Michael Forrest Podcast

Michael Forrest Podcast http://mf.grimaceworks.com/home 2009-06-09T22:42:16Z Michael Forrest Shit Plugged In To Other Shit http://mf.grimaceworks.com/posts/show/362 2009-06-09T22:42:16Z michaelforrest Shit Plugged In To Other Shit http://mf.grimaceworks.com/posts/show/365 2009-06-09T22:42:16Z michaelforrest Geoff Tyson - Here Again http://mf.grimaceworks.com/posts/show/288 2008-11-18T17:20:59Z michaelforrest

This is the second track I've done with Geoff Tyson. Geoff has his own Wikipedia entry because he was a student and jamming-buddy of guitar hero Joe Satriani. He also features on one of the Guitar Hero games. He knows how to put a song together too, so it was nice to work on this stuff - I have been able to focus on sonic experimentation instead of boring stuff like pitch and timing correction! This one is pretty intense. Hoping to do something a bit more restrained for our third effort.

<p>This is the second track I’ve done with Geoff Tyson. Geoff has his own Wikipedia entry because he was a student and jamming-buddy of guitar hero Joe Satriani. He also features on one of the Guitar Hero games. He knows how to put a song together too, so it was nice to work on this stuff – I have been able to focus on sonic experimentation instead of boring stuff like pitch and timing correction! This one is pretty intense. Hoping to do something a bit more restrained for our third effort.</p> <table class="track"> <tr> <td> <span id="http%3A%2F%2Fwww.box.net%2Frssdownload%2F219669628%2FGeoff%2520Tyson%2520-%2520Here%2520Again.mp3" class="miniplayer"> <p style="padding-top:10px"> <a href="http://www.box.net/rssdownload/219669628/Geoff%20Tyson%20-%20Here%20Again.mp3"><img alt="Player" src="/images/icons/player.png?1301260113" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://adobe.com/go/getflash" class="get_flash"><img alt="Flash" src="/images/icons/flash.gif?1301260113" /> GET FLASH</a></p> </span> </td> <th> Geoff Tyson - Here Again.mp3 </th> </tr> </table> <script type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8"> var swf = new SWFObject("/flash/mini_player/SmallGreyPlayer.swf", "http%3A%2F%2Fwww.box.net%2Frssdownload%2F219669628%2FGeoff%2520Tyson%2520-%2520Here%2520Again.mp3", "100%", "100%", "9","#F4F2F3" ); swf.addVariable("title", "Geoff+Tyson+-+Here+Again.mp3"); swf.addVariable("mp3", "http://www.box.net/rssdownload/219669628/Geoff%20Tyson%20-%20Here%20Again.mp3"); swf.write("http%3A%2F%2Fwww.box.net%2Frssdownload%2F219669628%2FGeoff%2520Tyson%2520-%2520Here%2520Again.mp3"); </script>  Geoff Tyson - Here Again http://mf.grimaceworks.com/posts/show/366 2008-11-18T17:20:59Z michaelforrest Don't Let Me Down http://mf.grimaceworks.com/posts/show/283 2008-11-12T12:41:21Z michaelforrest

Here's something that I've been working on with <a href="http://myspace.com/fatimaeiras">Fátima Eiras</a> over the Internet. Fátima is supporting the Ting Tings in Madrid next week as "Fatima Meets Kuriaki". So she's gonna be famous very soon.

<p>Here’s something that I’ve been working on with <a href="http://myspace.com/fatimaeiras">Fátima Eiras</a> over the Internet. Fátima is supporting the Ting Tings in Madrid next week as “Fatima Meets Kuriaki”. So she’s gonna be famous very soon.</p> <table class="track"> <tr> <td> <span id="http%3A%2F%2Fwww.box.net%2Frssdownload%2F217141406%2FDon%2527t%2520Let%2520Me%2520Down.mp3" class="miniplayer"> <p style="padding-top:10px"> <a href="http://www.box.net/rssdownload/217141406/Don%27t%20Let%20Me%20Down.mp3"><img alt="Player" src="/images/icons/player.png?1301260113" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://adobe.com/go/getflash" class="get_flash"><img alt="Flash" src="/images/icons/flash.gif?1301260113" /> GET FLASH</a></p> </span> </td> <th> Don't Let Me Down.mp3 </th> </tr> </table> <script type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8"> var swf = new SWFObject("/flash/mini_player/SmallGreyPlayer.swf", "http%3A%2F%2Fwww.box.net%2Frssdownload%2F217141406%2FDon%2527t%2520Let%2520Me%2520Down.mp3", "100%", "100%", "9","#F4F2F3" ); swf.addVariable("title", "Don%27t+Let+Me+Down.mp3"); swf.addVariable("mp3", "http://www.box.net/rssdownload/217141406/Don%27t%20Let%20Me%20Down.mp3"); swf.write("http%3A%2F%2Fwww.box.net%2Frssdownload%2F217141406%2FDon%2527t%2520Let%2520Me%2520Down.mp3"); </script>  Don't Let Me Down http://mf.grimaceworks.com/posts/show/367 2008-11-12T12:41:21Z michaelforrest Listen To The Stereo http://mf.grimaceworks.com/posts/show/251 2008-08-04T22:25:49Z michaelforrest

This is just me playing. No post-production ? everything as out of tune and out of time as when I played it. Still, it has jaunt.

