This "test" of yours sounds very (and I mean very) promissing!
Seems lots of things going on in there, particulary keyboardwise...can't wait to hear the finished version!:)
Some really nice elements at the start...synths, keyboards and guitar...are the echo's reversed? Having a good pella always sets up for a good song..love the piano...I like the rhythm set up for this...sort of march into her new life!...yes the vocals need remixing to stop the distortion but if this at a development stage its in good shape!
You need to rest your ears after that audio assault of my heavy metal tune LOL! This is a really good mix, I think it all fits together perfect :D Builds up nicely. Very well done!
One word...awesome. ok if we want to be picky, yes the mastering could be improved, but that did not detract from a great sound. you have done a great job with this and Mr Darkreine will not be the only one spinning this on loopradio I will be playing tomorrow night on my loopradio slot. Nice work.
Thank you for your support, you fabulous man!
I'll be listening for sure.
I'll try to master this after the mix is all done, still got some ideas to try out before it's finished and it's going to take a while to get there I guess...
But thanks for listening and take care Mark/Larry!
/SJ =)
Hi SJ...just catching up with this mix now & operating in my usual perpetually unorganized mode...much has already been said I see....Its certainly different and just dam good.I wondered about the amount of reverb on the vocal but I`m liking it by the time I get to the end..(if you want to improve the clarity of the vocal & leave the reverb as it is...just adjust the reverb pre-delay setting so that you have somewhere in the range of 100-200ms or more of sound before the reverb kicks in..great job.....Ed
Wow this is so different to the first version you uploaded. I think your compilation skills have just gone through the roof! Really well executed and the piano works!! Defo gonna spin this on Loop Radio.
Hey Kenny!
It's a whole different track than the first attempt with Nina Simones vocal, the old one ended up in the bin where it belonged... lol!
Yey - thanks for downloading, I'm listening on the Loop radio a lot and having fun reading you crazy people
chatting in the chatroom but I'm too shy to log in myself...besides, half the time I don't even get the jargon (but it's fun anyway =D ).
I am back and I have relistened and don't have that much to say because it's really good. Why do you think it's probably ruined? Do you suffer from a lot of self doubt?
You've essentially created a whole new piece of music here and totally transported those very classic vocals to somewhere completely different. So, it's a true genre-hopping remix. Btu certainly not one where you just slam a bit of the vocal over a house beat and some trance pads. Much more beautiful than that.
Even if you didn't play a note on this, you've got a great feel for your source materials ie all these loops, many of which I've already praised.
Extension is good but might need to be a little shorter.
I would probably lose 3:26-3:40 entirely as it's not really adding anything new and we've heard it all before. Also, the cymbals are a bit off in their timing. They were the only addition I could notice there. It's no terrible thing if you keep those few bars in - I just don't think they're necessary.
I think you have a new drum fill at 2:45, which I like.
Otherwise, I think the mix is good though it can sort of always be better, or at least different (which would be better to some ears).
This could be really popular in all sorts of clubs and would be enjoyed by people who'd never heard the original. Which I suppose it pretty obvious, as they're such classic vocals.
Hi again and yes, I could probably be a bit more confident but I'm feeling as a joke(hence my nickname...lol) beside all the rest of you guys with long musical experiences - but enough of that for now.
There is some loops here (see the description) but other than that I made the rest myself in the daw, I wish I had a piano/midi to actually be able to play things and get the timing right, the piano sounds different in my head than the thing that comes out from FL's pianoroll.
About the drumfill - spot on, you noticed! I did some chopping and rearranging with the dumloop and I think I'm going to add some more drumfills in the end if I manage to get it right.
And the cymbals - yes agreed, something wrong with the timing there, maybe change the beat there all together, it's not working the way intended.
Also the reason why that part feels too repetitive I guess, so have to rework it.
Hi. Guess you forgot to reply before. I would guess that something like 30% of comments I write on here receive no reply. I don't really understand this. If someone's taken the time to discuss and analyse a track in a fair bit of detail, as I tend to do, you'd think the person who made it would have quite a bit to say in response. I certainly always do.
