Xoo Posted October 17, 2022 Share Posted October 17, 2022 A bit of a change from me (so not another spacey instrumental) and still a bit of a work in progress as I'm collaborating with a vocalist I've not worked with before (he's gone for a Black Mountain vocal vibe, or so he claims!): https://www.dropbox.com/s/rqewhj2y17bxfoq/Future Shock.mp3?dl=0 Don't try to dance to this one. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dream Art Scientists Posted October 19, 2022 Share Posted October 19, 2022 Sounds like a really good tune with lots on interesting things going on in there, but the mix sounds quite muddy to me with the vocals kind of buried in the mix, as well. It's hard to hear the what the different instruments are doing in there and what words the singer is singing due to the mix being quite muddy. If you can clear up the mix some more you should have a great sounding tune there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xoo Posted October 19, 2022 Author Share Posted October 19, 2022 I did wonder that - the perils of trying to mix on just my HDMI output! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xoo Posted October 24, 2022 Author Share Posted October 24, 2022 I remixed with some of those points in mind - same URL as before. Note that the vocalist (bless him) provided me with pre-reverbed tracks, so I had to work with them...challenging to say the least! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wookiee Posted October 31, 2022 Share Posted October 31, 2022 Are you channelling some Hawkwind here? 🖖🤘 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xoo Posted November 1, 2022 Author Share Posted November 1, 2022 19 hours ago, Wookiee said: Are you channelling some Hawkwind here? 🖖🤘 Not so much on this one, I thought! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bajan Blue Posted November 1, 2022 Share Posted November 1, 2022 Sounded a bit Hawkwindish to me as well, no bad thing!! The mix is a bit muddy - if you can clear it up this will be a really good track. Cheers Nigel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xoo Posted November 1, 2022 Author Share Posted November 1, 2022 (edited) Still muddy, eh? I've got to work out where as I've cut a lot of mud (I thought, anyway). Ho hum...back to the drawing board (I've got some ideas to enhance it anyway with some drum changes, so it's a good excuse). Thanks all! UPDATE: I've had another go at demuddying...I spotted the kick had an insane amount of sub on it which I'd missed! Edited November 1, 2022 by Kevin Perry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lynn Wilson Posted November 1, 2022 Share Posted November 1, 2022 Kevin, I really like this song, and I think it's well played and the high energy comes through in spite of the heavy reverb. Sometimes when an element like your lead vocal is heavily effected, other elements like your guitars and drums can be dry, and the mind will still hear the reverb on everything. The way I hear it now sounds like every track went through the same reverb and has the same level of depth. Maybe reduce the reverb on some of the tracks? All in all, this still rocks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xoo Posted November 1, 2022 Author Share Posted November 1, 2022 Thanks! Apart from a tad of reverb on the vocals (some of which was on the source material...annoyingly), there's none to remove 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichaelJohn Posted November 2, 2022 Share Posted November 2, 2022 I like the vibe and uptempo and energy of this piece- especially the extended soloing in the middle section. I hear a cool synth solo in there. The mud seems to sound like too much reverb on the instruments but if there is no reverb on those, and only the vocal, maybe there are too many instruments which are clashing. I hear something, a synth maybe, that is playing long whole notes. That can be completely removed. However, this sounds like a live recording made on a phone in the audience, even if you didn't intend it that way. The musicianship is great, and I've always said I'd rather hear good musicians on cheap instruments and so-so mix, over amateurish musicians on expensive instruments and pro mix anytime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xoo Posted November 3, 2022 Author Share Posted November 3, 2022 @MichaelJohn - Thanks for the comments - I played/programmed everything apart from the vocals so I'm pleased about your musicianship comment! I've dug into some of the synth patches and cleaned them and re-uploaded...I'll get a version that really works soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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