<p>This is just me playing. No post-production ? everything as out of tune and out of time as when I played it. Still, it has jaunt.</p> <table class="track"> <tr> <td> <span id="http%3A%2F%2Fwww.box.net%2Frssdownload%2F182997367%2FListen%2520To%2520The%2520Stereo.mp3" class="miniplayer"> <p style="padding-top:10px"> <a href="http://www.box.net/rssdownload/182997367/Listen%20To%20The%20Stereo.mp3"><img alt="Player" src="/images/icons/player.png?1301260113" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://adobe.com/go/getflash" class="get_flash"><img alt="Flash" src="/images/icons/flash.gif?1301260113" /> GET FLASH</a></p> </span> </td> <th> Listen To The Stereo.mp3 </th> </tr> </table> <script type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8"> var swf = new SWFObject("/flash/mini_player/SmallGreyPlayer.swf", "http%3A%2F%2Fwww.box.net%2Frssdownload%2F182997367%2FListen%2520To%2520The%2520Stereo.mp3", "100%", "100%", "9","#F4F2F3" ); swf.addVariable("title", "Listen+To+The+Stereo.mp3"); swf.addVariable("mp3", "http://www.box.net/rssdownload/182997367/Listen%20To%20The%20Stereo.mp3"); swf.write("http%3A%2F%2Fwww.box.net%2Frssdownload%2F182997367%2FListen%2520To%2520The%2520Stereo.mp3"); </script>  Make a promise http://mf.grimaceworks.com/posts/show/212 2008-05-07T15:11:32Z michaelforrest

So - here's the new L1NA (hm.. working title still..) song. This track started with a sound I heard in a dream while I was staying in the mountains of Japan. I woke up and picked up the laptop I'd belligerently brought with me on the holiday trip, and miraculously managed to reproduce the sound I'd heard in my dream. We decided this would be a nice L1na track so I put constructed an approximate backing track. Halina insisted on recording her 'dodgy lyrics' on the highest quality equipment I could lend her. She emailed the words back to me and I set them back into the track, and a few tinkerings later, this is the result. I hope you will enjoy it. This one could make you happy. You can see Halina's running commentary on our collaborations at "lina.grimacworks.com":http://lina.grimaceworks.com

<div class='mp3picture'><img alt="Make_a_promise" src="/flash/player/artwork/make_a_promise.jpg?1231981157" width="100" /></div> <p>So – here’s the new L1NA (hm.. working title still..) song. This track started with a sound I heard in a dream while I was staying in the mountains of Japan. I woke up and picked up the laptop I’d belligerently brought with me on the holiday trip, and miraculously managed to reproduce the sound I’d heard in my dream.</p> <p>We decided this would be a nice L1na track so I put constructed an approximate backing track. Halina insisted on recording her ‘dodgy lyrics’ on the highest quality equipment I could lend her. She emailed the words back to me and I set them back into the track, and a few tinkerings later, this is the result.</p> <p>I hope you will enjoy it. This one could make you happy.</p> <p>You can see Halina’s running commentary on our collaborations at <a href="http://lina.grimaceworks.com">lina.grimacworks.com</a></p> <table class="track"> <tr> <td> <span id="http%3A%2F%2Fwww.box.net%2Frssdownload%2F146134262%2FMake%2520a%2520promise.mp3" class="miniplayer"> <p style="padding-top:10px"> <a href="http://www.box.net/rssdownload/146134262/Make%20a%20promise.mp3"><img alt="Player" src="/images/icons/player.png?1301260113" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://adobe.com/go/getflash" class="get_flash"><img alt="Flash" src="/images/icons/flash.gif?1301260113" /> GET FLASH</a></p> </span> </td> <th> Make a promise.mp3 </th> </tr> </table> <script type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8"> var swf = new SWFObject("/flash/mini_player/SmallGreyPlayer.swf", "http%3A%2F%2Fwww.box.net%2Frssdownload%2F146134262%2FMake%2520a%2520promise.mp3", "100%", "100%", "9","#F4F2F3" ); swf.addVariable("title", "Make+a+promise.mp3"); swf.addVariable("mp3", "http://www.box.net/rssdownload/146134262/Make%20a%20promise.mp3"); swf.write("http%3A%2F%2Fwww.box.net%2Frssdownload%2F146134262%2FMake%2520a%2520promise.mp3"); </script>  sing_the_truth http://mf.grimaceworks.com/posts/show/224 2008-05-07T14:51:29Z michaelforrest

"click for the artwork big":/flash/player/artwork/sing_the_truth.png The first time Halina came to do some music with me, this was the image I had in mind - I wanted to make a song where I'm pointing a gun at a frightened girl's head and forcing her to sing. Couldn't say why... You may have heard Halina's version of the track over at "lina.grimaceworks.com":http://lina.grimaceworks.com -- well this is my version (using the same vocal parts from the original - recorded by Halina 'late and night with the neighbours banging down' ). I wasn't gonna finish it but she borrowed my laptop and found a work in progress and apparently it's the kids' favourite so I had to keep hearing about it.... Here ya goes anyhoe. (um... the title of this post is funny but due to the extremely convoluted background process by which mp3s get onto my website I am a bit scared to change it in case something breaks...... oh dear.)

<p><a href="/flash/player/artwork/sing_the_truth.png">click for the artwork big</a></p> <p>The first time Halina came to do some music with me, this was the image I had in mind – I wanted to make a song where I’m pointing a gun at a frightened girl’s head and forcing her to sing. Couldn’t say why…</p> <p>You may have heard Halina’s version of the track over at <a href="http://lina.grimaceworks.com">lina.grimaceworks.com</a> — well this is my version (using the same vocal parts from the original – recorded by Halina ‘late and night with the neighbours banging down’ ). I wasn’t gonna finish it but she borrowed my laptop and found a work in progress and apparently it’s the kids’ favourite so I had to keep hearing about it….</p> <p>Here ya goes anyhoe.</p> <p>(um… the title of this post is funny but due to the extremely convoluted background process by which mp3s get onto my website I am a bit scared to change it in case something breaks…… oh dear.)</p> <table class="track"> <tr> <td> <span id="http%3A%2F%2Fwww.box.net%2Frssdownload%2F156405951%2Fsing_the_truth.mp3.mp3" class="miniplayer"> <p style="padding-top:10px"> <a href="http://www.box.net/rssdownload/156405951/sing_the_truth.mp3.mp3"><img alt="Player" src="/images/icons/player.png?1301260113" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://adobe.com/go/getflash" class="get_flash"><img alt="Flash" src="/images/icons/flash.gif?1301260113" /> GET FLASH</a></p> </span> </td> <th> sing_the_truth.mp3.mp3 </th> </tr> </table> <script type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8"> var swf = new SWFObject("/flash/mini_player/SmallGreyPlayer.swf", "http%3A%2F%2Fwww.box.net%2Frssdownload%2F156405951%2Fsing_the_truth.mp3.mp3", "100%", "100%", "9","#F4F2F3" ); swf.addVariable("title", "sing_the_truth.mp3.mp3"); swf.addVariable("mp3", "http://www.box.net/rssdownload/156405951/sing_the_truth.mp3.mp3"); swf.write("http%3A%2F%2Fwww.box.net%2Frssdownload%2F156405951%2Fsing_the_truth.mp3.mp3"); </script>  Denial http://mf.grimaceworks.com/posts/show/206 2008-03-11T20:56:54Z michaelforrest

