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HEART BEAT
https://www.reverbnation.com/kaynemusic/song/34707229-heart-beatI wrote this as a 80's Hair Band Stadium Rock / Bon Jovi type of song. I found a great singer on Fiverr.com to get that sound. We multi tracked his vocals, and got that big sound. I also used extra compression and reverb to get that Big 80's Drum sounds. ****** Song Summary ************* Title: HARTBEAT File:HARTBEAT.SGU Key=G , Tempo 120, Length (m:s)=3:36 4 bar intro, 102 bar chorus, from bar 5 to bar 106. Repeat x1 chorus Song is saved with Volume, Pan, Reverb, Chorus, Bank0, Style is _MTLS085.STY (Sludge Metal w/ Guitar Solo) RealTracks in song: 1522:Bass, Electric, PopPower8s Ev 120 RealTracks in song: 1000:Guitar, Electric, Rhythm HardRockLAFuzzyHeld Ev 120 RealTracks in song: 1850:Guitar, Electric, Rhythm PopShiningGrittyMuted Ev 120 RealDrums in Song:MetalEv^6-a:Snare, Toms , b:Snare, Bell Ride With every beat of my heart girl I am reminded of you With every song that I hear girl I am reminded of you With every beat of my heart I am within you (without you) With every song that I hear girl I am without you On and On the radio playing love songs all night long reminding me of you with every beat Heart Beat give me back my heart girl Heart Beat let me go Heart Beat give me back my heart girl Heart Beat let me go With every song that I hear I am with you … again With every beat of the drums I can feel you … again With every song that I hear girl I am without you … again With every note that I sung my heart is breaking On and On the record spins Spinning love songs all night long Reminding me of you with every beat Heart Beat give me back my heart girl Heart Beat let me go Heart Beat give me back my heart girl Heart Beat let me go KEY UP 1 2x Heart Beat give me back my heart girl Heart Beat give me back my heart Heart Beat give me back my heart girl Heart Beat let me go Heart Beat ….
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Elliott,
Everything about this song just works...
Love the arrangement, tracks selection and excellent mix. You completely nailed the sound that you were after.
Great singer as well. Loved it!
Bob
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Elliott, yep, you got the heartbeat of that sound for sure. Cool break, rebuild and outro. Vocalist has the right pipes for this, too. The "heartbeat" sounds were a nice subtle touch, but not TOO subtle. This IS hair metal after all.  Superb arrangement, as always. Nice one!
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Too many guitars (is that a thing?)
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Hi Elliott,
This is not my genre as I'm sure you know.
HOWEVER - this is another top song and beautifully produced. I particularly liked the stop and change of key towards the end - excellent.
Best Regards
Nigel
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Elliott, you nailed that 80's big hair band vibe
Super vocal
Great backing tracks and arrangement
Outstanding mix
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Sensationally good, Elliott. Right from intro we were in for a special treat. Excellent tribute to 80s hair bands. BIG sound so well developed. Man, close your eyes and you can see the stage from here. The crowd loves it!!
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I find it very well done and very well mixed. Great sound!
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Thanks for listening. As a songwriting exercise I am trying to write and produce in many different genres.
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Really well done in all aspects, you definitely nailed that 80's sound! Excellent.
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Yep... sounds like something that I would have heard in a play list with the Cars, The Knack, and Blondie.
Nice and crisp.
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What a great sound. Cool intro and outro. You do all these genres well, I never know what to expect from you - but it's always good. Really excellent mix and stereo effects. You nailed this down tight!
Brad
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You definitely got the Bon Jovi vibe in band and singer.
Great choice with the singer and, man, your compression settings really caused the drum track to pop.
THAT. SNARE.
Cool write mix and all around production.
Rock on!
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Hi, Eliot. You and the singer did a great job on this. I'm not an expert on the genre, but it seems authentic to my ears.
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Hi Elliott.
Masterful job on this.
Great production.
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Yes, very 80s. Perfectly captured! Love the sound and everything about this one.
Great job Elliott!
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