kloon
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Hit Me Hard
A little bit gritty, very dark lyrics, but still very poppy. "Dont preach to me, I gave up on godJust bury me deep, Atleast i will be freeNail me to a cross, And leave me in painHear me now, This life is like a hurricane"https://soundcloud.com/kloon-2/hit-me-hard
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Re: Hit Me Hard
2017/03/09 16:35:53
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It reminds me of how optimistic we all were in the 80's (except for aids). Even your contemplative songs are happy.
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Re: Hit Me Hard
2017/03/09 16:40:34
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eph221
It reminds me of how optimistic we all were in the 80's (except for aids). Even your contemplative songs are happy.
Hehe, im actually glad to hear. I was afraid the lyrics were a bit too dark and weird. Thank for listening. :)
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Re: Hit Me Hard
2017/03/09 18:14:11
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Interesting lyrics, mix sounds quite good here, thanks for sharing.
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Re: Hit Me Hard
2017/03/09 18:53:06
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Wookiee
Interesting lyrics, mix sounds quite good here, thanks for sharing.
Thank you very much! English is not my main language so comments about the lyrics are always welcome. Appreciate you taking the time to listen. :)
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Re: Hit Me Hard
2017/03/10 11:40:49
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A nice bit of synth pop here  ... Very retro... In a good way, of course! cheers andy 
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Re: Hit Me Hard
2017/03/10 12:03:25
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synkrotron
A nice bit of synth pop here ... Very retro... In a good way, of course!
cheers
andy
Thanks mate, really glad you liked :)
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Re: Hit Me Hard
2017/03/10 18:09:55
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yep, very synth retro pop sound! good work!
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kloon
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Re: Hit Me Hard
2017/03/10 18:28:10
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yep, very synth retro pop sound! good work!
Hehe, yep that me in a nutshell. Thanks for listening and your kind words. :)
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Re: Hit Me Hard
2017/03/10 18:47:20
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This one takes me back to another time. Well done. My only crits are that the voc is too loud. Once brought down the bass needs to come up. Love the harmony. Nice work on this. Great ending too.
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kloon
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Re: Hit Me Hard
2017/03/10 19:05:28
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jmasno5
This one takes me back to another time. Well done. My only crits are that the voc is too loud. Once brought down the bass needs to come up. Love the harmony. Nice work on this. Great ending too.
Thank you very much for you kind words and feedback! :) Im a sucker for mixing the vocals loud and in your face, but i will consider your feedback.
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Re: Hit Me Hard
2017/03/10 21:21:44
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Another good song... really getting that 80's synth pop vibe again. Well done, everything sounds good. Although I do agree with the John that the bass could be a little more present.
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Re: Hit Me Hard
2017/03/11 04:27:01
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stevec
Another good song... really getting that 80's synth pop vibe again. Well done, everything sounds good. Although I do agree with the John that the bass could be a little more present.
Thank you very much Steve for your kind words and feedback! :)
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Re: Hit Me Hard
2017/03/13 06:29:25
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Hey Kloon.
Ah, yes, take us back to the 80's - why not!?
I am hoping you don't have some seriously masochistic inklings. I know it's art, I know, I know ...
Good mix. Would like to hear maybe some more oomph in the kick/bass. Vocals are at a perfect level. Nice play with octave vocal lines ... good distorted hammer-quarter notes (no, no no no). Very effective.
Oh, I am glad the pain is not for real. Whew! Thanks for throwing that last line in there. Now we don't need to call the suicide hotline for you. ;-)
Great 80's capture though, if that's what you're going for.
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kloon
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Re: Hit Me Hard
2017/03/13 06:55:46
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Thank you very much Martin for that nice review. Really put a smile on my face. :)
It's really nice to have people interpret my lyrics, especially a song like this who is kinda vague (like most of my lyrics). ;)
Thanks again! :)
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Re: Hit Me Hard
2017/03/15 05:16:45
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thank you for writing a new song from the 80's - it feels like I've discovered something great I missed 30 years ago!
Lyrics totally work, and the money is in the chorus as they say and your chorus is great. Super bgv's and the mixing is super clear.
I'd also take just a hair off of that lead vocal, it's great, very well sung, and in your face is where you need to be! But it's actually touching my face, so maybe just a hair down, I'd try .5 db reduction.
the other elements -synth, drum machine, cool pannd clicky delay thing - wonderful.
cheers,
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kloon
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Re: Hit Me Hard
2017/03/15 06:22:38
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Thank you for that kind comment Tom, you just made my day! :)
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Re: Hit Me Hard
2017/03/15 08:12:32
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80's synthpop revival here we come, in a good way. Really enjoyed this track and the mix translates well on my surface pro 4 speakers. Great track.
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Re: Hit Me Hard
2017/03/15 08:57:06
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80's synthpop revival here we come, in a good way. Really enjoyed this track and the mix translates well on my surface pro 4 speakers. Great track.
