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Yeah i may do a little video just breaking down how we did the different elements of that track as it was pretty interesting getting the different effects and elements to work. Basically a combination of 2 different drum kit libraries in tandem, 2 bass elements too. (not live, but no loops, but kontakt libraries). Andante did the tremolo guitar and we double tracked it with a sidechain to an inaudible kick track and at opposing times so that its constantly going back and forth between the hard panned left and right channels. We did 2 sets of the "wailing guitar" one by Zatslol and one by myself, reversing the guitars, adding long reverb, reversing back, and adding another long reverb. Finally Zatslol does that amazing guitar chorus which really made the track come alive and a fair amount of delay and reverb on that. I doubled his vocals up with different takes (which were very much in sync) during the chorus parts and with varying delay to make a bit more anthemic. A bit of work but a lot of fun to replicate a classic track that's almost impossible to duplicate well in a live environment. Very glad you enjoyed and thanks for the comment!! So new Maressey track out, this one far peppier and a bit more stripped down (only 1 of everything; gtr,drums,bass): Braeburn is transporting a cart of apples to Canterlot as his wagon breaks down. And who should come to his rescue? But a particularly charming white mare in a wagon on her way back to Ponyville. This is Maressey's third track and a tribute to our beloved Rarity and the chance meeting between the element of generosity and our rustic stable boy. Vocals for this track are by the amazing Morte McAdaver who helped come up with the Maressey project a good 2 years ago and he returned to help see it come to fruition. All the rest of the instruments are done by Johnny Mare who helped truly launch this project too by working on the instrumentals for 10 of our songs. He's a long time Smiths fan and not even a brony.. A huge thanks to his generosity in making this project happen. And I did the mixing, mastering, and organizing of this project. Like any track each one brings up little different things to juggle so all the elements work in tandem together. Been learning quite a lot more about production then when i started. If you like it let us (and maybe EQD) know. Cheers!!

Will do, thanks!! New track out This is the tail of the lonely brony, someone who wanted friendship but was to shy to attain it. Probably plenty of such people out there sadly. It's also the second Maressey track and a ponified cover of the The Smiths original. Credits: This is Zatslol's second vocal appearance for us and he did the fantastic chorus guitar and part of the reverse reverbed "siren" guitar. https://www.youtube.com/user/zatslol Andante Skie did the tremolo guitar throughout the track (sidechained to the 1/2 drums he also added). https://www.youtube.com/user/AndanteSkie And I Freewave did the rest of the stuff 1/2 drums, 2 basses, part of the siren guitar, additional instruments, and mixing. Was a lot of fun doing all the different parts for a track that has a load of complicated effects to replicate. No sampling done https://www.youtube.com/user/thefreewave Woot

Nope never happened. I actually used to take 2 public bus lines with a transfer to go to school by myself. Not sure I'd do the same thing in this day and age but I'm not sure if it's more dangerous now or if we're more hyper aware of the worst of what can happen.

Wonderful blog post. I think many people forget that part of making art (even freely given) is getting postitive feedback and some small form of notoriety. Otherwise it seems our creations and ourselves barely cease to exist. Not sure if you've read the Rarity chapter in the fimfic Background Pony but i feel its practically required reading by Rarity fans, as it really delves into who she is and why she does as she does. Really great deep reading.

I'd recommend using MLR forum for asisitance as they've got a wide archive of music production threads. http://mylittleremix.com/ But people here are correct. You need to decide what DAW, what synths, what genre, etc and likely watch videos on how to use all those, play with them yourself, and spend a lot of agonizing time trying to figure out what you are doing. It's not easy but hopefully you may find it's fun.

Two more tracks, both from Remix Wars And Maressey kicks off this week too http://mlpforums.com/topic/108880-the-maressey-project-kicks-off/ Hope you enjoy oh barren thread.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pj1sAerpvZw&feature=player_embedded Maressey - Please, Please, Please, Let Me Get What I Want Twilight’s been through a lot through four seasons and the finale brought up how important it is to have a purpose and goals you personally want to see happen. Not to stand around and have things happen to you but to choose your own destiny. This is our first Maressey track based on that theme, a group project we’ve been very excited to see fulfilled as well after a few years of planning. It’s our dream to get people interested in mixing the power of The Smiths songs within the characters of the MLP universe. We hope you enjoy this starting point and tune in for new weekly songs from an array of brony musicians taking part in tackling an amazing catalog of songs. Whether you’re currently a Smiths fan or not (or an MLP fan or not) we hope to tune you in to one of the best songwriting groups in music through our covers/parodies/tribute and do our part in merging and honoring 2 fandoms simultaneously. "Please, Please, Please, Let Me Get What I Want" is of course originally performed by The Smiths. It was released as the B-side of "William, It Was Really Nothing" in 1984 and later featured on the compilation albums Hatful of Hollow and Louder Than Bombs. You can get the original tracks here https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/the-smiths/id829538 This is a slightly ponified cover track of their original. Our tumblr is here for news, questions, and updates http://maressey.tumblr.com/ Vocals and acoustic guitar by the amazing Zatslol. He really has been instrumental in tackling our first pair of songs so enthusiastically. https://www.youtube.com/user/zatslol Additional music, mixing, and coordination by me (Freewave) https://www.youtube.com/user/thefreewave Art credit goes to Harwick (thanks so much) http://harwicks-art.deviantart.com/art/Alicorn-Pipes-458458383 Hope people enjoy this track, get excited on the prospect of more tunes by a variety of brony musicians, and take the time to subscribe. We hope to have tracks come out weekly as we work on them. ps Luna Jax has currently dropped out but Faux Synder and Simul have joined on with our group. Promo Video and Initial Post (Reblog and We’ll Love You) Youtube Channel Tumblr Planning Thread https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z4fdMu5GRRo

Ok first single is out. It's some exotic shoegaze. Also the Maressey project should start putting out its first track relatively soon

Songs of My People by Freewave Welcome to my FIFTH album, this time a whole album centered around the guitar. I’ve done a fair amount of EDM over the last couple of years but i finally wanted to do an album around all kinds of other genres; alternative rock, shoegaze, surf rock, heavy metal, folk, funk, blues, and country. Stuff you don’t always see too many bronies doing. This gave me an opportunity to try more song writing, production, and singing this time around. I’m still learning but this was a fun new project. Some tracks are remastered oldies but many are brand new tracks. As always this is a free release, but If you can throw a few bits my way to cover upcoming convention and bandcamp expenses it would be greatly appreciated. I hope you enjoy! credits A big thanks to several friends who helped out on vocals and more: Evdog, Julian Moon, SylverLining, Terolie, Mathematicus, Bloo, and AndanteSkie.