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This is really cool! I'm missing the Explorer and the Flying V though... But the SG is killer anyway! I love my Epiphone but I so want a "real" one!!

Yeah, agreed, it's good to be back. Won't probably be too active though... And considering I haven't played with AGS for years I don't know where to begin anymore. I have a killer idea for april MAGS but won't have time/patience to finish it, I guess...

It'd be cool to hear what you're all up to! Just something brief from everybody!
And which new AGS-games are a no-no to miss?

Chrille: Ah, you live in Gothenburg too (though Petter, as I understand it, lives in Brighton)! I'll keep in touch if I go there so we can grab a beer or something!

Nachoman: Checked the thread out and it's tempting! Have to think about it a while though... Hope there's room for one more skinny guy once I decide

Damn, this is tempting... Hard for me to decide right now though.

Hey! Great to see some familiar faces!

Ok, a brief update on my current status... I've been up to heaps of things which is why I haven't come around here much since that great time at Petter's place. I've finished my education in music computer technology... So I've also started a company with a friend in the field of music production. We make soundtracks, record bands, educate and a bunch of other things. Oh, and I've cut my hair to a mohawk so there will be no confusions (sorry dudes about the false hope I brought you...) next time we'll meet up I currently live in the woods in a house with a bunch of friends, building a full recording studio in the garage. It's a sweet place although a little secluded but if you're in the area (Hultsfred/Småland/Sweden) drop by and grab a beer on our porch! Great place for big summer parties.

And Petter, I'll think about the midsummer party! Would be cool so I might just bring a friend or a few and drop by... Haven't been in Gothenburg in a long while either and have been planning to visit sometime before summer. I'll give you a ring if I do (still got the same number?)!

Spain sounds sweet... When'll it be?

Hey guys!

Haven't dropped by here for years I think! Glad to see it's still such a living community and nice to see a few familiar names among the posters. Big hugs on ya all!

Actually I just accidently wandered by and thought I'd drop a line. Brings back memories Would be kinda nice to try and make a little new game... But, nah, too many other things going on right now. Drop an e-mail if you need some music for a game though. And if the next Mittens is somewhere close I might just make a cameo...

Best wishes to you all, oldies and newies!
- Anton/Vargtass/MachineElf

He, not many would've notice. I usually don't do much of a fuzz around here. Will probably not be here much for a while though. School starts and I actually have a social life for a while

Nacho: What is Sirthaki? A greek dance of some form? Don't think I saw much of it... Hehe. Not quite that kind of dancing going on out there. No funny hats either. Hmm, what's wrong with people in these days?

Chris: Hey, you've got a few nice festivals over there, but cheese? Hmm... Maybe it's something we should arrange. You recon it's any money in it?

Hey guys!
Don't know if anybody really noticed me missing for two weeks but now I'm back from this year's probably best experience (sorry Mitteneers, but you're just second now...) - The Samothraki Sance Festival. Five nights (and more) of great psychedelic dance and world music, wonderful people (about 8000 of them!) and the best atmosphere ever. The site was on Samothraki, a pretty large island in the north east of Greece, not far from Turkey. There were long pebble beaches (is that what you call beaches with small rocks rather than sand?) to wash off the worst of mud in the salty mediterranean water and about 45 minute walk (climb rather...) from the festival were wonderful waterfalls in the mountains with fresh water pools (best water we ever drank in Greece).
The festival itself was 6 days of music 24h/day. Dancing with thousands of people in the sunset to great psychedelic music is one experience you don't easily beat.

Enough rambling. I just wanted to tell everybody how great time I had and that I really recommend everybody to some time try to visit a dance festival. Even if you're not into goa/trance etc the experience and the people is so great you should do it at least once in your lifetime (though you'll probably end up going to more once you've started). So, even if I probably won't attend Mittens next year I hope to meet you on some festival somewhere in the world!

Big AGS meeting in 2012 eh? That's interesting... According to Terence McKenna's Timewave Zero the world as we know it is supposed to end (also, the Mayan calendar ends by 2012). Now, finally, a hint to why...