The music is the result of a tune I had in my head when I am being insomniac. Wanted to knock something up quickly with Dewex in mind, and I think you'll agree the track benefits magnificently from his august presence. I won't lie to you: this one's a bit weird..

<div class='mp3picture'><img alt="Denial" src="/flash/player/artwork/denial.jpg?1231981157" width="100" /></div> <p>The music is the result of a tune I had in my head when I am being insomniac. Wanted to knock something up quickly with Dewex in mind, and I think you’ll agree the track benefits magnificently from his august presence.</p> <p>I won’t lie to you: this one’s a bit weird..</p> <table class="track"> <tr> <td> <span id="http%3A%2F%2Fwww.box.net%2Frssdownload%2F139949199%2FDenial.mp3" class="miniplayer"> <p style="padding-top:10px"> <a href="http://www.box.net/rssdownload/139949199/Denial.mp3"><img alt="Player" src="/images/icons/player.png?1301260113" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://adobe.com/go/getflash" class="get_flash"><img alt="Flash" src="/images/icons/flash.gif?1301260113" /> GET FLASH</a></p> </span> </td> <th> Denial.mp3 </th> </tr> </table> <script type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8"> var swf = new SWFObject("/flash/mini_player/SmallGreyPlayer.swf", "http%3A%2F%2Fwww.box.net%2Frssdownload%2F139949199%2FDenial.mp3", "100%", "100%", "9","#F4F2F3" ); swf.addVariable("title", "Denial.mp3"); swf.addVariable("mp3", "http://www.box.net/rssdownload/139949199/Denial.mp3"); swf.write("http%3A%2F%2Fwww.box.net%2Frssdownload%2F139949199%2FDenial.mp3"); </script>  I Said I Love You One Time feat. Lina http://mf.grimaceworks.com/posts/show/157 2007-12-22T19:44:45Z michaelforrest Song Of Technology http://mf.grimaceworks.com/posts/show/155 2007-10-27T19:06:47Z michaelforrest

This is a joyous song about the fact that I am completely and utterly dependent on modern technology. I dunno - I think I'd be okay without all of it but I prefer things the way they're going.

<p>This is a joyous song about the fact that I am completely and utterly dependent on modern technology.</p> <p>I dunno – I think I’d be okay without all of it but I prefer things the way they’re going.</p> <table class="track"> <tr> <td> <span id="http%3A%2F%2Fwww.box.net%2Frssdownload%2F103993443%2FSong%2520Of%2520Technology.mp3" class="miniplayer"> <p style="padding-top:10px"> <a href="http://www.box.net/rssdownload/103993443/Song%20Of%20Technology.mp3"><img alt="Player" src="/images/icons/player.png?1301260113" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://adobe.com/go/getflash" class="get_flash"><img alt="Flash" src="/images/icons/flash.gif?1301260113" /> GET FLASH</a></p> </span> </td> <th> Song Of Technology.mp3 </th> </tr> </table> <script type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8"> var swf = new SWFObject("/flash/mini_player/SmallGreyPlayer.swf", "http%3A%2F%2Fwww.box.net%2Frssdownload%2F103993443%2FSong%2520Of%2520Technology.mp3", "100%", "100%", "9","#F4F2F3" ); swf.addVariable("title", "Song+Of+Technology.mp3"); swf.addVariable("mp3", "http://www.box.net/rssdownload/103993443/Song%20Of%20Technology.mp3"); swf.write("http%3A%2F%2Fwww.box.net%2Frssdownload%2F103993443%2FSong%2520Of%2520Technology.mp3"); </script>  Sliding Down feat.Schooly Dave http://mf.grimaceworks.com/posts/show/154 2007-10-21T17:27:13Z michaelforrest

Yeah so me and Schooly Dave wuz kickin it and he was being filthy so I recorded him being rude and we made this nice love song together. Hope you enjoy it.

<div class='mp3picture'><img alt="Sliding_down_feat" src="/flash/player/artwork/sliding_down_feat.schooly_dave.jpg?1231981157" width="100" /></div> <p>Yeah so me and Schooly Dave wuz kickin it and he was being filthy so I recorded him being rude and we made this nice love song together. Hope you enjoy it.</p> <table class="track"> <tr> <td> <span id="http%3A%2F%2Fwww.box.net%2Frssdownload%2F102282875%2FSliding%2520Down%2520feat.Schooly%2520Dave.mp3" class="miniplayer"> <p style="padding-top:10px"> <a href="http://www.box.net/rssdownload/102282875/Sliding%20Down%20feat.Schooly%20Dave.mp3"><img alt="Player" src="/images/icons/player.png?1301260113" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://adobe.com/go/getflash" class="get_flash"><img alt="Flash" src="/images/icons/flash.gif?1301260113" /> GET FLASH</a></p> </span> </td> <th> Sliding Down feat.Schooly Dave.mp3 </th> </tr> </table> <script type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8"> var swf = new SWFObject("/flash/mini_player/SmallGreyPlayer.swf", "http%3A%2F%2Fwww.box.net%2Frssdownload%2F102282875%2FSliding%2520Down%2520feat.Schooly%2520Dave.mp3", "100%", "100%", "9","#F4F2F3" ); swf.addVariable("title", "Sliding+Down+feat.Schooly+Dave.mp3"); swf.addVariable("mp3", "http://www.box.net/rssdownload/102282875/Sliding%20Down%20feat.Schooly%20Dave.mp3"); swf.write("http%3A%2F%2Fwww.box.net%2Frssdownload%2F102282875%2FSliding%2520Down%2520feat.Schooly%2520Dave.mp3"); </script>  Michael Forrest - Some Day http://mf.grimaceworks.com/posts/show/153 2007-10-20T19:42:34Z michaelforrest

Made this today, from start to finish. The words are "One day, there will be a way, to make you feel okay without spoiling Tuesday". This song is about drugs and future-technology, if that is not immediately obvious. Imagine being able to get high without getting the Tuesday Blues through some sort of nanotech medicine..

