Thank you, thank you, Francesco! I'm very happy that you love it. 💗 Being compared to George Formby is a ukulele players dream! :) Thank you, radio. You may like [url=http://www.youtube.com/user/nicholasabersold]Nicholas Abersold[/url]- he's one of my fav current songwriting ukers... Thanks again! Great spoken word piece and an equally great and subtle backdrop. It really supports the story. [up][/up] Yeah, I guess the vocal timbres sound quite similar. Haha! Hey, thanks Spin! The weather report here is blahblahblahblah... 😆 Lovely speck scat tastic piece [up][/up][up][/up][up][/up] Indeed! :D omnia vincit amor! OMG!!! Its been like 10 years..I'm Back..Ill be working on this one this week. Absolutely beautiful. This is really beautiful, melodies sounds like magic. I love this song! thanks for sharing. amazing work... Rarrr! The champion! ;) I'm happy to hear that you enjoyed this. Thank you for all your kind words! Exactly. :) I'm glad you like it... it was a fun one to do. Thank you so much! Your instrumental was truly inspiring... just the right mysterious vibe needed. I love your guitar playing! On my vocal track, I had a couple EQ's, a [url=https://www.soundtoys.com/product/little-microshift/]stereo widening effect[/url], and a [url=http://www.kvraudio.com/product/maxwell-smart-by-lively-audio]limiter/maximizer[/url]. Hey Admiral, that means a lot to me. Thank you. It's kinda fun that you made the Tracy Chapman comparison... I used to get that all the time when I did the solo open mic thang... This was one of the songs I'd often play (it's a 12+ year old song revisited). No pressure on the muse, but a remix by you of this song would majorly thrill me... :D Thank ya', Steve. I appreciate it muchly! Thank you so much, SackJo! You're exquisitely kind... I am so honored to have my piece tailor fit for your song :) I am smiling ear to ear, and so touched by your sentiment :) You even worked the little glitchy parts into your vocals, how cool is that ? Many thanks to you Kara, I am happy to hear your voice :) Happy Holidays for you, stay warm, stay safe :) ⭐️⛄️🎉 Very beautiful composition sung, I like the acoustic side of your work. Bravo So glad you like!! LOVE your suggestion for the bloody icing... SOOOOO much better than my generic food coloring idea. ;) Thanks so much, Panu. Big time. Thank you so much, Moira. You are too kind, my dear friend. I would LOVE to hang with you on the holidays... we could make one heck of a Grinch-fest (and then hibernate, indeed). Hey Speck- thank you. Very Much. I hear ya'. I'm glad you look forward to the shorter days. (Really.) I [i]hope[/i] this sticks with me, it's like a shot of warm and happy. If it doesn't I'll have to come back for a booster shot every day. :D Thank ya'! While I was uploading this, I thought about your remix of "I Heart Your Brain" which I loved... Awesome that you enjoyed this one! I like that- "a shot of warm and happy." It would be a great band name, album or song title... I'm glad it gave you a boost!! Love it! Well done young Un, I LIKE IT, we just became the new Beautiful South. :-) Thanks! It just seemed fun... Heh. Good stuff. Sometimes a remix just needs to be a few finishing touches, and that's just what you did. [up][/up] Thanks, CSoul!! Get Up [up][/up][up][/up][up][/up], peace Very distinctive, your sense of rhythm is both spot on and unique. You use pauses cleverly and with purpose. I love the fun evident in this tune, I sense you had a blast trying things out and experimenting. Technical too but to achieve the mood and feel you already had in mind. Excellent alignment of lyrics and sound. Sound soo cool and "Art of Noisy" :-) Thank you! I'm glad you like it, unreal. I really dig this. I really have a soft spot for songs about searching, questing, and loneliness.... and the fact that you're singing this in a slightly Tracy Chapmanesque style is the icing on the cake for me. I hope I can find time to remix this, but the remix muse has kind of left me for the moment. :) Remind me quickly who brought the blues to America? This is soo much fun and so bitter sweet. #Resist. I looove this! Can I use this in my Youtube videos that are monetized? Thank you! I'm happy to hear that you love it! :D Since your vids are monetized, you'll have to buy a ccPlus license. It's SUPER reasonable and helps support ccMixter... check it out: http://tunetrack.net/license/ccmixter.org/files/mindmapthat/48815 A damn good song. Thank you for uploading. Thank you so much, Stefan! Your mix is gorgeous and creative! Love it!! Fantastic frolic. I especially liked when the xylo joined in. Stardust indeed :) very wonderful remix. For some reason it has made we think of Fireproofbabies, think its the cosmic focus of the lyrics. A subject Joe often went for. Thank you, Siobhan! :D I love these lyric! Very nice tag team production with Stefan. [up][/up] Thank you!! It's so nice that you thought of Joe. I associate him with space as well. His stardust continues to inspire... what an incredible coincidence Kara!! i was going to ask, who played the trumpet (that once was yours and now is his lol)!! i am really appreciating the intricacy of your editing and arrangement -- your production skills just keep growing more and more. your rock girl!!! this track is a cooperative, inspiring blend of you and SM. great work!!!! Great track,lots of movements I love your mix Kara! The journey you created with sound fills my imagination with post-modern images and anticipation. There is tension but it is light and captivating at the same time. Theatrical! I agree with the other reviewers, You do have a signature style , and it's amazing to hear it develop and morph into new territory. I'm grateful to be a part of it. Glad you were assigned me :-) Sweeeeet... I'm glad you like... I love little southern twang every now and again... Thank ya' St. Paul! Thank you muchly, Zapac. Nice work! I like Kara's tone. Thank you! And thank you double for your awesome bass line, Martijn! There it is again - that gift for wry, cutting lyrics but with that twist of humour which gets everyone on your side. Well, me anyway. Perfectly sung, interpreted and recorded. Who'd want to spend the holidays with us!! Let's hibernate (after we've eaten all the chocolates). This is such a great song. This is hilarious - brilliantly done! I want to see the film!! Just one thing: where's the blood coming from for the 'bloody icing'? Hmm - I can think of a few candidates and they're all Republicans. I