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Welcome to LEVEL6's web
space. Here, I will express. Hear, you will better understand.
08/07/2002: This CD is about to be pressed. I will still charge only for the cost of this process. Each CD will cost $4-8.00 USD. The songs will remain freely available on this site as well as on www.mp3.com/TheSixthLevel/, as always, except for the two Bonus Tracks, which are only available on the CD. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Title: | Size: | Time: | Released: | Emotion: | Description: |
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| The Rut | 3617986 | 2:21 | September 2002 | Routine |
Tools: MAGIX Music Studio Generation 5
WaveLab 3.0
Yamaha RS7000
Washburn Electric Guitar
Lyrics: n/a
Credits: Guitar - LEVEL6
This is the first of my next generation of music. The drumline,
bassline,
and synths were each laid down live onto their own track using the
RS7000.
The electric guitar also goes through the RS7000 and was treated with
a
"slice" effect at 93 BPM.
The song is imperfect, but the song is real. I think you will hear
the
difference.
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| Awaken | 5760731 | 6:00 | August 2002 | Beckoning |
Tools: FruityLoops 3.5
SoundForge 4.5
Yamaha RS7000
Lyrics: "And, now... ladies and gentlemen... aw yeah."
"... all we're saying is, 'give peace a chance.'"
"It's not about who's right or who's wrong."
The entire Islamic dawn Adham (Call to Prayer)
"Alleluia" (Gregorean Chant)
Credits: n/a
Adore the Father.
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| Realization | 4005720 | 4:10 | August 2002 | Glee |
Tools: MAGIX Music Maker G5
SoundForge 4.5
Lyrics: n/a
Credits: n/a
This is an older song from MAGIX Music Maker G5 which stood
unfinished,
until now.
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| Lifecycle | 5266704 | 5:29 | August 2002 | Fatigue |
Tools: FruityLoops 3.5 Lyrics: n/a Credits: n/aAn entire cycle of life in one song. I was born. I was chased. I died. |
| Heart Synced Mind | 4224732 | 4:24 | March 2002 | Clarity |
Tools: FruityLoops 3.5 Lyrics: n/a Credits: n/aI taught myself some music theory and put it to use for the first time in this song. I'll have to dig my circle-of-fifths back out and try to remember what I did. |
| Long Journey | 4034560 | 4:12 | February 2001 | ? | ? |
| Your World | 4464640 | 4:39 | December 2000 | ? | ? |
| Nobody | 8501708 | 8:51 | December 2000 | ? | ? |
| When I Reach | 2928640 | 3:03 | December 2000 | ? | ? |
| Getting Number | 3730704 | 3:53 | November 2000 | Loathing |
Tools: FruityLoops Lyrics: n/a Credits: n/a |
| Help | 1042809 | 1:05 | September 2000 | Lonliness |
Tools: FruityLoops Lyrics: "Help" Credits: Vocals/Guitar/Flute - LEVEL6This entire song is made of real-world samples. Even the bassy sound is an edited guitar pluck. |
| Ann | 2919027 | 3:02 | September 2000 | Admiration |
Tools: FruityLoops
Lyrics: "Ann, Ann,"
"With your heart made of pure gold,"
"Don't you know I love it so?"
Credits: Vocals - LEVEL6
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| Heart Strings | 3675951 | 3:49 | August 2000 | Love |
Tools: FruityLoops Lyrics: n/a Credits: n/aIt "speaks" for itsself. |
| The Crying Dream | 6758818 | 7:02 | August 2000 | Frustration |
Tools: FruityLoops
Lyrics: "I love you."
"Crying."
Credits: Vocals - Pinguino Kolb and LEVEL6
I will always miss what we had.
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| Death is Just the Next Step | 3456392 | 3:36 | July 2000 | Acceptance |
Tools: FruityLoops Lyrics: n/a Credits: n/a |
| Dirt Drug | 4181969 | 4:21 | July 2000 | Desire |
Tools: FruityLoops Pro 2.50
Lyrics: "For whom?"
