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js71 · Wandering DJ Joined: 22 Nov 2002 Posts: 815

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DeveloperX · Posted: Sun Sep 21, 2008 9:21 am Post subject:

Here are the links fixed:

Standard Version

Special Version

and so you can see how they look:

http://www.distractionware.com/josiahtobin/Swimfail/Swimfail%20-%20Extreme%20Disappointment%20%28standard%20master%29.zip

http://www.distractionware.com/josiahtobin/Swimfail/Swimfail%20-%20Extreme%20Disappointment%20%28uncompressed%20master%29.zip

I'll check them out later though, its late.
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js71 · Wandering DJ Joined: 22 Nov 2002 Posts: 815

Thanks! Links fixed. :)

~Josiah

DeveloperX · Posted: Sun Sep 21, 2008 7:10 pm Post subject:

Hey JT man, I _REALLY_ enjoyed this CD!

You did a damn good job.

Who did the breakdown edits? Was that you talking to yourself, or did you have another guy recording as well?

Overall I must say that I thought that the tracks were quite thought provoking, and inspiring.

I'd even like to know if I could snip a couple bars from a few to use as backing tracks for future game projects I've got in store.
You of course would be given full credit for it. And since I'm not likely to make any $ off said projects, I'd not be able to pay royalties.
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js71 · Wandering DJ Joined: 22 Nov 2002 Posts: 815

Hey, thanks!
I did some of the dialog, the rest was done by my brother Brian. I did all the lines belonging to the "Villain" character (appearing on Fauxpas and ED7) as well as the speech in the intro and ED4... Brian did all the fake review segments in most of the tracks labeled with "ED(number)."

Sure, you can use some clips if you like, just make sure to credit Swimfail and note that you've used them with permission. A link to the myspace page wouldn't hurt, either. :)

~Josiah

DeveloperX · Posted: Sun Sep 21, 2008 11:57 pm Post subject:

js71 · Wandering DJ Joined: 22 Nov 2002 Posts: 815

Imagery? You mean like a logo or something? Not entirely sure what you mean. I think a text plug would suffice. :)

Also, both versions of the album are now available for purchase:

Standard edition sales page
Uncompressed edition sales page

~Josiah

DeveloperX · Posted: Mon Sep 22, 2008 12:47 am Post subject:

I'm flat broke right now. But as soon as I've got some cash in my bank account again, I'll gladly purchase a CD. :)
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Nodtveidt · Posted: Sat Oct 18, 2008 5:26 am Post subject:

I finally had a chance to sit down and listen to this; took the uncompressed version since bandwidth is never an issue here. Very awesome stuff. :D
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js71 · Wandering DJ Joined: 22 Nov 2002 Posts: 815

Awesome, thanks! Really glad to hear that since I don't think I've ever had the chance to show you any of my Swimfail stuff until now. :)

Oh, just a note though, in this case 'uncompressed' refers to dynamics processing as opposed to mp3 compression; the only difference is that the uncompressed version is significantly quieter (but has a greater dynamic range). They're both around the same size, hehe.

~Josiah

Nodtveidt · Posted: Mon Oct 20, 2008 5:21 am Post subject:

"Protector" is without question my fave on this album. "Adumbration" in second.

By the way, this page needs updating:
http://www.metal-archives.com/band.php/release.php?id=39687
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Nodtveidt · Posted: Mon Oct 20, 2008 8:39 pm Post subject:

I can't stop listening to this album, dangit. :P And then I get some of your songs stuck in my head when I'm not listening.
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js71 · Wandering DJ Joined: 22 Nov 2002 Posts: 815

Well that's a damn good sign, I'd say! :)
Protector is probably my favorite as well. Protector, Meme, and Adumbration are kind of loosely connected in my mind as some of the stronger songs I've written (I feel).

Ahh, I wish I could just get rid of that page entirely. :( I started it way back when I was using the name 'Swimfail' for this horrible, sampled mess of industrial death/thrash metal that didn't go anywhere and sounded like a dying canine, an old drum machine, and a laptop full of shitty guitar samples all being dropped from a 10th story window.

...So I guess that could be a positive description, but trust me, in this case it wasn't :P Needless to say I don't consider any of the releases listed there 'canon' to the Swimfail discography. Unfortunately Metal Archives barely allows you to edit anything and does not allow deletion of band profiles. :( Oh well, learned something I suppose.

But anyhow, I'm really excited that you like the album so much! Feel free to send it to anyone you think would like it as well, spread the word and all that if you like. :)

~Josiah

DeveloperX · Posted: Wed Oct 22, 2008 4:20 am Post subject:

I've got the tracks in my playlist, and oddly enough when its shuffled, your songs come up more often than anything else. :D

Its fun to code and draw to.

...also makes one hell of an alarm clock
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LongeBane · Fluffy Bunny of Doom Joined: 21 Mar 2005 Posts: 17

hey.

GOOD ALBUM.
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