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Phonography from
Noisemaker Labs
I've been tinkering with making music, since the late 80s. I've made over 100 songs, grooves, and snippets, but I couldn't get them to translate, to a final master. Sonically, everything that sounded spot on in my studio (actually, it's one keyboard and some headphones), never translated well as an exported final song. I think I've made headway, though, and have figured out how to do a proper, basic master. That, along with using a solid DAW, means I will probably redo all of the songs below, as well as publish a bunch more that I have in my Vault. For now, check out the Noisemaker Lab experiments below.
These songs are available on most digital platforms (TikTok, Amazon Music, iHeartRadio, Pandora, etc.), but I have chosen the ones below, since they are the most prevalent.
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album cover, to purchase. The YouTube Music icon links play full songs, without requiring a subscription.
DIGITAL GURL
I created the original version of this song in the early 90s, on my Yamaha PSR 510, and an updated version by 1996, on my Roland XP-50. I handed out cassette tapes of it, because I wanted feedback and hopefully some airplay. I also played it frequently at music stores in Fayetteville, NC and in Virginia Beach, VA. But, I didn't get this song copyrighted, until many years later (and I didn't know about the "Ears That Steal" faction at music equipment and production stores, at the time). That was a big mistake, because I'm certain that what I created was used on a major hit.
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DOMINATRON
This song was inspired by a song I heard twice, back in the early 90s. I don't know the title or artist of the original, but I liked it so much, I tried to capture the essence of what I thought it was doing, from my fuzzy recollection.
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WETSTONE
I created the original version of this song in the early 90s, on my Yamaha PSR 510, and an updated version by 1996, on my Roland XP-50. I handed out cassette tapes of it, because I wanted feedback and hopefully some airplay. I also played it frequently at music stores in Fayetteville, NC and in Virginia Beach, VA. But, I didn't get this song copyrighted, until many years later (and I didn't know about the "Ears That Steal" faction at music equipment and production stores, at the time). That was a big mistake, because I'm certain that what I created was used on a major hit.
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GRYNDH
This is another of my minimalist bass note songs. I wanted the thick and meaty bass (masculine) mated with a delicately vulnerable piano accent (feminine). The hard, sharp stabs of the snare and abrasive horns (lowkey Earth, Wind, and Fire wannabe, here) add edge to it.
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BEACH BUNNY
The bass line for this one is the antithesis of my minimalist bass ones. For the guitar, at some point, I'll find a real guitar player (or real keyboard player) to do a better job on that part. I didn't plan it, but it gave me an 80's vibe, once I added in the synth lead. That, along with bouncing piano chirps and Bass & Drum interplay, made this song an earworm, for me.
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MAKE YOU SAY OHH
I wish I could really sing. I know what I want the vocals to sound like, and I've done my best to get the essence of that down, so maybe someday I'll get a real singer to lay it down. I have never had an idea how to sing harmony, so I was winging it there, too. The second verse was kind of improvised, because I was more concerned with finishing the soundscape than writing lyrics (R. Kelly's "Jeep", notwithstanding). I always meant to go back and redo that part. Perhaps I'll get to do that, along with a better arrangement, on a re-release.
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More Songs Coming Soon!!!
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