groveendroad
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New song: You Take Me Higher
Hi every one, I tried some new things on this one. I've been told from time to time that I have a 60s sound for the most part, and some times I hear it's an 80s sound. Thats good by me, I love the music from the 60s and 80s. However, I'm really tying to get in to the 2000s some day soon. LOL I tried some new things in this one. I always go to fast when it comes to the mix. Reason being I want to start my next song. I took more time with the mix this time. Please check it out @ http://soundclick.com/share.cfm?id=12372220 Cheers, Terry
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humanrod
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Re: New song: You Take Me Higher
2013/06/18 11:31:33
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☄ Helpfulby groveendroad 2013/06/21 22:26:03
I think the strings thing is a little loud.... and maybe a little more "spreading" would be ok for it...otherwhise it is ok!
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dcumpian
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Re: New song: You Take Me Higher
2013/06/18 19:20:21
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☄ Helpfulby groveendroad 2013/06/21 22:25:53
The only difference between a lot of 80's music and 60's pop are synths, lol. I can hear a lot of pumping on your vocal side-chain compression. I'd tone that down a bit as it is distracting.
If you move your instruments more left/right, you'll leave more space for the vocal. Nice tune, I'd work on the mix a bit more before moving on, you'll be glad you did.
Regards,
Dan
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groveendroad
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Re: New song: You Take Me Higher
2013/06/21 22:21:10
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Sorry about the dupe Thank you Jolt
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groveendroad
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Re: New song: You Take Me Higher
2013/06/21 22:21:10
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dcumpian
The only difference between a lot of 80's music and 60's pop are synths, lol. I can hear a lot of pumping on your vocal side-chain compression. I'd tone that down a bit as it is distracting.
If you move your instruments more left/right, you'll leave more space for the vocal. Nice tune, I'd work on the mix a bit more before moving on, you'll be glad you did.
Regards,
Dan
Thanks Dan, I didn't side chan. I think I know you are hearing, it's the boost 11 I'm using. I will take your advice and run with it, to see what I come up with. Thanks again
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Re: New song: You Take Me Higher
2013/06/21 22:21:10
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dcumpian
The only difference between a lot of 80's music and 60's pop are synths, lol. I can hear a lot of pumping on your vocal side-chain compression. I'd tone that down a bit as it is distracting.
If you move your instruments more left/right, you'll leave more space for the vocal. Nice tune, I'd work on the mix a bit more before moving on, you'll be glad you did.
Regards,
Dan
Thanks Dan, I didn't side chan. I think I know you are hearing, it's the boost 11 I'm using. I will take your advice and run with it, to see what I come up with. Thanks again
Thanks, gents, I'm Not Side chan
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Re: New song: You Take Me Higher
2013/06/22 13:23:44
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☄ Helpfulby groveendroad 2013/06/23 00:55:12
Sound really good to me Terry.
I enjoyed hearing this very much,
Bobby
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Re: New song: You Take Me Higher
2013/06/22 18:27:45
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☄ Helpfulby groveendroad 2013/06/23 00:55:17
hi terry I think its very creative like the whole thing at first I thought the strings were a little loud however the more I heard the more it fit well done eric
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Re: New song: You Take Me Higher
2013/06/23 11:44:19
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Terry, you're really finding your groove. Your voice and performance are as good as any you've done. While your style echoes many songs I've heard before, you still have a unique sound that's unmistakable. Way to go.
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Re: New song: You Take Me Higher
2013/06/24 08:45:59
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Yeah... just as I read Dan's comment about the pumping....I heard it too. And through out the song... Tame those compressors.
This still has a dated pop sound to it. Getting out of a dated sound is not easy. You need to listen to the stuff that is on the radio today. Examine it.... reverse engineer it. Dissect the parts. Listen to the drums and the beat. Listen to the bass. Listen to the fillers, the synths the guitars, the keys and what they are doing. Listen to the vocal phrasing.... all of that goes into making something either sound dated to a specific time or current.
What is current now will sound dated to the 2010's in another 10 years or so.
What struck me as dated was the rhythm of the drums and the synth in the back ground playing the pad or string part. I notice that most pop these days has a 4 on the floor drum part. The beat is dominate and driving for the most part. Even country pop has picked that up to some degree. Lose the synth and rework the drums to a different not so syncopated beat..... see what happens.
Aside from that... good song.
I tend to spend just as much time if not more time on the mix as I do on the tracking.
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Re: New song: You Take Me Higher
2013/06/24 12:53:21
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I think you have the whole 80's thing nailed. The rompler lofi strings added to the feel of it which I liked.
I say if you like how it sounds why try to change its style wise? If you want a newer sound then by all means copy the other guys doing current material off the radio, but I would say to do what you feel true to yourself in doing IMO. There are still oldies stations on the radio for a reason.
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Re: New song: You Take Me Higher
2013/06/24 14:31:20
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Starise
I think you have the whole 80's thing nailed. The rompler lofi strings added to the feel of it which I liked.
I say if you like how it sounds why try to change its style wise? If you want a newer sound then by all means copy the other guys doing current material off the radio, but I would say to do what you feel true to yourself in doing IMO. There are still oldies stations on the radio for a reason.
In the OP he said he's trying to get into this century with the style.
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