digging the dirt, clutching the balls

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Erland

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I was told to do a harder vocal, I can`t.

I thought this was a nice tune though. Did it this morning. There is a ball clutching moment at the end, decided to keep it in.

Translating? problems still, but the tunes there I think.

I would love to have a rock organ or something

Erland

http://www.nowhereradio.com/artists/album.php?aid=1375&alid=-1

Halfwaydown

wow, I`m a senior member now. Wierd
 
I listened to it a little while ago(I check your page for updates regularly:D) and I really dig it man.Have you had the oppurtunity to shop yourself around to any A&R types yet?You really have a unique voice with catchy melodies.I hope you can run into some oppurtunity with that Talent you have and make some money at it.
 
Ok, do you want opinion about the mix/recording technique or about the song in general? :)

Oh well here we go,
I like the tune man. I like all your stuff. It's cool to see you expiriment with things and watch your progress as you do different recordings.

I would like better balance between two sides. The guitar on the right is too loud to me and distracts from listening to overall tune. I'm listening on headphones so that could be just that. On spikers it might not be so noticeable. I remember you sad you mix (may be it was track) on headphones though so I guess I hear close to what you intended.

Is there a chorus on the guitars? I think I hear some swirly thing going. It makes the sound fuller though. Sound like there is a shaker but it's hard to makeout and the pattern doesn't sound quite right to me.

I wouldn't spread the guitars so wide. Also I'm no expert but it sounds like you realy cutting out the mids (I might be completely off here) from the guitars. It takes the edge off the guitars and makes that "chika-chika" sound, but little edge is a good thing IMHO.

I know you're limited in equipment so maybe I want too much. :(
Anyway great stuff dude, keep writing and posting. If nothing else but for our listening pleasure :)

Rock organ would totaly be cool. Did you recorded this to a click?

The vocal thing in the back I would rather you did as a main vocal build up at the end rather then sweeping panning echoi thing.
You pulled those alright.

I listened like 10 times by now and can't get what the song is about :D but the feeling is there.

In the end I don't know what I'm talking about anyway :D LOL

cheers
 
GREAT vocal delivery. This lead v. is great. You have a classic folky sound to your voice that really lends itself to the style of music you create. ...excellent! As usual, i love your guitars. ...lush. They might be just a tad hot on one side, but it didnt distract me much. I can hear the organ youre talking about. It would be a nice addition. or.....cello maybe? Great song, great recording ......Great stuff:D
 
Should I waste my time saying I liked it,.. or is it pretty much a given by now..??? :p

I liked the mix, actually... I like the up-front vocals.... still. I'm gonna start recording soon (I just got me a Delta 44 sound card) so I'll prolly be asking you aboot how you get your vocals to sound like that.

And I agree that you should shop yourself... If you were my singer right now, I would be dragging you around St. Louis to every A&R guy we could find... :p

WATYF

P.S.. I was just curious to see what you sounded like with some "grit" in your voice.. I didn't want you to hurt yourself... :D (and that bit at the end was "gritty" enough to fulfill my curiousity.) :)
 
cool tunes Erland..

recording, tune, performance, and the feel is very good...

All your tunes are good.. :)

later

sam
 
Listening for the voice

Hey Erland,

I agree with what I have read so far. Good tune, good feel and good dynamics.....as always.

But from your post title I listened( on really shitty computer speakers) to the vocals.

What I noticed from your other songs, is that you definitely tried to put more "balls" on the vocals. I liked it. It gave it good "emotion". But your voice thins out as you try harder. A bit nasally.

I am a shitty singer and have noticed this about myself as well. What i have been trying to do is sort of find the balance between pushing your voice but at the same time taking advantage of the natural qualities that make you "you".

I think as a practice, try recording the same song a bunch of different ways, singing soft, sining medium, then really belting it out. Then listen to where your voice "thins" out and compensate accordingly.

Definitely try to find yourself a manager or something, youv'e got a strong talent. I am jealous that you can just "rip out a tune" and get it to flow and sound so natural.

jerod
 
Erland, great again. What keys are playing in on these songs? Been picking a little mando with your tunz and have a little trouble finding the key. I'm thinking it's just in keys I'm not used to playing in or I really do suck at playing. he he he he

But I am digging you tunz. I like all three you have on NWR.
More, more, keep'em coming.

dtb

ps, I just listened again ( 3rd time ), "Halfwaydown". You said "fuck"! Is this a rap tune? he he he, just kidding.
And my wife says, "that's REALLY good". If she likes it, then you are on your way.
 
you guys are the best

man, I`ve woken up and I`ve got another song. Must be becasue I`m supposed to be studying still.

Kramer - :o man, that would crazy

Fed - yeh sorry, I suppose I just post to learn from my mistakes and progress plus Its so good to have another person listen, it makes it all worth while. I hope this is acceptable behaviour in the clinic. I do take in everything that is said and try to do it better next time. The last two songs started as fun but then I realised that as I built up the song, there is no going back on a four track.

