The Measure of Love - a new original song

Hi fantastic friendly forum folk
Here's a new song I just wrote and recorded.
Nits, crits and cash donations welcome
 
https://soundcloud.com/skyblueproductions/the-measure-of-love-1
 
The Measure of Love
Written and performed by Staypress
Backing vocals by Elizabeth Greenway
Speech by Acclivity of freesound.org
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The measure of love is to love without measure
Be there for the pain as well as the pleasure
V1
You said you'd be the one for me
and you said you would eternally
Prechorus
You can't choose when to care and when you will be there
It's a full time job so beware, don't play with ;love.
Chorus
V2
Come the time I need you near
You're nowhere to be found my dear
Prechorus
Chorus
Middle bit
'The dark brown eyes of your first love'
Chorus to end

Daryl,
 
When the drum intro started I was expecting a Chic or Earth Wind and Fire bass line to come barreling in:)    Very nice 80's techno vibe to this song.   The mix sounds really good.  Like the percussion fills, are you using Battery by chance?
 
Regards

Love the vintage electro-pop vibe!!

jamesg1213
Lovely slice of electro-pop Daryl. Very good chorus, I could imagine any number of popular artists getting a hold of that. Listening through ATH-300 headphones, bass is coming through really well, nice warm sounding mix. No crits. Top notch!

Thanks James. I've been listening to Foster the People and Passion Pit recently. Two contemporary bands who are heavily influenced by the eighties :)

That snare really pops. What did you use?
This tune works for sure. Might want to think about a slight HPF on your lead vocal. Just a bit too much body at times.

Hey Daryl - you nailed that easy sounding vintage '80's electro-pop sound.  The mix sounds good to me.
Nice one!!!

You've got a really good song here Daryl! Nice job building that rhythm section, parts of it remind me of the Thompson Twins, which can be a good or bad thing, depending on how you feel about them,
 
Nice BGV, and interesting touches throughout keep everything humming along.
 
Regards,
Dan

twisted6s
Love the vintage electro-pop vibe!!

Thanks Tony

kakku
Hi. Great stuff. I like everything about it and the bass is just great too. Mix was good in my ears, although not sure if I should say anything about mixing because I have problems with it.

Thanks Kakku

jamesyoyo
That snare really pops. What did you use?
This tune works for sure. Might want to think about a slight HPF on your lead vocal. Just a bit too much body at times.

Thanks James. The snare is a combination of EZ Drummer Indie Folk (I forget which one) and NI Battery.
 

cool moving groove..
it's laid back and moving forward at the same time...
nice mix.... i'd love to hear just a little more bottom on the kick, to lock in with the cool bass tone.
agree with james, eq on voice, just on CERTAIN passages, is a bit weighty...
 
which makes me wonder about a thing i never do....
and that's automate EQ.
just an idea...

Mesh
Very cool song and catchy tune. Your mixes are......well you know......damn good mate!!
At the very start of the song, is that a sub from the drums? Whatever it is, I like it.... 
Well done mate!!

Thanks Mesh me old mate.
Yes it's just a little bit of weirdness just for the hell of it :)

daryl1968
 
 
Thanks Bats - yeah, weird on the voice - I hear it too - I will go back and look at it.

I THINK...
it's just a little bit of proximity effect.
 
you could try the HPF and if you already have it, maybe raise it up a bit..
or
try automation on the eq, just where you hear it happen.
that would be very transparent

mikebeam
Love the Theramin-type sound at 1:17!

Thanks Mike