I had an interesting reaction to this track. I felt the reggae beat from the start, and because I like reggae I wanted it to emerge and become dominant. But the vocals were singing interesting words, so I wanted to hear them better. Then I looked at the waveform and saw a wall of sound, and I wanted to hear how it developed. So as a listener I wanted many things. Too many? Perhaps. The track works regardless.

Love it, I feel like it's poppy yet still experimental. Love the vocals

im illiterate all of a sudden

you want to take the UP escalator :)

sorry forgot to mention i love the lines

When I want it now, you tell me later/
When I want to go down/
You want to take the escalator

i think you should put UP before the IN in the last line :))
you know i take my lyrics seriously symmetry. take no notice of me who the hell do i think i am telling pro's how to write :)))))

girls as i said earlier this track is really good i could here it was a work in progress, although this may not be your final master i believe its pretty much bang on near it. the first mix is a distant memory i like how the frequencies dont clash at all have u also altered the stereo separation too its sounds fantastic on my headset and speakers. as i say you dont have nothing to prove but i some how feel you needed to prove it on this and god damb did you, what a face slap. my fav was a little premature in terms of what we got now but it was there for a reason i could feel this coming, this is a great track and solid work from everyone your voice is fantastic. Angelic' backing harmonies gave me goose bumps 'good love' right in the pocket. i also get the Debbie Harry comparison too i grew up with that girls posters all over my bedroom wall i had all her vinyls had her translucent Sunday girl mirror too, i loved her. your obviously different but the comparison is justified here i do get it, good love is hard to find i think most will find it here if they listen have a great time away girls see you when your back if i could heart it again i would for sure excellent girls

Wow you girls and band.
This is in 1 word super !!!
Your voice sounds different but very beautiful .
Im agree with theHumps...its a Blondie voice.
And i like the music and i know that you are dependent on the studio and all members of the group and if there is something to improve that you will eventually do it.
I might wish your voice was a little louder but that's my taste
Also Angelica's.
She also has a beautiful voice.

Greetings to you all.

Manuela/Angelica! Thats it! Job well done. Take a bow! Good night 2U2 plus sweet dreams.

Mark

Manuela hi. First, I thoroughly enjoyed what I heard here. The full team effort is obvious. The overall impression here is festive with a Caribbean undertone. It's admirable that what ever the genre....... you guys own it. I didn't hear the earlier takes, but the vocal positioning is sweet. The mix is full of depth and dimension. The one and only adjustment would be to spread the bass line out with a mild stereo effect. Not too much. As a rule, we tend to lock the bass into mono. The great bass line melody with the guitar gives this track that dancing and swaying vibe. The team effort has never failed to take me on that adventurous excursion. Thanks for sharing your exceptional talent. Be safe.

Mark

Manu i was first to post here and i give you a wow, because of the change, i also called the fairground theme i too pointed the sisters being slight different we all know you bring work to get feedback and ideas for final mastering, you also seem to be a little vexed about soul golds comment.
i told you long ago that's what i like about you lady, your spikey and you defend yourself you have every right to be vexed it was cold.
constructive critique is good we all know that, i joined a community for inspiration and joy, to meet people like you that give so much back now you realise why i call it out in my tracks often enough. not commenting back, ignorance, i get it from some well known user, I'll call the fuckers out i got big balls as we brits say
to reassure you, not that you need it, you don't have to explain anything to anyone about what you do your a standout out talent here we lucky to have you, you have exquisite backing from Angelic and a great band of musicians that provide great music keep doing exactly you. i have 3 female friends on loop and i might be a bugger at times but im old fashioned and always have your backs never forget that.
when its mastered bring us the pop sensation The Two Sisters :))

Hi Manuela, I get wanting to be careful, and you have more experience than me so you can probably do that, but for me I need to be radical. I sometimes strip away everything until the core is left (in your case the vocals), and see what is the minimum you need. If the vocals work (and they do), then you might not need much else :)

Good luck, looking forward to a next version (as I'm sure there will be) so let me know!

The effects on the vocals are fine, they're poppy and that works. But when I say clarity, I talk more about the overall soundscape and about something that you usually get very right and I get very wrong.

What I do is let all my instruments play their own tune and story and hope it works out; often they all want to be heard at the same time and that makes the overall picture messy. I'm working with a producer (1.5 hour every 2 weeks, so very limited) and he usually tells me to get rid of certain elements. There's always a guitar too many, a cymbal that's not needed, a second vocal, whatever. (btw usually I post stuff here before getting his advice, that's why you don't see too much of his good work in my tracks yet ;) )

So here I hear lods of things going on in the same frequency range. The drums, the keys, maybe some background vocals, then a guitar, they all try to be in the same space.

I think your track would gain a lot by subtraction.

Hope it makes sense. I might well express it wrong and hopefully one of the wizards here can express it better (or say I'm stupid and full of it)!

Has a Blondie feel to it. Been recently watching some Blondie vids, Heart of Glass comes to mind. Love the harmonies, you guys work so well together, like you are related or something, he!

Upbeat, fun, lively!

Wayne

I like that it's a very different sound from what you usually do - the chord progression is simple but because of that it's strong and the end is funny with the slowly disappearing chipmunks.
But... it also lacks the clarity that I usually hear in your mixes. I'm always impressed at how you manage to do that and while I like the new sound, I wouldn't mind to maybe leave out some elements so your vocals get more space. Does that make any sense or did I miss the point?

