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| Would (Alice in Chains Cover) by Geechi3 | 13 days ago |
| I think you should drop it at least once, then bring it back. That'll be a good change-up. | |
| Grand Illusion by fuzzynormal | 13 days ago |
| Thanks Man, If you ever want the vocalist to talk to you for an interview "on-air", I can arrange it... And yes, not only can she sing, but she's really pretty. Again, thanks for the exposure. Personally, I think she, and the band, got the chops for a much larger audience; glad you agree. |
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| Prognosis - Live Performance Video by TheBananaConvention | 1 month ago |
| It's not a plug-in, it's a bunch of motion key frames I did. And yes, for no good reason other than to try it. I should have done the "Taking Back The Fun" treatment to it. Oh Well. |
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| Psycho Killer - Live in Washington DC by TheBananaConvention | 1 month ago |
| I still contend that's some awesome camera work at the conclusion. Even back in the day I knew how to hold the frame. Imagine what that shot would have looked like if someone with compassion was running camera? It would be all shaky and the shot would have been interpreted to see if you were okay... and, really, where would the comedy be then? |
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| Don't by TheBananaConvention | 1 month ago |
| I think this is the best basement recording we ever made. Ironically it was just a practice session, not really intended for a recording. Figures, huh? | |
| Prognosis by TheBananaConvention | 1 month ago |
| Wow, somebody complimented my keyboard playing. Has that ever happened before? | |
| LOVIN YOU (!!BRAND NEW!!) by GhostMusic | 5 months ago |
| Great mash-up of some old-school. I like how after the intro the beat drops right into the quarter rhythm, like a bad-*** march. Tight. I'd like to hear your voice carry a more attitude and pique so it varies in emotion from verse to chorus. I think maybe you might have a little latency in your ProTools rig. It seems there's vocal lag on the beat just a touch? |
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| It's Hockey Night Tonight! (Final Mix) by DarrylM | 5 months ago |
| It's definitely a hockey theme for a television broadcast. If the CBC didn't want it, you can bet there's some minor league team somewhere in the states that would love it for their media productions. That said...why'd they get rid of the original theme anyway?? |
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| Satch-Squatch (Tribute to Joe Satriani) by albumflaps | 6 months ago |
| Led here for the Constructive Criticism thread: Nothing should change regarding performance. It is what it is as a Satriani tribute. I would have liked to hear the drums more in the mix as a prominent beat will heighten the excitement of the arrangement. The rhythm guitar could use a thicker/slightly different tone, and cut slightly in the highs so it doesn't compete as much with the lead. You could roll down some of your lower freq's. in the guitars which would open up where the bass sits in the mix and reduce some of the frequency mud. Maybe also try giving the bass some presence in the 4k range and fully cut it low around 90 or 100. The lead doesn't have to be as loud as you have it because we'll be paying attention to it as listeners no matter what. Other than that, the lead could stand to be warmer too. The highs are a little harsh at times. Maybe roll down the highs so they more muted and then use an exciter plug to brighten the presence around the 8-10k range? The instrument tones just need to be spaced a little better in the mix so they don't interfere as much. But only subtle tweaks. it's solid already. |
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| For The Love by shavingronaldscar | 6 months ago |
| Do you do this stuff live? | |
| Song of Myself by olympus | 6 months ago |
| || "I get it if you guys don't like it, but at least put a comment saying so, I can take criticism, but after 70 views, and no comments, not even negative ones, I have to wonder what I did wrong with the song." Okay, I'll bite. You got some good ideas going with the words you're using. They just need to be emphasized with musical variety to have more impact. I'm not hearing any emotion in your delivery. If you care about what your singing about, then let the listener hear it! Sounds like you recorded it at night while trying not to wake up your parents in the next room. Covey some passion! Don't be afraid to cut loose man. Throw off your repression and get emotional. Convince the listener that we should care. The flow is way too loose and off the rhythm in a lot of places. Also, hit the rap with better articulation. Punch in lines to get the delivery tight. Try dropping some words (creative license) or rearranging them so you cut down on the density of syllables and get musical with your voice and vocal rhythm. Try some syncopation of the rap in the middle of the tune. Introduce a few new musical elements during the song. The monotony is tedious. Develop an obvious segregation between the verse/chorus. Compose a bridge. Add a breakdown. Check out how this tune moves between numerous motifs: http://www.icompositions.com/music/song.php?sid=116422 I'm not saying you should emulate it, that tune is an extreme example of what I'm talking about, but notice how it has a kinetic frantic energy that demands the listener pay attention to it? You need more of that. You got a decent beat going and it's not being utilized or developed enough and right now the vocal doesn't compliment it. Nice metaphors in the words though. Put some serious work on this and see if you can improve it. Finally, I wouldn't worry too much about not getting replies here on icomp. The songs I post on here are very flawed, and I usually don't get a lot of feedback either, and the feedback I do get is typically milquetoast. Meh. I figure if I ever hit upon something really good, it'll get noticed, so I keep trying. You should too. Good luck. |
