Another new one - going for a kind of epic melodic pop rock thing. I've put a bit of work into the layering of sounds on this. The bass gtr performance probably needs some work. More going on than most of my previous tunes, so a challenge for my limited mixing skills!

http://www.soundclick.com/player/single_player.cfm?songid=12229583&q=hi&newref=1

This song has a fresh approach to what I'm used to hearing on this forum.  Your arrangement and instrumentation work very well, and your use of reverb doesn't sound like a cliche, but adds depth to the overall sound.  All in all, very creative.  BTW, did you know there was a band called Sparks in the early days of MTV?

Outstanding. Really enjoyed that. I will need to listen to this again later to comment more on the mix.

Really nice song.  At first I didn't get the mix (10 seconds :-)) then I really got into it.  If I had to say anything I would say maybe a tad less vocal reverb but the more I listen the more it fits perfectly so I won't suggest anything mixwise.  Just a very nioce tune and performance.  Oh, the bass seems to fit the song, I wouldn't change that at all.

Excellent. Strong track all around...dig your vocals especially. Lee

Sounds really good!  Nice vibe.  Nice mix too.  Love the different guitar textures.  And the arrangment is very well done, you build everything very nicely. 

The only thing for me would be to tighten the panning on the drums - the HH seems too far right.  The other thing is when the Kick does that triplet thing with the voice when the vocal start coming in, it sounds kind of weird.  I'd just keep the kick simple, or just stop while the voice comes in.

I felt a bit like I was back in the '80's listening to this - maybe the Fix - someone like that. I really enjoyed this - the mix is really good - the vocals are outstanding - overall - just a really good tune.

Thanks for those comments guys.

Lynn - yeah I know Sparks (I remember they used to scare me when I was a kid!), but I figured they wouldn't mind if I borrowed their name!

evadianepug - i'll try a mix with less vocal reverb. I don't intend to mess with the bassline too much, just the precision in places I wasn't happy with, and maybe one or two of the fills I thought could find a bit more / clearer melodic direction

guitartrek - thanks for those comments. I'l try your suggestion on the kick, and the panning on the drums

Cheers all
Mark

This has a definite 80's vibe. One band that comes to mind are "The Chameleons" 

I liked this a lot.

The recording and mix are excellent and you have the perfect voice for this genre.

You're very talented as this track fully demonstrates.

Great piece of work all-round.

Nice work. I like the vocal track which suits the song really well. The guitar mix is sweet.. Great track :-)