"Not you."
"Never me."
Credits: Vocals - LEVEL6
That fire crackling is a butterscotch wrapper next to my mic.
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| Take a Breadth | 5102315 | 5:18 | June 2000 | Understanding |
Tools: FruityLoops Pro 2.50 (Registered)
WavEdit Pro
Lyrics: n/a
Credits: Vocals - Throat singing samples
from the net
Throat-singing and singing bowls are cool...
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| Hollow | 3216483 | 3:21 | May 2000 | Numbness |
Tools: FruityLoops Pro 2.50 (Registered)
Lyrics: "Locate soul."
"Unable to locate."
"Extensive search initiated."
Credits: Vocals - LEVEL6
TS-404 is cool...
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| Glide Away | 3195806 | 3:19 | May 2000 | Freedom |
Tools: FruityLoops Pro 2.50 (Registered) Lyrics: "Glide away with me." Credits: Vocals - Veronica WallisTS-404 is cool... |
| Turn the Knife | 4115096 | 4:17 | May 2000 | Despiration |
Tools: FruityLoops Pro 2.50 (Registered)
Lyrics: "Murder me."
"Please."
"Would you?"
"End it. Now. Turn the knife."
Credits: Vocals - LEVEL6
Took advantage of a strange mood... practicing and learning about
FruityLoops
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| Contentment | 3127040 | 3:15 | April 2000 | Contentment/Bliss |
Tools: FruityLoops 2.11 (Registered) Lyrics: n/a Credits: n/aNow you tell me it doesn't make you want to find a big tree to doze under while watching the clouds above... |
| Happy, Again | 3950002 | 4:06 | April 2000 | Happiness |
Tools: FruityLoops 2.11 (Registered) Lyrics: "Happy faces" Credits: Kirsten [R.I.P.]Oh boy! I HIGHLY recommend FruityLoops to everyone! This software is wonderfully powerful, yet easy to use. I made this first attempt in under 5 hours. The software was WELL worth the $130. I think many more sleepless nights are ahead... This, too, was inspired by my new girlfriend. Expect much better, soon... |
| Will You Be Mine | 2625463 | 3:07 | Early 2000 | Hope |
Tools: MAGIX Music Maker G5
Cool Edit Pro
Lyrics: n/a
Credits: n/a
MAGIX continued to disappoint me. They are not supporting Windows
2000. Their software gets more bloated and buggy with minimal
expansion of ability. I wanted to get this out for my new
girlfriend. Unfortunately, I did not spend the time on it which
it probably deserved.
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| [Battle of the] Vibe Doctors | 1523931 | 1:48 | December 1999 | Ego? |
Tools: MAGIX Music Maker G5
Cool Edit Pro
Vocals: "I'm a doctor, not a database"
"I am a doctor. I'm a doctor."
"We are the borg."
"I demand an explaination. I am a doctor."
"Very impressive! His brain is gone."
"I'm a doctor, not an engineer."
"I'm a doctor!"
"Warning"
"Illogical." -zap- -zap-
"I'm not capable of that emotion."
Credits:
Another one of my best. Funny... these don't seem to take nearly
as long. There is no emotion, here; only battling vibe doctors...
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| Ode to the Big Buzz | 2229028 | 2:39 | December 1999 | Excitment? |
Tools: MAGIX Music Maker G5
Cool Edit Pro
Lyrics: "Succumb to the buzz."
Credits: Vocals - LEVEL6
Seems like I really got it together on this one. This is the
first song, since the beginning, which was not emotion-driven. I
have had many comments on it. This is definitely one of my best,
so far.
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| The Greatest Lie | 2923885 | 3:28 | Late 1999 | Disgust |
Tools: MAGIX Music Maker 2000
Cool Edit Pro
Lyrics: "Whoop!"
