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  2. Posted · Edited by Amicus717

    Welcome to the forum!

    Love the subject matter, and the song has a great vibe to it. I do agree with Lynn regarding the vocal mix -- while I could follow the words, it took a lot more work than it probably should, and that was a bit of a distraction. 

    I'd be very curious to hear this with a modified vocal treatment. But overall, I liked this one. 

    Rob

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    16 hours ago, bjornpdx said:

    This is really good. I give it A+ on energy and drive.
    Not sure I noticed some of the instruments you mentioned eg sitar, didgeridoo

    Some impressions I got
    0:08 scenes of India or thereabouts
    0:17 Americana.  Wagon trains, Oregon Trail
    0:50 March of civilization going faster and faster

    Thanks Bjorn, as always I appreciate the listen and the comments. And I really like your impressions - that is pretty much the sort of "moving through the centuries/cultures" vibe I was aiming for. :)

     

    20 hours ago, Wookiee said:

    As you have stated it is a rough I am ignoring your own mix comments @Amicus717 
     

    Musically/compositional it would appear to achieve its objective, it has some tension as if there is some more to come whilst inviting one in to explore.

    Thanks, Wookie! Appreciate it. That, too, is the exact vibe I was seeking.

     

    On 8/18/2020 at 3:58 AM, Bajan Blue said:

    for what you've described this is to be used for, it sounds very good to me - it has that sort of Historical  feel to it

    Look forward to hearing / seeing the finished piece

    Nigel

    Thanks, Nigel. Appreciate the listen. This one will need a bit of work if I'm going to realize the original idea in full, but I'll post it as soon as I have it finished. And hopefully, I'll be able to include the visuals. 

    Rob

     

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    Love your stuff, Wook. This one, too. Very evocative, and has a hypnotic vibe to it. Drums sound nice, and fit in quite well to the overall vibe. 

    The one thing that did sort of distract me a bit -- the side-to-side panning of the lead, which I wondered was maybe a bit too strident. But that is strictly a minor thing. Nice piece!

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    I like it. Well played, and the vocal work is pretty strong, to my ears. You've got a really nice voice. 

    I can't really offer advice about the mix -- this type of music is not an area I've ever spent time working in, and I don't feel qualified to comment.

    But I really like the song. Held my attention all the way through.

    Rob

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    Sounds great, Daryl.

    I didn't hear the previous mix of this, so all I can comment on is the new "less top" version, and it sounds good my ears. Clear and clean, and a nice spacious mix. 

    Really good stuff, well-performed!

    Rob

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  7. Posted

    Evocative and atmospheric, I like it a lot.

    One thing that might add an extra dimension, especially to the second half of the piece, is a deeper percussion instrument showing up. Maybe a nice deep, thrumming tympanum that hits maybe once a bar on the downbeat - or some variation of that.  Might just give it a bit of a tribal/ritual feel, which is also really appropriate for the whole Celtic vibe (to my ears, anyway). 

    Love the use of voices in this one -- I often use them the say way, and it works really well here. 

    Rob

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    This is really good -- slick and polished, and lots of great hooks in there. A very enjoyable listen. 

    Like a few folks above, I listened first without images, so now I gotta see the video (which at first glance, looked pretty slick as well). 

    Really nice work, Nigel.

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    Great! I like this a lot -- very soothing and hypnotic.

    I think you struck a really nice balance between the ambient sounds and the music, and also between the various layers of instrumentation; from the low-end to the high it meshes together pretty well to my ears.

    Enjoyed listening.

    Rob 

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  11. Posted · Edited by Amicus717

    Hi folks,

    This one is a purpose-written piece that was requested by a friend of mine who is making a documentary video about a historical re-enactment society we belong to. The video will focus on the arts & sciences community within our group, and he wanted something for the opening credits that was a) uplifting and energetic, and b) features a broader than usual cultural palette.  

    So I've spent the past two days creating this from scratch. As is my habit, I write and record fast, don't look back and just get it done -- then go back and try to make something from the debris. This is what I have so far, and I'd be curious to get some feedback on it, if folks are willing.

