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| She's Made Up Her Mind by crazykeyman | 24 days ago |
| Yeah, we're all flying under the radar here. Still, keep those licensing thoughts in mind. Do you do just piano, or do you compose orchestration as well? |
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| She's Made Up Her Mind by crazykeyman | 24 days ago |
| I'm not implying anything inauspicious regarding the actual use of the footage. I'm just talking about using images owned by others. I'm trying to be a film maker and media producer in my 'real-life.' So, for me it's a principle issue. Much like (I hope) you wouldn't like your music to be unknowingly downloaded off of iComp then used ironically in some indy horror and gore film without your consent, so too it is with someone else's motion pictures. As I mentioned in a previous post, there's some decent and impressive hard work that went into making those shots. Precisely because if it's, as you say, stock footage, then it exists to be licensed, not appropriated and redistributed without approval. Often, not for profit usage is super-cheap, BTW, if not free. I'm not trying to be sanctimonious, I just make my living creating media and image licensing issues are a big deal in my profession. Intellectual property and all that. I've had my work 'borrowed' (for lack of a better word) numerous times. And I've also spent over 3 grand to rent 2 seconds of footage that was used in a commercial that ran for only 1 month. So it gets serious pretty quick. I know a lot of people think, "hey, it's just for me, I'm not making money at it" which is true, but there's also an argument to be made that images repurposed outside of their original context devalues the property. At the least, it ignores the creator's efforts. Anyway, sorry to go off on a tangent. Your use is innocuous enough, but it is an issue I wish more people respected. This probably belongs in a forum, not on your song comments. Sorry about that. |
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| She's Made Up Her Mind by crazykeyman | 25 days ago |
| It's usually good form to ask permission to use someone else's work, especially if it features children. It's not really illegal or anything, how you're using it; just would be polite to give a head's up to the creator. Cheers! |
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| She's Made Up Her Mind by crazykeyman | 1 month ago |
| Good stuff. Looks like you got a few neat shooting rigs to play with too, or else you're an impressive steady hand with the camera. Regardless, the way you do your tracking shots are perfect for the piece. The color grading looks good too, but you might want to forgo the vignette look, but that's just a nit pick. The great thing about the vid is how it reminds me of summer days when I was a kid and how one afternoon would seem to last weeks |
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| LIVE - Entertainer by fuzzynormal | 6 months ago |
| Thanks for the advice. My monitoring this week is less than ideal --so it's always good to get fresh ear perspectives. | |
| Rollin' and Tumblin' by imadesentana | 8 months ago |
| If blues purists are upset by this, then ultimately they don't understand the genre they covet. Blues music was built to be stretched and twisted. You got a Jr. Kimbrough-R.L. Burnside-Fat Possum Records vibe going on here. As a guy that lived in Northern Mississippi during that time, you nailed the spirit of that style. I don't know if they have juke joints built on mud clay foundations in Indonesia, but if you ever get on down to Mississippi in the U.S.A. you'd be welcome in the ones they got there. If you don't know R.L., check out his "Come On In" ...or anything on Fat Possum, really. |
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| Crazy - Gnarls Barkley cover by fuzzynormal | 1 year ago |
| Here's the band, BTW: http://www.icompositions.com/music/song.php?sid=147389 |
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| Crazy - Gnarls Barkley cover by fuzzynormal | 1 year ago |
| [quote="C_Man"]who's that singing? you? reminds me of Alison Moyet. very nice. cool band. That's the lead singer of the band. You can hear her on a lot of the songs I've posted here. |
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| Crazy - Gnarls Barkley cover by fuzzynormal | 1 year ago |
| "i also enjoy that you've trusted us enough to share rehearsal footage" Sometimes a performance trumps engineering, y'know? So I'm typically enamored with recording practices and rehearsals...if only I could convince the band as much! |
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| Frog by fuzzynormal | 1 year ago |
| Perhaps. For what it's worth, he mostly tends to create songs like this in order to give them to actual singers and other specific musicians, of which he doesn't assume to be. But thanks for the feedback. |
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| Bit by seany_ryan | 1 year ago |
| The nostaligia is kicking in, but that's only one of the reasons I'm loving this tune. Don't let this get away, it's beautifully simple. | |
| Crazy - Gnarls Barkley cover by fuzzynormal | 1 year ago |
| Yeah, the input levels were fine, there was some sort of glitch between audio interface and the old G4 causing annoying pops on the recording. After a reboot it was fine...but this was recorded with flaws, obviously. No big deal. It was just a practice session to hear basic playback on the performance and the take was sort of fun, so here it is. The band is a lot tighter on the tune at this point. Re-recording it might be in order. As for the Willy Nelson song, I wouldn't mind doing that. The band's lead singer could give Patsy Cline a run for her money when she's "on.". |
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| Supertramps by seany_ryan | 1 year ago |
| Yup. If you haven't already, download their app. It ain't half bad and it gives a little back to the cause. | |
| Supertramps by seany_ryan | 1 year ago |
| Well, look who's hanging out in the iComp backwater... Welcome back. Great minds thin alike, eh? |
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| New Day - Music Video by fuzzynormal | 1 year ago |
| Final Cut Express. | |
| Would (Alice in Chains Cover) by Geechi3 | 1 year 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 | 1 year 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 | 2 years 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 | 2 years 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 | 2 years 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 | 2 years ago |
| Wow, somebody complimented my keyboard playing. Has that ever happened before? | |
| LOVIN YOU (!!BRAND NEW!!) by GhostMusic | 2 years 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 | 2 years 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 | 2 years 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 | 2 years ago |
| Do you do this stuff live? | |
| Song of Myself by olympus | 2 years 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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| Different Kind of Wonderful by fuzzynormal | 3 years 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 | 3 years 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 | 4 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 | 4 years ago |
| Dang, I need to hire you guys to produce songs for my band! | |
| Beastie Boys - Root Down (Re-Construction Remix) by MissRedd | 4 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 | 4 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 | 4 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 | 4 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 | 4 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 | 5 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 | 5 years ago |
| Fun stuff, man. Dig the falsetto harmony! Is this going on your radio gig? | |
| So Alive by docradio | 5 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 | 5 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 | 5 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 | 5 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 | 5 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 | 5 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 | 5 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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