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"My Life Is Ordinary" - featuring Charlene April
 "My Life Is Ordinary" vocals/lyrics: Charlene April (of Blind Faith and Envy) music: Michael John Comments welcome on my new track featuring vocalist Charlene April. This is an Acid Planet remix contest entry, I used only the vocal tracks, writing all new music for the song. I think it's kind of a retro pop thing maybe. Made in Sonar 7 and features the guitar, piano, strings and organ from my Motif XS. Listen=listen! Mike click Play Song at: http://www.acidplanet.com/artist.asp?PID=1220329&t=5120 ARTIST AND CONTEST INFO Blind Faith & Envy 2 remix contest: http://www.acidplanet.com/blindfaithandenvy2 Blind Faith and Envy web: http://www.blindfaithandenvy.com/ LYRICS I cross the street Maybe I'll meet up With someone that I know Heavenly save me a seat at The same old town freak show My head around it My head around it Play is just a game My head around it My head around it This town is much too I have these feelings inside It's such a mess to be me Why do I hold back and hide My life is ordinary (It's the sound of the mockery) I sit back You dim the lights It's the night of many stars After dark I feel allright The stage is ours Maybe it's just the beginning Maybe it's just a beginning Of rain Of rain I have these feelings inside It's such a mess to be me Why do I hold back and hide My life is ordinary (It's the sound of the mockery) Stay the same Play is just a game Right into the hands of everyone is vain I'm the same This play is just a game Right into the hands of Everyone's the same...
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RE: "My Life Is Ordinary" - featuring Charlene April
2009/03/22 13:17:16
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RE: "My Life Is Ordinary" - featuring Charlene April
2009/03/22 13:37:17
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WOW, that didn't sound like it was easy to do. What a challenge but I think you did a FANTASTIC job. Your performance and the mix sounds clean and full. Good luck on the contest. KUDOS!
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RE: "My Life Is Ordinary" - featuring Charlene April
2009/03/22 14:31:43
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I always like your music, Mike and this was no exception. Beautiful arrangement!
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RE: "My Life Is Ordinary" - featuring Charlene April
2009/03/22 15:27:30
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This is stunning! Yes..I do like!
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RE: "My Life Is Ordinary" - featuring Charlene April
2009/03/22 15:51:09
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thanks all- I just uploaded a new version with improved string part in the middle section, and improved guitar part in the ending section
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RE: "My Life Is Ordinary" - featuring Charlene April
2009/03/22 16:00:58
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Yeah i can imagine this being quite a hard thing to pull-off, but your arrangement works really well wit the vocal tracks. Very nice mix and production quality as well. Nice work.
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RE: "My Life Is Ordinary" - featuring Charlene April
2009/03/23 18:56:17
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Wow that was beautiful! Gorgeous!
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RE: "My Life Is Ordinary" - featuring Charlene April
2009/03/24 12:58:46
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I love the sound of that Classic Guitar.....
that made it for me!!
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RE: "My Life Is Ordinary" - featuring Charlene April
2009/03/24 13:15:08
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Hi Mike, Here is a song that is both amazing and in need of something.....I love the pop arrangement and instrumentation....but (sorry  ): Intro is way too long (although the guitar is LOVELY).. Her voice is awesome but her singing is a bit lame...she's not hitting EVERY note..in fact she's missing most. That hook at 1:40 ish..."my head around it"...is FANTASTIC very very good...superb...catchy..HIT. The chorus at around 1:58 is packed with waaaaaayyyyyyy to much conflicting dissonance...i think the main culprit is the organ underneath...You have clashing notes and not the one's you're intending. Her singing is very pop and can be AMAZING if she will take the time to REALLY sing EVERY Note, especially those seeming inconsequential passing ones. FWIW i hope this is useful because I really like this song an aweful lot. 
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RE: "My Life Is Ordinary" - featuring Charlene April
2009/03/24 13:49:47
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Michael, Very nice classical guitar playing. Actually, the intro made the song for me. Very sweet arangement, I'm not totally crazy about her singing and maybe there is something that needs to help blend your style with hers to get this arrangement a bit more cohesive. You put a lot of effort into this one, though and that shows. It does work and is really brilliant !!!! Excellent endeavor, I really like your style and talent. Fantastic Job. - TAP -
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RE: "My Life Is Ordinary" - featuring Charlene April
2009/03/24 14:10:55
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ORIGINAL: No How
Hi Mike,
Here is a song that is both amazing and in need of something.....I love the pop arrangement and instrumentation....but (sorry ):
Intro is way too long (although the guitar is LOVELY)..
Her voice is awesome but her singing is a bit lame...she's not hitting EVERY note..in fact she's missing most.
That hook at 1:40 ish..."my head around it"...is FANTASTIC very very good...superb...catchy..HIT.
The chorus at around 1:58 is packed with waaaaaayyyyyyy to much conflicting dissonance...i think the main culprit is the organ underneath...You have clashing notes and not the one's you're intending. Her singing is very pop and can be AMAZING if she will take the time to REALLY sing EVERY Note, especially those seeming inconsequential passing ones.
