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2017/10/14 22:30:45
jmasno5
Sounds good Lynn.  I liked your vocal delivery.  I really like the guitar part in the left speaker.  The overall tune has a unique sound to it.  The only crit I have is that is sounds a bit compressed at times.  However, that is what I am hearing.  Don't take it to the bank.  
2017/10/14 23:45:56
bitflipper
Love the creative drum arrangement! A refreshing change from the usual bland canned MIDI tracks we hear too often. The bongos (congas?) are a nice touch.
 
The drum tone, though, I'm not crazy about - it's overly bright and there's too much compression. Tame those cymbals, especially that distracting crash in the left channel, and I think you'll find they support the otherwise excellent song much better. If you're using a harmonic exciter on the drums, back it off or bypass it and see if that doesn't smooth things out.
 
Kudos on the bass, too. I like the slides and it fits well with the drums and doesn't get in the way of anything. The only issue I hear is that it kind of plays peek-a-boo, sometimes disappearing and sometimes way out front. It seems to be certain notes, so multi-band compression or dynamic EQ can mitigate that.
2017/10/15 11:14:45
daryl1968
Didn't hear this pre-remix.
As you know, I've been out of action.
Mix sounds great. A real 'world music' feel to the arrangement.
Love the lyrics. Nice one mate.
2017/10/16 17:38:18
Lynn
Bjorn, thanks for your time and response.  I discovered that if I remove the guitar and synth arpeggios then it makes more sense with just vocals, bass, and drums.  The crazy thing about this time signature is that it works both in 6/8 and 4/4, depending on the meter.
 
Makke, thanks for weighing in on this.  I always appreciate hearing from you.
 
Wookie, thanks for sharing your thoughts with me.  You always have good ears.
 
John, thanks for your time and kind words.  You're not the only one who's mentioned over compression, so I'll have to consider that on the next pass.
 
Dave, this is the kind of technical answer that I need.  I need to take some more time with the tone, and I'm going to try your suggestions.  I have all the tools, but I don't always know when to use them.  As for the bass, that was me trying to be too cute.  I played it with dynamics for effect, but I can easily smooth this out and have a little less  peek-a-boo.  Thanks for your help.
 
Daryl, thanks, mate, for your reply.  I'm glad to hear your new song!  Carry on...
2017/10/18 01:46:19
Unknowen
Cleverly Cool!
2017/10/18 19:21:15
Lynn
11Dreams, thank you for having a listen.  In response to bitflipper's comments, I have reworked the drums and bass guitar a bit.  I hope this yields a better return.  It can be found in the first post and here: https://www.soundclick.co...ngid=13638418&q=hi
2017/10/25 18:52:43
stevec
Wow, that was different...   Off kilter for sure, yet still solid with just enough accessibility, sorta like Caribbean Steely Dan with a touch of pop.   And the mix separation is really well done.  
 
About the only nit I'd have is Bit's above mentioned compression on the drums, where they seem to ebb and flow a bit.
2017/10/28 22:20:03
Lynn
Steve, thanks for your kind words.  I guess that I don't quite hear what the compression is all about.  I wanted this drum part to keep its original dynamics from the MIDI loops from which it came.  I must have been looking for some ebb and flow, kinda like the tide.  Sometimes you feel like a nut, sometimes you don't
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