Hi All,
I've got a new instrumental tune up: https://soundcloud.com/steve-cocchi/celtara-part-1-and-2
 
This one is a little different in that part one has an older guitar/harpsichord feel (I in/correctly refer to it as "18th century") with a classic female vocal, which then morphs into part two that is decidedly 21st century.   So I don't really know what to call it genre-wise, and just stuck with "instrumental and electronic". 
 
Edit: The female vocal lines are actually courtesy of the free Kontakt library "Clara's Vocal" from vstbuzz.com/freebies/claras-vocal/
(I mistakenly wrote "Clare Solo" from Ivy Audio: http://ivyaudio.com/Clare-Solo)
 
 
Thanks!

Steve,
 
Pretty interesting composition/production throughout.   The morphing is something that, as a listener, keeps things fresh.     I might HPF the vocal sample just a tad to clear up the bottom end a bit.  Found it very enjoyable throughout.

Regards

Hi Steve,
 
That was a smashing piece
 
Great composition... Liked how it moved from "older" trad style to the up-beat dancy track... That was excellent. And great work with the vocal library too... That fit so well.
 
Great image too:-
 

 
cheers
 
andy

I liked it! Kind of schizo, which I respect. For mix crits, I thought the bass/kick drum in the 21st century section came on a bit heavy. And in the first part, you had layers of guitar/mandolin/autoharp? and I'm not sure they all lined up rhythmically.
 
But what the hell! This is sooooo imaginative and creative. The vocal sample didn't annoy me, which a lot of these female vocal libraries tend to do for some reason. The nondescript vowels worked for me this time.
 
There is plenty to like in your mix, so good job!
 
cheers,
-Tom

Mark - thanks!  The morph section did take a while to get right so I'm happy to know that it's working!  I actually did HPF the vocal track, but perhaps I need to refine the frequency cut-off.
 
Andy - yes, it is a bit smashed together.       The dual style thing is a first for me but certainly was fun to do.  I am glad you liked it.  I knew the vocal library was a keeper from the start so I just had to do something with it...   Glad you liked the image too - Google searching for pics based on vague descriptions is a wonderful thing.
 
Tom - thanks for the feedback.  I knew the kick was a bit punchy and up-front, but every time I tried backing off I didn't like it as much.  Perhaps a little MDynamicEQ is in order...   For the instruments in the first part, it's mainly a combination of a few acoustic guitar parts and a Kontakt harpsichord, with four electric guitar tracks layered lightly in the background.  I did intentionally leave the timing (mostly) alone because I wanted a bit of contrast against the tighter 21st century bit.   And yes, I think the vocal library has a great feel to it even if it is nondescript!
 

Love it Steve! Interesting time warp before it got modern.  Really impressed with those free vocal samples too.

Thanks, Grant!   And I wasn't even watching Rocky Horror Picture Show at the time.   
 
Yeah, it's a very nice free library.  
 

Very interesting composition going from the past to present and back again. 
 
Good stuff

This works well here, nice transitions thoughtfully done, and a very cool production.
 
Thanks for sharing

biodiode - thanks for listening!  The whole time shift thing wasn't something I pre-planned from the start but rather it presented itself as I worked through things - I love when that type of thing happens. 
 
Wookie - thanks, your furriness!   I appreciate the listen and comments.  Particularly the production aspect which did take some effort.