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smiley · 12-28-02, 04:04 PM

I just finished the minal mixdown of a new track and I wanted to share it with you fine folks and see what you thought...

it's called shangrila and it's available for download at:

http://giftculture.iuma.com

atmospheric IDMish breakbeat

anyhoo, if any of you guys have some bandwidth to spare, I'd like to know what you think :^)

Also, I'm going to be doing a live-pa gift culture set sometime in Feb at the Velvet Hookah, along with Mist and Init String - Init String is also playing at Trees on the 10th of January. We'd love to see some of you folks make it out...

mason · 12-30-02, 04:24 PM

wow

i fell as if i have been taken away to some warm, calm place.

very nice smiley.

i like the intro quite a bit, and the beat drops at a very fresh pace. The structure is well constructed, it keeps the same flow while transending into different dreamscapes per-say.

overall - i give it a 7.6 ......... it is easily something i would drop at the club during the down tempo set.

the only thing i can say that i wanted to hear from it - was some more 16th note accents on the drum lines. I think it would add a bit of a trip hop element to it, and help to make the track a bit more driving. just my opinion

mason

12-30-02, 04:52 PM

mmmmm, Gift Culture live.... how yummy!
I'll be looking forward to witnessing that.

Anyone who hasn't listened to smiley's material, I'd highly recommend downloading some. Intelligent chill music.

smiley · 01-02-03, 03:37 PM

thanks for listening and the kind words! :^)

I might be having this track remixed soon by somebody who has some pretty substantial credits by their name - I'm pretty excited, but I can't really divulge any details if and until it actually happens :^)

/me crosses fingers...

KiloWatts · 01-02-03, 04:22 PM

Fantastic tune, smiley.

01-02-03, 05:51 PM

Best one yet Smiley. Your technique has definately evolved into a style all your own. It gives me warm fuzzies. Thanx for sharing.

12-28-02, 04:04 PM	#1 (permalink)
smiley Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Arlington, TX Posts: 424	shangrila - new Gift Culture track I just finished the minal mixdown of a new track and I wanted to share it with you fine folks and see what you thought... it's called shangrila and it's available for download at: http://giftculture.iuma.com atmospheric IDMish breakbeat anyhoo, if any of you guys have some bandwidth to spare, I'd like to know what you think :^) Also, I'm going to be doing a live-pa gift culture set sometime in Feb at the Velvet Hookah, along with Mist and Init String - Init String is also playing at Trees on the 10th of January. We'd love to see some of you folks make it out... __________________ -- Michael Hale <giftculture@gmail.com> gift culture http://www.gift-culture.org initialization string http://www.initstring.org psymbolic sounds http://www.psymbolic.com New album Terraforming out on Psymbolic Sounds now - http://www.psymbolic.com/unlock.html.../terraforming/

01-02-03, 03:37 PM	#4 (permalink)
smiley Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Arlington, TX Posts: 424	thanks for listening and the kind words! :^) I might be having this track remixed soon by somebody who has some pretty substantial credits by their name - I'm pretty excited, but I can't really divulge any details if and until it actually happens :^) /me crosses fingers... __________________ -- Michael Hale <giftculture@gmail.com> gift culture http://www.gift-culture.org initialization string http://www.initstring.org psymbolic sounds http://www.psymbolic.com New album Terraforming out on Psymbolic Sounds now - http://www.psymbolic.com/unlock.html.../terraforming/

01-02-03, 04:22 PM	#5 (permalink)
KiloWatts Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Philadelphia, PA Posts: 1,499	Fantastic tune, smiley. __________________ « Artificial Music Machine t Diffusion Records C Harmonious Discord Recordings ~ KiloWatts Music

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12-30-02, 04:24 PM	#2 (permalink)
mason Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: your face Posts: 223	wow i fell as if i have been taken away to some warm, calm place. very nice smiley. i like the intro quite a bit, and the beat drops at a very fresh pace. The structure is well constructed, it keeps the same flow while transending into different dreamscapes per-say. overall - i give it a 7.6 ......... it is easily something i would drop at the club during the down tempo set. the only thing i can say that i wanted to hear from it - was some more 16th note accents on the drum lines. I think it would add a bit of a trip hop element to it, and help to make the track a bit more driving. just my opinion mason

12-30-02, 04:52 PM	#3 (permalink)
Psy Co. Guest Posts: n/a	mmmmm, Gift Culture live.... how yummy! I'll be looking forward to witnessing that. Anyone who hasn't listened to smiley's material, I'd highly recommend downloading some. Intelligent chill music.

01-02-03, 05:51 PM	#6 (permalink)
initstring Guest Posts: n/a	Best one yet Smiley. Your technique has definately evolved into a style all your own. It gives me warm fuzzies. Thanx for sharing.