BY THE NUMBERS DEMOS

Below are links to three different demos from By The Numbers. I thought that some people might be interested in hearing these original ideas in comparison to the finished versions that were on the EP. I'll explain a bit about each one, followed by the link to the audio file.

THE GOLDEN RATIO DEMO
This was the second overall idea that I created when I was living in Prague a few years ago. At this point, I didn't really know what I was doing with the software I was using - I just knew how to create a beat and layer some things on top of it. The strange noise at the beginning and end made it through to the finish, but most of everything else was replaced by actual instruments.
THE GOLDEN RATIO DEMO

WEIGHTS & MEASURES DEMO
This demo was the sixteenth idea I created in Prague. Again, I wasn't very confident in my ability to compose using the software, but that didn't seem to stop me from creating ideas like this. As you'll hear, there really wasn't much at this point - just a beat, a bass line, and a rhythmic pad hovering above everything. There's also a solo melody that appears in the middle that just makes me laugh after I listen to it now. The version on the EP was trimmed down a few bars, although I'm not sure now why that decision came to pass. Regardless, I was very interested in making these types of beats for some reason during this phase, some of which turned into actual songs, most of which didn't.
WEIGHTS & MEASURES DEMO

HUMAN OR MACHINE DEMO
This demo was actually recorded early last year in New York City. The original idea was conceived in Louisville about a week after we moved back from Prague. So technically it wasn't written while I lived in Prague, but it's safe to say it was inspired by being there. After months and months or writing mostly within the scope of computer programs, I finally started to move slowly back toward using the guitar as my primary instrument again, which has actually led directly to the new project I'm working on right now.
HUMAN OR MACHINE DEMO

Anyway, thanks for listening. If you have any questions about any of these ideas feel free to ask me.