really nice production, funny making music story process behind it, it catches my attention and it is an anchor on the entire track. really good quality of the recording, nice experiments. Congratulations, Alex
I can only encourage you to explore the sounds - Im a classical musician jumped into a laptop music making about 2012. I put much effort into this so far and now I can make some quite pleasant sounds at some point but still there's many aspects to improve and to exlpore... I'd just suggest you to do so and have fun with it:)
Alex
hi again SeriouslyJoking,
I think my approach to music is quite different at least at the moment... I use a lot of EQ and effects only to enhance/get rid of some frequences... But I really like the raw and basic sounds... I am currently working on some acoustic track with voice and piano and am aware that it could be easily 'overproducing'... It's really hard to give some useful advices on your song. It depends on you and how you will progress with all that ... meaning the less of effects added the more realistic and natural sound you get... I hope.
Alex
I'm not really sure what I'm going for with this particular song, I'm actually also working on an other song at the moment and trying to learn all sorts of things to make that song sound the best it can and this one popped out from that Project, as I tried to create sweeping pads with the 3xosc (and failed miserably as you can hear - no sweeping sounds at all).
I'm with you there when it comes to preferring raw and natural sounds really but it's not suited in all musical styles I guess.
Looking forward to hearing that new acoustic song of yours!
/ SJ =)
hi Geophase, this is some quite interesting tune that reminds me of some 8bit patterns work... At least that's how I see it: a musical nostalgy to the early 90's atari-amiga games.
Greetings, Alex
hi LSD, I do not think that there's really something to improve there. Your version is just different from the SBM one. You're giving only more priority to the piano (which I like) in the first part, to the waves and FX (too bad with the guitars) in the interlude. The last part (and also the very last one) sounds quite spacey and dreamy with a lot of reverb provided from the original samples... But there's far too much reverb added there so you have to simply cut up the recording like this at the end instead of just let the sounds melt away naturally...
hope its useful,
Alex
hi, really nice one. at some point it reminds me of a cheap 8bit tune. its because of the simplicity of the synth you use.
but still great: pads, pianos, some plucked instrument even, bassline - all sound quite similar... I really like your work.
I think you could also turn the drums louder. Overall really nice piece. Congrats,
Alex
Hello Alex!
Noted and agreed about the drum volume.
About the 8bit chip tune sound - yes I tried to keep it very simple and not add much reverb at all (which i always overdose).
Also tried to follow the drum line with all the synths so had to keep the sounds kind of dry. But I think I compressed some of the sounds too much, the song is sounding VERY flat. Have to get some of the dynamics back if I redo this some day.
Thanks for listening!
hi, this very fine chillout with some relaxing guitars and calming pads. really good job putting together all this into such a nice song.
very pleasant sounds to my ears, really nice guitars.
Alex
nice tune. I think you might give this oriental voice on 1:36 more priority and create entire song on that instead combining all of these samples from looperman members. but still it sounds great.
A.
I think the foot you added provides very interesting colour to the recording, but I feel like some field in the frequency spectrum remains empty: foot, massive kick, far vocals and instruments with some highs enhanced... but still much more space...
Interesting work. Very nice arrangement.
Alex
Im delighted to hear the complete piece and the progressions you made with it. I like the things you added to create dynamic. first part takes me to a magical spacious oriental temple or a empty desert. industrial guitar-lead agressive sound and decadent last section seem to be some presentation of fight and effort. nice work. Alex
hi again, somehow I need to add something as I was progressing working on the SBM samples of the PV song.
Maybe it is only I do not like some 'cinematic'-style sounds...
Yes, definitely do no like them at all... haha!
Hope that brings some clarity to my last comment.
Sorry for any confusion and all the best to you,
Alex
Hello again! Yes, I too am not the biggest fan of most cinematic music. When watching movies, I often will watch ones which have an unusual style of soundtrack. I like to be able to listen to the movie without watching and still enjoy it. Don't worry about confusion, I thrive on it!
hi, I am enjoying much the way how you develop such an amazing composition only from the simple 4 initial steps... this is great!
Congrats and greetings,
Alex
hi again and thanks for your reply. I really like what you have said about the inspiration - I think this is pretty creative approach! It hepls me also to become more familiar with your work here - I see that you use even quite short melodic motifs in a very fine and effective way. I am really enjoying that. Greetings,
Alex
hi, firstly great and chill Rhodes piano! Excellent music. I become your fan here and this is a really great tune from you! Not too much to say for now only that I love your vocals and all what you did with this song! Congrats,
Alex
hi, I am much enjoying this track eventhough I wasn't listening to your last version and don't know all the 'story'...
I like the work you did on the guitars here combining many guitar lines together in a very interesting and quite original way... really good guitar stuff you're playing over - I like that! This song has some a bit old-styled blues-rock groove to me...I'm only courious about your inspirations for the song like this... too bad I'm not so much into a rock genre at the moment but for sure can appreciate your playing!
