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Thanks to all those from here who've left messages on my Soundclick page - can't believe I'm actually selling albums! I recommend getting on this site if you haven't tried it - I'm not part of the management, btw!

Thanks Sikter - you're not the first to say that about QOD - I just like to try different arrangements, but maybe I should do that one again. Everyone seems to like the guitar sound - it's a Tanglewood Earth 200 into a Shure (58 beta? something like that, but not too expensive). That guitar is...

Be interested to know where you did this advertising, Mindset, how much it cost, and what were the returns.

Yeah, well done - I'm liking this, as someone not too familiar with the genre. Great voice. Did you do any promotion? I'm sure some of the acts on Soundclick which seem to be permanently at the top of the charts must rig it in some way. I made no 2 in the acoustic general (infuriatingly kept...

I've compiled an album, Closure, now available at www.soundclick.com/jonblake, very well received so far, all made on an MR8 with fairly inexpensive equipment. Be interested in views on this - I've learnt a lot as I've gone along how to get the most out of this great little box, but always...

Hi all Been off these threads for a while - but I started putting stuff up here a couple of years ago, and largely as a result of reviews and advice I got here, persevered with a bunch of songs I wrote after a 20 year lay-off, got a no2 in the Soundclick charts and a lot of attention, as a...

Hi all I've just put up a new website (with help from Waldo from NWR) with lots of free downloadable songs (mainly for kids but a few for adults), and welcome any opinions. It's at www.nboyd.net. Many thanks Jon

Thanks to Don and Timothy for their comments - sorry not to reply (been away). For all those who are able to think about music for kids without paedophilia or adult inadequacy jumping into their minds, I think there are endless possibilitites - I'm just trying to make something which they can...

I'd appreciate any comments (production and/or songs) on a couple of songs I've recorded (Fostex MR8) for a projected 5-8s children's musical. They're at http://www.nowhereradio.com/artists/?aid=3180/singles. For some less happy tunes, you can always try my website at www.nboyd.net.

Thanks for comments, Giraffe - all noted, but the machine is a Zoom! (and the falsetto is a female soprano) Still don't really understand compression ( I have asked - but no-one seems to want to tell me). I'd like a second opinion on the bass.

Mario Bango is a Roma youth doing 12 years for defending himself against a nazi skinhead. This is a storytelling song in the 'Hurricane' mould, revamped to a mere eight verses from the original 16. Does it work? Opinions welcome. http://www.nowhereradio.com/artists/?aid=3180/singles

Yes thanks, W, and I hope you got the reply. Anyone going to review this damn track?

Sorry aboput the website - I'm sorting that out. The problem with NWR I don't understand.

Hi - I posted this song about addiction a while ago and had a great response, since when I've redone it and would really welcome comments - what I really want to do is to replace the synth sounds with a cello leading to a string quartet in the chorus bits. Any classical musicians out there? The...

OK, got that. I presume you mean the 12-string - there's feedback electric that side as well. I've goine through the entire REM back catalogue and I'm glad to say this song isn't exactly the same as any of them, though if you cross Nightswimming with Electrolite you might get the same tune but...

I'm taking this in - but there isn't anything but guitars, is there? Is it that the vocals are too quiet?

Mike Stipe was over at my house the other day and I mentioned how much I liked his more autobiographical work. He suggested I do something in a similar vein about my own upbringing in Southampton, England, and together we dashed off the following in approx 2 hours...

Forgot to mention - samples of my other stuff is on www.nboyd.net. Please feel free to use the forum there. Haven't started gigging yet so it's a bit of a ghost town.

Thanks Chris - I'll bear all of that in mind, although I'm not a full-on techie and will need some of it translated. You're right about the drums - £80 zoom machine. Not bad for the price though. I always adjust the overall volume in a wave editor so that just the very peaks go over, as you...

I've remixed "The Moment's Gone" (thanks to previous reviews): Fostex MR8, Behringer guitar effects and vocals through a chorus. Views most welcome on song or production and who might actually broadcast this thing. http://www.nowhereradio.com/artists/album.php?aid=3180&alid=-1