EPIC IRAE (Sweden) - Ballet of Desolation (demo tape 1990)

GJ · Post by GJ » Mon Feb 07, 2011 12:13 pm

So here's the first stumbling steps by the band that was to become Quicksand Dream. It was recorded during the Christmas holidays in 1989-90 on a four track porta studio. Download and cringe?

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Be gentle, the next step (One Cloudy Day - 1991) should (partially, that is) be a huge leap forward.

GJ · Post by GJ » Mon Feb 07, 2011 12:17 pm

Oh, and the first and second songs are on the same file since they were connected.

Ernest Thesiger · Post by **Ernest Thesiger** » Mon Feb 07, 2011 1:44 pm

Avenger · Post by **Avenger** » Tue Feb 08, 2011 5:12 am

Finally.

When can we expect the next demo to be uploaded?

Oh, and thank you.

GJ · Post by GJ » Tue Feb 08, 2011 11:31 am

No need to thank me before listening.

But thanks anyway.

@ Av: Very recently.

sagrotan · Post by **sagrotan** » Tue Feb 08, 2011 5:30 pm

dl-ed *and* listened so thanks for both! lousy in describing music I am, but honestly this is great stuff - maybe you are a tiny bit overmodest.. hell the way you announced it I was expecting something like A.O.K. or the average 15yos-falling-down the cellarstairs-deathnoise we all "played" back then and thankfully no one will ever get to hear

np the 2nd one. and looking forward to that Quicksand Dream LP!

GJ · Post by GJ » Sat Feb 12, 2011 12:44 am

Haha! Nah, as for the cringing I guess it's all about my personal view on the vocal performance, especially where I lose contact with the played rhythm and tempo. It makes me wonder, why we didn't do another take?

On the QD vinyl: yeah I kind of look forward to get my hands on it myself... looks pretty nice I think.

sagrotan · Post by **sagrotan** » Tue Feb 15, 2011 6:36 pm

OK, the singing on Quicksand Dream improved a little bit

GJ · Post by GJ » Tue Feb 15, 2011 7:10 pm

anthares · Post by **anthares** » Mon Feb 21, 2011 2:09 pm

Exellent demo! Music just to my taste! No problems with vocals either. Reminded a bit like the guy freom Nausea (NY).

GJ · Post by GJ » Mon Feb 21, 2011 9:33 pm

Kiitos!

Nausea - how appropriate, that's just how I feel at some passages.

great_knuthulhu · Post by **great_knuthulhu** » Tue Feb 22, 2011 8:13 pm

I still think you should try to get a release on this GJ. It's really good and would appeal to quite a few people.

GJ · Post by GJ » Wed Feb 23, 2011 12:30 pm

Not sure about this, Knut. I do believe we had some really good ideas and cool intentions, but the overall judgement of both these demos are somewhat put to down by occasional very weak performances in the vocal, and sometimes instrumental performances. This would probably make me want to write a list of excuses to go along with the (imaginative) record - and that isn't very cool.

I realize a certain pickiness comes from me being part of the creation of this music. But how does these things bother others? Is it OK to release substandard material just because some other material are really good? I wouldn't want to omit songs either since that would destroy the historical correctness of the work. (Well, Patrick had the "fun" outro song off One Cloudy Day cut out. It's actually hillarious, but probably only appeals to the four of us) Even if it's old stuff and sins you'd still want people to enjoy it to some extent and not go: "the riffs were ok but that singer deserves to be shot!"

omen of hate · Post by **omen of hate** » Thu Sep 29, 2011 12:36 pm

Soon to be released by Evil Confrontation Records. Link Removed/Thread Closed