Thank you very much for your kind words :)
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Re: Hit Me Hard
2017/03/17 21:15:26
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Kloon have you heard of dirty loops? They're my favorite band right now. The have a song called *hit me* which I imagine had similar origins. :D:D They're kind of Jamiroquai meets Leslie Uggams. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nls1HtXQe8E
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Re: Hit Me Hard
2017/03/18 05:26:37
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eph221
Kloon have you heard of dirty loops? They're my favorite band right now. The have a song called *hit me* which I imagine had similar origins. :D:D They're kind of Jamiroquai meets Leslie Uggams.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nls1HtXQe8E
Never heard of them, this was quite groovy. :) The lyrics have a dimension of weirdness to it, so i get your thoughts on similarities. ;)
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Re: Hit Me Hard
2017/03/26 00:28:58
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Music sounds okay, I think this is Tony or Anthony/Findenzio perhaps? Don't blame God for your problems or use religion as an excuse to blame, you were given a life regardless of what you believe and what you do with it is up to you. Doesn't matter if you are writing for someone else, it's still your voice and to judge whoever you are writing or making music about is the same thing regardless of what religion or lack there of you may have, to judge anyone is wrong!
Just my opinions, no offense meant, take them for whatever you feel worthy of them.
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Re: Hit Me Hard
2017/03/26 04:10:17
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Serious_Noize!
Music sounds okay, I think this is Tony or Anthony/Findenzio perhaps? Don't blame God for your problems or use religion as an excuse to blame, you were given a life regardless of what you believe and what you do with it is up to you. Doesn't matter if you are writing for someone else, it's still your voice and to judge whoever you are writing or making music about is the same thing regardless of what religion or lack there of you may have, to judge anyone is wrong!
Just my opinions, no offense meant, take them for whatever you feel worthy of them.
Cheers!
Are you serious? My music is just fiction, i can write about any subject i want. Think of it like a book, movie, story. Just fiction.
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Re: Hit Me Hard
2017/03/26 10:01:09
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kloon
Serious_Noize!
Music sounds okay, I think this is Tony or Anthony/Findenzio perhaps? Don't blame God for your problems or use religion as an excuse to blame, you were given a life regardless of what you believe and what you do with it is up to you. Doesn't matter if you are writing for someone else, it's still your voice and to judge whoever you are writing or making music about is the same thing regardless of what religion or lack there of you may have, to judge anyone is wrong!
Just my opinions, no offense meant, take them for whatever you feel worthy of them.
Cheers!
Are you serious?
My music is just fiction, i can write about any subject i want.
Think of it like a book, movie, story. Just fiction.
And I can give my opinion about anything I want also. Cheers
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Re: Hit Me Hard
2017/03/26 10:10:53
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Serious_Noize!
And I can give my opinion about anything I want also.
Hehe, yeah of course. But it's one thing not liking my lyrics, and another trying to tell me what i can write about and not write about.
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Re: Hit Me Hard
2017/03/26 16:30:37
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Very nice tune, recalls Depeche Mode or The Human League for me. Well written and well put together. There are points where the vocals sound a bit hot in the mix or could use some softening with verb or something...but I am no expert because I seem to struggle with those issues more than most.
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Re: Hit Me Hard
2017/03/26 16:51:24
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Very nice tune, recalls Depeche Mode or The Human League for me. Well written and well put together. There are points where the vocals sound a bit hot in the mix or could use some softening with verb or something...but I am no expert because I seem to struggle with those issues more than most.
Thanks for sharing! -- c
Thank you very much cwestmont for your feedback and kind words. :)
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Re: Hit Me Hard
2017/03/26 21:46:57
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kloon
Serious_Noize!
And I can give my opinion about anything I want also.
Hehe, yeah of course.
But it's one thing not liking my lyrics, and another trying to tell me what i can write about and not write about.
I never told you anything except my opinion. Sorry if you took it the wrong way. Apologies all around. I like the music and the vox, it's the content of the lyrics that I don't particularly care for, but that's me and my opinion. Keep on keepin' on! Enjoyed hearing this either way!
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Re: Hit Me Hard
2017/03/27 03:07:46
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Serious_Noize!
I never told you anything except my opinion. Sorry if you took it the wrong way. Apologies all around.
I like the music and the vox, it's the content of the lyrics that I don't particularly care for, but that's me and my opinion.
Keep on keepin' on! Enjoyed hearing this either way!
Thank you, I apologise as well if i overeacted.
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Re: Hit Me Hard
2017/03/30 21:40:19
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kloon
A little bit gritty, very dark lyrics, but still very poppy.
Agreed very danceable I like the three demarcations. each one could stand alone separately, interchangeable with one or another. As far as the darkness, let me ask you; are you in a dark place or just imagining that? I only ask because it will give credence if indeed you are in a dark space, or recently left a dark space, or are in a very bright place because it is dark, or visa versa. Like it Jesse Q. Screed
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