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2014/10/03 19:13:00 (permalink)

Home Again

Here is a new one that is my attempt at R&B/Jazz:
 
https://dancumpian.bandcamp.com/track/home-again

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https://soundcloud.com/dcumpian/home-again

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http://www.soundclick.com/player/single_player.cfm?songid=12932971&q=hi&newref=1
 
My only regret is that I wish I were a better guitar player. There were some spots that could have used some wailing...
 
Any comments/suggestions are always appreciated. Enjoy!
 
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    rwreynolds
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    Re: Home Again 2014/10/03 20:02:50 (permalink)
    Dan, that's a beautiful piece man. I really want to learn to create this kind of sound. The mix is very nice. 
     
    You could put some wailing guitar int it I suppose. But it's a nice tasty little piece that stands on it's own just fine in my opinion.
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    Re: Home Again 2014/10/03 20:18:31 (permalink)
    Dan,
     
    Wouldn't change much about this mix except maybe boost that sax a little bit.  Sounds really good and a great song.  I like all the sound effects you have going in and out of the production.   Really adds some nice textures.   Very good listen.

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    Re: Home Again 2014/10/03 20:54:35 (permalink)
    I like the flavor, melody, and texture of this song.  It's like fine cooking with a good bottle of wine.  I'm sorry to be so short on words, but this song doesn't need many.

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    Re: Home Again 2014/10/03 21:43:39 (permalink)
    rwreynolds
    Dan, that's a beautiful piece man. I really want to learn to create this kind of sound. The mix is very nice. 
     
    You could put some wailing guitar int it I suppose. But it's a nice tasty little piece that stands on it's own just fine in my opinion.




    Thanks for that. I am a little self-conscious about my guitar playing because I am so out of practice. Used to be better in my youth, but what isn't, lol. Glad you liked the mix. Just know that Sonar is as great tool, as good as anything else out there.
     
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    Re: Home Again 2014/10/03 21:49:23 (permalink)
     
     
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    Dan,
     
    Wouldn't change much about this mix except maybe boost that sax a little bit.  Sounds really good and a great song.  I like all the sound effects you have going in and out of the production.   Really adds some nice textures.   Very good listen.

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    That's funny. I actually pushed the sax back a lot more than where it started. I wanted it as a solo instrument at first. Then, as the mix was coming together, I really thought that it sounded better in the back with all of the other horns. Now, I hear it, but i don't HEAR it, if you know what I mean. Thanks for the compliment on the song, I tried to be a little more traditional on this one. As for the sound effects, I learned a lot on my last song about adding those textures. I was surprised at just how much flavor they added to the mix, so now I'm hooked. I'll try to control myself... I still have to force myself to back off on reverbs, a love them so much, lol.
     
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    Re: Home Again 2014/10/04 06:27:36 (permalink)
    I don't know if this is really R&B/Jazz, but who cares, it sounds beautiful Dan. I wouldn't worry about your guitar playing either, you have some lovely phrasing in here. Very lush soundscape, enjoyed that.

     
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    Re: Home Again 2014/10/04 09:37:28 (permalink)
    Lynn
    I like the flavor, melody, and texture of this song.  It's like fine cooking with a good bottle of wine.  I'm sorry to be so short on words, but this song doesn't need many.




    Thanks Lynn! I appreciate the kind words!
     
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    Re: Home Again 2014/10/04 09:47:37 (permalink)
    jamesg1213
    I don't know if this is really R&B/Jazz, but who cares, it sounds beautiful Dan. I wouldn't worry about your guitar playing either, you have some lovely phrasing in here. Very lush soundscape, enjoyed that.




    It started off as a bluesy/R&B style tune, but it morphed a bit before I was done. I'm not sure what it is at this point either, lol. Thanks for the listen and your comments!
     
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    Re: Home Again 2014/10/05 10:42:47 (permalink)
    It sounds nice here, it is not so much your guitar playing that I was wondering about more the three armed drummer .  
     
    The mix translates very well here, thanks for sharing.

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    Re: Home Again 2014/10/05 16:56:07 (permalink)
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    It sounds nice here, it is not so much your guitar playing that I was wondering about more the three armed drummer .  
     
    The mix translates very well here, thanks for sharing.




    Don't all drummers in Akahaocwora have three arms? Seriously, I think your hearing more drummer than is there. Lots of percussion in this as well, though I'll freely admit that there may be some extra ride hits that I forgot to edit out when I was finishing up the drum tracks. Thanks for the listen!
     
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    Re: Home Again 2014/10/06 09:56:00 (permalink)
    Really well done song Dan......superb mix/production that I truly appreciated on h-phones. I enjoyed it very much.....thanks for sharing.

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    Re: Home Again 2014/10/06 14:09:56 (permalink)
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    Really well done song Dan......superb mix/production that I truly appreciated on h-phones. I enjoyed it very much.....thanks for sharing.




    Thanks Mesh!
     
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    Re: Home Again 2014/10/06 14:46:33 (permalink)
    Excellent. The song has a very relaxed, airy feel, which is always nice. Very good melodies. Well played instruments also. The mix sounds good on my system. If I have to find a fault, maybe a bit long for some people, but  length is fine for me.
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    Re: Home Again 2014/10/06 23:57:38 (permalink)
    I like it. I wouldn't worry about the guitar. I think it sounds great. Nice work!!!

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    Re: Home Again 2014/10/07 08:25:39 (permalink)
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    Excellent. The song has a very relaxed, airy feel, which is always nice. Very good melodies. Well played instruments also. The mix sounds good on my system. If I have to find a fault, maybe a bit long for some people, but  length is fine for me.
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    Thanks for listening and your comments Kakku!
     
