I honestly can't believe my fucking luck.
My friend George was up at the flat. He had brought up a pen drive with some of my old songs that I had lost when I had got the virus and had to start everything again. I was delighted he had brought it up. I went throiugh to the computer, turned it on and logged in. Geo sat with me and we chatted. I was delighted that I was going to get to hear the songs I had lost. What a guy Geo is.
So I clicked and opened my folder. Nothing. Nothing but one folder left: 'muzik'. And it was empty. I paniced as I had the first time this had happened, and I realised again! Another virus! I am raging about this. It has either come from the Stuart song (probably attached itself during download) or from a couple of pieces of software I wanted to put on my computer. Fucking ragining.
Back to the mother fucking drawing board for me....again!
Watch this space (which is now very vacant!),
Wullae
Tuesday 9 November 2010
You can't see by Stuart Carroll
Recorded 6th of November, started writing 7th of November.
I set up all my wires and instruments today with one intention: to complete a song with my friend Stuart Carroll.
During work on Thursday night, he had put up a new song he had written and recorded that night. The song is called 'You can't see' and is about me doing my job, and how tough it can be sometimes. I felt completely honoured that he has featured me in such a nice song. The lyrics are fantastic and he has come up with a lovely guitar tune for it, that is initially strumming and then cuts into a gentle plucking piece.
So I downloaded the tune, with Stuarts blessing, and began working on this song. I began by adding a light and slow electric lead part. I added some reverb and delay. I then began by adding some bass. I initially thought the lead should be pretty basic, but then I tried making it light and not too deep as the acoustic was quite deep. I also tried to get it to resemble the lead part I had recorded. I also wanted to recorded some vocals, just to hear us both again in a song. I added a set of vocals that sings random bits with Stuart. I only put it in one earphone and much fainter than Stuart's vocals. I then added a vocal harmony in the other earphone, again quite quiet. All was sounding good. So now I worked on drums. I didn't know whether to add drums or not at first. I messed about with loops but wasn't very good. Then I recorded my own, and sounded much better, more natural. Edited the bad boy, and that was it.
Since recording it, I have listened to it over and over again, and am really enjoying it. I hope to get it up on soundcloud soon for Stuart to hear it and everyone else. Thanks for letting me add to the song man. Been a pleasure again.
Watch this space,
Wullae
www.soundcloud.com/wullaewright
www.soundcloud.com/stuartcarrollmusic1
Go to Stuart Carroll's soundcloud to hear the original version of 'You can't see'
I set up all my wires and instruments today with one intention: to complete a song with my friend Stuart Carroll.
During work on Thursday night, he had put up a new song he had written and recorded that night. The song is called 'You can't see' and is about me doing my job, and how tough it can be sometimes. I felt completely honoured that he has featured me in such a nice song. The lyrics are fantastic and he has come up with a lovely guitar tune for it, that is initially strumming and then cuts into a gentle plucking piece.
So I downloaded the tune, with Stuarts blessing, and began working on this song. I began by adding a light and slow electric lead part. I added some reverb and delay. I then began by adding some bass. I initially thought the lead should be pretty basic, but then I tried making it light and not too deep as the acoustic was quite deep. I also tried to get it to resemble the lead part I had recorded. I also wanted to recorded some vocals, just to hear us both again in a song. I added a set of vocals that sings random bits with Stuart. I only put it in one earphone and much fainter than Stuart's vocals. I then added a vocal harmony in the other earphone, again quite quiet. All was sounding good. So now I worked on drums. I didn't know whether to add drums or not at first. I messed about with loops but wasn't very good. Then I recorded my own, and sounded much better, more natural. Edited the bad boy, and that was it.
Since recording it, I have listened to it over and over again, and am really enjoying it. I hope to get it up on soundcloud soon for Stuart to hear it and everyone else. Thanks for letting me add to the song man. Been a pleasure again.
Watch this space,
Wullae
www.soundcloud.com/wullaewright
www.soundcloud.com/stuartcarrollmusic1
Go to Stuart Carroll's soundcloud to hear the original version of 'You can't see'
Wednesday 3 November 2010
New Versions 2010: cassette tapes from 1999-2002 artwork
Last night I thought I should have some artwork for the new version of the 'cassette tapes from 1999-2002'. So I began by drawing a tape cassette very losely and easily. Not the best drawing ever, and then messily wrotes all over it. It looks almost childish, but it does resemble some of the style of artwork I use to envisage for the music. It is also very basic and plain, which is intentional, to compliment the simplicity of the songs and recordings. So here is the new cover.
Watch this space,
Wullae
All 'New Version 2010: cassette tapes from 1999-2002' are available for free download at www.soundcloud.com/more-cassette-tapes
www.soundcloud.com/more-cassette-tapes
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