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Hi all,
my first song in my fourth year of retirement. I took part in the
Ryan Skyy ft. Niki Darling Remix Contest
The voice inspired me to choose
a hard rock version. The multi riff feature in RealBand helped me a lot to work
with Brent Mason’s great track.
Here are the RTs used:
RealDrums-RockHardLA^1-ClsdHt,HlfOpHt
RT995_ Bass, Electric, HardRockLA Ev 120
RT996_ Guitar, Electric, Rhythm HardRockLACrisp
RT999_ Guitar, Electric, Rhythm HardRockLAFuzzyA
RT1720_Guitar, Electric, Soloist TexasBluesRockStraightBrent
From the original I used vocals, piano and strings.

I hope you enjoy.
Guenter

P.S. If you are interested in other contestants here is the link:
https://www.indabamusic.com/opportunities/ryan-skyy-feat-niki-darling-done-remix-contest/submissions/c27fed6a-5a1f-11e5-ab9a-0e52404cc67c

Very cool Guenter!! To be honest, I found it almost painful to listen to the original (Not a House guy) but you turned it into a sweet rocker. Love the solo guitar. You are the master of remix!! Take care. Greg

Fantastic Guenter! This one makes me feel like dancing. Definitely enjoyed. Cheers.

Wow, that sounds very cool Guenter!
I checked out some of the other candidates, but your rock version surely sounds best to me.

Rob

As always I love your remixes Guenter! As I listened to her POWERFUL vocal in the context of your production, I kept hearing Donna Summer... which makes me wonder what a disco remix of this song would sound like.

Going back now to see if any of the techno versions got anywhere close to classic disco...

It is VERY fascinating to me just how different a song can sound when interpreted by a bunch of different musicians

update: after listening to the original and a bunch of the contest submissions, my takeaway is that her voice just ROCKS in every single one of these highly varied accompaniment pieces! This gal is one seriously talented singer! I'm guessing that's why you selected her song ... you consistently pick projects that give you something very high-quality to work with!

I agree with Floyd that the competition is very good this time... I listened to a bunch of other entries, and ALL of them were very impressive and innovative (to my ears anyway) I happen to like EDM, so it isn't hard for me to enjoy the offerings made by the other contestants. I missed the disco version Floyd mentioned, so now I need to go back for another listen... (thanks Floyd!)

One of the things that impresses me about your submissions is that you always manage to stand out in the crowd with a composition that isn't like anyone else's! It's like your PIET song... where did that idea come from?? Its GREAT once somebody does it... but how does the first person get the idea??? ALL of your remixes have struck me that way: as a totally fresh take on an idea, followed up by a very well done production!

That's part of what amazes me. When someone copies, they have a pattern to go by. You , on the other hand, pursue new ideas, yet you get it right without having any precedent from which to draw reference.

Your posts are some of the most interesting we get to hear. Re-mixes allow us to listen to your version, the original as well as other contestants.

That's a lot for us to digest and enjoy. But we do.

Charlie

Guenter,

I first listened to as much of the original as I could and my ears were more than pleasantly surprised/ relieved to hear your remix.

As I have said before you ARE a talented man and this shows of your remix skills again.

I thoroughly enjoyed your version.

Good Luck in the contest

Alyn

Guenter I really like this remix better than the original. The guitars add power and strength to truly bring out the emotion in the vocals. It makes me pay attention to what she is saying and I would not want to be the receiver of that message. Great job all around and I simply love the vocals.
Sonny

Guenter, You are the remix master of this forum. What you do is so unique and very different than anything else that is posted here. It just goes to show what Biab can do in the hands of a very creative
musician. This is another fabulous remix and sounds terrific. Tom

Guenter,

As usual, I listened to many of the submissions. Maybe 50? There were far too many to do all of them.

Your competition is better in this one. A lot of interesting remixes in many different styles. The vocal is incredible - and nice that it could be used in so many different ways

The standard EDM mixes get old really fast. The "throwback" disco remix (Music Kitchen Studio) was SO much better than the thumping dance tracks.

There were a few nice "acoustic" versions - most never "took off" the way they should have.

Several hard-rock things, too.

None better done than yours! The other rock versions were "guy rock". You were the only one (that I heard) that did "girl rock". Clever. Somewhere between Pat Benatar and Heart. Superbly done (of course). Perfect rock mix. You took the song to a different place - something that few others even came close to doing.

Here's hoping they recognize it - and you win another...

floyd

Hi Greg,

thanks a lot for comparing with the original
and for your praize.

Hi Rich,
Thanks for commenting.
I'm glad you liked it.

