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You told this story very well indeed, Janne. From your accent is suspect that English is not your 'mother-tongue'and yet you write so eloquently. I'm also impressed with the way all those instruments and tones were woven so skillfully into a cohesive and enjoyable soundscape. Thanks Ghostgum for your very heartwarming words  When I write in English I always feel that I'm writing English clumsily, so I'm really glad to read word 'eloquently' in post Janne
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A good write. The chorus is very catchy.
Good use of BIAB. Big list of RTs, well mixed for a cohesive sound. The percussion loops really drive the piece well.
Good vocals and BGVs.
Well done.
fj Thanks Floyd for your pleasant feedback It was a big job to put all those RTs together and not to make the mix feel too crowded, so I'm glad to hear that it worked out. Janne
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Really well written, composed and put together Janne. Much more interesting than those formulaic hit songs.
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Leon
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Janne,
vibrant, uplifting arrangement. Very cool instrumentation. Seems a lot of effort went into it. Good vocals by you and your supportive robo girl. Thank you for sharing.
Misha.
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Wild! Very inventive all the way around and a really fun listen! My mind goes so many different ways with what I'm hearing. A little Ob-la-Di Ob-la-Da, a little Paul Simon, a little Dave Mathews Band...and many more. Every part interesting. Thanks for sharing this! I enjoyed it very much.
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Hello Janne
There you have BiaB really grandios exploited
Very elaborate song
Well done
Many greetings
Andi ;-)
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This is my favorite track so far from you. I love what you did with all those tracks, yet the production doesn't sound or feel overwrought. Love the rhythms, chords structure, and melody.
I'm glad you went with your instincts and not Ed Sheeran's. Thanks ES for your kind comment Glad to hear it's your favorite, even when the chord structure is simpler than usually. Yep, I want to follow my instincts and not others', even if I have to go out of my comfort zone. Janne
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Really well written, composed and put together Janne. Much more interesting than those formulaic hit songs.
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Leon Thanks Leon for your rewarding feedback I'd rather read these kind of comments on this forum than sell my soul to hit factories  Janne
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............... I decided to write a song my own way...........................
Janne that is the only way to make music, i.e. do it your way. And your way on this one is a complete winner! Very interesting choice of instruments but they all blend well together thanx to your mixing skills. Two thumbs up.
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Janne,
vibrant, uplifting arrangement. Very cool instrumentation. Seems a lot of effort went into it. Good vocals by you and your supportive robo girl. Thank you for sharing.
Misha. Thanks Misha for your uplifting feedback Yes, I worked quite a long time on the arrangement, just having fun trying different BIAB instruments and because I didn't have other music projects going on at that time. Janne
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Wild! Very inventive all the way around and a really fun listen! My mind goes so many different ways with what I'm hearing. A little Ob-la-Di Ob-la-Da, a little Paul Simon, a little Dave Mathews Band...and many more. Every part interesting. Thanks for sharing this! I enjoyed it very much. Thanks C.Aaron for enjoying and giving very positive feedback Nice to hear that you picked so many artists for reference, means a lot to me to be a little among them Janne
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"We are telling a story
from the magical dawn
through the turmoil of times
to the next generations
we are passing it on."
Great lines from a fascinating lyric.
Man, that number of tracks makes our heads spin.
That is a huge band but as Janice said, "he worked magic with them." RTs, loops, VSTs and more...wow! Nice melody too.
We admire any artist willing to experiment like this and especially when it turns out to be a fine production.
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Hello Janne
There you have BiaB really grandios exploited
Very elaborate song
Well done
Many greetings
Andi ;-) Thanks Andi for your kind words BIAB is very versatile tool, without it music making would be much more work and not so much fun Janne
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............... I decided to write a song my own way...........................
Janne that is the only way to make music, i.e. do it your way. And your way on this one is a complete winner! Very interesting choice of instruments but they all blend well together thanx to your mixing skills. Two thumbs up. Thanks Mario for your encouraging feedback I agree, that is the only way... unless a record company would dictate they way to do... but I don't want that way. Janne
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"We are telling a story
from the magical dawn
through the turmoil of times
to the next generations
we are passing it on."
Great lines from a fascinating lyric.
Man, that number of tracks makes our heads spin.
That is a huge band but as Janice said, "he worked magic with them." RTs, loops, VSTs and more...wow! Nice melody too.
We admire any artist willing to experiment like this and especially when it turns out to be a fine production.
Kudos!
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Thanks Janice and Bud, I appreciate your valuable feedback The quality of BIAB tracks is so good that it is easy to create magic out of those instruments Janne
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Janne,
Love your approach on this song. Very fresh and great use of RTs - an amazing amount for one song, but they blend so well.
Excellent!
Bob
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Love your approach on this song. Very fresh and great use of RTs - an amazing amount for one song, but they blend so well.
Excellent!
Bob Thanks Bob for you kind feedback Janne
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Hi Janne ...
That so a super listen! The percussions drive everything and the took a great path. the mix is splendid. Everything jumps out with excellence. I really, really liked it! Take care ...
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Janne,
Percussions throughout the song are very nice.
They perfect fit this and they are the basis of this song.
Certainly the chord progression is very simple compared to your usual songs.
I agree with Peter.
That list of tracks is very impressive! Nicely put together and mixed.
Good catchy chorus and I liked the vocaloid singing along with you.
Enjoyed my listen a lot.
Best regards.
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Wow, what an epic production. Very original (forget the pop stars' "hits"), this is a terrific work.
How you managed to mix and match so many tracks is above my pay grade.
Cheers,
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