Greetings,
Alex
As for inspiration, I get a new melody for something stuck in my head at work and I'll keep humming or whistling it to myself and when I get home, I hum it into an MP3 player I have with a voice recorder feature, just so I don't lose it. Later I'll come across that melody, pick it out on the bass guitar and fire up Studio One and record. I rarely have six-string guitar in my tracks. Almost always all bass guitar.
hi again,
yes, I agree with you and actually am enjoying this raw sounding jam session... Your guitars and vocals have this laidback and improvisational feeling in this song... I just tried to speculate somehow about the possibilities to re-arrange it...
But agree with you that 'overproducing' is not quite good here...
Great guitars - I like them a lot as well the vocals!
Alex
Alex,
TY for that man, you just made my day. The vocals were the last component I added on this mix as I had been toying around with it daily while focussing on an Amy Winehouse (RIP) feel. I am glad it worked out as this was my first serious Jazz attempt in 38 years of guitar playing (and singing since as long as I can remember).
I am considering focussing on a Jazz project for a while…I would love to add harmonica to it on a song ( I kept hearing harmonica on this song but didn't want to steal and of my Les Paul's groove).
Mark.
hi, really creative work in here - I like it a lot.
I think the composition has also lot of power and thought you might add maybe some other layer or instrument at 1:34 (second chorus) and I suggest you to managing better with all the layers you already have... that could bring even more creativity and space to the song... But this is only my subjective experience because the song is really great and does not necessary need anything...
The choir at the end stands out a bit stylistically but still very nice concept to make such an original outro...
I much appreciate a very creative work and multi- instrumental work you did here.
Greetings,
Alex
I appreciate your input but I wanted a sort of live raw sound in this piece…I also wanted to keep it simple and not busy at all. To me, Jazz is best when it's slow grooving.
hi again,
excellent work you did here - I like very much this groove from rampatheswift, this is really great choice from you.
I suggested him to make some shorter version of this composition but this is still a great demo so far. I am much enjoying your work here although there are many things that could be done in the final mix to get the better sound for sure. But your vocals on this beat are excellent - I have really great time listening.
Congrats,
Alex.
hi, your song seems to sound quite different than the 'original' ShortBMusic-version I've listened the other day... I think its because the bassline from 2:01 is simply too loud in here. Also the low 'cinematic' effect (1:13) generates some a bit strange frequences (for me). But still a very nice attempt to put all this samples together into a song - my observations are still very subiective...hope they are useful somehow.
Maybe I'll change my mind and try to 'mix' this competition song.
Thanks for your version and greetings,
Alex
Hey buddy, thank you for your comment! I very much intended the bass to sound the way it does, and to be at that level. The mixes I had heard so far were lacking in treatment to the bass, and I felt that it was an important part. Also a very high quality stem too, so it lent itself to shaping. I probably took the whole mixing stage a bit too far, but while saying that I know that some others have done way heavier effects than this. I really appreciate the feedback!
hi AZZYKO, this one seems to be really far-distant from
what I actually do and listen at the moment... firstly an extremely loud mixed track for the first listening - I almost do not use compress./limit. in my recordings at all (ok, maybe for some soloing lines sometimes or to achieve an interesting effect)... Anyway your track will sound the same on everything even on some portable radio I guess... That's really fine and overall very nice work here: catchy melodies, some dynamics swell build-up elements, nice pads,
fat synth leads and some other interesting synth sounds...
on talkin fsharp by zombieme
on Close My Eyes Ft Mhyst by SeriouslyJoking
Alex
on Close My Eyes Ft Mhyst by SeriouslyJoking
I think my approach to music is quite different at least at the moment... I use a lot of EQ and effects only to enhance/get rid of some frequences... But I really like the raw and basic sounds... I am currently working on some acoustic track with voice and piano and am aware that it could be easily 'overproducing'... It's really hard to give some useful advices on your song. It depends on you and how you will progress with all that ... meaning the less of effects added the more realistic and natural sound you get... I hope.
Alex
I'm with you there when it comes to preferring raw and natural sounds really but it's not suited in all musical styles I guess.
Looking forward to hearing that new acoustic song of yours!
/ SJ =)
on Fresh by Geophase
Greetings, Alex
on Proximal Vicinity Mix Comp by Livingsoulsdie
hope its useful,
Alex
on Close My Eyes Ft Mhyst by SeriouslyJoking
but still great: pads, pianos, some plucked instrument even, bassline - all sound quite similar... I really like your work.
I think you could also turn the drums louder. Overall really nice piece. Congrats,
Alex
Noted and agreed about the drum volume.
About the 8bit chip tune sound - yes I tried to keep it very simple and not add much reverb at all (which i always overdose).
