kakku Posted June 29, 2019 Share Posted June 29, 2019 (edited) Hi. Did a new tune for a long time. Basic kakku style again. No matter how hard I try my tunes are somewhat recognizable to be my style. I welcome comments and critiques. I will try to improve this tune maybe with your help if I get tips. Edited June 29, 2019 by kakku 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kennywtelejazz Posted June 29, 2019 Share Posted June 29, 2019 (edited) I get the feeling that you like to do tunes in the kakku Epic Genre ... The soft sections were nice , well thought out melodies and those musical sections seemed somewhat uncluttered mix wise . When you started hitting the heavy dirt sounds , things got loose in the corners in a few areas ... A lot of low end in the mix ...too dense not enough crunch & punch . Needs more air and breathing room in some of those sections to bring them out . ( IMHO ) . Also I heard a few rather suspicious timing issues with some of the beats , arrangement and chord changes ... Overall I did like a lot of your tune . You asked for tips ...those I mentioned were a few things you can look into if this song is a work in progress that you plan on revising . all the best, Kenny Edited June 29, 2019 by Kenny Wilson 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amiller Posted June 29, 2019 Share Posted June 29, 2019 4 hours ago, Kenny Wilson said: I get the feeling that you like to do tunes in the kakku Epic Genre ... The soft sections were nice , well thought out melodies and those musical sections seemed somewhat uncluttered mix wise . When you started hitting the heavy dirt sounds , things got loose in the corners in a few areas ... A lot of low end in the mix ...too dense not enough crunch & punch . Needs more air and breathing room in some of those sections to bring them out . ( IMHO ) . Also I heard a few rather suspicious timing issues with some of the beats , arrangement and chord changes ... Overall I did like a lot of your tune . You asked for tips ...those I mentioned were a few things you can look into if this song is a work in progress that you plan on revising . all the best, Kenny Wow, this exactly as I heard it. I think these are thoughtful constructive critiques. I like the song. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grem Posted June 30, 2019 Share Posted June 30, 2019 10 hours ago, amiller said: Wow, this exactly as I heard it. I think these are thoughtful constructive critiques. I like the song. I would have to agree also. Good tune. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kakku Posted June 30, 2019 Author Share Posted June 30, 2019 Thank you gentlemen for your tips and comments. I have started the fixing but please don't expect great results. I also fix the verse as it's the weakest link in this tune 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kakku Posted June 30, 2019 Author Share Posted June 30, 2019 (edited) Not ready yet. Some fixing needs to be done. Sorry Edited June 30, 2019 by kakku Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kakku Posted June 30, 2019 Author Share Posted June 30, 2019 (edited) Hi again. I did some tweaking but I failed to notice where all the mistakes were. I fixed the verse a bit, added a better(?) intro and then I Eq:d the guitar removing the excess bass in it. One chord was also changed, IIRC. Hope you find this version better. BTW, why on earth the Soundcloud uploading has become reaaally slow Edited June 30, 2019 by kakku 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Joad Posted July 4, 2019 Share Posted July 4, 2019 I really like the way you did this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kakku Posted July 4, 2019 Author Share Posted July 4, 2019 2 hours ago, Joad said: I really like the way you did this. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegaltieribrothers Posted July 5, 2019 Share Posted July 5, 2019 Hi Kakku, Nice tune, thanks for sharing. Good Job! regards paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kakku Posted July 5, 2019 Author Share Posted July 5, 2019 1 hour ago, thegaltieribrothers said: Hi Kakku, Nice tune, thanks for sharing. Good Job! regards paul Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ABull Posted July 9, 2019 Share Posted July 9, 2019 I always find a lot to like in your instrumentals and this is no exception. The transition in sound from the dense sounding intro to the sparser verse is very nice -- my nit is that the "harmonica" sound is a bit stodgy. A different synth sound would give it more umph. As usual, I think your tracks would make a good basis for some 80s style pop tunes but that doesn't seem to be your direction. So, keep 'em comin'... ~~Allan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Oister Posted July 10, 2019 Share Posted July 10, 2019 Hi, Kakku, Very cool song with lots of interesting elements and melodies weaving throughout!? Nice choice of instruments and synths, and I really like the sound of the synth that comes in at around 42 seconds, great for the lead melodies.? Very nice work, kakku, best wishes! Bob 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kakku Posted July 10, 2019 Author Share Posted July 10, 2019 16 hours ago, ABull said: I always find a lot to like in your instrumentals and this is no exception. The transition in sound from the dense sounding intro to the sparser verse is very nice -- my nit is that the "harmonica" sound is a bit stodgy. A different synth sound would give it more umph. As usual, I think your tracks would make a good basis for some 80s style pop tunes but that doesn't seem to be your direction. So, keep 'em comin'... ~~Allan Nice tips and comments. Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kakku Posted July 10, 2019 Author Share Posted July 10, 2019 4 hours ago, Bob Oister said: Hi, Kakku, Very cool song with lots of interesting elements and melodies weaving throughout!? Nice choice of instruments and synths, and I really like the sound of the synth that comes in at around 42 seconds, great for the lead melodies.? Very nice work, kakku, best wishes! Bob Thanks Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhonoBrainer Posted July 15, 2019 Share Posted July 15, 2019 Second mix, much better! Is your drum kit a loop? Can you give the whole kit less reverb? the drummer is buried towards the back of the parking garage, but everyone else is up front, drier. Do you also have any reverb on the bass guitar/synth? that might be something to cut as well - those two steps might clarify the nether regions a bit further. I like the Kakku Style! Looks good capitalized. cheers, -Tom 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kakku Posted July 15, 2019 Author Share Posted July 15, 2019 8 hours ago, emeraldsoul said: Second mix, much better! Is your drum kit a loop? Can you give the whole kit less reverb? the drummer is buried towards the back of the parking garage, but everyone else is up front, drier. Do you also have any reverb on the bass guitar/synth? that might be something to cut as well - those two steps might clarify the nether regions a bit further. I like the Kakku Style! Looks good capitalized. cheers, -Tom Thanks for your comment and tip. The drums is drumcore lite. You are probably right. The drum synth might have it's own reverb. I need to check that. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPAK Posted July 15, 2019 Share Posted July 15, 2019 I have to agree with the comments made here. Good instrumental that needs a bit of pruning ... only thing I can say is if it were my mix I would kill the reverb and check each track has the right balance and placement. In these old ears and everything seems to fighting without a winner. I'm not sure if your using one FX out for reverb, but if so use different delay times making separate instrument busses for the main mix to further a clearer overall sound. EQ often helps to remove some middle/ muddle ... Anyway' .... It's hard getting a mix right but I have to agree with Tom ..however, I feel, this is worth a little extra time .. Hope this helps ? Regards Steve 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kakku Posted July 15, 2019 Author Share Posted July 15, 2019 18 minutes ago, SPAK said: I have to agree with the comments made here. Good instrumental that needs a bit of pruning ... only thing I can say is if it were my mix I would kill the reverb and check each track has the right balance and placement. In these old ears and everything seems to fighting without a winner. I'm not sure if your using one FX out for reverb, but if so use different delay times making separate instrument busses for the main mix to further a clearer overall sound. EQ often helps to remove some middle/ muddle ... Anyway' .... It's hard getting a mix right but I have to agree with Tom ..however, I feel, this is worth a little extra time .. Hope this helps ? Regards Steve Thanks for the tips and comments Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Please sign in to comment
You will be able to leave a comment after signing in
Sign In Now