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Listen To Lives To Spend - Updated Electronic Song By Toastedavalanche At Looperman.com

28th Dec 2018 23:40 - 6 years ago
Description : I wanted to make something that felt mechanical and cold. Let me know if I hit the mark.
Update: adjusted mix to make more room for vocals. Some parts are still a trade off between instrumentation and vox, I feel this is the right mix. It's also mastered.

Comments (8)

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

Danke
Danke 29th Dec 2018 14:22 - 6 years ago
wow...:-)

one of your best, I think...

hello TA!

CONGRATS FOR THIS PROGRESSIVE, UNIQUE, SUPER COOL TRACK...

your voice is too good for this style but we know it...you don't have to work with it more unless that change what Bleep suggest is under cosideration...:-)

I very much enjoyed this track and you'll get many positive comments on this to make sure you are on the right way...:-)

handshake, fav, Danke
toastedavalanche
toastedavalanche replied 30th Dec 2018 - 6 years ago
Hey Danke!

Thank you for your high praise. This is not a vocal style that I will be sticking with. I may use similar techniques in later tracks, but only if it fits the song.
I appreciate the idea of using female vocals and I think it is quite a good idea. However, it's a trial to find the right person, then get them to have the right sound, then mix them into a track that I haven't prepared for female vox. Saying that, I am looking into making a track with a female singer at a later date. So watch this space.

Thanks again,

TA
BLEEP
BLEEP 29th Dec 2018 13:39 - 6 years ago
Hello T.A,

Nice surprise on this sound, full of melancholy inspiring me a desert and chaotic land under a grey and rainy sky... Your voice, as usual, make the job, and is perfectly served by instrumentation! Thanks for writing the lyrics, for those like me who don't understand all, it's cool to read your words and catching the real message. No doubt, It's contribute to the atmosphere of the song!

There are, however, something I’ve less enjoyed during my hrearing: it's about the voice which looks like a robot... if all the others vocals effects are really great in the track, this one, i don't like it... I know that it was a part of the purpose you were searching, but For me, I think you can easily replace this robot voice by a woman’s voice!

Being a big fan of the band The Cure, you imagine what a special affection I have for all that is melancholy, and inevitably, I find a touch of cure in your writing, probably at the level of the rhythmic.

Very nice inspiration in this song and of course a big fav!

Bleep
toastedavalanche
toastedavalanche replied 30th Dec 2018 - 6 years ago
Hey BLEEP. Thank you for your insightful, reasoned response. I experimented a lot with the vox and I agree that some are more appealing than others, but I do think it fits the nature of the song. I wanted it to be a little abrassive because of the dark subject matter.
I'm also a massive fan of The Cure and they probably do have an subconcious effect on my music.

Thanks again,

BLEEP
crucethus
crucethus 29th Dec 2018 05:26 - 6 years ago
reminds me of a weird mix of ultravox (Piano drums) Lincoln park (Chord progression) and interpol (vox delivery). Really compelling dark song you can build on. I liked it a lot.
Cru
toastedavalanche
toastedavalanche replied 30th Dec 2018 - 6 years ago
Thanks Cru. That's a lot of cool influences you've suggested. I didn't have those guys in mind, but I'm happy to lie and say that is exactly what I was going for :P

TA
EricMilligan
EricMilligan 29th Dec 2018 03:48 - 6 years ago
OK. I very much liked this track. And yes, you got the mechanical/cold feel you were aiming for. The melody was spot on for the track.

And, the vocal was excellent, in my view. I really liked it. But, I think it was set too low in the mix. I think that might have been was centralsdev was suggesting. That particularly applies to the sections where you pitched up the vocal. It was barely detectable above the backing track.

I've done that on some of my tracks where I, very reluctantly, had to do the vocal myself. I'm a lousy vocalist, so I bury the vocal on purpose. Your vocal was perfect for the track, so there was no need to do that.

Now I'm going to search your profile to see if you've posted other good stuff! :)
toastedavalanche
toastedavalanche replied 30th Dec 2018 - 6 years ago
Thank you for your insightful response. I am guilty of trying to hide my vocals, especially when I try something new like this.
I've taken your advice and adjusted the levels. I hope you also enjoy my other tracks.

TA
Th3Coalition
Th3Coalition 29th Dec 2018 02:04 - 6 years ago
BRING THOSE VOCALS UPPPPPPP....i lovvvvvvvve it tho...for real
toastedavalanche
toastedavalanche replied 29th Dec 2018 - 6 years ago
Hi man. I'm glad you like the sound. Genuine thanks for the feedback. I'll definitely work on it.

TA
ClickbaitCabaret
ClickbaitCabaret 29th Dec 2018 01:48 - 6 years ago
It's kinda doomy. Like "this person's making me sick" sort of a thing. I like that. Cool track.
toastedavalanche
toastedavalanche replied 29th Dec 2018 - 6 years ago
Thanks man. I like that description.

TA
centralsdev
centralsdev 29th Dec 2018 00:53 - 6 years ago
you should work some more on your vocal!
toastedavalanche
toastedavalanche replied 29th Dec 2018 - 6 years ago
That's a fair but vague comment. Is the mixing and processing the problem? Or do you feel it's a bad performance? I'm okay with either criticism, it helps to know so that I can change it.

TA
1234zacattack
1234zacattack 29th Dec 2018 00:24 - 6 years ago
ayy this is nice
toastedavalanche
toastedavalanche replied 29th Dec 2018 - 6 years ago
Thanks man. Glad you like it.

TA

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