didn't know the uke could do sad. (But I guess I knew you could do sad.) Anyway - it's perfect song crafting. Nice vocal harmonies too. Real nice. I actually look forward to the shorter days, better suits my default mood, which is not dark but rather quiet/contemplative. (Well, alright, it's a little dark.) Awwww yeah! I got rather into revisiting Poe... Thanks for listening! Stunning! I like how you managed to build your vocals upon the progression and the flow of the music. And I envy you for your ability to deep-dive into music of so many different genres and make each song your own. You are awesome! :) There is a very nice and clear stereo effect on your vocals. Is it a chorus or a reverb/room effect? Many thanks for using my music. Very much appreciated! Rockin the POE again [up][/up] you have one of 'those' vocal tones Kara [up][/up] Right?!! I'm totally with you. Thanks for listening, Spin. Thank you, unreal_dm! Thank you!! :D Thank you for your kind words! I truly appreciate it. Poor lil' play button... ;) Thanks, Scomber! It needed something unexpected, so I was happy when that idea sprung up! :) lol... thank you for sharing that quote. Awesome. And thank you for listening. Regardless of the sad lyrics that often spill out, I really am still hopeful... so I suppose that's something. I hope others are the same way... Yeah... I hear ya'. Thanks for listening, Speck. that's what i was going to say. . . . excellent non-trad holiday song. . . [up][/up][up][/up][up][/up] Hey Grinch.... Thanks a lot for this....even if you grinchy Grinch try to be creepy...the fun is way better. Thank you very much for sharing and paint a big smile into faces. Very nice Kara [up][/up][up][/up][up][/up] Funny! [up][/up] >Christmas Mixed with Halloween< ... Isn't it sometimes? ;)) Thank you so much! Katie and I both love your punk rock remix! SO FUN![up][/up][up][/up][up][/up] Thanks, Admiral! Hadn't heard of Nash the Slash, but I'm glad I have now! Fun! Whew! So glad you like the lyrics and find it fun! Thanks, Dox. How cool! Thank you for sharing! It's funny... I hadn't thought it sounded 80s until your comment... you're right! Thank you kindly, gurdonark! Hey TEX, thanks for listening! Yeah, that movie does rock. I'll have to listen to Eddie now... :) Yeah, it is a pretty great movie. I should re-watch it sometime... see if I can feel the comfort. So glad you dig this, Speck. Glad the fun came off and I didn't just seem like a jerk. :) Awesome that you shared that link! Katie was telling me about that last night! And you're right, it seems like something we might do and the location is close (we're in Columbus). Thank you so much, Bluemillenium! I appreciate your kind, supportive words. I'm so pleased that you enjoyed it! Merci beaucoup, Bluemillenium! J'apprécie vos mots gentils et encourageants. Je suis tellement content que vous l'ayez apprécié! Hi Kara, first of all, many thanks for this song! I've had a lot of fun playing with it! :) Regarding the content of this I'd like to recommend a book by Michio Kaku (a theoretical physicist) to you: "Physics of the Future: How Science Will Shape Human Destiny and Our Daily Lives by the Year 2100": https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Physics_of_the_Future He adresses most concerns we have about robots based on interviews with notable scientists about their fields of research in his book. A Boeing 747 for example doesn't just happen. It's a result of progress and failure, constantly improved. If robots would be able to take over, they must have been built and programmed to do so. Yet, the long term period of progress and (mostly) failure will give human society plenty of time to evaluate and restrict the purposes and duties we'll grant these creatures... This book really opened my mind to all the things that could be developed within our lifetime and beyond. If you`d like to dig deeper into this topic, this book is a good starting point. Just a suggestion though... :) Best regards, Tobs "Memory plays such tricks on us Strange images, strange fruit Hanging on us like albatross necklaces" Pure poetry... very, very nice. Thanks for making my music part of this creative project! Thank you, AA! :D Great! I'm so glad you like! :D Thanks for the inspiration! Oh yeah -- that is awesome! Bounces along nicely. Koooool. :-) [up][/up][up][/up][up][/up] Thank you so much, Tobias!!! Thank you very much, Blue! [blue]Very Groovy Fusion Country Jamboree like...Right On Kara and accompany colab...sure chills the DJT effect! also..that and he can raise ones BP..[/blue] [up][/up][up][/up][up][/up] That one movie was one of my favorites. It took many viewings to complete, I used to fall asleep to it, it made me so comfortable, in a weird way. So naturally I like your concept here. And execution is excellent as usual. And it's just darned fun. By the way, I saw this referenced on a late-night show last night and wondered if it was you - http://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/08/us/zombie-nativity-scene-cincinnati.html he he - hammer [up][/up][up][/up][up][/up] If it wasn’t such good fun it might be truly scary. Many thanks for using the samples Kara. [up][/up][up][/up] Yes – really nice.[up][/up] Huh... I hadn't thought of it like that before. I can sympathize a little bit... my mom is also a ghost. I am sorry for your losses. Thanks for your kind words about the song! Take care. So nice. Love this. Dox as a pianist is the right coice, you both make a beautiful couple. Nice build. Clean, not boring and very collaborative. This is a clever and fun...and it rocks! Good reading, and I like the fx. I have a couple things I'm working on now that it would probably go well with. We'll see. Thanks for sharing it. By the way - there's a marker at a house up the road in the small (but unfortunately growing at a rapid rate) Massachusetts town I live in that says 'Edgar Allan Poe Was Here 1848-1849 Reading Poems - Exploring the Town Nurturing His Friendship With Nancy Heywood Richmond (“Annie”)'. Apparently he spent a good portion of his last year alive here. But then it is New England, there are dead authors everywhere. That chorus is indeed pretty damn catchy. Very Cool ;-) Love the lyrics. So much fun.