daryl1968
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Be Yourself - new original song
Hi Folks Here's a new song that I wrote and recorded. Crits and nits welcomed. DISCLAIMER - I HAVE NOTHING AGAINST BEARDS OR THE PEOPLE WHO WEAR THEM https://soundcloud.com/sk...ou-see-is-what-you-get Be Yourself (What you see is what you get)Written and performed by StaypressBacking vocals Elizabeth GreenwayV1 Who cares what people think? Too many it would seem. How far do people sink to fulfill society's dream? Prechorus 1 Be yourself in a world that is always out to change you Shy? You'll get by Why should someone rearrange you? Chorus What you see is what you get And you ain't seen nothing yet.... V2 Don't try to fit right in - break the mould that has been made Don't try 'cos you can't win the race that no-one can evade. Prechorus 2 Be yourself in a world that is always out to change you Shy? You'll get by Why should someone rearrange you? Be yourself in a world that is always out to change you Weird? Grow a beard Why should someone rearrange you? Chorus Prechorus 3 Be yourself in a world that is always out to change you Shy? You'll get by Why should someone rearrange you? Be yourself in a world that is always out to change you Fat? Wear a hat Why should someone rearrange you? Chorus to end
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Re: Be Yourself - new original song
2015/06/06 14:30:31
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Catchy tune Daryl and all round great song 
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Re: Be Yourself - new original song
2015/06/06 17:56:22
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Vewy Sweet. Good on you Daryk.
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Re: Be Yourself - new original song
2015/06/06 18:11:50
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Really nice work Daryl! Very cool song. Love your style. The dry vocals and very minimal production with nice tasty embellishments keep it really interesting.
I think the mids and top are perfectly balanced. I think you have lots of room to push the bottom end. Seems to be shy around 40-70db. Would make the foundation even more engaging IMO.
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Re: Be Yourself - new original song
2015/06/06 19:12:00
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I have always appreciated the "clean" quality to your mixes, and this is another fine example of that.
You have room to push the bass up, but as a known offender in that category, I confess that my mixes don't sound as "clean" as yours, so I wonder, part of that little trick might be to keep the bass on the controlled side. Low frequencies that are boosted likely eat energy from the upper frequencies and make things in general harder to mix in higher frequencies. Just wondering out loud here . . .
Howard Jones and Nik Kershaw are two of my favorites and honestly they don't really top your song here. Excellent job. If we are voting, I'd be tempted to remove the "Mr Roboto" quality to some of the vocals, particularly at the end.
The nifty melody can stand on its own, I think.
cheers,
-Tom
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Re: Be Yourself - new original song
2015/06/06 20:23:32
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Nice song n recording...enjoyed it...thx for sharing.
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Re: Be Yourself - new original song
2015/06/07 14:55:57
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synkrotron
Catchy tune Daryl and all round great song
Thanks Synkrotron
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Re: Be Yourself - new original song
2015/06/08 07:31:02
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Nice work. I love the 8-bit type sounds at the beginning. Nice clean mix as well, all instruments can be heard clearly.
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Re: Be Yourself - new original song
2015/06/08 09:44:34
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Really nice song & mix that translated very cleanly, clearly, and beautifully on my H-phones.....top notch stuff my bro!! (a subtle hint of Beatlesque style in there).
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Re: Be Yourself - new original song
2015/06/08 10:02:58
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☄ Helpfulby bapu 2015/06/08 15:20:33
Very clean and clear mix, which, like emeraldsoul, I appreciate. The brightness only goes over the edge a bit on the tambourine, which is piercing on my unforgiving ADAM ribbon tweeters.
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Re: Be Yourself - new original song
2015/06/08 14:58:41
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Vewy Sweet. Good on you Daryk.
Thanks mate
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Re: Be Yourself - new original song
2015/06/08 20:55:42
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I think your mixes are all great examples for all to follow Daryl...clean, uncluttered, everything is a tight pocket and just the right volume.
The lyrics are well thought out and delivered.
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daryl1968
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Re: Be Yourself - new original song
2015/06/09 11:02:38
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Rimshot
Really nice work Daryl! Very cool song. Love your style. The dry vocals and very minimal production with nice tasty embellishments keep it really interesting.
I think the mids and top are perfectly balanced. I think you have lots of room to push the bottom end. Seems to be shy around 40-70db. Would make the foundation even more engaging IMO.
Thanks Jimmy - I really appreciate it. I will have a listen to the low end later.
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Re: Be Yourself - new original song
2015/06/09 11:49:22
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nice poppy tune,
reminds me a bit of owl city.
not a fan of the autotune-sounding vocals,
but the melodies and the performances are nice.
agree with the tamb mix comments,
it's an easy fix,
and doesn't need to stick out like it is, to still be effective.
i'd like to hear a little more girth on the kick,
it seems to be all attack
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Lynn
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Re: Be Yourself - new original song
2015/06/09 14:42:22
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If ever there was an instant classic, this is it. I'd rather be hearing songs like this on my radio than what I generally get. Kudos!
