NyaSeven

alfalpha

Genre: Dub

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First up, many thanks to Nobunaga for the advice (please check out Nobunaga's works on MJ)

This really isn't dub in the strictest sense, just a kinda tribute to the On-u Sound team during the last decade &-a-half.

All created in GB, no external/samples/loops/effects etc.

Everything has been entered note by note, (hence taking so long to submit..)

It's in 7/8.

97 BPM, (although I am considering 100 BPM might be more appropriate...)

Best,

AA

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Song Stats

Hits: 1289
Comments: 22
Fans: 4
Plays: 158
Downloads: 48
Votes: 9
Uploaded: Sep 15, 2005 - 08:49:37 AM
Last Updated: Aug 02, 2007 - 05:41:40 AM Last Played: Jul 20, 2009 - 08:20:43 PM

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Keywords:

DUB (44), dub (44), 7 (7), seven (7), Nya (1), alfalpha (24), ()

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iBook G4

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Comments

Our Man Duff	Our Man Duff said 1515 days ago (September 15th, 2005)
	nice dub like great work with the note-by-note stuff, horns come smoothly on the dubeat and bass line is cool, 'd be nice with some dubby voices & xtra fx too but nyaseven is a great piece of its own, well done! Check out my latest song called silence is a rhythm too

alfalpha

alfalpha said 1515 days ago (September 16th, 2005)

nice dub like
Many thanks,
Note by note can be somewhat mind numbing, especially when you're
working in 7/8 with a 4/4 feel. It's a pity that GB doesn't have multiple track
view in notation edit...nevermind, perhaps they'll address this issue in the
next version of GB.

I think my next submission will be totally loops, no notation....we'll see...

Check out my latest song called Mania- w/DavisAmerica-The 'Sprout' Remix

	said 1514 days ago (September 16th, 2005)
	No Loops! This was beautiful! Going to all loops from this would be like switching from china to plastic. Excellent track! Cheers!

alfalpha	alfalpha said 1514 days ago (September 17th, 2005)
	No Loops! Mhz, Kind words, Unfortunately, all my good china is in storage... I guess one has to resort to tupperware every now & then... ...it keeps food fresh, albeit for a while... best, AA Check out my latest song called Mania- w/DavisAmerica-The 'Sprout' Remix

The Composer

The Composer said 1512 days ago (September 19th, 2005)

Always a fan of the un-ordinary
I've always been a fan of meters in anything but 4/4, so
being in 7/8 was a great start for me.... but... overlaying
the 4/4 congo rhythm? Awesome. I love that stuff and I
can tell that there was quite a lot of thought put into the
notes. Its just a shame that I don't think much of
Garagebands horns section. If there was a little bit more
of that soft piano, maybe a gentle jazz improvisation or
something, this would be an awesome and chilled piece of
music. Of course, even without that, its still pretty neat.
Keep going with the odd meters!

Check out my latest song called 25 Minutes in a Japanese Restaurant (Readers Digest Version) (MJRF)

alfalpha

alfalpha said 1511 days ago (September 19th, 2005)

Always a fan of the un-ordinary
Cheers,
The original idea was to create the impression that the piece is in 4/4, which is subsequently 'shattered' once the kit kicks in...I guess this would probably be more evident/effective if the conga & percussion tracks were lengthened.

Overall the structure needs to be refined.

Given that this was my first MacJams submission (aside from an open collaberation with ElfDaughter), I wanted to get to know GB as well as I could, hence limiting myself to only GB software instruments, so, unfortunately, the saxes where 'out of the box' so to speak.

I may come back & extend the piece in the future. Thanks for the words!