Anyway, I'm not able right now to listen to the track (technical reasons) but look forward to doing so later. I like to return to people's updates and it's a challenge to see how much I can remember of the previous version and also see if they've taken any advice I gave. Or maybe they'll really surprise me with some new addition.
No sure what happened with Looperman. Must have been some glitch as I got three replies to my last comment come through to my email.
"I just presupposed that any of my strange creations really wouldn't be to your liking"
I still don't know why that is. I can only guess it's something to do with the nature of the tracks I upload here.
I will pay close attention to the extension from around 2:21 on and get back to you later today.
Hi StaticNomad!
Oh, that wasn't a glitch from the Loop, it was me who happend to send the reply too early the first time before it was finished, trying to complete it the second time (now you actually are able to edit by clicking back one page after you send the message and rewrite/sent it again, but this takes away the first message completely which I wasn't aware of) and failing miserable. Tried a third time to correct it and lost all I had to say in the process (although you apparently got all the versions I wrote anyway! ^^).
I actually thougt I had replied earlier, I'm not one of those who doesn't reply, mind you very much! =D
But I'm sorry for the mess and for the late reply.
What I wanted to write earlier was that it was good to hear all the detailed reflections you had and about the length - well, now I feel the track is only getting started at the later part when the cymbals come in from nowhere...maybe I have to extend it even more and cut off something in the middle.
You really don't have to waste your time on this track, but if you do I'll try to reply much sooner and to not mess it up this time. :)
I really appreciate your comments!
Better - My request to listen to Moby's Porcelain was from an earlier comment about vocals as texture even though Porcelain is one of his more vocal centric tracks. The opening chorus which is something like 'Hey, Hey, Hey, Woman, it's alright' is pure texture - doesn't relate to the rest of the song. Your chorus ' Birds flying high you know how I feel' is texture overlay for the music.
The music is the brilliant part - the vocals don't have to follow ABABCAB pattern they are just texture to provide structure for the music which has it's own narrative. I think the vocals are too dominant.
This is one person's take - you are ultimately the arbiter of your own music but I think you are better than you think you are.
Please keep it up.
-clindsay
Oh, now I get your point about the texture!
That is an interesting aproach to music, for me the vox is really central for some reason although I also think of it as just an other instrument to "paint" the soundscape with but I get that now that I really haven't explored that part yet, just done some scratching on the surface.
That has to be my next project somehow; this song wants to be this way although I could work a lot more with the vocal...hmm I have to think about this!
Thanks for clarifying and pointing me in to interesting new directions, Clindsay!
Hey... This is good work. Could it use some detail mix wise? Sure, all music is never perfect but I enjoyed this remix a lot! Don't worry about perfect mixing and mastering.
It's in range and sounds good. Nice arrangement which is always the sign of someone who is doing it right. Keep at it! Take some time to practice mixing and you'll be golden!
Hi there!
Thanks for listening and you are right - perfect isn't everything, but I'm going to take on to your advice and practise on mixing.
It maybe won't be perfect but it can always be better!
=D
Very interesting and definitely want to hear how this progresses. You have a seriously musical mind, and real talent for innovative composition ideas which really grab the listener.
As others have said, the levels and reverbs just need a bit of thinking about, but that's just technical. The important thing is the idea and inspiration, which are priceless.
Hey thanks Maff!!
Really encouraging words from you, means a lot for a newbie like me.
=D
Maybe I'm on to something here then; to be continued.
And thank you for listening, I need to catch up with your Music!
To appreciate this great lady of jazz, is evidence of a great musical personality.
Your approach is of high quality, although the voice with a little less reverb, would bring a more intimate feeling.
Nevertheless, I appreciate the overall performance of your track, and the ingenuity of mixing different sources.
Hello Dan!
Oh don't worry about any delay - I'm constantly runing late with all responses and have a lot of great music to catch up with - including yours!
The reverb - yes, too much again. I'm actually hearing it myself now so maybe I've got enough of reverb for a lifetime...going to check the levels later on when working without headphones.
