bjornpdx

Well, it didn't sound familiar to me so there's that. The vocal seemed disconnected from the rest of the song. Might need volume lowered or less reverb, not sure. Catchy tune though. I like it.
-Bjorn

Not into metal but I liked this one nevertheless.
Also, what Mark said above about the EQ. Just seems like the volume drops in that section.
-Bjorn

Jesse - Thanks for the comments. I've found that "spacey" music isn't that easy to do. Seems like you could just lay a couple of drone tracks and you're done. Way more to it than that.

Mark - I appreciate the comment about the guitar. Wasn't sure if a guitar would fit but seems like it works.
-Bjorn

Callisto is the second largest moon of Jupiter, but you already knew that.
I picked a guitar as the main instrument but I  didn't get that "spacy" sound I really wanted. But it sounded good so I kept it in.
Absynth has very nice other-wordly sounds. Haven't used it in years, in fact completely forgot I had it.

Thanks for listening/comments.
-Bjorn

Cherry Audio Memory Mode
Absynth
NI Reaktor
Omnisphere
u-He Zebra
Arturia Pigments

Wookie - Good ear. One of the tracks is a gamelan (Gamelan Wheel, an Omnisphere patch). I like it because it has kind of a mystical quality to it.
jack c -  thanks
antler - thanks for noticing the pitch bends. not so easy to do depending on the instrument
musekanp - thanks. I've been enjoying your space music too.
tracing arcs - KS is one of my heroes.
Jnicholson -  thanks appreciate the comment
David -  thanks so much. appreciate it!
-Bjorn

Ganymede

Ganymede is one of the four Gallilean moons of Jupiter. You can actually see them with binoculars on a clear night. So far, astronomers have discovered 79 moons of Jupiter, Ganymede being the largest. So now I'm thinking of writing spacey pieces for the other three Gallilean moons, sort of like Wookie's gas giants theme.  

One of the tracks has what I call Klaus Schulze noise effects, for example at 0:10 and 0:19. I've been trying to get that sound from my synths for a long time (years actually) and finally I figured out how to do it! Close enough anyway.

Thanks for listening/commenting

Omnisphere
Pigments
u-he Repro
u-he Zebra
Kontakt  Wide Blue Sound Orbit
Cherry audio  Memory Mood

Jeff  You're right about the fiddle being too upfront.  I didn't notice that after listening to the song so many times. Really should remember to put a project away for a day or so and then listen again.  Thanks!

Makke, Nigel, Tom    Thanks for the comment.s Appreciate it.  

Aaah, I'm just space travelin' here in my Herman Miller chair. Very well done.
One thing about this genre is  it's difficult to create your own unique sound, so I think that's a direction to strive for.
(Just my own opinion)
Thanks for posting.
-Bjorn

Jack,   I like the churchy organ in the background.
I thought the ending could be even more powerful if you'd included some personal reasons for the message.
-Bjorn

Very nice !  Enjoyed it.
-Bjorn

Jeff,  love that bluesy piano sound. Thanks for sharing 'cause I really enjoyed it.
-Bjorn

hey tom, thanks so much. Well, if your Irish Great Gram liked it then I must be doing something right.
Larry T,  I appreciate the comment.
jack c,   Thanks for listening and commenting.

Great video! I didn't notice any strong language but I have trouble understanding lyrics anyway.
If you're looking for lyrics, you can always find a daily horoscope somewhere so maybe come up with lyrics from that. Just a suggestion.
-Bjorn

Very well done, David. I'm not used to hearing brass playing the  melodic part. Would have expected a violin maybe but you did a great job. Not a crit just an observation. Like you said classical music is difficult to do because of the required articulation to get the right dynamics and I've found that to be true.
-Bjorn

Larry,  Ambient pop. I like the concept.
The intro is a bit long and you have those 4 notes repeated throughout. They would make a nice background if you lay something on top.
Also the timing seems a bit off in places.
But overall it's very promising for sure.
-Bjorn

So not an old Finnish traditional song this time?
Sounds good Markku. I try to bend notes in MIDI but they never sound as good as the real thing.
-Bjorn

Hey Jack
Of all the songs of yours I've heard, this one is the best.
The intro pulled me in with that kind of Spanish scale you have going on. The voc treatment is very good tho I still don't understand most of the lyrics (but I think that's just me and my declining hearing). I like all the abrupt changes but most of all I like the melodic phrases. Very catchy.
-Bjorn

Great video and music. I wouldn't change a thing.  
Thanks for mentioning Cartoon Editor which is something I was looking for.  Gonna check it out
-Bjorn

Great video and wonderful vocal performance.
Nice to see the occasional video that is not stock footage.   
Only crit I have is the lip syncing which I found a little distracting. But as always that's just one person's opinion.
-Bjorn

Love the story behind the song. Found myself listening to the words more than the music.
Voc is nicely forward and placed just right.
You're only slightly off on some of the pitch issues mentioned. If you're not averse to it, you could easily fix the pitches with Melodyne.
-Bjorn

Never thought I'd hear drug company names in a song.  😁
Just a great rockin' song. Love the drums.
-Bjorn

Fiddle tune

I got the Indiginus Fiddle vst couple weeks ago and came up with this
sort of Celtic/Irish tune.  Really liking the Indiginus fiddle as well as their Renaxxance nylon string guitar.

Thanks for listening/commenting.

Indiginus Renaxxance
Indiginus Fiddle
Ilya Efimov Irish Wind Low Whistle
OTS Evolution Steel String
RealGuitar
NI Raum reverb

-Bjorn

Tom,   Epic trip!   Thoroughly enjoyed the video.  Wish I could comment more on the mix and other audio stuff but I thought it all blended together well and made one enjoyable show. Just excellent work my friend.

-Bjorn

Kind of an elephant sounding horn in there.
I like the energetic drums where you stick in lots of musical bits.
Very creative, David!
-Bjorn

Freddy
We never get exciting weather like that here in Oregon, which is a good thing I guess.
I always enjoy your good natured take on your stories. And great guitar work too.
-Bjorn