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does D in B.D. mean dark ... or death  I love the contrast when a female with an angel like voice sings less angelic story. ABBA of the underworld, maybe!? "Maybe I was born to break/Maybe I was born to lose" - I'm not sure whether this a positive solution to the problem the lead character finds, but it sounds kind of liberating Thanks for the explanations, they revealed some aspects of what I didn't expect to hear  The instrumentation works spectacularly well, creating haunting feel with those high synth voices and the acoustic guitar. And the reverb level is spot on. Love the vocalist, really beautiful singing, although I really wish she would get professional help  Janne
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EPIC !!! Sounds like a Opera or Play. Loverly use of SynthV and BIAB real tracks. Incredible orchestration and arrangement. Pro Mix and Production
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Wow what a cool song BD. I think this one is at the top of faves of your music. You really hit this one out of the park. Incredible vocal and lyric and cool backtrack. Well done...
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Simply wonderful in every respect.
To use contranyms, which I very seldom do, this song is painfully beautiful. But that's one of the many beauties of music - opposites can be used to describe the same emotion/feeling. And accomplished that so perfectly in this song. The theme of the lyric is full of pain, yet the music envelopes it so beautifully. This is a truly striking composition.
I think any kind of percussion would have been an intrusion on the fragility of the song. Good choice not to use them. Your work with the synth voices is outstanding.
By the way, I liked the song a lot!
Alan Thank you Alan for your _really_ nice words
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A remarkable composition. Sensitive and delicate, with amazing dimension.
Well done, for sure.
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Bella, you and the band sound great.
She expresses emotions very well
It is sad in a most beautiful way.
Sometimes like this tune that juxtaposition works very well.
We agree with Dave on “if it sounds good, then it’s right” 😊
The mix sounded fine on our monitors. Nice soundstage.
Enjoyed the song and the backstory!
J&B
PS Regarding the distorted guitar you were looking for ...
Do you use RT's that are DI rendered and apply your own amp sims?
If not that gives exponentially more options for getting the sound you want.
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Extraordinary. Among your best. I love the instrumentation, the dynamics and the stops. I could listen to this over and over. Let me know if you put this on Spotify, and I will put it in my favorites.
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Dm-Db-Csus4-G/B
If you look at the chords the bass line is D-Db-C-B a chromatically descending line. The notes above the bass are F-F-F-G. The top notes of the triads are A-Ab-G-D, again notice the descending first three notes. Generally chord progressions like this (descending lines and common notes - the F-F-F) sound great, think Lay Lady Lay, I Fooled Around and Fell in Love, etc.
Regardless of that this is one outstanding song and your best to date IMHO. I love songs like this and man you took it to a whole new level. Everything about this is outstanding, a true masterpiece.
Loved it.
PS - although this song did not need drums if you run into problems in the future Steve Slate's SSD-5 has a feature where you drag in an audio file and it will try to match it with drum possibilities. I have tried it and it works really well. Thanks for your detailed explanation, Mario! I guess that's the reason why I played this progression, I love descending bass lines and use them a lot in my songs. And another “thank you” for your really kind words. Much appreciated!
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B. D.,
Beautiful and wonderfully produced. You are making some great music these days...
Loved it.
Bob Thank you, Bob. Coming from you, that means a lot to me!
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Well, rats! I clicked your link and wound up in youtube...so I figured if I have to remove cookies, I might as well listen. I really like the melody and beauty of this piece well matched to the lyrics. Sorry you're in (or were) a sad mood, but it made for good music.
From someone else who doesn't know what she's doing. But hey, we get lucky sometimes!
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That's quite a composition creatively speaking, but for me it's a bit too much 'music to jump off a cliff to'! Please don't jump - there is still a lot of good music in you that we would lose.  Thanks for listening and for your comment. Much appreciated!
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BDT, your productions are always so well done but this one rises above. The sad write is complimented elegantly by the impressive instrumentation. It all sounds beautiful. I laughed out loud several times while reading your introduction. Nicely executed. Thanks a lot, Tom. Knowing how good YOUR productions and songs are, that means a lot to me!
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WOW, Really beautiful!!! Some AI vocal I guess.....sounds wonderful!!! Take care. Greg
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Hi, BD.
Sounds awesome on my speakers. The production is stellar, with the ethereal vocals and fingerpicked guitar. Lovely melody as well.
Nice change between sections - less really is more.
-- David Cuny My virtual singer development blogVocal control, you say. Never heard of it. Is that some kind of ProTools thing?BiaB 2025 | Windows 11 | Reaper | Way too many VSTis.
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Hello. Beautiful melancholic production Thank you, Laurent, for listening and you nice feedback! Unfortunately, you have lost me here "Dm DmMaj7 Dm7 Dm6 and A (Vth degree)", but together with Mario's explanation, I halfway understand why it works so well. Thanks a lot for taking the time to explain what I have done ![[Linked Image - Only viewable when logged in]](https://www.pgmusic.com/forums/images/icons/default/thumbs_up.gif)
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B.D.
Beautiful video!
It's always inspiring to see someone go back to something they temporarily discarded (lyrics) and the turn dust into diamonds!
I know what you mean about the realdrums! I love the sound of BIAB's realdrums, but sometimes they just won't fit our vision for a tune and have to be replaced with something else!
A very nice effort once again from you!
Take care, TB Thank you , Torrey My personal resolution for 2025 is to write as many lyrics as I can to get better at it, and even if something isn't good enough for a particular song, I'll keep it because you never know where it might work one day.
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Very nice, B.D.
Great lyrics and arrangement.
The video is perfect for the song.
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Brain, this is fabulous, dude. Your lyrics are always so darn good. I love this without drums (I, too, am a drum fanatic). The vocals are outstanding, both in projection and production. The song is very well mixed and very engaging. Thanks Marty The song may be lacking drums, but there's a bass. I left it in just for you
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does D in B.D. mean dark ... or death I love the contrast when a female with an angel like voice sings less angelic story. ABBA of the underworld, maybe!? "Maybe I was born to break/Maybe I was born to lose" - I'm not sure whether this a positive solution to the problem the lead character finds, but it sounds kind of liberating Thanks for the explanations, they revealed some aspects of what I didn't expect to hear The instrumentation works spectacularly well, creating haunting feel with those high synth voices and the acoustic guitar. And the reverb level is spot on. Love the vocalist, really beautiful singing, although I really wish she would get professional help Janne Fun fact: I almost formed a band called Brain-Dead Thomas years ago. But I thought the name sounded a bit uninviting  ABBA of the underworld? I'll gladly take that Thank you very much for your nice comment, Janne.
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EPIC !!! Sounds like a Opera or Play. Loverly use of SynthV and BIAB real tracks. Incredible orchestration and arrangement. Pro Mix and Production Thanks Elliott I'd love to write a rock opera concept album one day, but I think I'd run out of steam after a few songs. It would be beyond my capabilities anyway...
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