New (mostly) instrumental: Celtara - Part 1 and 2

Hi All,
I've got a new instrumental tune up: https://soundcloud.com/steve-cocchi/celtara-part-1-and-2
 
This one is a little different in that part one has an older guitar/harpsichord feel (I in/correctly refer to it as "18th century") with a classic female vocal, which then morphs into part two that is decidedly 21st century.   So I don't really know what to call it genre-wise, and just stuck with "instrumental and electronic". 
 
Edit: The female vocal lines are actually courtesy of the free Kontakt library "Clara's Vocal" from vstbuzz.com/freebies/claras-vocal/
(I mistakenly wrote "Clare Solo" from Ivy Audio: http://ivyaudio.com/Clare-Solo)
 
 
Thanks!

Hi Steve,
 
That was a smashing piece
 
Great composition... Liked how it moved from "older" trad style to the up-beat dancy track... That was excellent. And great work with the vocal library too... That fit so well.
 
Great image too:-
 

 
cheers
 
andy

Mark - thanks!  The morph section did take a while to get right so I'm happy to know that it's working!  I actually did HPF the vocal track, but perhaps I need to refine the frequency cut-off.
 
Andy - yes, it is a bit smashed together.       The dual style thing is a first for me but certainly was fun to do.  I am glad you liked it.  I knew the vocal library was a keeper from the start so I just had to do something with it...   Glad you liked the image too - Google searching for pics based on vague descriptions is a wonderful thing.
 
Tom - thanks for the feedback.  I knew the kick was a bit punchy and up-front, but every time I tried backing off I didn't like it as much.  Perhaps a little MDynamicEQ is in order...   For the instruments in the first part, it's mainly a combination of a few acoustic guitar parts and a Kontakt harpsichord, with four electric guitar tracks layered lightly in the background.  I did intentionally leave the timing (mostly) alone because I wanted a bit of contrast against the tighter 21st century bit.   And yes, I think the vocal library has a great feel to it even if it is nondescript!
 

Thanks, Grant!   And I wasn't even watching Rocky Horror Picture Show at the time.   
 
Yeah, it's a very nice free library.  
 

This works well here, nice transitions thoughtfully done, and a very cool production.
 
Thanks for sharing

You're on a trend recently of trying new things, very cool.
 
This is entertaining to be sure. Mix is very good, but the vocal does get lost in the "modern" section. You may need to EQ it differently just in that section as the top end (of the vocal) it lost due to the other instruments. I thought the kick was perfect.
 
Regards,
Dan

I especially loved the beginning of this one. I thought the rest was very creative as well....the music takes a lot of interesting turns both in style and in the basic compositional direction..note relationships are all very interesting. 
I think this is one of your best so far Steve! 
 
I hope you don't mid me downloading Clara. All the wonderful sounds without the trouble :)

Dan - yeah, I actually started this one shortly before my last experimental tune but I just couldn't decide where to go with it.  I guess the electronic thing took over a bit in the end.     I'll have to go back and fine-tune the vocal + EQ.  Thanks for listening.
 
Daryl - Thanks, I appreciate that!  I always enjoyed "concept" music but have never done much myself.  It was fun...
 
Tim - thanks, the beginning was originally the whole tune!  I tried doing an orchestral background at first, but just wasn't working.  Then once I got the more acoustic feel going the second electronic section just sort happened... 
Oh, and go for it, Clara is waiting.    
 
Walt - Thanks!   I'm going to revisit the drums and bass when I go back in and tweak the vocal, so I'll see if I can get more balance.    And yes, Clara is pretty cool!  Definitely up there as far as free Kontakt libraries go, especially vocal libraries that aren't very common.

Thanks, Lawrence!   I am glad you enjoyed the ride.   
 

Thanks, Wayne!   Getting some semblance of balance between the two sections was very important for me, and while there are a few tweaks I'd like to make (mostly in the second section) I am happy to hear that it's working as-is.
 

Steve, this is just stunning!  love the soundscape you've created, love the stereo, love the clean-ness of the mix!
 
fantastic transition to the new part!
 
good stuff all around!