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Happy Pursuit - original song by me
Hi Folks Here's a new original song written and performed by me I hope you enjoy it but nits and crits welcome https://soundcloud.com/skyblueproductions/happy-pursuit-2 Happy Pursuit Written and performed by Staypress V1 People wait all week for the weekend and all winter for the winter to end You can wait all your life to be happy or you can choose to live now my friend. Bridge It's not about flashy cars It's not about impressing girls in bars If you haven't got the message yet I do wish this for you... Chorus May your pursuit to be happy be a happy pursuit Take the time to taste life's fruit Life should be simple, don't make it complex You only have one life (until the next) V2 People believe that life is a struggle - a film with drama in every scene Life is what you conceive and believe me it's never too late to be what you might have been. Bridge Chorus Middle bit Bridge Chorus
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Re: Happy Pursuit - new original song by me
2016/01/08 00:36:33
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Sadly this was one of those songs whose level I will probably not reach. That means I loved it! Well done. Mix wise I think while I listen with my cheap hphones, Sennheiser hd 407s, that the bass is a bit weak but it can be the headphones' fault.
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Re: Happy Pursuit - new original song by me
2016/01/08 10:20:12
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Nice one Daryl! Drums are very present in this, which I love. Bass is right there (not sure why Kakku is missing it, it's right behind my eyes). Nice touches throughout which really keep things interesting.
Regards,
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Re: Happy Pursuit - new original song by me
2016/01/08 10:26:08
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Nice one Daryl! Drums are very present in this, which I love. Bass is right there (not sure why Kakku is missing it, it's right behind my eyes). Nice touches throughout which really keep things interesting.
Regards,
Dan
I do hear the bass I just want to hear it like darker or deeper. My tunes most of them miss good bass but I do like the bass, especially if it is powerful and deep. Or maybe I need to switch my headphones to better ones. Edit: after second listen I must admit the bass is just fine here. Even though it is not quite as deep as I would like, it goes well with the song. And maybe I should get better h-phones. Edit:I have grados sr80s but not sure of their qualities.
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Re: Happy Pursuit - new original song by me
2016/01/08 15:05:34
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Sadly this was one of those songs whose level I will probably not reach. That means I loved it! Well done. Mix wise I think while I listen with my cheap hphones, Sennheiser hd 407s, that the bass is a bit weak but it can be the headphones' fault.
Thanks a lot Kakku - nice of you to say. I'll have a listen to the bass
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Re: Happy Pursuit - new original song by me
2016/01/08 17:59:19
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This is very cool – cute without being too cute, poppy but not so sweet that it detracts. Love the way the simple bass line hits you in the gut. Very nice production – solid sounds and blended very well. It’s really an odd little tune as well. Catchy – very. Don’t take this the wrong way – but I can see someone using this in a commercial due to the catchy nature of it. It’s fun, original and just a neat tune all around. Excellent writing and performance.
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Re: Happy Pursuit - new original song by me
2016/01/08 19:36:00
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Re: Happy Pursuit - new original song by me
2016/01/08 22:37:52
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Sadly this was one of those songs whose level I will probably not reach. That means I loved it! Well done. Mix wise I think while I listen with my cheap hphones, Sennheiser hd 407s, that the bass is a bit weak but it can be the headphones' fault.
Thanks a lot Kakku - nice of you to say. I'll have a listen to the bass
Np. My bass judgement is probably wrong. I should probably not say mix things when listening with cheap hphones. I trust Dan is right with his experience and equipment.
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Re: Happy Pursuit - new original song by me
2016/01/09 00:41:26
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Good song Daryl and well done on all the instrumentation/performances. You mixes are very good and I love the amount of clarity you bring out. Personally, I'd like to hear the bass a bit more prominent, but doesn't take anything away from he song. Well done!! Keep up the good work and keep churning them out mate. :)
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Re: Happy Pursuit - new original song by me
2016/01/09 10:28:01
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Nice one Daryl! Drums are very present in this, which I love. Bass is right there (not sure why Kakku is missing it, it's right behind my eyes). Nice touches throughout which really keep things interesting.
