Test Of Time - Minette

1st Jan 2011 22:04 - 15 years ago
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Description : EDIT: I took into consideration some advice I got on the track - and realised I HATED the vocals I did on this! So, spent an afternoon fixing it up a bit... adding some additional harmonies, and now feel much happier about the end result. Jeeeez... that first draft was false! hehehe
Thanks for the suggestion DFury :)

(song for O'Shea)
A day... condensed into a song. Dublin, as I remember it. Thanks to DJ4Real for the beautiful "Bells" loop. Also used in this track - harp, piano (layered), tremolo strings and an Indian flute. (albeit briefly)

saw you standing there
in a flurry of red roses
at the top of Grafton street
i flew up
i flew up
i flew high o'er St. Stephen's green

and this is where I am
everytime I see your name
taking me back
to the bus stop outside the museum
where the bones of a warrior
lies in rest
forever and ever passing the test of time
test of time

everytime i look into his eyes
i wished he were you
i wished he were you

and i was just a child
i didn't know what love was
you stood the test of time
i didn't know what love was
everytime i look into his eyes
i fly up
i fly up
o'er St. Stephen's Green
the Liffey
Grafton street

Comments (10)

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

n0mad23
n0mad23 15th Apr 2011 05:40 - 15 years ago
You've got such a great ear. To layer things like this, the melody, harmonies and textures and have things float forward and free at just the right moment...yeah, young lady - you just keep getting better and better.

Great choices for sounds throughout. All that's left is my applause (can you hear it way down there?). Well done!
SLAPJOHNSON
SLAPJOHNSON 20th Feb 2011 20:30 - 15 years ago
Delicate and beautiful intro... Great vocals and effect usage, I'm loving the fact you are using your voice as an instrument with many tracks devoted to is gorgeous tones. Your production and arrangement on this is also spell binding..

Cheers, Slap...
ShortBusMusic
ShortBusMusic 19th Feb 2011 07:07 - 15 years ago
Wow, I'm not sure how I missed your work.

But I'm glad I found it. Definitely had to add this one to the favorites. You have mad skills, and a flawless voice.

Beautiful work.

Bear
minette
minette replied Unknown - 2028 years ago
thanks so much - and welcome to the mad universe of "minette trying to sing" :)

Appreceite the listen
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ericburns
ericburns 21st Jan 2011 17:57 - 15 years ago
This is amazing. Bits remind me of Imogen Heap and in other spots I get a Sigur Ros / Jonsi feel. Are you going to put an a capella track out of this? I'd love to write something to go along with it.
minette
minette replied Unknown - 2028 years ago
i really like Sigur Ros - so blown away by that comparison. appreciate the kind words!
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Minor
Minor 18th Jan 2011 19:54 - 15 years ago
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thyroid
thyroid 8th Jan 2011 10:35 - 15 years ago
such a lovely song.
GREAT GREAT work, your voice is good and the production of the song is great
minette
minette replied Unknown - 2028 years ago
thanks for commenting on the production - that's usually the part that scares me most! ;)
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ImproveWithError
ImproveWithError 6th Jan 2011 20:12 - 15 years ago
Nice job minette I swear you just keep getting better and better, this is a great production throughout. You voice sounds excellent, and in my opinion has a nice pro sound to it. The lyrics really good as well. Keep it up.

Kyle
minette
minette replied Unknown - 2028 years ago
hey Kyle - thanks for checking in on my stuff so often. Appreciate it loads.
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ChuckBaileyBand
ChuckBaileyBand 3rd Jan 2011 20:38 - 15 years ago
I could imagine this being in the same realm as Dido or adult contemporary stuff I hear at an office or something! I love it, Looperman always has some surprises, you are very talented Minette!
minette
minette replied Unknown - 2028 years ago
i'd like to think i sound a bit less "whiney" than Dido - but really appreciate the comparison.

thanks so much for listening - come back soon and check out some more of my tracks!
pokey
pokey 2nd Jan 2011 08:00 - 15 years ago
absolutely love this. so cool.
minette
minette replied Unknown - 2028 years ago
thanks
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DFury
DFury 2nd Jan 2011 01:48 - 15 years ago
Great muted intro and I really like the moment the beat kicks in. Nice vocalism and lyricism, crisp layers, nice pace, overall great production. Only thing the beat and melody faded out a bit abruptly at 2:30, could be another way to transition (maybe just chop it off at 2:27?) but this is being picky, keep this up & happy new year - DF
minette
minette replied Unknown - 2028 years ago
Thanks for the advice - basically redid all the vocals and changed the cut off to a double layer beat at around 2:30 :)
Ta!

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