Another new ditty up on my soundcloud thingy.
 
Dreaming of You
 
Sleep tight...don't let the bedbugs bite.
 
https://soundcloud.com/doghouse-riley/tracks
 

Great groove my ol' pal. Horns sound horny.
Reminded me of Thomas Dolby ( a compliment)
My only mix-crit is the vocal sounds a tad muffled but that's personal taste 

Like always I posted it just after I finished producing it so...as per usual...fatigued ears. I'll give it a more critical listening in a few days and after much needed comments like yours. Thanks for listening critically...it's a real help:-)

The song itself - holy crap, great songwriting! Love the arrangement and the weird elements, all synced to that awesome rhythm. You are going to get Steely Dan references all day, fun chord changes, dude!
 
 
The mix - you might undo a little vocal processing, are you abusing a microshifter perhaps? Did you double it and get a comb filter? Or did you eq it losing the highs? It has a "tin can" effect. I think I can hear a bit of bgv, maybe two octaves up? Is that adding some filtering somehow? The vocal itself - I think that's great. Very cool performance
 
You might also consider drying up the snare just a tad.
 
What are you using for that little muted trumpet section? Sounds very realistic.
 
This is the kind of song I could listen to about ten times in a row and not get tired. Really great job!
 
-Tom

Yup...there's a vox double and octave up.  It's totally intentional but needs to be edged up a bit.  Horns are MOJO horns from Vir2.  Also plan on reducing the volume just a skosh of the "glitter piano" in the choruses.  Other modest changes as well.  Thanks for listening and glad you liked it, ol pal!
 
 

Wow, what a bass sound and funky groove. I love this tune, and yeah, it sounds like something Donald Fagan might whip up. I agree with the comments about there being something going on with the vocals, but the song is strong enough with such great hooks that I had to listen a second time to hear what Tom is talking about. The rest of the instruments sound great. I'd love to hear more harmonies in there, such great opportunities for them. Love your stuff!

Had a chance to remix and fix this morning.  Try this one on for size:-)
 

Fantastic musically and production-wise.  I'm particularly impressed by the lyric set-up to the chorus -- the verses are well thought out and well-written.  The chorus had me a little confused as it seems that the directness of the verse lyric was lost.  To me, it seems that the chorus lyrics need something that connect her with scariness or danger -- or, maybe the way you have it is fine in that the listener makes the connection.  Just some thoughts...  Very good job and a very good listen.  !!
 
Allan
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I suspect every listener will have a different "you" to think of;-)

Killer Diller Drum Mix myolpal.
 
Love the vocals.