<div class='mp3picture'><img alt="Michael_forrest_-_some" src="/flash/player/artwork/michael_forrest_-_some.jpg?1231981157" width="100" /></div> <p>Made this today, from start to finish.</p> <p>The words are “One day, there will be a way, to make you feel okay without spoiling Tuesday”.</p> <p>This song is about drugs and future-technology, if that is not immediately obvious.</p> <p>Imagine being able to get high without getting the Tuesday Blues through some sort of nanotech medicine..</p> <table class="track"> <tr> <td> <span id="http%3A%2F%2Fwww.box.net%2Frssdownload%2F102105709%2FMichael%2520Forrest%2520-%2520Some%2520Day.mp3" class="miniplayer"> <p style="padding-top:10px"> <a href="http://www.box.net/rssdownload/102105709/Michael%20Forrest%20-%20Some%20Day.mp3"><img alt="Player" src="/images/icons/player.png?1301260113" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://adobe.com/go/getflash" class="get_flash"><img alt="Flash" src="/images/icons/flash.gif?1301260113" /> GET FLASH</a></p> </span> </td> <th> Michael Forrest - Some Day.mp3 </th> </tr> </table> <script type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8"> var swf = new SWFObject("/flash/mini_player/SmallGreyPlayer.swf", "http%3A%2F%2Fwww.box.net%2Frssdownload%2F102105709%2FMichael%2520Forrest%2520-%2520Some%2520Day.mp3", "100%", "100%", "9","#F4F2F3" ); swf.addVariable("title", "Michael+Forrest+-+Some+Day.mp3"); swf.addVariable("mp3", "http://www.box.net/rssdownload/102105709/Michael%20Forrest%20-%20Some%20Day.mp3"); swf.write("http%3A%2F%2Fwww.box.net%2Frssdownload%2F102105709%2FMichael%2520Forrest%2520-%2520Some%2520Day.mp3"); </script>  Dark Euphoria http://mf.grimaceworks.com/posts/show/129 2007-09-02T17:55:00Z michaelforrest

with vocals by Halina Wojszwillo

<div class='mp3picture'><img alt="Dark_euphoria" src="/flash/player/artwork/dark_euphoria.jpg?1231981157" width="100" /></div> <p>with vocals by Halina Wojszwillo</p> <table class="track"> <tr> <td> <span id="http%3A%2F%2Fwww.box.net%2Frssdownload%2F89697561%2FDark%2520Euphoria.mp3" class="miniplayer"> <p style="padding-top:10px"> <a href="http://www.box.net/rssdownload/89697561/Dark%20Euphoria.mp3"><img alt="Player" src="/images/icons/player.png?1301260113" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://adobe.com/go/getflash" class="get_flash"><img alt="Flash" src="/images/icons/flash.gif?1301260113" /> GET FLASH</a></p> </span> </td> <th> Dark Euphoria.mp3 </th> </tr> </table> <script type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8"> var swf = new SWFObject("/flash/mini_player/SmallGreyPlayer.swf", "http%3A%2F%2Fwww.box.net%2Frssdownload%2F89697561%2FDark%2520Euphoria.mp3", "100%", "100%", "9","#F4F2F3" ); swf.addVariable("title", "Dark+Euphoria.mp3"); swf.addVariable("mp3", "http://www.box.net/rssdownload/89697561/Dark%20Euphoria.mp3"); swf.write("http%3A%2F%2Fwww.box.net%2Frssdownload%2F89697561%2FDark%2520Euphoria.mp3"); </script>  Half Blank Face - Michael Forrest http://mf.grimaceworks.com/posts/show/128 2007-09-02T16:07:37Z michaelforrest Horoskope Instrumental http://mf.grimaceworks.com/posts/show/127 2007-08-30T14:40:52Z michaelforrest installation_5.m4b http://mf.grimaceworks.com/posts/show/111 2007-06-16T23:29:22Z michaelforrest

I've managed to add all the fancy metadata needed to make this podcast have chapters, links and pictures in iTunes. It probably won't work in anything else, unfortunately. However, at 3 hours in duration, it's a little too long for casual listening, so now you can skip through the chapters in iTunes. There's some copyrighted material on there - if this is a problem for any labels then I am happy to chuck some pounds there way based on my feedburner stats. Hopefully this won't be a problem and this is all under the radar... It's all marked up anyway, if you want to track down any of the tunes. Here are some pictures from the set. I recommend you come to this via my "podcast":http://feeds.feedburner.com/michaelforrest_podcast !http://farm1.static.flickr.com/227/473473443_203e68454b.jpg?v=0!:http://feeds.feedburner.com/michaelforrest_podcast !http://farm1.static.flickr.com/172/473459530_7ee8bfbc39.jpg?v=0!:http://feeds.feedburner.com/michaelforrest_podcast

