Members AstralWurks Posted July 18, 2008 Members Share Posted July 18, 2008 UPDATED WITH NEW LINK>> http://www.soundclick.com/bloodandthunderus This isn't the style of music I usually do, but I wrote the song "Drown" for my girlfriend. Keep in mind, I recorded this completely myself. The music is ALL coming from an EX-7. Even the drums were played in realtime on the EX-7. There is also a 79 Suitcase Rhodes playing chords in the background. I'd like to eventually re-record this with harmonies on the vocals and better production. I also want different sounding drums because I'm not soo keen on the real drum sound for this application. I'm actually shocked it sounds as decent as it does quality wise because I only used a crappy Tascam digital 8 track! I mastered it in Cool Edit just to normalize the levels, compress it a little etc. My favorite part is the strings solo after the first chorus. Other good ones are "Last Nights Dream" and "Ride the Beat". Both have some good EX-7 parts. Actually, check "All Night" out too. That one was played on the radio for a while in the DC/Baltimore area. Blood and Thunder is my solo project. Lachoza, my previous band, recorded all other songs but I wrote them all. "Drown" Lyrics> At the edge of the oceanGlow of the moonYou and I all aloneYour hair like fireYour eyes like starsShining bright in the night skyWith the angels aboveWe fall in backwards You drown by my sideWe slip into darknessDrown by my sideIn the arms of heaven Through a ghost white veilYour lips whisper, actionBut don't say a wordCuz words are impossibleDeeper we goWe lose sight of the places that we knowDown at the bottomGirl we know we got emYour eyes never closeYour eyes never close Down by my sideWe slip into darkness x3 (outro) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ChristianRock Posted July 18, 2008 Members Share Posted July 18, 2008 I really like your voice and the melody. The lyrics work for pop. But the sound quality is not up to any reasonable standard... the noise itself is distracting and ever-present... you need to re-record this with some better equipment, and keep working on your mixing. Lots of creative potential for hit-making there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members AstralWurks Posted July 18, 2008 Author Members Share Posted July 18, 2008 Thanks.. Yeah, that was more of a sketchpad version of the song. I am 100% going to re-record it at a real studio. Seriously, I recorded that on a complete P.O.S. 8 year old digital 8 track. I'm surprised it even turned out as decent as it did. Here's another song of mine recorded at a REAL studio. It was tracked on $80k 2 inch Studer's, then mixed down and effected in a top of the line Pro Tools system and finally mastered on a $250k SSL plasma metered board. I recorded this about 9 years ago so the lyrics are a bit immature, but I like the musical aspect. It's mostly me again, but with a friend of mine on drums. The main opening synth line to the song is my EX-7. That thing has some mean sounds! "All Night" http://www.filefreak.com/pfiles/66613/05%20-%20All%20Night.mp3 Lastly, this song is from the same album. My friend and collaborator is singing on this one as he wrote the lyrics. The EX-7's piano on this one sounds great IMO. The engineer really mixed it perfectly. Also, check out the EX's washing sound when the chorus kicks in. "Rain" http://www.filefreak.com/pfiles/66613/07%20-%20Rain.mp3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ChristianRock Posted July 18, 2008 Members Share Posted July 18, 2008 Much better quality... Well, you know what quality sound is is like when it's not there, it's distracting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members AstralWurks Posted July 18, 2008 Author Members Share Posted July 18, 2008 Here's one more from my studio album. It's got a pretty good Wurli solo. I also really like what the engineer did with the vocals on this one. I'm doing the harmonies and my friend is singing again. Listen to the basslines. The bass and guitar are real. The singer is playing the guitar lines, I'm playing the bass. My favorite part is the way the vox sound at the end. Real spacious sounding. We got to use a $4,000 Lexicon reverb unit. "Ride The Beat" http://www.filefreak.com/pfiles/66613/02%20-%20Ride%20The%20Beat.mp3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mediterranean Posted July 18, 2008 Members Share Posted July 18, 2008 She should buy you a studio [including a professional audio interface] for making this for her. Beautiful song! The pads/strings are excellent and the Rhodes-like arpegios added a LOT to the charm of the piece [romantic]. The ending is wonderful: those dreamy repetitive notes symbolize, perhaps, your never-ending love for her. Most songs end with some "expected" chord; yours didn't, and I find that very creative. Audio quality: there is a significant background noise. It can be heard clearly during the 1 second of silence at the very beginning. I hope you have saved the song [as MIDI] to re-record it again when you have better equipment [i.e, when she buys you the pro audio interface you deserve]. I give you credit for playing the drums live, without any quantizing, etc. Excellent idea on adding some vocal harmonies. That will embellish the song. But don't overdo it for 2 reasons: 1. Simplicity rocks, 2. You already have a great singing voice [those who harmonize their entire vocals mostly don't have a good voice: they "make it up" with heavy harmonies to impress their listener, pffff] Note: at 03:32mn precisely, something didn't sound right. I think you hit a wrong note on that chord. Congratulations. You're a talented composer & singer:thu: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members AstralWurks Posted July 18, 2008 Author Members Share Posted July 18, 2008 Thanks very much! I appreciate all the feedback too. Yeah, I did hit a wrong note on the Rhodes at 3:32. I didn't really notice it until later so I didn't want to go back and re-do the whole part. Like I said, I only recorded that as a way to put it down. I've always had the intention of re-recording it on a good setup. Thanks for listening guys! I'm glad I found a free MP3 hosting site so I can finally share some of my music with everyone here. I really like everything I've heard from others here too. This is a great community. