http://www.tortured-soul.com Progessive, Instrumental Rock by Mark J. Turner Mon, 07 May 2012 12:38:29 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 2005-2008 mark.turner@morks.net (Mark Turner) mark.turner@morks.net (Mark Turner) 1440 http://www.morks.net/wp-content/plugins/podpress/images/powered_by_podpress.jpg http://www.tortured-soul.com 144 144 Progessive, Instrumental Rock by Mark J. Turner progressive, instrumental, rock, music, garageband, guitar, mork Mark Turner Mark Turner mark.turner@morks.net no no http://www.tortured-soul.com/2012/05/07/before-i-go/ http://www.tortured-soul.com/2012/05/07/before-i-go/#comments Mon, 07 May 2012 12:36:52 +0000 Mork http://www.tortured-soul.com/?p=1367 http://www.tortured-soul.com/2012/05/07/before-i-go/feed/ 0 0:00:01   Not that I’m planning on going anywhere. As far as I know.   Mark J Turner - Before I Go...     Not that I’m planning on going anywhere. As far as I know.   Mark J Turner - Before I Go...   Songs Mark Turner no no http://www.tortured-soul.com/2012/05/06/wake-up-new-boy/ http://www.tortured-soul.com/2012/05/06/wake-up-new-boy/#comments Sun, 06 May 2012 19:59:28 +0000 Mork http://www.tortured-soul.com/?p=1364 http://www.tortured-soul.com/2012/05/06/wake-up-new-boy/feed/ 0 0:00:01     First song recorded with my brand new, Les Paul Standard 2008.  It’s a beautiful thing.  Sounds nice too.  See if you can hear the difference.   Mark J Turner - Wake Up New Boy     First song recorded with my brand new, Les Paul Standard 2008.  It’s a beautiful thing.  Sounds nice too.  See if you can hear the difference.   Mark J Turner - Wake Up New Boy Songs Mark Turner no no http://www.tortured-soul.com/2012/05/02/she-turns-out-the-light/ http://www.tortured-soul.com/2012/05/02/she-turns-out-the-light/#comments Wed, 02 May 2012 17:40:39 +0000 Mork http://www.tortured-soul.com/?p=1360 http://www.tortured-soul.com/2012/05/02/she-turns-out-the-light/feed/ 0 0:00:01 It’s been a while…. Mark J Turner - She Turns Out The Light     It’s been a while…. Mark J Turner - She Turns Out The Light     Songs Mark Turner no no http://www.tortured-soul.com/2012/02/19/a-reasonable-man/ http://www.tortured-soul.com/2012/02/19/a-reasonable-man/#comments Sun, 19 Feb 2012 17:04:21 +0000 Mork http://www.tortured-soul.com/?p=1355 http://www.tortured-soul.com/2012/02/19/a-reasonable-man/feed/ 0 0:00:01   A Reasonable Man.  Trying some different dynamics. Fun stuff. Mark J Turner - A Reasonable Man       A Reasonable Man.  Trying some different dynamics. Fun stuff. Mark J Turner - A Reasonable Man     Songs Mark Turner no no http://www.tortured-soul.com/2012/02/11/the-third-floor/ http://www.tortured-soul.com/2012/02/11/the-third-floor/#comments Sat, 11 Feb 2012 16:59:03 +0000 Mork http://www.tortured-soul.com/?p=1352 http://www.tortured-soul.com/2012/02/11/the-third-floor/feed/ 0 0:00:01 This is the title track of the latest album, “The Third Floor”.  Put together over the past week, with a distinct attempt to strive for something a little different.  As with all the fun ones, it took something of a life of it’s ow[...] This is the title track of the latest album, “The Third Floor”.  Put together over the past week, with a distinct attempt to strive for something a little different.  As with all the fun ones, it took something of a life of it’s own in the final session this afternoon, and was highly enjoyable to finish. I wanted it to all be about the atmosphere at the moment, so I used some free sound effects to introduce the song – obviously the connection should be obviously clear! Hope you enjoy.   Mark J Turner - The Third Floor   Songs Mark Turner no no http://www.tortured-soul.com/2012/02/05/it-cannot-be/ http://www.tortured-soul.com/2012/02/05/it-cannot-be/#comments Sun, 05 Feb 2012 19:07:52 +0000 Mork http://www.tortured-soul.com/?p=1349 http://www.tortured-soul.com/2012/02/05/it-cannot-be/feed/ 0 0:00:01 ….that another song come’s so fast.   