Guenter

Hi Rob,

Thanks for listening. I appreciate your
continuing nice comments.

Guenter

Great energy and mix! Especially the piano. It sits really well in with all those driving guitars.

Great work!

Guenter,

As always, your ability to work pre-existing audio and to use BIAB/RB to enhance it is outstanding. As far as I'm aware, there's no-one on the forum here has anywhere close to your ability in this area of music making. Your re-mixes are a highlight of Users Showcase.

Thoroughly enjoyed it!

Regards,
Noel

Great driving rocker, like the vocals, they fit really well with this groove.
Kenny

Hi Pat,
Thanks a lot.
Yes, I liked her voice when I first heard it.

Yes, I was impressed by the creativity of some contestants, especially by the ones who made a unique reharmonization.

It just happens. And I'm thankful that it happens.
Thanks so much, Pat, for your thorough review.

Guenter

I remain clueless as to how you can envision these
projects. To move the same vocal from one genre
to another and not just have it work but have it work
this well has got to be a rare talent.

You responded to Pat that "it just happens." Well,
many of us would wait a LONG time for it to happen

You've created a fine hard rocking arrangement and
mix here. Everything seems to be "hittin' the note" and
it sounds huge on my monitors. We love that Brent
solo track.

So...Rock on!!

J&B

Hi Charlie,
Thank you a lot.
I hope it's not too much of a strain.

Guenter

Hi Alyn, Thanks a lot for listening and your
nice comments.
It's the taking part that counts!

Guenter

Hi Sonny,Thanks a lot for stepping by and for your
nice comments.
And yes, I love the vocals, too.

Guenter

Hi Tommy,
Thanks so much for your continuous support.

Guenter

Guenter,

Your remix is WAY better than the original... an amazing piece!

Guenter, you never fail to deliver.

This is a great arrangement, with a superb build, and sensational vocals.

The rhythm works really well, with a great driving beat.

Perfect mix. Overall, quite sensational.
Trev

Hi Floyd, Thanks very much for taking a lot of trouble listening to so many submissions. You are right, there are some very strong contributions this time.
They published the winners today. The first three prizes are just ordinary EDM stuff. But Music Kitchen Studio was among the 3 Popular Vote Winners chosen by the judges from the 10 most voted submissions. That really is a great version.
Winning a contest is not my aim. To be able to work with the great vocals is reward enough.

Guenter

Hi Lawrence,Thanks a lot for listening and commenting.

Guenter

Hi Guenter,

Possibly you saw my post on behalf of visually impaired Forum members. I would love to listen to your tune, but where is it? I mean, on the page. Where do I click? To the extent that I can see at all, it just looks like one continuous line of text. I tried moving the mouse around looking for a "hot spot" but I must have missed it.

Anyway, the solution is given in the above-mentioned post, and I look forward to your next contribution when you implement it, if you would be so kind.

Thank you

Dean

Hi Noel,

Thanks a lot for your praise. I thoroughly appreciate that.

Guenter

Hi Kenny,
Thanks a lot for listening and commenting.

Guenter

A definite improvement on the original, the vocal fits your version perfectly. A great effort!

Hi Guenter,

As usual, I have no idea how you did this but it's a huge, mind-blowing sound. Do you download vocals only and then create the RealTracks arrangement to go along? Do they tell you the changes or can you choose your own, as long as they fit? It all sounds pretty cool and I hope you win!

Dean

Great use of mastering software. Very dynamic and extremely well produced.

Hi Janice & Bud, Thank you a lot for your kind comments.
Somehow I slithered into this remixing thing as I don't want to sing myself anymore. And the use of vocaloids is not that satisfactory. Maybe I've developed some talent for this.

Guenter

Hi Curt,
Thanks a lot for listening and your positive feeback.

Guenter

It's all been said but I will add that your remix rocks!

Hi Trevor, Thanks a lot for listening
and your kind review.

Guenter

Hi Chris,
Thanks for stepping by and your nice comments.

Guenter

Hi Dean,

glad you found the link now.
It's just as you said: I download the vocals, sometimes I use an additional track I like. You can choose your own changes.
I'm glad you liked it. And thanks for your comments.

Guenter

Hi David,
Thanks a lot for listening and for your
nice comments.

Guenter

+1 Couldn't say it better...

Hi Mario,Thanks a lot.

Guenter

Hi Josie, Thanks a lot for taking the time.

Guenter

Wonderful work guenter. That vocal us something and it sounds awesome with the rock backing. Brent is always a great choice. You are the master of this.

Hi Joanne,Thanks for listening and commenting. I'm glad you liked it.

Guenter