FreeEarCandy Posted February 27, 2023 Share Posted February 27, 2023 (edited) A woody folk song. No strings attached. Edited February 27, 2023 by FreeEarCandy 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhonoBrainer Posted February 27, 2023 Share Posted February 27, 2023 I liked the sparse creepiness that wasn't too creepy. For me, the vocals could have come in sooner. In the intro buildup, there's a bit of crackle in the left side with the acoustic guitar, and for me the bass guitar could have a bit more presence, maybe the bass notes sustaining longer when they are short? Very cool lyrics, excellent vocals, and the mix (apart from the bass being too low?) has excellent separation. Your drums punch and the cymbals sould clear and fresh! very original and inventive! cheers, -Tom 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark skinner Posted February 28, 2023 Share Posted February 28, 2023 (edited) I Absolutely Loved this song . Your vocals were Superb . I really liked the build up leading to the main verses and especially your weaving of the harmony's. I was really wanting to hear a little bit more during the outro.. Maybe just a copy and paste ? There was also something about the way you EQ'd the vocals that seemed a little different than normally done (to me). I thought that put them "out of the box" a little and it worked Fantastic! The Tasty instrumentation was also Highly impressive. Every writer produces a song that Really connects to a particular listener. This one was Mine. Thanks .. mark PS: I Totally agree with @PhonoBrainer about the bass.. Edited February 28, 2023 by mark skinner 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FreeEarCandy Posted February 28, 2023 Author Share Posted February 28, 2023 12 hours ago, PhonoBrainer said: I liked the sparse creepiness that wasn't too creepy. For me, the vocals could have come in sooner. In the intro buildup, there's a bit of crackle in the left side with the acoustic guitar, and for me the bass guitar could have a bit more presence, maybe the bass notes sustaining longer when they are short? Very cool lyrics, excellent vocals, and the mix (apart from the bass being too low?) has excellent separation. Your drums punch and the cymbals sound clear and fresh! very original and inventive! cheers, -Tom Hi Tom . You have ears like Underdog (a complement)! I would have never caught it, and sure enough, there it was-mostly on the left. I removed it with some software and also checked the clicks too. I also took your bass suggestions to heart and lengthened that short stops. Also widened the bass to give it some presence. I remastered the results, which boosted the loudness quite a bit. More than I feel comfortable with, so I backed it off a few db looking for a happy medium. I uploaded the result to Bandlab. People like you are the reason I upload here. I love the critique, Tom ! I really appreciate you, and others, taking the time to listen and all the helpful suggestions. Thanks !!! https://www.bandlab.com/free_ear_candy/puppets-0706d18d?revId=0c8f395e-23b7-ed11-a8e0-000d3a3f8f45 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FreeEarCandy Posted February 28, 2023 Author Share Posted February 28, 2023 (edited) 5 hours ago, mark skinner said: I Absolutely Loved this song . Your vocals were Superb . I really liked the build up leading to the main verses and especially your weaving of the harmony's. I was really wanting to hear a little bit more during the outro.. Maybe just a copy and paste ? There was also something about the way you EQ'd the vocals that seemed a little different than normally done (to me). I thought that put them "out of the box" a little and it worked Fantastic! The Tasty instrumentation was also Highly impressive. Every writer produces a song that Really connects to a particular listener. This one was Mine. Thanks .. mark PS: I Totally agree with @PhonoBrainer about the bass.. Hello Mark. So glad you liked the song. For the vocals, I used an cakewalk FX chain I found, which used a Sonitus EQ-Sonitus Modulator-VX-64 Vocal Strip-Cakewalk Tempo delay (in that order). Then I ran it through BlueVerb DRV-2080, and then I used the Prochannel Eq before sending it to the mix bus. All stock plugins, I believe? I'm sort of set with the arrangements, but all the suggestions are interesting & welcomed-food for thought. I know what you mean. Certain songs just resonate in our heads. Like a lock and key. I agree with Tom about it being a bit creepy. Puppets always struck me as being creepy, and I was probably tapping into that impression. However, I believe I wrote the music first and the lyrics followed. Makes me wonder if the music is a bit creepy or if its the theme? Maybe both! Thanks so much for the wonderful comment, Mark! Dean Edited February 28, 2023 by FreeEarCandy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramscapri Posted February 28, 2023 Share Posted February 28, 2023 On 2/27/2023 at 10:37 AM, FreeEarCandy said: A woody folk song. No strings attached. Nice sequences of the guitars and synth there FreeEarCandy with the extra feel good kicking in when the wind instrument kicks in... vocals sit in well... Overall a good engaging groovy sway to the track that keeps you in it throughout.... 👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyB01 Posted February 28, 2023 Share Posted February 28, 2023 Hmm, enjoyed this, second mix definitely better bass wise. Had a bit of a Fleetwood Mac vibe for me. Mix wise, I was listening on good cans and it sounded like I was in the room - that's as good as it gets for me. Great job. Andy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KSband Posted February 28, 2023 Share Posted February 28, 2023 Really cool song, very different. Like the sound of the drums and the arrangement. It's cool that it doesn't sound like anybody else, which is always hard to do. