MeFi Music (original) (raw)
April 8
Alice In Wonderland
This is a cover of the classic Sammy Fain tune done in a sort of synth bossa nova style with saxophone handling the melody [more inside]
April 7
Radio
the post about Joy Division Transmission on the blue reminded me i made this a year or so ago .. neither a cover or interpolation - i just stole the line and made some vibey noise around it ... :) 70's crowd concert soundtrack version (YouTube link)
posted by burr1545 at 2:23 PM - 0 comments
March 16
Media Blackout [mefimusic #75!]
For my 75th song, I picked one I wrote like 20 years ago. Psycho-folk song about rejecting mass media and embracing local community. Seems more relevant now than ever, and certainly a bit of a love song to this particular community, which has never gone the way of algorithmic walled-garden nor AIslop. Inspired by the title Cobain originally gave Radio Friendly Unit Shifter. Lyrics in fold. [more inside]
posted by es_de_bah at 12:29 PM - 1 comment
March 15
Let X = X / It Tango
My arrangement of the tracks Let X = X and It Tango from Laurie Anderson’s 1982 album Big Science.
posted by spudsilo at 8:57 PM - 1 comment
March 6
The "Everything Fucking Sucks Right Now" Blues
Pretty much just me being sad and angry on a saxophone for a few minutes
posted by Television Name at 12:56 AM - 2 comments
February 28
What’s the Price of the Future?
A little song about Prediction Markets.
posted by spudsilo at 6:40 PM - 0 comments
February 27
03 - industry - vampire deer
and here is the last track of instrumental indiscretions
posted by pyramid termite at 5:44 AM - 0 comments
February 23
02 - sly - vampire deer
February 22
Canyon Decline
February 20
01 - pinstripe - vampire deer
long weird spacey jamming instrumental
posted by pyramid termite at 4:09 PM - 0 comments
February 12
1980-1989
This is a data sonification of the amount of energy absorbed by the world's oceans between 1980 and 1989. For a given three-month period, if more energy was absorbed, the chord being played is denser and sparser if less was absorbed. The pitches are selected from the 11-limit tonality diamond. [more inside]
posted by ignignokt at 11:22 AM - 3 comments
January 31
MOTHER (sbaugh) SHIP
It's like a movie soundtrack or something to listen to while meditating. [more inside]
posted by snsranch at 5:22 PM - 2 comments
January 30
Hope
January 6
Backyard Lasers (tribute to my favorite Longmont Potion Castle bit)
song made in ableton, credit for primary audio goes to LPC [more inside]
posted by SUMMONFISH at 10:51 PM - 2 comments
December 21
08/9 - desolation/yusha - vampire deer
a medley of doom to finish off the album [more inside]
posted by pyramid termite at 12:53 PM - 0 comments
December 18
07 - two dollar general town - vampire deer
as opposed to a one dollar general town, which might not be a town at all [more inside]
posted by pyramid termite at 5:25 AM - 0 comments
December 13
06 - i can see your airplane - vampire deer
what's sillier, that someone did this, or i wrote a song about it? [more inside]
posted by pyramid termite at 6:11 AM - 0 comments
December 8
05 - dirty laundry blues - vampire deer
they're everywhere, they're everywhere [more inside]
posted by pyramid termite at 6:22 AM - 0 comments
December 7
Improvisation With Too Many Notes (in G minor)
About a minute of alto saxophone improvisation shortly after drinking a strong cup of coffee
posted by Television Name at 11:02 PM - 3 comments
toast the smoke
Pretty good old emo/folk recording. Some nice finger work, if you like muppet stuff. Hopefully reasonably optimized. I like the guitar pretty well. Lyrics in fold [more inside]
posted by es_de_bah at 11:35 AM - 2 comments
December 4
04 - no jubilee - vampire deer
i wrote this at least 20 years ago and it's even more relevant now [more inside]
posted by pyramid termite at 6:49 AM - 1 comment
Fractal Garden
Generative meta music a la https://www.metafilter.com/211292/META-music-a-melody-inside-a-melody-inside [more inside]
posted by Television Name at 12:08 AM - 1 comment
November 27
03 - helicopter - vampire deer
November 25
02 - sandpaper sky - vampire deer
November 22
Here and Now and Then
something that's been bouncing around my computer for the last year, finally had a breakthrough with the bass-line and the rest came naturally. Still need to polish parts but I hope y'all like it.
posted by SUMMONFISH at 6:14 PM - 2 comments
November 21
01 - golden boy - vampire deer
obscure mythical figures come to life - first track of sandpaper sky [more inside]
posted by pyramid termite at 5:41 AM - 0 comments
November 14
Your Light, Again
Back at you with another anthem of self-doubt, really letting that inner critic go to town. There's not a parade in the world I won't rain on if you give me the opportunity! Try me!!! [more inside]
posted by valrus at 4:36 PM - 3 comments
Crosswalk
Country Music Box
A kinda generic old fashioned country music tune, as if played on a wind up music box. Another one from the looptober project.
posted by moonmilk at 12:09 PM - 3 comments
November 11
Bach Sinfonia No. 4 in D Minor BWV 790 (synthesized)
One of Bach's three-part inventions, arranged for and played on a Waldorf Blofeld synthesizer. [more inside]
posted by mpark at 10:56 PM - 1 comment
November 10
Frog and Toad Do the Dishes
A little trio for Frog (vibes), Toad (bass), and Crab (drums). It ends abruptly because it's intended to be looped - because I made it for Looptober last month.
posted by moonmilk at 5:12 PM - 3 comments
October 15
New MeFiCoFo board elected
The 2025 election for the board of the MetaFilter Community Foundation (MeFiCoFo) has ended and the results are in this MetaTalk thread.
posted by joannemerriam at 10:23 AM - 3 comments
October 7
MeFiCoFo Board of Directors election is halfway through!
September 11
Candidate Statements: 2025 MeFiCoFo Board Election
The MetaFilter Community Foundation ((MeFiCoFo) is holding a board election. Today begins the campaign period, when candidates can share their vision, plans, and approach with the community. The campaign period will last two weeks (ending September 26th at 11:59pm ET), followed by a few days for administration. Voting will kick off on October 1st. If you have any questions about the election or voting process, please post them in the MetaTalk post that lists all of the candidates.
posted by Brandon Blatcher at 9:52 PM - 0 comments
August 5
(I Wanna) Live On The Block
Just a quick rock demo inspired by my roommate
posted by dagosto at 3:39 PM - 3 comments
August 4
Synth Preachers
Written & performed on the Roland JD-XA
posted by CarrotAdventure at 9:44 AM - 4 comments
August 1
Tunnel through the Earth
a song I made in garageband a few months ago, finally finished it up today. sort of an indie electronic thing I guess, I'm not sure how to categorize it.
posted by SUMMONFISH at 3:35 PM - 2 comments
July 6
JOHN FAHEY'S GHOST
Just fucking around a while back under the influence of Tequila. That first part is a bit of a Minutemen song. [more inside]
posted by snsranch at 7:57 PM - 4 comments
July 4
Time Trial
In honor of the Tour de France, which starts this weekend, here’s a little techno track i made featuring samples from race commentators Phil Liggett and Bob Roll. Good workout music.
posted by spudsilo at 6:51 AM - 1 comment
July 1
Matte Beige
A song about a time when I felt incapacitated by my own anxiety, but like, make it fun, kinda. [more inside]