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  • Be Yourself - new original song (p.2)
2015/06/08 14:58:41
daryl1968
bapu
Vewy Sweet. Good on you Daryk.




Thanks mate 
2015/06/08 20:55:42
Starise
I think your mixes are all great examples for all to follow Daryl...clean, uncluttered, everything is a tight pocket and just the right volume.
 
The lyrics are well thought out and delivered.
2015/06/09 11:02:38
daryl1968
Rimshot
Really nice work Daryl! Very cool song. Love your style. The dry vocals and very minimal production with nice tasty embellishments keep it really interesting. 
I think the mids and top are perfectly balanced. I think you have lots of room to push the bottom end. Seems to be shy around 40-70db. Would make the foundation even more engaging IMO. 
 




Thanks Jimmy - I really appreciate it.
I will have a listen to the low end later.
2015/06/09 11:49:22
batsbrew
nice poppy tune,
reminds me a bit of owl city.
 
not a fan of the autotune-sounding vocals,
but the melodies and the performances are nice.
 
agree with the tamb mix comments,
it's an easy fix,
and doesn't need to stick out like it is, to still be effective.
 
i'd like to hear a little more girth on the kick, 
it seems to be all attack
2015/06/09 14:42:22
Lynn
If ever there was an instant classic, this is it.  I'd rather be hearing songs like this on my radio than what I generally get.  Kudos!
2015/06/09 17:08:56
daryl1968
emeraldsoul
I have always appreciated the "clean" quality to your mixes, and this is another fine example of that.
You have room to push the bass up, but as a known offender in that category, I confess that my mixes don't sound as "clean" as yours, so I wonder, part of that little trick might be to keep the bass on the controlled side. Low frequencies that are boosted likely eat energy from the upper frequencies and make things in general harder to mix in higher frequencies. Just wondering out loud here . . .
 
Howard Jones and Nik Kershaw are two of my favorites and honestly they don't really top your song here. Excellent job. If we are voting, I'd be tempted to remove the "Mr Roboto" quality to some of the vocals, particularly at the end. 
The nifty melody can stand on its own, I think.
 
cheers,
-Tom
 


 
Thanks so much Tom - really appreciate it. I will look at the bass again
2015/06/09 22:23:41
daryl1968
BASSJOKER
Nice song n recording...enjoyed it...thx for sharing.


Thank you Bassjoker. Glad you enjoyed it
2015/06/10 13:18:55
Wookiee
Nice Daryl, as noted your usual level of clean open airy mix, thoughtful lyrics and overall nicely delivered.
 
Like Dave I have never had a problem growing a beard or other fur come to that
 
Thanks for sharing
2015/06/11 05:14:20
daryl1968
kevmsmith81
Nice work.  I love the 8-bit type sounds at the beginning.  Nice clean mix as well, all instruments can be heard clearly.


Thanks a lot Kevin
2015/06/11 05:46:09
kevmsmith81
daryl1968
kevmsmith81
Nice work.  I love the 8-bit type sounds at the beginning.  Nice clean mix as well, all instruments can be heard clearly.


Thanks a lot Kevin



You're welcome.  On a related note, I've listened to the song quite a few times over the last few days.  Aside from my comments about the mix, I actually just love the song.  It kind of reminds me a little bit of Ben Folds.
 
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