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Hello everybody,

This is my first Reggae song recorded on last Sunday.
I had a plan to go to Yakitori Restaurant near my house with my friend Yoko on the day.
As there was about one hour and half till the reservation time, I quickly recorded her vocal during the time.
Now I introduce it to you.

Title:午后のデート(Translation: Dating in the afternoon)
Vocal: Yoko Kawajiri, my friend
Accompanied with Reggae Band.

Style is _REGGAE1.STY
RealTracks in style: 1153:Bass, Electric, Reggae Ev16 100
RealTracks in style: 1156:Piano, Acoustic, Rhythm Reggae Ev16 100
RealTracks in style: 1154:Guitar, Electric, Rhythm Reggae Ev16 100
RealTracks in style: 1155:Organ, B3, Rhythm Reggae Ev16 100
RealDrums: RealDrums in Style: ReggaeClassic^1-a:Sidestick, Hihat , b:Sidestick, Kick, HiHat

Additional Style is ROCKSOCA.STY(MIDI)
Vocal Oohs (54) played with Kontakt5,
MIDI Percussions played with Groove Agant4

Additional Organ: Played by me
Rap: Reggae Voice from Sample Library “Hallelujah”

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https://soundcloud.com/animarorecords/dating-in-the-afternoon

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A good listen, Shigeki. Such a beautiful voice.
Reggae guy was cool, too...

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Hi Shigeki,

nice arrangement and beautiful vocals.
Enjoyable listen.

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Hello, floyd and Guenter

Thank you very much for taking the time to listen and comment.
I always much appreciate your very kind words.
And many thanks for your comments to Yoko's vocal.
She will be glad to hear those.

Best Regards.

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It's not really reggae - more like a pop ska as it has a brisk tempo.
The female vocal is great- as is the melody.Well captured.
Fun stuff. A translation would be nice.


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fun song and good voice with nice resolves . . . wish I knew what she was singing grin

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Hello, rayc

Thank you very much for taking the time to listen and comment.
Yes, you are right.
I seldom listen to reggae songs.
I prefer Latin Music such as Cuban Salsa, Samba, Bossa Nova, Tango and etc.
So I have no feelings of Reggae, but I like the rythm.
BIAB is very helpful when making music which genre we are not good at.

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Hello, Even If

Thank you very much for taking the time to listen and comment.
And many thanks for your comments to the vocal.

Followings is translation of the lyrics.
Please forgive my poor English if you don't understand them well.

"Dating in the afternoon"

Please don’t look back at me only for a little time
My rouge was disturbed by your sudden naughty kiss in the cloud

Please wait until my makeup will be done
It does not mean teasing you

I turned around but you don’t say anything
My makeup is perfect, isn’t it?
Ain’t I looking good?

I hope you say I'm beautiful
But you are not sensible
What an innocent guy you are

I want you to convey your feelings with words
Most of girls will be satisfied only if the words could be heard

You know words of love is a magic, don’t you?
I always want you to tell me such words just only for me

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Shigeki SAdachi

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Shigeki,

This is very well done and definitely refreshing!
The female vocals are perfect.
Ain't it fun to experiment with several styles ;-)

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Hello, Rob & Anne-Marie

Thank you very much for taking the time to listen and comment.
And many thanks for your comments to the vocal.
Yes, it'a a good idea to experiment with several styles.
Maybe Latin or Motown.

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Venturing into musical territory with
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worked out very well. Gorgeous vocals
and really good mix to support everything.

We enjoyed the listen!

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Wow! Excellent job on this in every way! The vocals are not only beautifully sung, but your recording of them is absolutely clear!

I liked the rapped male lyrics.. all of it works together very well!

Is the photo on the top right of your song actually your friend Yoko? BEAUTIFUL young lady!

You are a man of many musical talents! I think you can do anything musical with great skill!

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Originally Posted By: rayc
It's not really reggae - more like a pop ska as it has a brisk tempo.
The female vocal is great- as is the melody.Well captured.
Fun stuff. A translation would be nice.


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Nice song and great voice.
Very well sung

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Fun and lively!! Yoko did a great job on the vocals! Very nicely put together, and I really like the contrast in vocal styles between Yoko and the male vocal. Good job! Take care. Greg

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Hello, Janice & Bud

Thank you very much for taking the time to listen and comment.
Yes, it is always a big fun venturing into musical territory with BIAB.
I would like to try further more various styles.

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Hello, Pat

Thank you so much for taking the time to listen and comment.
Much appreciate your very very kind words always.
The photo on the top right of my song is actually my friend Yoko, but it was taken about 7 or 8 years ago.
She is older than the photo now, but she is a valuable asset to my music more than ever.

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Hello, Pascal, Sergio and Greg

Thank you very much for taking the time to listen and comment.
And many thanks for your comments to the vocal.
She will be very glad to hear your comments.

Best Regards.

Shigeki Adachi

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Hello Shigeki,

As usual, your vocals really shine.

Nice interesting arrangement.


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Well crafted and very enjoyable. And lovely vocals too.

I'm glad that you posted the lyrics. I find them to be refreshing and innocent and there is truth in them - always the best kind.

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