BaoBou

BaoBou

Bethnal Green London, United Kingdom
Joined : 25th Mar 2018 - 7 years ago
Last Online : 17th Dec 2025 - 2 days ago
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pseudoble
pseudoble 11th Apr 2023 01:59 - 2 years ago

on Step By Step 9 - Take Off Your Coat by BaoBou
What a great track BB - lovely warm softly funky bass, the overall tone is just sublime and the mix is beautifully balanced. Love the lyric and the vocal performance and the playing too - outstanding : )
BaoBou
BaoBou replied 12th Apr 2023 - 2 years ago
Thank you so much :)
theHumps
theHumps 10th Apr 2023 10:59 - 2 years ago

on Step By Step 9 - Take Off Your Coat by BaoBou
Another cool track, funky vibe, upbeat.

I love when tracks almost write themselves as your description notes. I like to call them one day wonders, you blink your eyes and an almost finished song appears, That's when you know you've got a keeper, like this one. Good stuff!!

Wayne
BaoBou
BaoBou replied 10th Apr 2023 - 2 years ago
Yeah sometimes it feels easy and there's also days when it's a bloody struggle - but that can still give some interesting results, so I refuse to give up. My track "would you rather" took 2 weeks to gel and I'm still bloody proud of it :)
Thanks for listening Wayne!!
roisHh
roisHh 10th Apr 2023 08:07 - 2 years ago

on Step by Step 2 - Kleine Josefine by BaoBou
Really nice songs at yours! Some of them reminds me off some old Peter Gabriel Songs... great!!! : )
BaoBou
BaoBou replied 10th Apr 2023 - 2 years ago
Peter Gabriel is a bit of a hero of mine, I love pretty much all his work and saw him live several times so that's a HUGE compliment :)
I hope to one day write a song maybe a 10th as good as Solsbury Hill...
Thank you so much. That's a great way to start my day :)
crucethus
crucethus 10th Apr 2023 01:22 - 2 years ago

on Step By Step 9 - Take Off Your Coat by BaoBou
I feel the bassline drives this one. I also feel some 70's Quiet Sun ethos as well. Awesome tune mate (as always) Funky vibe, Vox is really good mate! Made my evening!
BaoBou
BaoBou replied 10th Apr 2023 - 2 years ago
Yeah it all started from a quick bassline. I recorded the bass loop, added some quick funky drums on the electronic set, some piano, and then the vocals basically wrote themselves and suddenly I had a song. Sometimes life is easy and you don't need that much effort :)
InitiumMusic
InitiumMusic 9th Apr 2023 17:35 - 2 years ago

on Step By Step 9 - Take Off Your Coat by BaoBou
I'm going to share this with my dad. He's been playing the drums forever in 4 funk/jazz bands (as a hobby).

This is REALLY good. Like not even joking. Professionally done. Like it sounds like I was there sitting in the studio behind the glass wall messing with the mixer as you played it haha.

Funky bass line sucked me in. But the lead guitar with solo was icing on the cake.

Amateur artists should take note of your track. There is incredible professionalism with every second:

Examples, perfectly spliting of guitars/bass line, some soft, some strong, but properly channeling it on left and right pans, spreading it out so the safety of the center can be used as space for whatever.
BaoBou
BaoBou replied 9th Apr 2023 - 2 years ago
That's an amazing compliment. I can assure you I'm not a pro by any means (2Sisters below - now those are the real pros) but I've learned so much the past year and it's great that it's paying off. A year ago I'd just started drumming, I was scared to sing and I didn't understand the first thing about recording and production... Check my old songs here or on YouTube and you'll see what I mean :D

Man... This is in my top-3 favorite comments I've ever received (hug). Greetings to you and your dad :) Send me his YouTube or Spotify if he has something!
kingmt77
kingmt77 8th Apr 2023 22:29 - 2 years ago

on Step By Step 9 - Take Off Your Coat by BaoBou
BaoBou! Nice entrance with the bass setting the pace. Your vocals are tied to your personality, which speaks volumes on the believability of your tracks, keeping it real and fun! A Very strong trait of yours. I'm totally digging the melodies used throughout, with the chord progressions heard @1:34 and your guitar solo. Now @ the 1:54 mark, you've got space for some transitional cleverness to bridge over into that change there. The exit vocals fit just right. In closing, GREAT job as always, buddy.

