fragomatik graciously let me know he chose "NeoHippie [punk rockmix]" to accompany his computer-animated video, "Life On Mars".
It's a journey that starts in an unlikely way with a butterfly, and scopes outwards. Thoughts of biospheres and colonization come to mind in a compact ~2 minutes. Even has a hi-tek train. I've enjoyed CG vids since the days of Beyond the Mind's Eye, and it's fun to see my music used in such a way. Maybe the Martians are hippie-punk rockers?
Also, I like the throbbing zoom effects that suddenly slam in-out, as well as the mosaic'ed pixelation and various transitionals. Some of the coordination seems a bit off with the music — you know I pay close attention to such syncing from personal experience. I like the shaky camera effects as well — cams level with the horizon are soooo boring to me, which is why my family never liked me to take holiday pictures! *tilts diagonally muhaha*
Listen and download the full "NeoHippie [punk rockmix]" (4.9 MB):
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You can also snag the original "NeoHippie" (6.3 MB):
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And yes:
- The Beatles references via Mellotron are deliberate.
- The swirly synth noise is a patch called "Circles" off the Alesis QS8.
- All the drums are electronic, and felt a little too acoustic for me at points; not in tone, but in articulation.
- Watch out for the Mozart reference…
- and the stalwart harpsicords.
- The story behind the song is, it's about a punk guy (now we call them sk8r bois) + a hippie girl who get married, and their kid, while very aggro, is also a very harmonious and flower-power gal. She's more of an AND person than an OR person.
Trivia dat blow ur mind.
THINK OF SOMEONE WHO HAS HAPPINESS MANAGEMENT PROBLEMS!
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Thanks for linking to my video at youTube. I can relate to the story behind Neohippie because of my own experience growing up in the 70s & 80s. And yeah I DID notice the Mozart homage there – very nice. About the hyperacusis – that's a damn shame dude, but obviously you're a positive sorta person and that's definitely the way to be.
@Perry: So nice to see you here! And right on; thanx for creating such art with my music, I am really happy you had such fun with it… keep on making more vids!