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daryl1968
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Re: Be Yourself - new original song
2015/06/09 17:08:56
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emeraldsoul
I have always appreciated the "clean" quality to your mixes, and this is another fine example of that.
You have room to push the bass up, but as a known offender in that category, I confess that my mixes don't sound as "clean" as yours, so I wonder, part of that little trick might be to keep the bass on the controlled side. Low frequencies that are boosted likely eat energy from the upper frequencies and make things in general harder to mix in higher frequencies. Just wondering out loud here . . .
Howard Jones and Nik Kershaw are two of my favorites and honestly they don't really top your song here. Excellent job. If we are voting, I'd be tempted to remove the "Mr Roboto" quality to some of the vocals, particularly at the end.
The nifty melody can stand on its own, I think.
cheers,
-Tom
Thanks so much Tom - really appreciate it. I will look at the bass again
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daryl1968
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Re: Be Yourself - new original song
2015/06/09 22:23:41
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Nice song n recording...enjoyed it...thx for sharing.
Thank you Bassjoker. Glad you enjoyed it
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Re: Be Yourself - new original song
2015/06/10 13:18:55
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Nice Daryl, as noted your usual level of clean open airy mix, thoughtful lyrics and overall nicely delivered. Like Dave I have never had a problem growing a beard or other fur come to that  Thanks for sharing
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Re: Be Yourself - new original song
2015/06/11 05:14:20
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Nice work. I love the 8-bit type sounds at the beginning. Nice clean mix as well, all instruments can be heard clearly.
Thanks a lot Kevin
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Re: Be Yourself - new original song
2015/06/11 05:46:09
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daryl1968
kevmsmith81
Nice work. I love the 8-bit type sounds at the beginning. Nice clean mix as well, all instruments can be heard clearly.
Thanks a lot Kevin
You're welcome. On a related note, I've listened to the song quite a few times over the last few days. Aside from my comments about the mix, I actually just love the song. It kind of reminds me a little bit of Ben Folds.
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Re: Be Yourself - new original song
2015/06/11 17:09:50
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Mesh
Really nice song & mix that translated very cleanly, clearly, and beautifully on my H-phones.....top notch stuff my bro!! (a subtle hint of Beatlesque style in there).
Cheers mate - I'm glad you enjoyed it.
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Re: Be Yourself - new original song
2015/06/11 18:33:59
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Just dandy! Love the chorus especially.
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Re: Be Yourself - new original song
2015/06/12 11:59:53
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bitflipper
Very clean and clear mix, which, like emeraldsoul, I appreciate. The brightness only goes over the edge a bit on the tambourine, which is piercing on my unforgiving ADAM ribbon tweeters.
I have never had to grow a beard. I've found if I do nothing at all, it just appears of its own accord. Unlike, say, carrots, which require some effort.
Thanks a lot Bit. I struggle with a full beard but I eat at least one raw carrot a day which gives my skin an orangey glow (true story)
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Re: Be Yourself - new original song
2015/06/12 13:53:40
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Great job Daryl! Like Kevin, it reminded me of Ben Folds (especially your vocals). Heres to hoping you don't hate Ben Folds. A friend of mine told me I sounded like Kid Rock once and I nearly sold my recording equipment.
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Re: Be Yourself - new original song
2015/06/12 14:33:40
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Grizzlylip
A friend of mine told me I sounded like Kid Rock once and I nearly sold my recording equipment.
To Kid Rock?
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Re: Be Yourself - new original song
2015/06/12 14:44:36
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A friend of mine told me I sounded like Kid Rock once and I nearly sold my recording equipment.
To Kid Rock?
Only if he promised never to say his own name in another one of his songs again. Sorry Kid Rock fans, I'm just having a bit of fun at his expense. Its not his fault he got famous?
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Re: Be Yourself - new original song
2015/06/13 07:01:37
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I think your mixes are all great examples for all to follow Daryl...clean, uncluttered, everything is a tight pocket and just the right volume.
The lyrics are well thought out and delivered.
Thanks so much Tim. You are the man.
post edited by daryl1968 - 2015/06/13 07:08:00
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Re: Be Yourself - new original song
2015/06/13 20:00:52
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batsbrew
nice poppy tune,
reminds me a bit of owl city.
not a fan of the autotune-sounding vocals,
but the melodies and the performances are nice.
agree with the tamb mix comments,
it's an easy fix,
and doesn't need to stick out like it is, to still be effective.
i'd like to hear a little more girth on the kick,
it seems to be all attack
Thanks for the compliments and observations Batsbrew I really appreciate it.
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Re: Be Yourself - new original song
2015/06/14 10:06:12
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Really cool catchy tune. Clever vocal melody and lyrics. A lot of elements to enjoy. The funkiness, synth sounds and back up vox are delightful
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daryl1968
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Re: Be Yourself - new original song
2015/06/14 17:12:52
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Lynn
If ever there was an instant classic, this is it. I'd rather be hearing songs like this on my radio than what I generally get. Kudos!
Wow - thanks Lynn. As ever you remain, my mate :)
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