Outtake # 2: Working title for this one is "Champagne" I can't decide whether this needs a live drum sound or a programmed sound. But I would really like this to sound like a champagne soul song.

Funk Jam #5: The fifth in a series of funk jams dedicated to the sound of the 80s. This was more or less inspired by Jam & Lewis particularly Cheryl Lynn's Encore.

Untitled (Sade-sim): Possibly another collabo for me and paisleypark4. See this thread for explanation: http://www.prince.org/msg/15/85264
[This message was edited Sun Mar 21 12:45:20 2004 by psykosoul]

outtake #2 has got definetely that champagne soul feel, i lke the open chords and the gentle atmo...acoustic drums would definetely suit the track...otherwise if u want programmed beats it could turn in2 an r&b song which would make it more interesting


funk jam #5...i like that, is funky as the title suggests, the bass is moving & i like the sound treated that way...but how come don't u add vocals?
the horn section is pretty effective, is it real,synthetic or sampled?


feB
http://www.soundclick.com...smusic.htm

What happened to your writers block?

VinaBlue said:

Well, when you guys get productive, the inspirational well turns on... I've been going back and trying to listen to everybody's music.
[This message was edited Fri Mar 19 21:46:53 2004 by psykosoul]

psykosoul said:

Funk Jam #5..with Jimmy and Terry influences? NOW U KNOW I GOTS TA COP DIS!

feB said:

Thanks feB. Most of my music is instrumental. When i make music I always get halfway through writing lyrics and stop because I think they sound either too childish or too "deep". I can never seem to find the happy medium. I'm also scurred to sing because I can tell the effects that smoking has had on my voice today as opposed to 10 years ago. I appreciate the input.

paisleypark4 said:

You should know you brought this out of me with some of your recent stuff.

psykosoul said:

ay man I kinda had a feelin when u wrote Jimmy and Terry!


I listened to both trax. I never heard u do anything like Outtake #1. Very modest and quiet. U have a very good voice even if it is diguised in the vocoder, u can still hear it.

Oh, and I listened 2 "Funk Jam #5" a while ago. U got the snares and some of the background noise right as comparin it 2 80's Jimmy & Terry. But it is still your own style and it is very cool. I like the chorus line. Damn man it is dying for some girl to be jammin on the song! . I didnt get where u said it sounds like "Encore" this and that are 2 totally different tunes! Coo beans my brutha.

Yes My Brotha!

I knew that "block" was only temporary!

Both tunes are excellent pieces of work and now I feel
like the junkie who just got his fix on.....


After hearing what you're doing, I think I might have to
visit the funk side for a minute!




Jshua

paisleypark4 said:

I was listening to Encore, and your version of You Make Me Feel Mighty Real. And without trying to rip both of those songs off, that's what wound up getting recorded. Now that I've had time to sleep I'm taking those vocals off of Outtake # 2. They sound horrible to me now.

Styles said:

I'm still waiting for the finished version of "Damn"

psykosoul said:

Awesome man! ay yall this is my homes right here!

psykosoul said:

Good deal. Funk Jam #5 is coool. I like the baseline and the beat. For some reason I'm getting images of Breakin' in my head. Remember that movie? Maybe because someone mentioned that movie a few nights ago, but this is a really good dance tune. Defintely an 80's groove. I like the guitar a lot too.

VinaBlue said:

Thanks Vina. Care to put some lyrics on top o' this?

*bumped so Vina will answer*

psykosoul said:

Awe shucks, man! Well, I just put some vocals down for someone else, and I'm working on a song with another orger's beats.

I wish I didn't have a day job because I would LOVE to just collaborate with everyone! Too much on my plate to promise anything right now.

VinaBlue said:

Awww, that kinda response reminds me of those creative rejections I used to get back in the day. "I like you but more in a brother kinda way" "I'm cutting potatoes, I can't talk to you right now can I call you back?"

Just promise me you'll do one for me before I die mmmkay?

psykosoul said: