First real song ever

[Marc Cormier]

My daughter wrote a bunch of tunes earlier this year and let me produce them for an album.  She got through sketching with stock instruments and a ton of vocal tracks.  I had a blast this summer working them over with plugins that she had no idea existed or how to use them, bless her.  Kind of embarrassed to say I've never even done this amount of work for my own tunes, but she's a much better songwriter than I am so I guess this all makes sense.  Anyway, I learned a ton.  Still some "wish I would haves...," funky levels and such, but time was of the essence as she was moving out of the country for a gap year abroad.  

 

 

 

[Marc Cormier]

Wow - that was post 999....I guess this makes post #1,000!  Yay for me.

[mark skinner]

Very Nice !   She has a Great voice and knows how to use it.  I thought the performance as well as the mix/master were both Top shelf.   I do think it was Very unusual and risky , but Creative to slow the tempo at the choruses..  I Liked it.

Congrats to you both ..   Enjoyed it .. mark

[Marc Cormier]

Thanks, Mark.  That’s high praise considering the tracks you have posted.  I have not spent any time on this part of the forum, so hearing everyone’s work is a blast.  So much talent.

My daughter initially insisted on the tempo change but I’ve sent her a mix where I timestretched the chorus vocals and it sounds so much better.  But hey, I’m just the guest musician and producer - what do I know.  I came in to work the songs after much of the structure was determined (and vocals were recorded.) She’s 5 hours ahead so I’ll hear the feedback tomorrow.

I have to believe Slate VSX has helped in how/if this translates from my largely untreated room.

thanks again for the feedback…looking forward to digging into your songs when I’m back in my music room.

[KSband]

Catchy song and she has a nice voice. I would bring the keys down or the vocals up, it's  kind of drowning out her nice vocals.

[Ray T]

Hello very nice song, great melody and impressive vocals. The mix is warm and pleasant. I agree with previous comment. For my taste and setup the vocals could perhaps benefit from coming forward. Thank you for sharing.

[AndyB01]

Agree with comments above on the mix, I really like the ritardando on the chorus - just enough to throw you for a second or two - great vocal work and keys. Just sort the respective levels and you should be thereabouts.

Nice work.

Andy

[Bajan Blue]

On 11/14/2024 at 12:54 AM, mark skinner said:

Very Nice !   She has a Great voice and knows how to use it.  I thought the performance as well as the mix/master were both Top shelf.   I do think it was Very unusual and risky , but Creative to slow the tempo at the choruses..  I Liked it.

Congrats to you both ..   Enjoyed it .. mark

 

On 11/14/2024 at 5:29 PM, KSband said:

Catchy song and she has a nice voice. I would bring the keys down or the vocals up, it's  kind of drowning out her nice vocals.

Hi Marc

I REALLY like this - agree with KS on the mix

Great Stuff

Nigel

 

[Rick Viola]

What snare is that?