Cool reverse verb intro. Slick and R & B. and a nice bassline. Awesomely arranged. Vocoded ¨Talk To Me¨ is nicely placed. Seriously great tune. The effects were placed perfectly. Great Job.
Cru
i'm Going to BUY YOU A CAPS LOCK ELIMINATOR BUTTON. beyond that, this is a good arrangement musically. I want you to work on the mix. it needs some stereo separation and depth. I love the abrupt ending. Your Musical instincts are so spot on and the creative talent is there. I just think you need the goods (VST, s) to separate you from the pack.
Listening and Encouraging the talent you have.
Cru
Yeah I´m ok with the Key disparity as it does kind of flow in the Circle of 5ths Music Theory Wise. But it needs a bit more diversity in its instruments to make it more compelling as an overall composition. But I really like what I heard.
Cru
Cool, you made a completely upbeat version of this Pella. I had created a much darker version a few years ago, and is no longer available on this site, but this one is just full of joy. The opening drum salvo caught my ear as it reminded me ever so slightly of Armand van Helden's drum work on Sneaker Pimps ¨Spin Spin Sugar¨ Which to me is one of the all-time greatest garage minimalist mix ever produced. But you just injected this tune with some pleasant goodness which we all could use in these trying times. Nice work.
Cru - thank you so much for the review. I very much appreciate that. Just had a look at your fav album list - FOR YOUR PLEASURE is one of my alltime favs too (Bogus Man, my gosh).
Regards,
Michael
Great Intro. The distorted melody line is interesting. 1:44 it all comes together. Indeed nice bass work. 2:16 is a nice comedown. 2:45 reminds us why we are all here. Always changing and effervescent! Unexpected ending but it works with a cool verb. Nice work.
Cru
Ahh Yeah, Love that intro, and then the drop, brilliantly executed and arranged. And then the rebuild. And ...heyyy..ahh it´s just a sample, but really nice work.
Cru
Hey Mate, My apologies for being so Blunt. So Brick walling refers to the Waveform which literally looks like a brick. Reasons for this are usually using too much massive compressor/ limiter. There is nothing wrong with compression but you must lower the input to gain more dynamic sounds. When you brick-wall you sometimes lose the listener as it can become tiring to the ears to listen to. There are a few schools of thought on this sometimes called the ¨loudness wars¨. Believe me, a few years ago I was caught up in this as well. But I realized the comments people have With, my sounds now are more about how good the quality is and the stereo spatial separation as opposed to the slamming sounds. Less is better sometimes. You did back down a bit and it does have a better listenability. Virginia Slim is on the ball with his comments. presets are nice, but experiment with the tools by trying different settings. We all have the impulses to push the lever all the way up, but if you learn discretion and backing down on the Gain, you will see some amazing results. Trust me mate. I like what I hear, it just needs some fine-tuning, but you are9 on the right track.
Cru
Hey man, thank you so much for returning and for explaining things further, it is both helpful and appreciated! I feel like the brick problem is coming from the mastering part of the equation because the file I bounced out of Garageband isn't slammed, there is no visible clipping at all on the wav file. I have limited knowledge of mastering (obviously) so am using presets in T-Racks 5 which usually make things sound better overall but I need to learn how to go beyond the presets. I'm not there yet though. I did take one more stab at trying to lower the overall volume and "brick" problem and have uploaded another revision. Hopefully this one is even a little more "listenable". :) Anyway, I know I still have tons to learn which is both exciting and daunting at the same time. I really do appreciate your time and advise, so thank you!!!!
Thank you so much for your comment. So, I'm still sort of a newb at mixing and mastering etc. When you say "bricked compression dynamics", do you mean it's clipped and or too loud?
I have replaced the original track here with a slightly more "gentle" approach. Not sure if you can tell if this is any better or not?
Anyway, thanks again for taking the time to listen and comment, much appreciated!
cool, well thought out arrangement. Like Reggaeton Vapourware. The title fits the sound. I would like to hear you not follow the melody and bass lines so exactly. Explore counterpoint in your songs and you will be pleasantly surprised. Nice Job
Cru
I am just so happy Taco Tuesday replaced, Tuna casserole Tuesday which just plain sucked. This however does not. vNice eclectic creative musical passage.awesome. keep this up, mate!
Cru
Ahh what has Marco conjured up for us in his laboratory of Lovecraftian sounds? That's a nice intro. Awesome Phase effect on the pad. I love that effect even if it is dated to a very specific time period. This song builds so nicely in a very cool post-minimalist fashion. You have captured the ¨heart of Mnar¨ gracefully with this tune. Love the ending phase-wah effect. congrats.
Your Friend Steven
Hi Steven and thank you for your listening so carefully and for your nice words. It is always a pleasure to hear from you, music brings people together despite the distances, here the situation is improving a bit.
Best wishes and see you soon
So not as much ambient as it is Psychedelic prog-rock Jazz ehh? Like Mushroom (not the DJ) meets Floyd. Good stuff though. I really did enjoy my listen.
Cru
Oh I know these sounds well. And awesome mate. This is Psy-Trance. Music founded in Goa India the former Portuguese colony. The music has elements of Late Acid and the early beginnings of Trance, with the Psychedelic sensibilities that Goa-trance affords. I really love the minor key eerie-sound vibe this projects. Now you are in my world of music mate! Excellent.
Cru
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Thank you very much for the explanations my friend!
I'm very happy that you liked it, I still want to dry this song a little bit, to define a few more parts.
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Michael
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Yeah this Track is from 2013 XD
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I have replaced the original track here with a slightly more "gentle" approach. Not sure if you can tell if this is any better or not?
Anyway, thanks again for taking the time to listen and comment, much appreciated!
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Your Friend Steven
Best wishes and see you soon
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I loved the Counterpoint between the vocalists and you did a great job mixing this awesome Slavic rock tune.
Cru
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I'm very happy that you liked it, I still want to dry this song a little bit, to define a few more parts.
Best Regards!!
Julio
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Old bones!!
Doc you are in your prime mate less of that old.
Thanks anyway, mate.
Maj