Separated at Birth no.1: Gel-Sol vs Hammock

[Undershadow]

Separated at Birth!!

First instalment in A Fun New Game for playful peeps who reckon to know their Ambient Electronic stuff!!

Play it here!! (oi, enuff of the !!!!s already...):-

http://albient.livejournal.com/3866.html

[APK]

[raises hand eagerly]  But sir, I've never heard of Gel-Sol before ... it sounds like an ointment you might use for cuts and other bodily ailments. Can't you do another test, maybe Hammock vs Captain Beefheart ?   

[mgriffin]

I too failed the recognition test, having no idea about Gel-Sol, but this Fun New Game did serve to demonstrate the extreme similarity between tracks by different artists.  Fun stuff, keep it going.  Your new blog is most excellent!

[Undershadow]

Can't you do another test, maybe Hammock vs Captain Beefheart ?   

Not wanting to be accused of obscurantism (or of secretly listening to 'ointment'), this one's for Anthony:

http://albient.livejournal.com/4318.html

And thanks for the comments, Mike. Resemblance (Gel-Sol vs Hammock) is almost uncanny, innit?
I do plan to put up further instalments in the various 'strands' on this blog, incl. more in this Fun New Ambient Electronic Game.

[petekelly]

Hey Alan,

Close - but no cigar.
I think they are similiar - but not that similiar, will report back later when the files have been sent
to the 'sonic laboratory'

I take it this is the sequence:
A(1) Gel-Sol
B(1) Hammock
A(2) Gel-Sol
B(2) Hammock

cheers
Pete

[APK]

Can't you do another test, maybe Hammock vs Captain Beefheart ?   

Not wanting to be accused of obscurantism (or of secretly listening to 'ointment'), this one's for Anthony:

http://albient.livejournal.com/4318.html

Ah, now that sounded like one continuous track from Beefheart's new ambient album.
I particularly liked the guitar solos.
 

[APK]

But yes, the Gel-Sol and Hammock bits are as good as indistinguishable.

[deepspace]

Yep, I'd say Pete had it right.

Gel-Sol
Hammock
Gel-Sol
Hammock
Gel-Sol
Hammock
Gel-Sol
Hammock etc

The progression is similar, but you can't miss Hammock's beautiful dreamy strat.  The dude from Gel-Sol is using some sort of Ring Modulator on a synth instead.
But well spotted similarity.  And it's a cool idea! You could have stuck some Britney in there for some extra challenge.  hmmm, Ring Modulator, Strat, Groaning Ho, Ring Modulator etc

[jkn]

Humorously - I know Gel-Sol - but never heard of Hammock.