Hi Floyd, Greg, Deej, Janne and Mo,

Thanks a lot for listening and commenting on the song. we had some very hot days (looked like the title of my song). We haven't done much more than trying to survive the heat. That went ok, but now I have to do my homework I left waiting...
But it's no obligation at all! You had so nice responses!

Originally Posted By: floyd jane
Hans,
Powerful.
A strong, dramatic write. Good vocal.
Outstanding tracks! Love that big kick (all the percussion, for that matter).
Tons of interesting stuff going on, but never sounding "crowded".
Awesome Music.

And an excellent mix.
Art. fj


That's a huge compliment from you Floyd. Thanks for that!
That 'big kick' or drumtrack was build up with the use of six different drum loops. It was not so easy to keep them in line, as the BG vocals. But I learned some more on mixing ;-)

Originally Posted By: Greg Johnson
Very cool write Hans!!! I think the music fits the subject perfectly!! Always like your vocals! Great stuff!! Take care. Greg


Hello Greg, that's very nice of you to say about the vocals, or actually all you said about the song. Like I told Floyd; every time I learn some more on putting the songs together.

Originally Posted By: Deej56
Hans,
Wow, what an opening. Wish I could get the percussion to resonate like that . . . and your vocal is so rich here. So in synch with your signature sound . . . but then you up the game with those brilliant harmonies, BGVs. Love that hint of synth on the left side . . . adds such depth. Brilliant!

Best regards,
Deej
And, those BGV harmonies . . . THEY ARE KILLER!


Hey Deej, a 'wow' from you! Thanks for that. The percussion was a puzzle, because -as I wrote to Floyd- I used 6 different loops for it. I wanted a different sound than from a drumkit in this song. The pounding of the kickdrum had to sound loud throughout the song, but not (too) penetrating. But hey, was I able to make you jealous? Cool! And did I understood you liked the BGV's? Ha ha!

Originally Posted By: jannesan
The massive sound resonates really well with the vivid images of the dark lyrics. Excellent set of instruments, the synths and loops create a landscape that is also mixed very well. Nice vocals. I really appreciate your creativity, your songs do not resemble each other, but still they have certain recognizable feel. Let the sprout grow strong.

Janne


Hi Janne, well you live near the country I had in mind. I was pleased by your post, especially the last two lines. And yes, let's help the sprout to become a tree...

Originally Posted By: justanoldmuso
loved the lyrics and the arrange.
i really dig the intro and also the bgv's.
tons of thought/work went into this.
well done. and a tension at end.

best
om


Hello Om, thanks for this reply. Yes it took some time to figure out what I want it to become. I changed tempo's, keys, instruments and when I had a kind of melody I like, I still had to find me a proper way to sing the melody and also the kind of lyrics that suit the sphere in the song. I mostly write lyrics after the melody is found. Sometimes I know exactly what I want to sing about, but it's mostly the other way around. How do you do these kind of processes?

I hope the temperature in your countries is nice enough, so you won't melt.
Have a nice day,

Hans

Hans Berkhout
(Birchwood)
https://soundcloud.com/user-296497130