Supper's Ready (the dream is over)

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Wow,

That is really thick. The vocals sound really nice. I don't care for the scratchyness at the beginning but is probably just my taste. I have no idea what the genre would be Adult Alternative maybe. How did you get that vocal sound? I am always looking for new places to start.
 
I think the song is great, but I felt that at times the piano and guitars were competing with the drums for the same frequency space.

The drums sound very bright to me, maybe some judicious notching or rolling off their high end would help.

I like the old timey sound in the beginning. The switch from the tinny voice to the regular voice may be a bit abrupt, perhaps do a over the course of a few words using a fade of some sort.

Great composition.
 
This is my preferred genre. I'd call it progressive-alternative.

I hear Charlatans UK or Depeche Mode in it. Nice composition and plenty of interesting effects. The 33rpm skip isn't quite convincing enough because there isn't quite enough bass in it. Those old album skips had a lot more bump to them. This one sounds like a 78rpm skip.

I like the bass line. Is that keys?, strings? or both?

Vocals are nicely varied. Great pitch and a welcome melody. The song draws me in. Beats and drums are quite convincing. They're analog? yea?

I'm keeping the mp3 if you don't mind. There is little indie that I wish to save, but yours is one. It will rest in my playlist in the company of many many fine and internationally well-regarded bands.
 
Phyl said:
I like the old timey sound in the beginning. The switch from the tinny voice to the regular voice may be a bit abrupt, perhaps do a over the course of a few words using a fade of some sort.

Great composition.
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Yup. Its a good effect but its not quite working yet. Cool tune. :)
 
Phyl said:
I like the old timey sound in the beginning. The switch from the tinny voice to the regular voice may be a bit abrupt, perhaps do a over the course of a few words using a fade of some sort.

Great composition.
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The first time you use the change is indeed abrupt. But later in the song you keep some instruments "normal" which seems to work better....the transition is smoother. It's a good effect that is worth working on.... The composition is great. Lots of outstanding parts - one of my favorites being the guitar solo with the extreme panning....very cool.... :cool:
 
jtomme65 said:
Wow,

That is really thick. The vocals sound really nice. I don't care for the scratchyness at the beginning but is probably just my taste. I have no idea what the genre would be Adult Alternative maybe. How did you get that vocal sound? I am always looking for new places to start.
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Thanks for the feedback. Believe it or not, the vocal sound was pretty easy as i used a preset on Ableton Live 6 called Male vocal. I just tried it out and voila, it gave me the sound i was looking for. Of course, I used an Akg C414B Uls mic going through a presonus tube pre. I'm sure that made a difference from using a cheaper mic.

Steve
 
Phyl said:
I think the song is great, but I felt that at times the piano and guitars were competing with the drums for the same frequency space.

The drums sound very bright to me, maybe some judicious notching or rolling off their high end would help.

I like the old timey sound in the beginning. The switch from the tinny voice to the regular voice may be a bit abrupt, perhaps do a over the course of a few words using a fade of some sort.

Great composition.
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Thanks for your ears. You know, i think it's years of loud music that's leading to an increase of high-end hearing loss for me. That might be why the drums sound bright. However I used Matt Sorum's drum loops and didn't EQ them so maybe i just have a preference for bright drums. But something to consider on the remix as well as the guitar and piano competition. As far as the abrubt change, i did it with a future video in mind where i had envision someone opening a door leading to a room filled with loud music. You know how the music would blast through the opening? Anyways, I might still try undoing the abruptness as i've been getting similar feedback on another forum. thanks again.
 
Arranger said:
This is my preferred genre. I'd call it progressive-alternative.

I hear Charlatans UK or Depeche Mode in it. Nice composition and plenty of interesting effects. The 33rpm skip isn't quite convincing enough because there isn't quite enough bass in it. Those old album skips had a lot more bump to them. This one sounds like a 78rpm skip.

I like the bass line. Is that keys?, strings? or both?

Vocals are nicely varied. Great pitch and a welcome melody. The song draws me in. Beats and drums are quite convincing. They're analog? yea?

I'm keeping the mp3 if you don't mind. There is little indie that I wish to save, but yours is one. It will rest in my playlist in the company of many many fine and internationally well-regarded bands.
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Ahh Progressive Alternative. I think you're right. As far as the skip, i use Izotope and i think i can give it more thump. I'm glad you know your phonograph sounds because i don't. As far as the bass, it's keys with distortion on the verse parts and after the chorus. Thanks for keeping it on your playlist! That's what the song's there for.
 
