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Re: The Way She Smiles (December 2016 song)
2017/01/01 09:01:52
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I'm gonna miss the things she never had to hide - love it.
The drums and bass could definitely come forward in the mix but nice song Terry.
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Re: The Way She Smiles (December 2016 song)
2017/01/01 11:22:58
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Nice tune, you are shooting straight for the pop middle I think. I think the mix comes across as light on the bottom, so maybe pump up da bass some, it would help drive the tune.
Alternatively, you might slice some fizz away from those fizzy synths?
Vocally, to whatever extent possible, you might pitch the lyrics to a greater range beyond the interval (a fourth?) where they reside now. Perhaps towards the ending, pop in a different vocal run or something?
it's a very pleasant tune. Good luck getting her back! I bet this song would do the trick.
cheers,
-Tom
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Re: The Way She Smiles (December 2016 song)
2017/01/04 13:35:53
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daryl1968
I'm gonna miss the things she never had to hide - love it.
The drums and bass could definitely come forward in the mix but nice song Terry.
Thanks for the help daryl, I liked that lyric line myself. Also, I've been taking some bass out using eq on the drums and bass. I like that sound, but I think I may be the only one that does. I think that may be what your hearing.
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Re: The Way She Smiles (December 2016 song)
2017/01/05 11:59:18
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Nice song, Terry, and generally well produced too. Mix could use a bit more bottom as already pointed out, and I'm going to cast a vote for cutting some of the top end off that one synth that tends to get a little hissy. Overall though sounds really good.
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Re: The Way She Smiles (December 2016 song)
2017/01/05 13:52:57
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I like the song a lot. Pure Pop. you have a very interesting voice. Sort of a mix between John Lennon and Davey Jones (that's a compliment). Somebody like Mitch Easter would be jealous.
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Re: The Way She Smiles (December 2016 song)
2017/01/05 18:40:45
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Drums sound in my opinion like a band in the box pattern, sorry, but it degrades the song a lot for me. And not sure which drum synth but it almost sounds like TTS-1 ?. So don't bring them forward, spice them up somehow with more realistic patterns and sounds.
Otherwise a nice , well yes, pop tune.
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Re: The Way She Smiles (December 2016 song)
2017/01/06 10:14:53
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emeraldsoul
Nice tune, you are shooting straight for the pop middle I think. I think the mix comes across as light on the bottom, so maybe pump up da bass some, it would help drive the tune.
Alternatively, you might slice some fizz away from those fizzy synths?
Vocally, to whatever extent possible, you might pitch the lyrics to a greater range beyond the interval (a fourth?) where they reside now. Perhaps towards the ending, pop in a different vocal run or something?
it's a very pleasant tune. Good luck getting her back! I bet this song would do the trick.
cheers,
-Tom
Thanks Tom, I read your thought's and I think i read it wrong. But I made some changes. I misread what you said and just changed the last chorus.
https://www.reverbnation....365-the-way-she-smiles
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Re: The Way She Smiles (December 2016 song)
2017/01/08 12:51:48
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Nice tune Terry, good vocal, though that hiss/noise on the Synth pad is a bit to much and as noted the drums are all a bit the same. Could use a little more bottom end weight to. Thanks for sharing.
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Re: The Way She Smiles (December 2016 song)
2017/01/09 20:01:32
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Hey Terry, this is a very good demo of your song -- the mix is well placed and the instrument arrangement is terrific. btw, this arrangement seems a little more complex compared to other tunes of yours -- I've liked other of your songs more but this production/arrangment might be my favorite. Good work !!
Allan
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Re: The Way She Smiles (December 2016 song)
2017/01/20 17:05:48
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Hey Terry, this is a very good demo of your song -- the mix is well placed and the instrument arrangement is terrific. btw, this arrangement seems a little more complex compared to other tunes of yours -- I've liked other of your songs more but this production/arrangment might be my favorite. Good work !!
Allan
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Thanks Allan, I'm always trying to dazzle with my tunes and Lyrics first, But it's good to hear that I'm getting better at the production end of things. I'm hoping to get out of that 60s sound, not because I don't like that sound, just because it's 2017 and I got to find some way to come forward about 50 years. LOL I brought the bottom end up on this mix now - https://www.reverbnation....352-the-way-she-smiles Cheers, Terry
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