Work in progress - calling all experts!...

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Hi,

This is one of my first few posts and would like to get some feedback on a track I'm working on, called 'Blind'. I have been working in the dark a bit on this one, and some subjective comments, good or bad, are sought.

In particular, the production and the percussion I'm not sure about!!

Still can't post links directly I'm afraid, so please go to soundcloud. com and search for "nick church blind"


Thanks in advance

Nick
 
Hi,

This is one of my first few posts and would like to get some feedback on a track I'm working on, called 'Blind'. I have been working in the dark a bit on this one, and some subjective comments, good or bad, are sought.

In particular, the production and the percussion I'm not sure about!!

Still can't post links directly I'm afraid, so please go to soundcloud. com and search for "nick church blind"


Thanks in advance

Nick
 
Well I may just be showing my age, but the first thing that struck me about it was that I couldn't hear a word you were you singing. :)
Yes, the percussion is too intrusive, but also the vocal sounds like it's got several things going on that clutter up it's clarity.

The guitar sounds good to me though.
 
hi,

Thanks for taking time to reply.

I should have mentioned, the vocals were recorded on my laptop mic and are just to give me a guide :-) Will re-record them at some point.

Too intrusive is interesting, how would you address that?

thanks again
 
Well in my opinion (and really take this as "to my taste" which obviously isn't going to suit everyone), the track starts out and ends very smoothy (feel wise), but over most of the second half, the percussion grates against that smoothness.
I'd be more inclined to use a percussive bass snyth and maybe some much more subtle beats rather than the somewhat 'in your face' one's you've got going on at the moment. but if you wanted to keep them as is, they need EQing and/or pulling down in the mix. :)
 
Thanks for the pointers - I will keep playing with sounds and the processing and see how I get on.

cheers
 
I thought the guitar sounded pretty good.

The bass was pretty rumbly and indistinct. Well, not always indistinct - just in some parts. But it's pretty low and rumbly.

There is a rhythm part on the left that comes in just after the one minute mark. to me it's more of a distraction than anything else.

In general though I thought the mix sets a very interesting mood. Good guitar playing and singing.

You should really get your final vocal recorded and mixed if you want solid comments. It's kind of tough to fully comment if it's just a scratch vocal.
 
I'm finding the acoustic to be a bit "sharp" on the top end and like Triple M says, it's a bit hard to comment on a mix that's got a scratch vocal in it.

Where did you get your crowd noise from at the beginning? Works well...
 
I like the track,

This mix is better, but I think your making the classic singers (I dont like my voice) mixes. (I do it too) I set my vox to where it sounds right to me, then add 2-3db. your vox are still a little indistinct, I would still back off the reverb (just a touch) and add another 1db on the vox.

The only other comment I have is that by around 3:00 min I think you could pick up the groove or change up the arrangement somehow, the song kinda stays on the same feel as the intro a bit too long for me, but this is more of a personal opinion type thing.

Over all its good work, enjoyed the listen.
 
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