[up][/up] Thank you, Stefan! I had not heard of Propaganda. Very cool version! :D Awesome! Thank you! And thanks for the fear-tastic soundbed! :D Thank you, Rizkey! Fun comparison, too. :) Hey Rizkey! I added the isolated effected vocal to the [url=http://ccmixter.org/files/mindmapthat/56671]pell upload here[/url]. The low one is the big pitch shift and the main one has a chorus effect on it. Tons of fun messing with those FX. Thanks for listening! Thanks for listening, Speck! I'm glad you like. Thanks for sharing your Poe connection. "Dead authors everywhere"... that could be the start to a song... Thank you very much! The atmosphere is nearly entirely courtesy of Abstract Audio. I just added some ambient waves to his mix. :) This is great! Loving the pitched down vocal, combined with the sfx it gives a really spooky atmosfear ;-) That is some effects painting you have going on there... ..do you also have the effected lyric in isolation ? Very nice, Kara - you know propaganda? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IXZyTx4TzLg You've painted a most fitting atmosphere for this well delivered poem. Okay, now this is my jam, Kara :) I love it, it's like TMBG ft. Kara, so smart and fun! [up][/up][up][/up] Love it! Love how you stuck to the theme and crafted some great lyrics. The drums stopping and starting then driving forward again adds to the march of interstellar time. Awesome Kara you're a star of inspiration. Creative and uplifting! I am ready to expand into my day with this mix. Thank you! Perfectly done Kara! wow. You're actually really talented. Good ear :D One thing that stands out to me about Stefan Kartenberg is that he's so good at so many genres. Still, here I think you've taken him somewhere I haven't heard him before. Nicely done. And great job of sticking to the theme. Interstellar. I believe every.single.word. A lovely thought that stars have hearts. And I think you are the one who can make the dots between words spoken.in.this.way most recognizable. I love your narration and how switch from dotted talk to soft words is unmatched. You just get better and better. This is so confident, strong & moving and the production is just stunning. i've always been awed by the old light of the stars we see -- and that we are watching light from the past. we are cosmic dust!!! yes!!! the vocal effects you incorporate are so powerful! the music bed you built using Stefan's samples is so professionally produced and cosmic itself. and your chorus, wow, goosebumps. beautiful work Kara. you keep pushing us all forward into this vast universe of soul and music. You've really an impressive knack of creating suitable music and words for each purpose. Excellent! groovy alright. Nash the Slash-ish at first. :) Thank you! Right on! We're lucky then, eh? Thanks for listening, Soundtails. Happy New Year to you! Wishing you and Katie all the luck in the world. That video is awesome. What did you use to create it? Great job on the remix. It's still ringing in my head. [i]For me its mixed with Halloween my real family are ghosts....I really liked that humming so Melodic! Great Work[/i] :D Thanks for for diggin', Stefan! So glad you like! :D It really is... :) Whew!!! I'm always relieved when this sort of song is received well by my virtual collaborator. Thank you, Paul. Your samples always inspire. I hope you have a lovely holiday! Yes very excellent track [up][/up][up][/up][up][/up] Thank you for your detailed review, PorchCat! So kind. I really appreciate it. Cheerfully [b]dark[/b]! Only one person I know could carry that off with total panache!! UD's b/t is the icing on your Christmas special. Just one thing: will you teach me how to do your 'woohoo'? thanks for so beautifully sharing your honest feelings during this dark time of year. your vocal performance is so solid, so clear. great harmonies in the chorus. and of course, your uke rocks! the ending is inspiring indeed (and I love the up up up call and answer). may that light of spring come soon for us all! Yep, there was that one Gary Burton movie. Bone Daddy from Nightmare before Christmas was heroic. Heard that Eddie Money "Baby Hold to Me" major to augmented deal going on. Thank you SO MUCH, Calyman! I appreciate your kind, kind words! Just Brillant. (not very much to say on it) In french: Magnifique or superbe chanson. Merci Kara, thanks a lot for theses stems and pell. Thank you so much!!! Awesome! Thank you for sharing your project. I'm totally going to explore your wikiGong site. Awwww Snow! Thank you so much for your thoughtful and supportive review! Hey Per! Thank you so much! Katie and I still can't really believe it... Sometime soon, we have to go apply for a marriage license... How weird to write that! Awesome work as always.. Great voice, lyrics ! ![up][/up] Awesome- I wish I could have been a fly on the wall to hear their jam! Thank you for all of your kind, kind words. I do think music makes a positive difference- heck, even if it just temporarily distracts from violence and hate, eh? wow Kara. these lyrics pierce my heart and mind with painful awareness of the time we're living in -- and the failings of the human race. "Will we be slaves or buried in graves? Will we be used and tragically abused for experiments and locked in pens?" Karma is real and something seems inevitable to stop us from the crash collision we're driving as homo sapiens. great song. Wonderful- I'm so pleased that you like it! Thanks again for doing the initial inspiring mix. Huh! What a cool memory... Thank you for listening and sharing! Thanks, duckett! I appreciate it! I dig a lot! Love the orchestration and the bells! Beautful work Kara, this is just excellent! I love the character of this track, the dignity somehow. It would work very good as a procession. Lead by incredible Mr. Yesterday Cash.[up][/up][up][/up][up][/up] It's very well put together! I totes my goats dig it. Haha! Thanks, urmymuse! Awesome! I'm glad to hear it. Thanks, Darkroom! Contemplative, Rich, Deep, Enlightning Brilliant. Not sure how to describe this, but I most definitely like it! am loving it forward and in reverse :) Dig this totally.