FreeEarCandy

Yeah-Good song! There's a little tension in the guitar cords that I wasn't sure about, but it really worked very nice when the chorus broke out and the bridge brought it all back. I don't care what anyone says, cheap guitars have uses and this proves it. You really found all the sweet spots in its character and gave it a good home in the bed of this track. Well done! There are maybe some minor things here and there that stands out in my mind, but nothing I feel would be of any great help to you, as this is so very close to top grade. I really liked the tune in most all areas. Nice work! Dean.

Thanks, KS Band! Great to hear! Dean

Hello Supa Reels You have a good voice. I think you can move the guitar back and to the sides in the intro more to let the vocals have their own space. I'm picking up a lot of guitar timing issues as well. There's also a lot of energy around 200-500hz? area creating a lot of mud in the low end -mostly in the back and sporadic . Perhaps I'm picking this out because there is no drums. I was waiting for something to break out in the percussion or chord change area that never arrived, so the song seems to just cycle. The lyrics are great. Good story. Nice pictures and video, and as I said, you have a very good voice and delivery. Thanks for sharing it! Dean

Hello Pcode! What were you experimenting with in this project? New instruments-Plugins? My attention went immediately to the sound quality-Real good on my end. As a song its not really something I gravitate towards-a bit too mechanical sounding. Needs more swing, ebbs and flows. Emotionally dry. Nevertheless all the elements fit together in a direction. The video was interesting too, but I agree with Tim Smith on this issue-music doesn't connect to the theme in my mind. Putting aside all my personal tastes, its still has its charms. Dean

Hello Tim! Thanks so much. Really glad you enjoyed the tune. Dean Hey Jesse! Thanks! I put to use some of your good suggestions along with some of the other suggestions made here. I think it improved the track and posted the result above. I really do appreciate all the excellent tips everyone shared here. Dean Hello Bjorn! Thanks! Yes, I'm the same FreeEarCandy from the "Old Cakewalk Forum". I remember you too. I see Wookie is here too. Good to see ya here, Bjorn. Its been awhile. Looking forward to hearing what you have been doing musically lately as time allows. Dean Hello Noynekker! Free Indeed ! So glad you liked the track. Dean Hey Andy! Thank for the nice complement, my friend! Dean

Stop lying! That's you, Ozzy. You can't fool me!

Love it! Groove pulls you in right of way and gets the foot tapping. The funny thing is it sounds a bit down the center, but it still sounds damn good to me and everything sounds like it has plenty of room and separation regardless. Its like a sonic hallucination. The guitar work is slick. @ 1:47 forward- awesome! Dean

The vocals and doubling (i think I heard doubling) are wonderful. Lyrics too! Mix is solid. The melody is catchy and pulls one in easy. The only thing I can perhaps offer as constructive critic is there seems to be a lot of tension between the piano and guitar, as they are both following each other really close in some areas, which comes across to me as too much competition between the 2 and a sense of being too busy and less open. Seems I am looking for more contrast between the 2 or areas where other things can bleed through. Nevertheless, this is a good song indeed. Lots of emotion and feeling behind it, and for me that goes a long way on the path to a good song. Congratulations to all involved. Much enjoyed hearing this. Dean

Nice song writing. Love the guitar atmosphere and organ/key work. Sweet and intimate. Vocals cut in just the way I like them (up front and personal). The only constructive critic I'm able to perhaps give you is there may be some deessing issues here and there, but I'm not sure its that much of a problem in this particular up close and personal style of music. No one else has mentioned it here so its probably a non issue. This is a winner, Steve. Loved it for what it stands for. Dean

Hi Steve! Ha! Cool comment! I'm always looking for like minded people to work with. Maybe something in the future is possible. I have tons of this sort of stuff in my library that can use some attention and perhaps fresh outside input to take them in new directions. Thanks for taking the time to listen to this recent effort and leaving the cool comment. Marcelo and I enjoyed putting this together and sharing it. Stay well, Dean

Hello Mark! Glad you enjoyed the song! Actually, the drums are not live (Steve Slate VST), but Marcelo has a certain talent with virtual drums that is indeed admirable, Nevertheless, what a great complement, Mark! Thanks for the wonderful feedback! Dean

