Invaders From the South

Dragonas

Genre: Rock

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Description

This is a song about the Turkish invasions of Ukraine.
To see the full description go to the previous posting of this song (41641).
Many thanks to Christina, (Lala Divina), who was kind enough to lend her vocal talents.
She really added a new level of depth to this song with her amazing voice.

I hope you enjoy!

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Song Stats

Hits: 819
Comments: 18
Fans: 13
Plays: 77
Downloads: 0
Votes: 9
Uploaded: Jul 31, 2008 - 04:30:54 PM
Last Updated: Jul 31, 2008 - 04:30:54 PM Last Played: Sep 16, 2009 - 04:25:41 PM

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Creative Commons License:
Attribution-NoDerivs-NonCommercial

Song Actions

Keywords:

Invaders (2), from (18), the (209), south (8), Christina Linton (1), Lala Divina (1), John Dragoo (4), Dragonas (19), ()

Hardware:

Mac G5

Software:

GarageBand

Comments

	said 465 days ago (July 31st, 2008)
	Invaders From the South I really enjoyed this. Sounds great. And a fantastic production. Well done you guys. Yes! Lala Divina does also sound Amazing too. Peace Dee

Dragonas	Dragonas said 464 days ago (August 1st, 2008)
	Dee!!! Dee, Thanks so much coming by and checking it out! I'm glad you liked it. I could not have finished this new version without the help of Christina. I know it is a little long at 5 and a half minutes, but worth every second in my humble opinion. Again, thanks for the listen. Cheers and much love, John Check out my latest song called LSD

Feter	Feter said 465 days ago (July 31st, 2008)
	Invaders From the South WOW ... I m touched by this colab ..your electro pop orchestral setting just so impressive and to invite Tina awesome singing just add some angelic taste to all of it ..her voice is so pure ...Bravo I m realy enjoyin this ...thnx alot for sharin !!!! Check out my latest song called A Night With Feter feat'(Roxylee sloparts crissew johnwhitehead and Yamin AL Yamani )

Dragonas

Dragonas said 464 days ago (August 1st, 2008)

FETER!
Feter,
I'm so glad you came and listened!
I know you live in Syria, so you are the judge of all eastern music on macjams, in my opinion.
I really tried to blend a lot of different styles of music into this song, and I'm glad you approve!
Thanks also for the really kind mentioning of angelic Tina's voice!
I hope to hear some more stuff from you soon Mr. Feter.
Cheers,
John

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Morning Light	Morning Light said 464 days ago (August 1st, 2008)
	YES, WORTH EVERY SECOND! This is an AMAZING!!! Depth, intensity, beauty, and always maintaining a menacing feel.......Christina's voice is beautiful adding the demension of crying. Very cinematic richness and i enjoy all the interestng variety of sounds you have used to construct this. Thank you for sharing this!!! Check out my latest song called To the Children

Dragonas	Dragonas said 463 days ago (August 2nd, 2008)
	Morning Light Wow, nice to have a compliment all the way from Sweden! Thank you for listening! I am really glad you like it. This song was a monster to get out, but I'm so glad I did. Now don't let those Turkish invaders come and kidnap you! ;-) Check out my latest song called LSD

dajama	dajama said 464 days ago (August 1st, 2008)
	Very well done The sweeping arrangement and terrific sense of drama propel this along. Love the ominous drums, and the use of bells is a nice touch. The vocal is really effective - lovely singing by Christina - great voice, with real emotion. Cinematic and dramatic, evocative and moving. Very nicely done. Peace. Check out my latest song called Across the Wire (MJRF)

Dragonas	Dragonas said 463 days ago (August 2nd, 2008)
	Hi David Thanks so much for your kind critique! I really love the imagery of your description: "sweeping arrangement..." powerful descriptive words from a talented artist. Cheers! John Check out my latest song called LSD

magnatone

magnatone said 464 days ago (August 1st, 2008)

Invaders
well first of all, I think 5.5 minutes is just about the perfect length for a song (lol, mine are ALL that long, so I have to say this!) I really liked the first iteration of this, and you're right dragonas, the addition of Christina's voice is sublime here. This project has really come to full fruition, and I was completely psyched to see it pop up on the music page this morning. Congrats!

