Author Topic: Fossil Roo Thread (Read 6411 times)

sonatafanica · « **on:** July 08, 2010, 04:47:59 PM »

The name I go under for this project is Fossil Roo. I present to you my first EP, titled the "Cave Hunting EP"

I edited the mp3 tags so everything is already in order for you to add it to a library. The one thing I forgot to include was the album art. Here it is.

link to download

The last three tracks are my favorites. It's not very long, so please listen and tell me what you think of it!

Sigz · « **Reply #1 on:** July 08, 2010, 04:54:50 PM »

I actually started doing some ambient type stuff like two years ago, and then totally dropped it like I do most projects I start. I should dig it up again.

Anyways, listening now.

edit - thoughts:

1) Cave Hunting was quite a surprise, just because I wasn't expecting something like that on a 'noise/electronic' EP. Once the intial shock was gone, I really enjoyed it.

2) Sigh was as nice as before, and I really liked how it ended

3) The first half of Charlie's Ghost didn't quite work. I think it was more the recording/production than anything else, but I frankly didn't like it.

4) That said, the second half of Charlie's Ghost was AWESOME. The ambience with the sample was absolutely beautiful.

4) I also really appreciate that you didn't go the '20 MINUTES OF SYNTH PADS OLOL' route, and each song is unique and succinct.

Overall, excellent work!

sonatafanica · « **Reply #2 on:** July 08, 2010, 05:19:39 PM »

Thank you!

I agree with you on the first half of Charlie's Ghost. All of that was originally an exercise for me to get used to arranging and recording harmonies. It wasn't meant to be its own thing, but I thought something should go before the sample/ambience part. I also need to get a good microphone. (then maybe I can record some of my actual songs)

TioJorge · « **Reply #3 on:** July 08, 2010, 05:23:00 PM »

Final Fantasy IX. That is all.

(I'll give it a listen though now I must gorge)

sonatafanica · « **Reply #4 on:** July 08, 2010, 05:36:27 PM »

After listening to it again, I really dislike the first half of Charlie's Ghost. Shortly I'll have a new link up and the .zip will now contain an edited version.

edit: It's up now.

And you should start working on that ambient project again Sigz. I already know it would sound great.

Perpetual Change · « **Reply #5 on:** July 08, 2010, 06:57:59 PM »

Just listened to this. I've never heard music like this before, and, so far, I can't say I'm a big fan (of the genre). I'd say you did a good job for what it is, but I have no idea how to gauge it compared to other similar music.

sonatafanica · « **Reply #6 on:** July 08, 2010, 07:37:14 PM »

Thank you very much

Yeah, it's not a genre that's for everyone. For sure.

And I'm probably not the best choice to represent a whole genre

YtseBitsySpider · « **Reply #7 on:** July 08, 2010, 07:43:26 PM »

downloading now..will comment later.

sonatafanica · « **Reply #8 on:** July 08, 2010, 09:13:19 PM »

I've already got some big plans for the next EP. I just need to get all the equipment necessary, which should not take much. And it will be different!

But I guess I'm obligated to write some more Satan's Penis next. Then update my webcomic.

It's tough being creative.

YtseBitsySpider · « **Reply #9 on:** July 09, 2010, 05:47:54 AM »

sadly this wasn't my cup of tea.
I can do ambient and noise..but generally I need one of two things. A beat of some kind, or some guitar.

Zantera · « **Reply #10 on:** July 09, 2010, 06:40:45 AM »

Sounds interesting from reading your first post, considering i like experimental stuff.
Downloaded the version you posted first, will listen to it later and come back with feedback.

I only listen to ambient music when it's dark, and with headset.

skydivingninja · « **Reply #11 on:** July 09, 2010, 10:39:34 AM »

I don't really know much about this sort of music, but some quick thoughts:

-Sigh had nice melodies and noise effects throughout (esp. the mic noises), but that first melody shouldn't have been repeated as much, or occasionally varied a bit more later on.
-Transmission 8 is interesting, though not really music. Reminds me of the segue between "Have a Cigar" and "Wish You Were Here."
-Missing Sisters was better than most noise stuff I've heard.
-Cave Hunting is cool. Sounds like it could be part of a soundtrack. So does "Sigh," actually, which is pretty cool.

Overall though, I don't think its the kind of thing I could listen to regularly.

sonatafanica · « **Reply #12 on:** July 09, 2010, 12:06:54 PM »

Thanks for the honest review.

Sigh was made a while back and the point I had in mind was to try to make a sort of more....coherent.....Bass Communion-type track after I listened to Loss. The weird noises you hear throughout are the sounds of me shouting into a cell phone, then facing it at another cell phone in front of a microphone.

antigoon · « **Reply #13 on:** July 09, 2010, 01:18:27 PM »

Hey so I listened to this and I thought it was pretty neat. I know nothing about this kind of music but it sounded well-done (not like a steak).

Nihil-Morari · « **Reply #14 on:** July 09, 2010, 01:24:49 PM »

Downloading, listening later, posting so I won't forget.