<p>I’ve managed to add all the fancy metadata needed to make this podcast have chapters, links and pictures in iTunes. It probably won’t work in anything else, unfortunately. However, at 3 hours in duration, it’s a little too long for casual listening, so now you can skip through the chapters in iTunes.</p> <p>There’s some copyrighted material on there – if this is a problem for any labels then I am happy to chuck some pounds there way based on my feedburner stats. Hopefully this won’t be a problem and this is all under the radar… It’s all marked up anyway, if you want to track down any of the tunes.</p> <p>Here are some pictures from the set.</p> <p>I recommend you come to this via my <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/michaelforrest_podcast">podcast</a><br /> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/michaelforrest_podcast"><img src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/227/473473443_203e68454b.jpg?v=0" alt="" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/michaelforrest_podcast"><img src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/172/473459530_7ee8bfbc39.jpg?v=0" alt="" /></a></p> <table class="track"> <tr> <td> <span id="http%3A%2F%2Fwww.box.net%2Frssdownload%2F70229387%2Finstallation_5.m4b" class="miniplayer"> <p style="padding-top:10px"> <a href="http://www.box.net/rssdownload/70229387/installation_5.m4b"><img alt="Player" src="/images/icons/player.png?1301260113" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://adobe.com/go/getflash" class="get_flash"><img alt="Flash" src="/images/icons/flash.gif?1301260113" /> GET FLASH</a></p> </span> </td> <th> installation_5.m4b </th> </tr> </table> <script type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8"> var swf = new SWFObject("/flash/mini_player/SmallGreyPlayer.swf", "http%3A%2F%2Fwww.box.net%2Frssdownload%2F70229387%2Finstallation_5.m4b", "100%", "100%", "9","#F4F2F3" ); swf.addVariable("title", "installation_5.m4b"); swf.addVariable("mp3", "http://www.box.net/rssdownload/70229387/installation_5.m4b"); swf.write("http%3A%2F%2Fwww.box.net%2Frssdownload%2F70229387%2Finstallation_5.m4b"); </script>  Selection Rejection http://mf.grimaceworks.com/posts/show/105 2007-05-13T20:16:12Z michaelforrest

With the emphasis on rejection.. Actually, forget that. When I listen to this I feel like I'm on a giant ship - comfortable - reassured by the roar of the engines. !/uploaded/pics/engine_room.jpg! "pic source":http://oldenginehouse.users.btopenworld.com/hooky.htm

<div class='mp3picture'><img alt="Selection_rejection" src="/flash/player/artwork/selection_rejection.jpg?1231981157" width="100" /></div> <p>With the emphasis on rejection..</p> <p>Actually, forget that. When I listen to this I feel like I’m on a giant ship – comfortable – reassured by the roar of the engines.</p> <p><img src="/uploaded/pics/engine_room.jpg" alt="" /> <a href="http://oldenginehouse.users.btopenworld.com/hooky.htm">pic source</a></p> <table class="track"> <tr> <td> <span id="http%3A%2F%2Fwww.box.net%2Frssdownload%2F61716686%2FSelection%2520Rejection.mp3" class="miniplayer"> <p style="padding-top:10px"> <a href="http://www.box.net/rssdownload/61716686/Selection%20Rejection.mp3"><img alt="Player" src="/images/icons/player.png?1301260113" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://adobe.com/go/getflash" class="get_flash"><img alt="Flash" src="/images/icons/flash.gif?1301260113" /> GET FLASH</a></p> </span> </td> <th> Selection Rejection.mp3 </th> </tr> </table> <script type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8"> var swf = new SWFObject("/flash/mini_player/SmallGreyPlayer.swf", "http%3A%2F%2Fwww.box.net%2Frssdownload%2F61716686%2FSelection%2520Rejection.mp3", "100%", "100%", "9","#F4F2F3" ); swf.addVariable("title", "Selection+Rejection.mp3"); swf.addVariable("mp3", "http://www.box.net/rssdownload/61716686/Selection%20Rejection.mp3"); swf.write("http%3A%2F%2Fwww.box.net%2Frssdownload%2F61716686%2FSelection%2520Rejection.mp3"); </script>  Anger Belly Extended http://mf.grimaceworks.com/posts/show/32 2007-02-04T18:42:21Z michaelforrest

!/uploaded/pics/anger_belly.jpg! Anger belly: it's still not quite there- there's some mess. I hope you like it nevertheless.

<div class='mp3picture'><img alt="Anger_belly_extended" src="/flash/player/artwork/anger_belly_extended.jpg?1231981157" width="100" /></div> <p><img src="/uploaded/pics/anger_belly.jpg" alt="" /></p> <p>Anger belly: it’s still not quite there- there’s some mess. I hope you like it nevertheless.</p> <table class="track"> <tr> <td> <span id="http%3A%2F%2Fwww.box.net%2Frssdownload%2F41053866%2FAnger%2520Belly%2520Extended.mp3" class="miniplayer"> <p style="padding-top:10px"> <a href="http://www.box.net/rssdownload/41053866/Anger%20Belly%20Extended.mp3"><img alt="Player" src="/images/icons/player.png?1301260113" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://adobe.com/go/getflash" class="get_flash"><img alt="Flash" src="/images/icons/flash.gif?1301260113" /> GET FLASH</a></p> </span> </td> <th> Anger Belly Extended.mp3 </th> </tr> </table> <script type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8"> var swf = new SWFObject("/flash/mini_player/SmallGreyPlayer.swf", "http%3A%2F%2Fwww.box.net%2Frssdownload%2F41053866%2FAnger%2520Belly%2520Extended.mp3", "100%", "100%", "9","#F4F2F3" ); swf.addVariable("title", "Anger+Belly+Extended.mp3"); swf.addVariable("mp3", "http://www.box.net/rssdownload/41053866/Anger%20Belly%20Extended.mp3"); swf.write("http%3A%2F%2Fwww.box.net%2Frssdownload%2F41053866%2FAnger%2520Belly%2520Extended.mp3"); </script>  Twenty One Years http://mf.grimaceworks.com/posts/show/33 2006-10-12T23:04:08Z michaelforrest

!/uploaded/pics/dewex.jpg! This was a collaboration with Dave Wiles aka Dewex. Go and subscribe to his mp3 feed over here "Dewex feed":http://www.interxmedia.com/dewe/music/dewex.rss .