Thanks for your kind words and for stopping by and take care!
/ SJ =)
Hey do...(swedish) lady,hmm i"m reading your text with the song. It's not so bad at all. The piano........your using FL..? do you use the "parametric EQ2 in you mixing track? i think not. If so then drop the 50 & 100 HZ. piano sounds better with the baseline. And not to much reverb..........:)) keep it clean. I like the song.....deep house...
Music brilliant - arrangement good - vocals too bright - not ruined but still requires tunesmithing. Listen to Porcelain by Moby.
Keep at it - this has great potential.
-clindsay
Hi Clindsay!
I finally had a listen to Moby and Porcelain and found out that I of course had heard it before - it's a great song. I also noticed his use of piano, the high notes - there is a similarity but his work is of course on a completely other level, unreachable for me.
But a fun thing to discover and a great learning experience! I got some new ideas from there.
Still working on this (later on), thanks for listening and for the advice as always!
Hey it's you - I used your drumloop in this song!
Yes of course you can remix this, send me a message if you need the stems or something.
I would love to hear the result.
Hy SJ,
great song, i had missed this one but now is on my favourites list, i love trip hop and this is definitely a good tripping hopping song for me, with an aftertaste to massive attack!
(sorry my english sucks)
I like it and now i can download it!
Great job.... keep it up!
Hey SJ, this is pretty awesome, definitely the best song I have heard with the pella. I love the vibe that you set with your music. I really enjoyed this one, and thanks for using my vocals.
Hello!
The pleasure is all mine - I actually had a lot more of your pella there from the beginning and was not happy to cut out a big part because it really did fit and I liked it so much, just that the instrumental was slightly out of key for the vocal so I had to do something.
I guess this is what happens when amatours like me try to do things...=D
Well, Im glad to hear that you approve of my rendition!
And thank you for sharing your talent and I hope to hear a lot more from you in the future.
Hi SJ,
We have a very interesting piece of music here. Kyle has a great voice and I *TOTALLY LOVE* how you "used" it! A bit "off" in some points but it adds a lot of tension. Veeeery good!
The bass: good sound, I like that you chose a pretty aggressive sound for such mellow tune. Again, it helps to build tension.
Good work!
Ciao, Domenico
I have to admit I haven't been keeping up with a lot of people here lately. You've certainly developed some mad production skills SJ. This track is full of wonderful sounds, melodies and effects that you've expertly mixed and mastered. I cant offer much in regards to the vocals other than it seems like Taras timing and pitch sounds spot on to me.
I really dig your style too. Please keep them coming.
Hi and yes, I have the same problem - too many talented people here to keep track of and too many tracks to listen too - where is the time for all that?!
Don't know if I've developed any mad skills though, hahaha!
Half the time I still really don't know what I'm doing...
But thanks for listening and leaving your thoughts!
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This "test" of yours sounds very (and I mean very) promissing!
Seems lots of things going on in there, particulary keyboardwise...can't wait to hear the finished version!:)
Good luck____Orlando
Are you a Swede in disguise?
Yes, the FL piano is too cluttered at the moment, have to rework it. But it's great to hear that you like the idea so far!
Thanks for the encouraging words! /SJ =)
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original song is one of my fav.
great work, i loved the combination, and that piano ...
i will be working to make a remix of original song on this summer,
faved for sure , keep it up! ( i know you will... :D )
Cheers
P.E
Can't wait to hear the result, I know already that it's going to be awesome!
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One word...awesome. ok if we want to be picky, yes the mastering could be improved, but that did not detract from a great sound. you have done a great job with this and Mr Darkreine will not be the only one spinning this on loopradio I will be playing tomorrow night on my loopradio slot. Nice work.
Best wishes,
Mark/Larry!
I'll be listening for sure.
I'll try to master this after the mix is all done, still got some ideas to try out before it's finished and it's going to take a while to get there I guess...
But thanks for listening and take care Mark/Larry!
/SJ =)
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Thanks for the tip about reverb pre-delay settings! I'll try that.
