Orion - Toastedavalanche

16th Mar 2016 10:25 - 10 years ago
Description : This is a very personal song that I wrote about 3 years ago. I've tried to record it a couple of times, but it's never quite worked. But I think I've pinned down the sound this time. Let me know your thoughts.

Comments (9)

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

DanGoldstein
DanGoldstein 17th Mar 2016 00:14 - 10 years ago
you have a good control over voice and a nice tone. for my taste vocal could be a bit more in front of mix. I like all the sounds you choose. create a neat atmosphere in this song. nice work!
thekunig
thekunig 16th Mar 2016 19:49 - 10 years ago
Hi its quite a dark piece which is what attracted me to it.
Theres a sort of Mad World/Gary Jules theme to it - love it

TheKunig
theHumps
theHumps 16th Mar 2016 16:15 - 10 years ago
I accidentally hit the post button, ha. I wanted to mention that I liked the lyrics, they sit in the mix well and the pizzi strings was a cool add. Is there a mandolin in there?

Wayne
theHumps
theHumps 16th Mar 2016 16:09 - 10 years ago
From personal experience I can say I've had that same problem with mixing and production. Good to hear you got what you were looking for.
Orlando51
Orlando51 16th Mar 2016 15:14 - 10 years ago
Another great song...very musical and poetic at the same time. Good intro with dark and massive piano sets the mood very nicely. Vocals and interpretation are a very bright point as well, while the arrangements overall sit within the concept very nicely. Maybe I would rethink a few things
in mixing/production department (but just maybe), particularly the volume levels of actual instruments, but this minor doubt doesn't detract me from fully enjoying this wonderful and emotional tune ! Faved !:)

Compliments and respect_____Orlando
Danke
Danke 16th Mar 2016 12:05 - 10 years ago
Very deep, dark song with your low-toned vocal...very much like it...I know that the song is measured on it's own state but for me all of your numbers a bit short...could listen it for a while...:-)

Handshake and hats off, Danke
toastedavalanche
toastedavalanche replied 16th Mar 2016 - 10 years ago
Cheers Danke. This one will be longer when I work out how to get the sound I want for the second half. Just need to find the time and patience :P

TA
StaticNomad
StaticNomad 16th Mar 2016 11:46 - 10 years ago
Toasted greetings.

Some foreboding piano notes and then some pleasant strings.

0:26 sounds like a very brief little reverbed vocal note as the pizzicato enters.

Vocals seem quite prominent to me. They're good, as usual. Maybe just take the instruments down a bit in level at certain points.

This is pretty decent at this length but I can really hear how a variety good beats would fit well here. How about doubling the length, with a drum heavy second half?

I wasn't keen on the final 8 seconds of sound effect. Didn't seem necessary and wasn't how I wanted to remember the piece. I'd also be happy for the song to just start with the piano notes on 0:11. You can tell what did nothing for me in this one!

Good work, all the same.
toastedavalanche
toastedavalanche replied 16th Mar 2016 - 10 years ago
Static salutations.

Thank you for your informative critique. It's funny that you should mention the idea of a drum heavy second half. It's something I've been experimenting with, but I just can't create or find the drum sound I want atm. It's very frustrating.
As for the final sound effect, if it's leaving the listener with a bad impression, it will have to go.

Cheers,

TA
silverman
silverman 16th Mar 2016 11:31 - 10 years ago
Nice little number.
Enjoyed listening.
I have no idea how these genres are arrived at. This to me sounds like something I would have listened to back in the early seventies from stoner hippy band ... that's a compliment not a put down. Just stressing I really don't the genre thing. My latest effort has the word God in it a few times so for once had no problem which label it was getting ... straight into the religious music group of course!
One criticism is ... I think the vocals should be a little clearer. Little sharper. Little bit more prominent.
toastedavalanche
toastedavalanche replied 16th Mar 2016 - 10 years ago
I don't know either mate. I just panic and choose the first one that seems kinda right. But thanks for listening and for your thoughtful comments.

TA
TinyFinger
TinyFinger 16th Mar 2016 10:45 - 10 years ago
Hi. Good song. ;))

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