Monday, October 12, 2009

Piano Sonata, Part Whatever

It's done, complete. Finally. This last movement has been a hard one to compose, but at long last, I am finished. Now all I have to do is actually learn to play the damn thing. I'm going to whack a link here for you to download the mp3 of my computer program playing it. It doesn't sound anywhere near as good as a real person, of course, but it'd give you guys some idea.

DL link: http://www.mediafire.com/?sharekey=4f3024b19c655317ab1eab3e9fa335cad62ba866b357427d

Saturday, October 10, 2009

Eatliz - Violently Delicate extended

So here I am, not really expecting anything to come of the review, nor anyone to read it really. But, lo and behold, I awake this morning to find a friend add on MySpace and personal e-mail from Eatliz. The email read as follows:

Hey there Kyle

Tnx for your super cool post! You nailed it, we realy do love the Pixies.

We thought your readers would be interested to know that we decided to give "Violently Delicate" for full free dowload.
We spotted so many many torrents running around, so why not giving everybody the quality sound Eatliz deserves? :)
Plus, everyone that joins our mailing list, gets songs from our new E.P Delicately Violent for free too.
Here is the ling: http://www.eatliz.com/?p=1

Againg, big tnx for your review, it's was so great to read it!

Cheers
Guy
Eatliz

Eatliz - Violently Delicate


If you had to sum up this amazing band in two words, then nothing does it better than the title of their debut release. Mashing the sounds of The Pixies, Fall of Troy, The Mars Volta and Bjork with strong pop and rock sensibilities, the Tel Aviv native 6-piece are a forced to be be reckoned with. Lee Triffon's vocals soar beautifully over the sonic tapestry laid down by a strong rhythm section of three guitars, bass and drums. The highlights of the album have to be the two singles, Hey and Attractive. Not only are they wonderful musically, but they are almost polar opposites. Attractive is very reminiscent of The Pixies at their best, with some funky sax thrown, while Hey defies classification. Not only that, but the video is mind blowing. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QWsnwxuXHNI. Seriously, everyone should give these guys a listen.
Eatliz - Violently Delicate (4.5/5)

Friday, October 9, 2009

Reveries et Fantasies

So I'm doing a two disk Deluxe edition of Train Wreck, slated for release late November. The first disk is a straight rerecording/remix of the original disk, while disk 2 contains alternative version and bonus songs. Included on this disk is a collection of instrumental pieces for piano entitled "Reveries et Fantasies". They will feature a blending of contemporary, classical, jazz and fusion elements. Interested in hearing some of the songs, the first two are present here: profile.ultimate-guitar.com/kdownes. Look for "Brie's Song" and "Nocturne". I'll probably throw a download link onto here sometime, too.