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Re: London Town - New Song
2015/06/08 12:03:24
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Nice song Gary.....listened a couple of times and the mix was quite clear on my H-phones. Your vocals were a slightly drowned by the other instruments though, and could be brought up a little more. Although I really like the bass on this, it might benefit the song if it was lowered a bit to fit in the mix better.
Overall, well done on this song!!!
Did you play an actual bass or was it sampled instruments? (either way, it sounded nice & full) :))
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garygml
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Re: London Town - New Song
2015/06/08 13:18:32
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Hi mesh the bass is a mixture of both played & sampled bass 😃
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Re: London Town - New Song
2015/06/08 21:03:21
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Song has a catchy rhythm to it. I like the vocals. I think the bass might be just slightly too much. I also agree on the volume of the vocals. As a side note, I think harmony in the chorus would really spice this one up and maybe a pinch of reverb. JMO. The shaker fills in nicely at about a third through. To my ears the first third is a little empty. I'm not sure what to suggest..more rhtythm maybe?
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Re: London Town - New Song
2015/06/09 00:37:33
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nice vocals, nice lyrics, and a cool little travelogue.
mix-wise, the ever-present shaker needs to drop out once in a while, to maintain interest. And I'd drop the volume of the shaker quite a bit. It's as if the song is featuring the shaker.
As for the bass, I think the volume is fine, but I wasn't feeling what the bass was playing. I'd lose the choppy short bursts and give it some sustained notes. Just my opinion, but your bassline features a halfstep chromatic move up - do you know the part I mean? It seems like the wrong note at that point. But opinions are like arseholes - pretty vital to the excretive process. :)
Your song "Crash My Heart" played immediately after on Soundcloud, and I was glad. that's a great song IMHO and I was sad when more Forumites let that one pass without a comment. Oh well!
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Re: London Town - New Song
2015/06/09 13:27:05
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Hey garygml,
Nice tune you got going on here. I think the diversity the arrangement offers timbrally is definitely really powerful and, as a result, can be difficult to manage. The shakers are competing with your vocals quite bit. Do you know about the TL-64 Tube Leveler plug-in in SONAR. It's really an underrated, unsung hero. I would recommend putting this plug-in on all your tracks, if not, at least on all of your busses, and then mix through the plug-in. I think the type of saturation it offers can really bring a mix to life. Try it out on a mix and let me know what you think.
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Re: London Town - New Song
2015/06/09 14:18:33
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Gary, this is one of the most refreshing songs I've heard in a while. I kinda like it the way it is. Perhaps the shakers are a bit loud, but many classic recordings use the same technique, so I wouldn't be too fast to judge. Otherwise, this has terrific lyrics that are sung very well, and a great arrangement. I like the way it builds up, and I understand your choices. I'm a fan.
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Re: London Town - New Song
2015/06/10 07:31:23
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Hi Gary,
I agree with the above... This is a good song.
As others have said, I'd bring the vocals up a touch in the mix. When "Crash My Heart" kicks in, the vocals are more prominent in the mix and I'd go for that.
nice work
cheers
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Re: London Town - New Song
2015/06/10 10:24:20
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If you send me this, I will mix it right for you, Good track, shouldn't take more than an hour to get it humming good.
PM if interested
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Re: London Town - New Song
2015/06/10 13:05:35
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Sounds like a nice tune as noted above a few tweaks would probably add the final polish, thanks for sharing.
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Re: London Town - New Song
2015/06/12 22:40:40
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All good listening on my tablet (ie probably the lowest common denominator.) Agree the shaker is a little high in the mix but the vocals seemed right where they should be imo.
Nice upbeat feel overall. Good songwriting.
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