I wouldn't have noticed the 'overbright' drums unless someone had said so. My PortaPro headphones sound great but do have a slightly exaggerated bass, which I don't notice here, so it may be just a bit bass light.

Great recording if you ask me, sounds very together.

Feel cheated with the ending, but that was your intention, right?!
 
DavidK said:
Yup. Its a good effect but its not quite working yet. Cool tune. :)
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Thanks! I'm planning on doing a remix soon and i hope to fix that problem. Thanks for your ears.

Steve
 
Got this one in the playlist rotation. I love the abrupt change of the vocal effects after the intro. I guess I'm not one for subtlety.

Erik
 
Yeah this is good work. It is a bit odd though, but it's well done.

I agree that I think the abruptness of the change from old-timey to modern works well. In fact, I can probably recall more instances of abruptness than smoother changes. (Pete Yorn's "Life on a Chain" immediately comes to mind.)

The instruments all sound pretty darn nice, except that I think this song would sound much better with real drums. I've had to do most of my recordings lately with programmed drums, so I feel your pain on that.

The guitar "solo" in the beginning was certainly interesting. The song as a whole strikes me as a bit odd, though that's just my opinion. But ... to each his own! Sounds good, and keep it up!
 
The gtrs and vocal are fantastic. Eerie gtr lines at :40 that are perfect. I think the vocal would benefit from a little de-essing.
 
Just wanted to say I really dug your song...not much to add mix wise that hasen't already been said...I really like your drum and bass sound on this...really cool song man!
 
ido1957 said:
The first time you use the change is indeed abrupt. But later in the song you keep some instruments "normal" which seems to work better....the transition is smoother. It's a good effect that is worth working on.... The composition is great. Lots of outstanding parts - one of my favorites being the guitar solo with the extreme panning....very cool.... :cool:
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Thanks! I appreciate your comments. I'm glad you liked that guitar part at the end. I didn't know if would be too extreme for the song.
 
robin watson said:
I wouldn't have noticed the 'overbright' drums unless someone had said so. My PortaPro headphones sound great but do have a slightly exaggerated bass, which I don't notice here, so it may be just a bit bass light.

Great recording if you ask me, sounds very together.

Feel cheated with the ending, but that was your intention, right?!
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Thanks Robin. It may seem a little bass light, especially in the verse parts because i have the bass distorted. I thought i would try something different rather than doing the obvious distorted guitar. As far as the ending, you're right, that was my intention. As many have said, the song is a little odd so i had to end it unconventionally.
 
Erik713 said:
Got this one in the playlist rotation. I love the abrupt change of the vocal effects after the intro. I guess I'm not one for subtlety.

Erik
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Thank you so much Erik for your comment because it confirms to me that my first inclination is what i should go with. As you know, I did a remix based on the many suggestions that i would smooth out the intro. Which of course is the normal and "right" thing to do. But after hearing it on your radio station today, i just felt it lost it's "uniqueness" and I've decided to go back to the original. In the end you just have to go with your gut feeling sometimes even if it defies logic. So for all those who like it smooth, download it now before it's gone. Thanks Erik!
 
famous beagle said:
Yeah this is good work. It is a bit odd though, but it's well done.

I agree that I think the abruptness of the change from old-timey to modern works well. In fact, I can probably recall more instances of abruptness than smoother changes. (Pete Yorn's "Life on a Chain" immediately comes to mind.)

The instruments all sound pretty darn nice, except that I think this song would sound much better with real drums. I've had to do most of my recordings lately with programmed drums, so I feel your pain on that.

The guitar "solo" in the beginning was certainly interesting. The song as a whole strikes me as a bit odd, though that's just my opinion. But ... to each his own! Sounds good, and keep it up!
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Thanks beagle! I think "odd" is a real positive adjective since my genre is alternative. It's meant to be "off the beaten path." Not that everything odd is good, so i appreciate your comment. As far as the drums. it's actually real drums (Matt Sorum), but they are loops. Yeah, it would be ideal to have a real drummer but i just don't have the resources to do it. Maybe later.
 
Timothy Lawler said:
The gtrs and vocal are fantastic. Eerie gtr lines at :40 that are perfect. I think the vocal would benefit from a little de-essing.
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Thanks Timothy! I wholeheartedly agree with you on the de-essing and so went and did it. Do you think it's good enough or does it need more?

Steve
 
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