Hey Ed, really enjoyed this song. Who did the vox for you? They're super well integrated and flow through song as smoothly as silk. In fact 'silky' is a good adjective for this whole thing. I think what most impressed me was the way you were soloing on guitar (great tone btw) simultaneous with the sax and they somehow don't step on each other. Great stuff!
Yo Cam..thanks much for the listen & comments. The pella was from one of my old libraries (Sonu Media I think) and I used the same library for the sax,,,good ear on that observation about the 2 lead instruments..I hate to hear lead instruments compete with the vocal etc. I just detracts as I learned early on that its a no no...especially on vocals (which are always the star)...I likely overdid it a bit, but lived with the results anyway...good to hear from you my friend...keep on..Ed
Wow, the mind fairly boggles at how many VSTs you had to use to produce this track lol. I really enjoyed that. It almost seems a bit lazy to say this, but hearing so many instruments from different cultures that we generally don't hear in mainstream music gives this piece an almost 'mysterious' quality to my ear. I'd love to hear you continue to explore this sound world.
Hey Maj! Really cool track, I much enjoyed. The way that the bass syncopates with the shakers and the kick produce a really cool 'off-kilter' rhythmic effect that you generally don't hear in this genre. Musically, really peaked my interest.
I can see I wasn't the first one to make the kraftwerk comparison but it's what I kept finding myself comparing this track to, probably has something to do with the German lol. Really cool track Clickbait! That de-tuned (At least I think that's what it was) synth pad gives the song a dissonant, almost mysterious edge.
Hey Mark! Just back from a long trip, so please excuse my recent absence. Knew I needed to swing by and see what you've been up to. As always, the funky man with the funky music had something new.
Most folks have been remarking on the composition so I'll just mention that the mix is absolutely pristine! As always, every little element is SO well balanced with every other. The drums are especially punchy and forward while never being overwhelming. Oh and I just lived for that slippy/slidey synth solo around 4:20.
Cam, thanks for stopping through. It is good to know that all is well with you. Seriously, the funk is impossible to shake. Also, sharing your perspective is just the type of feedback I need to continually hone my skills. The compliments are appreciated big time.
Hey Rob! Sorry I've been MIA for the past few months, spent much of the summer trekking around up north. Two things:
1. Bassface is an objectively awesome title.
2. Obviously the mix, and the sounds are fantastic. I think I was most impressed by your use of the stereo field, with the instruments being relatively stationary and the voices moving so rapidly, it makes the whole track seem so "live", if that makes any sense.
I think we both have a tendency to go on hiatus
from time to time. Life happens.
I think I either over or under think titles. I don't
have the poetic gift for titles.
Recently I have been stressing over the "Media Medium" a
listener might use when listening to my tracks. I wonder if they are car, monitor, headphone or cellphone listeners.
I use all of the above, sometimes it's a nightmare but...
I like my sound to be wide with Vocals left and right sometimes if I'm in a mood Female left Male right. Bass and Keys dead center unless the Rhodes is just an accompaniment.
Cymbals left and right Kick center Snare slight left.
Then I just insert notes and rhythm voila.
So far so good I hope things have been going well for you up in the Great North.
Thanks for giving the track a listen and for your encouraging comments.
Oh so that's what Vonnegut sounds like! Cool. Not quite I expected. The e-piano and sax sounds are perfect for this track, gives it a very jazzy, smokey, atmosphere. I actually disagree with V, I don't think the bass synth is too much. Though panning it around might be a cool effect. The combination of that and the instrument voices create the effect which makes the song unique.
Hey Killick - thanks for the warm feedback - the electric piano is from Air - velvet - one of their presets then double tracked each track treated differently and panned left and right. The Vst sax is from decent sampler and there's lots of guitar in there too (with multitracked Neural DSP plugins on the guitars giving some lovely different sounds). The bass synth is from a modular synth present with some percs, there is another bass line using outlooks substance bass engine (as well as outlooks exhale) and then there is other percussion from Akai mpc drums ...
Well that was full of surprises! Nice work mate. That was a very cool effect you made with the dragging rhythm and that synth sample in the parallel minor key. Made the track feel a bit 'wrong' but in a very intentional way. You could use that in a movie soundtrack.
Hey! To my ear your vocal processing sounds very unique, that blend of the male and female voice isn't familiar to me at all. And it's always fun to hear new things.
It's hard to know how to "rate" vocals without knowing the full musical context of the song or what you're trying to do with it. But they seem to fit the rest of the track well. So do what you want to and the critics be d*mned, I say!
Hey Michael, great track! Apart from just the vox, I really enjoyed the interplay between the synth and guitar leads. That made for a cool interplay. And in general the production was very subtle. Well done!
Hey Maj, this is DEFINITELY my fav of the tracks you've made so far. I'm not certain what it is exactly, your production is always on-point but your melodic sensibility and bold harmonic choices really click with me. Just out of curiosity what does Afrocinematic mean exactly? Not sure I've ever heard that term before.
I beg to differ, I think your mixing was excellent. Godd*mn this wouldn't have sounded out of place in a Hans Zimmer score. The building tension with the percussion and the pulsating strings create a really wonderful sonic atmosphere. Perfect for film or videogames or something like that. Weirdly I also enjoyed the fact that it was quite short, like a finely crafted little gem. I also hope you keep making many more of these!
Hey thank you for your kind words! I love Hans Zimmer obviously so probably always have his sounds in the back of my head. I just think it sounded better in WAV on my SoundCloud, quality on LM seems worse.