Regards,
Dan
Thanks a lot Dan I'm glad you like it
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Re: Happy Pursuit - new original song by me
2016/01/09 11:38:33
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A touch of classic Daryl song writing and tune-smithing, interest topic, well constructed lyrics and all in all well captured. If I had one nit and it is only a tiny nit, it sounded a little like the bass honked in a couple of places in the first minute. Other than that 
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Re: Happy Pursuit - new original song by me
2016/01/09 12:24:50
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I can certainly here that British feel in this one. Has all the elements of a nice Beatles song. I could almost hear some ohhhs and ahhs in there. Loved both song and mix!
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Re: Happy Pursuit - new original song by me
2016/01/09 15:26:47
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I really like your style. This production is so good. Love the song and mix.
On my system, running it through speakers and my ATH M50's, I think the bass is too hot.
Love the kick level. I think the bass is overpowering the vocals.
Isn't it funny how we all hear stuff differently?
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Re: Happy Pursuit - new original song by me
2016/01/10 07:17:19
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I really like your style. This production is so good. Love the song and mix.
On my system, running it through speakers and my ATH M50's, I think the bass is too hot.
Love the kick level. I think the bass is overpowering the vocals.
Isn't it funny how we all hear stuff differently?
All the best,
Rimshot
I think what I'm reading is that the bass is sitting in the low mid frequencies, to mid frequencies more so than what we would traditionally (in the modern era) expect. I'd suggest cloning the bass track, lowering the original and EQing the cloned track to enhance the lower frequencies. You could also try the trick Craig Anderton posted about a few weeks ago, transposing the cloned track down an octave and blending that deeper bass sound into the mix. Personally, I think it sounds fine the way it is, but I can understand some of these other comments regarding the bass. Regards, Dan
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Re: Happy Pursuit - new original song by me
2016/01/10 11:52:13
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Good song Daryl, spot on message too. Mix sounds good to me, listening fairly low in headphones.
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Re: Happy Pursuit - new original song by me
2016/01/10 14:49:38
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Nice one Daryl! Drums are very present in this, which I love. Bass is right there (not sure why Kakku is missing it, it's right behind my eyes). Nice touches throughout which really keep things interesting.
Regards,
Dan
I do hear the bass I just want to hear it like darker or deeper. My tunes most of them miss good bass but I do like the bass, especially if it is powerful and deep. Or maybe I need to switch my headphones to better ones.
Edit: after second listen I must admit the bass is just fine here. Even though it is not quite as deep as I would like, it goes well with the song. And maybe I should get better h-phones.
Edit:I have grados sr80s but not sure of their qualities.
I will do a drum and bass mix for you Kakku :)
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Re: Happy Pursuit - new original song by me
2016/01/10 21:22:42
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Very Nice tune Daryl I happen to dig the songs message , it fits right along the lines of how I choose to live my life ... Yeah man , Nice John Lennon vibe through out the song ..very nice mix ...loud and punchy ..I liked where the bass was sitting in the mix .... Kenny
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Re: Happy Pursuit - new original song by me
2016/01/11 09:34:23
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This is very cool – cute without being too cute, poppy but not so sweet that it detracts. Love the way the simple bass line hits you in the gut. Very nice production – solid sounds and blended very well. It’s really an odd little tune as well. Catchy – very. Don’t take this the wrong way – but I can see someone using this in a commercial due to the catchy nature of it. It’s fun, original and just a neat tune all around. Excellent writing and performance.
Wow - thanks a lot Manny. No offence taken - I don't write for commercial gain but also wouldn't say no :)
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Re: Happy Pursuit - new original song by me
2016/01/11 13:52:11
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Nice one Daryl! Drums are very present in this, which I love. Bass is right there (not sure why Kakku is missing it, it's right behind my eyes). Nice touches throughout which really keep things interesting.
