New solo project... fibrilla. be the first to hear it....

othomas2 · Post by **othomas2** » Sun Apr 26, 2009 6:53 pm

... had a busy afternoon and just uploaded a new track.

I already have a myspace for myself as a singer/songwriter but this page will be primarily instrumental project, not sure what to describe it as but have a listen and let me know what you think. Recorded through Garageband.. using a sony stereo mic and intereface... And a Jag of course... straight into my mac. No non sense recording !!!

www.myspace.com/fibrilla

cheers
Owen

Chorlton · Post by **Chorlton** » Sat May 02, 2009 7:40 pm

Sounds properly competent to me. Not like my mish mash recordings.

gaybear · Post by **gaybear** » Sat May 02, 2009 8:24 pm

i like the poppy parts the best
is that garage band?

othomas2 · Post by **othomas2** » Sun May 03, 2009 3:46 pm

a response...

thanks...

yeah, it is garage band I'm using.

Post by **Mike** » Sun May 03, 2009 4:51 pm

Sorry Owen, I've been mad busy, will definitely check this out at work on tuesday.

Gavin · Post by **Gavin** » Sun May 03, 2009 5:18 pm

Thought it was a bit long, like could maybe be edited down to 3-3.30, but I liked it.

othomas2 · Post by **othomas2** » Sun May 03, 2009 5:52 pm

Gavin wrote:Thought it was a bit long, like could maybe be edited down to 3-3.30, but I liked it.

Yeah... totally agree... it drags a little, and I've been wanting to cut bits and add a bit more variation in certain passages.

It happens with most of my tracks I do... I only find this out after I listen to it a lot, but I'm too impatient when it comes to posting new material up. I need to hold myself back.

At the same time though I wanna keep parts memorable rather than one off lines that I'd struggle to achieve again or teach someone else.

Just had a small record company ask me to submit a few of my tracks for a compilation CD which will be released in early winter time... which I'm really chuffed about. Should also be doing some jammin' with a session guitarist who has worked with massive attack amongst others, who I really feel a bond with musically. Finally seems to be coming together, after numerous bands which haven't worked out.

Pleased you like it Gav, I'll probably post up a refreshed version sometime soon.

& don't worry mike, whenever you have a spare min... tis cool.

cheers....

Post by **Mike** » Tue May 05, 2009 7:32 am

Right at work we are and this is what we're doing.

First impressions, 5:03 is a long song length:
Extremely well recorded and all of the guitar sounds are good enough to eat, really great stuff.
I enjoy your playing aswell, and I would love to hear this with some vocals on. The second section perhaps arrives a little late but it's very cool, before we move back to the first movement.
The dirty guitar is also really well recorded and played and I especially like the rocking out octave chording.
What sounds like some digital clipping when the high guitar enters on the right?

Overall well played and some very good ideas.

othomas2 · Post by **othomas2** » Wed May 06, 2009 11:34 am

Thanks for the feedback... much appreciated.

The clipping noise could well be clipping but I think it's the percussive noise from the pick... It's really apparent when activating the micro pog on the high octave only, which is the effect i used.

Vocals could be nice but the idea was to have this as instrumental only project, plus my vocals aren't that good.

Here's my singer/songwriter page www.myspace.com/owenpeterthomas

Not as well recorded, but the ideas are there... which was my main aim.

I'm re-recording one of the tracks today, so I'll post that up later on hopefully.

Thanks again people !!

O

avj · Post by **avj** » Wed May 06, 2009 3:47 pm

Sounds great! The Jag sounds especially beautiful.

othomas2 wrote:The clipping noise could well be clipping but I think it's the percussive noise from the pick... It's really apparent when activating the micro pog on the high octave only, which is the effect i used.

That's what it sounded like to my ears -- not clipping. The same pick attack sounds are heard after the Micro POG is turned off, and it may just be exaggerated a bit because of the compression.

othomas2 wrote:Here's my singer/songwriter page www.myspace.com/owenpeterthomas

This stuff is phenomenal. The guitar/bass sound on "Killjoy" is fucking incredible, and the vocals are a perfect fit. The vocal effects on the other tracks were very creatively done. I really dig the distorted trem-o-voice on "Outro".

Getting back on track, I love the instrumental -- looking forward to more!

othomas2 · Post by **othomas2** » Fri May 08, 2009 12:26 pm

Thanks dude... always good to hear what people think.

Killjoy is the only recording I didn't do at home or with my own gear... think it was a Squier strat and cheapish bass, but yeah cheap nastiness suits that track well. Had a terrible cold that day and never really been satisfied with the vocals. It's another one that I need to re-record. Needs drums too !!

Going back to the pick attack, I think I was also using a compressor/sustainer which wouldn't have helped the initial clipping type noise, especially the Boss version in my experience...

cheers
O