Mark
BaoBou
BaoBou replied 9th Apr 2023 - 2 years ago
Hey Mark, thanks a lot! My lyrics always have meaning to me indeed - I'm a story teller, so it may not always be my story, but I always try to say something people might recognise, even in a "simple" happy song.
I'll check 1:54 again, if that's what you meant, and thanks as always for your thoughtful comments (hug)

B.
BeatMaker4real
BeatMaker4real 8th Apr 2023 15:10 - 2 years ago

on Step By Step 9 - Take Off Your Coat by BaoBou
Nice groovy track, love the natural sound you having going on here.
BaoBou
BaoBou replied 8th Apr 2023 - 2 years ago
Thanks man! All played live and at home (except the drums, can't have a proper set in a London apartment:D) so yeah, natural and pretty unfiltered :)
Appreciate the listen and the feedback!
dimestop
dimestop 8th Apr 2023 13:43 - 2 years ago

on Step By Step 9 - Take Off Your Coat by BaoBou
love that intro bro, the guitar is fly, nice drums and the vocal is great funky with plenty of swing and goes perfect with the music, the end would sound better faded out, but thats minor, personal choice really. great job mate
BaoBou
BaoBou replied 8th Apr 2023 - 2 years ago
Thanks a lot Paul! Yeah I like proper endings, especially now that I'm going to have a couple live gigs, every song needs a proper end :) fade-outs are cop-outs ;)
Maj2
Maj2 8th Apr 2023 01:39 - 2 years ago

on Step By Step 9 - Take Off Your Coat by BaoBou
Hey B.
This is an Ace track mate.
If it was me I would have asked for more than the coat!!!!
Great track Budd .
Well done.
Maj
BaoBou
BaoBou replied 8th Apr 2023 - 2 years ago
Hahaha you get the idea :)
It's such a fun track, I can't stop playing it myself. I can barely believe I made it :D

Thanks for stopping by and listening Majid!!
Zootman
Zootman 13th Mar 2023 09:53 - 2 years ago

on Step By Step 3 - Secretly Love You by BaoBou
Not sure how I missed this one but yeah it's a great song and excellent performance all round. How many vox tracks you layering? More than one anyway but it sounds really tight. You're a very good song writer you know....
BaoBou
BaoBou replied 13th Mar 2023 - 2 years ago
Thanks a lot Chris! :) I'm having so much fun writing and sometimes I go back and think "did I do that"? :D
Regarding the vox layering, what I usually do is one lead and 2 background at roughly -10dB, spread over say 10L/10R. I did that in the beginning to give my vocal some "body" but u less the vocals line up it can also add chaos I don't need. So right now I'm trying to learn how to do that properly - that includes some quantizing, and I also add a gate to get rid of some of it.
Anyway, let me know if you have any tips on that.
Thanks so much for listening and commenting!!
theSINGLOT
theSINGLOT 11th Mar 2023 15:20 - 2 years ago

on Step By Step 3 - Secretly Love You by BaoBou
very nice
BaoBou
BaoBou replied 13th Mar 2023 - 2 years ago
Muchas gracias amigo!
T576
T576 8th Mar 2023 02:33 - 2 years ago

on Step By Step 3 - Secretly Love You by BaoBou
This is one of the catchiest tunes I've ever heard here on the Loop. I can tell from listening to your tracks, that you have come up with a way of writing that fits your voice as well as establishing an identity. You have a distinct vocal sound. If I hear one of your songs on the radio, I would know it's you. great sound. PEACE. T576 OUT.
BaoBou
BaoBou replied 10th Mar 2023 - 2 years ago
Thanks a lot man, that means a lot. I fixed a couple more things, extended the section after the bridge (which is probably the funkiest part) and added some subtle horns at the end. So far it also seems to be a winner on youtube - I rarely get 20 views the first day :D

See if you like the final version: https://youtu.be/hCoeOg1lVk4
RuslanG
RuslanG 7th Mar 2023 15:08 - 2 years ago

on Step By Step 3 - Secretly Love You by BaoBou
good idea Bao, but seems piano is better to start with a verse or after verse
BaoBou
BaoBou replied 7th Mar 2023 - 2 years ago
That was a great comment Ruslan. I applied it and I think it's much stronger now!
RuslanG
RuslanG 7th Mar 2023 05:33 - 2 years ago

on Step By Step 3 - Secretly Love You by BaoBou
Nice! Good work!
BaoBou
BaoBou replied 7th Mar 2023 - 2 years ago
Yeah I abandoned this one a bit early but it's a much more serious song and actually I really like it, so I should give it a bit of a touch up :)
pseudoble
pseudoble 2nd Mar 2023 23:42 - 2 years ago

on 11 - Im Sorry Im Sorry by BaoBou
Hey mate - sounding more refined and even better again : )
BaoBou
BaoBou replied 19th Apr 2023 - 2 years ago
Thanks a lot buddy!

I've kept working on it for the youtube version and now that I've played it live a couple times I would probably do it again slightly differently... we learn a little every day :)
dimestop
dimestop 1st Mar 2023 22:23 - 2 years ago

on 11 - Im Sorry Im Sorry by BaoBou
well done mate real lyrics great performance keep up the good work, we must do something again too. have confidence in your vox and when you pick up a mic, sing like theres no one watching
BaoBou
BaoBou replied 2nd Mar 2023 - 2 years ago
I'm totally up for doing something again Paul, hit me up if you have an idea!
CINCOCENT
CINCOCENT 1st Mar 2023 21:31 - 2 years ago

