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Requesting your feedback on a new song please:)
Dearest Mix Legends!
I hope everybody is doing well out there! I’m kindly requesting feedback on this latest song I’ve been working on. It’s a bit of a departure for me. It started out as an electronic thing, and then I added words, then guitars, and drumset, and percussion,… and so on and on…until now its a whole thing haha! Mixwise -This has really pushed me to my limit!
Happy to hear any and all feedback, particularly as it relates to the sound. I look forward to seeing what you all hear because I’ve lost all objectivity haha
Thanks in advance,
JLew
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Jesse, The intro as presented, is oblique rather than gentle and inviting to my ear today. I wonder what an arrangement that has just the KB line and shaker perc setting the stage followed by vocal and then allowing the the drums and bass to enter later and fill in the arrangement as compared with giving it all away too early. …. I also wonder if I should wait to give an opinion after having just gotten home from watching CIVIL WAR at the theater. Just as I was still “processing” seeing the fictional President get shot in the head, the credits were rolling and I was struck by the written words stating that “No Animals Were Harmed IN The Making Of This Movie.” That’s entertainment. Yea, I should probably wait.
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Thanks, Paul! That’s a very interesting observation, and one that I will definitely consider.
It’s funny – I was basing my song off of a reference track that inspired me, kind of following the format, which is how I ended up starting with the more “hitting” drums/synth intro.
As my production developed it got further away from the reference but I kept the format the same. This is a perfect illustration of why it’s cool to have a space like this to share music. You heard a very “big picture” concept in my song that I didn’t even consider because I was so in the weeds mixing, etc.
I’m not sure ultimately what I’m going to do yet but I’ve just gone in and taken out the drums in the beginning to experiment and I think it could work well.
Thanks for the feedback, I appreciate it!
Best,
JLew
ps – The reference track is called “Silver Pet Crank” by the artist, Clark. He’s one of my favorite electronic musicians, been on the scene since the 90’s. This is his latest album produced by Thom Yorke from Radiohead, although his second to latest release is better in my opinion. It’s called Sus Dog
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This is a quick revision I made with a more chilled out intro, and could be refined more i think, but maybe strikes a better balance between easing into the song and still honoring the original feeling? Curious which approach people like better? Thanks again…
Best,
Jesse
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Yea, that’s more inviting and lets me hop onboard the moving train without falling over 🙂
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So freaking creative and awesome, @JLEW! Felt too difficult to write out my thoughts so fired up the cam for some live feedback. Take it or leave it, as usual. Love what you’re doing, brother!
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Dana!!!
Wow! Thanks so much for making this video and giving me your feedback. Very illuminating! I’m going to make those revisions and submit another version!
ps – I’m digging this “live” feedback model:) Very cool!
thanks again!
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Heck yeah, brother!! Can’t wait to hear more! 💜
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Love your voice my man! keep it up 🙂
Sounding dope 🙂
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Hey thanks so much man! It’s only my second time singing on a track so it gives me a lot of encouragement that you thought the vocals were cool. I appreciate it.
Best,
Jesse
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