Juliette of the Spirit

I thought it was pretty interesting and as I like creative takes on things, I'd say kudos and well done.
 
You have obviously made some non-standard mixing choices for the vocals, and I think they fit your song. My guess is, you are not trying to shoot for the Justin Bieber/ Taylor Swift mainstream here, so again, good on ya.
 
Too bad it's not 1983, this might have become a minor hit! I can think of a number of quirky bands that were doing stuff like this - Fred Firth comes immediately to mind . . .
 
cheers,
-Tom

Very cool melodies in here Bert. I'd have maybe gone for a different intro, it felt like I'd missed 30 secs of the song when it started.
 
Have more confidence in your vocals and get 'em up front and not drowned in effects, can't understand the lyrics for the most part. There's a nice David Byrne thing going on, that needs bringing out.
 
Instrumentation is very nice indeed.

Cool song idea, and nice playing.  I'd suggest sending the vocals to a bus and compressing them a bit.  Maybe also use a bit of mid-high EQ to make the lyrics more distinct.
 
As for the drums (especially kick/snare) and bass, they sound a little "canned" to me.  Need some more beef, IMO. :)
 
Thanks for sharing this!

jamesg1213
Very cool melodies in here Bert. I'd have maybe gone for a different intro, it felt like I'd missed 30 secs of the song when it started.
 
Have more confidence in your vocals and get 'em up front and not drowned in effects, can't understand the lyrics for the most part. There's a nice David Byrne thing going on, that needs bringing out.
 
Instrumentation is very nice indeed.

James,
Its always good to hear from you. And thank you for the kind words.
Yeah, the intro starts kind of abruptly. I recorded a longer intro and I tried to edit it to where it was shorter and sweeter. And the vocals could use some clarification. I'll have another go at it and re-post soon. 
Cheers,
Bert

I like the fact this sounds old school. The lyrics could be heard better and the intro for me is confusing Bert, the fade in doesnt make me happy :-)
 
Cian

Hi Bert, nice tune, bring back the intro and turn up those vox ; )
 
Rik

The clarity of the vocals is the only thing I would think about, but if it's the way you intended for the effect...then I would leave the way you want it. Good job!

Bob Oister
Hi, Bert,
 
Excellent work on this tasty sounding classic pop rocker with very cool progressive overtones!
 
I love the well textured synth work and melodic keyboard fills, and your vocals sound smooth and really nice.  The whisper trick was a nice effect and added an interesting focal point before the melodic solos kicked in.
 
Really good stuff, Bert!
 
Bob
 
 
 
Hi Bob,
Very good to hear from you. Thank you very much for the kind words. I'm sorry I'm so slow getting back to you, but I've had multiple crashes with my main PC at home, which havn't been completely sorted out. But I have been listening to your recent posts and you are rocking real hard. Hot stuff, for sure.
 
Cheers,
 
Bert

This is a really nice tune with a solid feel to it.  My only crit has to do with the intelligibility of the vocals.  IMO they should be more prominent in the mix.

ohgrant
  I certainly wouldn't take it personal about the remarks about the 80's dance sound. To many folks, cool retro is far better than most current pop music. To me, this has a early MTV vibe to it and I believe that's a good thing. I really enjoyed the material. I do agree a bit more work on the production is required to get it to it's fullest potential.  

Grant,
I enjoy hearing how this song strikes people. I honestly don't know where this arrangement came from. Once I had the song written in my head, this is what it sounded like.
 
I will revisit it soon and try to clean it up.
 
Cheers,
 
Bert