Lucky Star 2.0 (not the Madonna song) - REMASTERED by jamesyoyo on 5/5

Here is the third installment of my upcoming compilation CD.  I posted this song about a year ago, took your suggestions, remixed, and then tabled this song until recently.  Since I posted this last, I've added a pair of KRK Rokit 8s and a Focusrite VRM box to my mixing environment which I used extensively in this latest mix.  Hopefully, my mixes will translate better over different listening devices than before, but it's up to you all to tell me if this is so.  Your help is always invaluable to me.  I want to thank you all in advance for your time and trouble.

Remixed on 4/30      

Lucky Star 2.0 can be found here: http://www.soundclick.com/player/single_player.cfm?songid=11914967&q=hi&newref=1
On 5/5, I received a remastered version of this song (Lucky Star V2.1) from JamesYoYo which can be found here: http://www.soundclick.com/player/single_player.cfm?songid=12308225&q=hi

I appreciate very much his interest and involvement in this project, and I leave both versions for your perusal.  Thanks again for all the help.

Lynn,
 
I remembered liking this song more when you posted it before and thinking it had more of a Peter Gabriel vibe than V2.   Luckily, you left the original Lucky Star on your music page and I went back and listened to it.   The original seems to have a more natural rhythmic interplay going in the percussion section and the bass, whereas the V2 version seems to be more mechanical or MIDI sounding.    That cool interplay of v1 seems to be missing to my ears.    Definitely a really good song but I liked the original version best.
 
Regards

Well, I agree with you about the low end.  Mark, thanks for pointing out to me the original version was still there.  I'd forgotten that I left it on SC, and it was helpful in my remix.  Warren and Robert, I went back and put more low end into the mix to get it closer to the original mix.  I'm still  feeling out this new monitor system of mine, and your feedback helps.  The new version is up, now, and I hope it sounds better to your ears.  Thanks for your time and help.

Hey Lynn,
 Really like this one a lot. Very fine production and playing. A pleasure to listen to. Thanks for sharing.

Lynn - this is really - your voice just knocks me out - just fantastic. Nicely done.

This is so fine... what a cool song arrangement... I love it...

Cool tune Lynn. Lots of good stuff happening in there. I thought the vocal melody was great over the other instruments.

Very well done.

sja

Mark, I really appreciate you kind comments.  You've been doing pretty well for yourself, too.

John, after listening to you latest productions, I have to pay you your respects.  I'd like to know what kind of headphones you are using so that I can hear it like you do.  I did run the vocal through a light chorus that spreads the vocal over the center of the stereo field.  Rather than use my harmonic exciter, I boosted the EQ  @ 5kz to avoid harshness.  As for the percussion, it could come up a db or two.  Thank you for you insightful and detailed analysis.

Frank, honestly, your own production skills have impressed and influenced me several times.  I'm just trying to keep it as organic as you seem to do effortlessly.

Bob, the same thing I said about Frank applies to you, as well.  Your consistency is what I hope to achieve.

Scott,  thanks for dropping in and contributing with your kind words.  We may be neighbors, as I live in the Emerald City.

Shawn, thanks for the comments about the low end.  That was my first concern, and after the first few comments, I was pointed in the right direction.  Your contribution is valuable to me.

Vicente, thanks for taking the time to listen and comment.  I appreciate your observation on the vocal level.  My goal is to have it just barely sit above the instruments so it won't get drowned out.  I'll be listening to this more carefully the next time I pull it up.

Philz, that's what I was hoping to hear.  Thanks for taking the time to listen and comment.  The first few comments steered me well.

Tom, thanks for your time and comments.  I love Thomas Dolby, and I appreciate the comparison, though it's completely accidental.  Welcome to the forum.

Terry, this is pure pleasure, coming from you.  Your time and comments give me much encouragement.

Love the re-mix... Great work Lynn...

very cool ending...

Really nice Lynn.

Only crit I have is the tik tokish keyboard line in the verse is kind of loud/distracting.
Love the end bit.

Really cool song, Lynn. Though the idea of you doing the Madonna version really piqued my interest!
You always have great ideas and this tune is no exception.