hexylcircle's Podcast

September 73 (no delay)

Mon, 27 Aug 2007 13:41:00 GMT

Sept 73 came from seeing a guy play great songs to an empty bar. It was the end of the month, and I guessed everyone was out trying to meet their sales targets before pay day. Bad time to play, the end of the month.

This is an update. I found out how to delete the long silence at the beginning of the previous version without getting all the tracks out of sync.

Balafonic

Thu, 16 Aug 2007 10:35:00 GMT

I posted a video on Myspace of two Africans, Moussa Diabate
http://myspacetv.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=10279444
and his nephew in west Burkina Faso playing the biggest balafon I've ever seen. I counted 24 notes before losing count. The gourds are even sticking out round the sides there are so many. I have a Ghanain 10 note balafon which I've owned for 5 years or so. I can play one original riff, and lots of riffs from a tape. I had lots of trouble recording it, and it defies a click track. But here is my riff, Balafonic.

New Blue Jeans - The Hexyl Circle

Wed, 11 Jul 2007 19:30:00 GMT

This song is pretty gloomy I guess. It's about that blue jean image. It's indestructible, right? There are some jazz ideas here. I never really wrote this, it just grew from a riff, than I croaked some words into a mike, then I added the strange jazz riffs. I took a leaf out of Christopher David's songwriting. Check out myspace.com/christopherdaviduk.

Don't Spoil It (ft Plastic Dave) - The Hexyl Circle

Wed, 11 Jul 2007 19:18:00 GMT

I wrote a song with only a refrain, Don't Spoil It, and sent it to the singer, songwriter, and gourd banjo player Plastic Dave, aka Squid Ink at myspace.com/evadcitsalp. He wrote and recorded some incredible verses, with additional drums, bass, and banjo. Here's the result.

Some Day Soon - The Hexyl Circle

Wed, 11 Jul 2007 19:08:00 GMT

At long last, my song Some Day Soon is now available here. I recorded it on Sony laptop, Shure mike, Line 6 tone port, Taylor acoustic, and Fender strat. Here's what people say:

"'some day soon' is just beautiful, the guitar playing is wonderful, the lyrics are pure poetry and the melody just blows me away with its dynamics...
...great one!

Download it now.

Not Strong Enough (Minimal)

Wed, 11 Jul 2007 16:43:00 GMT

My song I'm Not Strong Enough remixed by MiNiMaL_aRT, at ccMixter.org.

The Riff 5 - Looking Back

Tue, 24 Apr 2007 17:10:00 GMT

The songwriting podcast by Ian Duncan Smith describes the steps hat went into recording the offbeat folky song Looking Back.

Looking Back

Tue, 24 Apr 2007 17:09:00 GMT

An acoustic folky sounding song from the pen of Ian Duncan Smith.

I'm Not Strong Enough

Tue, 24 Apr 2007 17:07:00 GMT

An acoustic folky song with words.

The Riff 4

Wed, 18 Apr 2007 13:55:00 GMT

The Riff, the songwriters' podcast. This week Ian Duncan Smith brings updates on his song, I Don't Know What I'm Doing, remixed by Slumberlords at ccMixter.org. If you don't know what ccMixter.org is, have a look now. Also, he plays a new improved version of I'm Not Strong Enough. Finally, he describes the early stages of a new as yet unnamed song.

The Riff 3 - I'm Not Strong Enough

Tue, 27 Mar 2007 15:35:00 GMT

My songwriting week. Last week, I was working through some ideas, but this week I abandoned all of that when I hit on a great new riff.

Bombero's Mix Don't Know What I'm Doing

Mon, 19 Mar 2007 18:02:00 GMT

Bombero's great mix of my original song from ccMixter.org.

The Riff - I Feel Fine

Mon, 19 Mar 2007 17:57:00 GMT

The second songwriting podcast by Ian Duncan Smith of The Hexyl Circle. The Beatles', I Feel Fine. The greatest riff and bridge of all time. Plus news of my own riff, Don't Know What I'm Doing.

The Riff - Starting Place

Wed, 14 Mar 2007 19:34:00 GMT

Welcome to the first of my podcasts on songwriting, The Riff. My name is Ian Duncan Smith. My songs are up at www.myspace.com/thehexylcircle, and ccMixter. In this podcast, I play my song, Who Am I To Disagree (MiNiMa) remixed by MiNiMaL.aRT, featuring Stefsax. I play a recent riff I'm working on, and show how it's developing. Work In Progress.

