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Ok.. I heard that not many girls if any upload their own stuff here for people to listen to, so, i thought i'd give it a go. This is a song i've been working on for a little while now in college, it's not fully finished quite yet but i'm happy with how it's going so far and i'd appreciate some feedback on what i've done.. Interested to see what people think of it. Please be gentle, i haven't been making music for too long and i'm a lil nervous bout doin this.. Be warned, you do have to click 2 links before you actually download the file [sorry, its the damn upload site] |
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I hope the title has nothing to do with Oscillik's dawn emissions. |
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hahaha! |
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another fav+ for dog_belch |
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Awh heh I can assure you it doesn't |
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this is quite tasteful for an early attempt (i know i did all sorts of horrible things with fruityloops for years before i made anything halfway decent). it's pleasant and it shows you have a good ear. while it doesn't exactly rock me like a hurricane, it is a good solid effort. i'd like to hear another mix with some forwards vocals and no guitar. :) |
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cheers for the track -downloadin we like better for uploading files, just for future reference |
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Not sure the original vocals would fit with this mix but i was considering writing new vocals for this version. Thank you for your feedback |
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in fact, i will go so far as to say i enjoyed it by the end. |
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Thank you so much, that actually means alot to me |
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i like it :) |
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thank you cygnus! |
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I thought it was pretty good, yeah! Made me think of something that might have appeared on that 4AD offshoot label Guernica in 1996, someone like Insides, but that's a good thing. It sounds a bit hesitant, a bit nervous, but again, that's not a bad thing. I prefer it backwards when you can hear the vocals properly, though. |
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nooooo you're not meant to hear it the other way, that was a different song i had made There was a reason to the other song and a reason to the vocals This is something completely different. The other version is called Its nothing new, i have a copy of that song also |
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like arf said, it's very tasteful for someone starting up indeed. It goes on a bit too long I think, and the backwards guitarscreaming gets a bit annoying (personal preference), but the backwards vocals are pretty good, and fit very well |
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I personally loved the guitar, It was done by a very good friend of mine but thank you for your opinion |
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Put up the "It's nothing new" one, I liked the sound of that. |
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ohh i dunno |
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downloading now. |
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hold on one moment i'm just checking out where my finished version of "Its Nothing New" is |
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thanks Oddio, by the way i was just about to post, i love your new song you uploaded! |
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i put it on your iPod as a data file |
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i know that now |
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oh thank you! i actually really like yours too. i don't mind the backward vocals at all - they fit the atmosphere of the track. this is very relaxing, and has a solid composition. the melody is really soothing, so are the vocals. it's just.... pleasant. i really like it. well done! |
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Thank you so much Oddioblender that means alot to me. I really put alot into making this song, especially the original. It meant alot to me the first time i played it to oscillik because he liked it too, i know you boys can be hard to please sometimes ;) dog_belch the song is backed up onto my ipod but my ipod needs charging before i can grab it so i'll upload it asap and you'll have to check back sorry about that |
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as part of her assignment for the college she has to put it with some video, it can be anything at all (ripped from DVD, recorded from TV, recorded yourself, anything) because the college is useless and has very little equipment or amenities she opted to rip some video from a DVD she got it playing alongside the chapter from Donnie Darko where everything goes in reverse just before the plane engine crashes through the bedroom with Donnie in bed. without any editing to the video, it just...fits. |
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Ok dog_belch i'm uploading the original now so i'll send you another link in a short while |
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Yeah oscillik it looked brilliant didn't it, at the beginning where he's next to the car and he looks up, suddenly my breakbeat comes in at the same time and i get chills |
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it's a completely different style and so i wasn't going to put this one up in here, but specially for dog_belch here's the other version, It's Nothing New. Same download links as before guys |
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It's not really the kind of song that you'd normally find here but it was requested so i'm giving it a go.. I composed it, performed vocals and edited, arranged, engineered and mastered it myself. As with Morning Dew of course |
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Ha! Well I really like it, I like your voice and you do get over a sense of, I don't know, resigned emotion that is quite, effective. Most times you hear people sing and you get that "oooooh, no" kind of, twinge of embarrassment, I've known people.. trying to sing or do any sorts of vocals and it's just.. you know, Please don't! But yes, I like it, maybe you need more confidence, just going by you spamming the track with the backwards vocals, but I did like, as I say, your voice. A simple track sure, but, far more involving than any dry old cut beats 'n' synths. Good job, spam more! |
