PhonoBrainer

Which bear is the most condescending? Pan. DUH!!!!!

Fun fact! Byrnjolfur Sveinsson of Iceland is a huge fan of the band R.E.M. , and likes to sing along!!! "That's me on the Kronur . . ."

Yeah but they spelled crazy with a "k" and it's all caps, so you gotta respect that.

If they can't figure it out, they shouldn't breed!

If it were me, I'd only bother to reinstall those plugins as they presented themselves in the projects I was working on. Spread the pain. But if you are a commercial operation or working with other people, that doesn't really work . . .

Alas no, but I bought Taupe and it's a good master bus eq . . .

Elephant Man, far right? Just wondering . . . and Tom Russell appears to be The Most Interesting Man in the World? and there's a huge-***** sailfish on the wall in a diner? and they drink Mexi beers but he's having a Roy Rogers or a melonball? and of course, an accordion??? and it's "Haley's" not the correct "Halley's" ? Exactly what the Haley is going on here??!!?

well what is the one Acustica plugin that I could use on the master bus to make a jazz funk electro mix sound like magic?

I really love the groove and the chord progression! Mix-wise, the bass is right up front . The drums are way back. So you might take the reverb distance down on the drums, and see how that sits better? Worth a shot. that's a cool production, nice job!!! -Tom

@David Sprouse - Ah, two great references! I was aiming for Caravan Palace! But I could not ever be that cool or techie slick. But that was the target. I'd love to watch whoever edits the Caravan Palace songs . . . highly recommended! @DeeringAmps - I appreciate it, many thanks! @MBGantt - thanks so much, glad it was fun! And behind fun is a little bit of self-indulgence! @Lynn - thanks Lynn, I'm so glad you liked it . . . perhaps a bit much going on in spots? . . . there could be pruning I think. @Old Joad - thanks for the comment, and old Berlin avant-garde music sounds good to me, are there any recommendations I could check out? thanks again!

Avant garde Asian Mozart goes to the circus. That was a good listen! It held my interest all the way to the end. It was fun trying to hear the little stuff underneath the big stuff - nice job there! FWIW you might consider dropping the shaker volume just a bit in the first section. And throughout, the transient attack on the kick drum beater is throwing off a percussive hit artifact that sounds a bit too much like a digital clip. If that makes any sense? Not really a problem, just an observation. The steel drum sample is great and well used! What did you use for that? cheers, -Tom

Perhaps it's a Southern California thing. Precursor to Joe Exotic? Worthington Ford, but also Worthington Chrysler/Dodge Tell'em, Cal!

@Paul Bush - thanks, I'm wondering if you mean you actually jogged? In which case, sorry it was 5:50. Thanks for the comment! @bjornpdx - you know that "too many ne-ne-ne" thought occurred to me as well! Thanks for the confirmation! @garybrun - good observation, there is a lot going on in the lower mids. And whenever I put it on my good monitors, it sounds acceptly good! But when I move to headphones, it sounds like *****. So I try to add more to an already full 300hz so I can get bass in the headphones, and it turns the listen on the good monitors to mud. Something has gotta give! Thanks for the comments! @90 dB - many thanks for the listen, glad you liked it!

I really like the arrangement and your vocal is always very well performed and presented. Some voices just have more "listenability" thank others, and yours has it by the truckload. I'd say for a crit, you might solo just the hi hat, snare and the rhythm guitar together, and see if you hear any slight timing discrepancies? Your rhythm g is maybe played just a bit more straight-time than the drums are shuffling - I don't know, might be worth a check. I know I couldn't tell unless I soloed it. It's a catchy melody and the song overall has a "classic" feel to it. cheers, -Tom

Playing naked, and they think you're an elephant?

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@Wookiee - thanks! I will check those times and see about panning or some overuse of effects. The initial old-timey 16 seconds is intentional, and kind of figures in to a video idea that might be coming . . . thanks for the notes! @Douglas Kirby - so glad you dug the groove in this, thanks! There are a few spots where I think it's worthy of the "electrojazz" genre name! thanks forthe comment . .. @SupaReels Music - thanks! The title is kind of clickbaity, especially for our forum crowd perhaps? @mark skinner - many thanks for the kind comment! I think the bass is a tangle, because it's three different basses in three sections and I'm trying to get them mixed so earbuds can still hear some bass, without filling the lower mids with bass that robs the upper stuff . . . the violin is my first go at such a thing. I wanted more "fiddle" and less "concert violin", so I bit the bullet and bought Virharmonic's Bohemian Violin. The demo of course make it sound like playing in a beautifully phrased passage is a doddle. The truth is, you have to massage the midi with keyswitches. But I do like the sound, and I'll get better at it. I don't think what I have is perfect . . . and it's the result of hours and hours of violin midi editing, plus doubled a bit with EastWest "Gypsy" mixed fairly low. @Bajan Blue - awesome that you liked it, thanks! I think it still needs some mix work and hopefully some clarity . . .

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Hello again! I can't figure out if this mix is tilted towards the bass, away from the bass, or both! ??? I can't see the forest OR the trees . . . can someone point me in the right direction? many thanks for the time and the listens, any comments are welcomed! -Tom

Love it. Love the vocals, so very clear! Good pickin', too! If it t'were my mix I'd want that washtub bass up. cheers, -Tom

Welcome to the forum, and nice tune! The tones you chose were potentially relaxing, but tis is not a piece to relax to. Something urgent is going on somewhere!!! think the greatest bang-for-the-buck improvement could be in the drums - they sound decent but the pattern is fairly static throughout the piece. More dynamic drum moments? a breakdown section? I dunno, personal taste on that one. again, welcome to the forum, looking forward to hearing more of your work! cheers, -Tom

I love mix issues!! But first, cool chord progression and the thing does have a vibe. I loved the outtro fade part! Maybe two questions? 1) what are you using for the bass - it sounds like a bass synth drone of some type? I can't pick out a bass guitar. The always-present bass note is sucking mix headroom away from the sparkly bits like guitars and those upper strings and the cymbals. 2) The drums are sounding over reverbed, like they are in the very back of a large room. You might try an experiment where you cut the room size of the reverb in half. And add some predelay. Any better? You will get some good advice 'round these parts! But you are starting with something worth polishing . . . cheers, -Tom

Way to work the heat pump into your DJ set!