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cwestmont
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2018/01/20 18:33:28 (permalink)

Midnight

https://soundcloud.com/hummingbirdcinema/midnight
 
A cover of Coldplay's 'Midnight' from Ghost Stories.  I am still polishing it so any feedback on mix advice etc would be appreciated. 
 
P.S. - I am also going to license it once fully finished, for anyone concerned.  
 
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    dcumpian
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    Re: Midnight 2018/01/22 13:43:37 (permalink)
    I like this. The only thing I think it needs is a bit more energy in the vocal. The vocal is just a little to laid back for the rest of the song's energy. Overall, your instrumentation is really good, and everything sits very well in the mix.
     
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    Re: Midnight 2018/01/24 13:48:31 (permalink)
    Interesting choice for a cover song.
     
    I found the original on youtube and watched it after listening to your cover. I think the original compensates for the low vocal energy (that Dan mentioned above) by doing a subtle note-for-note doubling of the vocal on a bass synth, as well as a second vocal with a heavy vocoder on it.
     
    Overall, your version sounds more ambient/cinematic, and very good. :) Your vocal could come out more in some places, but maybe adding some of the doubling I mentioned would be enough? If you even want to do that.

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    cwestmont
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    Re: Midnight 2018/01/30 22:54:46 (permalink)
    Thanks Dan and Walt.  I have spent a lot of time trying to get the vocals right but for a variety of reasons I cannot get it to sound right. I think I will file this one away and move on to something else. 
    Thanks for listening! 

    My music:
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    Mosaic Manifesto  (remixes and instrumentals)
    "If you can solve your problem, then what is the need of worrying? If you cannot solve it, then what is the use of worrying?"- Shantideva

    One can acquire everything in solitude - except character. -- Marie Henri Beyle

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    Wayfarer
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    Re: Midnight 2018/02/07 00:51:45 (permalink)
    I don't really know much about this kind of music, but it sounded pretty good to me. Cool that you know how to do all this synthesizer stuff, cause i sure don't know much!
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    eph221
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    Re: Midnight 2018/02/07 03:15:04 (permalink)
    Reminded me of Alan Parsons. Good job!

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    rita.stine
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    Re: Midnight 2018/02/07 07:43:33 (permalink)
    This is a pretty cool jam, I guess now I can get some sleep. Thanks for sharing it with us. 
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    Re: Midnight 2018/02/07 10:24:46 (permalink)
    I didn't listen to the original and just heard yours in the context of a song, cover that it may be. You have done a top job with the mixing and it sounds really nice listening to this on my main studio PC. Others have mentioned the vocals so I won't go there. The synth parts are really well done and fill the stereo field. Nice job.

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