<div class='mp3picture'><img alt="Twenty_one_years" src="/flash/player/artwork/twenty_one_years.jpg?1231981157" width="100" /></div> <p><img src="/uploaded/pics/dewex.jpg" alt="" /></p> <p>This was a collaboration with Dave Wiles aka Dewex. Go and subscribe to his mp3 feed over here <a href="http://www.interxmedia.com/dewe/music/dewex.rss">Dewex feed</a> .</p> <table class="track"> <tr> <td> <span id="http%3A%2F%2Fwww.box.net%2Frssdownload%2F21544661%2FTwenty%2520One%2520Years.mp3" class="miniplayer"> <p style="padding-top:10px"> <a href="http://www.box.net/rssdownload/21544661/Twenty%20One%20Years.mp3"><img alt="Player" src="/images/icons/player.png?1301260113" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://adobe.com/go/getflash" class="get_flash"><img alt="Flash" src="/images/icons/flash.gif?1301260113" /> GET FLASH</a></p> </span> </td> <th> Twenty One Years.mp3 </th> </tr> </table> <script type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8"> var swf = new SWFObject("/flash/mini_player/SmallGreyPlayer.swf", "http%3A%2F%2Fwww.box.net%2Frssdownload%2F21544661%2FTwenty%2520One%2520Years.mp3", "100%", "100%", "9","#F4F2F3" ); swf.addVariable("title", "Twenty+One+Years.mp3"); swf.addVariable("mp3", "http://www.box.net/rssdownload/21544661/Twenty%20One%20Years.mp3"); swf.write("http%3A%2F%2Fwww.box.net%2Frssdownload%2F21544661%2FTwenty%2520One%2520Years.mp3"); </script>  I Can't Remember http://mf.grimaceworks.com/posts/show/35 2006-07-04T22:42:40Z michaelforrest

!/uploaded/pics/ruthless.jpg! I recorded my little sister years ago (tried to do a cover of "Yesterday's Folks" off that Finders Keepers compilation). I found the sample again recently and made it this dark dirge loop instead. Could stand to be a few minutes longer..

<div class='mp3picture'><img alt="I_can't_remember" src="/flash/player/artwork/i_can't_remember.jpg?1231981157" width="100" /></div> <p><img src="/uploaded/pics/ruthless.jpg" alt="" /><br /> I recorded my little sister years ago (tried to do a cover of “Yesterday’s Folks” off that Finders Keepers compilation). I found the sample again recently and made it this dark dirge loop instead. Could stand to be a few minutes longer..</p> <table class="track"> <tr> <td> <span id="http%3A%2F%2Fwww.box.net%2Frssdownload%2F14132313%2FI%2520Can%2527t%2520Remember.mp3" class="miniplayer"> <p style="padding-top:10px"> <a href="http://www.box.net/rssdownload/14132313/I%20Can%27t%20Remember.mp3"><img alt="Player" src="/images/icons/player.png?1301260113" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://adobe.com/go/getflash" class="get_flash"><img alt="Flash" src="/images/icons/flash.gif?1301260113" /> GET FLASH</a></p> </span> </td> <th> I Can't Remember.mp3 </th> </tr> </table> <script type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8"> var swf = new SWFObject("/flash/mini_player/SmallGreyPlayer.swf", "http%3A%2F%2Fwww.box.net%2Frssdownload%2F14132313%2FI%2520Can%2527t%2520Remember.mp3", "100%", "100%", "9","#F4F2F3" ); swf.addVariable("title", "I+Can%27t+Remember.mp3"); swf.addVariable("mp3", "http://www.box.net/rssdownload/14132313/I%20Can%27t%20Remember.mp3"); swf.write("http%3A%2F%2Fwww.box.net%2Frssdownload%2F14132313%2FI%2520Can%2527t%2520Remember.mp3"); </script>  blow_up_inside http://mf.grimaceworks.com/posts/show/36 2006-07-04T22:22:54Z michaelforrest

This almost had singing on it. But I balked. Works pretty well without vox though.

<div class='mp3picture'><img alt="Blow_up_inside" src="/flash/player/artwork/blow_up_inside.jpg?1231981157" width="100" /></div> <p>This almost had singing on it. But I balked. Works pretty well without vox though.</p> <table class="track"> <tr> <td> <span id="http%3A%2F%2Fwww.box.net%2Frssdownload%2F14131418%2Fblow_up_inside.mp3" class="miniplayer"> <p style="padding-top:10px"> <a href="http://www.box.net/rssdownload/14131418/blow_up_inside.mp3"><img alt="Player" src="/images/icons/player.png?1301260113" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://adobe.com/go/getflash" class="get_flash"><img alt="Flash" src="/images/icons/flash.gif?1301260113" /> GET FLASH</a></p> </span> </td> <th> blow_up_inside.mp3 </th> </tr> </table> <script type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8"> var swf = new SWFObject("/flash/mini_player/SmallGreyPlayer.swf", "http%3A%2F%2Fwww.box.net%2Frssdownload%2F14131418%2Fblow_up_inside.mp3", "100%", "100%", "9","#F4F2F3" ); swf.addVariable("title", "blow_up_inside.mp3"); swf.addVariable("mp3", "http://www.box.net/rssdownload/14131418/blow_up_inside.mp3"); swf.write("http%3A%2F%2Fwww.box.net%2Frssdownload%2F14131418%2Fblow_up_inside.mp3"); </script>  Bumpy Bosbo http://mf.grimaceworks.com/posts/show/37 2006-07-02T19:46:54Z michaelforrest

!http://farm1.static.flickr.com/210/496024527_2ae3487270_m.jpg! This cat used to come in my bedroom window. It's a very nice cat. I called it Bosbo. Still comes over once in a while. Was insane to start with - only turned up in the early hours of the morning and then kept frantically _licking_ me - I'd hide my face and he'd go for my fingers - really mental. An inconvenient cat. This track goes out to Bosbo.