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Dragonas	Dragonas said 463 days ago (August 2nd, 2008)
	Karen! Thank you! It is always an honor to get a comment from you, Karen. The song HAS come to a long way to full fruition, and I could not have done it without your helpful comments on the original posting back in April. It really means a lot that you like it. Cheers, John Check out my latest song called LSD

Miller-Schletty	Miller-Schletty said 464 days ago (August 1st, 2008)
	Some heavy musical themes... really well done. You capture a scope of wide pictorial-audio dimensions. Excellent writing and arranging. Can't wait for the movie... heheh. cheers, Jack/Dadai Check out my latest song called Loss (Dadai poem read by RSchletty)

Dragonas

Dragonas said 463 days ago (August 2nd, 2008)

Jack!
Thanks for the listen.
Hopefully we can work on the movie soon! ;-)
Seriously, I was really going for an epic cinematic feel here.
Really nice to get confirmed that it translates well.
"You capture a scope of wide pictorial-audio dimensions," I'm sincerely flattered.
I approach music like a painter and start with wide sweeping strokes and then go back and brush in the details, but the goal is always to make something bigger (wider) than life... something fantastical.
Thank you Jack.

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stacey	stacey said 464 days ago (August 1st, 2008)
	Sweet This could be an amazing cinematic score! I can see some great scenes in my head as I listen on my headphones. Nice job! Check out my latest song called tick tock

Dragonas	Dragonas said 463 days ago (August 2nd, 2008)
	Stacey What a great compliment from such a talented singer/songwriter like yourself. I see you make short indie films?? I'm curious to know what "scenes" you imagine in your head when you listen? ;-) Kindest regards, John Check out my latest song called LSD

Moviz	Moviz said 464 days ago (August 1st, 2008)
	I Thoroughly enjoyed this piece. You really did get a very atmospheric feel of both Turkish and Ukrainian musical lilts and blended them beautifully. Lala Davina's vocal is excellent and gives an added excitement and feel to this. Great work, cheers M Check out my latest song called A Soldiers Dream (Remix/record)

Moviz	Moviz said 463 days ago (August 2nd, 2008)
	Only just saw that you had this under 'Rock' Genre. I would say either Pop Orchestral or Cinematic, cheers M Check out my latest song called A Soldiers Dream (Remix/record)

Dragonas	Dragonas said 463 days ago (August 2nd, 2008)
	Maurice! Yes, A comment from a gift vocalist from the UK! Woo-Hoo! I agree that the tune might be better classified in pop orchestral or something like that. I'm terrible with song classification. Usually when I classify a song under the ROCK category, it's because I think it "rocks." hehe j/j So glad you enjoyed, cheers. John Check out my latest song called LSD

Dragonas	Dragonas said 462 days ago (August 3rd, 2008)
	oops... By the way, I meant "gifted singer," not "gift" singer. Ham fisted typing. Cheers Check out my latest song called LSD

jiguma

jiguma said 464 days ago (August 1st, 2008)

Christina's vocal ..
.. is a great addition D. I like this - interesting composition. I would possibly have preferred to hear this with more lifelike instruments. Most of what you've used is a little too synthy for the context to my ears - but that's me more than you ;) Structure-wise, the chord sequences are a bit repetitive (I know it's rock genre, but it has more of a cinematic sound to me), but the sound is solid.

Good stuff.
Neil

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Dragonas

Dragonas said 462 days ago (August 3rd, 2008)

Neil, my Aussie friend!
Hey,
thanks so much for the spot on critique mate!
I actually agree with you about the synthy quality of the sounds on this song.
I used every plug-in and filter I could to get the orchestral instruments to sound more lifelike.
But the point actually was to have a big contrast between the synth sounding instruments and the more organic sounding instruments.
Unfortunately, the contrast wasn't as dramatic as I envisioned because the World Instruments Jam Pack for GB is still kinda synthy.

Thanks for the thoughtful comments!
Cheers,
John

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guygrooves	guygrooves said 464 days ago (August 2nd, 2008)
	Cool... Thats all I have to say. Check out my latest song called Last Day Here

Dragonas	Dragonas said 462 days ago (August 3rd, 2008)
	Guy, You are cool You are cool, that is all I have to say for you, my friend. Thanks for the nice comment. Cheers and be well, John Check out my latest song called LSD

peacepiano	peacepiano said 463 days ago (August 2nd, 2008)
	Dance While listening, I was envisioning a dance troupe dancing to a elaborately choreographed dramatization of the invasions. The voice is hauntingly beautiful and adds a lot to the impact of the piece. Thanks Bill Check out my latest song called I Should Have Known

