rising sun/Heightened

tokai

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This is a song that Joe posted.
http://www.icompositions.com/music/song.php?sid=93188
i put some guitars and lots of other stuff on it and added to its length, possibly a bit too much. Great fun playing in different scales and tunings. Once again i have got a bit lost in it and can't hear it anymore, so here is hoping somebody can make some suggestions, or even take it on and play around with it. Joe does some great tunes, with plenty of inventiveness and ability. I love this tune as it was.

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Song Stats

Hits: 810
Comments: 17
Fans: 11
Plays: 38
Downloads: 47
Votes: 6
Uploaded: Aug 17, 2008 - 10:35:09 AM
Last Updated: Aug 26, 2008 - 12:49:21 PM Last Played: Jun 26, 2009 - 02:29:22 AM

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Keywords:

heightened/tokai (1), woods music (1), Japan (50), Tabatha Tara (1)

Hardware:

Strat,firewire solo,pod line 6. ebow, mr wammy and beans on toast

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macco

Comments

Elevator_Funk	Elevator_Funk said 449 days ago (August 17th, 2008)
	cool the guitar is just I would think that song needed. you could stick with the theme you have with the alternative scales and volume swells and then put your guitar more forward in the mix, then play less and let the notes you do play ring longer, might make it more ambient. It still sounds cool as it is. Check out my latest song called Chillaholic

tokai	tokai said 445 days ago (August 20th, 2008)
	i agree with your comments, thanks for listening and your words. Check out my latest song called farriage/Gaylen75

Skean	Skean said 449 days ago (August 17th, 2008)
	Yes! Joe do good music as you do This is way too cool collab nice git you've put in to it.. I like this a lot. Nice mixing as well... Cheers Check out my latest song called Walking seeking & depressed

tokai	tokai said 445 days ago (August 20th, 2008)
	thanxs man the mix was a real issue, i have had so many problems with this track, still not resolved. i could not get the drums any higher in the mix, there was a bit too much on this version i feel. Check out my latest song called farriage/Gaylen75

Moviz	Moviz said 449 days ago (August 17th, 2008)
	Very cleverly thought out piece that could also be Cinematic. I love those different scales and varying Rhythms...... the voices too add an air of mystery. Great collab, regards M Check out my latest song called A Soldiers Dream (Remix/record)

tokai	tokai said 445 days ago (August 20th, 2008)
	thanks there are many many layers in this. Joe sent me 11 tracks and i added another 29... joe's piece is incredible, it changes a lot which was an exciting challenge. The songs starts out on DADGAD. Check out my latest song called farriage/Gaylen75

magnatone	magnatone said 448 days ago (August 17th, 2008)
	rising sun wow - awesome collab - I love your additions tokai, this is beautiful! Check out my latest song called Symphonic Smackdown

tokai	tokai said 445 days ago (August 20th, 2008)
	cheers IT was great fun to play over this great track. Check out my latest song called farriage/Gaylen75

ktb	ktb said 448 days ago (August 17th, 2008)
	beans on toast amazingly enough, what we're having for supper. And a brilliant track by which to enjoy it. You have an amazing ear Steve, for fleshing out the most on guitar..the spoken voice was trippy as well. Check out my latest song called off the deck (w/Z293)

tokai	tokai said 445 days ago (August 20th, 2008)
	hope they went down well HOWS IT GOIN! Nice of you to drop in, thanks for your comments. could not resist this tune. Check out my latest song called farriage/Gaylen75

Heightened	Heightened said 448 days ago (August 17th, 2008)
	Tokai the tensai You just made it 5 times better than the original!!! Loved every addition and then some. Anytime you want to take apart my stuff and make them better - be my guest! Check out my latest song called A Journey Through Starburst Galaxy M82

tokai	tokai said 445 days ago (August 20th, 2008)
	Nice one Joe i dont know if i made it better, it could still be much better. i will be looking out for another to chop up. Cheers Joe thanks for the ride. Check out my latest song called farriage/Gaylen75

Feter	Feter said 448 days ago (August 17th, 2008)
	rising sun A new rise for what the 60s psychodelic and deep trip began ..I just loved the soulfullness in the guitar works really ..I cant suggest any as this work just so complete and wonderfull ...Hats off to you !!!!! Check out my latest song called A Night With Feter feat'(Roxylee sloparts crissew johnwhitehead and Yamin AL Yamani )

tokai	tokai said 445 days ago (August 20th, 2008)
	Cheers Feter Thanks for the kind words. im happy that you liked this one and the guitar soundz. Check out my latest song called farriage/Gaylen75

