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29th Oct 2010 23:49 - 14 years ago
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Description : Update: Went through the timing and cleaned it up a bit. Also remastered it in Audtion for some extra freshness.

When I moved into the city, instead of the mountains for a view I got a church tower in my skyline. The song in Swedish is about everyday life in my surroundings and the title translates to The City Bells. Recorded with garageband, strat, precision and some strait NYC-loops.

Comments (11)

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theHumps
theHumps 28th Dec 2010 14:01 - 14 years ago
The mixing and mastering is nice on this. You are using the whole stereo field, the mix is wide, so nice and it seperates the instruments nicely.

Here is a tip. In Audition, use the chorus(in the modulation tab) to spread each track out even more. Push all the sliders on top to the left except spread. If you do that and adjust the controls at the bottom part of the plugin you can widen or narrow the guitars(vocals, bass...) and if they are panned left and right you will make them fill the space even more. Experiment with this, it's a great way to make things sound big and full, especialy if you only use a couple instruments.

Nice job, with this!

Wayne
Kikajon
Kikajon replied Unknown
Thank you for the kind words and the tip, I'll try that. I realize that the application has tons of potential, I just have to figure it out.
/pmk
CalifKen
CalifKen 28th Dec 2010 10:51 - 14 years ago
gawd. the mastering is incredible.

it's as fresh as morning.

i think the vocal could use a slight cap on the underside.

but what a cool song bro - you should do an english version my friend.

cuz this is great. rock n roll K -
K
Kikajon
Kikajon replied Unknown
Thanks CK – your kind words really makes me happy, I'll see if I can make some english lyrics done.
I am thrilled of the mastering possibilities in Audition, I think it makes the tunes shine a little more.

Take care
/pmk
Paulzter
Paulzter 8th Dec 2010 08:21 - 14 years ago
Perfect with one exeption... It kinda dragged out for a little to long.
If you can compact it into a clip about 4 mins instead of 6
other than that, sweet beat and sound. good work.

Sorry i stand corrected you were wright.. wrong comment to this track

Its a cool track nether the less and i cant pick ant flaws in it.
Sounds great.
Kikajon
Kikajon replied Unknown
I think you refer to another track, this track is only 3:29. If you mean our newest track, I see your point and will keep it in mind. Thanks, for the feedback and I truly appreciate it.
/pmk
Paulzter
Paulzter 8th Dec 2010 08:19 - 14 years ago
Good job mate. simple yet well created. glad you didn't kill it with to mutch.
sometimes simpler is better.
Kikajon
Kikajon replied Unknown
Thank you, I'm glad you like it. I like to keep thing simple aiming for presence, so again, thank's for the encouraging words.
/pmk
Paulkeus
Paulkeus 4th Dec 2010 13:00 - 14 years ago
Everything sounds okay, but your timing on the guitars really needs some improvement! You're always ahead of the beat.
Kikajon
Kikajon replied Unknown
That is totally true, you've pointed out one of my weak points. But it doesn't matter how much I work on it, I always seem to be ahead. That's why I begun to work with guitar players better than myself.
JohnBoutilier
JohnBoutilier 14th Nov 2010 08:13 - 14 years ago
Another great track. I have no idea what you're singing, but I sure as hell like the way you're singing it. Great vocals over a great backing track and an awesome rock guitar solo. Production is great. Arrangement perfect.

Faved and Downloaded

Friend and Fan

John
Kikajon
Kikajon replied Unknown
Thank you.
Especially about the voice remark, I don't consider myself as a singer and I am grateful that you like the vocals. I'm actually surprised…
Thanks again for listening, reviewing with those kind words, faving and downloading – I'm humbled.
/pmk
Tacatta
Tacatta 3rd Nov 2010 21:08 - 14 years ago
Hey my friend, great song!I love the opening riff,and I think your bass playing doesn't get enough credit!I like your vocals.It sounds cool where you kind of backed up your vocals.To me a city cant match natures beauty.Well maybe some of the cities in Europe,eh you know what I mean!Great tune!
Kikajon
Kikajon replied Unknown
Thanks Jim. Especially about the bass playing. I actually think that the bass is the way coolest instrument in a band, creating à rock solid foundation together with the drums. I started to play the bass more just about 15 months ago and only on recordings. Never live but always fun.
Vicen
Vicen 1st Nov 2010 17:00 - 14 years ago
Good song with chorus that reminds me all the rock of the 60 and 70. You have my admiration for your guitar. Keep rocking.
Kikajon
Kikajon replied Unknown
Thanks Vicen, I appreciate your kind words. I guess cannot hide the fact that I love the rock from the 70ies... :)
Again, thank you.
/pmk
theHumps
theHumps 31st Oct 2010 08:51 - 14 years ago
This has a nice easy approach to it and I like it! The tone on the guitar is sweet, especially the lead. I would turn the keys up a little bit. I felt they were lost in the mix and didn't stand out enough. Another cool track PM!
Kikajon
Kikajon replied Unknown
Thank you, I'm glad you liked it.
I'll check out the keys and see what I can do, I'm not totally satisfied with their sound and that's maybe why I kept the more in the background. Thanks for the feedback.
/pmk
jfw
jfw 31st Oct 2010 01:40 - 14 years ago
Nice riff work and guitar tone on this - great retro sounds - remind me of how guitars used to sound when I was growing up!

Jamie.
Kikajon
Kikajon replied Unknown
Thank you Jamie. Sometimes I'm not sure of how a song will turn out or where it will lead. And when I'm done it became something else than intended, but almost always with a touch of the seventies.
Thanks for the rev and the fav. Cheers
/pmk
MStokes
MStokes 30th Oct 2010 00:27 - 14 years ago
looking at a building where there used to be a mountain... ah, it is a great and wistful feel on this track - really dig how that lead walks out the window and back to the high places
Kikajon
Kikajon replied Unknown
Thanks Micheal for the rev and the fav. I think music is a really cool eay to transmit emotion pictures and scenes. I think you understand this track without anderstanding a single word of the lyrics – I got the the idea of this song looking out my third floor window. Thanks again
/pmk

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