Critics for my songs

[hongteck]

I'll be taking on my first CD project for a demo we are trying to do in a weeks time. Having just learned all these stuff, I need some comments on my work. Could you download sunset from http://www.mp3.com/ragsstudio and let me know what you think of the song, production and all.... I will really appreciate your honest opinion. I take negative feedback too :-) My gear are listed @ http://www.onlinerock.com/musicians/hongteck/

Thanks in advance

[bball jones]

Whenever I go to mp3.com to visit an artist page, I try to looksee where thay are from. It is amazing that somebody in Singapore is making music in his/her bedroom and then able to share it with the world. The flipside to this technology is - that it is nowadays so easy for any level of musician to record themselves on a pc - play it back and think it is the greatest stuff since the Ventures did Pipeline.

As far as the production goes I thought the drums are a tad overbearing and I could not distinctly hear the words. Luckily I referred to the lyric area and could follow what the heck this tune was about. Interesting lyrical content.
But it is lost in a meandering melody line void of originality, confidence and clarity.

Also a certain amount of looseness to the whole performance.
You have aquired the ability to write and record and these are indeed, wonderful skills, now give your talent and musicianship a chance to catch up. I hope my frankness is appreciated and does not dishearten the aspiring artist, hongteck.

[hongteck]

this is good, bball ... i'm truly appreciative of your honest comments ... truth is rarity nowadays. anyway you'll be glad to know that i will not be featured singing in the CD that we are doing :-)

keep the truth coming !

[bball jones]

You are a good sport hongteck, best of luck and continued growth.

[mapeterson]

I liked the tune mentioned it has alot of possibility, vocals are a little underplayed and mabey a a little more in the mids the guitar is a little high mabey was the playback I was receiving.