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[heatmiser]

Hey,

Not sure about this one...a friend sent me some lyrics and I played around with some drum machines played through guitar pedals and came up with this. It is pretty short at least and I think fairly original.

I put it under alternative (which I think in this case means an alternative to good music ).

http://www.soundclick.com/bands/page_songInfo.cfm?bandID=660667&songID=8592836

Let me know what you're hearing here performance and/or mix-wise.

Thank you,
Peter

 

[bassdweller]

Liked the song - very original feel and lyrics - reminded me of something that would be in the background on a television ad...

Didn't listen to it with my good monitors, but I was feeling that it was pretty mid-heavy, with not much solid bottom. Imo the guitars could be lightened up a bit as well.

Overall, though, I enjoyed it.

 

[ido1957]

Drum machines through guitar pedals ? Interesting idea - better patent that idea because the big guns are gonna want that new sound (autotune is so 2003).

A couple of different "moods" between the verse and chorus. Nice difference. I like the reverbs/echos you've got going. Really punchy...

The bass is pretty strong, but I'm not sure if it's too much. It contributes so much to the vibe of the song. If you took it down it might make the mix too thin....hmmmm

Overall I like the song a lot - it's done well and has a cool vibe. Good collab...

 

[heatmiser]

Liked the song - very original feel and lyrics - reminded me of something that would be in the background on a television ad...

Didn't listen to it with my good monitors, but I was feeling that it was pretty mid-heavy, with not much solid bottom. Imo the guitars could be lightened up a bit as well.

Overall, though, I enjoyed it.

Thanks for listening! Yes, I think it is mid-heavy...most of my stuff tends to be that way and I need to continue working on that...I'll check the guitars again and see if I need to do something there...thanks again!

Drum machines through guitar pedals ? Interesting idea - better patent that idea because the big guns are gonna want that new sound (autotune is so 2003).

A couple of different "moods" between the verse and chorus. Nice difference. I like the reverbs/echos you've got going. Really punchy...

The bass is pretty strong, but I'm not sure if it's too much. It contributes so much to the vibe of the song. If you took it down it might make the mix too thin....hmmmm

Overall I like the song a lot - it's done well and has a cool vibe. Good collab...

Hey ido, thank you for chiming in !

Yeah, I wonder if the verse and chorus are too drastically different from one another...I kind of like it, but it is abrupt.

There are so many lo-grade effects being used on everything here it is a struggle to keep it all under control. A wierd tune to be sure, but I'm glad the two of you enjoyed it.

 

[kcearl]

well I loved it....really like the sounds the melody was great...this is a really cheery song with bags of character, not weird at all

man I like your stuff in general but this feels much more contemporary

if had a suggestion it would be to have a kick (or something) going through it, without any of the pedal effects, just to give it a bit of an anchor..and more of the song please!

 

[Greg_L]

Well shit, that's pretty good. It is indeed unique. I really like the crazy drum effects. Sounds great to me. If I had to nit something, I'd say reel that chorus tambo in some and give it some verb. That's all I got. Great job.

 

[heatmiser]

well I loved it....really like the sounds the melody was great...this is a really cheery song with bags of character, not weird at all

man I like your stuff in general but this feels much more contemporary

if had a suggestion it would be to have a kick (or something) going through it, without any of the pedal effects, just to give it a bit of an anchor..and more of the song please!

Thank you kc I'm really glad you like it and don't find it to be weird. I think I was going for something more upbeat and modern, but I'm still stuck in the late 80's in terms of technology and that shows through here and there.

I did split the drum machine signal with a delay pedal and sent a dry signal straight to tape to try to provide that anchor (the other half of the signal went into a multi-fx guitar pedal providing all of the crazy delayed, flanged or whatever sounds), but I think the kick still gets lost in there at times.

Well shit, that's pretty good. It is indeed unique. I really like the crazy drum effects. Sounds great to me. If I had to nit something, I'd say reel that chorus tambo in some and give it some verb. That's all I got. Great job.

Thank you greg !

I appreciate your input as I count on you to be forthcoming about any suckage...

There's a real tambourine during the verses and a drum machine generated one in the chorus. The electric one is way too loud. That frustrated me once I realized it - I'm still trying to work with it...thanks again!

-- anyone not getting rep - know that it is only due to a lack of spreading on my part --

 

[Dogbreath]

Damn dude...

