Description : Every now and then I make a track with a male vocal, where as I usually use female vocals. I think that Know Kontorl's vocal is great and I wish it was a lot longer so that I could have used a lot more of his material.
The track has some Massive Attack influences, but sounds like a love song every now and then too.
Please let me know what you would have done differently or what you like about the track. Open to comments as always!
Best, Doc
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Just had to post one last time this evening before I go to bed.
I've been playing your track non-stop for the last 3 hours. Brought it into Logic and have been having so much fun playing along with it, adding brass, more strings, lead synths, etc. Everything I try actually detracts from it, instead of adding to it. The more I play the track, the more I realize how beautifully crafted it is. It is gorgeous, like a finely woven tapestry.
Thanks again Eric for the addition (and please accept my apologies for not having responded any sooner). The fact that you realize there's not a lot to add, makes me think that the track is almost finished. On the other hand, if you feel the urge to play around with it, it indicates to me that something's still missing... Just read your PM and will answer this now.
Doc: OK. This track is far better than I could create, but I am going to offer some very respectful suggestions. I realize that critiques of this type are very rare on Looperman, so I hope this doesn't make me into a a "baddie". I'm doing this because I liked your track very very much and it left me wanting for more.
So, first of all, I loved the instrumental track. It was, in my view, exceptionally good. It could stand on it own a a really fine piece of music. However, I didn't feel that KnowKontrol's acapellas fit very well in your composition. That's not a criticism of his vocals, which I think are excellent. He knows I feel this way about his stuff. I've used them, and valued them, myself in a recent track. It's just that, to my ears, they didn't really "jell" in your composition. I think the the piece would have been stronger without them, frankly.
So, I'd urge you to post a version of the same track without the vocals. I'm serious about this. I'd love to have that in my playlist. I'm being a bit selfish in suggesting that because all the time I was listening to it, my mind was playing around with ideas for a melody line. This track has great potential.
Hope you aren't offended by my comments or suggestions. I wish I'd composed this track. I'd be quite pleased with myself if I had. :)
Thanks for your comments Eric. I highly appreciate the time and effort you have put in listening to and commenting on the track. Don;t worry about being a baddie :-). I always appreciate feedback, positive as well as negative. This is for me the most important way to learn and get better in doing what i love so much.
About the vocals, this has been my first track that has received so many opposite views on such a specific part of the track. Some people (like you) would suggest to leave the vocals out, some love them in this context. I am more than happy to share an instrumental version only with through my SoundCloud account. No problem at all.
And don't worry I don't get offended that easlity anymore nowadays :-).
Many thanks for your great compliments! And sorry for the delay in the answer :-).
As far as the mixing is concerned, I just try to listen to differences I make in the settings and try to understand why things sound different. With every little improvement, the quality gets just a little bit better. So, babysteps here
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Description : This is a pretty chill track with a certain vibe. I really enjoyed making it.
Hope you guys enjoy it and let me know what you think, any feedback is appreciated.
I've been playing your track non-stop for the last 3 hours. Brought it into Logic and have been having so much fun playing along with it, adding brass, more strings, lead synths, etc. Everything I try actually detracts from it, instead of adding to it. The more I play the track, the more I realize how beautifully crafted it is. It is gorgeous, like a finely woven tapestry.
Best, Doc
So, first of all, I loved the instrumental track. It was, in my view, exceptionally good. It could stand on it own a a really fine piece of music. However, I didn't feel that KnowKontrol's acapellas fit very well in your composition. That's not a criticism of his vocals, which I think are excellent. He knows I feel this way about his stuff. I've used them, and valued them, myself in a recent track. It's just that, to my ears, they didn't really "jell" in your composition. I think the the piece would have been stronger without them, frankly.
So, I'd urge you to post a version of the same track without the vocals. I'm serious about this. I'd love to have that in my playlist. I'm being a bit selfish in suggesting that because all the time I was listening to it, my mind was playing around with ideas for a melody line. This track has great potential.
Hope you aren't offended by my comments or suggestions. I wish I'd composed this track. I'd be quite pleased with myself if I had. :)
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About the vocals, this has been my first track that has received so many opposite views on such a specific part of the track. Some people (like you) would suggest to leave the vocals out, some love them in this context. I am more than happy to share an instrumental version only with through my SoundCloud account. No problem at all.
And don't worry I don't get offended that easlity anymore nowadays :-).
Very Nice and Unique Track,
Robert
Many thanks for your great compliments! And sorry for the delay in the answer :-).
As far as the mixing is concerned, I just try to listen to differences I make in the settings and try to understand why things sound different. With every little improvement, the quality gets just a little bit better. So, babysteps here