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"Addicted to Her Love" - <<Ears needed>>
Hello everybody, Need some ears for this track. One I wrote with a young Dublin rapper that I met while on my travels a few years back, finally got it together thanks to my musical compadre, James Yoyo, whom helped produce this. Please give me your thoughts, particularly on the sonic choices and levels, before I wrap it up. "Addicted to Her Love" https://soundcloud.com/ci...her-love-oct10/s-btlU7
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Re: "Addicted to Her Love" - <<Ears needed>>
2016/09/15 16:22:40
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Well... I, for one, think it sounds splendid.  Seriously, love to hear what you all have to say.
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Re: "Addicted to Her Love" - <<Ears needed>>
2016/09/15 16:36:13
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Sounds very nice to my ears. The only thing I'm thinking is that maybe the kick drum could have a little bit more weight to give it a better thump. Other than that everything sounds quite good and balanced.
A very nice track! :)
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Re: "Addicted to Her Love" - <<Ears needed>>
2016/09/15 16:44:37
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this, the kick needs more love. Also on my sh****y speakers It sounds tinny. His voice tends towards the tinny ee's and arh arh's (the irish pirate) so you need to soften it a little. :D:D
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Re: "Addicted to Her Love" - <<Ears needed>>
2016/09/15 17:39:41
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Yeah, I am using about three different loops at a time for the beatz so the kick was always gonna be problematic. Thought a somewhat soupy low-end was kinda right for the track.
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Re: "Addicted to Her Love" - <<Ears needed>>
2016/09/18 04:30:52
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Kuusneimi/eph221,thanks for your input. Didnt overly find the kick too bad, altough it will need to cut through on tinny speakers. The vocals are a little thin, i agree.
Anyone else to offer their opinions?
Cian
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Re: "Addicted to Her Love" - <<Ears needed>>
2016/10/04 14:37:09
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Just had a listen... I actually don't mind the kick, though I suppose for a dance-ish track a little more club-like lows might be suitable. For me the one thing that stood out was actually the delay (and flange?) - it seemed a bit heavy at times, particular for the rap lines. I kinda picture those drier/dirtier for more edge, and then smoothing out with the sung lines.
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Re: "Addicted to Her Love" - <<Ears needed>>
2016/10/05 06:54:23
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Thanks Steve.
ditto, the kick doesnt bother me.
But the vocal could do with a more "upfront" feel to contrast from the smooth pop vocal
Cheers,
Cian
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Re: "Addicted to Her Love" - <<Ears needed>>
2016/10/05 07:34:18
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Sounds great on the iPad so it must be good! You have a great rapping dialect going there too. Lots of nice elements in there.
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Re: "Addicted to Her Love" - <<Ears needed>>
2016/10/08 07:34:46
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Hi Cian, well I'm not much of a rapper, but this one was quite pleasant. The mix sounded quite right to me, and the stereo field was balanced. My main little crit is that the lead vocal could use a little more weight...some low mid, or some saturation/grit, or something....to carry the tune.
Good job!
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Re: "Addicted to Her Love" - <<Ears needed>>
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Re: "Addicted to Her Love" - <<Ears needed>>
2016/10/11 21:34:00
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here we go! lots of fun and a super clean recording.
Love the bass lines particularly. Great mix of rap and conventional chorus. Vocals seem to drive it, but in the verses I might back off the delay line a little bit.
The chorus is super strong, and I almost would vote to start the song with it. But it's probably too late to change that.
The acoustic guitar might be too "clean" and up-front sounding? What about a little more reverb on it, not much? That way it would always be background, and for whatever reason I found myself hearing it a lot during the chorus.
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Re: "Addicted to Her Love" - <<Ears needed>>
2016/10/12 08:36:22
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Good song I want to hear some of the bass in your voice a little more bass kick to thud...make the hi hats a bit more thicker sounding too...to take away the tinny sound and give it more presence.
Overall good song!!!
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Re: "Addicted to Her Love" - <<Ears needed>>
2016/10/13 07:22:57
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Thanks all
Tom, the song does start with chorus no??! interesting on the guitar, what speakers you listening on?
Dappa1, im in favour of allowing the lower end kick take a bit more off the bass. I found the hithats overpower the rap, which is why they have been reduced. perhaps some air on the master might bring out that side
Ill take any other final opinions/suggestions
Cheers
Cian
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Re: "Addicted to Her Love" - <<Ears needed>>
2016/10/13 09:24:53
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Hi Cian, my speakers regrettably are Mackie HR 824's so there you go. You have a super cool track with great elements, and for most people no one is going to react as I did to that acoustic guitar. Did you play that in, or is it a vst?
Ah, you are right, it does open with a chorus! But a "stripped-down" version for the intro, sorry I missed that, pretty obvious! I guess I meant a full-blown chorus intro with more energy right away. But I understand the stripped-down choice, too.
cheers, and good luck!
-Tom
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Re: "Addicted to Her Love" - <<Ears needed>>
2016/10/13 13:07:46
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Must be the second mix I ma hearing as most of what is raised above is not so for this mix, though there does seem a bit to much on the lead vocal, reverb, delay, something that is just letting not quite gel into the mix.
Thanks for sharing.
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Re: "Addicted to Her Love" - <<Ears needed>>
2016/10/15 16:08:48
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Wookie and Tom thanks for your input fellas
Cian
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