Streeter Seidell is a comedy writer and (mediocre) drummer living in Brooklyn, NY. During the day he edits the front page of CollegeHumor.com but when the sun goes down he takes his place at the helm of the Indablog. He maintains a personal blog at StreeterSeidell.com and wants to make sure you know he once wrote something for the New York Times and that it was, in the words of his mother, "Amazing! You're so talented!"
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Friday December 21, 2007 at 11:00 AM |
It's been a little while since we took a look at some popping sessions on Indaba but the long wait is over. For starters, Dan pointed me to this session he started called Stolen Away. Shall we start there? I suppose we shall.
BTW, remember to email me and brag about your session if you'd like it featured here. Streeter@IndabaMusic.com
Stolen Away - My instinct is to tell you what other songs by Dan this one sounds like since I used to play in a band with him, but I'll resist. Instead, I'll point out that this jam is about as steady and smooth as they come. The drum work is especially impressive and Dan took pains to tell me about the new guitar track uploaded by Jussi S. I, for one, dig the organ in the background rounding out the sound and the bass work aint too shabby either.
Electro Dance Pop - While not really my scene, this poppy number is CD-ready. It's among the most professional sounding recordings I've come across on Indaba and I can't find any fault in the production. Session creator, Dave Rand, calls this tune the "Cher Song" in the privacy of his own home, but for his sake, let's all refer to it as the ElectroJam or something cooler, OK? All it's missing is some vocals, like any respectable Cher song has.
Moon Ride - This reggae tune is so chill I can barely make myself write about it since that will snap me out of the mood it sets. Lucky for you I'm a professional. Anyway, there are some open, ambient chords layered over the tune that really help set the mood. Horns with a healthy dose of reverb add an urgency to the tune which is offset by quirky sound effects throughout. This one, even more so than the previous entry, begs for vocals. One of you must have a good reggae voice. Anyone? Anyone...?
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