Don't Know What I'm Doing

Tue, 13 Mar 2007 21:12:00 GMT

Doodling with D7 and Am produced this riff a few months ago. Recently, I started a resonant high vocal to sing along with, and I thought I'd record it.

Ian Smith on Plastic Daves Podcast

Fri, 8 Dec 2006 10:17:00 GMT

Ian Duncan Smith reads his story There Has to Be a Better Balance on Plastic Dave's Podcast. Listen to Plastic Dave at http://www.myspace.com/evadcitsalp.

Hexyl Circle 4 Plastic Dave's Podcast

Fri, 8 Dec 2006 08:36:00 GMT

Dear All, Listen to Plastic Dave's Podcast Show. Plastic Dave is at http://www.myspace.com/evadcitsalp. This is my contribution. It's an exclusive debut of my new song, Some Day Soon. Don't forget to check out http://www.myspace.com/thehexylcircle. Bye for now.

Who Am I to Disagree(Minima) Magda Szuciks

Sun, 26 Nov 2006 13:21:00 GMT

Same song, Who I Am to Disagree, by MiNiMaL aRT, ft Magda Szuciks, and Stefsax, without real bass.

Who Am I to Disagree(Minima) ft Magda Szukics

Sun, 26 Nov 2006 13:14:00 GMT

Remix of Who Am I to Disagree? by MiNiMaL_aRT ft Stefsax and Magda Szuciks - www.ccMixter.org editor's top pick, 26/11/06. - real bass version with bass by Stefsax.

kcentric - I Disagree (UK Dance Mix)

Thu, 23 Nov 2006 15:04:00 GMT

This is kcentric's remix of my song Who Am I To Disagree? at www.ccmixter.org. Supporting Creative Commons.

Vidian - They're Trying to Fight Us

Thu, 23 Nov 2006 14:55:00 GMT

Remix of my song Who Knows? by Vidian on ccmixter.org. Supporting Creative Commons.

Christian_S It's Gonna be Okay

Thu, 23 Nov 2006 14:48:00 GMT

Remix of my song, Who Knows? by Christian S on www.ccmixter.org. Supporting Creative Commons.

Freaks CC by Stefsax

Tue, 14 Nov 2006 12:27:00 GMT

Freaks CC by Stefsax, featuring Angels Indeed by Monstersbaby, Who Knows? by Iandsmith, and Death Metal Vocals 80BPM by motoray. From CCmixter.org. Supporting Creative Commons.

The Hexyl Circle Christmas Show

Mon, 6 Nov 2006 18:31:00 GMT

In this one-off special Christmas recording that comes nowhere near parodying the Beatles Christmas specials for the BBC, The Hexyl Circle, aka Ian Duncan Smith, play four acoustic and unplugged folk-oriented songs from the Shedworks CD. On This Night, Setting Sail, Feel a Little Love, and Who Knows? Listen out for the Hey Jude music box.

Who Am I To Disagree?

Wed, 1 Nov 2006 10:26:00 GMT

September 73

Wed, 1 Nov 2006 10:16:00 GMT

Whatever It Is I Want It

Wed, 1 Nov 2006 10:05:00 GMT

'Whatever' is about sensing that rock and pop are dying if not dead, the demise of Top of the Pops, seeing thousands of hopefuls on Myspace promoting their work. Next!

I Know Some People Are Liars

Tue, 29 Aug 2006 18:29:00 GMT

Ordinary Blues

Tue, 29 Aug 2006 18:29:00 GMT

On This Night

Tue, 29 Aug 2006 18:28:00 GMT

In My Life

Tue, 29 Aug 2006 18:27:00 GMT

The Fool Who Loves You

Tue, 29 Aug 2006 18:26:00 GMT

The Clearwater Shopping Mall Revival

Tue, 29 Aug 2006 18:26:00 GMT

Let's Start Celebrating

Tue, 29 Aug 2006 18:25:00 GMT

I Don't What to do About You

Tue, 29 Aug 2006 18:24:00 GMT

This is the Right Time Now

Tue, 29 Aug 2006 18:24:00 GMT

Somebody Will Pay

Tue, 29 Aug 2006 18:23:00 GMT

Who Knows?

Tue, 29 Aug 2006 18:22:00 GMT

Feel a Little Love

Tue, 29 Aug 2006 18:22:00 GMT

Setting Sail

Tue, 29 Aug 2006 18:21:00 GMT