And thanks for listening! /SJ =)
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K;)
It's a whole different track than the first attempt with Nina Simones vocal, the old one ended up in the bin where it belonged... lol!
Yey - thanks for downloading, I'm listening on the Loop radio a lot and having fun reading you crazy people
chatting in the chatroom but I'm too shy to log in myself...besides, half the time I don't even get the jargon (but it's fun anyway =D ).
Take care!
/SJ =)
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You've essentially created a whole new piece of music here and totally transported those very classic vocals to somewhere completely different. So, it's a true genre-hopping remix. Btu certainly not one where you just slam a bit of the vocal over a house beat and some trance pads. Much more beautiful than that.
Even if you didn't play a note on this, you've got a great feel for your source materials ie all these loops, many of which I've already praised.
Extension is good but might need to be a little shorter.
I would probably lose 3:26-3:40 entirely as it's not really adding anything new and we've heard it all before. Also, the cymbals are a bit off in their timing. They were the only addition I could notice there. It's no terrible thing if you keep those few bars in - I just don't think they're necessary.
I think you have a new drum fill at 2:45, which I like.
Otherwise, I think the mix is good though it can sort of always be better, or at least different (which would be better to some ears).
This could be really popular in all sorts of clubs and would be enjoyed by people who'd never heard the original. Which I suppose it pretty obvious, as they're such classic vocals.
There is some loops here (see the description) but other than that I made the rest myself in the daw, I wish I had a piano/midi to actually be able to play things and get the timing right, the piano sounds different in my head than the thing that comes out from FL's pianoroll.
About the drumfill - spot on, you noticed! I did some chopping and rearranging with the dumloop and I think I'm going to add some more drumfills in the end if I manage to get it right.
And the cymbals - yes agreed, something wrong with the timing there, maybe change the beat there all together, it's not working the way intended.
Also the reason why that part feels too repetitive I guess, so have to rework it.
Thanks for the great feedback, StaticNomad!
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Anyway, I'm not able right now to listen to the track (technical reasons) but look forward to doing so later. I like to return to people's updates and it's a challenge to see how much I can remember of the previous version and also see if they've taken any advice I gave. Or maybe they'll really surprise me with some new addition.
No sure what happened with Looperman. Must have been some glitch as I got three replies to my last comment come through to my email.
"I just presupposed that any of my strange creations really wouldn't be to your liking"
I still don't know why that is. I can only guess it's something to do with the nature of the tracks I upload here.
I will pay close attention to the extension from around 2:21 on and get back to you later today.
Oh, that wasn't a glitch from the Loop, it was me who happend to send the reply too early the first time before it was finished, trying to complete it the second time (now you actually are able to edit by clicking back one page after you send the message and rewrite/sent it again, but this takes away the first message completely which I wasn't aware of) and failing miserable. Tried a third time to correct it and lost all I had to say in the process (although you apparently got all the versions I wrote anyway! ^^).
I actually thougt I had replied earlier, I'm not one of those who doesn't reply, mind you very much! =D
But I'm sorry for the mess and for the late reply.
What I wanted to write earlier was that it was good to hear all the detailed reflections you had and about the length - well, now I feel the track is only getting started at the later part when the cymbals come in from nowhere...maybe I have to extend it even more and cut off something in the middle.
You really don't have to waste your time on this track, but if you do I'll try to reply much sooner and to not mess it up this time. :)
I really appreciate your comments!
Take care and have a nice day/ SJ
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The music is the brilliant part - the vocals don't have to follow ABABCAB pattern they are just texture to provide structure for the music which has it's own narrative. I think the vocals are too dominant.
This is one person's take - you are ultimately the arbiter of your own music but I think you are better than you think you are.
Please keep it up.
-clindsay
That is an interesting aproach to music, for me the vox is really central for some reason although I also think of it as just an other instrument to "paint" the soundscape with but I get that now that I really haven't explored that part yet, just done some scratching on the surface.
That has to be my next project somehow; this song wants to be this way although I could work a lot more with the vocal...hmm I have to think about this!
