Inside Xerxes (SoOn Compo 2009)

By: Ceekayed

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Added: 10/21/2009
Length: 11:21

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Genres:
Electronica: Chillout/Lounge
Electronica: Trip Hop/Acid Jazz
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Year: 2009

Album:
Ambient

Artist's description:
Still a work in progress, but I don't think I'll get to finish this before the deadline hits. So here 'tis, a sort of a tribute to Xerxes, and also one of my first real chillout tunes outside of one hour compos. I think I did decently well, all things considered.

Fun facts;
*All the content of the song was made within a 12 hour session, with only a few cigarette breaks.
*I ran out of channels from chibitracker - no room to add anything more to the song, even though I really wanted some heavier and deeper basses.
*The pianos were taken with a one impro shot - hence the mistakes. Needles to say I'm not much of a player.
*I'd really love to take this kind of an act live, it's such a blast to play this.

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SoOn samples used:

Feedback - if you fail to spot these, you're deaf. The whole song is based on the sample. :p
x.wav - full clip in the intro, though pretty inaudible.

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Comments
Jan 10 2010 3:08 pm
by Rikimbo
You've invoked xerxes' characteristic sound and rhythm and offered a fresh take on it. It's so neat to hear the result of a sort of fusion of your two styles. I really enjoyed the listen. Deep thanks for this, Ceekayed.



Oct 23 2009 3:25 pm
by Claymore
I'm not much into chillout tunes but this one is good :-)



Oct 21 2009 3:40 pm
by solo
Wow, nice job CE, you definitely have a xerxes vibe going here. Kinda like wrapping up in a big blanket on a winter's night. Interesting how you shift an electronic rhythm into reggae without it being disruptive at all, yummy. I feel compelled to respond to this entry in kind.



Oct 21 2009 10:49 am
by Screaming Egg Notion
very nice... could very well imagine some spoken word/rap vocals in the style of tricky's 'hell around the corner' would go very well with this..



Oct 21 2009 8:58 am
by Ceekayed replying to clones
Yes, it indeed is Francesca - all the vocals are her.



Oct 21 2009 8:52 am
by clones
excellent work!! Is that Francesca I hear in the background on the first half?