"Hey, uhm.. I'm here."
"I love you."
"Bye."
"No!"
Credits: Vocals - Pinguino Kolb and LEVEL6
I found some of my ex's voice on my answering machine and VMB
while cleaning them out. I decided to try to describe our time
together.
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| Beatus Vultus | 1512594 | 1:48 | Late 1999 | Melancholy |
Tools: MAGIX Music Maker 2000
Cool Edit Pro
Lyrics: "Noooooo!"
"Happy faces, everywhere; all around"
Credits: Vocals - Kirsten [R.I.P.] and LEVEL6
Latin for Happy Face ("bless-ed' expression") and loaded with
samples taken earlier in the year from a good friend, Kirsten,
this song seeks to prove my father wrong. He had noted that
none of my expression is "happy." I guess he's right.
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| The Forever Tree | 1638765 | 1:57 | September 1999 | Mourning |
Tools: MAGIX Music Maker 2000
Cool Edit Pro
Steinberg's B.Box
Lyrics: "Helloooo? Helloooo?"
"You aren't there to take my call."
"Well, I guess I'll talk to you later."
Credits: Vocals - Brother Loq [R.I.P]
Rest in peace, brother Loq.
This
one was created in a hurry, awaiting notice of Loq's funeral plans. I
used some imported samples from my answering machine. I wanted to
immortalize him as best as I could in the given time. This was the
last
time I heard his voice.
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| Save the Wails | 3192685 | 3:48 | June 1999 | Rage |
Tools: MAGIX Music Maker 2000
Lyrics: "Rumpy bumpy"
"Monkey, monkey!"
Credits:
In love with MAGIX? Hell, I was feeding them. I grabbed almost
every Soundpool I could find and got the newest MAGIX
applications. They began to barf on me. Believe it or not, this
song sounds NOTHING like the original. I had gotten 2 minutes
away from saving a final version THREE TIMES. Each time, MAGIX
either locked the damned machine or lost every other sample upon
reload. I emailed the company and got no response. This song is
another emotion-driven creation which tries to swing through a
man's crying-then-hatred-for-crying.
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| Middleworld | 2701165 | 3:12 | May 1999 | Trust |
Tools: MAGIX Music Maker DeLUXE
Cool Edit Pro
Lyrics: "Welcome to our dream."
"We will be our own guide"
"Through this Middleworld"
"Inspiration saves souls, here"
"And, we will never walk alone, again"
"Through this Middleworld."
Credits: Vocals - LEVEL6
I was absolutely in love with MAGIX Music Maker. I purchased
Studio as well as 3-4 of their Soundpool CDs. I bought myself a
good microphone, a better soundcard, and MixMan Pro (which
sucked.) I used everything to create my first song of strong
expression.
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| The Life of KodeBoy | 2873506 | 2:59 | Mid 1998 | Confidence |
Tools: MAGIX Music Maker
Lyrics: "huh! huh! huh! huh!"
"waaaaaa!"
"eekeek!"
Credits:
I liked the idea of such easy plug-n-play music creation so much that
I
decided to try some more software. My next trip to MicroCenter, I
grabbed
some WAV sample CDs and MAGIX Music Maker. The sample CDs were about
$10
each (I think I bought 2 at the time) and MAGIX was around $50. I
tried to tell a story in this song. A hacker is born, learns, burns,
jailed, is released, and takes vengence.
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| You Make Me Feel So... | 1696328 | 1:46 | Early 1998 | Lust |
Tools: Techno Maker
Lyrics: "Execute"
"You make me feel so gorgeous"
"Execute"
"And, it don't stop"
"ya ya ya ya" (bis)
Credits: Vocals - Techno Maker Samples
This was my first attempt at making a complete song. It was mostly
for
kicks. I thought Techno Maker came with some funny samples. I got it
from MicroCenter for about $30 and installed it on the laptop I had at
the
time.
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