This is really cool... I have a JC-120 like the police guitarist has and you captured it right here. The chorus is very memorable too! I like how the bass fits in the mix. I really understand what works about the Police now. You have thin echoey guitars and big bass :)

i'm still getting used to the bass response of my speakers in my new room (hence the two fairly rubbish mixes i put out on my last song) so i too am not hearing quite as much bass end as you seem to be James; but overall the song is excellent, of course, it's been a great week or two for mixes on here...

Faust1587


This is really cool... I have a JC-120 like the police guitarist has and you captured it right here. The chorus is very memorable too! I like how the bass fits in the mix. I really understand what works about the Police now. You have thin echoey guitars and big bass :)

Not sure that was it...more like unbelieveable songwriting and playing!

LpMike75


Hey James

   As always, very cool and creative song.  I like the chorus alot.  If I was to offer any thoughts with fresh ears, I would say the verb is a little washy and distracting from the lyrics.  Maybe delay the verb a bit?  Also I think the guitars are a tad loud in the chorus, covering up the cool vox.  (As a guitarists, 99.9% of my mixes have the guitars mixed too loud!)

    Those are subjective opinions of course, I realize you were going for a specific style.  I really dug the tune and think the arrangement and production are great.

I will keep fiddling with it til I hit it right. Thanks Mike.

mgh


i'm still getting used to the bass response of my speakers in my new room (hence the two fairly rubbish mixes i put out on my last song) so i too am not hearing quite as much bass end as you seem to be James; but overall the song is excellent, of course, it's been a great week or two for mixes on here...

New mix coming. Take a listen if you can.

New remix up per suggestions on this fine board...
http://soundcloud.com/hammertoe/madame-moto-remix

bandontherun19


Did you know that if this was madame "Oto?" You could sing it and it would sound the same?

If I sang "Nananoto" it would be the same as well.
 

Hey James
GREAT tune.  From the style of the drum performance and delay/verb/tone of the guitar you have mastered the Police vibe. The mix on my end has a real clean full sound.  But, I agree with the others on the kick. KUDOS!
 
OK . . . I found a new mix. The kick has less of the high thump and more low end. Excellent piece! 

 
Kev

wow,the comments you have left on my songs,now i know why you knew so much,
im sorry but this is the first piece ive heard from you,i should have caught more of your stuff earlier on.

this is auwesome,its got a really cool early 80's sound..i eat that stuff up.
im just blown away by this jim,seriously.
it has the police ring to it but i like that about it.
i love hearing songs that have a shell of a personality of other songs,i believe this is the resipe for hits songs.
the mix is everything in a song,if you changed anything it would imo take away from the character of this piece,change nothing,no critiqing,no advice.simply briliant.

i have never used that word on a song ive heard here in the forum(briliant)
consider yourself the first.
it is james.

H.Ya


charlie

bandontherun19


The Yoyo factory knows what the heck they are doing...

indeed..

Thanks bro, I'll get it today

Awesome art-work here, textures I luv most.

Ambience textures may seem a little prolonged at times ... on 1st listen.

Madame Moto chorus and vocal textures shine as the song goes on.  I believe the vocals deserve a little more loudness ... especially as they incrementally (co-)dominate ... on my k701 cans ... else the lead guitar(s) might be more hard panned where they compete with the vocal textures.

Kev:

Glad you liked

Chuck:

Too much praise, my head is masive as it is!

Philip:

The vox culd come up a hair, you're right.

Daryl:

Sheesh, man, when I hear you sing and play I feel the same way....we all have something special in us.

Hey, James,
 
Very cool, clever, and unique production, as always from you!
 
I only listened to the new mix (twice).  Excellent songwriting, great playing and vocals, and a well balanced, crystal clear mix.
 
I definitely hear the Police influence in the guitars and also in the heavy full mix reverb effect, but it also has your own unique trademark style stamped onto it, which to me is a great thing.
 
Very nice work, buddy, have a great weekend!
Bob
 

i agree with everyone well done great work thanks for sharing eric

Super slick production as to be expected. Lacks a strong vocal hook for me. It would be very interesting to hear your buddy Cian work on this. I was listening to Aphasia only the other day and this could do with some of his hooky magic to really complete it.

jamesyoyo



Paul:

Since I can't sing, I can only call on Cian so much! Eventually I have sing one or two of these myself 

Wasn't a crit of your singing (hey, I'm in the same boat as you there !) just that the melody or whatever you want to call it isn't one that sticks in the mind, unlike most Police songs. Three listens and you're singing it yourself, whereas this I can't even remember how it goes other than it sounds like the Police....  de do do do de da da da will never win any awards for lyrical or vocal dexterity, but even people who don't like it can remember it. That was the only point I was trying to make.