Hello Tom! Thanks for the nice review given and honest reaction about the intro. The Martin I used is a full bodied Dreadnought and it normally throws out a lot of low end. Consequentially, I do tend to remove too much of it trying to avoid muddy frequency clashes with the kick and bass. Something I have to work on more. You are not the first to point out the "tinny" character. Seems to come across that way only when the bass and kick are absent, but cuts in better after things get going. Thanks for lending your good ears! Dean

Hello Jude77! Marcelo and I appreciate the really nice feedback and encouragement. We both enjoyed sharing it.

Hello Nigel! Thanks so much for listening and sharing your thoughts. Dean

I have mixed feelings. On one hand I wouldn't mind being tied up by the girl. And on the other hand I hate video games. Is there a compromise? As far as the whole production I'll keep it simple. WOW!

Sorry. Too loud for my ears to enjoy. Sounds like a nice tune, but I too have to agree with some of the other comments made here.

As much as I hate to compare people to well know bands this really does sound like one of my favorite British bands from the 70's ( I will not mention them by name). This is a very well done "original" piece. Excellent, with loads of admirable complexity to dig into.

Really like this, Keith. Really good arrangements and lyrics. Vocals seemed just a bit low for my ears, but I could make out everything just fine, so its probably just a personal subjective issue on my end. Outside of that impression everything in this piece of music is at a professional level in my opinion. Really good job. Glad I stopped to listen. Congratulations and thanks for sharing you talents.

The title covers the topic of the song. Credit for the drum track goes to my dear friend Marcelo at homestudio kurumin on soundcloud. Everything recorded and mastered in Calkwalk by Bandlab. I think this falls into the category of folk rock (nice and easy). Piano & Organ, Bass, Vocals, Acoustic & Electric Guitars. Enjoy!

Yeah. I have to agree that everything is right down the middle. But no big deal. Just pan the instrument. Generally people keep the bass and the drums down the center. Don't be afraid to go wide. Once you get the hang of panning then you'll get a better idea where to apply EQ . While most will say there are no rules, and they are right, we all tend to follow a few basic principles when placing instruments. Nevertheless, in the end , if it sounds good to you, well, then it sounds good. Right now your ears are probably telling you it doesn't sound good. So that's why you posted it here for some advice. So my advice is to play around with the panning and open the space up in the mix. Have fun and experiment.

Pretty good Wookie. I remember you from the old sonar site. I'm not a key wizard, but I always enjoyed the way you put these electronic sounds together. You make them an interesting journey via the pallet of sounds you incorporate into them.

I like it. Levels sound fine to me. I don't think its the kind of tune that needs to be pushing the volume limits. Everything came across clear, and the space everything sat in seems to work well. Is there something in particular that you were concerned about? If not, its a pleasing piece of music. Well done!

Cool tune. Very dense mix. I don't disagree with the message, but as the band Ten Years After wrote: "I'd love to change the world, but I don't know what to do. So I leave it up to you." And perhaps that's the crux of the problem. We have too many control freaks that want to change the world, but rather not leave it up to you. Anyway, nice tune and complements to everyone involved.

This tune has electric and lead & rhythm guitars. It also has an acoustic rhythm, which one can hear pretty clear at the beginning. Among other things you will hear an organ too. My concerns here are with the rhythm guitars-acoustic and electric. While the song is more oriented towards the electric guitars the acoustic guitar seems to be doing 2 things to my ears. While it works great to fill in sparse areas within the mix, it also seems to be masking the electric rhythm and perhaps the organ too, making them sound rather far to the back and indistinct. I tried removing the acoustic, but it seems to really hollow it out. Any suggestions or is it my ears playing tricks on me? So before I rip into this with some of my own ideas of how to maybe unmask the organ and electric guitars, I want to make sure if others can hear it or if I should just let it be. Thanks! https://www.bandlab.com/free_ear_candy/over-wired-9d226f10?revId=d664e3d5-6f50-ed11-819a-000d3a3eefd0