<div class='mp3picture'><img alt="Bumpy_bosbo" src="/flash/player/artwork/bumpy_bosbo.jpg?1231981157" width="100" /></div> <p><img src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/210/496024527_2ae3487270_m.jpg" alt="" /><br /> This cat used to come in my bedroom window. It’s a very nice cat. I called it Bosbo. Still comes over once in a while. Was insane to start with – only turned up in the early hours of the morning and then kept frantically <em>licking</em> me – I’d hide my face and he’d go for my fingers – really mental. An inconvenient cat. This track goes out to Bosbo.</p> <table class="track"> <tr> <td> <span id="http%3A%2F%2Fwww.box.net%2Frssdownload%2F13976751%2FBumpy%2520Bosbo.mp3" class="miniplayer"> <p style="padding-top:10px"> <a href="http://www.box.net/rssdownload/13976751/Bumpy%20Bosbo.mp3"><img alt="Player" src="/images/icons/player.png?1301260113" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://adobe.com/go/getflash" class="get_flash"><img alt="Flash" src="/images/icons/flash.gif?1301260113" /> GET FLASH</a></p> </span> </td> <th> Bumpy Bosbo.mp3 </th> </tr> </table> <script type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8"> var swf = new SWFObject("/flash/mini_player/SmallGreyPlayer.swf", "http%3A%2F%2Fwww.box.net%2Frssdownload%2F13976751%2FBumpy%2520Bosbo.mp3", "100%", "100%", "9","#F4F2F3" ); swf.addVariable("title", "Bumpy+Bosbo.mp3"); swf.addVariable("mp3", "http://www.box.net/rssdownload/13976751/Bumpy%20Bosbo.mp3"); swf.write("http%3A%2F%2Fwww.box.net%2Frssdownload%2F13976751%2FBumpy%2520Bosbo.mp3"); </script>  music for trains http://mf.grimaceworks.com/posts/show/38 2006-06-26T21:40:42Z michaelforrest

I made this track while I was on the train up to Nottingham. There were fields going by.

<div class='mp3picture'><img alt="Music_for_trains" src="/flash/player/artwork/music_for_trains.jpg?1231981157" width="100" /></div> <p>I made this track while I was on the train up to Nottingham. There were fields going by.</p> <table class="track"> <tr> <td> <span id="http%3A%2F%2Fwww.box.net%2Frssdownload%2F13559588%2Fmusic%2520for%2520trains.mp3" class="miniplayer"> <p style="padding-top:10px"> <a href="http://www.box.net/rssdownload/13559588/music%20for%20trains.mp3"><img alt="Player" src="/images/icons/player.png?1301260113" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://adobe.com/go/getflash" class="get_flash"><img alt="Flash" src="/images/icons/flash.gif?1301260113" /> GET FLASH</a></p> </span> </td> <th> music for trains.mp3 </th> </tr> </table> <script type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8"> var swf = new SWFObject("/flash/mini_player/SmallGreyPlayer.swf", "http%3A%2F%2Fwww.box.net%2Frssdownload%2F13559588%2Fmusic%2520for%2520trains.mp3", "100%", "100%", "9","#F4F2F3" ); swf.addVariable("title", "music+for+trains.mp3"); swf.addVariable("mp3", "http://www.box.net/rssdownload/13559588/music%20for%20trains.mp3"); swf.write("http%3A%2F%2Fwww.box.net%2Frssdownload%2F13559588%2Fmusic%2520for%2520trains.mp3"); </script>  Can't Get You Out Of My Head - Michael Forrest [backing] http://mf.grimaceworks.com/posts/show/39 2006-06-19T08:31:51Z michaelforrest

I put this together mid last year as part of my sponsored sell-out attempt. The girl who was supposed to do vocals on it didn't do it justice. Here it is for you to use if you wanna. Or just listen to the backing track :)

<div class='mp3picture'><img alt="Can't_get_you_out" src="/flash/player/artwork/can't_get_you_out.jpg?1231981157" width="100" /></div> <p>I put this together mid last year as part of my sponsored sell-out attempt. The girl who was supposed to do vocals on it didn’t do it justice. Here it is for you to use if you wanna. Or just listen to the backing track :)</p> <table class="track"> <tr> <td> <span id="http%3A%2F%2Fwww.box.net%2Frssdownload%2F12888729%2FCan%2527t%2520Get%2520You%2520Out%2520Of%2520My%2520Head%2520-%2520Michael%2520Forrest%2520%255Bbacking%255D.mp3" class="miniplayer"> <p style="padding-top:10px"> <a href="http://www.box.net/rssdownload/12888729/Can%27t%20Get%20You%20Out%20Of%20My%20Head%20-%20Michael%20Forrest%20%5Bbacking%5D.mp3"><img alt="Player" src="/images/icons/player.png?1301260113" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://adobe.com/go/getflash" class="get_flash"><img alt="Flash" src="/images/icons/flash.gif?1301260113" /> GET FLASH</a></p> </span> </td> <th> Can't Get You Out Of My Head - Michael Forrest [backing].mp3 </th> </tr> </table> <script type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8"> var swf = new SWFObject("/flash/mini_player/SmallGreyPlayer.swf", "http%3A%2F%2Fwww.box.net%2Frssdownload%2F12888729%2FCan%2527t%2520Get%2520You%2520Out%2520Of%2520My%2520Head%2520-%2520Michael%2520Forrest%2520%255Bbacking%255D.mp3", "100%", "100%", "9","#F4F2F3" ); swf.addVariable("title", "Can%27t+Get+You+Out+Of+My+Head+-+Michael+Forrest+%5Bbacking%5D.mp3"); swf.addVariable("mp3", "http://www.box.net/rssdownload/12888729/Can%27t%20Get%20You%20Out%20Of%20My%20Head%20-%20Michael%20Forrest%20%5Bbacking%5D.mp3"); swf.write("http%3A%2F%2Fwww.box.net%2Frssdownload%2F12888729%2FCan%2527t%2520Get%2520You%2520Out%2520Of%2520My%2520Head%2520-%2520Michael%2520Forrest%2520%255Bbacking%255D.mp3"); </script>  Clanging - Michael Forrest http://mf.grimaceworks.com/posts/show/40 2006-06-18T19:03:43Z michaelforrest

I just played the organny bit the whole way through and then put some music on. The same process as I did for 'We Did'. It's fairly rough and ready this one.

