Artificial Sky is an alt-rock song. I like the keyboard and the supporting horns.
This is chaff’s only posted song.
Tag Archives: electric guitar
I Talk To Myself by Jon-A-Thon
Posted by Pronoiac
on 2013-09-02
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I Talk To Myself is a bouncy pop song, a repurposed cell phone commercial soundtrack. So, lots of phone puns and references and audio filters. I like the “la la” bits.
Where Is My Mind by cortex
Posted by Pronoiac
on 2013-08-14
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Where Is My Mind is a cool little garage rock cover of the Pixies tune, with a theremin wailing away and rockstar guitars.
A Number Another Summer by The World Famous
Posted by Pronoiac
on 2013-08-01
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A Number Another Summer has guitars with lots of reverb, and layers of synths, both throbbing and gently washing. The description calls out The Cure, Disintegration-era, but it stands well by itself.
I Think You’re Alright (demo) by frenetic
Posted by Pronoiac
on 2013-07-24
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I Think You’re Alright (demo) is a pretty great rock song. (Not a lovesong.) I like the groove of the bass guitar especially, and the touches of synth throughout.
Aether by googly
Posted by Pronoiac
on 2013-07-12
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Aether is a lovely quiet shoegazer tune, with atmospheric guitars, and a somewhat hypnotic bassline.
The Life of Perfect Creatures by chimaera
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on 2013-07-08
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The Life of Perfect Creatures is a rock song, with a wall of guitars, about Laika, the dog cosmonaut.
Feel Free! Plastic Surgery! (demo) by frenetic
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on 2013-06-06
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Feel Free! Plastic Surgery! (demo) is an upbeat and happy song, with slightly less optimistic lyrics – cutting, even – about plastic surgery. I like this as it is, with weird instruments in the background, like the beatboxing, other mouth noises, and the swelling horns.
The final version – on Guess Who’s a Mess and on Soundcloud – loses some of the goofy instrumentation, and some of the charm, though your mileage may vary.
Sabotage by man vs sun
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on 2013-05-23
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Sabotage is sorta a college rock cover of the Beastie Boys song, introducing pheatherwait on bass flute.
Oops, I didn’t publish my draft of this. Let’s say this is the song for tomorrow, too.
Downtown by goodnewsfortheinsane
Posted by Pronoiac
on 2013-05-22
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Downtown is a slow drudge rock version of the 1964 song, written by Tony Hatch, performed by Petula Clark, and covered many, many times. It’s not cheerful, and it’s melancholic and heavy, but not too heavy.
Open by The World Famous
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on 2013-05-07
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Open is a driving rock song, sort of a dance song with a guitar, in an unusual five-on-the-floor beat instead of the usual four-on-the-floor.
I Said It All by chococat
Posted by Pronoiac
on 2012-12-26
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I Said It All is a lovely bit of lofi garage rock, done for a Music Challenge – it uses only two chords.
There Is No by The World Famous
Posted by Pronoiac
on 2012-12-25
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There Is No is a slow and spooky song that uses the EBow for atmosphere.
Merry Christmas!
I Command You to Be My Woman by frenetic
Posted by Pronoiac
on 2012-12-07
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I Command You to Be My Woman is a big dumb rock song. Fun and hilarious!
Kane Deuce by grubi
Posted by Pronoiac
on 2012-11-26
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Kane Deuce is a great blaxploitation song, all fuzzy guitars and wah-wahs and NSFW snippets of trash-talking.
O Superman by cortex
Posted by Pronoiac
on 2012-11-12
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O Superman is a non-electronic and mostly acoustic cover of the experimental Laurie Anderson song. This is fairly unusual and experimental in its own right.
the siren of titan by kimyo
Posted by Pronoiac
on 2012-11-09
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the siren of titan is an instrumental electronica piece, with atmospheric electric guitars sailing around. It’s spacy and upbeat.
Beestung by The World Famous
Posted by Pronoiac
on 2012-11-01
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Beestung is a really lovely indie rock song, with fun falsettos.
I Don’t Want to be Here by Devils Rancher
Posted by Pronoiac
on 2012-10-04
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I Don’t Want to be Here is a cover of a britpop song by XTC’s Andy Partridge. It’s poppy rock, with some atmospheric guitars, catchy and layered.
Underwater Silent Movie by saulgoodman
Posted by Pronoiac
on 2012-01-05
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Underwater Silent Movie is another nice atmospheric song from previous guests saulgoodman & his band Tangemeenie – they’ve shown up before. It’s got a nice build to it, & it’s nicely evocative for an instrumental song.
Or The Tide by tdismukes
Posted by Pronoiac
on 2011-12-27
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Or The Tide is a somewhat folkish number from tdismukes’ band, Low-Tech Riff Raff.
It’s catchy, moderately paced, and I like the melodies and all the instruments.
More Songs About Oven Mitts by notheydo
Posted by Pronoiac
on 2011-12-07
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More Songs About Oven Mitts is a laid-back lofi song about a robot made for killing, sadly turned into a chef.
Secret Agent Man by uncleozzy
Posted by Pronoiac
on 2011-12-02
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Secret Agent Man is a sorta surf punk cover of the Johnny Rivers classic.
Jettison by dirtdirt
Posted by Pronoiac
on 2011-11-30
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Jettison is an indie tune. It’s one of two tracks posted by dirtdirt to Mefi, as the band the Goddamn Handclaps.
Major Bounce by fingers_of_fire
Posted by Pronoiac
on 2011-10-03
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Major Bounce is a cheerful instrumental song with a couple of layers of intricate guitar work.
While the Gittin’ is Good by mccreath
Posted by Pronoiac
on 2011-07-25
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While the Gittin’ is Good is surf rock, with the guitar thrown through a punkish distortion pedal.
Threnody by milquetoast
Posted by Pronoiac
on 2011-07-07
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Threnody is a punchy, short – three minutes long – rock song.
Save the Fattest Girl for Me by markulus
Posted by Pronoiac
on 2011-06-08
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Save the Fattest Girl for Me is a catchy & funny pop/rock ode to women who aren’t skinny.
Trinity by sluglicker
Posted by Pronoiac
on 2011-06-02
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Trinity has evocative guitarwork, a metronomic flute, & heartbeat-like drums.
Locutus by spock
Posted by Pronoiac
on 2011-06-01
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Locutus is spacy, rockish techno. I like how the username & the song title go together.
Hunting for Foxes by Wolfdog
Posted by Pronoiac
on 2011-05-19
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This isn’t in the usual genres covered here – Hunting for Foxes is a nice bit of metal. The video I picture for it involves highway driving and guitar playing, in the desert. It would rock.
Hats, Caps and Notions by joe lisboa
Posted by Pronoiac
on 2011-03-25
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Hats, Caps and Notions is just this indie powerpop song, you know?
Dr. Who Goes To (Final Fantasy) Town by cortex
Posted by Pronoiac
on 2011-02-21
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Dr. Who Goes To (Final Fantasy) Town is a combination of the themes of Dr. Who & Final Fantasy, as played by Pink Floyd.