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Lars Domino - Någonting (arena mix) (Christmas album 2021)

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So it is once again that time of the year -- since 2004 I've released an xmas single/album, and this year I've put together 6 tracks with "a little help from my friends". Although the albums are always somewhat Tom Waits/Nick Cave-ish, I like to include a few detours into other areas. So, I also put together a pop-rock song, "Någonting" (meaning "Something" in Swedish). Mats, who is playing the guitars, suggested I should try to make a more "arena rock" version of it, so here it is. As with most of the music I make as my alter ago "Lars Domino" it is a bit lofi...

For those of you that don't understand Swedish (all except @spamatica :D) here is a translation of the first verses:

I was lost in Cairo
Dreamt myself away in Prague
I was high in a temple in Lima
ate a lot of mushroom in Bhutan

In a house on Cyprus
On a boat in Marseille
there were fools and gurus
that spoke nonsense
but no one said hello

YouTube: https://youtu.be/KPxOQmh78Vc
BandCamp. https://larsdomino.bandcamp.com/track/n ... -arena-mix

Produced using MusE as always, Calf, Dragonfly, Guitarix plugins, an ALV drumkit, whisky and my friends! :)

Christmas album cover (made using Krita):
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Congratulations!
Swedish pop rock for all.
Nice video and another proof that free audio software rocks 8) !
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digitsun wrote: Sat Nov 27, 2021 2:34 am Congratulations!
Swedish pop rock for all.
Nice video and another proof that free audio software rocks 8) !
Thanks a lot @digitsun for listening and your kind comments! :)

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Hey hey, this is a fun song! I must admit, I have an xmas allergy, but luckily I don't understand Swedish. :) Though I do love to hear it sung, all the more joy and blissful ignorance for me then. :)
I enjoyed the "devil may care" shredding, almost cheesy sound, it brings out the fun in the song even more. It gives it that raw energy.
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jeanette_c wrote: Sun Nov 28, 2021 1:40 pm Best wishes and thanks again for the Sunday joy, Jeanette
Bringing some Sunday joy, not a bad thing to be able to do! :)

Thanks a lot for listening and commenting, @jeanette_c!

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Doesn't sound at all 'Christmassy' to me :D
Even though I couldn't understand a word, I could certainly enjoy it!
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folderol wrote: Tue Nov 30, 2021 6:53 pm Doesn't sound at all 'Christmassy' to me :D
Even though I couldn't understand a word, I could certainly enjoy it!
Right, that is not the most xmas-inspired song on the album! :D I wrote it the last, as I felt the album needed something more uptempo! Also, it has the most positive lyrics. :) I am happy yoy enjoyed it!

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This was a good listen. I especially liked the visuals. Some of those were certainly filmed near where I live -- especially the sand dunes and the dirt roads in the high desert. Makes me want to go driving.
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I think I already commented on this track in the thread about the album but I want to say that yes, you should do this kind of stuff more often. I think in Sweden doing pop rock (or melodic death metal which, let's be honest, is the hard version of it!) is kinda obligatory.
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Basslint wrote: Fri Dec 31, 2021 11:38 am I think I already commented on this track in the thread about the album but I want to say that yes, you should do this kind of stuff more often. I think in Sweden doing pop rock (or melodic death metal which, let's be honest, is the hard version of it!) is kinda obligatory.
Thanks a lot Fabio, it was really fun to make, and also it was great to work with Mats' guitars. The chorus got a lot better with Kajsa's vocals too.

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