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PhonoBrainer

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  1. If that's all through a wordbuilder, then my god what a load of effort! Did you sing it, pitch it up, then autotune? Whichever, for me it kind of works, better in the chorus. The verses suffer a bit for intelligibility. But the overall effect is pleasant, and the simplistic mix elements are very nicely separated. Maybe just a bit more volume on that bass synth? I like this tune, and if someone was actually singing the verses that would be hard to beat. It's plenty good as it is. cheers, -Tom
  2. Waiting at the bus stop with some killer horn section playing lovely dissonant jazz hits! I liked it and for this I would be sad if the bus ever showed up! Cheers, -Tom
  3. That was a fun listen, and I liked how you had your own vocal take. You guys who take on Steely Dan covers have my respect, such great songs and arrangements. On your vocal, you sing it your way which is cool, but a lot of your phrasing is just a hair behind the original. So it sounds like your phrasing is somehow too laid back. Again, compared to the original. I found myself wanting to click on your lead vocal track and nudge it forward just a hair! Of course your timing is your choice and my OCD is mine. ? Great tune and nice job on it! Cheers, -Tom
  4. I like it! It's boppy and I like the reggae moments. Perhaps for variety, you know that buzzy low mid synth that is almost a bass . . . it is on 100% of the time? You might drop it out occasionally, perhaps when robochick is singing. ? Nice tune, best of luck as it develops . . . Cheers, -Tom
  5. I have 4.5 from the December build. Didn't they roll out 4.6 in January, people found it buggy, so they took the update away in March, then only recently rolled it back out again? So if 5.0 is around the corner, beware the bleeding edge!
  6. I have both as well and I found the effect rack functionality less than inspiring, but I love the individual effects, they get a lot of use
  7. Is this Instagram reality or does that neck look exceptionally long? Like those Sudanese women with the rings job?
  8. It's before coffee. Is Albion Legacy = Albion One? Legacy? I can only hope that S.L.I.P doesn't defile my post with a picture. That would be almost, but not completely, intolerable Slip legs into posts. Told you. Before coffee.
  9. I really like the song, which has a vibe I can get into. Reminded me a bit of that excellent New Wave-ish art band "the Blue Nile". I'd agree though that sonically that guitar is hitting the inputs of your audio interface way too hard and is being decimated before you even begin. What are you using as an interface? If this excellent tune is an example of your cool, laid back songwriting, I'd say it deserves better sonics, more open air up top in the mix. Thanks for sharing that, and I hope to hear more of your stuff! cheers, -Tom
  10. No just a regular boring old water heater. I wonder if the China tariffs have caught up with me on this one.
  11. did I just hear impeachment rhymed with imbleachment? yes I did. full marks. Kind of a bummer I started a song with the title "cockywamble" but here you are beating me to it. Oh well, back to the drawing board! cheers, -Tom
  12. Loved the pro chops, arrangement, and mix. -Tom
  13. Can I wait until a developer "curates" it into a Kontakt instrument, pricing it at $599 only to have me buy it on BF for $29 with the coupon code #yourtaxdollarsatwork ?
  14. I'm looking to buy a water heater. Since when did they go from $220 to $1200 ?
  15. Feel free to focus on the left side of the screen while you find more quotes to cancel the guy on the right. Left side guy might have a good perspective.
  16. Let's not forget the severity of the lockdown was proportional to the utter lack of preparedness. And to the efficacy of our federal management. Same concept, shorter and more eloquent? Be well everyone!
  17. that was simple and beautiful and well mixed and, I liked it! The instruments felt very up front yet pretty mellow, which is a hard trick to pull off. Well done and thanks for lowering the blood pressure! cheers, -Tom
  18. If you are willing to exterminate several species of small furry animals grooving in a cave with a Pict.
  19. Looks like we are all staying home, dropping gigs, so we don't end up at that Great Gig in the Sky.
  20. Yeah, your songwriting style is killer. May I be the first to compliment you on the tuning of those very well-played guitars!!! Spot on methinks. The mix could open up a bit, I'd agree with the "boxy" comment, and if you bring the bass up I don't know that it will help. The lead guitar has a shartload of compression and flatness to it, and it sounds cool but it's about as 2-D as you can get a lead guitar to be. I love the rhythm guitar, that's such great tone with a killer riff. I think your mix might brighten and open if you focus on the drums. The snare, a little less compression there maybe? I think that snare wants to breathe. And if you listen to the kick all by itself, does it swamp out the low end, could it be controlled, maybe less sustain on the kick, any revb on the kick should get decreased? The toms feel like they punch 2-D in the fills, so less drum compression overall might be the trick. FWIW I listened four times. Great tune. Better finish it quick or else "trillionaire" will be the new standard. cheers, -Tom
  21. Really cool to hear that time signature, and of course what you are doing with it! Very inventive, I like the different colors of the instruments and how they all have their little spotlight moments . . . Mix-wise, it tilts for me a little much toward the bass/low end. I'd vote for a nifty low mid dip around 250hz with a narrow q even a db or 2. I think you need a little more air up there, and there's lots of ways to get it, but sometimes backing off in the mud zone lets the higher ups breathe. Might be worth a try. My headphones are decent but I feel like the bass balance would have fair walloped my earbuds. Did you listen to your mix on headphones? Probably so, most people do, I wonder if it's worth playing with . . . my .02 kroners. great piece! cheers, -Tom
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