Something Not New - Rough Cut
March 21, 2008 – 7:49 pmAs I mentioned yesterday, I worked up a rough cut of this song I have been working on.
I would stress that this is a very rough cut. The song is NOT complete, I just want to put this out there, and maybe get some feedback.
The idea is simple, the images and concept is that of a life spent waiting, biding time till the end, and we get to watch from start to finish.
i love love love the balance of traditional instruments with electronic elements. really great tune.
Reply to subgeek@subgeek
thank you! yes, that was my goal is to create a blend of non-electronic with the electronic to create the progression from birth to death. does that make sense?
thanks for listening, glad i did something right.
My only complaint is that, near the opening, everything seemed compressed into the same frequency range. Or something. All I really know is that at 2:30AM, I couldn’t distinguish any of the instruments in that area.
Other than that, it’s a nice, smooth song. Like an audio massage, it releases the tension from your muscles and mind, like the final moments before falling asleep.
Reply to shortcircuit@shortcircuit
you may not be way off base, i was trying to make it fall into a limited frequency range, but perhaps i should expand that a little, i mean the bass line is consistent throughout the entire song, i never changed that, but perhaps the junk drum sample could use some attention, fall into a higher register, so that the piano and guitar sit in that low-mid frequency range, where the all the warmth is, and the drums are to be more like machines.
but thanks for listening, good comment, good critical listening
i’ve listened to it a couple times trying to figure out what it could be that you’re hearing. as best i can tell it’s that the reverb is adding some EQ to the drum loop that overlaps with the space of the bass sound, especially the low tom sound. because i like the way both parts sound, i’m not sure how (or even if) it should change. i probably like the way the drum loop sounds just a little better, but then the bass sound is more integral to the song as a whole.
i suppose the effect could be reduced on the drum loop or maybe some parametric could cut some overlap or boost something outside the overlap. i’m sure mr. blinder already knows a lot more of those tricks than i do though. plus i’m still not sure the overlap is bad. i like the way everything starts out sounding the same and then gets some clarity a little ways in.
on repeated listens, i really hear the constant waiting.
Reply to subgeeksorry blinder, looks like you already have it covered. i guess i hadn’t reloaded the page in a while so i didn’t see your comment.
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