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Mindful Tess
This is a song that I made some time ago. I had a chance to improve it recently and I like to think I succeeded as it has nice melodies imo. I also made some unusual chord choices. I changed the work title name a bit as I thought some people don't like mindfulness. Tell me what you think to improve it or is it fine as it is. P.s. I used Reason as an rewire instrument. The strings is a patch from it. https://soundcloud.com/madrigal7/mindful-ness
post edited by kakku - 2016/01/14 22:01:24
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Re: Mindful Tess
2016/01/15 05:16:50
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☄ Helpfulby kakku 2016/01/22 16:32:17
Pretty tune Antti, you have the knack for these uplifting-sounding synth pieces. I like the choir-ish pad, that lifts the 'chorus' nicely. I might suggest a counter-melody when the 'verse' comes back around, but that's a minor thing.
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Re: Mindful Tess
2016/01/15 07:56:34
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Thank you James. I like your ideas but I am not so good with the counter melodies thing. Out of my skill set range iirc. Thanks again!
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Re: Mindful Tess
2016/01/15 10:44:48
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☄ Helpfulby kakku 2016/01/22 16:32:34
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Re: Mindful Tess
2016/01/15 10:47:21
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Slugbaby
Slick! I like it.
Thanks!
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Re: Mindful Tess
2016/01/22 15:32:15
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☄ Helpfulby kakku 2016/01/22 16:32:48
I also liked the choir - it added some depth. I'm not sure it needs much else, but James' counter-melody suggestion could be as simple as a few lines panned out L or R in a sort of "call and response" thing.
I can hear steady improvement in your mixes over the last few months. The drums tend to be a bit punchier now and overall things are clearer.
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Re: Mindful Tess
2016/01/22 16:17:17
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Thank you Steve. The choir I thought would bring some variation to the chorus and it did IMO. I can try the counter thing. You guys are too nice to not to criticize some of my chord choices! I made a bit bad job there. I need to fix them when I get back to that project. I got many projects to fix and all I want do is start new projects... Bad habit.
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Re: Mindful Tess
2016/01/24 07:53:33
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Nice happy tune. I really like the ah's around 1:14. The bass is very nice too. Solid piece that makes me want to dance!
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Re: Mindful Tess
2016/01/24 08:10:39
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Thank you Jesse! Nice to hear you liked it. I gotta soon make some tunes ready or I don't have any goodish material to send here. I have made some electric piano and humming tunes but they need to BE finished on a daw.
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Re: Mindful Tess
2016/01/25 07:24:56
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thanks for sharing....fun tune for sure.
great with coffee!!
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Re: Mindful Tess
2016/01/25 07:53:44
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thepogue
thanks for sharing....fun tune for sure.
great with coffee!!
Thanks! I like coffee too.
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Re: Mindful Tess
2016/01/25 10:50:37
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Nice job dude, I like the transition at 1.53
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Re: Mindful Tess
2016/01/26 06:44:12
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saxj
Nice job dude, I like the transition at 1.53
Thank you.
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Re: Mindful Tess
2016/01/27 05:33:03
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Nice one! The melodies are very nice, maybe the pre-chorus melody can match the harmonies a little more. Good choice of sounds! Some Nick Kershaw style here with the catchy melodies, arps and experimental harmonies. Good work! 
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Re: Mindful Tess
2016/01/27 08:29:29
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Leizer
Nice one! The melodies are very nice, maybe the pre-chorus melody can match the harmonies a little more. Good choice of sounds! Some Nick Kershaw style here with the catchy melodies, arps and experimental harmonies. Good work!
Thank you for the comment. I did some mistakes with chords and perhaps also with the prechorus melody. I hope I fix them when I get the next chance because the computer with that project is in another city and maybe next week end I will go there back.
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Re: Mindful Tess
2016/01/27 11:45:47
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very nice Kakku - uplifting
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Re: Mindful Tess
2016/01/27 11:47:19
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daryl1968
very nice Kakku - uplifting
Thank you Daryl. Uplifting is one of my favorite words.
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