[up][/up] And your voice was heard;) Thank you so much, Mykle! It would be so cool if it inspires you! Thank you for your in-depth review, QS! I really did have a blast... I've been trying to fully embrace experimentation and I'm glad it ended up working! You are so kind! Thank you dearly, Susan. BIG time. Thank you! And totally! Thank ya' kindly, snow! So many great melodies and instruments here Kara! Yes, I'm feeling more hopeful already. :) This is a great song! I just blasted it to my friends on FB. Thanks for sharing your gifts so generously, and keeping ccm running smoothly. xxooxx Nice one. Be good for a Cindy Lou Who vocal. You are so kind. Thank you, Murat!!! Thank you, Speck! Right?!! I found that interesting, too. Couldn't listen to his song until I finished this one. It's great! I'm with you, hadn't thought about it much until this project... welcome to the rabbit hole... :) Gets better with every listen[up][/up] Really nice Kara! Very moving. Thank you, Subliminal! That's exactly what I hoped to do... just support the already awesome story and reading. :) Thank you, Speck! Awesome! I'm so glad you like my mix. I was super-inspired by Josey & Jay. Thanks for the great creaking door! Thank you! I'm so glad you like! Your voice was tons of fun to mix. Excellent recording, too. SUCH A SCARY STORY! Wow. Even more chills. A powerful addition! Super scary! Now I see the gap everywhere. I can't help it. What a great story. Adding this to my 2017 Halloween playlist!!! Oh yes....sitting in a convertable right now driving that highway...you know... Down home down under with the weather report is yayayayaya, or nanananananah. Love it 👏👏👏 :) Yeah, I agree. And obviously money can [i]trump[/i] pretty much everything... but also... that's what they want us to believe. And that's the little thing that keeps me hoping and ready to fight. And heck, maybe we need more self delusion... delusion of the masses to fight these greedy, Earth-destroying tycoons? And maybe that delusion can transform into reality. But then, maybe I'm just grasping at whatever tiny piece of hope I can find... Maybe... [big][green]Yes![/green][/big] Great arrangement and sound. Your voice is so luscious. Bravo! I came here after listening to Piero Peluche's remix. Good stuff, both lyrically and the vocal melody. I added it to my Things To Do... playlist. I hope to use it in the near future. What can I say that hasn't already been said ? Great track, sorry so late getting to this [up][/up][up][/up] Thank you so much, Emily! You are so kind and supportive! I have a new production secret... Ozone 7 Elements. It's a mastering plug-in. Super easy to use. Definitely not [i]true[/i] mastering, but hella better than I can do on my own. I could use it for ccM albums and make them sound even better (which was on my mind when I bought it)! your vocal is so clear and mind expanding. your lyrics are inspiring. the bridge is amazing! (and your harmonies so balanced with the uke!!!) how comforting you have such a beautiful place to go home to. you've moved me -- and melted my fears too. Thank you so much!💗 Brilliant concept, great melody, fab delivery. Love it ! Honest songwriting at it's best. "Life is a sad and beautiful thing." Oh. Sadness and still there is maybe a bit of joy in there. Maybe the memories of the past. Thank you, Siobhan. You get it. :) Love this song. It sums up the week day routine for a lot of folks, but is waaaay more entertaining. :-) Really wonderful song ... i will be doing some "baking" over the weekend :) Hahhhah! I hope it's cake... my favorite kind!🎸🍰 Thank you for your [i]sweet[/i] words! another great song[up][/up] thank you Nice pell! Don't really have time atm to use it but I definitly will in the future. Or my digital version will.... Another excellent offering. Interesting that you and Mr Yesterday should write about the same potential hazard. Gotta admit I haven't given it much thought (but now I will). Thanks, Mr_Y! I appreciate it! I think the ukulele is perfect, Kara! [up][/up][up][/up] (New UI needs [thumbs]) You've created a soundtrack that reminds me of so many of the great 80 shows I used to watch as a child growing up. Great memories! Well done! I dig it. There is a clarity in there I like very much. Also - can't help myself - it sounds so KaraSquary ;-). Nice work on the horn sample. Somehow reminiscent of the Polish punk-rock scene of the 80s. Takes me back to my teen years when I witnessed a punk festival in Jarocin while spending vacations at my grandma's home. [quote=Kara Square]Thank you, SAW. I certainly agree about privatized prison. And yeah! I agree that more options were/are needed. I don't think we've seen the last of Elizabeth Warren... she's a fighter! (And thank goodness she's still in the Senate!)[/quote] Have been working on an electro version of this today :) Your kind words me so much to me... Thank you so much, dear Ciggi. HUGE hugs to you!! This is really great! Love your bassline! The drums are perfectly fitting, too. Well done, my friend! Thanks for mixing me up! You are too kind, dear Panu. Thank you so much. BIG hugs from one angry/heartbroken/frustrated swing stater to another. ;) excellent work... And as often a lovely Voice. Very Well Done Kara. Thank you, Rizkey! :) Beautiful lyrics [up][/up], thank you for sharing this song with us in high quality! I have uploaded what came to my mind, unfortunately I have only managed to use the chorus ;-( and I have changed the chords a bit... What a nice song you made, Kara! Your voice is so clear. Thanks for uploading. Thank you so much, Snow! Sometimes I feel like these songs we make are our swords of strength and as we share them with the world we raise our swords together and unite! Thank you, Beluga Ten! My aim was to create a relatable song while exploring adaptation... I'm glad the result is entertaining! :D Thank you, Calyman! I appreciate it! Thank you for remixing it!😁 Great pop rock mix! I have been thinking about you all week Kara -- I hope your voice is heard far and wide with this potent message of love. xxx Thanks so much, TRF! I'm glad you liked! Awww... thank you so much, Susan. 💗 Great! Thanks so much, Blue. Thanks, AA! Right on! Digital version... HA!!! Hey thank you, Speck. I appreciate it! Hey duckett! Ummm... thank you! Those are some cool descriptions... I appreciate it! Awesome! I'm so happy you dig it, Scomber. It was such a blast to sing with you. Such a clever and fun song. If I had a nickle for every time a mix of mine was associated with the B52s... 