yorolpal
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I'm Dreaming of You...new mix!
Another new ditty up on my soundcloud thingy. Dreaming of You Sleep tight...don't let the bedbugs bite. https://soundcloud.com/doghouse-riley/tracks
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Re: I'm Dreaming of You...or am I?
2016/04/09 17:36:27
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Great groove my ol' pal. Horns sound horny. Reminded me of Thomas Dolby ( a compliment) My only mix-crit is the vocal sounds a tad muffled but that's personal taste
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yorolpal
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Re: I'm Dreaming of You...or am I?
2016/04/09 21:36:45
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Like always I posted it just after I finished producing it so...as per usual...fatigued ears. I'll give it a more critical listening in a few days and after much needed comments like yours. Thanks for listening critically...it's a real help:-)
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Re: I'm Dreaming of You...or am I?
2016/04/10 13:02:10
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The song itself - holy crap, great songwriting! Love the arrangement and the weird elements, all synced to that awesome rhythm. You are going to get Steely Dan references all day, fun chord changes, dude! The mix - you might undo a little vocal processing, are you abusing a microshifter perhaps? Did you double it and get a comb filter? Or did you eq it losing the highs? It has a "tin can" effect. I think I can hear a bit of bgv, maybe two octaves up? Is that adding some filtering somehow? The vocal itself - I think that's great. Very cool performance You might also consider drying up the snare just a tad. What are you using for that little muted trumpet section? Sounds very realistic. This is the kind of song I could listen to about ten times in a row and not get tired. Really great job! -Tom
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yorolpal
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Re: I'm Dreaming of You...or am I?
2016/04/10 14:46:43
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Yup...there's a vox double and octave up. It's totally intentional but needs to be edged up a bit. Horns are MOJO horns from Vir2. Also plan on reducing the volume just a skosh of the "glitter piano" in the choruses. Other modest changes as well. Thanks for listening and glad you liked it, ol pal!
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Re: I'm Dreaming of You...or am I?
2016/04/11 09:49:39
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Wow, what a bass sound and funky groove. I love this tune, and yeah, it sounds like something Donald Fagan might whip up. I agree with the comments about there being something going on with the vocals, but the song is strong enough with such great hooks that I had to listen a second time to hear what Tom is talking about. The rest of the instruments sound great. I'd love to hear more harmonies in there, such great opportunities for them. Love your stuff!
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Re: I'm Dreaming of You...or am I?
2016/04/11 14:22:54
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Had a chance to remix and fix this morning. Try this one on for size:-)
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Re: I'm Dreaming of You...or am I?
2016/04/11 15:05:46
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Fantastic musically and production-wise. I'm particularly impressed by the lyric set-up to the chorus -- the verses are well thought out and well-written. The chorus had me a little confused as it seems that the directness of the verse lyric was lost. To me, it seems that the chorus lyrics need something that connect her with scariness or danger -- or, maybe the way you have it is fine in that the listener makes the connection. Just some thoughts... Very good job and a very good listen. !! Allan ===
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Re: I'm Dreaming of You...or am I?
2016/04/11 19:34:43
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I suspect every listener will have a different "you" to think of;-)
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Re: I'm Dreaming of You...or am I?
2016/04/12 15:21:50
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Killer Diller Drum Mix myolpal. Love the vocals.
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Re: I'm Dreaming of You...or am I?
2016/04/15 10:40:40
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I love the funky beat/bass. What really stood out to me was those cool jazz chords and that bass vibe.
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Re: I'm Dreaming of You...or am I?
2016/04/18 14:59:35
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Just had a listen... Sounds good here. Did you change the vocal in the mix? I do hear some effect but as it is I liked it. Oh, and yeah, it sounds like a Steely Dan influence is all over those changes + melody. Not easy to pull off this well IMO, but Ol Pal can do it.
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Re: I'm Dreaming of You...or am I?
2016/04/18 21:29:01
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Yup...I changed several things from the initial mix...not the least of which was the vocal. Thanks for the critical listen!
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Re: I'm Dreaming of You...or am I?
2016/04/19 03:41:01
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Very nice, great intelligent lyrics and groovy. The hi-hat is maybe i a tad hissy, in my ears. Very nice, you are very musical.
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Re: I'm Dreaming of You...or am I?
2016/04/25 20:11:23
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Whoa, did this one slide off of the 1st page? How'd that happen? :)
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Re: I'm Dreaming of You...new mix!
2016/04/26 02:52:04
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yorolpal Another new ditty up on my soundcloud thingy. Dreaming of You Sleep tight...don't let the bedbugs bite.
Hi Yoropol, Great song, loved the groove. I think the changes you made worked well it all sounds good to my ears. Listening to your new song now "Nobody breaks My Heart" just as good if not better, you got something going on. I enjoy your work.
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Re: I'm Dreaming of You...new mix!
2016/04/26 08:04:19
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Nice groove Olpal grabbed the furry ears and instructed the furry paws to start tapping, enjoyed the whole thing, which I think is mix 2, there was one place where I felt the vocals got a little lost but I was enjoying the bass and drums I did not spot the time.
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