on 11 - Im Sorry Im Sorry by BaoBou
Every Man's tribute to the woman the love they lost. Great instrumentation! Guitar is perfect!
BaoBou
BaoBou replied 1st Mar 2023 - 2 years ago
Thanks for getting it my friend :)
RitajustRita
RitajustRita 1st Mar 2023 20:10 - 2 years ago

on Step By Step 3 - Secretly Love You by BaoBou
Nou heb je mij lol
Idd geen muziek meer op mtv.
Ik luister eigenlijk alleen muziek via
Youtube.
BaoBou
BaoBou replied 7th Mar 2023 - 2 years ago
Ik doe mn best op youtube, deze zie je ook binnenkort ;)
RitajustRita
RitajustRita 1st Mar 2023 00:12 - 2 years ago

on Step By Step 3 - Secretly Love You by BaoBou
Baobou...je loopt achter lol
Avro's toppop bestaat sinds 1988 niet meer maar ik schrijf je wel in voor MTV .
Wel een beetje bij blijven hoor hihihi
BaoBou
BaoBou replied 1st Mar 2023 - 2 years ago
Hahaha ja ik ben al een tijdje weg uit NL en kijk ook niet zo veel TV, maar ik had wel het gevoel dat zowel de Avro als Toppop niet meer bestonden... ik ben verbaasd dat Ad Visser nog leeft ;)
Doet MTV nog muziek? Ik dacht dat die voornamelijk MTV Cribs en Jersey Shore deden :D
Anyway, nee, TV gaat het niet worden, maar als ik nou wereldberoemd op Looperman ben... dan is dat ook mooi ;)
pseudoble
pseudoble 28th Feb 2023 22:58 - 2 years ago

on Step By Step 3 - Secretly Love You by BaoBou
Great track - good production, beautiful guitar, nice piano, well written and superbly structured and an absolutely stellar vocal performance to boot. For a 'loungeroom' track I have to say this sounds very FM radio friendly. Congratulations : )
BaoBou
BaoBou replied 1st Mar 2023 - 2 years ago
Wow, great words Ian! I need to polish it up a bit (theSINGLOT below had a great point) but yeah... it's slowly getting better. Thanks also to you and so many other fantastic people here. Looperman RULEZ!!
RitajustRita
RitajustRita 28th Feb 2023 21:37 - 2 years ago

on Step By Step 3 - Secretly Love You by BaoBou
Wat je allemaal kan doen in de woonkamer he? hahaha.
Je hebt weer goed je best gedaan en weer iets moois geproduceerd meneer Baobou.
Het is toch waanzinnig dat je je eigen tracks kan maken incl zang.
BaoBou
BaoBou replied 28th Feb 2023 - 2 years ago
Dank je wel Rita! Ja ik ben een enorme bofkont dat ik de mogelijkheid heb en dat het er dan (na een paar jaar oefenen ;) ook uitkomt. Ik merk ook echt dat ik drum en zang en productie lessen heb gehad, ik voel dat ik elke dag een beetje groei :)

Hou je vast, op mn 60e kom ik nog in Avro's toppop ;)
dimestop
dimestop 28th Feb 2023 21:15 - 2 years ago

on Step By Step 3 - Secretly Love You by BaoBou
oh my G, your are right on the sweet spot, your vocal performance is in the pocket here, you gotta be pleased with this. the playing is redhot too bro, one of your very best performances to date, i can here the hard work you have put in and its a pleasure for me great production
BaoBou
BaoBou replied 28th Feb 2023 - 2 years ago
Cheers Paul, that's much appreciated, glad you liked it! It still needs some improvements, but I'm making progress with every track now I feel :)
theSINGLOT
theSINGLOT 28th Feb 2023 18:50 - 2 years ago

on Step By Step 3 - Secretly Love You by BaoBou
I really liked your new theme.
If you allow me an observation, I personally would lower the piano a bit, at least when your voice is there.

I hope you don't mind but I have allowed myself the pleasure of remastering it, you'll tell me how it sounds.

greetings

https://soundcloud.com/user-757171565/secretly-love-you
BaoBou
BaoBou replied 28th Feb 2023 - 2 years ago
That's awesome! Great observation, great change. I'll apply that.
Thank you so much, and I subscribed back :)
phantomproduction
phantomproduction 28th Feb 2023 10:43 - 2 years ago

on Step By Step 3 - Secretly Love You by BaoBou
very nice track full of feeling, I like that!
well done dude !
Michael
BaoBou
BaoBou replied 28th Feb 2023 - 2 years ago
Thanks a lot Michael :)
xstokes
xstokes 28th Feb 2023 09:58 - 2 years ago

on Step By Step 3 - Secretly Love You by BaoBou
Hey BB, this is nailing it man. I have spent some time listening to jeff beck since his passing, and damn this coulda been an orange album track.
The singing and playing create a vibrant, immediate connection. As the others said here, you are taking it to another level. It is going on 5am here and i tell you, you just made my day.
BaoBou
BaoBou replied 28th Feb 2023 - 2 years ago
That's great man, thanks to hear that! Go to bed/hope you have a great day :)

Being compared to Jeff Beck is huge of course, but making you smile is even better!
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