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Yes, it is indeed Fred! I didn't have access to a Mac but I wanted to use the Fred voice, so I used SheepShaver to emulate Mac OS 9. I edited the description to credit good ol' Fred
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let us in
wind is cold. air is crisp.
our breath is but a vapor wisp.
in the sky, dark and stars.
we come from the planet mars.
let us in. turn up the heat.
give us wine, give us meat.
let us in, before we die.
our home is far beyond the sky.
crunching boots. snow is white.
frosty hills. dim starlight.
ship is crashed. no way home.
in search of help, we martians roam.
let us in. turn up the heat.
give us wine, give us meat.
let us in, before we die.
our home is far beyond the sky.
mind is mist. voices quiver.
all is black. bodies shiver.
vision fades. frozen lung.
now our final hope is sung.
let us in. turn up the heat.
give us wine, give us meat.
let us in, before we die.
our home is far beyond the sky.
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Voice recorded from Mac OS 9 "Fred" in SimpleText
Renoise source file: (covers and remixes welcome!)
https://agargara.com/botb/files/day1-letusin.xrns
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wow, this is hot stuff! what a cool, distinct, well-thought-out take on the prompt
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Very creative take on the prompt, and well done!
Fred reminds me of goofing around on Warcraft II. Some friends and I would go to our local college to play it on the Macs at their computer lab, and mid game would chat something like "my favorite number is 52875289789781441144979894" and listen to Fred rattle off on everyone's computers all the large number names like "three hundred twenty four duodecillion" and on down the line lol
Fred reminds me of goofing around on Warcraft II. Some friends and I would go to our local college to play it on the Macs at their computer lab, and mid game would chat something like "my favorite number is 52875289789781441144979894" and listen to Fred rattle off on everyone's computers all the large number names like "three hundred twenty four duodecillion" and on down the line lol
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Love the lyrics, love the synth timbres, love the chords (especially those big pitch bends)!
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One more thing I love about this entry: the theme of "travelers from far away seeking shelter" is uniquely Christmasy!
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love the sensability to know when to just let the beat drop and enjoy a bit of negative space for a moment.
also for gods sake somebody let the little aliens in and feed them some meat 🥺
also for gods sake somebody let the little aliens in and feed them some meat 🥺
