Empty Light - Marius9

15th Jul 2010 19:20 - 16 years ago
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Description : It was an epic internal battle to decide whether or not I wanted to upload this very old track that actually has lyrics, with me actually singing. The answer I finally decided was yes, in all of it's poorly mixed and unmastered glory. I lost the WAVs for this track after one of the many computer crashes I had endured since it was made, so I can't go in and play with any levels of anything unless I resing it, and that isn't going to happen.

I made this track late one night in October of 2008, which seems longer now than it actually was, considering how much better I have become at fine tuning mixes and whatnot.

I am sure those of you who know me on the forums hear me say time and again that I am no vocalist, and this track really proves that point. I think in all sincerity I could do it better if I had a sound proof room and a lot of time to kill, but I just don't like the nasally tone of my voice, so I don't really care to try. I DID NOT USE AUTOTUNE ON THIS TRACK. The only thing I can attribute the wavering in my voice to is the fact that it was really late and people were sleeping, so I had to do this really quietly. There are however, a two filters, a lot of reverb,and some delay, to mask the poorly sung vocals. Try not to judge them to harshly, they are what they are, and I don't presume them to be anything great. The rest of the track though, I am fairly proud of. I like all the counterpoint going on, and the subtle instruments that you sometimes can't hear because they are so buried in the mix, but, when I tried long ago to take them away, it was really noticeable.

With all that said, here it is, my first and last attempt at doing a full track (vocals included) by myself.

I still have the original lyrics, if anyone thinks they can do this song better, I still have the flp file, which means I can send you a version and the lyrics for you to sing, if you are so inclined.

Comments (4)

If you have time take a listen and give Marius9 some feedback.

lechina
lechina 10th Apr 2011 17:36 - 15 years ago
hahaha,come on mathew you know how many people out there who cant sing a note,but went on to make millions?so dont beat urself up man,this is fantastic,all you gotta do is rework on it with a diferent aproach and unleash a killer.technolgy is might,you can do anything.courage
theHumps
theHumps 15th Jul 2010 22:10 - 16 years ago
Thought it was pretty good, reminded me of old new wave bands from the 80s. Your vocals were alright, I think with a little practice and some confidence with your singing you could do a lot better, it really wasn't that bad!! The vocals fit the music nicely, ya, old song but it was cool.

Wayne
Marius9
Marius9 replied Unknown - 2028 years ago
Thank you for the kind words, humps. I actually have started to get better at singing, thanks to friends bringing me to Karaoke nights and buying me many, many rounds until I go up there and sing. After awhile I started doing it sober. I think I can sing a lot better now, but not the style befitting the track.
Dieselj
Dieselj 15th Jul 2010 20:12 - 16 years ago
Great idea. First the mix is interesting. I think you have many things going on in the front. Not all the sounds should be so bright and in your face. The vocals are ok. I know your situation so we wont get into this. But this might be a fun project to remix.
Marius9
Marius9 replied Unknown - 2028 years ago
Yeah, if someone wants to redo the vocals, I'll actually mix the song better, but until I get that offer, I'm just gonna keep it at this and be proud of how far I have come.
toxxicity
toxxicity 15th Jul 2010 19:40 - 16 years ago
sounds prety good to mee. like you said the vocals arnt great. maybe try them whilst people arnt asleep. get it spot on other than that sounds good dude keep them coming :D
Marius9
Marius9 replied Unknown - 2028 years ago
I have resolved to not try them at all, I would rather someone else sing it, lol. But thanks for the review.

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