FWIW
i hope this is useful because I really like this song an aweful lot.
good comments and yes she is singing in a strange way, intended for IDM genre, not easy listening/pop like I made it. There is some bitonality as well in sections that you hear and I admit is not as good as it could be. If she recorded again to my track, she would sing much differently. Good observations. But she is an amazing singer- listen to Gentle Delay, (she sounds like Alison Krauss) at: http://www.myspace.com/blindfaithandenvy
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RE: "My Life Is Ordinary" - featuring Charlene April
2009/03/30 01:49:38
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Michael John, I am sad and disappointing in the lack of respect you have for artists that go out of their way to help build credibility for remixers as yourself. When I first heard the beginning of your remix I was impressed, then upset because there was no way we could ever use it being that it is off time and you did not use the correct key for most of the music. ACIDPLANET rules and regulations reads that you cannot post your mix outside of acidplanet unless I give you permission and WE (BF/E) do NOT give you permission. Also if you post lyrics you should have specified that they are not the original lyrics and that they are in an order that you created. No How, You can not judge a vocalist by a remix, the remix you are listening to here is by Michael John and the music is not in the correct key for the vocals. The vocals were not recorder to this track, you can hear the original beautiful vocals and track at www.blindfaithandenvy.com.
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RE: "My Life Is Ordinary" - featuring Charlene April
2009/03/30 09:20:14
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No How,
You can not judge a vocalist by a remix, the remix you are listening to here is by Michael John and the music is not in the correct key for the vocals. The vocals were not recorder to this track, you can hear the original beautiful vocals and track at www.blindfaithandenvy.com.
Hello ms/mr blind, I'm not 'judging' anyone anyhow, other than what's posted of their work . The vocalists was off key in many spots...no judgement...just how i hear it. In fact I said she has a remarkable voice but it sounded like she rushed through this song without getting to really know it. No offence intended. I'll listen to the link you gave. I'm sure she's amazing and I'm double glad it's in a better key because this is very nice song all around. edit: More: OK...i listened to link....very cool page. I prefered Michael's mix far more than the heavy goth/metal one. It was much more melodic sounding and 'musical' to my ears than the straight ahead mix on your link. No doubt the techy parts were stronger and punchier but the overall direction Michael took seemed more refreshing and clever. As far as i can tell that is the same vocal performance though. She does have a very nice voice.
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RE: "My Life Is Ordinary" - featuring Charlene April
2009/03/30 10:10:20
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Oh I absolutely love this! You sir are a master. New member blindfaithandenv needs to chillax IMO.
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RE: "My Life Is Ordinary" - featuring Charlene April
2009/03/30 13:53:15
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ORIGINAL: blindfaithandenv
Michael John,
I am sad and disappointing in the lack of respect you have for artists that go out of their way to help build credibility for remixers as yourself. When I first heard the beginning of your remix I was impressed, then upset because there was no way we could ever use it being that it is off time and you did not use the correct key for most of the music.
ACIDPLANET rules and regulations reads that you cannot post your mix outside of acidplanet unless I give you permission and WE (BF/E) do NOT give you permission.
Also if you post lyrics you should have specified that they are not the original lyrics and that they are in an order that you created.
No How,
You can not judge a vocalist by a remix, the remix you are listening to here is by Michael John and the music is not in the correct key for the vocals. The vocals were not recorder to this track, you can hear the original beautiful vocals and track at www.blindfaithandenvy.com.
blindfaithandenv blindfaithandenv, ....If you don't like my remix that's ok, but I assure you it was my best effort. In fact, this is is one my most favorite remixes. Mike
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RE: "My Life Is Ordinary" - featuring Charlene April
2009/03/30 14:20:56
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I wouldn't read in to it so much!
Not sure where I said I didn't like your mix, I recall saying when I first started to hear it I was impressed. Also where did I say you intentionally did it to create a bad remix. Seriously you have to stop reading into everything you read. It is simple, I just wanted dude to know that the original is on time and on key and not assume that it was recorded for your track, he seemed a bit iffy on that.
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RE: "My Life Is Ordinary" - featuring Charlene April
2009/03/30 14:47:49
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....umm.....i sure am sorry for this confusion....and it's very much confusion. The little 'off' places i heard in the vocals had NOTHING to do with the key. They are just as 'off' in the blindfaithandenv version. Her singing has nothing to do with the mix. either way, it's not a biggie that can't be fixed with another take....AND most folks here don't even mind it anyway!  i still prefer michael in florida's version on this. btw.....it's a pop masterpiece.
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RE: "My Life Is Ordinary" - featuring Charlene April
2009/03/30 14:56:05
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blindfaith... Understood, and thanks To everyone- I should have pointed out that my 'remix' is in a different key from original song (intentional), and my timing of the vocals is different as well and I created a chorus section that wasn't in the original, etc. In truth, I don't make remixes- I make 'new version mixes', writing all new music. The vocals fit ok to my ears in this different key but they also don't fit as perfect as I would have liked. Which of course is no fault of the vocalist or original, but simply because I'm trying to make my music fit a pre-recorded vocal track. Again, I take the risk of making new versions, without the benefit of re-recording the vocals to fit my music. Sometimes it works, sometimes it's just ok, sometimes it doesn't work good at all. All in the spirit of creativity. Thanks to all for the listens and comments!
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RE: "My Life Is Ordinary" - featuring Charlene April
2009/03/30 15:58:36
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Mike, I think most of us can hear the key difference, and while it hit me as odd at first I got used to it. Since you knew what you were doing, it added character... not an easy thing to pull off!
Kudos.
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