Thanks for clarifying and pointing me in to interesting new directions, Clindsay!
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And a high 5 for using Nina Simone..
Peter.
Tackar, tackar - high 5 right back at you for the idea of using the voice from an other great vocalist such as Amy Winehouse!
Ha det / SJ =)
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maybe we can work together in future if you be minded too .
Candelaria
I really don't have a good voice so I'm stuck with only composing.
Let's get back to this later!
Take care / SJ =)
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and what a wonderfull offers you've recceived
for guitar collab about this !!
i really wonder how!
good luck.
About Behnams earlier collab offer (don't know if it still stands now when the track is longer though) - I'm as surprised as you!!
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It's in range and sounds good. Nice arrangement which is always the sign of someone who is doing it right. Keep at it! Take some time to practice mixing and you'll be golden!
Thanks for listening and you are right - perfect isn't everything, but I'm going to take on to your advice and practise on mixing.
It maybe won't be perfect but it can always be better!
=D
Take care and thanks for the comment.
/SJ
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As others have said, the levels and reverbs just need a bit of thinking about, but that's just technical. The important thing is the idea and inspiration, which are priceless.
Well done and best wishes!
Maff
Really encouraging words from you, means a lot for a newbie like me.
=D
Maybe I'm on to something here then; to be continued.
And thank you for listening, I need to catch up with your Music!
Take care!
/SJ =)
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To appreciate this great lady of jazz, is evidence of a great musical personality.
Your approach is of high quality, although the voice with a little less reverb, would bring a more intimate feeling.
Nevertheless, I appreciate the overall performance of your track, and the ingenuity of mixing different sources.
Sorry to react with as much delay ....
Dan
Oh don't worry about any delay - I'm constantly runing late with all responses and have a lot of great music to catch up with - including yours!
The reverb - yes, too much again. I'm actually hearing it myself now so maybe I've got enough of reverb for a lifetime...going to check the levels later on when working without headphones.
Thanks for your kind words and for stopping by and take care!
/ SJ =)
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Keep at it - this has great potential.
-clindsay
I finally had a listen to Moby and Porcelain and found out that I of course had heard it before - it's a great song. I also noticed his use of piano, the high notes - there is a similarity but his work is of course on a completely other level, unreachable for me.
But a fun thing to discover and a great learning experience! I got some new ideas from there.
Still working on this (later on), thanks for listening and for the advice as always!
/SJ =)
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nice work.
keep at it.
Steve
Yes I need to listen and remix this without headphones, Simones vocal is a bit hard to bring forward without loosing her special sound.
To be continued...
=)
/ SJ
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Yes of course you can remix this, send me a message if you need the stems or something.
I would love to hear the result.
Take care!
/SJ =)
on High Ft Carrol by SeriouslyJoking
great song, i had missed this one but now is on my favourites list, i love trip hop and this is definitely a good tripping hopping song for me, with an aftertaste to massive attack!
(sorry my english sucks)
I like it and now i can download it!
Great job.... keep it up!
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The pleasure is all mine - I actually had a lot more of your pella there from the beginning and was not happy to cut out a big part because it really did fit and I liked it so much, just that the instrumental was slightly out of key for the vocal so I had to do something.
I guess this is what happens when amatours like me try to do things...=D
Well, Im glad to hear that you approve of my rendition!
And thank you for sharing your talent and I hope to hear a lot more from you in the future.
Take care/ SJ =)
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We have a very interesting piece of music here. Kyle has a great voice and I *TOTALLY LOVE* how you "used" it! A bit "off" in some points but it adds a lot of tension. Veeeery good!
The bass: good sound, I like that you chose a pretty aggressive sound for such mellow tune. Again, it helps to build tension.
Good work!
Ciao, Domenico
=)
Take care!
/SJ
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I really dig your style too. Please keep them coming.
Don't know if I've developed any mad skills though, hahaha!
Half the time I still really don't know what I'm doing...
But thanks for listening and leaving your thoughts!
Take care/ SJ =)