved that era in Jazz with the Big Bands. ;)

Again, thank you for the kind words and I’ll be looking forward to your next post you’re working on for the 10th! But first I have to go read that Cowboy Bebop post. :)

Comment on Reconciliation by Aftershok

Aftershok — Sun, 02 Jan 2011 04:26:57 +0000

Very impressed with your choice of major! If I were to have followed what I 100% wanted to study in college, it would have been the very same. 20th century music history, huh? I don’t think any other time in our history we’ve seen greater musical upheaval than in the course of 20th century, a lot of it due the birth of jazz and its hyper-rapid evolution, counter movements, and counter-counter movements. Blues, bebop, cool jazz, modal jazz, acid jazz, there’s so much there. I think this is the first century we really saw the encouraging of the mixing of genres (case in point: Rhapsody in Blue) and true harmonic and rhythmic experimentation where the main focus was simply to subvert everything else that had come before it (Bebop, modal, etc.). Before I start nerding out too much, just want to say that I think what you’re doing is very cool and that I’m very jealous ;). I’m studying business here at the University of Georgia, and let me say it’s not exactly my passion, haha. Keep up the good work, and I look forward to reading your future insights on the topics you outlined in your post.

I’ll be following your updates closely!
-Shok