Why Did You Leave - ArtfulOne

22nd Aug 2014 14:02 - 12 years ago
Description : A song about leaving for deployment.

Music by Sceptikdeejay.
Lyrics written and performed by ArtfulOne aka Raptor Red.

Comments (7)

If you have time take a listen and give ArtfulOne some feedback.

larrybarrow31
larrybarrow31 15th Sep 2014 03:52 - 12 years ago
nice flow my friend, need just a little work in different area, but never the less nice. keep up the good work.
StrikingDaggers
StrikingDaggers 1st Sep 2014 22:23 - 12 years ago
Pretty cool track ArtfulOne! Sceptikdeejay came through with a dope beat and you delivered on the flows. I'm not a fan on the chorus and I think the vocals should be turned down a little bit. But other than that the overall mix sounds good. It was an enjoyable listen. Nice work.
benjizo
benjizo 22nd Aug 2014 21:22 - 12 years ago
Kinda cool joint.The hook need work though.
promenade2239
promenade2239 22nd Aug 2014 20:21 - 12 years ago
Hi ArtfulOne,
I agree with joecramer comment: you definitely need a female vocal singing refrain by this one:) A kind of a very straitforward song (for me:)) but you did it very well with keeping time and rapping. This one makes me think of productions from Pitbull or some older music from 90's. But it is still really well done by singing along the whole track. Good job.
A.
joecramer
joecramer 22nd Aug 2014 17:52 - 12 years ago
Cool rap

I like it a lot. You did a good work with the vocals.
but :)
Music is realy to low. And i would let a female sing the refrain with changed words - thas why i leave, now i´m gone

Real good work
stay tuned
joe
StaticProjekt
StaticProjekt 22nd Aug 2014 15:59 - 12 years ago
Chill beat, the delivery of your vocals reminds me of bloodhound gang, like Johnny said i'd recommend turning down the volume of the vocals just a bit so they fit more with the instrumental as they overpower it, but only by a little, still really good
johnnyproducing
johnnyproducing 22nd Aug 2014 15:17 - 12 years ago
Pretty nice, bit of chillout though I would look into the mixing. The vocals could be turned a notch down to allow the listener to experience the beat in combination with the vocals more instead of just hearing the vocals so hard

Also I would check into the limiter settings, everything seems to be quiet high up into the master, might be a good idea to turn things down so that the limiter doesn't have to cut a great deal on the volume

Still a good song though ;)

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