😉 Thank you, thank you for all of your kind words and observations, Heiko. Truth be told, the drums weren't too hard to work on... I started with a handful of great loops, cut them up and then added some other loop layers (shakers, cymbals)... I lucked out with the backup vocals... I actually had a cold and managed to record those between coughing! Anyway, thanks again! Another great one! I have sooo much fun everytime I remix one of your songs. Thank you so very much for putting a smile on my face again! :) Thanks so much!! Your remixes are always so incredible. I love what you and Bill Ray have done! :D When i heard this... it inspired a remix ! Quite fitting under the circumstances around the world ! Thank you for your kind words! I truly appreciate it. Your mix is AWESOME! I love how you used the chorus. Thank YOU! :D Thank you, Stefan! I'm glad you like! :D Thank you so much! I don't think I ever heard the words "we all might die" sung with such joyful glee before. I mean I know you don't mean it that way, but the music man... Great job! The vocals at the end rock my world too. Your voice is luscious. Bravo for this super fun and educational remix! Hey Pascal- Love it. The dark vibe you landed on is wonderful. Perfectly fitting. Big props to Peer R, too! Love the guitar work! And thank you for all of your kind, complementary words. Your remix most certainly works for me. I would be thrilled for this to be included in your forthcoming album. Thank you. Please keep me posted and I will share it. With gratitude and warmth, Kara Thoughtful words and great song. Unfortunately the more I live the more this world gives me the feeling of distaste. Lyrics reminded me of great song from Rare Bird - Sympathy covered by Marillion. https://youtu.be/gG-vgy7oq3w I'm incredibly flattered by your comparisons. Thank you. Truly. I've been think about you, too, Susan. Thank you so much. Tons of love to you and your family. Thank you, SAW. I certainly agree about privatized prison. And yeah! I agree that more options were/are needed. I don't think we've seen the last of Elizabeth Warren... she's a fighter! (And thank goodness she's still in the Senate!) Thank you, Panu. Know what? You're catching my aim with precision. :))) Whoa...! I was so delightfully surprised by the Ed Pick. Thank you! And thank you for all of your very kind, supportive words. 💗 [quote=panu]I'll just say again, I considerr you one of the best 'under the radar' singer/songwriters out there today. Always a treat & an inspiration to hear something new from you. . . . . . lotsa 's UP!!![/quote] In the same league as Carol King and Gloria Jones, no sarcasm implied. lovely music box feel to this. . . . perfect pitch, too. way cool!!! [up][/up][up][/up][up][/up] Thank you kindly, Panu! :D C'est juste formidable Kara Square! Bravo sur le travail global, un travail sur lequel on retrouve des reverses, des séquences d'arpèges intéressant,des nappes de synthés grandioses, , des sons spatiaux, un travail vocal bien réalisé, mon favori. Belle base de travail de la part de Stefan Bravo !![up][/up] It's just great Kara Square! Congratulations on the overall work, work on which one finds reverses, sequences interesting arpeggios, grandiose synth leads,, space sounds, a well done vocal work, my favorite. Beautiful work base from Stefan Beautiful song [up][/up] Delightful, an educational warning [i]and[/i] a real mood lifter. [up][/up] it is very pleasant to listen, and full of positive energy, bravo [up][/up][up][/up] [up][/up][up][/up][up][/up] Thank you, Speck. Yeah... I hear ya'. Big time. And I couldn't ever feel love for the narcissistic ring leader and his bigoted goons. It's really a plea to the people on all sides... love and empathy for each other is the only way we can figure out to live together and progress... at least that I can think of. I want to stop my own spiraling thoughts that demonize the people who voted the way they did... and the people who didn't bother voting. We will need these people to fight with us. Fantastic lyrics and melody. The US Private prison scam is the new Jim Crow. Isn't it a shame we still have these morons who derive sadistic pleasure from taking life, liberty and property of others. I'm giving Trump a fair chance despite the crap he came out with on the campaign trail, almost all politicians are liars and what they promise all goes out the window when banks and big business get their claws in. Would have been nice to have some more interesting folk in the elections. Elizabeth Warren, Jesse Ventura, even Ron Paul for example. Thank you so much!!! Thank you, Speck. Muchly. I'm glad you like! Spot on. And really well done. Dug muchly. Thanks for listening, Admiral! Right?!! Seriously. Seems we were on the same songwriting wavelength... :) Thanks, Dox! Just listened to "Freed from Desire"... so catchy! Maybe it's our semi-monotone delivery? I dunno, but I'm flattered by the comparison. :) Oh yeaaaahhhh...... spooky!!! Just give us back Frankenstein or the Wolfman... they're PG-13 at least. Great songwriting. Somehow this tune reminded me of Gala - Freed from desire song. Great job – both of you.[up][/up] [quote=Mind Map That!]Thank you very,very much, Camburn... Am I rapping? Not nearly as well as you- that's for sure. I think I need to work on my speed...[/quote] Well I think this is badass *wheels turning*... Thank you kindly, Snow! BIG TIME! I'm glad you like the vocal treatment at the end... man, it's fun playing with effects! :D You and Feddo are a magically horrifying combination!!! I'm also a lover of Edgar Allan Poe's dark, haunting works. you've certainly done this one justice with your dynamic reading and the scary low vocal double. you rock Kara! [up][/up] you should put this on freesound.org as well. I have 4 cats myself. Love that sound. listening hurts a bit, but at the same time gives me hope. your vocal performance is especially strong on this track Kara. that airy high work is exceptional! "two steps forward, one step back..." Lovely [up][/up][up][/up][up][/up] Nice. Definitely has that 'satisfaction of a job well done' feel. Thank you muchly! It's wonderful to hear that you love it! :D You've twisted up my thinking parts. Blindly love? Is that an omni-directional suggestion? 'Cause I don't seem to be able to muster up any love for the demonstrably unlovable. I like music that makes me think. And/or feel. And you always provide. Yeah... I totally know what you mean. We've gotta always hold onto that hope in these crazy times... Thank you for your super-kind words, Emily. Thank you so much, Siobhan. I've never really thought about the way I deliver spoken words... Hmmm... :) Your vocals are becoming more and more delicious over time. Beautiful work. Beautiful. Such important lyrics during this absurd time -- Democrazy is a perfect word you've coined to describe what we're witnessing. The production reminds me of early Tori Amos (Caught a Light Sneeze) -- your backing vocals in the chorus are wonderfully mixed and placed in the mix. A wonderful track Kara. [up][/up][up][/up] Ahhhh! I'm so happy that you enjoyed this, Stefan. You've created so many lovely mixes of my work... I really wanted to take this opportunity to create something special for you. Thank you for sharing a bit of your musical history. Your musical sensibilities certainly span all genres. A BIG hug back at ya'! 