Sometimes they just come quick and simple, and don’t sound like any effort at all – others take weeks nae months of painful effort to birth.  This one came through this afternoon, a[...] ….that another song come’s so fast.   Sometimes they just come quick and simple, and don’t sound like any effort at all – others take weeks nae months of painful effort to birth.  This one came through this afternoon, and it is pretty simple, starting with a nifty little widdle on the keyboard, that turned into something grander.  Enjoy…… It Cannot Be     Songs Mark Turner no no http://www.tortured-soul.com/2012/02/05/magic-makes-the-bang-seem-louder/ http://www.tortured-soul.com/2012/02/05/magic-makes-the-bang-seem-louder/#comments Sun, 05 Feb 2012 09:19:38 +0000 Mork http://www.tortured-soul.com/?p=1340 http://www.tortured-soul.com/2012/02/05/magic-makes-the-bang-seem-louder/feed/ 0 0:00:01 Opening track from my new missive.  As often, after a few months break, I had creative constipation, then suddenly it all came out like once, after days and days of trying to get something that worked. Hence the title This is the first song produ[...] Opening track from my new missive.  As often, after a few months break, I had creative constipation, then suddenly it all came out like once, after days and days of trying to get something that worked. Hence the title This is the first song produced in my new studio, based upstairs in my new “Third Floor”……       Magic Makes The Bang Seem Louder     Songs Mark Turner no no http://www.tortured-soul.com/2011/12/17/faking-it/ http://www.tortured-soul.com/2011/12/17/faking-it/#comments Sat, 17 Dec 2011 18:35:21 +0000 Mork http://www.tortured-soul.com/?p=1318 http://www.tortured-soul.com/2011/12/17/faking-it/feed/ 0 0:00:01 And so, with this, I close Perspective.   Almost put two songs together in one day today, nothing stunningly original here, but I nice change in tempo and a good finisher to the set I think.   Enjoy!   Mark J Turner - Faking It  [...] And so, with this, I close Perspective.   Almost put two songs together in one day today, nothing stunningly original here, but I nice change in tempo and a good finisher to the set I think.   Enjoy!   Mark J Turner - Faking It     Songs Mark Turner no no http://www.tortured-soul.com/2011/12/17/short-stay/ http://www.tortured-soul.com/2011/12/17/short-stay/#comments Sat, 17 Dec 2011 14:37:46 +0000 Mork http://www.tortured-soul.com/?p=1315 http://www.tortured-soul.com/2011/12/17/short-stay/feed/ 0 0:00:01 Mark J. Turner - Short Stay Wanted to shed some of the complexity, make it fast, make it fun, keep a strong melody, and just have something very “rocky”. One more to go, and that’s Perspective done. Enjoy.   Mark J. Turner - Short Stay Wanted to shed some of the complexity, make it fast, make it fun, keep a strong melody, and just have something very “rocky”. One more to go, and that’s Perspective done. Enjoy.   Songs Mark Turner no no http://www.tortured-soul.com/2011/12/04/everybody-wants-to-rule-the-world/ http://www.tortured-soul.com/2011/12/04/everybody-wants-to-rule-the-world/#comments Sun, 04 Dec 2011 22:01:47 +0000 Mork http://www.tortured-soul.com/?p=1309 http://www.tortured-soul.com/2011/12/04/everybody-wants-to-rule-the-world/feed/ 0 0:00:01 The cover entry for Perspective.  Brilliant song, one of my all time favourites by “Tears for Fears”.   Not exactly what you might expect with 3 guitars, a bass and a drum machine, but I wanted to give it a go.  It’s ok, but doesn[...] The cover entry for Perspective.  Brilliant song, one of my all time favourites by “Tears for Fears”.   Not exactly what you might expect with 3 guitars, a bass and a drum machine, but I wanted to give it a go.  It’s ok, but doesn’t touch the original – hoped it might work out like “Don’t Stop Me Now” did by Queen, but alas, it’s a poor imitation and doesn’t really have the same character.  Fun, fun, fun.   Mark J. Turner - Everybody Wants To Rule The World     Songs Mark Turner no no