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Ruralrocker2010

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  1. Hi All,

    I'm at the stage where I'm trying to finish this thing and I'd love some input.

    Mix

    Harmony Parts or gang vocal parts that could make sense or any other general sweeteners.

    Likeability

    General crits.

    Thank you!

     

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  2. The opening is strong, when the vocals come in though they seem to be just behind the pocket. Not sure if that's intentional. 

    Vocal seems far away, but that could also be a style thing.

    Mix seems balanced to me, sounds like good musicianship all around. Lots of attractive parts to this song. If it's done, it's done and that's great! It's so hard to get to this point. If you're looking to work at the production some more then I'd suggest more effort spent on the cadence of the lyrics as at times I feel like the words lose their musicality and just become poetry, nothing wrong with that, but if you don't want the listener to lose contact with the melody, the cadence is key. Then, I think perhaps the timing would just find its proper abode.

     

    That's my thought. FWIW. Awesome work getting to this point! 

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  3. Then there's the Dexy's Midnight Runner's violin....lol. Sorry, not the reference you probably wanted but it's what I hear. My guess...is this in C?

  4. My reaction is only creative criticisms and are just based on differences of opinion. More interestingly I'm fascinated with the overall texture and classical arrangement with very strong and impulsive energy. It has points that really are inspiring which is the goal of any musical piece. Great work sir! 

  5. The bassline stabs with the clavinova feel is so cool and right around 54sec mark it breaks into a TRON sounding feel except with the nylon guitar running the bassline. I love love this stuff!!! 1:45! Wow...TRON! I love it!!!!

    Ok, you may not appreciate that reference but that's what it inspires me too. Good stuff brother.

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  6. The ONLY thing that stuck out to me were the hats and the cymbals at times. There's points of the song where it just seems like they take over and then when they disappear I'm back into the song again.

    Really impressive work and coordination of so many intricate parts.

  7. I like the contemplative lyrics and the general feel of everything. Your voice has a nice tone, with a bit more diaphramatic support you'd sound stronger in all of your phrases as you do in your opening phrases.

    I don't personally care for the guitar sound. You might have technical limitations there and if that's the case so be it. I found it to be the most distracting part of the whole thing. The tone specifically, not the playing or the cadence of it.

    I'd say that you've got a talent here and need to just keep pushing yourself! Thanks for sharing.

  8. This is pretty dope. The only thing that I felt was subtly distracting was the underlying pad volume. The movement from your oscillator was very "TRON" sounding, which I like personally. The pad creates unecessary competition but that's a preference. 

    Besides that, I enjoyed where this took my mind; especially the differing instrumentations and counter melodies.

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  9. All, 

    Been about 3 years since I've posted. I've come back, hopefully to be more regular. I've quite missed my Cakewalkers and as things would have it - I've lost my old login since we converted over to BandLab. Life's been busy and it's been very hard to get back into music. 

    Let The Son Shine Down On Me

    I'm looking for production, mixing, arrangement and full critiques. I feel like I'm blind to this now and just can't see past the emotion I have over the song. Those who know me, know, I will not be offended by your critique and your preferences may shed some light into my own view of the art. So feel free to say positive, negative or neutral things, but, I do ask that you be specific; that's all! 

    Thank you!

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