Kashmir Boots EP

hexagon son · Post by **hexagon son** » Thu Jul 14, 2011 4:01 pm

Guido, you need to get back in the studio. You have too good an ear for music to waste it.

Guido · Post by **Guido** » Thu Jul 14, 2011 4:12 pm

Thanks dude. Although I recently said I didn't feel like composing anymore, I discovered a load of beautiful electronic music on Youtube recently and it gave me sufficient inspiration and musical libido to give Ableton Live a try. I've been meaning to check that program out for a long time but due to sheer sloth and laziness I hadn't gotten around to it earlier. I've finally acquainted myself with the basics of using it and after a couple of hours of knob twiddling the above tune came out. I have now definitely abandoned the DAW I previously used (called Psycle, open source, buggy, not suited for the music I wish to produce, certainly wouldn't recommend it to anyone) and because I'm impressed with Ableton's quality, the rich amount of great built-in softsynths and effects and the ease of use I hope to crank out some more soothing stuff soon.

I feel a lot of the stuff I have made in the past with Psycle is of dismal quality and for that reason I won't be giving it a proper release, at least not in the shape and form of the EP I released. The Jim Morrison tune is of a higher standard in my opinion, not because my musical talents magically increased but because of the quality of Ableton. I'm not entirely sure what I will do. First I'm gonna try to make some more music and if I end up with producing music in a consistent style I might give it a proper release. I might also rework some older stuff, for example I was thinking of re-editing Voyager and giving it a more pleasant sound.

Also, if anyone reading this likes my tunes, be sure to send it all your friends!

I'd love to get just a tad more exposure.

BrandNewRetro · Post by **BrandNewRetro** » Sat Jul 16, 2011 2:40 pm

So glad to hear you working on stuff again!

Guido · Post by **Guido** » Sat Jul 16, 2011 3:12 pm

I removed the percussion, better now:

hexagon son · Post by **hexagon son** » Sat Jul 16, 2011 4:55 pm

Kashmir Boots is on my top 5 for playlists. If you have facebook, PM me, I would like updates on anything you do. Super big fan

Yellow Records · Post by **Yellow Records** » Sat Jul 16, 2011 5:50 pm

I am thuroughly enjoying this 17 track EP

I wish there was some album artwork!

These sounds are beautiful and have an overwhelming sense of DeJaVu for me. Amazing!

Roygbivman · Post by **Roygbivman** » Sun Jul 17, 2011 9:28 am

Kashmir Boots is the only 'amateur' 'has nothing released' artist which really bothers me that he hasn't released anything officially! Some of his tracks are deeper than most BOC and give me an even more nostalgic and warm 'at the fireplace' feeling.

What a guy.

My favorites are 'De Nachtvlinder' and 'The Path'. Holy moly, those melodies....

Beeeaauuuutifull mmmuuuuusic *climax melody*

heaven

saturdayindex · Post by **saturdayindex** » Sun Jul 17, 2011 2:59 pm

Roygbivman wrote:Kashmir Boots is the only 'amateur' 'has nothing released' artist which really bothers me that he hasn't released anything officially! Some of his tracks are deeper than most BOC and give me an even more nostalgic and warm 'at the fireplace' feeling.

What a guy.

My favorites are 'De Nachtvlinder' and 'The Path'. Holy moly, those melodies....

Beeeaauuuutifull mmmuuuuusic *climax melody*

heaven

I agree. It's a tragedy of disgusting proportions that the guy isn't releasing his work officially.

Perhaps that's his claim to fame?

hexagon son · Post by **hexagon son** » Sun Jul 17, 2011 5:08 pm

Guido wrote:I removed the percussion, better now:

tough vote! i like both hahaha

Yellow Records · Post by **Yellow Records** » Mon Jul 18, 2011 2:39 pm

Hatice Vaart? :

http://www.archive.org/details/Helper-S ... otmen844-2

Guido · Post by **Guido** » Mon Jul 18, 2011 2:48 pm

Yellow Records wrote:Hatice Vaart? :

Hmm, what do you mean?

wwbjd · Post by **wwbjd** » Mon Jul 18, 2011 2:49 pm

Fuck.

I just downloaded this.

I knew I loved your stuff, but when 14-10-2006 came on, it reminded me just how much. That was on the first or second Twoism compilation right? I must have listened to it a million times. I hate to gush, honestly. I loathe the idea that I'm some kind of fanboy of anyone.. but man..

Looking forward to a million more listens.

Yellow Records · Post by **Yellow Records** » Mon Jul 18, 2011 3:17 pm

Guido wrote:
Yellow Records wrote:Hatice Vaart? :

Hmm, what do you mean?

I was just listening to the song for the 7th time, and hearing the samples of the voices...they sound exactly like the woman in this video! Forgive me

She say's "Everything..." and it sounds like the woman in the video when she says "Everything, is perfect."

Guido · Post by **Guido** » Mon Jul 18, 2011 7:08 pm

Thanks wwjbd and everyone else for your positive feedback, means a alot to me!

Yellow Records wrote:
Guido wrote:
Yellow Records wrote:Hatice Vaart? :

http://www.archive.org/details/Helper-S ... otmen844-2
Hmm, what do you mean?
I was just listening to the song for the 7th time, and hearing the samples of the voices...they sound exactly like the woman in this video! Forgive me

She say's "Everything..." and it sounds like the woman in the video when she says "Everything, is perfect."

Ah hehe, actually the sample in Hatice Vaart is by Alan Watts, from an old documentary on hippies.

Yellow Records · Post by **Yellow Records** » Tue Jul 19, 2011 2:33 am

That's so odd!

I listened to them playing on top of eachother and it sounds exactly the same hehee

What documentary was it?

(And btw, I've listened to this EP about 8 times now. LOVE IT)

Guido · Post by **Guido** » Tue Jul 19, 2011 2:34 am

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0099121/

Yellow Records · Post by **Yellow Records** » Tue Jul 19, 2011 2:52 am

Guido wrote:http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0099121/

Wonderful, thank you!

Guido · Post by **Guido** » Thu Jul 21, 2011 2:31 am

It's quite different from my usual boc-esque stuff though.

Not entirely happy with it yet, and I will probably update that link with newer versions as I make them, but it's a start.

Lyrics:

You are attracted by water, but also by stone
by darkness, but also by light
by warmth, but also by cold
All that exists is your walking
and your gaze, which lingers and slides
oblivious to beauty, to ugliness,
to the familiar, the surprising

hexagon son · Post by **hexagon son** » Thu Jul 21, 2011 3:30 pm

Guido wrote:

It's quite different from my usual boc-esque stuff though.

Not entirely happy with it yet, and I will probably update that link with newer versions as I make them, but it's a start.

Lyrics:

You are attracted by water, but also by stone
by darkness, but also by light
by warmth, but also by cold
All that exists is your walking
and your gaze, which lingers and slides
oblivious to beauty, to ugliness,
to the familiar, the surprising

your stuff has never really been that BoC-esque per se, but you certainly seem to capture a moment, like brain cells trying wire back together a distant memory. I just watched inception yesterday for the first time, your music is very much like a dreamscape. (yes, i cried

)

Guido · Post by **Guido** » Sun Jul 24, 2011 1:50 am

I slightly altered the song and made a video for it:

Hope you like it. Might take it down in the future to replace it with a better version (and 720p if possible).