Also tried to follow the drum line with all the synths so had to keep the sounds kind of dry. But I think I compressed some of the sounds too much, the song is sounding VERY flat. Have to get some of the dynamics back if I redo this some day.
Thanks for listening!
on The Sedona Remixed by OrdinaryDude
very pleasant sounds to my ears, really nice guitars.
Alex
on Nuwork by ClashContrast
A.
on MakeUmMove - Ft Kamoflage - Remix by boycottProductions
Interesting work. Very nice arrangement.
Alex
on fight the fear by DanGoldstein
on Go on by Kargalar
on Proximal Vicinity Spivkurl Mix 13B Master B by Spivkurl
Maybe it is only I do not like some 'cinematic'-style sounds...
Yes, definitely do no like them at all... haha!
Hope that brings some clarity to my last comment.
Sorry for any confusion and all the best to you,
Alex
on Gangsta Hip Hop Instrumental by DeLaBeatz
on More Kords Ft TMT - Gladiator - Kevin Walsh Remix by Livingsoulsdie
Congrats and greetings,
Alex
on Dantes Guided Tour by Evisma
Alex
That is a kind and accurate description, though it sounds egotistical to agree with you. You described how I would like to sound quite accurately.
Thanks again
Evan
on joy and pain demo by larrybarrow31
Alex
on Dantes Guided Tour by Evisma
I like the work you did on the guitars here combining many guitar lines together in a very interesting and quite original way... really good guitar stuff you're playing over - I like that! This song has some a bit old-styled blues-rock groove to me...I'm only courious about your inspirations for the song like this... too bad I'm not so much into a rock genre at the moment but for sure can appreciate your playing!
Greetings,
Alex
As for inspiration, I get a new melody for something stuck in my head at work and I'll keep humming or whistling it to myself and when I get home, I hum it into an MP3 player I have with a voice recorder feature, just so I don't lose it. Later I'll come across that melody, pick it out on the bass guitar and fire up Studio One and record. I rarely have six-string guitar in my tracks. Almost always all bass guitar.
on Sapphire On Silk by MWRatridge
yes, I agree with you and actually am enjoying this raw sounding jam session... Your guitars and vocals have this laidback and improvisational feeling in this song... I just tried to speculate somehow about the possibilities to re-arrange it...
But agree with you that 'overproducing' is not quite good here...
Great guitars - I like them a lot as well the vocals!
Alex
TY for that man, you just made my day. The vocals were the last component I added on this mix as I had been toying around with it daily while focussing on an Amy Winehouse (RIP) feel. I am glad it worked out as this was my first serious Jazz attempt in 38 years of guitar playing (and singing since as long as I can remember).
I am considering focussing on a Jazz project for a while…I would love to add harmonica to it on a song ( I kept hearing harmonica on this song but didn't want to steal and of my Les Paul's groove).
Mark.
on Majestic Scenery by Devodale
Again many thanks for your sounds,
A.
on Sapphire On Silk by MWRatridge
I think the composition has also lot of power and thought you might add maybe some other layer or instrument at 1:34 (second chorus) and I suggest you to managing better with all the layers you already have... that could bring even more creativity and space to the song... But this is only my subjective experience because the song is really great and does not necessary need anything...
The choir at the end stands out a bit stylistically but still very nice concept to make such an original outro...
I much appreciate a very creative work and multi- instrumental work you did here.
Greetings,
Alex
TY for the compliments man :)
I appreciate your input but I wanted a sort of live raw sound in this piece…I also wanted to keep it simple and not busy at all. To me, Jazz is best when it's slow grooving.
Mark.
on sumassun-rampatheswift ft larrybarrow31 by larrybarrow31
excellent work you did here - I like very much this groove from rampatheswift, this is really great choice from you.
I suggested him to make some shorter version of this composition but this is still a great demo so far. I am much enjoying your work here although there are many things that could be done in the final mix to get the better sound for sure. But your vocals on this beat are excellent - I have really great time listening.
Congrats,
Alex.
on Majestic Scenery by Devodale
https://soundcloud.com/promenade2239/random-chill-ft-janis71
Alex.
on Majestic Scenery by Devodale
Alex.
on Proximal Vicinity Spivkurl Mix 13B Master B by Spivkurl
Maybe I'll change my mind and try to 'mix' this competition song.
Thanks for your version and greetings,
Alex
on AZZYKO - GALAXY by AZZYKO
what I actually do and listen at the moment... firstly an extremely loud mixed track for the first listening - I almost do not use compress./limit. in my recordings at all (ok, maybe for some soloing lines sometimes or to achieve an interesting effect)... Anyway your track will sound the same on everything even on some portable radio I guess... That's really fine and overall very nice work here: catchy melodies, some dynamics swell build-up elements, nice pads,
fat synth leads and some other interesting synth sounds...
Good work and simply: keep it up!
Alex