ILX Compilation 8: cautiously, or otherwise, surging out of lockdown

a suite of son-songs

I was kinda wondering if this was going to slide off the table, good to know we're still happening.

LJ seems to be on a major sabbatical so this has slid off the table, out the front door and down the nearest drain. A pity as I've got stuff ready to go now!

have in fact made a tentative return to ILM (and ILB) only, so uh if people still want to do this and if I haven't burnt too many bridges then go for it!

Get it out in time for Christmas at least.

Oh I had forgotten about this. My track is finished and available if this ever gets out !

I’ve got something if you want it. Will send you a mail of e.

PLUR

not that kind of e

but plur, brah, plur!

I have ambient synth to contribute, which is a genre of music that no one is exploring in 2021

Excellent. Thanks LJ.

I think you have mine already but let me know if you need me to resend.

Same here. I can resend mine if required.

Maybe I should attempt to finish one of the half dozen tracks I started

I'm fairly sure I sent in my entry. Did you receive it?

I've got three or four possibles, not sure which is most appropriate for a crawling out of lockdown comp.

... but I've just finished a new track tonight so I'm going to use that one instead.

My favorite part of parenting these days is watching all of my old favorite movies with my boys

sounds like solid jam, cal.

btw here's the song i rescinded. it's one of my favorite things i ever did. thanks everyone.☮️

Welp thought this was the parenting thread

that's very nice austin!

I made a tune for this but it really wasn't very good. something that came up for me at the time and has also been coming up recently is that making happy music is actually really fucking difficult. most of the music i've ever made is pretty fucking moody but i've been trying to make more upbeat tracks lately, maybe it's because I'm just not used to doing that, or maybe happy music is more technically difficult somehow, like you need to properly know about music theory etc?

I remember watching a documentary about Scottish music (I think) and they had a wee interview with kt tunstall and she spoke about how writing a sad song is a piece of piss, anyone can do that but writing a happy song that's actually good takes a lot more skill, and ya know what I think old kt was onto something there.

lol maybe the BE HAPPY OR ELSE subtext was a bit strong here

i don't know what creative limitation to suggest for any subsequent attempt

precover that new Cure album idk

I actually have the opposite problem, everything I do sounds very bright and positive and upbeat.

Another covers rekkid would be good, those are always fun, more intensive but still fun.

xp i'd like to hear if you have anything to share!