Without Radio

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Don't frequent here as much as I used to, but I miss this particular forum most and I'm glad to be here listening to great music. I'm listening through laptop speakers now, so forgive where my comments where they may need to be forgiven...I think you have a great song, and a strong mix, but what this really lacks is a producer. The keyboard part, yeah it's intentionally hokey to get an 80s feel, but could be so much stronger as it is an intentional root of the song's melody. Great tune, and I'd love to hear it through the production of someone who can truly exhibit your talent in writing, recording, and mixing.
 
Thanks for the input, Seeker!

I usually count on the mastering engineer to pull the production together, and generally he's done a wonderful job of getting the mixes to gel right on both small and large speaker listening systems.

I would love a producer too, but nobody would invest in this aging performer as of this point. Heck, even I have a hard time investing in myself.

:D

Thanks for the kind words, bud.

Best,

Kev-

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Long Days Passing Fast
Retrospectful
 
Hi Kev, nice to see you!

Excellent song. I dont think it needs a producer, just a less cheesier piano patch.:D The lead vocal can come up, its hard to hear every word. Background vox kick ass, nicely done. Radio effects are cool too. On headphones, its a little light on the low end and needs more bass. Excellent stuff.:cool:
 
Okay, so you've heard what folks think of the piano patch...me too I guess. But it's not enough to kill this song by any means. I guess a better patch would just make it better. And this one's worth polishing. Great song. I'm grooving on the guit solo at the end too.

Nice one! :D
 
Ha ... I kind of like the cheezy piano ... I like the sonic signature. Maybe I can pretty it up w/ some effects(?) ... I'll keep listening.

The bass does need to be boosted a hair ... agreed.

Thanks for the thoughts and the kind words!

Best,

Kev-

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Albums to date:
Long Days Passing Fast
Retrospectful
 
yes more bass - also the, hihat seem biased left a lot, probably intentional, but I kept getting distracted by that.

I'm OK with the cheesy piano, but maybe try a cheesy clav?
 
K-dub said:
Ha ... I kind of like the cheezy piano ... I like the sonic signature. Maybe I can pretty it up w/ some effects(?) ... I'll keep listening.
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Its not translating to the listener like you might think. To you, it probably sounds like "Werewolves of London". To the listener it sounds like "Poor Kev had to sell all his gear and buy a Casio":D I understand the concept of what you are trying to do, its just not working right now.
 
DavidK said:
Its not translating to the listener like you might think. To you, it probably sounds like "Werewolves of London". To the listener it sounds like "Poor Kev had to sell all his gear and buy a Casio":D I understand the concept of what you are trying to do, its just not working right now.
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lol ... succinct and direct as a sledgehammer ...

:D

Thanks David! I will experiment further.

Kev-
 
antichef said:
yes more bass - also the, hihat seem biased left a lot, probably intentional, but I kept getting distracted by that.

I'm OK with the cheesy piano, but maybe try a cheesy clav?
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You're insight got me listening, and I do think the hat would be bettered centered.

Thanks!

Kev
 
Ok

As i love production and am my own producer (but not any kind of athourity) but want to do more production i will comment as best i can, i would make the piano actually cheesier but really it's fine as is, i'd just arrange everything differently, so i'd shorten lots of bars which would extenuate the direct "cheese" nature of the whole song.

with a song like this you kind of want to get in and get out, make it cheesy it's a little advert about how shitty music has become under a corporate monopoly.

for me this song would be like 2.20 not 4.00.

And with the cheese piano patch maybe a little hook there like:

da da da da da daaaaa di daaaaa di daaaaa instead of:

da da da da da - da da da da da da

see....?

lol. i don't know how else to write it.
 
2:20 is about as in and out as it gets ... :D

This is pretty traditionally structured:

Opening (Hook Introduction)
Verse
Bridge to chorus
Chorus (w/ hook)
Verse
Bridge to chorus (w/ hook)
Middle instrumental change into
Verse
Bridge to chorus
Chorus
Instrumental out (w/ hook)

Personally, I think it would be hard to knock off parts ... I believe the flow is pretty good -- the song doesn't seem to drag -- at least I couldn't identify where it might.

Still -- an unexpected point, and good food for thought. Thanks!

Kev-
 
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