I'm impressed. I don't think the verse to chorus transition is too abrupt at all. I like the way the whole thing flows with a definite groove and kinda just takes ya along for the ride.
Nice writing, playing, mix...even the drums. at first I was thinkin...hmmm on em... but it kinda got me and then it stuck.
I tip my beer in your direction as well.

This mp3 clininc can get a guy drunk.

 

[Chili]

This is a cool tune. I think the song would sound good as an acoustic only type tune, but I like what you've got here. Lots of cool little things going on. What did you do for the solo instrument? I can't figure it out. lol.

The first few hits on the drum track and I thought, hmmm, not sure about that, but it quickly fit in with the song and I liked it. I also liked that you didn't use the effect during the chorus, nice change-up that way.

cheers,

 

[dodgeaspen]

Good stuff. The kick is really off the wall.

 

[joeym]

I thought you said couldn't sing, Pete......
Real cool song, well constructed and played. Drums sound very cool, they fit the song perfectly. Nice job!

Joey

 

[heatmiser]

Damn dude...

I'm impressed. I don't think the verse to chorus transition is too abrupt at all. I like the way the whole thing flows with a definite groove and kinda just takes ya along for the ride.
Nice writing, playing, mix...even the drums. at first I was thinkin...hmmm on em... but it kinda got me and then it stuck.
I tip my beer in your direction as well.

This mp3 clininc can get a guy drunk.

Wow...impressed? really? Probably just the beer talking but thanks all the same . I really appreciate your input especially after having heard your recording. Yes, the drums are lo-fi and strange. I probably shouldn't have them all alone to start a song as it kind of stands out. Blends in better once everything else is piled on though...thanks again !

This is a cool tune. I think the song would sound good as an acoustic only type tune, but I like what you've got here. Lots of cool little things going on. What did you do for the solo instrument? I can't figure it out. lol.

The first few hits on the drum track and I thought, hmmm, not sure about that, but it quickly fit in with the song and I liked it. I also liked that you didn't use the effect during the chorus, nice change-up that way.

cheers,

Hey Chili! Thanks for checking this out . Yes, I think a more traditional arrangement would work and might even be more appropriate, but I wanted something more unusual for some reason...always searching for new sounds.

You and Dog were both thrown by the drums at first and I wonder if I should stop starting these tunes with a beat that leaves the drums all exposed by themselves...This tune started as that beat though and was built around it...trust me, it sounded really cool with just the drums and nothing else!

 

[heatmiser]

Good stuff. The kick is really off the wall.

Thanks dodge . The kick...? Too much?

I thought you said couldn't sing, Pete......
Real cool song, well constructed and played. Drums sound very cool, they fit the song perfectly. Nice job!

Joey

Thank you joey! I don't think I ever said that...clearly I can sing - just not very well . I just want to get to the point where it isn't a deal breaker. Thanks as always for the encouraging words.

 

[mattdee1]

This is very cool Heat. Very modern indie sounding. You've picked a vocal range here in which I think your voice sounds right at home. The verse/chorus transition works wonderfully to my ears.

Chorus tambo needs to come down quite a bit, IMO.

I'm probably on my own here, but for some reason I was wanting more of a fat bassline. Nothing wrong with the performance, I just wanted to hear a bit more rumble in the subs--especially in the verse parts.

Again, nice job.

MattD

 

[heatmiser]

This is very cool Heat. Very modern indie sounding. You've picked a vocal range here in which I think your voice sounds right at home. The verse/chorus transition works wonderfully to my ears.

Chorus tambo needs to come down quite a bit, IMO.

I'm probably on my own here, but for some reason I was wanting more of a fat bassline. Nothing wrong with the performance, I just wanted to hear a bit more rumble in the subs--especially in the verse parts.

Again, nice job.

MattD

Thanks much Matt ...agree completely on the tambourine - too bad it's embedded within the drum machine beat I created...I should've lowered the volume then...I tried riding the hi eq knob during mixdown - lowering it during the chorus (it is actually originally even louder than what you hear), but it affected all of the drums and didn't lower the level enough. I think the bass is ok, but more sub would be cool too - thanks again!

 

[FoulPhil]

not bad at all man. Good thing about doing something different is you can do it how ever you want. Sounds good like it is to me.

 

[heatmiser]

not bad at all man. Good thing about doing something different is you can do it how ever you want. Sounds good like it is to me.

Thank you very much FoulPhil. Good point - it is easier for me to do something that can't easily be compared (most likely unfavorably) to something else. That doesn't mean it won't suck, but it's harder for people to tell when it does.