Sue Basko

Uploaded by: Sue Basko
From: Hollywood CA, U.S.A.

Genre(s) : computer with voice

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MORE AT: WWW.MYSPACE.COM/SUEBASKO

MY SONGS CAN NOW be heard on the Clearchannel radio stations, 750 radio stations nationwide in the U.S.A. and on the internet , with their New effort to promote unsigned artists. I hope you hear me there!
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"YOU KNEW THE TREES" is me and my Apple macbook, telling the story of how I met this amazing, spiritual man near Sunset Junction in Silver Lake in Los Angeles, California, USA.

We were walking along the same sidewalk together and I knew I was meant to meet him.
So I said hello.
We came to know each other.
He had spent most of his adult life traveling around the world, making a mystical impact on those he met.

AND HE KNEW THE TREES.

I hope you enjoy sharing this experience with me.

THIS SONG IS ABOUT my gratitude at being able to spend time with a person who operates on a higher level of existence, in commune with nature and life. It is about my respect at seeing someone who has taken a different path in life.

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HOW I WORK:

I compose on Apple computer macbook and also use guitar.

I work in Garage Band, which is like ProTools for the mac -- lots of filters and effects, capability for up to about 13 tracks until it overloads.

I record directly into the mac, and use a midi or sometimes play the computer keyboard piano-style.

I have a gizmo that lets me plug my Ibanez acoustic electric guitar directly into the computer. And Garage Band gives the guitar any sound imaginable -- from folk to distorted electric - even bass or other instruments.

On this piece, I used the little built-in mic on the computer for voice, because I had to record and mix it up fast. Garage Band has lots of voice filters, too. Last night I was experimenting with cartoon voices. My voice translates well to chipmunk.

The great thing about this set-up is that I have a little recording studio built into my laptop. I carry it in my messenger bag on hikes into the mountains and record there.

I first learned sound production years ago in a major Chicago sound studio, so having this tiny portable set-up is a truly amazing thing.

My macbook is my friend, my co-worker, my best buddy, even my lover.

I try to keep putting up different tunes every day or so on myspace--
often these are works in progress, and I add the updated versions as I go along,
if you like to check in and watch the evolution of song mixes:

WWW.MYSPACE.COM/SUEBASKO
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Influences : Sue Basko

lcd sound system, Cat Stevens, Donovan Leitch, Moody Blues, Grampall Jookabox,

Kevin Lucas Orchestra, Poi Dog Pondering, Oak and Gorski (aka Ken Oak Band),

Afrika Bambaata, Badly Drawn Boy, Barenaked Ladies, Ben Folds, Ozomatli,

Brian Imig and his hammered dulcimer in the Division Street Chicago subway station,

Brother and Sister (Michael and Katie Gaughan) , Ice Rod, Pat Gaughan,

Chemical Brothers, Clap your hands say yeah, mewithoutYOU, Devo, Ramones,

John Digweed, Kanye West, Kinks, Makyo, Matchbox 20, Nathan Clark George, Strayotic,

Pete Townshend, Patti Smith, Eddie Vedder, Jimmy Tamborello, Postal Service,

Iron and Wine, Rage Against the Machine, Red Grammer, Sufjan Stevens, Relient K,

Scissor Sisters, Simon and Garfunkel, Django Reinhardt, Bombay Dub Orchestra,

Cellorhythmics, Beatles, Gregorian Chant, Recorder, Hotspur, Bumpus, DittyBops,

Dennis Stroughmatt and Creole Stomp, Vincent Plummer, and many others.

IN ART : Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood. IN FILM : Wes Anderson.

IN WRITING : Dave Sedaris (so funny!), Richard Chwedyk, Pamela Miller Chwedyk,

Richard Brautigan, plays of Shakespeare, the Bible, Wikipedia (seriously..)

2009 - Round 1 - Voters who supported this artist...

meirelles
Sat Dec 26 16:55:37 2009

A breath of fresh air
zemmy
Sat Dec 26 16:55:38 2009

interesting sound. I like it.
neech
Sat Dec 26 16:55:37 2009

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Sue Basko's Top Ten Votes from Round 1

1. Three Strings On My Guitar - On

Experimental and deep - 3 strings

2. Jon woode - Blood On The Landscape

Beautiful and meaningful

3. CHUCKIE STEEL - LONDONS FINEST (king of the streets)

Incredibly good music!

4. Greg Murray - Corduroy Boy

good music

5. Neech - Label Me

fresh sound, funky!

6. Zemmy - Bleed Me Dry

great voice

7. Cordelia Fellowes - Matador

Super dancy

8. Queens English - Full Limit ft. Embee of Looptroop & Mr Chips

excellent beat

9. Kevin Lucas Orchestra - I'm Not Ready

Excellent as always

10. SARANAGATI - BELIEVE

great voice

2008 - Round 1 comments...

Hey Sue, Cool song! Kinda surreal. I feel like I'm in a dream. Good production too.
strayotic

I enjoy smoking trees.
lemonycake

I feel like I'm meditating in a stationary bike park, whilst an ice cream truck drives by, loaded with tree flavored ice pops and grape drink.
kevinlucasorchestra

Nice stuff, very relaxing :)
stereotypicalrock

Good luck with everything!
terencechisholm

Great track very relaxing and very pretty
johnchristian

Who made this? It sounds good.
suebasko

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