Dragonas	Dragonas said 462 days ago (August 3rd, 2008)
	Hi Bill Thanks for the listen. I'm so glad you imagined choreographed dancing! Wouldn't you just love to see some Arabian belly dancers doing a routine to this song? :-) Cheers, John Check out my latest song called LSD

mowguy3	mowguy3 said 462 days ago (August 3rd, 2008)
	Killer tune and great production. I must say that I think it sounds more cinematic than rock. No matter, great stuff and hats off to Christina for her fantastic job on vocals. Thanks and be well, Russ Check out my latest song called A Different Shade Of Moonlight

Dragonas	Dragonas said 462 days ago (August 3rd, 2008)
	Hey Russ Thanks for the listen and the warm comments. The song is definitely Cinematic, but the real question is: would You have stopped and listened to a "Cinematic" song called "Invaders from the South?" The "Rock" category does seems to get more clicks on MJ, doesn't it. ;-) Glad you liked. Cheers, John Check out my latest song called LSD

TheWhizzies	TheWhizzies said 462 days ago (August 3rd, 2008)
	awesome!!! cool song. Check out my latest song called The Captain Whizzy Theme

Dragonas	Dragonas said 461 days ago (August 4th, 2008)
	Thanks! Thanks little Whizzie. You're pretty cute! -John Check out my latest song called LSD

TheWhizzies

TheWhizzies said 462 days ago (August 3rd, 2008)

Well...dang!
I really like how this morphs from a cinematic Timbalandish (reminiscent of "4 Minutes") into a dramatic climax with rock textures. Some of the decorative elements may not be necessary (like some of the synthy stuff at the end) and the orchestral parts are a little simplistic, but it works as a pumped up pop instrumental track and the vocals were a FINE touch. - Eric

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Dragonas

Dragonas said 461 days ago (August 4th, 2008)

Hey Eric
Thanks for the listen and the comment!
I actually posted this song back in April, and then recorded Christina singing the Soprano parts, remixed it, and added an extended ending.
I jumped on YouTube and checked out "4 Minutes" and I totally see what you are talking about.
Just for the record, I'd never heard that song till you referenced it, but I still think it's pretty cool.
Thanks again for the thoughtful critique!
Cheers,
John

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egobandit	egobandit said 462 days ago (August 3rd, 2008)
	YOu guys Gota great thing goin on here YOu got me hooked between the excellent composition and la la divina "whew" like the singing says! Like when the heavy part comes in then the almost disco sounding part.. So many parts! I only wish there was a download button. Check out my latest song called So I been told

Dragonas	Dragonas said 460 days ago (August 5th, 2008)
	Thanks Egobandit Thanks for checking it out man! So glad you liked it. Cheers, John Check out my latest song called LSD

	said 461 days ago (August 4th, 2008)
	Invaders From the South by Dragonas I like this - interesting. Displays contrasts of lightness and darkness, hope and struggle! Sounds cinematic, would've enjoyed hearing it in the new batman movie. Really enjoyed it!

Dragonas	Dragonas said 460 days ago (August 5th, 2008)
	Thanks Myrna I'm excited that you could hear it in the new "Dark Knight" Batman movie! I consider that a big complement. Hope you get to post some of your stuff soon! Cheers, John Check out my latest song called LSD

E-Frame Wrecker	E-Frame Wrecker said 458 days ago (August 7th, 2008)
	Epic This reminds me of what ELO would be doing if they were around today. The song moves along nice and the different parts stimulate the imagination. Song length is appropriate for a song of this complexity. Great accomplishment and very contemporary sounding. Check out my latest song called Being With You

Dragonas	Dragonas said 457 days ago (August 8th, 2008)
	Thanks E-Frame I will definitely have to check out Electric Light Orchestra. Sadly, I'm afraid that I haven't heard their stuff. I swear I learn about more music from you MJers than anywhere else. Thanks! Peace, John Check out my latest song called LSD

Kori Arashi

Kori Arashi said 446 days ago (August 19th, 2008)

Nice Works
This song is awesome! I love how everything flows really well together with the vocals and the beat adds to it too. Everything works really well in sync. The cymbals and vocals make it very dramatic with the organ coming in. I can honestly see this being used in a PSP game like Death Jr. or that sort with horror. This is going to be added to my favorites! Thanks for sharing! :D

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Dragonas	Dragonas said 445 days ago (August 20th, 2008)
	Thanks so much Thanks Kori, Keep shredding on that guitar man! You kick ass! Check out my latest song called LSD

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