Dave's Negative Blogs

In response to:My First Uni Project

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 19:50:10 +0100

Congratulations!

And keep on working. :)

In response to:Drag Queens for Charity

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 20:02:43 +0100

As someone who enjoyed many years of Christmas panto as a child (complete with the man as the Panto Dame), I can tell that pastor dude that it did not "corrupt" me.

In response to:It begins...

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 08:25:04 +0200

Camera quality looks good,glad you've spent your money on that rather than "donating" it to the uni bar.

Will look out for film,thanks.

In response to:The Music Never Stops

Sun, 11 Oct 2009 13:55:53 +0200

Would like to see the work when you get cracking. Creativity seems to be cyclical and not consistent, just wait till the dam bursts and it floods out.

In response to:The Music Never Stops

Sat, 03 Oct 2009 21:20:41 +0200

Well done Dave! keep at it mate a whole heap of new data going in some thing brilliant will come out of it. Not only that, but the contacts you will make with your generation of artists is invaluable.

In response to:An amusing Uni story

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 17:38:16 +0200

Wow. Just... wow.

In response to:An amusing Uni story

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 07:58:14 +0200

At least he cared that his students got to know someone rather than just have them staring at a computer terminal for three years!

Glad it's going well for you :)

In response to:Uni, God and Fridge magnets

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 15:52:43 +0200

There seems to be so much clutters our lives that as no real purpose like the fridge magnet you mention.lol.

In response to:Uni, God and Fridge magnets

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 15:40:15 +0200

Freshers week involves meeting new friends and trying new drinks.

Greggs staff act stupid primarily for the head office.

In response to:Uni, God and Fridge magnets

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 15:22:41 +0200

Yeah Film and television production. Thanks

In response to:Old Gregg's

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 12:02:23 +0200

The only wise course of action!!!!!!!!!

In response to:Uni, God and Fridge magnets

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 09:56:15 +0200

Good luck with uni-you'll have the best time ever-are you studying film?

In response to:Old Gregg's

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 02:08:00 +0200

Good plan haha

In response to:Old Gregg's

Sat, 19 Sep 2009 17:28:40 +0200

I am never eating another sausage roll again after that description!!!!!!!!!!!!!

In response to:The Cheese Baron

Sat, 19 Sep 2009 13:28:58 +0200

thanks a lot. If you subscribe to my youtube channel you can get the updates when i make more (which i will) www.youtube.com/phantomdoodler

In response to:The Cheese Baron

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 12:41:02 +0200

Dude that is fucking hilarious!!!
More more more!

In response to:what...the...FUCK!!!!

Fri, 04 Sep 2009 19:37:33 +0200

everybody needs a bosom for a pillow

everybody needs a bosom !!!!!!!!!!!!

In response to:what...the...FUCK!!!!

Sun, 30 Aug 2009 21:40:22 +0200

Confused.........!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Derrrrrrrrrrr........!!!!!!!!!!

Well they won't be harvesting your brain then......... :-)

Mischief Managed........ ^_^

In response to:what...the...FUCK!!!!

Fri, 28 Aug 2009 02:11:27 +0200

My organs harvested? i have to say i'm pretty confused.

In response to:what...the...FUCK!!!!

Fri, 28 Aug 2009 02:02:17 +0200

I Listened to your Uploaded Tune......!!!!!!!!!!!

Oh my LORD...................!!!!!!!!!!!!!

You're Only fit to have your Organs Harvested...............!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Your friendly neighbour hood "Comment Marauder"........ :-)

You've been Marauded............. ^_^

In response to:I'm Back! + Canary Wharf

Tue, 25 Aug 2009 01:52:12 +0200

Happy days :)) xx

In response to:Album Update

Thu, 30 Jul 2009 00:03:10 +0200

Generic doesn't necessarily imply boring. The Sherlock Holmes stories are generic detective fiction but that doesn't make them boring...

In response to:Album Update

Wed, 29 Jul 2009 23:57:46 +0200

I misunderatood when you said samples, i was thinking of loop samples, so yes the drums are sound samples (heavily edited at that)

And yes you didn't say boring but "generic" insinuates boring.

