Voodoo Child

Posted by ESA on March 9, 2008, 3:05 a.m.

If you’re reading this, it obviously means you’ve clicked on either my blog or username. Thanks. Even if you don’t read the whole thing, thanks, because you just brought up my hit counter.

I’ve been working on many things lately, partly because I had the week off. I started on my YYG competition entry. Haven’t gotten too much of it done, but it’s going well.

I’ve also been working on chiptunes. Keeping the oldschool alive :D I’m self-taught when it comes to chiptunes, but then again, most people probably are. Check out one of my older blogs that had to do with chiptunes if you want to know more. Anyway, I’ve been messing around with some effects like changing the pitch and volume. Cool stuff. I’ll show you one of my short results at the end of the blog (it’s an xm file).

Another thing I’ve been doing is working on my song for the music contest here (I have made 3 different ones so far, but I can’t decide which to use). My entries are not chiptunes, either. The contest is kindly hosted by Polystyrene Man. Originally it was sk8m8trix who came up with the idea (it was and is a good idea), but it never really got off the ground. I talked to Poly about starting it up, so he started it up :D Check it out, make a song, submit it, and see where you end up. You won’t regret it. Also, there are some good prizes as well, and stampede even made an awesome banner for it too.

You may have noticed that my brother registered an account here. Yes, you should be concerned about duplicate accounts, especially since the Vezper/Ios event. I can assure any concerned modreators or members that it is not a duplicate account. We are two different people. We are not clones, Siamese twins, or anything of the sort. I believe Basil and amerup are brothers as well, so there shouldn’t be any problem.

Oh yes, I almost forgot. Here is a small chiptune that I made recently. Check it out. Please do, because it’s a very short loop and the zip file is only 1kb. You too, Juju.

Download

^Yes, I'll admit it's not that great. There is no melody or anything, but I my aim was to try out some effects. If you want to hear some more, pm and I'll send you some.

For any people who aren’t fans of chiptunes (or chiptrackers :D), I’ll leave you with a song.

Quote: Jimi Hendrix – Voodoo Child

Well, I stand up next to a mountain

And I chop it down with the edge of my hand

Yeah

Well, I stand up next to a mountain

And I chop it down with the edge of my hand

Well, I pick up all the pieces and make an island

Might even raise a little sand

Yeah

'cause I'm a voodoo child

Lord knows I'm a voodoo child baby

I want to say one more last thing

I didn't mean to take up all your sweet time

I'll give it right back to ya one of these days

Hahaha

I said I didn't mean to take up all your sweet time

I'll give it right back one of these days

Oh yeah

If I don't meet you no more in this world then uh

I'll meet ya on the next one

And don't be late

Don't be late

'cause I'm a voodoo child voodoo child

Lord knows I'm a voodoo child

Hey hey hey

I'm a voodoo child baby

I don't take no for an answer

Question no

Yeah

Yes, this is probably one of Hendrix’s more famous tunes. That doesn’t mean that you shouldn’t listen to any more, though. Check out “All Along the Watchtower.â€? It’s a cover of a Bob Dylan song, but personally, I prefer Hendrix’s version. It’s also got a wicked solo.

That’s all for my blog, I suppose.

No. No it’s not. Check out Lethal’s newest blog. He has a lot of great things to say in there.

And to hopefully have some discussion in the comments section, I’ll leave you with one more thing. What are your thoughts on Communism?

Comments

E-Magination 16 years, 9 months ago

Castles made of Sand kicks ass too. And so does Fire. Fire is probably his best. I'm still amazed by how much its solo resembles to that of RHCP's Can't Stop.

E-Magination 16 years, 9 months ago

Oh yeah the chip was shit. No recurring theme whatsoever. Loved the waveforms tough.

F1ak3r 16 years, 9 months ago

Communism is something that would be great in theory, but doesn't ever actually work in practicallity.

ESA 16 years, 9 months ago

@E-Magination: Yes, the chiptune is a load of shit. I used very simple, basic waveforms and did some experimenting with them. RHCP is a good band. Fire is good, but not my favorite. Hey Joe or Purple Haze are :D

@F13: Precisely.

Juju 16 years, 9 months ago

The Rogue Traders version is pretty good as well.

Grix 16 years, 9 months ago

The song is acctually called Voodoo CHILE

ESA 16 years, 9 months ago

They're two different versions, you dumb shit. Voodoo Chile is 10 minutes longer than this one…

OL 16 years, 9 months ago

Here come the drums here come the drums

Babeh babeh babehhhhhh

YOU ARE MY VOODOO CHILD

MY VOODOO CHILD

Amarin 16 years, 9 months ago

Moby went by the pseudonym "Voodoo Child" in 2004, I wonder if Hendrix had anything to do with that.

ESA 16 years, 9 months ago

Purianite: Some of Moby's songs are quite good :D That's interesting, maybe it is connected. I'll read up…

Juju: I'm ashamed to say I haven't listened to their cover. I'll check it out.