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Strange Lights in the Sky
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Song #13 from FAWM 2010. My own genre: UFO-rock :D
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Jazz-influenced progressive rock.
artist is a middle and high school science teacher residing in Sterling, VA, USA. He switched to teaching after a career in medicinal chemistry. He is a member of the Mvskoke (Creek) Nation, a Native American tribe originally indigenous to the Southeastern United States. As a musician, he plays bass, guitar, Hammond organ, keys, and various drums. Many of these appear on his first album, , it focuses on a jazz-influenced rock sound; however, like , it is almost exclusively built using odd time signatures (such as 5/4 and 7/8). In this way, although it was born in a different world, it retains its connection to the past. One more move: this time to a new house. It was a difficult change, and out of the struggle was born a new sound. is just that: a collection of jazzy, funky, cool -- and most of all, original -- compositions. In addition to the works above, Bruce is also on , where he releases raw (unmixed) tracks from his albums and other works for use by remix artists.
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#12,404 today Peak #112
#1,230 in subgenre Peak #22
Author
Bruce H. McCosar
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2010
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February 13, 2010
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MP3 4.3 MB 128 kbps 4:41
Story behind the song
Alright, now I have my own genre: UFO-rock. Here's my 13th song of FAWM 2010. First of all, I don't believe in UFOs, so don't ask. However, this song takes the point of view of 'what if' -- what if I'm wrong? What if those lights over Phoenix back in 1997 were the real thing? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phoenix_Lights When I was little, my Dad used to read books on subjects such as these -- UFOs, the Bermuda Triangle, and so on. It's something I grew up hearing about. Sort of explains why I know about strange things like this, a coin from 17th century France with a 'UFO' on it: http://www.nicap.org/ancient/coin.htm About the music: the first thing I recorded was the drum track, played via MIDI. The bass line came next. From there, I added the synths and the guitar part. The key of this song is unusual -- it starts in DbmMaj7 (the jazz version of Db minor). Hence that 'otherworldly' sound. After the third chorus, it modulates up to DmMaj7, then returns to DbmMaj7 for the 'rip out' ending. -- This song was composed and performed using natural rhythm only -- without a metronome, click track, or drum machine. "No Robots Allowed" is my theme, and here are the rules I'm following: http://bmccosar.wordpress.com/2010/01/24/the-robot-rules/
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