numetalish song, my first original upload...check it

[zed32]

alright folks, here's a song i've been working on almost all week that's finally pretty much finished. this is i think the first serious original tune that i've posted here, and probably the first time i've let my singing voice be heard in public, haha. couldn't find anyone else to sing, and my voice is really pitchy, so i just covered it up with a ton of FX.


here's the link:
http://www.soundclick.com/util/getpl...d=5556674&q=hi



i really focused more on the sound of the song then on the actual song itself. but then in the end, i sacrificed sound quality to try and achieve commercial metal levels. go figure, haha.


oh, and my musical influences are probably waaay too obvious on this song, i hope it's not a total rip off of some song that's already been made. i'm always afraid that every song i make sounds like something thats already out there...

[Crumbles]

any idea why it's stopping after 20 seconds for me?

[zed32]

Originally Posted by watermelon

any idea why it's stopping after 20 seconds for me?

you already downloaded your month's worth of porn?

[Crumbles]

Originally Posted by zed32

you already downloaded your month's worth of porn?

that was 2 weeks ago. I'm on dialup speeds now, but it goes til 20 seconds then stops and goes back to the start...

[zed32]

Originally Posted by watermelon

that was 2 weeks ago. I'm on dialup speeds now, but it goes til 20 seconds then stops and goes back to the start...

hmmm, i dunno, i'm able to play it off the link from here. maybe try closing the browser and re-loading?

[Crumbles]

do you have the lo fi link?

[zed32]

Originally Posted by watermelon

do you have the lo fi link?

i refuse to post the lo-fi link on the grounds that Soundclicks lo-fi streams absolutely SUCK ASS. it's not even stereo. and it'll make me look worse than i already am haha. i'll upload an alternate link on AcidPlanet for you in a second, you can stream WMA which sounds better than Soundclick's shitty stream.

[Crumbles]

Originally Posted by zed32

i refuse to post the lo-fi link on the grounds that Soundclicks lo-fi streams absolutely SUCK ASS. it's not even stereo. and it'll make me look worse than i already am haha. i'll upload an alternate link on AcidPlanet for you in a second, you can stream WMA which sounds better than Soundclick's shitty stream.

i dont give a fuck about quality, my speakers hardly work anyway. i just want to hear the song

[zed32]

Originally Posted by watermelon

i dont give a fuck about quality, my speakers hardly work anyway. i just want to hear the song

ok try this link here:

http://www.acidplanet.com/artist.asp?PID=1003854&t=6955

just click "Play Song" at the upper right corner and it should stream the WMA version.

[Crumbles]

Originally Posted by zed32

ok try this link here:

http://www.acidplanet.com/artist.asp?PID=1003854&t=6955

just click "Play Song" at the upper right corner and it should stream the WMA version.

I can't listen because it is rated "Behave Yourself", and I'm not registered.

[zed32]

Originally Posted by watermelon

I can't listen because it is rated "Behave Yourself", and I'm not registered.

haha fuck!! OK i fixed it, try again. sorry you had to jump through all these hoops, hopefully it's worth it.

[Crumbles]

That's good, sounds a lot like a deftones song though...nah just kidding, it's good. I like it.

[Crumbles]

I wish you were the singer in my band.

[zed32]

Originally Posted by watermelon

That's good, sounds a lot like a deftones song though...nah just kidding, it's good. I like it.

haha thanks. i figure if Deftones aren't gonna make songs that sound like Deftones anymore, then i will. i was really aiming for something that sounds like it came off of White Pony, so i guess i kinda got what i was lookin for,

[Crumbles]

did you do the screams too?

[zed32]

Originally Posted by watermelon

did you do the screams too?

yeah. i'm not a very good screamer haha, i wish i could go crazy like some people but i guess it's not in my voice. i tracked the screams in 4 layers, and by the end of the day i had a HUGE headache. was fun though.

i'd love to be in a band that plays music like that, like Metal but without the double-kicking. i like the old 90's screamy music, but i couldn't do that shit for more than 20 minutes at a time without dying.

[Crumbles]

Originally Posted by zed32

yeah. i'm not a very good screamer haha, i wish i could go crazy like some people but i guess it's not in my voice. i tracked the screams in 4 layers, and by the end of the day i had a HUGE headache. was fun though.

are you mental? they're awesome! they have balls. I....like balls.

