ABeautifulVirus
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Jade (drum/guitar levels?)
mixing this out for our CD any thoughts on Alan's drums esp in heavy parts - thanks :) Alan: drums | Dan: bass | George: SpedheD, percussions, samples, analogue sequencing | Daren: electric and acoustic guitars, vocals, piano, harpsichord, MIDI sequencing SC Full Version w/ Revolution 9.1 Intro: https://soundcloud.com/ab...virus/mri-jade-w-intro YouTube HQ and free download link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kVT8WqrZHFo JADE © 2013 Music & Lyrics by Daren Thomas Turner / MRI Behold a dawning sun that withers from a falling skyBeyond the universe and buried under sands of timeA fleeting glimpse of others born into a world I see as nothing more than early graves and lack of honesty... Please feel my jade...Please feel my jade...Please feel my jade... There are things in me that you will never understandAcross a dark abyss without someone to hold my handA river Styx is just the first of many deeper streams that flow beneath my soulless body draining out of me... Please feel my jade...Please feel my jade...Please feel my jade... All the things you hate and fearCrawl beneath your skin, my dearAll the things you hate and fearCrawl beneath your skin, my dear Watch the clock laugh at the minute and the second handEvery hour wounds: the last will kill you where you stand.Hell is just an after-thought up in a Dante's viewBehind the 7th level lies the things (you thought) you'd never do... Please feel my jade...Please feel my jade...Please feel my jade... All the things you hate and fearCrawl beneath your skin, my dearAll the things you hate and fearCrawl beneath your skin, my dearAll the things you hate and fearCrawl beneath your skin, my dearAll the things you hate and fearCrawl beneath your skin, my dearAll the things you hate and fearCrawl beneath your skin, my dearAll the things you hate and fearCrawl beneath your skin, my dearAll the things you hate and fearCrawl beneath your skin, my dear...
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Re: Jade (drum/guitar levels?)
2014/08/17 21:01:56
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Sounds really good to me man, I like the snap of that snare, and the kick sits nice. Those are the two most important things IMO with the drums. I may actually bring the hats out a little. The guitars sound good too. I'm not a huge fan of the LV and or the processing of them. But my guess is that it's a genra thing which I'm probably not in to vs. the tune. I like the chord changes, and it's pretty cool when it gets heavy (I may pull those heavy guitars back a weence)
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ABeautifulVirus
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Re: Jade (drum/guitar levels?)
2014/08/18 13:29:38
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hey thanks Robbie for feedback: snare and kick sitting right being top priority so we're on same page on that- :)
as for LV, I was asked to remix this for small indie interested - the complaint on the demo was no one could understand lyrics in verses w/ all the harmony layers, so i stripped them all off completely - leaving just the root vocal melody, doubled, one w/ Sennheiser E 815S mic, and other w/ SM57. I put a frequency notch phone filter which hi/low cuts below 1k and above 5k for that far away John Lennon Tomorrow Never Knows 3rds verse megaphone effect- to give the verses a lonely, far away-ish (e.g. "jaded" quality e.g. lyrics) low fi sound… in comparison with lush chorus harmonies that fade in and blend/overpower with the lo-fi lone verse vocal…. hence the reasons for the production/ treatment - so yeah i guess it's a matter of tastes- Dan's (bass) suggestion actually at first to me so I went with it as I liked it/ the mood it sets in terms of a song being an 'emotional journey' etc...
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Re: Jade (drum/guitar levels?)
2014/08/18 17:57:28
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Still love this song! It sounds different without all the vocal tracks, but it still captures the original feel. I really like how you fade the harmonies in on the last word of the verse going into the chorus. I would like it even more if you started fading them in maybe a half second sooner. I thought that the lead vox could come up just a touch during the verses. It's still just a little hard to understand. The chorus vox are plenty loud though. Mix sounds good overall. Again, love this song. It's got that Jimmy Page open tuning feel with some Jane's Addiction and AIC mixed in, but still completely unique at the same time. Congrats on getting some interest from the Indie label. I hope it works out. You deserve it. 
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Re: Jade (drum/guitar levels?)
2014/08/18 19:34:29
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He said root 
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Re: Jade (drum/guitar levels?)
2014/08/19 02:25:09
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Still love this song! It sounds different without all the vocal tracks, but it still captures the original feel. I really like how you fade the harmonies in on the last word of the verse going into the chorus. I would like it even more if you started fading them in maybe a half second sooner. I thought that the lead vox could come up just a touch during the verses. It's still just a little hard to understand. The chorus vox are plenty loud though. Mix sounds good overall. Again, love this song. It's got that Jimmy Page open tuning feel with some Jane's Addiction and AIC mixed in, but still completely unique at the same time. Congrats on getting some interest from the Indie label. I hope it works out. You deserve it.
nice ^ ;) dude you totally 'get' everything too which impresses me- I just added the trippy Revolution 9.1 intro/outro and tweaked compression levels to bring out crispness better/ i want the lo-fi vocal phone to 'sit' inside AND in-between the two panned guitars, one doing these Pagey arpeggios on left/ and linear lines on right which venture into Locrian modes in the bumpers - kinda envision them as 'bookends' but towering over the lead vocalist in center who is small in comparison sonically speaking... - think this is pretty close now, or closer to not sounding totally horrible ;p thanks again/ feedback very helpful man - DTT https://soundcloud.com/ab...virus/mri-jade-w-intro
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Re: Jade (drum/guitar levels?)