No chorus but one guitar is centre and one to the left, I think. The shaker just beats the tune simple, 4 beats (It is a bag of sugar though so I can see why it is not clear). I have no clue about mid cutting in the slightest? I suppose I understand the concept but tha guitar is just crap thats all.

I recorded it to a click of 80. An organ of somesort would be ace!
I agree about the vocal but at the time it sounded allright, Its annoying now. What do you think the song is about? Hey of course you know what your talking about, you know what you like right?

Guernica - your a star, cheers
 
WATYF - i hoped you like this one mate, thankyou. So there was dirt there then, great!

B.SABBATH - Hi, thanks sabbath. I`m glad your listening, I will check out more stuff but my connection is so slow and lo fi doesn`t do it justice.

jerod - good advice, thanks. You know I still cringe when I hear my voice. Its cool learning to sing this way, the forum is great.

dtb - ha ha, you know what, it isn`t that word but it sure does sound like it. "your only friend has lost the plot, if you don`t BUCK up he`ll loose that lot". I think that word will fit too. Yeh slap a capo on the second fret, first chord is E major. A mando would sound awsome. Ever heard of travis?
Man I love that fact that I`m here and on the other side of the world your wife listened! now that is cool.

bye

Erland
 
Erland,

Your stuff is always great! It always has this "mid-fi" sound that's warm and somehow works with what you do....it probably has more to do with the fact that it your voice and simple guitar playing come off as very "real."

Your voice and delivery is always great.....very pro!

Sensible, heart felt music all the way around.:cool:

A bag of sugar!! TOO funny...I know the feeling...I once made a shaker out of a small tupperware container filled with popcorn seeds!!

Keep making this stuff!

heylow
 
heylow said:
A bag of sugar!! TOO funny...I know the feeling...I once made a shaker out of a small tupperware container filled with popcorn seeds!!
Click to expand...

(slightly off topic... We used a tupperware box with rice...)
 
Erland, you gotta million dollar voice! That little squeak you got in the tail of some of your vocal phrases (:47) is priceless. I really think we'll all be buying your music soon enough.

There are some obvious problems with the vocal recording but it's easy to get past cause it sounds so good. I really like where you're going with this. Still think you should hire a band.

I've seen people do this before but wanted to ask if you were opposed to others adding to your music and posting it? You wished for an organ and I'd like to try.
 
Erland,
I hear you about the feedback. It's sure helps to have somebody else listen to your stuff and have them say something nice :).

Specialy when you just starting out and because these are people you don't know so their opinion is unbiased.

I came here to learn what I can about recording. And this place is great. I didn't get to much bad comments on my first recording post and most of it I was aware off so that's encuraging. I'm itching to post something with drums and bass and keyboard but it's not where I want it yet.

One more thing I noticed is some "s" sounds are a little much.
What realy helped me is a technic I read here about where mic is above your lips at nose level but pointed to your mouth.

You can get one of those egg shakers in the store they are like $1 or something. It would probably work better.

Oh ye I think the song is about loosing a girl or something and you should "get on your nees and shout" in other words go get her to come back. I might be off here. :D

later
 
cool

Roel - thats the way. home recording all the way.

erichenryus - thats me running out of breath :o
Please do, that would be ace. later.......

Fed - It is great, makes it worthwhile. Loads of different ears. Post it anyway, then just nail it and keep doing more. Thats the fun. i will try that teqnique thanks. Do you have problems with mp3 conversion. It makes stuff more hissy or ssy, guitars sound more tinny. Perhaps my ears are getting better. Always mean to get one of those, the one I keep picking up in the shop seem really high. I will though, thanks ever so much for the critique Fed. Told tell anyone but the lyrics took 7 minutes to write. Its about knowing that soon enough things are going to be solid and that nobody else is important really. Getting the grip. I suppose. Later..

bye
 
Erland,
I see a new song comming out, interesting guitar tapping :).
bring out that guitar (finger picking not tapping) a little more.
Shaker is much better :) I'll save more comments for when you officialy post it. ;)

I din't realy hear any problems with mp3 bringing up "s" sounds more. I'll have to go back and listen.

also you mentioned something about not bieng able to go back on your 4track, what was that about?

cheers
 
Erland,

You are what I have thus far only aspired to be. You are a song writer. If you write that well consistantly, I'm jealous.


Twist
 
Fed - ha, just did it today. The guitar isn`t any good, thats why its low. I actually cut my fingure picking that. i`ll post it now.

Using a four track and then boucing down to two each time means you only have two spair and every move you make can`t be gone back on properly. i do use the V tracks of course but at the end of the day you have a complete mix on two tracks and nothing else becasue memory is crucial. Does that make sence.

thanks man

twist - don`t say that, that measn I`m bound to screw up soon. Anyway, Thanks ever so much. Here another tune.

Erland

Aren, cool I`ll check it now, how exciting.
 
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