bjornpdx 1,005 Posted January 21 Distant Voices (and something for free) I put some of my vocal libraries to use in this project. It was a little tricky getting the phrases to work together and also keeping them reasonably in key. Vocals from: Rast Sound Persian Vocals SoundIron Mimi Page Heavyocity Vocalise Alchemy Dream Voices also: u-He Diva Omnisphere Arturia Pigments FREE I'm giving away a dbx 286s mic preamp/processor. You pay for shipping. I used it a couple of times but it didn't work out for me. PM me if you're interested. -Bjorn 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paul Bush 288 Posted January 22 Hi Bjorn , this is not my thing really ..but then I couldnt stop listening ,totally captivating , totally sucked me in .. I´m still hanging by a thread as I write........the 5 minutes flew by wow ! this was really something special cheers P 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhonoBrainer 1,816 Posted January 22 The background synth/pads are super hi res! Great background for this. Those pads "really tie the song together" because the girls get weird! In a good way. I appreciate the panning and rotary-type effects. A cool listen! cheers, -Tom 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DeeringAmps 1,725 Posted January 22 That first voice is a little buzzy/screechy/scratchy. Not Yoko, but just as annoying. At 2:30ish its much better. Yikes, Yoko is back at 3:30ish. As Tom said the synth/pads are stellar. Your tune, your vision; you know I'm a fan! I'd have to tame the witches... beeches t 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bjornpdx 1,005 Posted January 22 Paul, thanks for the comment. There's something about Middle Eastern and Spanish scales that really appeal. And then put a female vocalist in there and the effect is like opium or something. There's a book called Music, the Brain and Ecstasy that describes it pretty well. Thanks Tom. Appreciate the comment. Thanks tom. My wife said the vocal is too buzzy and I assumed she was referring to the track you mentioned. Nope, she was talking about another track. She didn't have a problem with your track so I don't know what to think. The track you mentioned does have some aliasing fuzz but I thought that would get lost in the mix. I'm thinking about applying some EQ to it to see if it sounds better. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wookiee 1,733 Posted January 22 @bjornpdx As ever you make my furry ears smile with your musical adventures. There is something so evocative about those Middle eastern scales, they add a depth that I feel is often missing in western scales. Peter Gabriel's Passion album springs to mind. If I was to offer a constructive criticism the opening female vocal feels a little harsh perhaps some subtle surgical EQ to take the edges off. Keep them coming I just love your style and approach to making music. Thank you for sharing with us here. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
David Sprouse 795 Posted January 22 Bjorn, this is incredible. Your ability to reverse engineer soundscapes, then make them your own is remarkable. You're always so musical (and sometimes humerous). Thanks for sharing. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
garybrun 874 Posted January 23 (edited) I thought this piece was really nice .. well done Bjørn.We all paint very different pictures.. But the lead vocal in the beginning is harsh and cuts through the ears at the beginning with the rotary pan. Really shows up on my monitors. Edited January 23 by garybrun 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bajan Blue 1,036 Posted January 23 HI Bjorn Really really liked this - love the way you did those voices and of course the synths just backed them up superbly. Cool Nigel 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
noynekker 374 Posted January 24 Bjorn . . . really well put together, strong worldly music, transports to a different place, best enjoyed on headphones . . . and enjoy it I did ! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Douglas Kirby 785 Posted January 24 Well done Bjorn - there were some really cool things going on in this mix - quite a listening experience through my cans. I enjoyed the vocal libraries you used in this. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Larry T. 234 Posted January 24 Hi bjornpdx....very nicely done piece....there's a group from Belgium called Aranis that i think you may find some value in hearing, particularly a song of their's called Finale (it's on You Tube and is about 10:09 long) 👍🎻🎤🔊 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