Writing this as I'm listening, so it's going to be pretty unstructured. I think the build up in the beginning is a little too slow and too obvious. Just one instrument per 4 beats or something like that.
Might be the sound quality, but I also don't really feel an urge to dance when I listen to it, too little bassy sounds. You should probably try to add a kick ass bassdrum and a punchier bass line. Also the beats could probably be evolved a little to make it more interesting. Generally the mixing sounds a little quick and dirty. The sounds don't really harmonize to each other in space and volume. Some of the harmonies are also has some dissonances that works sometimes but get a little annoying to the end. The chaos in the end sounds quite Posfordish, like Deranger or LSD maybe (don't remember which one it reminds me of), but you would need a better drive in the lower registers to really get it going.
I think this is a nice start, but you should work on it more. You could definately play around more in the breaks as well. Add some nice pads and make use of slower melodies.

These where just some random thoughts, but I hope it gave something... Keep making that dancy music, friend!

On monday I fly to Greece to dance my ass off for 6 days at the Samothraki Dance Festival. Is anybody else going there?
Can't wait 'til I get there!

Yeah, I know... Or playing hot-seat.
An AI for that game would be pretty hard, yes, but not at all impossible, I think. I've been looking a little into AI-programming. Would probably double the lines of code though...
But I won't put that much effort into this, I think...
Good you liked it! Now go play against someone!

Cool. Then I expect seeing you there soon...

Petteri: Here's the link, I believe: http://lab.hultsfred.net/bs/site/case.asp?select=Heat%20Compression%20(live)

Rincewind: Cool. You're Swedish, right? You should sen a demo to Rockparty so you might come and play at our pub in Hultsfred. I can be pretty awarding as their are a lot of people from tha buizinezz hanging around there. Mustasch's record company for example. I think you might find an address at http://www.rockparty.se if you're interested.

Didn't you say you didn't like pop?
Not that I really mind much about genres much though... I just think it's funny when people say "I hate that kind of music!" (or something to that effect) until they actually listen to it. I was like that once. Still is to a degree, I guess.

At least I hadn't seen this before, so it's ok, mods. Thanks!

Remixor: Only jpg and gif works on the internet... And png, but they're usually hella-slow.

The game I'm planning at the moment might end up commercial if it ends up as I like to... Will take time though. Will probably start with a really crude version with my own quick gfx and then try to get a good artist or two to rework the backgrounds and characters. Don't want to say too much about it though...

I'ts virtually impossible to make guitar sound right by tracking. If you're a guitarist, or know one, you should really consider having a real guitar instead. At least if you're planning to use this. The riffs are ok though, if you imagine them played for real, and the drums works fine although you're probably right on the snare thing. Repeating drumfills is seldom a good idea. Either just stick with a beat or have more different fills.
I would probably add a deeper bass playing a different riff. Could be pretty rythmic though.
You should ditch the solo or do something completely different. It really fills no purpose right now as it's just playing the main riff in a higher pitch.
I would also work a lot more on dynamics. Now it's basically just playing the same thing over and over again (ok a part in the middle w/o the drums, but it doesn't do much good, really, just shows that the guitar really has no punch at all).

I know these things need a lot of work to be done in a tracker, but trackers really aren't what to use if you want to make rock music.

If you don't play the guitar, and don't know anyone who can do it for you, I would advice you to look into a neat "little" application called Virtual Guitarist (Steinberg published it). It's probably the next best after a real guitar (actually it _is_ a real guitar).

Sorry if I'm hard on you, but as you published it here, I guess you wanted criticism.

It's funny Coma seem to be liked, because even though we've always liked the song we never thought we performed it very well.
Rincewind: What do you play?
Petteri: No problem, mate I think they have a video of a live gig with their former guitarist somewhere, if you're interested I can check it up. The bassist and drummer (and guitarist) are really tight together. It'll be great playing with them, I think.