bjornpdx

Love how you take an old traditional tune and bring them back to life using modern instruments and techniques.
-Bjorn

Sven
Welcome to the forum. I'm listening through headphones. Sounds good overall but I think the low end could be boosted.
-Bjorn

Steve, I really like this one! Lovely melody, a bit classical sounding. I think the strings need to be toned down a bit and maybe not so much swell to them. I thought the tempo was too fast on first impression but now I'm not sure. I like the bird like high pitched flute (?).
Hope you do more of these.
-Bjorn

Very nice.  I'd suggest bring up the flute a bit and add a little reverb to it.

-Bjorn

I'm still stuck in the previous century so I had to Google hyperpop.
Did you use the matrix view in Cake to make the song? Seems like it could be useful for this genre.
-Bjorn

Jack, I really like the bassline that holds everything together so well. Could you post the lyrics  since they aren't that clear.
-Bjorn

Nigel, I don't know how you do it time after time.  Beautiful video artfully accompanied by your music.

-Bjorn

On 6/25/2021 at 1:13 PM, Douglas Kirby said:

I really enjoyed your lyrics on this one Bjorn - that was quite funny - nicely done. You kind of make me think of Leonard Cohen - you have his poetic talent.

Thanks Doug.  I also have Leonard Cohen's singing talent. 😁

On 6/26/2021 at 7:01 AM, Bajan Blue said:

 

Great lyrics and nicely sung

 

Thanks Nigel. Didn't think I'd ever hear anyone say "nicely sung"  I do appreciate that.

Wookie,  Thanks.  Rhythm guitar is  RealGuitar using one of its patterns.  Lead guitar is Indiginus Renegade.

Lynn, Thanks again for your kind words.

Sounds good. I was expecting the chorus to be different from the verses, but every line seemed to be the same melodic phrase.Nothing wrong with that but IMO the verses could use more variety.

-Bjorn

I was thinking this is almost like watching a play with the music moving the scenes along. I like the dramatic singing and the haunting song of the woman. Excellent production.

Jack, thanks for comment.  Yeah, probably too much reverb, I agree.
Andy, thanks for the comment. You're right, I should have used RX8 (which I have) but didn't do so here. I like your smoke alarm story. 😁

Sounds like a Wookie-tune to me. Nice arrangement and well done.
-Bjorn

More Like Me

The solution to relationship  problems is this: You should be more like me.

I posted this on the old forum some time ago. Thought I'd try for a better vocal track and this is about as good as it gets.
Thanks for listening/commenting.

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Everything about you is so organized   
Everything around you is alphabetized
You know I love you, I love you dearly
But why can't you be more like me?  

I'm always running a little bit late   
My slacker attitude I celebrate
The clutter competition - I win the prize   
Living with me you gotta compromise

You can hear a faucet drip a mile away
You can see a spider web behind the stairway
Disasters and catastrophies are what you're watching for
I don't ever notice the cat puke on the floor

You're the prettiest woman I know you know
I'm such a lucky man Yes this I know
But life would be perfect now don't you see
If only you could be more like me

When I get home just want to unwind
You want to know  what's really on my mind    
To read between the lines is never my intent
Whatever I said is just what I meant  

Bills come around they can wait a bit
Don't worry so much, you can let 'em sit    
The house could use some work I admit
Meanwhile how about we fool around a bit?

Don't adjust the thermostat
Temperature is fine just  where it's at    
Do we really need to drive to the mall
The day is going great doing nothing at all

You're the prettiest woman I know you know
I'm such a lucky man Yes this I know
But life would be perfect now don't you see
If only you could be more like me

Really like the lyrics and the kind of sparse piano that enhances the sentiment.
The drums are subtle, just enough I think.
The "autotune" effect stuck out to me. I have to use Melodyne with my vocal track all the time.  It's really good but can get tricky if pushed too far.
I enjoyed listening to your song.
-Bjorn

I'm not familiar with the song so can't comment there. Very impressive production esp the video.  Should I assume that you and a crew did the camera work too?
-Bjorn

Yeah, I never heard of the massacre either until recently. Says something that it wasn't known to the general public for all this time.  Good of you to dedicate a song to it.
-Bjorn

I'm picturing a bunch of chanting trolls in a deep dark Finnish forest.
Very  nice sound to this one.
-Bjorn

Like a walk in an enchanted forest. Nice one!
-Bjorn

How many more Westerly Sessions are you planning, Doug? Your output of music is amazing.
The vocal here seems different than what I'm used to hearing, maybe your voice "going higher."
Whatever, I like the change. And as usual your musicianship shines here again.
-Bjorn

Paul B   thanks for listening and taking the time to comment
Jack C   I must have thousands of audio textures to choose from, too many. Thanks for commenting
David   Thanks. There is a Swedish crime show on PBS. Haven't actually watched it.
Makke    Thanks so much.
Nigel    Boy I'm going to have to watch that Swedish crime show now
ramscapri   I wasn't sure about putting the vocals in so appreciate you mentioning them.

Tim, that's pretty darn good for an hour at the DAW. I didn't expect the synthy sound in there but I thought it fit in very well. Nice one!

I read somewhere (can't find link now) that Windows 11 fixes the problem a lot of people have (for years now) of app windows rearranging when computer wakes up from sleep. This is for multi monitor setups. So if you've carefully put PRV and console windows
on one monitor and track window on another monitor, then  after the computer wakes up  all the app windows have moved and you have to move them back.

This link shows how you can get the fix via MS Insider Program
https://devblogs.microsoft.com/directx/avoid-unexpected-app-rearrangement/

Tom, I got one of these LED signs on Etsy.  Pretty cool.   Just google   studio LED lights   for more suggestions.

-Bjorn

The audio sounds great!
Video suggestions?  Well, I'd be more than happy to be your camera man and video/audio editor out there at your fjord. I could use a sanity break. 😀

-Bjorn

One of those less is more pieces.
So nice, esp when the cello comes in.

I saw Dan Keen Orchestral Swells in the Deals section couple days ago and picked it up. (free!)
Going to use it in a current project.
-Bjorn