Well this was an epic trip and just when I was trying to get to sleep! I was expecting guitars given the talk of prog rock but instead got some rather tasty keys. There's something psychedelic about a hammond organ isn't there? Fine work man, sustains that interest and tension all the way through. Cool percs too.
Hey Chris, thanks so much man! Oddly, I first encountered the Hammond Organ in a rocky-jazz context. So its always had prog associations in my mind but you're right, it's probably the most important instrument of the psychedelic age. Thanks for the encouragement and the listen!
Wow to you.
I just hear great music this days on LM.
This one is also beautiful.
I see the indians dancing arround the fire together with the riverdancers together as 1 big show lol.
Man, as Wayne said, this has some incredible tension in it, with a great build throughout. I love music that literally takes me somewhere, that touches something deep inside and this one does that for me. While I can hear the Oldfield reference, I think this one is all Cam. What a wonderful journey, thanks for sharing it with all of us. Outstanding work Cam, I hope all is well.
Bear, you are far too kind. But I'm so glad this track made you feel something. I love the intellectual/conceptual side of music but at the end of the day what I love most is music's ability to make me feel things. So, thank you, your comment means a lot.
This has a native american feel to me but updated with more modern sounds. The keys are fantastic. There's a certain amount of tension in the song that gives the song energy thru the whole track. Punchy and impactful.
Oh hey Wayne! Haven't seen you around for a while, hope everything is going well down your way. Thanks as always for the comment. I didn't consciously think of native american music at any point but I can see why you did. I thought about chickening out and switching the taiko drums for a drum kit actually but I'm glad I didn't.
Wow Cam, or should I call you Mike?
My friend this is what I mean by a piece of true music.
Wow, it is a brilliant competition.
You never disappoint mate.
Great job.
Well done.
Maj
Ha! No, I have no desire to be Mike Oldfield. Don't really want to have a nervous breakdown and go live with sheep in a mountain cottage lol. (I'm not kidding, actually happened to the poor guy) Still, as ever you're far too kind Maj but I appreciate it.
Well mate if someone is going to rub off on you Ben (or Bod) is a very fine and pretty creative choice and this track is wonderful, deeply rhythmic and percussive with lovely melodic flourishes too. If Yes and Pink Floyd collaborated to make a river dance track it might sound like this. A very nice trip indeed : )
Cam honestly for me this has a river dance vibe. I’m loving the movement and the heart of the matter is the percussion interwoven with the melody. You provided a solid listen and a big thanks for sharing your talent.
Thanks so much Mark. The samples are Japanese Taiko drums, so the riverdance connection is not one I would've ever thought of. Now that you've said, I can't unhear it lol.
Earlier I mentions removing some lows and some highs from your voice. You may want to consider using multi-band compression instead, and then dial back the low and mid compression level, increase the high compression band, and then add your reverb with the lows cut off. That will help brighter up your voice without losing the baritone features.
The musicianship is great, though I'm not really feeling my first knuckles bleed on my pick hand (guess I've listened to too much metal).
I've tried multi-band compression on my voice before but I wasn't too pleased with the results. But what the h*ll, I'll try it again. I probably just wasn't using it correctly lol
You have a good voice, though you may want to EQ out some to the lows and mids, add compression, then wet up the highs with reverb or delay (just a hint). Also, consider more compression on the master, to smash the channels together to give it more "liveness" (not to much though, quiet dynamics are better than a "brick").
You may want to consider adding so midrange to that lead guitar, and moving from a fuzz to more of a tube screamer tone (kinda blues it up).
Put YouLean or some similar tool on the master, then get the LUFS of the master around -10 to -14, without clipping, and you will get a much clearer louder master.
Just some food for thought, you asked for feedback.
Nice work. BTW, if you like to count, cover Catfood.
Thanks man, I like to think I've come a long way since I did this track but I'll definitely keep your suggestions in mind for the one I'm finishing up right now.
The emotion evoked feels like your trapped in a space ship and ground control has been disconnected. You've become isolated. I get Pink Floyd / 2001 A Space Odyssey imagery in my mind.
