Topic: Attn Wii Music Fans!

Thanks, I felt like there was something worthwhile in those drums, but I also agreed with Adam's remarks that it doesn't quite fit. I think what I need to do is rerecord the balance board drums (maybe at a slowed speed this time) and correct the little errors, perhaps also change up the pattern a bit for the second half so that it meshes better; and then maybe I'll keep both versions for now, even though that violates my usual rule for myself.

Actually, the thing that I liked about that recording the most is that your percussion had a really odd tempo that still complimented the song. It reminded me of the percussion in Pyramid Song.

Oh, and I did a new video of Please Mr. Postman--it tuned out quite good.I sent it to all. Just make sure you listen to the whole thing because my electric guitar riff at the end really brings the song together.

The emergence of the drums in Pyramid song is a favorite Radiohead moment of mine. I do see the parallel, because what's really happening in Pyramid song is this: Thom's piano chords are actually against an ordinary 4/4 meter the entire time, but they're so syncopated that it makes it feel like a completely different rhythm with odd measure lengths. At first, the drums follow that odd rhythm for a couple bars, then they switch over the 4/4 that's been behind the song's structure the entire time, and it's sort of disorienting to the ear at first, but after a moment it makes perfect sense, bringing the whole thing together. In my recording, I have that trumpet enter the mix on an odd rhythm of sets of 3 beats that overlap unevenly with the backdrop, and I also have the drums follow the deceptive trumpet for a couple measures before switching back to the song's real meter. I still think I should rerecord it, if only to tighten up a couple places where my drums are slightly off, but I'm glad you made that connection, because I think it was in the back of my mind when playing it.

I'll have to listen to that Postman this 'eve.

If you sent anything to me, Kid A, I didn't get it, though maybe you sent it before Wii Music had added us -- I don't know precisely when it added us, since I noticed we were added long before on the system friends list.

I'm about to send a song to everyone. It's not good, but I just feel like sending a song to celebrate my Wii Music purchase. So deal with it.

@Adam Yeah I sent it out before we were registered, but I just recieved a message confirming our registration so we should be good to go. I'll get on to tonight and send you some of my greatest hits

The Videotape thing I'm trying to do really isn't working out. I might scrap the idea until I get better with the balance board.

hi guys, just few words. I'm going in holiday and i will back in september. I listened all the videos you sent me and they're all good. So, i thought it was a good thing to send you a mario bros delirious. See you in september

@Kid_A: I'd really like to hear your Radiohead songs on Wii Music.
Can you send them to me? What is your Wii code?
Mine is: 0241-8869-3453-7321
I add you as soon as I have your code.

First of all, I just have to give mad props to Metroid, who's Frere Jaque (spelling error) was one of the best Wii Music Vids I've heard.

@SKTTR: I don't really have any Radiohead songs on Wii Music. I have a couple songs that I've used Radiohead Mii's for, and a couple failed attempts at doing Radiohead-inspired songs, but nothing I'd feel comfortable sending lol. I'll send you some vids if you want though! But they won't be very Radiohead-ish. My code is either on page 21 or 20.

Radiohead is my all time favorite band, so I'm never really satisfied with anything I try to do on this game that copies them. I feel like I'm not doing them justice, you know what I mean?

@Kid_A

That Frere Jacques, if I'm thinking of the same one I got (this one) is from WassiJames, the genius behind some of the most incredible Wii Music videos out there (check out the others on his page). I shared videos with Wassi for a while myself, although he hasn't sent me any new ones for some time. I'm guessing Metroid passed it on to show us the great work that's being done out there, beyond our little group (though I think we have a pretty great concentration of talent on this board ).

@SKTTR

Hey! I'm insulted! Not really... but I am also a huge Radiohead fan who plans on bringing some creations to life using their music as inspiration. My FC is in my sig if you do want to add me; but as Kid A noted, the best one can do is create Radiohead inspired pieces, so don't expect Pyramid Song to come through (although that's the one I'm currently wanting to play off of, if I can only pull it off before Kid A shows me up by creating a Videotape masterpiece!).

Gah! Now I feel pressured to make this Videotape thing! But I think I've finally figured out a way to do the drum rolls. I'll do a basic bass-petal beat on the balance board drums, with some snare rolls thrown in, and on top of that I'll take that big standing drum thing (the one where if you hold A your Mii yells "YU!") and do some clicks and rolls with that. I'm just trying to figure out with song I should do the piano chord with. Any suggestions?

@Kid_A

The pressure was intended, because I want to hear it! But as far as picking the right song, that's something I'm currently trying to figure out as well for Pyramid Song, which has such a bizarre harmonic rhythm that I actually made a chart of how it would fall against a standard meter, and then am trying to figure out what song would work, with some beat offset, so that they chords would fall more or less in the right places.

Videotape would also be difficult if you tried to mimic the chord pattern, because it's basically structured so that the harmonic progression repeats over 3 measures instead of four. I doubt that any of the songs in Wii Music would match that without some tricky computations. Then again, to do a good clone of the general feel of the song and its drums, you certainly don't have to carry over the 3-measures bit, so I guess what you're looking for is just something that has the same general feel to its harmony. That's a good question; I'd have to think about the tracklist.

Yeah, I don't need to do the same chord progression, I just want to capture the feeling of the song (which reminds me, I have to make Phil Selway and Jonny Greenwood Mii's). I'm thinking probably swan lake, because it's a pretty dark song.

Phil and Johnny? So do you already have a good Thom? I need to search for him and see if anyone has managed it well yet.

I think I put my Thom on the Check Mii Out Channel. I've got a good Thom and Colin. Ed is impossible. But back in the Kid A days he had a ponytail so I just made a dude with a big stupid grin and a ponytail. It kind of works.

Wait, I just realized, I could send you Thom, couldn't I? Yeah I'll do that later. I've worked out a pretty good idea for this Videotape thing, so after my sister is done playing Resort I'll give it a go!

Well I just sent out my first attempt at doing a song inspired by the Radiohead song Videotape! It turned out okay, but there's a lot of room for improvement. I might have to go back and record the percussion last so it comes out louder in the end--you can barely hear the standing drum rolls at all. But it's a decent first try, so I hope you like it

Very, very nice. Even if I never played the game again myself, I'd be glad I bought it just so I could listen to stuff like this.

@Adam Thanks man. That reminds me, I've still got to send you some of my other stuff. The thing is, the game has been deleting some of my latest vids--and not the lowest rated ones. Good stuff. Just gone forever. So I might just have to ask some of you guys to send me back some of the stuff I sent you that's gotten erased in the near future. In the mean time I'll have to go through and delete some of my older, crappier stuff

@Kid A

That's strange, it certainly isn't supposed to delete anything but your lowest rated. I have to keep deleting to keep myself below the 100 number lately as well. I look forward to hearing what you came up with tonight, by the way.

Yeah it's very strange. Some of my videos will just dissapear, even if I've given them good scores. Hopefully after I delete some old stuff it'll stop.

Whatever happened to those collaborative songs you guys were doing? I want in on that if you do another one.