Singer/Songwriter from the Arizona desert
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Modus Vivendi
It's always good to hear progressive rock and new compositions and bands. I like it, but I have to listen to this track more often
Hi everyone... if you like the music I have posted here, check out my website... https://www.noah-ohne.com
Thank you much for the comments Darren. I would imagine the "originality" comes from the fact that I don't subscribe to any preconceived ideas about how music has to be written. It pleases me though to know that my attempts at originality have been successful. Thank you very much Sir.
I get a feeling of the musical 'War of the worlds', in the context and music when listening to this. This is great, the music and the lyrics. Whenever I've heard your songs they've always been original and mesmerizing to listen to. Great work. :-)
complexity is your stock in trade, John, but while the music is proggy and twists and turns in its path, you keep the message upfront... it is the current "Fcuk you!" that seems so prevalent, esp. in the US.the Modus Vivendi is that individualism...you throw so much creativity into the sound sections and presentation it is like living inside a paisley print...liked that extended synth section that seem\ed to be saying, "I-I-I-"..predicting, as Roger Stone has done...outbreak of violence? Ending suggests so.. Been a while...good to hear this one (hope it is not a prophetic gift you are demonstrating)
And by the way, other than reverb/delay... there are no vocal effects.
check out my website Gray, you may find things there that interest you more. www.noah-ohne.com
Noah, An excellent story line for a song. The lyrics are pointed and sharp. What I hear is very strong vocal in this track. I would like to hear a raw track without the electronic effects added to the vocal. I think that it would add a more personal connection... But a very good track with a great off tempo Drum track behind the music... Thanks for the share.... Gray
Noah Ohne is a one man studio band based in Arizona with John Knight composing, performing and recording everything (with some reservation, I don't play orchestral instruments eg. brass, woodwind or strings but I do write the orchestrations).
John hails from the Midwest. A native Chicagoan, with a vast background in musical styles and approaches, does not want to be ‘bagged and tagged’ as it were. His various musical efforts touch on a variety of styles which are assimilated into something interestingly different. John plays guitars, bass, keyboards and a number of other sundry instruments that contribute to his sound. A long time pursuit has been of John’s has been to totally produce his music without compromise. Utilizing his extensive computer background and knowledge of musical equipment and M.I.D.I., John built himself a dedicated system that provides not only the flexibility to create in any genre required for the task at hand, but also lends itself to adding an infinite variety of personalities to each track.John began studying music at the ripe old age of 8 and it’s been a passion ever since. Beginning with piano instruction he continued on for 5 years until his quest lead him to the 6 string electric guitar which due to his piano training and knowledge of music, he taught himself to play. Through the years, his desire for more interesting sound textures caused him to experiment with other musical instruments, effects, and then later a wide variety of synthesizers. As a result, John has become a rather proficient as a synth programmer/sound designer.John's current collection of keyboards includes a few well known vintage models like Vox and Wurlitzer as well as software emulations of synthesizers from Moog, Arp, Oberheim, Korg, Sequential Circuits and others. In addition to the keyboards, John also uses 6 and 12 string electric and acoustic guitars, guitar synth's and variety modeled guitars and guitar like instruments.
Studio and Recording Equipment
Currently, the heart of my studio is a computer that I built to handle any task I might dream of. It has 10 terabyte of storage, and is based around an E-Mu audio interface, and runs a 3.2ghz Intel quad core processor.
My guitars are Godin Freeway SA (see the bio pic), Fender Set Neck Stratocaster, Kramer 6000G and a Les Paul Custom. The acoustic guitars are Martin, Takamini and Guild. I use a Roland VG99 (currently discontinued) which allows me to play M.I.D.I instruments from the Godin Freeway SA (via 13 pin).
The only guitar amp I use is a Vox VTX120 Blueface with stereo line outs to my audio interface but I also have occasion to use a vintage Leslie 925 which takes up a sizeable amount of space on my studio.
My main keyboard controller is a Roland W30 (yes it still works perfectly). I use the Arturia Collection which includes software models of Moog, Oberheim, Arp, Sequential Circuits and other popular vintage synth's without the hiss and other noises normally associated with the analog originals. I also employ a Korg M1, Wavestation and Monopoly.
The recording software is Sonar (8.5 through X3 depending on what I need).
The sundry processors and effects include a host of Vst(s) which include compressors, limiters, expanders, etc.