Unfortunately it will never be finished, thus releasing it how it is, because the masters are all gone. My Cubase file only contains newer stuff that i'm working on now.

Thanks again for the review

In response to:Album Update

Wed, 29 Jul 2009 23:53:56 +0200

I could hear 808 snares and other recognisable drum sounds on there. Did you play drum-pads yourself and trigger the sounds that way then?

For an "unfinished" project it's promising. For my ears, I would like to hear more sounds that jump out at the listener, sounds that make you go "Woah, how did he do that?".

I never used the word "boring" btw...

In response to:Album Update

Wed, 29 Jul 2009 23:43:14 +0200

The Critics bite!

Ouch!

But no, thanks for having a good listen and telling me your honest opinion. I do appreciate that. One thing I think needs to be realised though, is all of these songs were recorded about half a year ago (some up to over a year ago) and are all unfinished. I know the thought of releasing an unfinished project is a fairly stupid one, but is only done so because the master recordings were all lost about 4 months ago when my computer went into a digital coma. I am glad you picked up on "weeks" and "caves" though as i feel those were the closest songs to finished.

In terms of your opinion on logical development i would have to disagree. Granted, because they are unfinished some development isn't right, but if you strip away the drums, and the ambience and the noise and listen to the base piano melodies that accompany all the songs, I feel song development isn't lacking.

In terms of the drums, you're correct that "3 more weeks" is highly Aphex Twin inspired and is therefore difficult to call boring, but i think to call the other beats boring is a touch unfair as it assumes there are new beats to find. And just for the record there are NO drum samples on any of the songs. Everything was built from nothing.

Like i said thanks a lot for checking out the album, and I do appreciate your constructive criticism, but i can assure you this style of music only barely hits "hobby" on my list of priorities however i did feel the need to defend it.

Thanks Tom

In response to:Album Update

Wed, 29 Jul 2009 23:28:38 +0200

I'm gonna be totally honest about my opinions here and you might not like what I have to say. I make music like this myself, so perhaps I am being harder in my criticism than others would.

The music is quite generic, and the sounds lack variation. This latter point is a serious flaw - the same high-pitched synth sounds appear on almost every track, and similar pads and bass sounds appear throughout.

The songs lack structure: they start, carry on for a bit and then stop again with little logical development. It feels too random.

I think there is a good idea hiding in "Caves" if you could just uncover it. The More Months was the most creative piece, and it had a nice Aphex Twin feel to it, albeit a bit too clean and formulaic.

On the upside, the production is clean and the simplicity of the arrangements comes across well. Some of the drum programming works well, but these drum samples have been heard far too often before.

Tom.

In response to:U.F.Os & Deja Vu

Fri, 17 Jul 2009 21:35:58 +0200

We are all just one big experiment inside some mad fuckers giant test tube. Who knows what the bugger will throw at us next????????

In response to:U.F.Os & Deja Vu

Fri, 17 Jul 2009 10:28:52 +0200

I have had loads of DeJaVu and PreJaVu never seen an Alien nor can I say I have ever seen anything that one person may call a UFO that could not be explained away...

I did think I have seen a BIG Hairy thingy in the Highlands although again it could just of been a really hairy local.

Had loads of other experiences one thing is for sure the truth is out there X

In response to:U.F.Os & Deja Vu

Fri, 17 Jul 2009 02:51:48 +0200

Strangely enough, the only two times I have palpably felt a sense of déjà vu, both have been in bars. Seriously.

The first time was when I went to visit my brother in Luxembourg for the first time. My first time in Luxembourg, that is, not the first time I visited my brother. I found myself in The White Rose, a lovely little pub on Rue Dicks. English bar frequented mainly by Italians and run by a Dane |-|. As soon as I walked in, I felt like I knew the place inside and out.

The second time was on the recent Berlin Blogmeet, when Murphymole and I found possibly the only bar in Berlin that sells cider. Just like in Luxembourg, as soon as I walked in the door it was like coming back to a familiar old haunt, even though I've never been to Berlin before in my life.

Weird. :crazy:

In response to:U.F.Os & Deja Vu

Fri, 17 Jul 2009 01:06:20 +0200

We're the aliens, the only species on earth that has to buy shoes. :>>