Paradise is in the hearts of the ones you love

Hi Sunny,
 
Interesting effect on the drums, although I don't think that the 128kbps bitrate allowed by SoundCloud is doing the hi-hat and cymbals any favours.
 
I like the song, it sounds a bit late Beetles Beatles to me, from what little I know of them. I think it is the cello that is making me think that.
 
I enjoyed listening,
 
cheers
 
andy

Waltenstein Studios
very Beatles-esque

Ha! Yeah, Beatles too...
 
I'll have to edit the typo in my post hahaha
 
(stoopid mistake)

dcumpian
The mix is okay, but those drums have a lot of high frequency energy that makes everything else sound a little dull. Tame them a bit, bring the guitar forward a bit and that should help. A little overall compression to glue everything together will help as well, just don't overdo it.
 
Regards,
Dan

Thanks!  That's helpful.

I think you're on to something here.  I agree that it sounds Beatlesque, like a lost recording.  I don't hear the drums as being that problematic, but a tweak or two and this will be a gem!  Good songwriting!

Great to hear from you Sunny, really cool song. That effect on the snare was a bit of a surprise at first but grew on me as the song continued. With the other horn parts, panning guitar rhythms....I have no beef with those drums. Only nit I would pick would be the cello at about 1:40 may be a tad loud or dry. Another great composition and performance.  

Thanks everyone. Based on all the comments, I have taken another crack.  The drums should be less irritating to the ear I hope.  Let me know what you think.
 
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bapu
Agreed, wrong context for the drums. The Chris Squire Bass Tone is not helping either.
 
It's kind of a half-Yes half-Hollies song. It's needs to lean one way of the other.
 
Aside from that it's a good song.

My friend Ed wrote what I was thinking, arrangement seems at odds with the song - I liked the song btw.

Congratulations Sunny. This is now my favourite song. I love the whole vibe of the song. The horns and cello parts are awesome. Great choice of instruments and arrangement.
 
Like Andy said, it has a Beatlesque feel to it.
 
I think the song has a lot of warmth (I am listening on headphones right now). My only criticism would be about the bass. It sounds to harsh for me. Almost a slap bass with crunch? I would maybe try a softer/warmer bass track. I think that would sit in the mix better. And although the drums are good, it seems to me like something could enhance them. I like the kick a lot. I think the snare might sound too tinny to me.
 
Please take my advice with a grain of salt. I am certainly no expert.
 
Again, great song and I absolutely love it.
 
Cheers,
 
Chad
 

munmun
I stuck with the bass.  Are the drums better?

IMO, no. They seem the same to me.

I really like the song - for all the reasons stated above.  The arrangement works great too IMO.   Love the variety of instrumentation used, and the tremolo guitar parts are very cool. 
 
Mix-wise I agree with previous posts that the snare is a bit too much bottom mic "snares" and not enough top mic "pop", and that the bass is very Rickenbacker-ish and could use a "rounder" tone. The reverb you added on the tail of the cello works nicely.    But mix nits aside, it really is a great song. 

Everything that needs to be said has been said, thanks for sharing.