Check out my latest song called Mania- w/DavisAmerica-The 'Sprout' Remix

BobRoberts	BobRoberts said 1501 days ago (September 29th, 2005)
	Nice work I actually think the horns sound good for GB. I loved the flow of this one. Check out my latest song called The One and Only

alfalpha	alfalpha said 1486 days ago (October 15th, 2005)
	Nice work bob, I actually think the horns aren't too bad for a free software package.... thanks for feedback... Check out my latest song called Mania- w/DavisAmerica-The 'Sprout' Remix

Heidi_E	Heidi_E said 1488 days ago (October 12th, 2005)
	Groovy a nice song to groove to. Like the bass underneath and the saxaphone in there. Check out my latest song called 'More than Enough'

alfalpha	alfalpha said 1486 days ago (October 15th, 2005)
	Groovy Hi De Hi De Ho! If you can groove to 7/8, you are some groovy mover! These must be some serious moves! Keep movin'! Tanks an' Fanks! Check out my latest song called Mania- w/DavisAmerica-The 'Sprout' Remix

Einarus	Einarus said 1482 days ago (October 18th, 2005)
	I just love unusual time signiatures! Nice going. It can be quite the chore working with them, though - which makes it all the more rewarding. Good groove. Check out my latest song called Good Things Come in Fours

Einarus	Einarus said 1482 days ago (October 18th, 2005)
	I just love unusual time signiatures! Nice going. It can be quite the chore working with them, though - which makes it all the more rewarding. Good groove. Check out my latest song called Good Things Come in Fours

screaming.org

screaming.org said 1473 days ago (October 27th, 2005)

...
I had to come check out your stuff. I decided to start with the first
thing you posted. This is really, really ambitious -- but the results
are super cool. I am not familiar with the genre (or anything else
you mentioned, really) but I like odd meters a lot. This has a nice groove
to it, and I like your choice of instruments. This is the sort of thing I
could listen to repeatedly and not get bored.

Check out my latest song called Bleed (alley-oop)

jmt	jmt said 1467 days ago (November 2nd, 2005)
	tension, almost Nice! Rich textures, clean... Lots of tension, almost reluctance... I would love to hear you build on this, as it ends rather abruptly. Check out my latest song called mARINERS lULLABY

	said 1467 days ago (November 2nd, 2005)
	That's alot of pencilling but well worth the effort. When your mouse hand recovers you should consider expanding it. :) Downloaded cheers

DOCTORBIZARRE	DOCTORBIZARRE said 1047 days ago (December 28th, 2006)
	Under jungle! This is a nice plethora of simplistic organized groove. Anything that makes me wanna move is pure genious. I will give you the salute. Check out my latest song called STORM

SecaMode	SecaMode said 1025 days ago (January 18th, 2007)
	YES!!! This is so good! You had me at 7/8. Beautiful sounds, the hand percussion sounds so warm and alive. Somebody ought to record your horn sections live. Are you familiar with Mulatu Astatke? Definitely faved it. Check out my latest song called Deux Cents

alfalpha	alfalpha said 1025 days ago (January 18th, 2007)
	heh... ..again, thanks for your kind words... this was a real bugger of a piece for me, as i was learning GB, without the help of a USB keyboard! Mind you, I became quite adept at pencilling after this exercise! ;) Cheers Sergio! Check out my latest song called Mania- w/DavisAmerica-The 'Sprout' Remix

DOCTORBIZARRE	DOCTORBIZARRE said 991 days ago (February 21st, 2007)
	YEOWZA LOUIZE I dig thisman! I'm trying to fing some musicians to collab on a middle eastern song. Let me know if you have any experience! Shoot me a note! I need some wicked percussion! Check out my latest song called STORM

alfalpha	alfalpha said 989 days ago (February 24th, 2007)
	middle Eastern percussion?! ..sounds like it could be the go, I'm still trying to find those discs for you & I'll see what up come up with r.e. a rhythm bed a la Arabique? Thanks Chad, AA --- Variety is the spice of life...(we're only scratching the surface...) Check out my latest song called Mania- w/DavisAmerica-The 'Sprout' Remix

	said 529 days ago (May 29th, 2008)
	NyaSeven This sounds fantastic I love all the rythems and the drum beats great. Nice Work/ Great production. Looks like it was vote bombed I am going to give you all 10z cos this sounds excellent to my two ear. Peace Dee .

dirigent	dirigent said 490 days ago (July 7th, 2008)
	Nya Seven I like how you develop the rhythm, great work Alf!!! An inspired track ... Check out my latest song called Autumn

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Artist Info

Name: alfahlfah

I began piano lessons at the age of 7 & brass at 12. Studied music through school, then continued with music studies at university. I have played semi-professionally on-and-off over the last 2 decades in various bands/groups in many genres. Having... [see more]

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