February Album Writing Month - FAWM.ORG

Codex (@codex)

progress: 15

winner!
joined: January 31 2009
location: Somewhere, UK
influences: I would like to be influenced by: Jim Steinmen, Peter Gabriel, Billy Joel, Fred Deakin & Nick Franglen.

Bio

I listen to so many different styles of music and I am very impressionable. So I will hear a song and go "I wanna write a music like that," so I will try, and get a song out of it, usually on with no resemblance to the track the originally inspired me.

So that’s me.

- Year four, as always collabs are welcome

2012 Songs

1	Cosmic Shuffle	26 comments // 3 months ago
2	You' re a woman... (with arthurrossi)	17 comments // 3 months ago
3	The Old Watering Hole	5 comments // 3 months ago
4	Spring Breeze	5 comments // 3 months ago
5	Double X (Now Full Length)	2 comments // 3 months ago
6	Someone Still Cares (with ellenpliss)	15 comments // 3 months ago
7	No Family Tie's	5 comments // 3 months ago
8	Pauline	4 comments // 3 months ago
9	The Stain Of Us	4 comments // 3 months ago
10	Rotten Luck (with natchdan)	9 comments // 3 months ago
11	That Old Route 95	3 comments // 3 months ago
12	Through The Streets Of Anywhere	3 comments // 3 months ago
13	True Blue [DONE!!!]	8 comments // 3 months ago
14	Red	5 comments // 2 months ago
15	Let's Hear It For The People (with psyt)	4 comments // 2 months ago

Soundboard

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natchdan 2 months ago

I did it!
dreamscuba 2 months ago

Thanks very much for your comments on "Jessie's Dance". Very much appreciated.
Congratulations on winning.
downburst 2 months ago

Thanks for the comment on Postcard!
ellenpliss 2 months ago

awww, you are too nice -- that really made my day - thank you! It's a deal....I think!
psyt 2 months ago

Thanks Codex. That was fun.
I'm uploading the track right now, hope you like the end result.
psyt 2 months ago

Hey codex. I just finished a new piece, and I was wondering if you wanna lay some vocals on top of it. I don't have any lyrics written for it, so you pretty much have carte blanche with it, unless you want me to write something.
If you're up for it, please send me the vocal track of what you come up with so I can abuse it a bit with effects.
Here's the instrumental: http://psy-t.com/120225-2.mp3
If not, let me know and I'll probably just post it as an instrumental. Tempo is 94bpm btw.
ellenpliss 3 months ago

just kidding - take your time, I am super excited you are doing all of this!
roelvanveldt 3 months ago

@Codex, I have my recording of the spoken parts and am waiting for a sign from you where I can post it, unless you prefer the open soundboard here to be used for exchange of audio files? I am prepared to play the piano part on Someone Still Cares, if you'd like that.

Roel

Btw, you can find my e-mail address on my profile page.
raelas 3 months ago

Well I never, these little messages will have to do then! What have you been up to in my absence? I trust all is well? Also i have a 40 second long song that i might just record to at least get a song on the board lol
ellenpliss 3 months ago

the suspense is killing me
raelas 3 months ago

I kind of did! The old black belt training was ridiculously time consuming and hard xD You got an msn or skype or something? Seems easier than using these crazy chat window thingy's

PS. Saw you in the paper just now on your facebook, you two had the most paedo-grins i've ever seen. You should both be locked up for my safety
raelas 3 months ago

Alreet David my china! I completely forgot about FAWM this year, listened to your stuff though. Loved spring breeze, very you. Loved double X as well. Good stuff my man good stuff! I might maybe try and put one track up just because I still have time lol
arthurrossi 3 months ago

Thank you so much for your generous and kind comment!!!
roelvanveldt 3 months ago

Codex, I've made a few recordings of the spoken parts and will send them tonight if you'd just send me an e-mail at roel@stormwind.be. I leave it to your judgement whether they are suitable. I wouldn't bother if you wouldn't use any of them. Concerning the piano parts, I have no inspiration yet that can improve the great ideas of your demo.