Hello Manuela, hello Angelica, of course this is something different from you, but it caught my attention right away. Sure, the mix still needs some editing, but the song works very well, and I think that's the main thing for now. I like that the second voice occasionally moves away from the unison and makes it even more interesting for me. You two do really well together. And there's someone on the guitar who really has it, my goodness. Please send him greetings from a colleague. So, you kind of have to separate the voices in the mix even further from the rest of the music, but it's already a great, invigorating track that really suits you. Cheers, Micky

I think true love in general is hard to find or if anything it's not out there lol anyways what's up with this this is different so far. Great idea Sisters Angelica
I like the guitar parts great job Peter and Ben

i love breezy pop tunes with sweet n sour lyrics so this hit the spot. the bands energetic perf is just right for oktoberfest, i like the blurriness of the mix, it has a nice reeling feel. the vocal phrasings are super catchy, you girls harmonize in a cool, jazzy way. i enjoyed this lots!

Hallo Manuela,

wenn ich kommentiere, gehe ich sofern nicht ein ausdruecklicher gegensaetzlicher Hinweis vorliegt - natuerlich davon aus, dass der Track fertig ist bzw. sich in etwa in der Endphase befindet und kommentiere entsprechend diesem Stand.

"Wir veroeffentlichen hier Songs, die in einem fruehen Stadium sind."

Nichts dagegen zu sagen, aber es ist dann sicherlich sinnvoller, diese Information bereits bei der Songbeschreibung mitzugeben (wie es hier haeufig ja durchaus gehandhabt wird), als sie jetzt nachzureichen, denn dann weiss man, dass es sich noch um eine Labor-Version handelt und beruecksichtigt dies selbstverstaendlich im eigenen Blick auf das Lied.

Allgemeine Anmerkung zu Kritik: Mit positiver Rueckmeldung umzugehen ist keine besondere Kunst, das kann jeder. Bei kritischer Rueckmeldung ist das ganz anders, da setzt eigentlich immer sofort der Abwehrreflex ein. Und hier beginnt dann die eigentliche Kunst: Naemlich diesen Reflex einzufangen, ihn unter Kontrolle zu bringen, das Bemuehen, sich einen souveraenen Umgang damit anzueignen.

Ich habe ein Lied kritisiert, nicht Dich. Wenn ich hier ein Lied einstelle, dann muss ich einkalkulieren, dass es auch passieren kann, nicht nur schmeichelhafte Worte dazu zu hoeren. Und das ist gut so, da positive Worte ihren Wert nur durch diese eben weniger schmeichelhaften anderen Worte erhalten.
Wenn jemand bei einem meiner Lieder also "furchtbar", "grauenhaft", "Klangbrei", "musikalische Plattituede" etc. schreibt, dann halte ich das aus und schmolle nicht maedchenhaft rum.

Viele Gruesse

Seelengold

very cool mood here ... disco/pop :-)

get a bit more volume for the vocs please ...

greetings, Danke

Hallo Manuela,

es ist wirklich nicht boese gemeint und natuerlich weiss ich, dass bei Eurem geballten Gesamt-Musikwissen ich als anmassend rueberkommen kann/werde.

Ich wunder mich einfach, ich wunder mich unglaublich, ich kann mir das beim besten Willen nicht erklaeren. Gegenueber jedem Einzelnen von Euch bin ich ein musikalisches Vorschulkind und es ist mir jetzt schon richtiggehend unangenehm, das zu sagen, aber: Hoert denn wirklich niemand von Euch, dass der ganze Song ein praktisch durchgaengiger Klangbrei ist?

Ich kann vor lauter Unglaublichkeit kaum schreiben. Das waere ja nicht so schlimm, wenn das ganze Lied ohnehin voellig daneben waere, aber was die ganze Sache noch viel schlimmer macht, das ist es grundsaetzlich ja gar nicht: im Gegenteil!

Stimmen und Instrumente sind dermassen ineinander verquirlt, dass man dauernd zurufen moechte: trennt die beiden Komponenten doch einfach mal mehr voneinander, Herrgott noch mal.

So wie der Song jetzt gestaltet ist, werden Eure beiden wirklich schoenen Stimmen vergeudet, wird die Instrumentierung vergeudet, ist der ganze Track vergeudet. Jeder der beiden Straenge fr sich, wunderbar, aber in dem jetzigen Eintopf: die pure Vergeudung!

Wie gesagt, ich habe keine Erklaerung, nicht mal ansatzweise.

Ich haette Euren Song ja auch ignorieren koennen. Aber gerade weil er in seiner Anlage ein richtig grossartiges Versprechen ist, dieses grossartige Versprechen in der Umsetzung aber banalisiert wird, gerade DESHALB regt mich diese Verschwendung so auf, aergert sie mich dermassen!

Tut mir leid, aber das musste jetzt sofort auf der Stelle raus!

Im richtigen Arrangement der Stimmen und der Instrumente zueinander ist das mit Sicherheit ein wunderschoenes Lied!

Manuela, alles in allerbester Absicht von mir gesagt, aber ich gehe davon aus, dass Du das ohnehin auch so weisst.

Lieben Gruss

Seelengold

wow, this took me by surprise, in a good way. different vocal processing? you sound great Manuela and Angelica' backing in her harmonies in a different tone. love the keys too. the guitar is great. i thought i was going on a fairground ride when it started, but when the vox kicked in i was bopping around with a smile on my face, great work everyone