Members Ramras Posted October 27, 2006 Members Share Posted October 27, 2006 Song's called How About Now I built the song around some f'ed with vocal loops i recorded. here's the link: http://www.nowhereradio.com/artists/album.php?aid=3333&alid=-1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Awake77 Posted October 27, 2006 Members Share Posted October 27, 2006 I thought this song was cool. Criticism wise - I thought the vocals sounded a bit off tune in a spots, and I sort of wanted them to have a more lo-fi sound to them. Personally Im not a huge fan of electronic tracks with prevalent vocals unless the vocal hook is off the chain...in most cases I prefer the vox to blend into the soundscape more. (just a personal preferece) The percussion lines were cool, but I kept wanting them to evolve a bit more, perhaps with more subtle elements that added to the groove. The parts where the track 'chops up' in spots (1:37) sounds kinda forced - like you went for a really cool effect there but didnt quite hit it, IMO. Its a cool idea though - maybe try some different note durations there to make it fit more. I really liked the intro, the way you sliced up that vocal was slick. Nice patch design on the pad and bassline too...I'd trying varying that bassline a bit it sounds like its ripe for some filter tweaking The machine gun snare rolls were kinda neat - and sounded mechancanized in an interesting way against the shuffle feel of the main groove. That one breakdown around 2:30 was pretty cool, almost sounded like an old robot trying to turn itself back on:) Nice work man - are you going to keep refining it or are you finished with this one? Awake77 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ramras Posted October 27, 2006 Author Members Share Posted October 27, 2006 yeah i intend to work on it more. i definately agree with you on the bassline being ripe for filter tweaks. vocals are indeed a bit off key, and need re-recording. as for the drums, some of the stuttering stuff works, and some of it doesn't. that's due to laziness on my part. thanks for the solid critique. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Synonym Music Posted October 27, 2006 Members Share Posted October 27, 2006 Intro is too long for me. I'd vary things up much more over the course of the opening minute. This carried on throughout the entire song; it's just too repetitive in spots. Trim or change it up. I'd also say that this is a 5 minute selection that's padded out to 6 and a half. It gets difficult to tell what you're saying when the main vocal line is mixed front and center along with the repeating vocal hook. I would really consider alternating pans with the hook, or possibly lowering it's volume so that it's a more sideline element. I'd trying varying that bassline a bit it sounds like its ripe for some filter tweaking No argument there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gus Lozada Posted October 27, 2006 Share Posted October 27, 2006 I liked the sounds. the chopped vocals, the machine gun drums... The way things are ... off beat or something from minute 5:30 and on, is nice. Forces you to follow the song. The tune itself is ... too long. 6:30 with almost no substantial variations. Nice production skills, dude. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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