Roel
roelvanveldt 3 months ago

Oh, Codex, thank you very much for your constructive feedback on "one in a million"! I think the reverb effect comes from putting the lead vocal split hard left and hard right. I don't really remember. It really sounds weird in the mix, doesn't it? I use a Zoom H2 for live recordings. Most of the time it's positioned +/- 30 or 40 cm from my mouth and 20 cm higher too (because it stands on the piano.

Roel
roelvanveldt 3 months ago

Hi Codex,

I wonder what made you listen to "one in a million" a second time.
I'm open to your feedback, so if you think I could learn, please don't spare me.
Thanks in advance!

Roel
charliecheney 3 months ago

Dear codex...
http://charliecheney.com/mp3/fawm12/gangstashop_missing.jpg
codex 3 months ago

Anyone interested in reading a few lines as a newsreader for "someone still cares" with Ellen? Or if you have a good posh voice doing one of the couple?
ellenpliss 3 months ago

who knew, I do have a built in mic on my computer....
ellenpliss 3 months ago

hi codex! I don't have a mic (for good reason...not much of a performer here!). Your plan sounds great, though, and I might be willing to go out on that limb. I'm assuming I would do the clueless-person part Let me try it behind the scenes and I'll let you know...asap.
mikeskliar 3 months ago

welcome back!
ellenpliss 3 months ago

you are a brave man, codex! the only one brave enough to take on that song -- it is ALL yours; let me know if there is anything I can do to help! I'll put you as a collab, but if things can't/won't materialize, just let me know. Thank you!
onetomany 3 months ago

Thanks for the comments - They were Zongs so long because up until yesterday they were only lyrics, and peeps don't tend to comment on those
natchdan 3 months ago

Did you notice @jamestbarlow89 has joined us?
arthurrossi 3 months ago

Thank you very much, codex! I really like the result! I also like the harmonica in the chorus, nice performance! You did more than justice to these lyrics, thank you very, very much! Now I am going to listen to it again...
arthurrossi 3 months ago

Hi, these are great news! I am looking very forward to hear the song! By the way, I have already added you as collaborator, so if you like you can also upload it directly... as you like... Thanks once again, I am so glad to listen to it soon...
solarrainuk 3 months ago

Thanks so much for the comment! You're off to a strong start, good luck with the rest
arthurrossi 3 months ago

Hi Codex!
thanks a lot for your awesome comment! What a nice surprise! I would be looking very, very forward if you gave it a go!
roelvanveldt 3 months ago

Hi Codex,

Great to see you hear again! I didn't find the word tunidge in google translate, but if it's got to do with tunes, that's what you still can expect from me this year. My dream is to have my songs better arranged, and I'm sure you could help me with that! So thanks in advance for passing by now and then and telling me how I can improve my sound/arrangement (with a little help from my friends). If you could make my songs sound some more like Billy Joel of Peter Gabriel, I wouldn't say no.

Have a nice FAWM!

§ Roel
psyt 3 months ago

I'll do my best to oblige.
natchdan 3 months ago

Hit me with your gangstashop ideas, broseph.
ellenpliss 3 months ago

Hi Codex! Great to see you here -- I wasn't sure I was going to jump into the fray this year, but seeing your note has helped reel me in for better or for worse.
natchdan 3 months ago

Gangstashop 2: Electric Boogaloo, hmm? We might be able to work something out.
charliecheney 4 months ago

GANGSTASHOP is truly one of my favorite genres ever invented. Thank you for inventing it.
cheekmeat 4 months ago

Thanks! I'm looking forward to your stuff this year too.
Since I came up with a goose egg last year I've got nowhere to go but up!
billysea 4 months ago

Congrats on year 4 : ) Best of luck to ya, looking forward to your music!
natchdan 4 months ago

Here we go!