"My Iron Lung" - downtempo trip hop

[Stevie_M]

Hey folks - unusual genre for this forum I know, but this is a dark and downtempo track I've been working on.

 

[DungBeatle]

Very sweet tune. I'd like the vocals up a bit. Very nice vocals at that! Love the change at 2:20.
~Bob

 

[stratmonkee]

see my post below , not sure how i quoted and double posted

 

[stratmonkee]

This is such a killer song. I think this approach is great! Just curios, what genre is this? Didn't find it unusual , that's why I asked.
Love your guitar sound, I think this is great, does the original justice for sure!

 

[famous beagle]

Nicely done! I enjoyed your take. Well recorded and performed. Nice tones!

 

[dobro]

Yeah, nice. If the drum was just a t-a-s-t-e quieter throughout (and way quieter toward the end when you really hammer it), would you still be happy?

 

[Stevie_M]

Yeah, nice. If the drum was just a t-a-s-t-e quieter throughout (and way quieter toward the end when you really hammer it), would you still be happy?

Hmmmmm....I think bringing down the drums would really haunt me. The trip-hop sound is all about the dominant drums!

 

[dachay2tnr]

This is nice. Hypnotic. Not familiar with trip-hop, but it's not strange to my ears. Not sure I'm quite crazy about the drum sound - the snare in particular.

Good job. Well mixed and recorded.

 

[HumanPlanet]

I agree with famous beagle in so much as I like your take on the song.

To my ear, the drums are muddying up the mix and some of the automation is a bit strong but it's not a million miles away.

 

[Stevie_M]

I agree with famous beagle in so much as I like your take on the song.

To my ear, the drums are muddying up the mix and some of the automation is a bit strong but it's not a million miles away.

Thanks HP - where are you noticing the strong automation?

 

[HumanPlanet]

Thanks HP - where are you noticing the strong automation?

2.33 -3.10ish, don't hate it but you're losing the vocal. If you want that much volume change, maybe a dynamic eq sidechained to the vocal might help it cut through (or perhaps something like trackspacer if you have it).