billiejean

Michael Jackson died last week. It's barely at the edge of my memory, but I remember listening to Thriller on tape until my walkman broke, listening to Dangerous on my stereo. I didn't even realize how much I had listened to Bad until I bought it again this week and started playing it - seriously, "The Way You Make Me Feel" is fantastic.

So I knew I had to do some kind of tribute to Michael Jackson.

I could have done "The Girl Is Mine", or another one of his ballads, but oh no. I had to decide to do Billie Jean.

Well I'm almost positive I didn't do it justice. I spent more time on it than any other song I've posted here, I'm two days late, and I'm still not sure it's good enough. Look at what I'm up against, though. I never had a chance.

I'm glad I did it, though. Respect to you, Michael. Rest in peace.

Talk To Your Neighbor

I wanted to post this joke while it was still topical.

DJ Khaled - Brown Paper Bag (MW Remix)

I created this acapella following this tutorial: http://www.halo3forum.com/music/164655-how-create-cpu-acapellas-full-tutorial.html

I decided to follow the original song closely, because it is just easier that way.  I should probably make the kicks more prominent, and add some more interesting drum patterns with open hi-hat, but seeing as how it is already two days late I'll take it for what it is. I'll probably use the acapella for a mashup if I get around to it. Enjoy!

keys

I have been pretty busy lateley and so all my hellagems posts have been rushed. Hopefully I will get some more free time soon to really bizuckle down on a track and feel happy with it. Anyway, I used some of my standby vsts for this. Hope you enjoy.

Bellevue (NE) Crunk

When you go to Omaha, NE to meet a bunch of people you've only know through the Internet, things are bound to go south quickly, at least if pitchers of Busch Light are involved.

Last Friday, we all went bar hopping in Bellevue, where the dive bars are just that, and ironic hipsters with PBR tall-boys are nowhere to be seen. You either get lit or you get shipped. I opted for the former.

I wanted to do something nasty and dirty, so here is my stumbling attempt towards that. Just imagine I'm still hopped up on wheat beer watching the landscape spin as you listen to the incorrigible mix, which seems impenetrable to me, but I'm going to have to let it go for now. There's even a bitcrusher running through a send/return channel on my voice (once again improvising, only with slight hesitance due to my roommate being in the next room as I screech it). Yup, it's that kind of song.

This one's for all those guys I met in Omaha who aren't insufferable hipsters, especially Keith, who will soon depart to China for the Peace Corps. Do they get crunk in China?