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Hello Folks, This new mix has Aaron Taylor's backing vocals and Alison Reynold's cello. I did do a mix with cello RTs but I wanted something a little "riffier" and Alison provided that. Drums (RockNorthern^4) and organ (2692..a bloody beauty) and high female bvox Shelley someone I'll add the details later. Falconio with bvox & cello A Little more tweaking to cello and vocals mainly: Falconio 071221 Comments, suggestions, critiques and ideas are most welcome. Lyric... British back packers Orange Kombi Desert highway Darkness in white Something unspoken Something understood Something unwritten Something unseen Something: just something A white four wheel drive Handle bar moustache Tailing and sparks seen Duct tape and a gun Someone unspoken Someone understood Someone unwritten Someone unseen Someone: just someone Somehow unspoken Somehow understood Somehow unwritten Somehow unseen Somehow: just somehow Media frenzy Victim expose' Policing failures A death as theatre
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Ominous arrangement suits the grisly subject matter well. A lot of effort went into this obviously, and it has paid off. Vocals are fine, I wish they weren't so buried. If you were doing music like Greg Johnson, you would have a problem. But for the kind of music you do, I think your vocals are fine and could do without the subterfuge. JMHO, others don't seem to have a problem. Otherwise, a fine piece of work!
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Backtrack suited the dark lyric and vocal. Well done
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rayc,
Music bed is sounding great—those backing vocals are very sweet. I do think the lead vocal can come forward a bit more—as Tunemonger mentioned, it’s good, just perhaps a bit buried. See what others think. Really cool to see the progression of this song!
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"Ominous." I like that word, TuneMonger. Yes, Ray, this is gloriously ominous. I really dig the vocal. Your chord progressions are always very creative. Man, that cello is awesome. Wonderful melody and well-played. After the cello, the ominous part seems to be lifted, like "What were you afraid of?" The lryics fit so well, although I don't really "get it."
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Ray,
This is one to...JUST listen. Wraps around you and transport you to another place and time. A dark one. With copious amounts of smoke (of various flavors). And alcohol. Black lights.
Has a Floyd vibe. (That other Floyd).
Cool.
Trippy.
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Ray, this is fantastic!
This reminded me of the Stones' Satanic Majesties Request album. I think this would fit right into that album.
Everything about this one is perfect IMHO.
Since I love that Stones album you know I love this song.
This is your best to date IMHO.
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You nailed it I think, Ray. Excellent!
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Like being immersed in a trans.
Rather hypnotic.
The vocal is a bit washed in the reverb though.
Cool!
moto
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Hi Ray,
that is quite a step forward, I think.
Sounds awesome !!! And the cello really adds more than just some spice.
I am amazed by how you can work with string panning without making it sound weird.
And I definitely love that earthy sound of the drums.
An amzung production, Sir !
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Vocals are fine, I wish they weren't so buried. Thanks for the kind words. there's not enough time or space to expand on the narrative so the few scratches of the story I could shove into the song remain dark and incomplete...the vocals being buried allow the lyric to be mere impressions of words. I THINK.
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Backtrack suited the dark lyric and vocal. Well done Thanks Scott, you're generous as usual.
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rayc,
Music bed is sounding great—those backing vocals are very sweet. I do think the lead vocal can come forward a bit more—as Tunemonger mentioned, it’s good, just perhaps a bit buried. See what others think. Really cool to see the progression of this song!
All my best,
Deej Thanks Deej, A Major is the key that keeps giving.
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Ray,
This is one to...JUST listen. Wraps around you and transport you to another place and time. A dark one. With copious amounts of smoke (of various flavors). And alcohol. Black lights.
Has a Floyd vibe. (That other Floyd).
Cool.
Trippy.
fj Thanks Floyd, Your observations mean I'm beginning to achieve what I set out for. Interestingly, when I 1st started on this track my wife commented, (she rarely does as she doesn't like my music), that she liked the pleasant , gentle sound of the chords. Little did she know what I had planned! Maybe a quad mix and a lava lamp.
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Ray, this is fantastic!
This reminded me of the Stones' Satanic Majesties Request album. I think this would fit right into that album.
Everything about this one is perfect IMHO.
Since I love that Stones album you know I love this song.
This is your best to date IMHO. Thanks Mario, That is a nicely dark psych album isn't it? None of the cuteness with Music Hall and Baroque leanings of their contemporaries.
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You nailed it I think, Ray. Excellent! Phanque Dave.
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Like being immersed in a trans.
Rather hypnotic.
The vocal is a bit washed in the reverb though.
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moto Thanks Moto, I'll assume you meant to type trance though trans is fine too. No main vocal reverb in the new mix.
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Hi Ray,
that is quite a step forward, I think.
Sounds awesome !!! And the cello really adds more than just some spice.
I am amazed by how you can work with string panning without making it sound weird.
And I definitely love that earthy sound of the drums.
An amzung production, Sir !
Take care,
Stefan Thanks Stefan, The cello is nice...Alison bases most of her own songs around cello so is a deft hand. I like panning things and moving them.
Cheers
rayc
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Ray,
Cool arrangement especially like what you done with strings. Bass playing is GREAT! I like all levels of the mix except for main vocals. To me, they are way too deep. Very creative track. Thank you for sharing.
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Love the feel of this Ray!! Great musical vibe and some interesting dark lyrics. It would be hard to make out all the words if I didn't read them because of the vocal processing which sounds great but makes it a bit difficult to understand. Very cool work!! Take care. Greg
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