Wow...still listening as I write. Obviously much thought & talent went into the composition & instrument arrangement...very patient build and your vocal performance is totally on..the big space fits the atmosphere and instrument space..the instruments carry the rhythm nicely without percussion etc. Love the last section switch to the key prog and rich pad layers...superb piece of music Killick...fav....keep on...Ed
So much drama and power in this track, it's amazing! You really know how to fit music to your vocals, they really add up! The spacey ambientlike sounds in between keep it interesting and even mysterious at some points. Maybe at some point a bit of drums might even enhance the track even more but I understand that without it is very rich already. Thanks for sharing!
Cam this is epic, you've captured the ambient space and then some, this ain't no track, this is a PERFORMANCE, stunning. The aura your voice carries is incredible,angelic baritone,church like, the instrumentation from the synth pads and that guitar it's giving in so many ways the keys are charming and build you up slow stabbs, I hadn't planned on listening to 9.39 mins, but I rolled one, poured a scotch and settled down. I would have paid to watch that performance bro, high five, faved
Thanks Maj! Hope you're feeling better now than you were a couple months ago. It's an honour to be making to music in the company of such high calibre people, such as yourself.
Can, so this listen for me personally was simply “MAGNIFICENT”! From the vocal treatment to the guitar and then that majestic piano and synth work. And it’s genius how the lower synth notes maintained the tempo and kept everything moving nicely. Top production Cam.
First things first. I can tell just by looking at the waveform you added more volume to you mix, that's a good thing!
Great intro, your vocals are strong and the dreaminess of the pad behind it is nice. The guitar adds the opposite of the pad, some gritty sound to oppose the pad. The piano is incredible. Epic song Cam, quite a pleasure to listen to!
I'll take a guess on who wrote the lyrics. Was it Eddie Vedder from Pearl Jam?
Hey Wayne, thanks so much. Generally I do try to make my mixes fairly quiet and then pull the master up about 6-8 db. Oddly, I've started looking for the same thing in waveforms that you noticed.
Also, great guess but no! Now that I think about it, kinda does sound like one of Vedder's lyrics doesn't it?
I think this is the first 9+min track I've listened to on LM.
Your Vocals are perfect (of course). The panning Synth at the beginning was a nice touch, it drew me into the track and wouldn't let me go. I really like your choice of Electric Grand as well as the other Keyboards and Pads.
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I just hear great music this days on LM.
This one is also beautiful.
I see the indians dancing arround the fire together with the riverdancers together as 1 big show lol.
Cam
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Bear
Cam
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Well done Cam, a dilly of a track!
Wayne
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My friend this is what I mean by a piece of true music.
Wow, it is a brilliant competition.
You never disappoint mate.
Great job.
Well done.
Maj
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Mark
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The musicianship is great, though I'm not really feeling my first knuckles bleed on my pick hand (guess I've listened to too much metal).
Nice work keep it up.
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You may want to consider adding so midrange to that lead guitar, and moving from a fuzz to more of a tube screamer tone (kinda blues it up).
Put YouLean or some similar tool on the master, then get the LUFS of the master around -10 to -14, without clipping, and you will get a much clearer louder master.
Just some food for thought, you asked for feedback.
Nice work. BTW, if you like to count, cover Catfood.
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Thanks so much. Glad you enjoyed!
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desejo sucesso a você.
abraços
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This is a brilliant track mate.
Great track.
Well done mate.
Maj
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Mark
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Great intro, your vocals are strong and the dreaminess of the pad behind it is nice. The guitar adds the opposite of the pad, some gritty sound to oppose the pad. The piano is incredible. Epic song Cam, quite a pleasure to listen to!
I'll take a guess on who wrote the lyrics. Was it Eddie Vedder from Pearl Jam?
Take care!
Wayne
Also, great guess but no! Now that I think about it, kinda does sound like one of Vedder's lyrics doesn't it?
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Your Vocals are perfect (of course). The panning Synth at the beginning was a nice touch, it drew me into the track and wouldn't let me go. I really like your choice of Electric Grand as well as the other Keyboards and Pads.
The entire production is exquisite.
Great track. Faved..
PEACE...
Cam
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