😊 We're in the pre-production phase right now but if all the stars align we'll debut it at "[url=http://soundpedro.org/]SoundPedro[/url]" in Long Beach in early June. Overextension and delusional optimism are the wikiGong stock-in-trade but we *should* start [url=https://wikigong.com/blog/]blogging[/url] about progress pretty soon... Thank you, SackJo!! I'd love to hear 'a rousing chorus of woman' sing this... esp. on stage. :) Many of the wonder lines are from Hamish (or inspired by his play). I was pretty tickled by that superpower idea, too. :D The string melody that opens this track, and weaves beyond, is brilliant! This hard and powerful vocal -juxtaposed with the beauty of the strings and chimes while all the while marching with the militant drums - is a protest anthem for our time. You can tell you really worked hard on this one -- and it shows!!! Bravo!!! [up][/up][up][/up] Haha! Thanks for listening, TEX! Excellent! I'm so happy that you like it! :-) I like how you have glued the Uke into it. Makes perfect sense. :-) No mandoline handy? Just kidding. Smoove [up][/up][up][/up] Thank you, Speck! Good, good... got the right vibe. :) Going through the pellas, I really like this. It's clever, fun, and easy to listen. These stems are gold. Thanks for posting!!! Hahaha!! INDONESIAN LYRICS!! Buset dah [up][/up] Thank you Kara for this great remix. You really touched my heart with that. I am glad that you have decided for an electronic sample. Electronic music is my root. In 1977 I started playing keyboards and organ when I was 9 years old. Only 9 years later I discovered the rock music and I started to play guitar. Today I like almost every kind of music. Thank you so much and a big hug. Thank you, Admiral! Ooo... LOTR reference... awesome. 😊 Thank you, Vid!! I'm happy that you like!🌟 Ahhhh yesss... we certainly share a passion for the galactic realm.🌟 Thank you for your thoughtful review, Emily. I'm eternally grateful for your kind words.😊 chilling vocals with the celestial musical backing.. & the African drums sample was a very fitting addition. niiceee Another hit! You have a rare talent, Kara. Simply beautiful, Kara. Brilliant idea for a duet. Very, very nicely implemented. [up][/up][up][/up] This is brilliant! Another remix has been Karafied...! :) Damn girl, your creativity knows no boundaries!! A Speck/Kara duet with Unreal as the band. This is freakin' brilliant. The stem combining is smooth and swanky and perfect. Your harmonies, melodies and words are delightful additions. And oh that scat!!! As you know, these lyrics are something I really relate to. I needed to hear "just for now" -- that indeed gives me hope! I'm raising my fist while I listen! Bravo Kara. Two of the all-time greats of CCM, much love esp. for the scat Thank you kindly, Doxent. And thanks for sharing "Sympathy." I listened to both Rare Bird and Marillion... Both excellent! And yeah... I know what you mean. Yeah... Mmmm...so honest, so adorable. All love to both of you. :) Thank you, Admiral. BIG time. Awww... thank you, Per. Tons of love back at ya', my friend. Thank you, ColdFoot! I appreciate you're kind words and I'm very happy you like. :) Oh cool! I look forward to hearing it! Such a wonderful adaptation of Frankenstein in our current time. Your creativity knows no bounds! Great expression in your reading and singing. Your chorus with the uke is poignantly addicting. The ending vocal treatment is spooky and awesome! [up][/up] You have the heart so absolutely at the right (meaning correct) place. You being on earth makes life richer. My thoughts while listening carefully. Thank you so much, Ben. It's exciting to me that this song touches people. Thanks for reviewing, too. Excellent remix, it's blues and I like it. [up][/up][up][/up][up][/up] I love it. It really sounds like "We're in this together." Thanks so much. Very well done!!! Love the transitions and the whole vibe of the mix! Great [up][/up][up][/up][up][/up] This is so cool! Your production work alone is amazing, and this is just so fun! Playful, friendly, peppered, I really like the call and response -- it places this on stage at a classy blues club. Great remix! **Blush!** Thank you for your super-kind words, kidjazz! [quote=stellarartwars]Thank you, SAW. I certainly agree about privatized prison. And yeah! I agree that more options were/are needed. I don't think we've seen the last of Elizabeth Warren... she's a fighter! (And thank goodness she's still in the Senate!) Have been working on an electro version of this today :)[/quote] http://www.soundclick.com/bands/page_songInfo.cfm?bandID=845163&songID=13482327 I'll just say again, I considerr you one of the best 'under the radar' singer/songwriters out there today. Always a treat & an inspiration to hear something new from you. . . . . . lotsa [up][/up]'s UP!!! Excellent Kara ! Progress will happen !! Scat-tastic Silly and super grooovy! B52 2016. Love the mix Kara, musically and technically.Nice new avatar...i am Kara:) peace Starting to really like hearing nothing but you and the uke. That becomes a problem when trying to think of a remix, but DOES make it a delight to listen to. [up][/up] Powerful, powerful lyric. "The ideas we spoke of but never followed through . . ." I'm with you. The instrumental supports the message and your delivery so that I had a bit of somatic release while listening. Bless you. Keep sharing. we all winning with this mix XD Is it weird that, instead of having images of a dusty dinner setting with this music playing, i'm seeing an orbital trade post while trading coveys float by. :P Thank you kindly, Scomber. I'm happy to hear that the drums had the desired affect! :D Thank you, Gurdonark! Yeah... it was the perfect thought to stumble upon. :) Heehee.... thank, Ivan! Gotta love SCIENCE!!! :D Thank you, Cop! It's so nice to see you here. I hope you're doing well! You're totally right about Stefan being so good at so many genres... I think I always picture folk music with him based on our prior collabs. :) Thank you, Speck! Thanks, CSoul. I'm listening now. Ha! Thanks, Zapac. You know how I love it when you step in as