Peace!!

Hi Ben, you sure are an original. No idea why you're so angry  ; ), hope you find some..... peace. There is some , probably, unwanted distortion sputtering along in this, thought my speakers had given the ghost : )

Rik

The break at 2:00 was great.

Hey guys, thanks so much, sorry I haven't been able to contribute to the forum as much.  I will try and do a catch up today.  I've also got a lecture on the sublime to do and then a 500 word comparative essay on two art peices.  But enough about my life.

Rikkie, thanks can you describe this distortion or can anyone else hear it??  I do have this track pushing the averages a bit -12 to -9db RMS but also there is distortion on the main vocal.

Lynn: I am a spaceman and I certinaly feel sometimes I don't belong here, hence the angriness Rikkie.  Seriously though I am a little bitter all this talent and it's sitting in the garage going nowhere.

James-Thank you very much.

Bapu, well that really is a compliment, WAR was sung by a black man and if I am getting close to sounding like a black man, downstairs must be starting to look like a black man too!!

Peace Neb

Sounds like the distortion is from clipping in the levels on the bass. I'd be full of anger too if this is what I ended up with after 5 years.

There's definitely some distortion in the vox and the bass, but all in all an enjoyable track. I like the pause starting at 0:49. Ripping it out at 1:45 on the guitar! It's definitely experimental. Definitely look at your levels as there is some clipping. Maybe relax the threshold a little bit on your compression?

Hey, Ben,
 
Cool song with lots of unique elements flowing in and out throughout the mix!  Your stuff is always different and very interesting, and you're never afraid to push the envelope.
 
To me, this one seems to have a raw, late 60's or early 70's vibe with a touch of modern "White Stripes" sounding, garage band energy mixed in for good measure.
 
The slight distortion on the bass and vocals doesn't bother me at all, and seems like it may have actually been a stylistic choice when you originally recorded the tracks.
 
Cool vintage sounding song, thanks for sharing!
Bob

+++1

Best one yet Ben!

James (NightFox) def the song is about a girl, ****en my mind, Blowing my time, Wish you were mine, are lines spat out in the middle part of the song and are def about a girl and unrequited love.  But of course great lyrics can be interpreted any way you want.  Although I'm not saying these are my best lyrics, in fact I think I ad-libed most of them.

The lyrics are dark but I'm a clown and so they are also firmly tounge in cheek.  Woman do **** with mens minds, sorry ladies if you disagree and this track is a representation of that feeling.



Wasn't knocking your song or your lyrics , maybe I will check those lyrics out again but like you were saying its dark in a good way not a bad way .

James

Hey Ben
My new FAVORITE from you.  I'm really diggin your vocal delivery and the way they sit perfect in this mix. On my end I'm hearing a real clean/clear mix.  The bass tone at times do make you think your hearing distortion but I think that just adds to the vibe of this piece.  If I had to nit-pick the mix it would be the drums sound whimpy compared to the dirty tones/heaviness of the other instruments. KUDOS on this piece!!


Kev

Made me want to turn it up to 11 and dance with the Stonehedge gnomes.

Thanks guys, this is one of my favorite tunes that I have ever done and it is nice to get such positive feedback.

Peace Ben

Hi Ben, in the first 20 seconds its the most obvious. Sounds like a high-gain guitar amp sputtering after a note has been played.  Maybe a quick gate could solve this.

 Rik

Rikkie


Hi Ben, in the first 20 seconds its the most obvious. Sounds like a high-gain guitar amp sputtering after a note has been played.  Maybe a quick gate could solve this.

 Rik

Hey Rik, what your hearing is a synth with a pitch shifting osc, it sounds like a moterbike being started.  I hope that is what you are hearing.
 
Peace Ben