Another nice one J. I guess it's just a matter of preference but for me the highlight was your guitar work in the background. Really tasty licks that nonetheless supported the vocals without overwhelming them. Respect!
Hey man, really cool song you've got here! Doesn't seem like there's a lot of us metalheads on LM unfortunately. If you're looking for genre suggestions, I'd humbly suggest gothic metal. There's something about your sound that I find reminiscent of My Dying Bride and maybe a bit of Lacuna Coil. As such, for vocals I'd recommend something along the lines of Nick Holm. Some really dirty low growls interspersed with clean sections. Check out Paradise Lost - Darker Thoughts if you want to see what I mean.
Yeah we are a rare breed here. Yeah that rings a bell, my friend also suggested gothic metal. Yeah the low growls would be a fantastic addition I believe. I will look it up.
Thank you for listening.
Thanks for taking a listen. I am glad you found it enjoyable. Believe it or not I get the comment "I don't like rap but I liked this" more often thank you think.
A few people have said this but I honestly can't think of a better way to describe this track than "dark and heavy with a weird feminine edge" lol. Really cool stuff, that juxtaposition of colours that you make is fairly unusual and really gripping.
Hey M.T. I didn't catch this one when you first dropped it. Fantastic work, as always! My God, I love that organ sound.
The thing I notice most is a little difficult to describe, but the rhodes does a fantastic job of tying the piece together and keeps the energy level up with all those crisp dotted rhythms. And I really love the way all the various solo instruments, the sax in particular, always fit into the spaces that it leaves. It's a really subtle way of making sure that all the instruments feel unified but don't step on each other's toes at the same time. Hope that makes sense lol
Killick, greetings my friend. It's great hearing from you and I trust that all is well with you and yours. When I first dropped this one, I only had it up for one day. To put it into a rotation later. I'm glad you got a chance to hear it, especially after I did some remastering touches. I agree wholeheartedly the best sounding mix is that one where the instruments have their own perspective space. I never aspired to become a composer, writer, or arranger. I was content just drumming. Then I started messing around with some loops and this DAW. At this point, T realized I could assemble a virtual band and basically shape the sound any way I wanted with any instrument. The Rhodes is one of my favorite instruments to listen to. So I use it often for the tonal quality which gives my mixes a nice layered sound and pairs nicely with the other instruments for this genre. Thanks for your interesting perspective, compliments and time. Have an awesome and safe weekend my friend.
Love gogo penguin! This is a worthy tribute to them. I would describe GGP and jazz fusion, so I suppose this could be described as Jazz-Electronic fusion.
Cool track. I'm not sure how to describe it but this song has an almost 'sinister' vibe to it. Not something I usually hear in electronic music (though I'm not expert by any means). Really fun stuff.
Pass my congratulations on to Clxrityyy her vox sound absolutely stunning. I also loved the mix of piano and hammond organ (At least I think that's a hammond) in the accompaniment. I just tried that I think you did it better than me lol
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Cam
How are you doing?
Many thanks for your kind feedback.
I am glad you liked it too.
I really appreciate it.
Maj
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Most folks have been remarking on the composition so I'll just mention that the mix is absolutely pristine! As always, every little element is SO well balanced with every other. The drums are especially punchy and forward while never being overwhelming. Oh and I just lived for that slippy/slidey synth solo around 4:20.
Hope all is well with you and yours!
Cam
Mark
on YEAH BassFace by Jynxz
1. Bassface is an objectively awesome title.
2. Obviously the mix, and the sounds are fantastic. I think I was most impressed by your use of the stereo field, with the instruments being relatively stationary and the voices moving so rapidly, it makes the whole track seem so "live", if that makes any sense.
Hope all is well down your way!
Cam
I think we both have a tendency to go on hiatus
from time to time. Life happens.
I think I either over or under think titles. I don't
have the poetic gift for titles.
Recently I have been stressing over the "Media Medium" a
listener might use when listening to my tracks. I wonder if they are car, monitor, headphone or cellphone listeners.
I use all of the above, sometimes it's a nightmare but...
I like my sound to be wide with Vocals left and right sometimes if I'm in a mood Female left Male right. Bass and Keys dead center unless the Rhodes is just an accompaniment.
Cymbals left and right Kick center Snare slight left.
Then I just insert notes and rhythm voila.
So far so good I hope things have been going well for you up in the Great North.
Thanks for giving the track a listen and for your encouraging comments.
PEACE from the SouthEast...
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It's hard to know how to "rate" vocals without knowing the full musical context of the song or what you're trying to do with it. But they seem to fit the rest of the track well. So do what you want to and the critics be d*mned, I say!
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Cam
Many thanks for your kind feedback.
I am glad you liked it.
Afrocinematic means cinematic track with Afrobeats.
I really appreciated it.
Maj
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Cam
I am glad it was an enjoyable listen.
Johnnie
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Thank you for listening.
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The thing I notice most is a little difficult to describe, but the rhodes does a fantastic job of tying the piece together and keeps the energy level up with all those crisp dotted rhythms. And I really love the way all the various solo instruments, the sax in particular, always fit into the spaces that it leaves. It's a really subtle way of making sure that all the instruments feel unified but don't step on each other's toes at the same time. Hope that makes sense lol
Great job bro!
Mark
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I like to mix different moods in my productions. You are correct in your comments, this is a slightly more experimental song.
Thank you for listening.
Julio
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