Rate my new funk rock!

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Funk-rock track off my new solo project. I think it sounds pretty good, but maybe I'm just insane? I am in dire need of reassurance and/or critique. I've listened to my tracks so much now that I'm naturally adapted to them, so I want to try them on some fresh ears. Specifically, I'd like to hear opinions of my track based on these two points:

1. How it sounds from an emotional perspective. Barring any technical/production impurities, does the track have soul and balls? Does it move you? Is it unique/interesting? How does it sound from the perspective of the AVERAGE listener?

2. How it sounds from a professional/commercial standpoint. Quality of the recording and the mix.

Thanks so much guys!

**Note: I realize I use a lot of reverb, but I feel it adds to the "coked out" ambiance I want for this jam**
 
Alright -- U2 meets the Chambers Brothers! Pretty groovy stuff.
I think the vocals could use a little more intelligibility - I like the verb, but It's the panning front to back, L to R, that might frustrate some listeners.
Let me turn my lava lamp on and listen again :)
 
I think the reverb takes away alot on this one. I like the delay and it fits, but the reverb doesn't improve the vocals. Maybe EQ the reverb and take some of the high end out before it hits the delay. You may also want to add some other parts since the song kind of goes static for a long stretch. Nothing glaring, not like a lead, just some nuances to keep it interesting. I like your vocals on many of the parts, but the flat sound doesn't work for me. Seems like a little more vocal dynamics (you can tell you have it by some of the backing vocals) would help the song musically as well.

Good tune, good outing.
 
Hi.
I must say i agree with DM60....when the guitars are delayed and the vocal too...it get mabye a bit to much. Mabye it will be better dropping one of the.
Just to make it clear: i have no skills in mixing :-)

-einar-
NORWAY
 
+1 on the too much 'verb. Dry up the lead vocals a bit I'd say.

I do like the variable panning on the BGvox. Adds variety.

One of your kick sounds is pretty clearly a drum machine (i.e. it doesn't sound like a real drum). That's not a super-common funk thing is it? Just want to make sure that's intentional. (oh. I see you have it labeled "breakbeat", so it probably is intentional. Cool)

The intro is probably a tad long. A 40 second vamp isn't much fun on a recording if there isn't some kind of lead over it.
 
Copy your points on the reverb. I just really love it and think it gives the track its drugged-out, dazed and confused appeal. I am worried that the song will lose that if I dry it up. Yeah I totally combine a subtle drum machine behind the drumkit to give it a slightly techno pump. For the intro, there actually is a subtle lead going on, and I feel it makes space and sets up the power of the main guitars nicely. I don't know, am I off base?
 
I like the track. There's a simple solution to the reverb. Use a long pre-delay on it. This way the words will be clear and the reverb and delay will come in after the word(s) is over. Right now it is a bit washy sounding, but I agree the tails sound good. The only other thing I notice, it seems to be bass light. There's no real punch in the low end.

Otherwise, Cool track.
 
Stevie_M said:


Funk-rock track off my new solo project. I think it sounds pretty good, but maybe I'm just insane? I am in dire need of reassurance and/or critique. I've listened to my tracks so much now that I'm naturally adapted to them, so I want to try them on some fresh ears. Specifically, I'd like to hear opinions of my track based on these two points:

1. How it sounds from an emotional perspective. Barring any technical/production impurities, does the track have soul and balls? Does it move you? Is it unique/interesting? How does it sound from the perspective of the AVERAGE listener?

2. How it sounds from a professional/commercial standpoint. Quality of the recording and the mix.

Thanks so much guys!

**Note: I realize I use a lot of reverb, but I feel it adds to the "coked out" ambiance I want for this jam**
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All the delay and reverb is distracting and takes focus away from the song. Backing of all the delay and reverb would be the first thing I'd start with.
 
Cool tune.

One thing that really stuck out to me is that the guitar in the beginning (doing the muted strumming) is really rushing at several spots. It made me feel very uneasy! After the song kicks in, the timing is great. But if I were you, I'd redo that intro guitar. Or if that's not possible, you could <shudder> edit it.

I have to agree with everyone else regarding the verb. I think it could be cool on the vocals actually, but the fact that so much is caked with verb, it makes everything sound small and distant. Nothing is "in your face," so the track doesn't have the balls that it seems that it wants to have ... if that makes sense.

Anyway .. cool stuff, thanks for sharing.
 
I love it man! Seriously has a groove. For my taste, I'm cool with all the reverb and delays but I would make one instrument much less effected for contrast (I'd pick drums, make them almost dry).

This is the opinion of a noob though, keep that in mind. Great track.
 
I agree with what others have said, a little too much reverb and delay. I would suggest cutting some of it out and only using it in spots to get the "trippy feel" you're going for. Also the first thing I noticed was that the intro is a tad too long. If I wasn't listening to provide feedback I would have turned it off before the rest of the song kicked in. Otherwise I think it's really well done. Nice job!

Just my $.02 and I'm pretty new here and to home recording. My opinions are coming from a music lover rather than an experienced engineer or musician.
 
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