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Khompewtur

Khompewtur

*Retired*
... but since i wasn't that thirsty i was able to work on this song most of Saturday and Sunday...

Lyrics were hellish. I had over 200 cuts in between vox lines trying to remove all the itsy bitsy microphone noises that get picked up when u r not singing. What a pain, isn't a gate supposed to handle that sort of stuff? Anybody familiar with the settings that would handle that sort of thing?


My ears are actually sore, i wonder if that means i caused permanent damage :(

Anyway, here's the end result. The mix is still warm i can probably make some adjustments before it cools down and hardens or solidifies. I will get more coal for the forge of sound, or sound forge.


"Heaven Knows"
 
The bar just keeps getting higher..........

Hey Buddy!

I said your last song was the best I heard from you, but I think you topped yourself with this gem.
I can ALMOST understand your lyrics, it's getting really close.

The transistion from verse to lead guitar is really ENTERTIANing!:)
I applaud you Khomp!!!!!!

Dan
 
Love the song!

I can relate..............:D

The performance is good too.:)

However, I would suggest that you not compress the 2 bus while mixing anymore. Save that for the mastering stage. No wonder your ears ache.:eek:
 
nice recording.......the progression is reminding me of something, but i'm having trouble placing it..........

maybe even a little more level on the distorted guitars in the chorus for a little more kick in those sections.......sounds good
 
You sure nailed that note at 2:27!
Singing is great. Song is great. So is the performance.

The mix is a little dull sounding. The guitars, bass and drums could use a little more punch and life.
 
HevyD - Thanks Dan, yeah i've gotten some pretty good eq advice for vox. Sometimes it gets pretty hard to make em legible when everything is hitting at the same time, but fun to try. Thanks for enjoying it.

mBrane - wait a second what do you mean 2 bus mix? You mean the instrument mix? I didn't compress it, just put a 0db limit on it in case i had some hot hits, most of it came in under. Thanks for the feedback.

powdah - I know what you mean, the whole time the intro reminded me of something too, if that's the part you mean. I boosted the the guits slightly for a little more punch. Thanks for the review.

fprod - Thanks for the review, like i mentioned to powder, i gave the guits and bass just slight boosts. Hopefully that will help.
 
Lynryd Skynryd tone <--> Incubus rhythm

....dobro vocals?? :eek:

When the heavys come in... they sound over compressed or something... need aiirr... kick drum needs more beater click...

The bridge is similar to Foo Fighters "Hey Johnny Park"... maybe that's your "hey that's familiar" thing...

Great performance... very cool progressive arrangement and composition...

This will get double clicked more than 17 times


porno
 
Khompewtur said:
mBrane - wait a second what do you mean 2 bus mix? You mean the instrument mix? I didn't compress it, just put a 0db limit on it in case i had some hot hits, most of it came in under. Thanks for the feedback.
Click to expand...

I would suggest not even limiting the 2-bus when mixing. It's a crutch IMHO, though I must admit to leaning on that crutch occasionally myself. I usually end up dissatisfied with the results though. ;)

I just listened to it again, and it seems that the drum & bass are the main culprits. They've got that overcompressed muddy distortion thing goin' on. I like to compress/limit things a little at each stage rather than all at once. It helps to avoid that kind of thing.

Like Gallagher said: "Don't smoke dope when you're stoned. You don't get any higher, just lower on dope."

:D
 
Cool song dude...

Really good job on the vocals, great harmonies.. . You got a kickass voice...

It seemed a bit muddy... The kick sounded kinda sloppy/boomy, I think it would sound better if it were a bit thicker and punchier...

The bass didn't sound as good as your usual bass, not as defined... it seems a little boomy also....

The guitars sound really nice, especially those lead breaks, excellent tone and very tasty playing...

All in all a great effort ... the song kicks ass...:)
 
Khompy that was great!
I have no comments regarding the production as I was more into the lyrical and musical perf.

We're gonna hook up 1 of these dayzzzzz!



............1 of these dayzzzzzzzzzz!





5 STARS!!!!!!!!
 
Ok, just took an inventory of the song again and examined the comments I got.

I put up a remix, nothing that anybody who's listened already will need to check out, I appreciate your help to this point.

