Planktons Odyssey - The Dream

Plankton · 06-05-2012, 07:14 PM

Been seeing quite a few members posting up their work so I figured I'd jump on the bandwagon.

The Dream is a concept piece that I stitched together with some various sound effects, drum loops, and a couple backers from around the net. Guitar oriented, and incredibly self absorbed, it tells the tale of an entities struggle to become something better and more aware.

Here's a breakdown of the tracks:

01 - Rise
Intro/Outro was taken from Rush's Natural Science. The drum track was something I grabbed from a BT source (not sure where atm). I played the rythm on a whim just trying to get a bead on my equipment, but it turned out fairly well so I went with it, and finished it off with a lead.

02 - Farewell To The Sea
From Zakk Wylde's Farewell backing track, I just added the guitar.

03 - Metamorphosis
A tune I wrote for my girlfriends father who'd passed at the time I wrote it.

04 - Power Process
PP started out as a drum track I grabbed from either guitar chaos or jamsession, and quickly became a metal anthem.

05 - Flight Of The Killer Plankton
A collaborative effort from a gentleman from Portugal who set me up with a fantastic techno backer and asked if I'd throw some guitar over it, so I obliged.

06 - Floating In Another Time
The same drum track that was used in Rise is featured here. Another rythm played on a whim that turned into something useful that thought would be a good coda with the build and release. The outro is from The Jabberwocky.

There you have it. I created this sometime last year with the mindset of doing a "Mock" album all for fun, and it has gotten some good, and mixed reviews. And please keep in mind that I am fairly new to recording techniques, and all this was done using Audacity which has it's limitations. Critique is always welcome... good, bad, or indifferent.

Link to the full album:
Planktons Odyssey - The Dream.zip

Link to the soundclick playlist:
SoundClick artist: Planktons Odyssey - The Dream - page with MP3 music downloads

Garrett · 06-06-2012, 06:49 AM

As always....Good stuff Plank!

Plankton · 06-06-2012, 08:51 AM

Thanks G!

Plankton · 06-07-2012, 09:13 AM

75 views and only G has the balls enough to say something? I feel sad for human existence right now.

blastingas10 · 06-07-2012, 09:53 AM

Im definitely going to check it out when I get off work.

Plankton · 06-07-2012, 10:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by blastingas10

Im definitely going to check it out when I get off work.

Sounds good. Lemme know whatcha think.

blastingas10 · 06-07-2012, 09:57 PM

It looks like I need flash to listen and I'm on my iPad now, i will give it a listen when I'm on the desktop

AliceN · 06-11-2012, 12:38 PM

This is awesome!! Great work

It's amazing how much you can communicate without words...it'd make an amazing soundtrack to an epic videogame.

blastingas10 · 06-11-2012, 01:56 PM

Just listened to rise and all I can say is "wow". And, do you listen to buckethead? Very buckethead-esque. Great stuff. What scales/modes are you using?

Plankton · 06-11-2012, 02:49 PM

Thanks Alice and Blast. I listen to BH quite a bit. Funny I saw him with Primus and didn't even know who he was until a couple years ago. Modes...? I have no clue. I'm self taught by ear, so I can only say that I play quite a bit of minor stuff.

06-05-2012, 07:14 PM	#1 (permalink)
Plankton Just Keep Swimming... Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: See signature... Posts: 7,765	Planktons Odyssey - The Dream Been seeing quite a few members posting up their work so I figured I'd jump on the bandwagon. The Dream is a concept piece that I stitched together with some various sound effects, drum loops, and a couple backers from around the net. Guitar oriented, and incredibly self absorbed, it tells the tale of an entities struggle to become something better and more aware. Here's a breakdown of the tracks: 01 - Rise Intro/Outro was taken from Rush's Natural Science. The drum track was something I grabbed from a BT source (not sure where atm). I played the rythm on a whim just trying to get a bead on my equipment, but it turned out fairly well so I went with it, and finished it off with a lead. 02 - Farewell To The Sea From Zakk Wylde's Farewell backing track, I just added the guitar. 03 - Metamorphosis A tune I wrote for my girlfriends father who'd passed at the time I wrote it. 04 - Power Process PP started out as a drum track I grabbed from either guitar chaos or jamsession, and quickly became a metal anthem. 05 - Flight Of The Killer Plankton A collaborative effort from a gentleman from Portugal who set me up with a fantastic techno backer and asked if I'd throw some guitar over it, so I obliged. 06 - Floating In Another Time The same drum track that was used in Rise is featured here. Another rythm played on a whim that turned into something useful that thought would be a good coda with the build and release. The outro is from The Jabberwocky. There you have it. I created this sometime last year with the mindset of doing a "Mock" album all for fun, and it has gotten some good, and mixed reviews. And please keep in mind that I am fairly new to recording techniques, and all this was done using Audacity which has it's limitations. Critique is always welcome... good, bad, or indifferent. Link to the full album: Planktons Odyssey - The Dream.zip Link to the soundclick playlist: SoundClick artist: Planktons Odyssey - The Dream - page with MP3 music downloads __________________ See location...

06-06-2012, 08:51 AM	#3 (permalink)
Plankton Just Keep Swimming... Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: See signature... Posts: 7,765	Thanks G! __________________ See location...

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06-11-2012, 02:49 PM	#10 (permalink)
Plankton Just Keep Swimming... Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: See signature... Posts: 7,765	Thanks Alice and Blast. I listen to BH quite a bit. Funny I saw him with Primus and didn't even know who he was until a couple years ago. Modes...? I have no clue. I'm self taught by ear, so I can only say that I play quite a bit of minor stuff. __________________ See location...

06-06-2012, 06:49 AM	#2 (permalink)
Garrett Music Addict Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 478	As always....Good stuff Plank!

06-07-2012, 09:53 AM	#5 (permalink)
blastingas10 Music Addict Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 2,126	Im definitely going to check it out when I get off work.

06-07-2012, 09:57 PM	#7 (permalink)
blastingas10 Music Addict Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 2,126	It looks like I need flash to listen and I'm on my iPad now, i will give it a listen when I'm on the desktop

06-11-2012, 01:56 PM	#9 (permalink)
blastingas10 Music Addict Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 2,126	Just listened to rise and all I can say is "wow". And, do you listen to buckethead? Very buckethead-esque. Great stuff. What scales/modes are you using?