2014/08/19 13:14:24
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Interesting tune. I'm not sure I like it but I like the Beatles influences.
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Re: Jade (drum/guitar levels?)
2014/08/19 17:49:33
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Darren, the problem lies on the inside...as long as we know that then everything is going to be ok...but I digress, this song pretty much kept me in the whole way through anD WOW YOU JUST STARTED THE HEAVY DRUMS GUITAR PARTS KICKASS! I like it. - Shawn
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Re: Jade (drum/guitar levels?)
2014/08/19 20:26:31
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ABeautifulVirus
nice ^ ;) dude you totally 'get' everything too which impresses me- I just added the trippy Revolution 9.1 intro/outro and tweaked compression levels to bring out crispness better/ i want the lo-fi vocal phone to 'sit' inside AND in-between the two panned guitars, one doing these Pagey arpeggios on left/ and linear lines on right which venture into Locrian modes in the bumpers - kinda envision them as 'bookends' but towering over the lead vocalist in center who is small in comparison sonically speaking... - think this is pretty close now, or closer to not sounding totally horrible ;p
thanks again/ feedback very helpful man - DTT
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Sounds great man! I like the intro. Good luck with the label bro. I know great things are gonna happen for you.
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Re: Jade (drum/guitar levels?)
2014/08/20 02:49:47
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great tune.....the kit sits well in the mix. for my taste the volume difference in the soft part and the kicking part is a bit too drastic.....I'm afraid I'd crank the song up for the first 1/3 so I could make out the vox...then get knocked on my butt (level wise) in the kickin part...I "get" idea to ramp it up...I just think its a bit too forward. I'd also like to hear a bite more bit out of the bass...sounds like a like a killer line but kinda gets lost in the sauce and w/the nice snap of the snare it really takes a back seat. You have mad skills no question...hope it all pans out for you w/the indie label!
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Re: Jade (drum/guitar levels?)
2014/08/20 18:42:36
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Yeah, this one has a cool vibe to it.. I like. Not quite as dark or "odd" as some of your other songs, but still rockin'.
One question: Do you really want everyone to feel your jade? Just curious.
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Re: Jade (drum/guitar levels?)
2014/08/20 19:26:52
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I love this song Daren. I think it has potential for a larger audience!
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Re: Jade (drum/guitar levels?)
2014/08/21 00:01:06
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I love this song Daren. I think it has potential for a larger audience!
:) sweet! I'm about to be a dad any day now so I'd just love to maybe sell a copy or two down the road/license etc... (*dreams) ;p praying to the gods of indie rock ;p and A & R's who aren't full of **** (.001%) lol hey but srsly ty means a lot- there's a free HQ download link off YouTube page too now (off our site) so feel free to grab an MP3 and/or anyone for that matter - u can use a dummy email addy (hint) we don't mind it just sets cookie to access all the downloads ( there are 4 there at present I believe) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kVT8WqrZHFo also whether we get this distribution deal or not I'll send you CD when done in Fall - cheers mate - Daren
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Re: Jade (drum/guitar levels?)
2014/08/21 00:05:26
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Yeah, this one has a cool vibe to it.. I like. Not quite as dark or "odd" as some of your other songs, but still rockin'.
One question: Do you really want everyone to feel your jade? Just curious.
HAHA nah if they all did everyone would commit seppuku - should change the worlds to 'please just LISTEN to my jade for 7 minutes' ;p on so many takes in chorus i sang 'please feel my balls' just to make myself laugh like an idiot
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Re: Jade (drum/guitar levels?)
2014/08/21 01:08:16
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stevec
Yeah, this one has a cool vibe to it.. I like. Not quite as dark or "odd" as some of your other songs, but still rockin'.
One question: Do you really want everyone to feel your jade? Just curious.
HAHA nah if they all did everyone would commit seppuku - should change the worlds to 'please just LISTEN to my jade for 7 minutes' ;p
on so many takes in chorus i sang 'please feel my balls' just to make myself laugh like an idiot
I appreciate any response with the word "Rockin" in it...
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Re: Jade (drum/guitar levels?)
2014/08/21 06:08:33
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Thanks Daren! I hope the album does well for you guys!
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Re: Jade (drum/guitar levels?)
2014/08/21 08:53:28
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stevec
Yeah, this one has a cool vibe to it.. I like. Not quite as dark or "odd" as some of your other songs, but still rockin'.
One question: Do you really want everyone to feel your jade? Just curious.
HAHA nah if they all did everyone would commit seppuku - should change the worlds to 'please just LISTEN to my jade for 7 minutes' ;p
on so many takes in chorus i sang 'please feel my balls' just to make myself laugh like an idiot
I appreciate any response with the word "Rockin" in it...
Now... that alternate chorus idea would have really been rockin'. Just sayin'.
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Re: Jade (drum/guitar levels?)
2014/08/21 14:19:42
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Daren, best of luck with this song. I enjoyed the heck out of this and hope that you have much success!
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