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    Re: Home Again 2014/10/07 15:13:54 (permalink)
    Guitarpima
    I like it. I wouldn't worry about the guitar. I think it sounds great. Nice work!!!




    Thanks a bunch Robert!
     
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    Re: Home Again 2014/10/07 18:06:33 (permalink)
    It's very pleasing background/mood music. I'm just listening to it on a 1-inch iHome speaker attached to my laptop and it sounds pretty good on that.

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    Re: Home Again 2014/10/08 08:17:19 (permalink)
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    It's very pleasing background/mood music. I'm just listening to it on a 1-inch iHome speaker attached to my laptop and it sounds pretty good on that.




    Thanks Jonas! Was hoping a for little more than background music, but if it sounds good, I'll take it.
     
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    Re: Home Again 2014/10/09 18:23:18 (permalink)
    i like it!
     
    i don't think it needs anything changed to the guitar approach...
     
    and rather than dwelling on what you think you can't pull off anymore,
    think instead about 'deconstructing' the guitar you hear in your head, to the most basic melody and harmony you can nail, and THAT is your strength.
     
    i don't think any part of would fall under 'jazz' category...
    it's really a nice pop piece, if anything.....
     
    good mix, it would be really easy to place a vocal over this, in my head, i hear a female vocal, like a joss stone

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    Re: Home Again 2014/10/09 19:11:22 (permalink)
    Nice job.  Sounds very good.  I like the feel and ambiance.  
    Very good low end (clear and tight).
    Cool guitar riffs and leslie effects.

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    Re: Home Again 2014/10/10 07:47:26 (permalink)
     
     
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    i like it!
     
    i don't think it needs anything changed to the guitar approach...
     
    and rather than dwelling on what you think you can't pull off anymore,
    think instead about 'deconstructing' the guitar you hear in your head, to the most basic melody and harmony you can nail, and THAT is your strength.
     
    i don't think any part of would fall under 'jazz' category...
    it's really a nice pop piece, if anything.....
     
    good mix, it would be really easy to place a vocal over this, in my head, i hear a female vocal, like a joss stone




    Thanks Bat! Appreciate the comments coming from a player like you. Yeah, this is far more R&B than Jazz, the more I listen to it. I wish Joss would knock on the door! :)
     
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    Re: Home Again 2014/10/10 08:07:07 (permalink)
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    Nice job.  Sounds very good.  I like the feel and ambiance.  
    Very good low end (clear and tight).
    Cool guitar riffs and leslie effects.




    Thank you Jimmy! Geting the low end under control gets easier with every mix (not!). I love the organ leslie sound in this. That was VB3, in case anyone is interested.
     
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    Re: Home Again 2014/10/10 08:17:04 (permalink)
    Really good mix Dan. I wouldn't have noticed anything about the guitar at all honestly. I was looking over your bandcamp page and I thought it said "feed this artist" at the bottom.....it really said " feed FOR this artist". So what kind of feed are they giving you? :) Good luck with it!!

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    Re: Home Again 2014/10/10 19:48:58 (permalink)
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    Really good mix Dan. I wouldn't have noticed anything about the guitar at all honestly. I was looking over your bandcamp page and I thought it said "feed this artist" at the bottom.....it really said " feed FOR this artist". So what kind of feed are they giving you? :) Good luck with it!!




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    Re: Home Again 2014/10/10 20:46:24 (permalink)
    Very nice piece.  I love the production and the arrangement, and the mix.  There are so many great parts - the organ (curious as to which organ?), the bell part, the sax., all the pads in the background.  And the effects are done well.  I like how you eq'd the snare.  The guitars sound really good.  I'm with Bat - if anything, just simplify them.
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    Re: Home Again 2014/10/10 23:14:52 (permalink)
    I think it's a beautiful tune.  Guitar work was not wailing but fitting tastefully into the structure.  When I read the intro I thought you were really bad.  Not!  Good tasteful guitar is never bad.  I liked Rob's "deconstruct" advice.  Really cool.  I wouldn't know what genre to put it in,  it's good whatever you call it.

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    Re: Home Again 2014/10/11 09:26:43 (permalink)
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    Very nice piece.  I love the production and the arrangement, and the mix.  There are so many great parts - the organ (curious as to which organ?), the bell part, the sax., all the pads in the background.  And the effects are done well.  I like how you eq'd the snare.  The guitars sound really good.  I'm with Bat - if anything, just simplify them.




    Thanks Geno! Organ was VB3 layered with an organ from my Triton. I'm actually glad you mentioned the snare. I really had to tweak the EQ a lot more than I was comfortable with to get it to snap like that. At first, I thought it might be too harsh.
     
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    Re: Home Again 2014/10/11 09:33:58 (permalink)
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    I think it's a beautiful tune.  Guitar work was not wailing but fitting tastefully into the structure.  When I read the intro I thought you were really bad.  Not!  Good tasteful guitar is never bad.  I liked Rob's "deconstruct" advice.  Really cool.  I wouldn't know what genre to put it in,  it's good whatever you call it.




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    Re: Home Again 2014/10/12 09:10:37 (permalink)
    Nice, nice work. 
     
    I would use the word "lush" to describe the instruments in this.... Loved the inversions and bass not playing on the root in a number of places.... bells are perfect.
     
    Really well done.  I could see where some soaring, singing , wailing (as you say) guitar could fit into the early parts of the song.... Kinda a Santana Europa sound.... singing sweet smooth gain.... BUT.... what you DID play in there is super tasty, so I wouldn't be sweating over what could have been.

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