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ChristianRock Posted July 18, 2008 Members Share Posted July 18, 2008 I don't think he meant harmonizing the entire song... just adding harmonies, right? Nothing wrong with that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members AstralWurks Posted July 18, 2008 Author Members Share Posted July 18, 2008 Yeah, I only would want to add a single harmony to the chorus to fill it out a little bit vocally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Dr.Innovation Posted July 19, 2008 Members Share Posted July 19, 2008 I just heard your stuff AW, and I must tell you that YOU, have a very unique voice, your tonality, is very soothing.I love the lyrics but there's just something missing when it comes to the notes you choose to sing. Don't take this bad...Most people would love to have your voice! Where's your location? And what is an EX7? I want one now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cygnus64 Posted July 19, 2008 Members Share Posted July 19, 2008 Please post thoughts on my song> I enjoyed it a lot:thu: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Allerian Posted July 19, 2008 Members Share Posted July 19, 2008 You're headed the right way. Keep going. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members freetime Posted July 19, 2008 Members Share Posted July 19, 2008 says bandwidth exceeded Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mediterranean Posted July 19, 2008 Members Share Posted July 19, 2008 Forgot to add something in my post.. That pad [more clearly heard at the very beginning] sounds almost exactly like the one in Sting's songs "Fragile" and "Fields of Gold". Love that pad:love: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members evildragon Posted July 19, 2008 Members Share Posted July 19, 2008 Use www.keepmyfile.com for hosting. Way better Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members born2die75 Posted July 19, 2008 Members Share Posted July 19, 2008 May i suggest that you get yourself a soundclick or myspace account (both have free options) This way you will also get better coverage find people to collaborate with etc. Click on my sig for link to soundclick or google. I cannot wait to hear your songs after all the rave reviews here. tris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members AstralWurks Posted July 19, 2008 Author Members Share Posted July 19, 2008 Try listening again now. I just did and it worked. I will be setting up a Myspace account. I just wanted to get them up quick and easy for now. I'm located near Washington, DC. I'd love to collaborate with anyone in the area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members AstralWurks Posted July 19, 2008 Author Members Share Posted July 19, 2008 OK, I set up a Soundclick page with a couple more songs that I've done. Check out the last 2 minutes of "Ledge" for some good jamming. http://www.soundclick.com/bloodandthunderus "Last Night's Dream" also showcases some of the stuff the EX-7 can do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members born2die75 Posted July 19, 2008 Members Share Posted July 19, 2008 nope I am afraid not still says bandwidth exceeded. tris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members born2die75 Posted July 19, 2008 Members Share Posted July 19, 2008 Ah you beat me to the post Very nice I really enjoyed listening to your songs. You have a good voice and ear for arranging and mixing your tracks. I love the EP sound on Drown may I enquire as to what the base sample came from tris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members AstralWurks Posted July 19, 2008 Author Members Share Posted July 19, 2008 Thanks. The EP on drown is the real deal, not samples. A 79 Suitcase Rhodes with the tremelo speaker cabinet and all. The EPs on all the other songs (which are older by about 6 years) are on my EX-7 except the solo on "Ride The Beat" is a real Wurlitzer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members born2die75 Posted July 19, 2008 Members Share Posted July 19, 2008 Ah thats why it sounds so good. I use mr ray shoved through some amp sims. Very good songs though tris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members AstralWurks Posted July 19, 2008 Author Members Share Posted July 19, 2008 I just added another song which showcases the EX-7 really well. Listen to "Buy Some" particularly from 3:00 on to the end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members freetime Posted July 19, 2008 Members Share Posted July 19, 2008 needs guitar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members asynchro_nous Posted July 19, 2008 Members Share Posted July 19, 2008 "Last Night's Dream" was especially nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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