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| Hallelujah by SteveDukes | 6 months ago |
| Oh, that naughty Leonard Cohen. | |
| Different Kind of Wonderful by fuzzynormal | 1 year ago |
| Half the band thinks it's a bit to, uh, "fey or dandy or 'you know'," but I'm pushing for a unabashedly pop tune on the next record, so yeah. It's brand new. Made over the weekend. Still trying to figure out what to do. | |
| Different Kind of Wonderful by fuzzynormal | 1 year ago |
| Thanks. I think it'll turn out better once we do a proper recording of the tune and get the back-up harmonies in there. | |
| Hot Little F*&@$*! by BossHook | 2 years ago |
| In my mind, the trucker girl at the end of the bar is playing on the satellite trivia game pad and knows who the Earl of Wessex is. Maybe she drives a lorry instead of a truck? Makes her even more bad-***, in a hopped up 10 ton Mercedes driving on the left side of the road in Bristol and Bradford on Avon. I can't think of any naughty words that rhyme with 'lorry'. |
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| Bottom Drops Out by BossHook | 2 years ago |
| Dang, I need to hire you guys to produce songs for my band! | |
| Beastie Boys - Root Down (MissRedd's Re-Construction Remix) by MissRedd | 2 years ago |
| I like the groove of that bassline. That's really tight. I could see using bass in a really assertive rock tune. I agree with other posters, this version is much smoother and fits better on my summertime iTunes playlist than the original ever would. | |
| LOVE BOMB!!! by itiswotitis | 2 years ago |
| Oh wow. This is such a fun groove. I can't help but be impressed. Love the complexity of the mix. | |
| The Problem with Trousers by WettonFan | 2 years ago |
| I'd be interested in hearing a brief explaination of your technique for making the guitar tone, btw. If you're so inclined it would make a nice article for the on-line forum. | |
| The Problem with Trousers by WettonFan | 2 years ago |
| Hey. Very impressive the way you're able to emulate the solo guitar via MIDI. A brilliant tune from the aspect of highlighting the strong technical potential of GB; not to mention that it's a dang fine song as well! Very smooth. | |
| Romeo / Juliet * Star Crossed Lovers * by joolsoakland | 2 years ago |
| Do I detect a bit of the "Jam" in the melody? Sweet. Verona truly is a town called malice, eh? | |
| So Alive by docradio | 3 years ago |
| One of the things that strikes me regarding the tune is the variety sonic phrase flourishes that fly in at the end of progressions. The variety keeps the whole song bouncing forward nice and briskly. I can hear influences of some of your commercial radio work asserting itself and that quality works perfectly for these kinds of songs. Or just songs in general. It's always good to keep a listener on their toes, so to speak, especially for enjoyable pop confections like this. |
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| The PlayStation 3 Song by docradio | 3 years ago |
| Fun stuff, man. Dig the falsetto harmony! Is this going on your radio gig? | |
| So Alive by docradio | 3 years ago |
| Great pop sensibilities. I like the Ben Fold's quality of your voice. Obviously, you know how to do the pop music production thing and the song structure is great, plus you have something new happenining every few bars which is perfect. I'd bring out the bass a bit though with some fills at the breaks where the drums drop, but make no mistake this is far and away superior to what I'd ever accomplish. Impressive ear for mix too. What RTAS plugs are you using for mastering and vox? |
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| The boy by brnPetra | 3 years ago |
| I don't know if you like comparisons, but I get a Sophie Zelmani vibe from ya. That's a compliment! I like this tune the best as it pushes some more assertive vocal into the mix. I get the feeling that you could rip it up a whole lot if you really wanted to cut loose! | |
| You by brnPetra | 3 years ago |
| I really like the airy quality of your voice on this kind of light floaty song. I dig the double track on the vocal too. I'd save it for the chorus though and maybe add some extra back-up harmony vox during the chorus and get more intense about it 2/3rds of the way through. The song just needs a cool place to go a few times in the tune. Build up some layers and then pull it back all the way at the conclusion and it'll be an even sweeter ride. Good stuff! |
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| Solid Ground by songjammer | 3 years ago |
 Well, I'm very impressed. Listening to the way you build your vox throughout this song is incredibly engaging. Very nice! |
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| sleepy man (I'm gonna kill you if you don't shut up) by ponkey | 3 years ago |
| Hand Claps! Pile on some of that and a bunch of percussion in the final third. Why not? Cow bell, bongos, triangle... load it up. | |
| Per_coolated by Geechi3 | 3 years ago |
Too much fun! That anyone could claim this isn't a "real" song is nutz. Sometimes a splash of this kind of enjoyable fluffy pop has expotentially more vibrancy than any of the overwrought pretentious quote serious unqoute songs out there. If you can't bop to this, you got a serious misconception about what music is all about. Enjoy it. |
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| Take These Flaws by Geechi3 | 3 years ago |
I'm new to iComp, floated across your profile and got locked in for, oh, 90 minutes or so. This was my fav track. The layering w/vocals are simple but elegant. Love it! |
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