Hangdog Cat
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My Latest Song
Well I finally got around to posting a song on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/hangdog-cat/anything-for-you I had been been wanting to try writing "topline" for a while, iow writing lyrics and melody to completed backing tracks, but I don't know any producers. So recently I decided to try writing topline to a construction kit of loops. I found a kit I thought I could write to, and what you hear is the result. I added piano parts via EZkeys...a great program. And I chopped up the loops to add a tag ending. Other than that and the addition of reverb, compression, my not-so-golden-eared mixing, and of course my vocal, things are the way they sounded in the construction kit.
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kevinwal
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Re: My Latest Song
2015/12/12 12:10:26
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A very sweet song, nearly perfect pop. Great vocals, great lyrics and a really well constructed song all around. Good work!
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Hangdog Cat
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Re: My Latest Song
2015/12/12 18:18:02
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Thank you for your kind review of my song.
I'm especially happy with the way the lyrics worked out.
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bapu
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Re: My Latest Song
2015/12/13 13:46:57
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Nice song. Lead vocal seems a bit squashed to me and maybe just a tad too high in the mix. Just a personal preference.
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Hangdog Cat
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Re: My Latest Song
2015/12/13 14:09:46
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Most Honorable Esteemed Bapu: Thanks for your input. I think both points are valid.
I do tend to have a heavy hand with the compression.
And for demos I tend to bring the vocal way upfront.
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Awes
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Re: My Latest Song
2015/12/13 14:38:54
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Nice track, guitar is nice and clear, particularly liked the percussion, something different from the usual hi-hat/kick/snare combo. Good mix
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emeraldsoul
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Re: My Latest Song
2015/12/14 02:15:20
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Holy crap that guitar is very well presented!!! Love it.
The feel of your tune is simple and wonderful - I wouldn't change a thing.
Except the ending, which is abrupt - how about an outtro jam with a nice fade on it?
cool tune, thanks!
-Tom
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stevec
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Re: My Latest Song
2015/12/16 14:44:44
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Nice job! Lyrics and vocals are well done.
Mix-wise I might back off the compression a little since you have some breathing room, and maybe add just a touch of reverb and/or delay.... but still leave it fairly up-front.
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evadianepug
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Re: My Latest Song
2015/12/16 16:48:05
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Another new contributor, to me. Nice. I agree with Bapu on the vocal volume, but I got used to it and it fit. Nice playing and singing. I look forward to more.
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