    Some provisos: 

    1) This music is timed and tailored for the opening credit sequence, which I can't show yet (since it is neither finished nor released to the public), and so  it will probably be more musically coherent when watched with the images it is designed to accompany. 

    2) This is literally a first-and-a-half draft, and about as raw a piece as I’d ever consider posting. I've tweaked and adjusted some stuff, but there are a lot of things that need more tweaking -- or even total overhauls to parts and sections.

    3) For that reason, the mix is all over the damn place -- some instruments are way too forward (I'm looking at you, Viola de Gamba), and some are way too far back (elderwood flute, lute), plus a ton of other problems. I also think the last third is waaay too boomy, and I think I gotta thin it out.  And be warned: it gets LOUD towards the end. 

    So, it's rough but I'd be really curious to get folks sense of how it hangs together overall. Do the transitions from section to section work ok, etc? Also does the combination of instruments work; this uses a much broader selection than I am used to, including: full symphony, sitar, lute, gallinchon, primitive flutes, viola da gamba, and a didgeridoo --  plus a bunch of other stuff that may not be audible at this point in the mix process.  What do you think of its overall energy and drive? 

    There is lots to be done with this piece, but for two days work I'm fairly happy. 

    I normally list all the libraries and patches I use in my recordings, but in this case that would be a damn long list, and so  to sum up: Dark Era, Era II, Cinestrings, Cinebrass, Cineperc, Taylor Davis Violin, Sampletank 4, Rise&Hit, Embertone, AlbionOne, Ethera, 8Dio Lacrimosa, Sonokinetic Tutti Vox, Strum II and a few others that escape me for the moment. 

    Thanks for listening!   

    Rob

    Update: I have uploaded a new mix, with a slightly extended ending...

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  12. Posted · Edited by Amicus717

    Hi Kenny, 

    I just caught up with this thread -- I've been out and about for a few days and wasn't checking the forum much. Just saw your heartbreaking journey with Duke.

    My sincerest condolences, and if it helps to know this, you are not alone in dealing with this kind of grief.

    My girlfriend went through the challenge just a week ago -- she had to put Luna, her beloved 12 year old Lab, to sleep after the sweet girl had sickened with a large cyst on her liver (among a myriad other health problems). She was positive it was the right decision, and she and her children gave Luna a great send-off: as Luna's pack they gathered all around her 24/7, and for those long finals days she got only the BEST food (prime steak, fresh-cooked chicken, cheese and red peppers - Luna was a delightful dog and a bit odd, and red bell peppers were her most favorite food in the whole world).

    And then the Vet came over, and my girlfriend and her family gently let Luna go, while their hearts broke wide open. They too clung to her for a while after she passed.

    They were all shaken by this, and it will take time. But even now, a week after the sad moment, my girlfriend is cheering up -- the grief is easing and a lifetime of great Luna memories remain, and she is busy memorializing her beloved companion in photos and written tribute on Facebook. 

    I truly hope your experience is the same.

    All the best,

    Rob 

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    Just great. Really like everything about it -- love the arrangement; Mrs Daryll1968 sounds just great, and is perfect for this piece of music. Mix sounds great on my monitors and headphones. A really fun listen. 

    Also, the video ads a lot to the overall vibe. Really nice stuff.

     

     

     

     

  21. Posted

    Hi treesha,

    I enjoyed this one. Nice sounds, and a good mix - I could everything cleanly, and the balance is nice.

    I'd call this a hybrid type piece for sure -- the kind of piece that could play over a montage in a movie or similar. From that perspective, the drums as currently recorded would work just fine, to my ears. 

    Rob

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    Hey Wookie,

    Like this one a lot. 

    In regards to the vocal parts, I kinda like where they are currently situated in the mix -- sort of deep inside the soundscape and haunting the music, rather than leading it from the front, so to speak. I think that kinda matches the vibe of the music overall, and I think it works. Just my five cents. 

    Rob

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  25. Posted

    This is a really good song. Nice vocal work, also. Really enjoyed listening to it. 

    The one element that didn't really grab me was the drum sound, in particular the snare - a little too thin and kind of anemic, or something. That's just a personal matter of taste, though.  

    Rob

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