[zed32]

Originally Posted by watermelon

are you mental? they're awesome! they have balls. I....like balls.

well you would know a thing or two about balls.



the only reason it sounds cool is cuz they are quadruple layered, then run through some distortion and HEAVY compression FX. if you heard me scream like in a live performance it's kinda weak.

[Crumbles]

you should stick some harmonies on the intro

[zed32]

lead guitar harmonies?


i noticed the intro is kinda long, it doesn't get into the vox until 45 seconds into the song. i'm plum out of ideas though, as far as adding shit. i'm already working on the next one, hehe it's gonna be faster paced and probably heavier and with a cooler (more manly) vocal melody.





UPDATE:
oh, and i think the original Soundclick link might have been messed up. i went into the "Band Administration" page, and it said there was some sort of error uploading the song, which i didn't catch before. so i fixed it and the link should work now. so it wasn't just watermelon's computer.

[Decipha]

i hate metal but i enjoyed that

mix sounds nice


btw you a lovely voice, very nicely done

[Gorty]

Originally Posted by zed32

alright folks, here's a song i've been working on almost all week that's finally pretty much finished. this is i think the first serious original tune that i've posted here, and probably the first time i've let my singing voice be heard in public, haha. couldn't find anyone else to sing, and my voice is really pitchy, so i just covered it up with a ton of FX.


here's the link:
http://www.soundclick.com/util/getpl...d=5556674&q=hi



i really focused more on the sound of the song then on the actual song itself. but then in the end, i sacrificed sound quality to try and achieve commercial metal levels. go figure, haha.


oh, and my musical influences are probably waaay too obvious on this song, i hope it's not a total rip off of some song that's already been made. i'm always afraid that every song i make sounds like something thats already out there...

Hey zedekiah,

I like the guitar tone you have happening there, nice and tight rhythm playing in the main riff. The snare could do with a little more upper-mids in my opinion, just to bring out a little more snappiness. Your drum playing is great as well zedekiah.
The vocals need to be bought a little forward in the mix to sit above the guitars.
Nice tunage, very Alice In Chains soughta in a round about way!

Nice Work zedekiah!

[zed32]

Originally Posted by Gorty

Hey zedekiah,

I like the guitar tone you have happening there, nice and tight rhythm playing in the main riff. The snare could do with a little more upper-mids in my opinion, just to bring out a little more snappiness. Your drum playing is great as well zedekiah.
The vocals need to be bought a little forward in the mix to sit above the guitars.
Nice tunage, very Alice In Chains soughta in a round about way!

Nice Work zedekiah!

thanks gorty. but i don't want my vocals to sit above the guitars!! then people might hear them! haha. i kinda like the background, washed out sorta sound of the vox on this song though. i could turn up the dry vox a little bit, maybe it would cut a little better. i have 2 vocal tracks, one with heavy, dirty compression, EQ, heavy chorus effect, and a little dealy. then one relatively dry with a little EQ and compression. theres a little automation bringing the effected track in and out in certain places too. but if i raise the dry vocal track, it could push it more forward, but i dunno if i really want that,

oh and the snare used to be snappy until i smashed the living shit out of the mix with mastering compressors/limiters!

the next song should have more conventional vocal sound to it, less FX, and a bit more raw. expect it in about a week or so. i'm trying to get these 4 or 5 songs i have in my head right now recorded ASAP before i forget em.

[Gorty]

Originally Posted by zed32

thanks gorty. but i don't want my vocals to sit above the guitars!! then people might hear them! haha. i kinda like the background, washed out sorta sound of the vox on this song though. i could turn up the dry vox a little bit, maybe it would cut a little better. i have 2 vocal tracks, one with heavy, dirty compression, EQ, heavy chorus effect, and a little dealy. then one relatively dry with a little EQ and compression. theres a little automation bringing the effected track in and out in certain places too. but if i raise the dry vocal track, it could push it more forward, but i dunno if i really want that,

oh and the snare used to be snappy until i smashed the living shit out of the mix with mastering compressors/limiters!

the next song should have more conventional vocal sound to it, less FX, and a bit more raw. expect it in about a week or so. i'm trying to get these 4 or 5 songs i have in my head right now recorded ASAP before i forget em.

Nice work all round zedekiah!

Where can I get one of these "dealy" effects?

[zed32]

Originally Posted by Gorty

Nice work all round zedekiah!

Where can I get one of these "dealy" effects?

damn, i shoulda naved that one! i meant to say "delay"