For anyone who listens from this point on, here are the changes:

- Used a kick sample with a bit more top end to it
- Changed the bass eq
- Didn't compress the vox/guit sub mix


Participant - Skynryd, yes. That opening riff does give me shades of Alabama i think. Dobro vox style ehh? :D Bees still scares me.
I picked a kick sample with more bite, thanks for your help. Are you a pyro with your porno? Thanks for double clicking :) ( i think that means a download right?)

mBrane - Ok redid it with no compression or limit on the inst vox submix, the results sound slightly different. A little more breathing. I had to boost the chorus guitars though, it seemed they were the ones benefiting the most level wise when the compression algorithms kicked in.

Without the compression they became almost non-existant which i found very weird.

Kelly5150 - Thanks for the review and kind words Kelly. I tried a different kick sample, seemed to work better, especially monitoring in phones.

Yeah the bass, here gave me some fits. I had scooped the top-lows of this one, here i undid that. Hopefully that will help, but you were right, not as good as stuff in the past. Thanks for your help.


QQQQQQQQQQNot Just Anutha Brutha - Thank you Q, thems kind words and a nice review. I watch you every day on your walk to work in my roomates telescope :eek: hah! Well keep me in the loop for your next adventure, I'm always close by. :p
 
Hey man,
I didn't hear the first mix...but,
This one kicks ass.....dig the kick in a big way...
This is th ebest vox I've heard from you...

I really like this line...
"crack the seal, twist the cap, pour, knock em back"

Cool song man....great music...great builds....awesome cresendo...outstanding melody on the lead....very choice....I dig it man....bass is awesome....how do you get that tone?....that's what I want to know....ya know?

Very cool...5 stahs high *****

Joe
 
kick sounds REAL good...if its a miced kit a big thumbs up...i thought the snare should of been a lil bit louder can't really hear it over the vox and guitar...

its lacking openess IMO but then again i'm not a rock n roller ..
 
Hey Khompy,
I read your lyrics to this one.... Nice! Have you ever read any Bukowski?

Nice tune man, I liked alot. Im listening on the puter here at work, so my findings should be taken accordingly. The kick sounds very upfront and loud here. ...and the snare a little too far in the back... (dont contradicting listens drive ya fuckin nuts:D ...sorry man, again im listening through puter speakers today... so feel free to shine me and mho on:D ) I like the vocs in this, youve got a nice comfortable handle on the processing you do with them. ...nice and shiny without to much chorusing speed to swirl things up too much. I really like the tune itself here... nicely written, and i agree, the guitar lead tidbits simply kick my ass.
great.
gw/5
 
Back from a few days of R&R, well at least from work, and I am treated to this. Excellent work Khomp!!! It's a great song in all phases. Lyrics and performance are first rate. The bass work is very nice. I enjoyed that. Guitar sounds are nice as usual. More interesting choices. Nice playing especially on those leads. Love the sound at the end!

Vocal processing bugged me a little on first listen, but things cleared up nicely on the second listen. Drum sample choices and programming really worked this time. :) :cool:

Mix nits - The kick and snare seem a little disproportional. Kick almost seems louder than the snare to me and it seems pretty forward. I might drop it a little and bring up the snare a little.

T w/ 5
 
Cool Fucking Song.

There's just something about the distorted rhythms that feels a little "smaller" than this deserves, but I don't have a clue as to what to do about it...or if anything really even needs to be done.

Cool fucking song.
 
Great song. Lovely sounds. I ADORE the guitarsolo parts, you got some nice round sound on that. The effects on the sound make me feel extremely nostalgic (but I have no idea why). Terrific phrasing & timing in those solos too, btw.

Love it, Khompy, love it. Truly excellent.

I do agree with Fprod on the 'dull' mix. I think it's mainly the drums. Ever thought about investing in some nice drum sounds?
 
This is art, man!

It's like a painting to me - there's so much color, variation, dynamics. The lyrics are fab - love 'em - read 'em about 20 times before listening. I can't even begin to keep track of all the musical ideas and themes running through this song. Rhythm guitar and bass are really well conceived. Vocals are killer - guitar tone is killer and your deft fingerboard work just knocks me out! I keep playing it over and over just to get to the total release at 2:13! All I can do is rave about this song. Best one I've heard in ages - no shit. You deserve a real drummer - this tune's a winner.
~Milan
 
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