conductor (of the orchestra, that is)! Exciting... :D Thanks muchly, AA. I suppose my voice hides under a cloak of humor at times... Thank you so much, reusenoise! I'm so happy you love it, Jason. This was so fun. Honestly, it was one of the easiest, most intuitive Secret mixes I've done. I think our styles are a natural fit. THis is crazy good. Just downloaded this. Could be another project for me. Will keep you updated. Wow! Wow! !Wow! I like the way you meld these samples into a song. In particular, the way the trumpet samples have been altered to make them fit in with the melody really makes for a good listen. Well done. Very fun! Clear and spacious mix, nothing superfluous added :) Yes. There is at least a unique pattern... Thanks for listening and sharing your thoughts, Speck. Thanks, Seb. I guess I have a style then. :) Excellent remix Kara. Addictive at times, quiet and slow in others. A very nice listening for me. [up][/up][up][/up][up][/up] Jersey Girls under the street lamp Thank you, Dox! Omg I love this Kara, it's a real cat scratch, heavy feline strutting! Thank you, Loveshadow. I'm curious to hear what you do with it. We decided not to put everything from the original song in the zip to allow more room for variety... hope it has what you need. Yup, we've got more like this... [url=http://ccmixter.org/files/mindmapthat/29607]This one[/url] is kind of similar. I'll be posting more band tunes in the future. Hi Kara, finally - I did my version of "Blindly Love" together with my guitar hero mate Peer R :-) I've listened to the remixes of the other talents here, and really liked the versions of unreal_dm and One Project. I also see realized the Dance factor of this track, but also wanted to add a more dark and experimental vibe. I loved your complete lyrics, but also had to shorten and decided to take the verses which are "timeless" to me. I would be happy if this remix will work for you, dear Friend. Loving to work with your voice, your great song ideas, and you are so very supportive. If you like the remix - would it be okay to add the track to my forthcoming 20th anniversary Syngularity album, and to share it also on my Bandcamp profile? Love'n'Hugs, Pascal Really excellent Kara [up][/up][up][/up][up][/up] Awwww! You're a star of positivity (and trum-proficiency)! :D Thank you, Jason. I'm so happy this got you up and at 'em! Thanks, Speck. You're right- it does! Sweet. Almost sounds like a harp. Thank you so much, onlymeith. Truly. Let's go, mother trucker! ;) [up][/up] Nice production, arrangement and retro back up vocal. The whole producer Kara package! [up][/up][up][/up] You're kind! Thank you, Jürgen. Panu evoked the name of Zappa in the 1st review, and he (Zappa) famously asked, "Does Humor belong in Music?" I think it does, and you've done a swell job here. Thank you for using my synthetic drums :) Love the duet. On repeat Very funny. And the video is darling! Thank you so much! BTW, your voice is completely amazing... found your a cappellas yesterday... very impressive! Funny as hell, and I think I've done it. [up][/up] Thanks a lot! It's good to hear that I'm not alone. very cool. any chance you could upload the two parts as individual stems? would also love to see the lyrics written out, if you'd be so kind :) [up][/up] Very nice. You're willingness to cross genre boundaries is very refreshing. I like the 'passing the torch' image.[up][/up] the individual stems are on the same track- following the combined version... if it's easier for me to upload it differently, do let me know... yesss... i'll post lyrics soon. thanks for the support! hey briareus, thank you. i've been collaborating with an electronic musician/ producer for the last few years (as [url=http://teamsmileandnod.com]team smile and nod[/url])... it has really opened me up to experimenting. before that i did a more folky style. awesome... i was pretty jazzed when that line came to mind... thanks! You got mad skillz with words MMT. :) Yes! Great lyric. Great voice. thank you twice. :D Hey jacinda- thank you [i]very, very[/i] much. Sounds like we've got a mutual admiration thang goin' on. If you'd ever like to collab on lyrics or need back-up vox on something, do let know... Another good one. Though I imagine he would argue that he's a self-made monster. Oo... that's an idea for another song - I'm a self-made monster, I had nothing to start, just my fathers millions and a hole in my heart. Anyway - always a pleasure to hear your creations. oh yea baby! i like how you added the additional dialogue. damn girl. you gave me chills. Haha! Awesome. :) So kind- thank you so much! Awesome- I'm glad to hear it... Thank you, jacinda espinosa. you have a nice voice. funny video too! Thank you, Anchor Mejans! Very much... It recalls me the excellent world of Nathalie Merchant. Very Nice Music , beautifull Voice and arrangements. I could imagine that the lyrics are wonderfull too (sorry , I'm french) Excellent work , i'm going on your page listening more... This is totally awesome. A very quirky and danceable song. :) Hey Admiral~ Thank you! The little ferret was quite an inspiration... Thank you kindly, Speck. Now that's a love song. Sweet and genuine. Very nice. You have a knack for writing about days that I'm sure most people have actually had at some point! (Well except for the crazy scissors and tree root ending, that is!) I suppose you've simply extended the malaise so many of us get through day to day to what might happen if you actually did something penultimate to put a stop to it? Why thank you, Admiral... (My partner joked that this one seems like it was written by two people... I suppose it kind of was...) After looking up the word "penultimate", I suppose you're probably right. ;D a good message delivered in a refreshing way. Delightful all around! Thank you, spinmeister! I like your video, too! -- As a side note: The "related" videos selection on the right hand side of your youtube video as an expression of our modern google assisted hive-mind is rather funny and oddly telling in it's own right. Thank you! -- Regarding the side note: Haaaa! Yes, yes it is. I would have to say that my personal favorite is "horse mating"... WHAT?! lol - my fave, too! Thank you so much, QS. I'm on my second listen of your mix... excellent...! Thank you, Speck. And thank you for being one of the islands in this crazy world... Yes... love and logic... so weird that it's a struggle... I'm impressed you transform a quite simple rock