CreatingNoise
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New Distant Towers, "Laugh Out Loud"
Good morning Cake-ettes! Hope everyone is doing well today. We have a new song and are hoping that you'll give us some feedback. All comments welcome, even negative ones. This is the third song that came about during the transition from 2010 to 2011. Storybook, Westward Bound and then this little oddity. Tom was out of town for work in January/February and so these three tunes starting falling into place once he returned home. Here is the Soundclick link (I have not updated our website yet, but will do so tonight) http://soundclick.com/share.cfm?id=10404386 The guilty mob: Tom McCaffrey: Lead vocals, lyrics and Sonar mayhem. OOOPS! Tom did all the funky lead guitars in this one!!!! Preston Richardson: Drums Tony Wood: Guitars (6 and 12 string--no leads), background vocals and some minor drum loops This tune is a "bridge" tune. At some point (when it makes it to a CD release) it will occur between two other songs as a little reprieve from the normal DT madness. Well, okay, I guess this song is really more of the madness, but in a much more subtle way than usual. Thanks for your time.
post edited by CreatingNoise - 2011/03/17 11:36:06
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jamesyoyo
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Re:New Distant Towers, "Laugh Out Loud"
2011/03/17 08:49:16
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I am hearing a bunch of low rumble around 250-300hz that is kinda overwhelming the rest of the mix.
Despite being a sparse track, I found my attention being drawn to the sides quite often. Not much other than the percussion in the middle, which threw me off.
This would be a good closing track for a serial killer movie, where he gets away with a wry smile...
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vechung
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Re:New Distant Towers, "Laugh Out Loud"
2011/03/17 09:41:13
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Wow! Great production and mix.
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thepogue
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Re:New Distant Towers, "Laugh Out Loud"
2011/03/18 13:21:07
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Thanks for the input James...worked the L/R a bit to bring it in a tad...for the life of me I couldnt find the "low rumble around 250-300hz"??...could just me me tho...and yea...cool killer-movie song..lol
Thanks Vince....Glad you stopped on by and put your good ears on this.
Thanks again!
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jamesyoyo
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Re:New Distant Towers, "Laugh Out Loud"
2011/03/18 14:11:38
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thepogue
Thanks for the input James...worked the L/R a bit to bring it in a tad...for the life of me I couldnt find the "low rumble around 250-300hz"??...could just me me tho...and yea...cool killer-movie song..lol
Do you mix with a sub?
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thepogue
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Re:New Distant Towers, "Laugh Out Loud"
2011/03/18 14:40:09
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yea...I got a 12" goin...maybe I'll just drop the monitors out and see whats gong on.....I used a spectrum analyzer and she came up fairly clean?......I find that dirty rascal 
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Re:New Distant Towers, "Laugh Out Loud"
2011/03/19 12:42:12
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CreatingNoise
This tune is a "bridge" tune. At some point (when it makes it to a CD release) it will occur between two other songs as a little reprieve from the normal DT madness.
Perfect for that, and a very cool track guys. Love that bass motif, it makes a great hook for the piece. James
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Re:New Distant Towers, "Laugh Out Loud"
2011/03/20 20:27:22
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This song has such a great feel. I love where the acoustic sits in this mix.
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Re:New Distant Towers, "Laugh Out Loud"
2011/03/20 20:33:37
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Janet
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Re:New Distant Towers, "Laugh Out Loud"
2011/03/22 20:53:16
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Subtle madness...that works. :) I can see what Jim (JY) sees too. :) Wish I could hear what he hears! lol Great job guys.
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Re:New Distant Towers, "Laugh Out Loud"
2011/03/23 07:11:16
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Always a good day with a new DT tune!. Nice laid-back effort, and it will work very well as you envisage it. i agree it could also work as an album closer too. mix sounds great to me.
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Re:New Distant Towers, "Laugh Out Loud"
2011/03/23 16:31:30
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Slick tune, very smug. The incidental laughs and such are great. Nice playing and production. I like the fact that you are planning a bridge tune for your CD. Great work.
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Re:New Distant Towers, "Laugh Out Loud"
2011/03/23 20:00:47
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I like the spaces you created in this song. I need to do more of that in my songwriting
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Re:New Distant Towers, "Laugh Out Loud"
2011/03/24 00:42:31
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Cool, different, creative. Mixed well. I really like the mood it sets. Reminds me of something that Peter Gabriel would do. Nothing bad about that in my book......
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batsbrew
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Re:New Distant Towers, "Laugh Out Loud"
2011/03/24 17:41:32
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cool tune, dark kind of vibe...
i hear the rumble too.
maybe it's the way the low drums are eq'd....?
low tom rumble....
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Re:New Distant Towers, "Laugh Out Loud"
2011/03/25 16:56:08
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Definitely a cool tune with that patented DT dark, evocative vibe to it. Loved the bass part. It felt like the vocal could come up some in the low, soft parts of the verses, but a winner overall.
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CLEAN
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Re:New Distant Towers, "Laugh Out Loud"
2011/03/25 19:44:12
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You guys just knock me out - you continue to put out some of the most original and creative music around.
I love this.
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thepogue
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Re:New Distant Towers, "Laugh Out Loud"
2011/03/28 12:00:45
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Thanks all so much for jumping in and commenting...still haven't fixed the rumble yet...but I'll get to it!
Thanks again!
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Re:New Distant Towers, "Laugh Out Loud"
2011/03/28 12:34:24
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Hi Tom, nice and Floydian (Pink). Perfect as a "bridge" song.
Greetings, Rik
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Re:New Distant Towers, "Laugh Out Loud"
2011/03/28 12:47:56
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I think this is another winner... Dark and tangled... Love it...
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Re:New Distant Towers, "Laugh Out Loud"
2011/03/28 14:10:53
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mmmm... smooth, dark and disturbing. Love the vibe. Mix sounds great, although it does come across as bottom heavy. I'm not saying muddy, just heavy... lot's of energy (speakers - JBL LSR4326). I know you guys love it that way, so I'm just confirming.  Whatever role this piece ends up playing, it's a guaranteed fit. Bravo for an excellent production! Suggestion: I do hear a few rim and guillotine shots on the snare, in a couple of "strategic" spots.
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