Regards,
Dan
I do hear the bass I just want to hear it like darker or deeper. My tunes most of them miss good bass but I do like the bass,
I will do a drum and bass mix for you Kakku :)
That would BE nice but perhaps best IF you use your talent for something else but I will try to put deep bass on my own tunes, which I have had problems with.
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Re: Happy Pursuit - new original song by me
2016/01/11 20:01:22
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Absolutely brilliant, Daryl. Your words wrap around your voice like an old friend. I think the mix sounds great through my Rokit 8's. Your work always inspires me to do better. Keep em comin'.
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Re: Happy Pursuit - new original song by me
2016/01/12 06:13:08
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☄ Helpfulby Mesh 2016/01/12 09:45:13
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Speechless? :)
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Re: Happy Pursuit - new original song by me
2016/01/12 22:11:08
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Good song Daryl and well done on all the instrumentation/performances. You mixes are very good and I love the amount of clarity you bring out. Personally, I'd like to hear the bass a bit more prominent, but doesn't take anything away from he song. Well done!! Keep up the good work and keep churning them out mate. :)
Thanks mate - you're the best. How is the studying going?
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Re: Happy Pursuit - new original song by me
2016/01/13 10:44:06
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Mesh
Good song Daryl and well done on all the instrumentation/performances. You mixes are very good and I love the amount of clarity you bring out. Personally, I'd like to hear the bass a bit more prominent, but doesn't take anything away from he song. Well done!! Keep up the good work and keep churning them out mate. :)
Thanks mate - you're the best.
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Not as well as I wanted to Daryl.....I failed the 6 hr. exam. No worries.....will have to redouble my efforts and do a better job on the next take. BTW, if you do have any need for a little noodling or soloing on a track, I'd love to contribute.....(I remember you mentioned something like this back in Dec..).
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Re: Happy Pursuit - new original song by me
2016/01/13 12:56:07
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This is a very, very catchy tune. The kind that stays in your head and you hum at 2:00 in the morning. I like it a lot.
A couple things:
1. I would be interested to hear this with different basses. Nothing wrong with the current version, but just to compare.
2. To build a little expectation for the listener, It might be interesting to not bring the bass in until about 35 seconds into the tune, or maybe have it play the first 15 seconds (intro), drop out, and then back in at 35. This is just a stylistic thing, not a critique. Great song!
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Re: Happy Pursuit - new original song by me
2016/01/13 15:07:02
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Catchy, well played and arranged, and the mix is crystal clear. Sounds like Daryl to me.
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Re: Happy Pursuit - new original song by me
2016/01/13 20:16:02
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A touch of classic Daryl song writing and tune-smithing, interest topic, well constructed lyrics and all in all well captured. If I had one nit and it is only a tiny nit, it sounded a little like the bass honked in a couple of places in the first minute. Other than that
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Re: Happy Pursuit - new original song by me
2016/01/14 01:45:34
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when I see you post a new song, I run don't walk to listen to it. Great mixing chops meets catchy tunesmithery. I thought the bass was just fine but on the louder side of just fine.
For an ending, I'd prefer a fade out during a chorus, but I bet you thought of that one already.
As you Brits say, "brilliant."
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Re: Happy Pursuit - new original song by me
2016/01/14 10:14:03
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If the honk was intendead  then I for one Am all for artistic honks  . As I said only a tiny little insignificant nit.
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Re: Happy Pursuit - new original song by me
2016/01/14 11:20:20
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Very catchy. Thanks for sharing!
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Re: Happy Pursuit - new original song by me
2016/01/14 20:04:33
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I can certainly here that British feel in this one. Has all the elements of a nice Beatles song. I could almost hear some ohhhs and ahhs in there. Loved both song and mix!
Thanks Tim - praise indeed.
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