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry T. Posted March 1, 2023 Share Posted March 1, 2023 The second mix is better. Great work. Great production. Great song. One of the best alternative country folk songs I've ever heard. I was getting echoes of The Decemberists (please take that as a compliment 🎵 ) One trick I've learned about violins is to get them to sound as realistic as possible auxiliary track them two or three or more time and adjust the EQ on two or more of them to carve the frequencies you want the end result to sound like 🎶🎶🎶🎶 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FreeEarCandy Posted March 1, 2023 Author Share Posted March 1, 2023 On 2/28/2023 at 2:34 PM, ramscapri said: Nice sequences of the guitars and synth there FreeEarCandy with the extra feel good kicking in when the wind instrument kicks in... vocals sit in well... Overall a good engaging groovy sway to the track that keeps you in it throughout.... 👍 I appreciate the positive feedback! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FreeEarCandy Posted March 1, 2023 Author Share Posted March 1, 2023 On 2/28/2023 at 3:28 PM, AndyB01 said: Hmm, enjoyed this, second mix definitely better bass wise. Had a bit of a Fleetwood Mac vibe for me. Mix wise, I was listening on good cans and it sounded like I was in the room - that's as good as it gets for me. Great job. Andy Thanks Andy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FreeEarCandy Posted March 1, 2023 Author Share Posted March 1, 2023 22 hours ago, KSband said: Really cool song, very different. Like the sound of the drums and the arrangement. It's cool that it doesn't sound like anybody else, which is always hard to do. Thanks! It is hard not to let 50 yrs of listening to other music bleed into ones compositions. Seems like everything has already been done. Glad you like the tune! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FreeEarCandy Posted March 1, 2023 Author Share Posted March 1, 2023 17 hours ago, Larry T. said: The second mix is better. Great work. Great production. Great song. One of the best alternative country folk songs I've ever heard. I was getting echoes of The Decemberists (please take that as a compliment 🎵 ) One trick I've learned about violins is to get them to sound as realistic as possible auxiliary track them two or three or more time and adjust the EQ on two or more of them to carve the frequencies you want the end result to sound like 🎶🎶🎶🎶 Thanks for listening to the second mix. As I said I wasn't sure about the kick up in volume. Some tunes shouldn't be pushed to their limits, and I felt this one qualified for that category. Speaking of categories, I always have trouble tagging a genre to some work and found your label rather befitting. I will give your violin Eq tips a try. I have done something similar with bass in the past and got positive feedback afterwards. No doubt there is something to it that is advantageous. Thanks for lending your ears and sharing some technical advice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bajan Blue Posted March 4, 2023 Share Posted March 4, 2023 Great song and playing - really enjoyed this cool stuff Nigel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FreeEarCandy Posted March 6, 2023 Author Share Posted March 6, 2023 On 3/4/2023 at 8:55 AM, Bajan Blue said: Great song and playing - really enjoyed this cool stuff Nigel Thanks Nigel! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeeringAmps Posted March 6, 2023 Share Posted March 6, 2023 (edited) Missed the first mix, this one sounds great! 👍’s 👏 t would have dropped a like and comment at SC, but it hates my phone…. Edited March 6, 2023 by DeeringAmps 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makke Posted March 30, 2023 Share Posted March 30, 2023 The pleasant song and arrangement. Sounds good. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lynn Wilson Posted March 30, 2023 Share Posted March 30, 2023 This is more than ear candy, it is the main course. So unique and original, it begs for a huge audience! This is one to be proud of. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Joad Posted March 30, 2023 Share Posted March 30, 2023 (edited) Makes me think you were in The Cure at some point, BTW I loved The Cure, really good song you have here☮️ Edited March 30, 2023 by Old Joad 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RikF Posted March 31, 2023 Share Posted March 31, 2023 Hi FreeEarCandy, nice folky tune, enjoyable listen. Rik 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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