<p>I just played the organny bit the whole way through and then put some music on. The same process as I did for ‘We Did’. It’s fairly rough and ready this one.</p> <table class="track"> <tr> <td> <span id="http%3A%2F%2Fwww.box.net%2Frssdownload%2F12858938%2FClanging%2520-%2520Michael%2520Forrest.mp3" class="miniplayer"> <p style="padding-top:10px"> <a href="http://www.box.net/rssdownload/12858938/Clanging%20-%20Michael%20Forrest.mp3"><img alt="Player" src="/images/icons/player.png?1301260113" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://adobe.com/go/getflash" class="get_flash"><img alt="Flash" src="/images/icons/flash.gif?1301260113" /> GET FLASH</a></p> </span> </td> <th> Clanging - Michael Forrest.mp3 </th> </tr> </table> <script type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8"> var swf = new SWFObject("/flash/mini_player/SmallGreyPlayer.swf", "http%3A%2F%2Fwww.box.net%2Frssdownload%2F12858938%2FClanging%2520-%2520Michael%2520Forrest.mp3", "100%", "100%", "9","#F4F2F3" ); swf.addVariable("title", "Clanging+-+Michael+Forrest.mp3"); swf.addVariable("mp3", "http://www.box.net/rssdownload/12858938/Clanging%20-%20Michael%20Forrest.mp3"); swf.write("http%3A%2F%2Fwww.box.net%2Frssdownload%2F12858938%2FClanging%2520-%2520Michael%2520Forrest.mp3"); </script>  Michael Forrest - Tainted Love [backing] http://mf.grimaceworks.com/posts/show/41 2006-06-16T15:42:16Z michaelforrest

This is the other backing track I did as part of my sellout attempt. The reason I didn't pursue selling out was because I basically wasn't enjoying it, and I realised I was feeling the pressure of not one but *two* stressful day jobs.. So I decided I had to be true to myself.

<div class='mp3picture'><img alt="Michael_forrest_-_tainted" src="/flash/player/artwork/michael_forrest_-_tainted.jpg?1231981157" width="100" /></div> <p>This is the other backing track I did as part of my sellout attempt.</p> <p>The reason I didn’t pursue selling out was because I basically wasn’t enjoying it, and I realised I was feeling the pressure of not one but <strong>two</strong> stressful day jobs.. So I decided I had to be true to myself.</p> <table class="track"> <tr> <td> <span id="http%3A%2F%2Fwww.box.net%2Frssdownload%2F12728425%2FMichael%2520Forrest%2520-%2520Tainted%2520Love%2520%255Bbacking%255D.mp3" class="miniplayer"> <p style="padding-top:10px"> <a href="http://www.box.net/rssdownload/12728425/Michael%20Forrest%20-%20Tainted%20Love%20%5Bbacking%5D.mp3"><img alt="Player" src="/images/icons/player.png?1301260113" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://adobe.com/go/getflash" class="get_flash"><img alt="Flash" src="/images/icons/flash.gif?1301260113" /> GET FLASH</a></p> </span> </td> <th> Michael Forrest - Tainted Love [backing].mp3 </th> </tr> </table> <script type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8"> var swf = new SWFObject("/flash/mini_player/SmallGreyPlayer.swf", "http%3A%2F%2Fwww.box.net%2Frssdownload%2F12728425%2FMichael%2520Forrest%2520-%2520Tainted%2520Love%2520%255Bbacking%255D.mp3", "100%", "100%", "9","#F4F2F3" ); swf.addVariable("title", "Michael+Forrest+-+Tainted+Love+%5Bbacking%5D.mp3"); swf.addVariable("mp3", "http://www.box.net/rssdownload/12728425/Michael%20Forrest%20-%20Tainted%20Love%20%5Bbacking%5D.mp3"); swf.write("http%3A%2F%2Fwww.box.net%2Frssdownload%2F12728425%2FMichael%2520Forrest%2520-%2520Tainted%2520Love%2520%255Bbacking%255D.mp3"); </script>  Michael Forrest - Dreaming of Polygamy http://mf.grimaceworks.com/posts/show/42 2006-05-24T20:03:49Z michaelforrest

I left this on loop for ages and it kept sounding good - it came out very circular. The title comes from a dream I'd just woken up from when I made the track, where I was being very.. polygamous. Good dream.

<p>I left this on loop for ages and it kept sounding good – it came out very circular.</p> <p>The title comes from a dream I’d just woken up from when I made the track, where I was being very.. polygamous. Good dream.</p> <table class="track"> <tr> <td> <span id="http%3A%2F%2Fwww.box.net%2Frssdownload%2F10777645%2FMichael%2520Forrest%2520-%2520Dreaming%2520of%2520Polygamy.mp3" class="miniplayer"> <p style="padding-top:10px"> <a href="http://www.box.net/rssdownload/10777645/Michael%20Forrest%20-%20Dreaming%20of%20Polygamy.mp3"><img alt="Player" src="/images/icons/player.png?1301260113" /></a> </p> <p><a href="http://adobe.com/go/getflash" class="get_flash"><img alt="Flash" src="/images/icons/flash.gif?1301260113" /> GET FLASH</a></p> </span> </td> <th> Michael Forrest - Dreaming of Polygamy.mp3 </th> </tr> </table> <script type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8"> var swf = new SWFObject("/flash/mini_player/SmallGreyPlayer.swf", "http%3A%2F%2Fwww.box.net%2Frssdownload%2F10777645%2FMichael%2520Forrest%2520-%2520Dreaming%2520of%2520Polygamy.mp3", "100%", "100%", "9","#F4F2F3" ); swf.addVariable("title", "Michael+Forrest+-+Dreaming+of+Polygamy.mp3"); swf.addVariable("mp3", "http://www.box.net/rssdownload/10777645/Michael%20Forrest%20-%20Dreaming%20of%20Polygamy.mp3"); swf.write("http%3A%2F%2Fwww.box.net%2Frssdownload%2F10777645%2FMichael%2520Forrest%2520-%2520Dreaming%2520of%2520Polygamy.mp3"); </script>