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jannesan #678092 10/16/21 07:02 PM
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Janne,

Cool song!
It's a mysterious song that you make me think this is just a minor tune first, but unexpected chords appear one after another.
I thought it was a song that made me feel your personality.
Enjoyed my listen a lot.

Best regards.

Shigeki Adachi

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Originally Posted By: PeterF
A really interesting well chosen band loved the mallets. Nice melody and as always a unique sounding progression.

Very well done.

Peter


Thanks Peter for your kind feedback smile Glad to hear you loved the mallets, for some reason the normal realdrums sounded too dominating, but the mallets came for help.

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BabuMusic #678136 10/17/21 05:57 AM
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Originally Posted By: BabuMusic
Man, those mallets are interesting. What a cool dirge-like feel. Now that I know it's about a bar, the lyrics give a visual of patrons slowly walking to the place where the fun will begin. Excellent melody and band choice. Really like it, Janne.


Thanks Marty for your positive comment smile Very nice to read what kind of image the lyrics gave you, basically it's about a bar, but it can be interpreted other ways too.

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jannesan #678148 10/17/21 07:26 AM
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Dear 'jannesan'...

Chord-by-chord, your song took me on a dark-colored musical journey that was atmospherically charged by the ethereal strings writing, and the restless, moody, siren's blues-speak of the electric guitar Real Track.

Your impressionistic lyrics were like a special effect, creating dream-like images that formed, solidified, and then dissipated like a mist in the night.

The Real Drums mallets performed at such a slow tempo provided a suspended-in-time feel that enhanced the sense of memories of the past floating to the surface of one's consciousness.

It was an intriguing listening experience.

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I like where the melody takes me in the chorus.

Oh, and the instrumentation---loved it.

Very enigmatic sounding.

This line sticks out for me: "an asylum free from grief."

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Originally Posted By: justanoldmuso
like that vocal doubling and the backing.
best to you.

om


Thanks om for your nice comment smile I know you like vocal doubling, I usually do that for the chorus part, to make my voice sound decent - the better sounding parts hide the bad sounding parts.

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Originally Posted By: rayc
As Floyd mentioned the chorus is VERY Gilbert O'Sullivan.
That's a good thing by the way...he was a master of the wistful and melancholic pop song.


Thanks Ray for another Gilbert reference smile I wish to be once called the master of melancholic pop songs, in my dreams only of course laugh

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Originally Posted By: Birchwood
Wow Janne,

I just gave a comment on Summer nevermore and now I'm listening to Evening leave.
Your singing is very different from what I know from you, but very good.
I liked that percussion (mallets) in it. Gives the song some tension while on the other hand it is slowly flowing.
A nice effect!
And as always; very nice lyrics.

Well done Janne!!
Hans


Thanks Hans for your kind comment smile I haven't changed my singing much, so maybe your observation is caused by the slow tempo and longer vowels. Glad you liked the mallets.

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jannesan #678452 10/19/21 08:55 PM
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Slow 6/8 is a bit unusual, as it the percussion.

Loved the harmony on the chorus.


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jannesan #678628 10/21/21 08:09 AM
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Janne,

Very nice work here... Great song and excellent production!

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Originally Posted By: animarorecords
Cool song!
It's a mysterious song that you make me think this is just a minor tune first, but unexpected chords appear one after another.
I thought it was a song that made me feel your personality.
Enjoyed my listen a lot.

Best regards.

Shigeki Adachi


Thanks Shigeki Adachi for your pleasant comment smile You are right about unexpected, I'm still not sure whether the song is a major or a minor tune, maybe that reflects also the two aspects of my personality. But I tried to smile while singing "stepping in", I hope that can be heard. Anyway, I'm glad you enjoyed your listen.

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Originally Posted By: bluage
Chord-by-chord, your song took me on a dark-colored musical journey that was atmospherically charged by the ethereal strings writing, and the restless, moody, siren's blues-speak of the electric guitar Real Track.

Your impressionistic lyrics were like a special effect, creating dream-like images that formed, solidified, and then dissipated like a mist in the night.

The Real Drums mallets performed at such a slow tempo provided a suspended-in-time feel that enhanced the sense of memories of the past floating to the surface of one's consciousness.

It was an intriguing listening experience.


Thanks bluage for your beautifully poetic comment smile "dissipated like a mist in the night", very nice image, maybe I was after that image in the ending instrumental section. Couldn't agree more with the mallet comment, although I wouldn't have expressed it in such a nice decorative way laugh

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Originally Posted By: Ezekiel's Storm
I like where the melody takes me in the chorus.

Oh, and the instrumentation---loved it.

Very enigmatic sounding.

This line sticks out for me: "an asylum free from grief."



Thanks ES, I appreciate your nice review smile

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This sounds great Janne. Really nice Mix!

Worth the wait.

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Very fresh musical approach.....band is unique and interesting!! Always love your melodies......creative and flowing.....I can hear the Gilbert O'Sullivan vibe Floyd mentioned!! Very nicely done!! Take care. Greg

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Originally Posted By: dcuny
Slow 6/8 is a bit unusual, as it the percussion.

Loved the harmony on the chorus.


Thanks David for your kind words about the chorus smile Sometimes it is good to try something unusual laugh

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Originally Posted By: rsdean
Janne,

Very nice work here... Great song and excellent production!

Bob


Thanks Bob, I appreciate your positive feedback smile

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A nice mellow song.
We like the chorus very much!

Rob and Anne-Marie


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Originally Posted By: David Snyder

This sounds great Janne. Really nice Mix!

Worth the wait.

smile


Thanks David for your positive comment smile

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Originally Posted By: Greg Johnson
Very fresh musical approach.....band is unique and interesting!! Always love your melodies......creative and flowing.....I can hear the Gilbert O'Sullivan vibe Floyd mentioned!! Very nicely done!! Take care. Greg


Thanks Greg, always pleasure to read your encouraging and heartwarming words smile And thanks for mentioning Gilbert, too, it's an honor.

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