But I already appreciate the work!

limnides · « **Reply #15 on:** July 09, 2010, 01:48:17 PM »

I don't listen to enough noise to give a proper opinion, but I thought "Sigh" was fantastic.

sonatafanica · « **Reply #16 on:** July 09, 2010, 01:49:09 PM »

Thanks everyone

Nihil-Morari · « **Reply #17 on:** July 10, 2010, 03:31:55 AM »

Okay, just listened to it. Here's my criticism:

First of all, this work is more creative and versatile than most ambient/noise works I've heard, that's obviously both positive and negative.
The upside is the little melodic lines in nearly every song, they attach the listener to the song, making sure that you really want to hear where it is going. Very good choice of instruments too (I remember specifically the xylophone). Downside is both the quality of the audio samples of those instruments (I'm guessing SoftSynth in finale or cubase? - you should try Garritan, that works amazing) and the quality of those melodic lines.
Let's take Cave Hunting for example: The ambience on the background really sets a mood, and the xylophone over it, the melodic quality I mean, doesn't really get enough time to develop. It's some sort of minimal Steve Reich like layer to the composition, but that should (if that is what you want to achieve) really take its time.

Okay so after my second listen it appears that the xylophone is the only melodicness on the EP. Doesn't matter, my story still stands

So, what do I like the best about the EP? I guess that your music expression is great, the atmosphere you build in Charlie's Ghost is really outstanding, that's a track that really haunts in a right way.
The other tracks are really great idea's, in a way that I'd love to see them getting worked out in a song. I can't really see Transmission 8 as a song now. If you see Drone #6 by Bass Communion for example, that's only one idea as well, just as your noise track, but it becomes a standalone track just by maintaining the attention of the listener. I guess you could really maintain for longer than 1.5 minute, just because the quality of the track is great.

If you got questions, just ask!

sonatafanica · « **Reply #18 on:** July 12, 2010, 09:28:54 PM »

Once I get my computer to learn how to detect the microphone input, a new EP will be underway!

Arcaeus · « **Reply #19 on:** July 13, 2010, 07:00:45 AM »

Downloading now

Arcaeus · « **Reply #20 on:** July 13, 2010, 07:50:09 AM »

I certainly like it a lot, and I'll be keeping my eye on your future work

you did a very good job with the atmosphere - overall, I agree with much of the things Nihil, Sigz and skydivingninja said.

https://www.last.fm/music/Fossil+Roo

Build that shit up!

sonatafanica · « **Reply #21 on:** July 13, 2010, 04:16:10 PM »

Darn, how do I add the album there? Will it let me?

Sigz · « **Reply #22 on:** July 13, 2010, 04:18:13 PM »

Quote from: sonatafanica on July 13, 2010, 04:16:10 PM

Darn, how do I add the album there? Will it let me?

https://www.last.fm/uploadmusic?accountType=artist

Also, I KNOW YOUR NAME NOW

sonatafanica · « **Reply #23 on:** July 13, 2010, 04:26:21 PM »

Thanks, and OH SHIT

It's weird to see that people have different "most listened to" tracks of mine. It makes me feel tingly

Marvellous G · « **Reply #24 on:** July 13, 2010, 04:42:28 PM »

I shall download this ready for my batch of holiday albums for next week, but I don't know much/any noise music so I might just not like the genre, regardless of how good your music is for it. Still, looking forward to it!

sonatafanica · « **Reply #25 on:** July 13, 2010, 04:47:30 PM »

Thanks dude!

The last.fm page is built up now. Complete with an artist image I took just minutes ago by shaking my head really fast in front of my iPhone camera and then changing the color!

Be sure to "become listeners" (I dunno how this thing works yet)

Arcaeus · « **Reply #26 on:** July 13, 2010, 09:00:54 PM »

Sample a gargant in your next release or I am disappoint.

sonatafanica · « **Reply #27 on:** July 13, 2010, 09:02:50 PM »

I could just have a whole piece called "The Gargant, Nature's Unreliable Taxi Cab."

Arcaeus · « **Reply #28 on:** July 13, 2010, 09:04:34 PM »

DO IT

sonatafanica · « **Reply #29 on:** July 13, 2010, 09:15:02 PM »

I remember you could steal some cool shit from that thing.

And I made all the music from the EP available for download from last.fm. just in case for some fucked up reason someone from outside of this forum stumbles upon it. I wish there were noise music forums I could pimp this shit out at.

blackngold29 · « **Reply #30 on:** July 13, 2010, 11:31:32 PM »

I highly approve of this. You have to be in the right kind of mood to listen to stuff like that, but it was really good.

Arcaeus · « **Reply #31 on:** July 14, 2010, 08:48:08 AM »

lol Biscuit Merchant on similar artists. I wonder if other DTF projects like The Fury Abstract will show up there.

Dr. SeaWolf · « **Reply #32 on:** July 14, 2010, 09:55:50 AM »

SF has come a long way from his Sonata Arctica fanboy roots here on DTF. Good show!

MetalManiac666 · « **Reply #33 on:** July 14, 2010, 01:39:27 PM »

Downloading now.

sonatafanica · « **Reply #34 on:** July 14, 2010, 04:39:34 PM »

Quote from: Arcaeus on July 14, 2010, 08:48:08 AM

lol Biscuit Merchant on similar artists.

Thanks gouys

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Author Topic: Fossil Roo Thread (Read 6411 times)