AcetyleneJukebox	AcetyleneJukebox said 448 days ago (August 18th, 2008)
	Zen Powerful stuff. The added guitars really take the track to a new level. Nice work by both collaborators. Perhaps you could have brought in the drums sooner and made them a little louder but then again that might ruin the meditative quality of the song. Check out my latest song called Phantom Power-Halloween 2009

tokai	tokai said 445 days ago (August 20th, 2008)
	cheers, yep those drums i could not get that sound up. There was too much going on at that point. I will cut back on a lot of stuff and give the whole thing a bit more space, redo the drum parts. Check out my latest song called farriage/Gaylen75

	said 448 days ago (August 18th, 2008)
	Rising sun. Awesome. Unlike you, Tokai, I think this piece ends too soon. The machine starts cranking up at about 4:25, after a long (beautiful) quasi-ambient build. It seems like you're just starting to fall into a powerful groove, then it ends. I wanted more, I guess. Excellent work.

tokai	tokai said 445 days ago (August 20th, 2008)
	it could have gone on But i had played what i had so many times, and the time span was already an issue. The drums where last minute. cheers Check out my latest song called farriage/Gaylen75

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timothy devine said 447 days ago (August 19th, 2008)

rising sun or lost in space
I am waking up with this tune and how appropriate the title today/for me
great sounding stuff and inspired playing
the line 6 has great sounds/endless
i have one but have not been using it much
it is good just for a bit of inspiration / when you find a great sound / like you have here
this reminds me of some old John Abercrombi where he plays with Jon Hammer/the famed Miami Vice music genius
Real real good listen/twice
thanks
PS still messing with the ktb version of blackwater(do or Die)
your words where very helpfull/I'll update u soon
tm

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tokai	tokai said 445 days ago (August 20th, 2008)
	Thank you very much, im glad you enjoy our epic. Check out my latest song called farriage/Gaylen75

jiguma	jiguma said 446 days ago (August 19th, 2008)
	This sounds great Steve I think you've added some really good guitar here and I enjoyed the listen. N Check out my latest song called Under My Skin

tokai	tokai said 445 days ago (August 20th, 2008)
	i think they need a bit more work, but im glad that you liked them. Check out my latest song called farriage/Gaylen75

peacepiano	peacepiano said 446 days ago (August 20th, 2008)
	Space I like the sound spaces created here. Not sure where Joe ends and you begin but the result is good. The guitar at the end is well placed. Thanks Bill Check out my latest song called I Should Have Known

tokai	tokai said 445 days ago (August 20th, 2008)
	thanks for your comments. Cheers Check out my latest song called farriage/Gaylen75

	said 443 days ago (August 22nd, 2008)
	Forboding! Very well played! Great dynamics throughout. Perhaps I'll try some "beans on toast" before my next recording! Personally, I can't fault this mix. Sounds excellent to my ears Steve. Mind-bending tuneage! Be well friend!

tokai	tokai said 415 days ago (September 20th, 2008)
	hey ho glad to hear form you, beans on toast eh! cant beat it. Check out my latest song called farriage/Gaylen75

Dj French Toast	Dj French Toast said 433 days ago (September 1st, 2008)
	cool pic This is a very meditative dreamy track in my head , I like it very much good colab and great mix : ) Check out my latest song called Its The French Toast(Colab W/WillBill808)

tokai	tokai said 415 days ago (September 20th, 2008)
	Toasties thank you for your words Check out my latest song called farriage/Gaylen75

lengold	lengold said 417 days ago (September 17th, 2008)
	Superb Amazing sounds and guitars, great collaboration.. Cheers Len Sorry I'm so late to this. Check out my latest song called Dodgy Doughnut

tokai	tokai said 402 days ago (October 3rd, 2008)
	come out from behind the rock sir cheers fellow blighty. Check out my latest song called farriage/Gaylen75

Reggie_Pole	Reggie_Pole said 203 days ago (April 20th, 2009)
	Endless possibiliies. This could spin off in so many directions. The build here is fantastic. Maybe you'll agree that the piece ends just when it's getting started. Love the Japanese vibe. Very imaginative spaced out ambi-rock. Check out my latest song called Of Two Worlds

tokai	tokai said 202 days ago (April 20th, 2009)
	Hey it's reg again easy on me my heads beginning to swell. Yep it could have gone on a bit, should have handed it over to you as you have become adept at epics recently. Cheers Daune. Check out my latest song called farriage/Gaylen75

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