backing track in a masterpiece... I'm so happy you like it. As soon as I heard your instrumental it all came together. I can't thank you enough for the inspiration. Hits the mark, Kara. . . . !!! [up][/up][up][/up][up][/up] Great song and inspirational. Thank you for writing this. Thanks so much, Panu! Just right. It's tough being an island of sanity amid the rising waters of crazy. But it's helpful to know there are other islands out there as we devolve further and further away from our potential. Keep up the good fight, who knows... maybe someday love and logic will prevail. (So weird that we should have to fight for it when it should so obviously be the default mode of human existence.) This is fun in a very dark, dark way, MMT. Loved the way you went with this. Sort of reminds me the stuff that Too Much Joy does. I'm grabbing the pell and seeing what I can do with it. ;) Goodness! What can I say. It's compelling to listen to but kind of ghastly in its imagery. As Mana Junkie said, fun in a dark, dark way. Thank you, Mana Junkie- I'm glad you dig this! I will have to check out this Too Much Joy... sounds right up my alley. Ooooo! Wonderful! I'll be eagerly awaiting your creative additions... Thank you for listening, debbizo! I assure you that I did not intend to create such imagery... it just sort of happened. It was originally going to be a serious ballad. I am definitely relieved that folks find this twist fun (as this is how I see it). :) Well hopefully you'll enjoy the composition that I'm weaving for your pell. Whew. I'm so glad you love it, Speck. Thank you. I was pretty darn jazzed to pick you... I've been wanting to use those "Kitchen Percussion" samples since I first heard them... And really, had to use the "Toys" and "Identify"... love that sort of thing. Thanks for everything you share. Hahaha! **BLUSH** Thanks for the love, mwic. So happy you dig! Hahaha... is this a trick question? It completely, totally, obviously HAD to be Johannes Drumpft... they are the source of EVERYTHING that MAKES AMERICA GREAT! Especially blues music. Obviously. And Cheetos. Anyway... thank you, dear friend! I think I know these people! (and might be related to a few.) Thanks for listening! Hypocrisy fascinates me as a songwriter… including my own. :) ...I thought I had made up the word... :) hmmm... maybe I should do a search. Thanks for listening! Happy weekend to you! Haha! Well, it makes my day that it made your evening... years after! Thanks for digging my silliness, Mr_Y. Thank you kindly, Speck! And yeah, I'm sure you're right! "Hole in my heart"... Hilarious and... sigh... That's good! I didn't know this word "fexting", so I looked for it on the Net. ...Well, I found some very interesting meanings. ;) Also - I had just written a song and was going to look for a uke track from you that I could sing it to and there was this new upload and voila, it fit real well. (Not a Ghost Note Remix though so it'll be a while before it gets uploaded.) So, thanks for that. Hahaha! Wow... I had forgotten about this one. I'm a such a goof! I'm really glad you liked! :D :D Thank you!! Thank you so much, Emily! Playing with vocal effects was a lot of fun... I mean, how often can a pitch shift effect named 'Demon' appropriately work in a mix? Lovely ditty, rings a mellow yet happy insightful vibe, looking forward to this, thanks for sharing :) Well, thank you dear Ciggi! I was just having a round o' fun. Did you know that my cat is named Murmur? Ha! Thanks! This is freakin' awesome Kara!!! Your perspective has me laughing (and really questioning our odd traditions in our bizarre society). I can now totally imagine Christmas Mass with a ghost handing out communion. Your creativity blows my mind. I'd say you've done them justice MMT. You done good! Sure it does!!! And it does it great in my opinion[up][/up][up][/up][up][/up] impressive. this is a real art piece. great use of deb's stems and spoken word, and your singing creation of chorus takes this from wandering to memorable hook. sweet.[up][/up] Jeez, so much good music here today. The hypnotic and very cool drums and percussion are [i]fantastic[/i] and your vocal additions are so right. Top class mix! Thank you, Mana. I appreciate that. Thanks, Alex. Big time. So kind! Thank you. debbizo's poetry is completely inspiring. I really wanted to highlight her amazing words. I agree with you, St. Paul... a ton of fabulous music. Thank you for your super-kind words. After a slow start - I was a little bit "what, just reading words and some bells for the whole song?" -- *WOW*. The refrain really ties the whole thing together and suddenly the whole song emerges. Love it! Missed this when it came out but found it when it got mixed in secret mixter. Gruesome, compelling and funny in the dark manner of, e.g., Franquin's dark comics her poetry is truly an exploration of inner soul. she paints such pictures with words! btw, J.Lang's remix of you is really something. it stands out in all my listening today. This wonderfully captures the essence of sadness in the way that it comes in places you don't always expect it. Like a sad moment in the garden: like going to meditate and find peace, and realizing after a Zen moment that there is no peace. I love that the chorus is drawn directly from the poem. Agreed. And thank you again. Yeah, I was quite jazzed to hear what J. Lang did. Ha! I was actually concerned that the slow start might be a bit too slow... But I just really wanted direct the focus to debbizo's words. I'm glad that you like it so much! Thank you, Tom! Thanks K! You've done such amazing work with this. I love our collaboration. Your vocals are true to the poem and they really make it come alive. (I also thought it started a little slow but the slow start served to emphasise the refrain and I have listened several times now!)Well done! p.s. For some reason I didn't get a notification for this upload. Thank you for listening... and for your poetic review that so perfectly stated my intentions. Thank you for your kind words about the chorus. You're welcome! My pleasure! I was thrilled to find out that you were my assignment. Your words and the way you speak them deeply touch me. I am so relieved to hear that you love it! I was a bit nervous about this project (this is actually the first remix I've done of someone else's work). Thank you so much for what you do. My pleasure too K! I'm so pleased that you are engaging deeply with my words. I'll try to record more soon.