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seconded. i really find the guitars to be annoying on this, though. got to work on that sound. sorry. |
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haha well thank you very much for your kind words dog_belch and i'll try to have the confidence to post more of my stuff in the future, Morning Dew is actually another real song i made, it just came from It's Nothing New. Thanks so much for your kind comments on my vocals. I guess i am quite a nervous singer even though i have been told i'm good in the past.. The only reason i didn't post It's Nothing New first is because 1)its not electronic at all in any way, 2) it's a personal song and i was hesitant to put it out there.. i just thought Morning Dew would be better recieved but both seem to be doing quite well in their own right so thank you again. You've all made my night |
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I don't agree unfortunately r4of. The only thing i disliked about my guitars in any way was how my main guitar part had been played during recording.. My guitarist messed up on the strings but only i can understand whats wrong with it because i've heard it played different, if that makes sence.. Anyhow, your personal opinion but i'm happy with how the guitars sound. They fitted where i wanted them to go |
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Downloadin'... |
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this is pretty god damned close to awesome! you need to make certain of the hihats a little less prominent and personally I'd prefer them to be microbeat hits instead of hihats, but it works either way. the guitars need to go, yes you should record many more layers of your voice singing the same things it is singing now, pan them around, fill up some space and even possibly sing some "second voices" or whatever the english terms for it would be.. I mean, I see you've done some stuff to the voices, but just re-record according to the original recording and do the same cutting on all takes... |
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Bump this about 6:45 tonight. I should be online. I like Badgers. |
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that is pretty good. dont like the ending though - i hate fade-out endings. nothing wrong with it though really. Love the voice. |
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is it 6:45 in england yet? |
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I think its pretty good. You use some really good sounds, for a self confessed n00b (doesnt sound to presetty). I love reversed guitars, but i dont like the reversed vocals at all, i must confess. Just seems like a bad idea, but again, i have never heard that effect in use where i really liked it. Seems like the production is very thin. You have to decide if youre making dreamy soft music, or something more "full" (where is the bassline?). This is like an annoying thing in the middle. Its like i'm always wating for the track to kick off, if you get my drift. But but but, i'm sounding all negative here. I actually thought it was really promising. Would just love to hear some more conventianal "songs" from you. It could be great! But i must encourage you to make/put up some more music (even if its not electronic, youre a girl, different rules apply to you lot on this board) And stop reversing the vocals. Please. |
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Try listening to these people, they might inspire you: Khonnor Electric president Junior Boys |
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Also, all the comments are for the first track. Second track is just plain good. But keep experimenting with electronic stuff, could make you the new Solex |
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It's 20:12 right now. |
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time for tea? |
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This was good! I like the bed of reversed guitar strums, and the electric guitar bits at 2:00 and 4:00 are very, very cool. Although I generally like loud drums with few effects, considering the subdued, calmly reflective nature of the track you might want to consider toning down the drums a little, maybe adding some subtle delay or reverb.. I don't know. They just seemed a little too 'hot' at times. The second mp3 was nice too, but I think the first one you posted is much more interesting. Good job.. especially for a first attempt! |
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congs on being a girl, you came to the right place. i thought it was alright. too generic sounding and incoherent arrangement. but promising. i don't think you necessarily need a versechorusversebridgechorus but more focus. you do have a nice natural voice, and some good ideas. come back again after you've made a few more tracks. |
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Thanks everyone for your comments |
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Haha uviol thanks very much for saying you liked my guitars, although i'm not sure alot of people agree with you. I did like it personally.. i wasn't thrilled with how my main guitar was played in the original version but i got over it. Took me ages to program my drums and since i'm a girl and get alot of stick for what i do anyway i was kinda proud with what i'd come up with |
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Lots of very mixed opinions and ideas but i'll take them all on board. Thanks very much. Its always hard to do something as technical as this when you're a girl anyway, let alone actually publicly posting your work somewhere for critisism.. however you've all been very helpful and kind so thank you all |
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I HATED my crash cymbal at the beginning of the song, and as you'll notice it only lasted for a few bars. However when i played it to a friend of mine at college he told me to leave at least a couple of bars of it in.. arg! So many different views! Loads of people love the vocals and then others hate it.. same with the guitars...I can see why Boards Of Canada have it so rough.. so many different people to try and please! i personally love their music and alot of people complained about the amount of guitars on The Campfire Headphase |
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