Description : this is cinematic rock. becuase my friend playing the guitar wants me to put it under rock. The guitar solo at the end may be too loud or too soft. my ears when volume deaf as I made this. opinions? may add vocals if I can find the right one.
This is a decent piece. I have to agree with Evisma. Overall, it's a good tune, but the guitars don't quite fit. I think with the nature of this track being heavier in emotion, and low end, you probably could have played the guitars an octave, or even two, lower. At least the chugs in the beginning. Up until the 3:00 mark, anyhow. As far as the solo goes, like Evisma said, it did sound improvised. Or even a last minute decision from being caught up in the excitement of having a nearly finished track. I think the solo that comes in at 3;06 should be played slower with more deliberation, and restraint. With the orchestral backdrop being so massive and "heavy" this solo is too choppy. I'll leave a link here for you to check out as a rough example. Even if you don't like metal, this is a good example, because the band is nothing but massive and epic. Skip ahead to the 7:10 mark for the solo I'm talking about. Notice how it glides so effortlessly across the top of everything. I mean, for all intents and purposes, you have basically made a metal style song. There's just no drop D, or open A tuned guitars, or blast beat drums. lol, when I listened to it, I replaced all the instruments with metal guitars. (after listening to metal for 30+ years, it's just kind of how my brain works now!), and the feel is very similar.
Keep in mind, this is all just suggestions, and my opinions. Do with it what you will. It's pretty clear that you were going for a heavier, and epic piece. That's right up my alley, so I get excited to share my opinions, hopefully I didn't bombard you.
Here is the link. It's a band called Nile, the song is User-Maat-Re.
Wow you got me peged. I did add the solo guitars at last minute. made the song and it sounded like it was missing something so I had my friend record some on the fly. not used to working with guitars. not always sure if it sound good or not till I get feedback. I welcome the advice and feedback always. helps me improve. I'm going to work on adjusting these spots. as for the reveb. sometimes I have trouble with that. I usually use an echo with the reverb. the level is what I have trouble with. thank you so much for the advice.
sounds great, very dramatic - reminds me a bit of a band called Yello - well worth a look! and has Jean michelle Jarre and Mike Oldfield influences in there. What more could you want!?
I like this quite a bit. Wishing the first half was as loud and clear as the second. The guitar solo is pretry quiet, but really, the solo sounds kinda sloppy and needs to be hidden. Sounded improvised and could be made much better with some planning. Overall, I dig it. Good feel throughout.
I did kinda rush it. after steping back I do hear the inconsitancy in sound of the solo. I will work on that new at the guitar production. have a lot to learn. thank you so much.
dramatic, and epic. great work!
Great Mix of Guitar and strings. I love till 3:55 then the ending is like a dark icing on the chorus laden sad piano cake.
awesome work.
Cru
I think epic is the right word for this one.
The solo guitar could sound a little more destroyed but that's only my opinion .....
I really enjoyed the listen cause the song and also the mix is very well.
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Description : This is my newest creation, at a stage very near to completion. No third-party mastering or mixing, as with all my tracks. Just have to fix a few tiny things. I FINALLY WAS ABLE TO MIX EVERYTHING IN THE SAME SESSION. This song has all human-played instruments - no quantization or MIDI! My brother does all the vocals except for the interlude part, which I do. My other brother plays the rhythm guitar (a Gibson Les Paul Custom - only one of 12 in the world!!) and I play the accompanying guitar (a Johnny Mar Jag and PRS). He has a lot of guitars :P A good friend of ours, Ronnie, plays the bass and another friend, Freddie, plays the drums. The drum track was done in one take (had to use an electric drum set due to time constraints - but acoustic kits are so much better). Overall, pretty satisfied with the result. Let me know your thoughts.
Description : Feel free to check out the lyrics video on YT as well :) This is a new track based on the great vocals by Ashes and Dreams! Again, a mix of electronic/progressive/rock, any feedback is welcome
Description : The first track I sing on. Cheap stage mic & no fancy plugins. Heavily guitar laden to the point it's got a bit of a shoegaze thing going on. I pulled the lyrics out of my ass & yes, they're a bit silly.
Description : BIG UPDATE 26/02/2014 - So, this was an 18 min track that I have now successfully split in two. 2nd half I uploaded a few weeks ago (Things That Should Always Be, with the bouncy 2 min reggae intro). This is the first half, which has a new mix, a mega chill, meditative ending and a little jazz thrown in for good measure. Takes a few minutes for beat to really kick in. Constantly evolving electric guitar, bass guitar, acoustic drums and lead banjo driven by fat, busy 80BPM grooves with a bit of a reggae and shuffle feel. Also: synth choir voices, dulcimer, violin, cello, shimmering pads. Builds up gradually to nice and rocking and then gets taken back down for the big comedown chill. I really don't know what sort of genre this is except 'far out'. I think it sounds more like a live band than one guy playing instruments and manipulating a DAW. Not my best track but a bit of blissful, sunny island fun. Real positive vibe here so I hope you give it a chance to unfold and unfurl. Sit back, clear your schedule and immerse yourself in these trippy sonic experiments cooked up deep in my off-planet underground laboratory. I have to send the MP3 to Earth via space courier (not cheap).
Description : In the 1700's the Comanche Indians became known as the Lords of the Southern Plains. The Comanche ruled a region that stretched across New Mexico, Kansas, Oklahoma, Colorado and deep into the Texas Panhandle. The most feared and savage warriors of all the tribes of the old West.
Many believe their spirits still ride the night wind here.
Some Willie G style picking to a buffalo skin drum beat.
This is a decent piece. I have to agree with Evisma. Overall, it's a good tune, but the guitars don't quite fit. I think with the nature of this track being heavier in emotion, and low end, you probably could have played the guitars an octave, or even two, lower. At least the chugs in the beginning. Up until the 3:00 mark, anyhow. As far as the solo goes, like Evisma said, it did sound improvised. Or even a last minute decision from being caught up in the excitement of having a nearly finished track. I think the solo that comes in at 3;06 should be played slower with more deliberation, and restraint. With the orchestral backdrop being so massive and "heavy" this solo is too choppy. I'll leave a link here for you to check out as a rough example. Even if you don't like metal, this is a good example, because the band is nothing but massive and epic. Skip ahead to the 7:10 mark for the solo I'm talking about. Notice how it glides so effortlessly across the top of everything. I mean, for all intents and purposes, you have basically made a metal style song. There's just no drop D, or open A tuned guitars, or blast beat drums. lol, when I listened to it, I replaced all the instruments with metal guitars. (after listening to metal for 30+ years, it's just kind of how my brain works now!), and the feel is very similar.
Keep in mind, this is all just suggestions, and my opinions. Do with it what you will. It's pretty clear that you were going for a heavier, and epic piece. That's right up my alley, so I get excited to share my opinions, hopefully I didn't bombard you.
Here is the link. It's a band called Nile, the song is User-Maat-Re.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2mJ4LpbUNs8
Great Mix of Guitar and strings. I love till 3:55 then the ending is like a dark icing on the chorus laden sad piano cake.
awesome work.
Cru
Deserved to be used in a movie! Congratulations!
Ben :)
Cool....
The solo guitar could sound a little more destroyed but that's only my opinion .....
I really enjoyed the listen cause the song and also the mix is very well.
Good work here!
stay tuned
joe
the only idea is at the end of the solo part is too abrupted, I mean it's a fade out kinda thing but it should be longer for my taste...
But the song on it's whole is epic...
Handshake, Danke