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#373693 - 11/09/16 08:05 AM
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When The Curtains Fall Couple of my songs have received a comment sounding like a James Bond movie theme song. This gave me an idea to imagine what kind of a song I would write if I were asked to compose the Bond theme. And here is the end result  Most likely it won't sound like a movie theme at all to you  Quite a tough one to mix, I had 37 instrument tracks, although many of the instruments I used only for a short section. I hope the mix doesn't sound too crowded in your ears. I hired the vocals again from RnAM and they made fantastic job, especially the chorus part really makes the song fly MIDI tracks, used GPO4, ST3 VSTi plugins:Majesty1.sty: ChoirAahs, French Horn, Strings, Timpani, Drums Mind1.sty: Nylon Guitar Uplift1.sty: Acoustic Bass, Strings Waveheal.sty: Harp, Synth Strings Insight.sty: Sitar Loop: Beatbox_sweet_cheeks_110a RealDrums: Soul70sPerc, TechnoSamb Realtracks: Acoustic Bass Bowed #2489 Acoustic Piano #1949, #811 Electric Piano #2526, #2157 Piano SynthLayer #1410 Cello #1856 Electric Bass #2607 Electric Guitar #998, #1436, #2535, #1258, #1650, #1401, #1404, #867, #2618 Horns #2346 Sax #2411 String Quartet #2334 Synth Delay Sync #2282 Vocals: RnAM Additional Vocals VSTi: Cantus, Shevannai Mixed in Adobe Audition (and RnAM mixed the vocals to the song) Lyrics:Fate is a bond a license to adore an olive in a martini that calls to love you more. I can tie your hands and chain your fierce heart I want to be stirred 'cause tomorrow we'll depart. We shall step into the danger zone enter our love's minefield all alone. Together we can rise above the mundane look at the bleeding eyes on the sheets of pain. In your bed beneath the starry skies naked unarmed I'm a vulnerable guy if I have to die be gentle, use your shawl choke me with perfumes of your pleasure when the curtains fall. Threat is a spur a license to incite push me off the edge trick the agent of the night. Spin the catherine wheel no mercy onto me shaken and enslaved I reveal my fantasy. We shall step outside the comfort zone enter our love's minefield all alone. Together we can fall free from the rules pierce the hollow wall of the formal fools. In your bed... Venus in furs, the cycle recurs rise, fall and turn. In your bed... --- Janne
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#373694 - 11/09/16 08:09 AM
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Re: When The Curtains Fall
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Great job, Janne! Channeling the spirit of Bond very successfully, I'd say (Thunderball and earlier era, when a certain dose of schmaltz went a very long way!) The mix is actually very good, not too crowded whatsoever - seamless transitions (in the percussion especially) between the verses and the choruses. I can't believe you have 37 instrument tracks, that's crazy! You did a wonderful job
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#373743 - 11/09/16 10:21 PM
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Hello, Janne
Great job. Nice song with fabulous sounds.
I think it was a very hard work to construct this arrangement.
But there was no failure in this music. All the sounds are put together very well.
The use of soundtrack MIDI styles are superb.
GARRITAN PERSONAL ORCHESTRA sounds good too.
And RnAM's vocals are wonderful.
Very enjoyable Listen.
Best Regards.
Shigeki Adachi
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#373760 - 11/10/16 06:51 AM
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Great job, Janne! Channeling the spirit of Bond very successfully, I'd say (Thunderball and earlier era, when a certain dose of schmaltz went a very long way!) The mix is actually very good, not too crowded whatsoever - seamless transitions (in the percussion especially) between the verses and the choruses. I can't believe you have 37 instrument tracks, that's crazy! You did a wonderful job Thanks Will for your kind words, especially concerning the mix, because it took so much time. I'm also glad to hear that I have managed to reach the Bond spirit Janne
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#373762 - 11/10/16 06:58 AM
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Great job. Nice song with fabulous sounds.
I think it was a very hard work to construct this arrangement.
But there was no failure in this music. All the sounds are put together very well.
The use of soundtrack MIDI styles are superb.
GARRITAN PERSONAL ORCHESTRA sounds good too.
And RnAM's vocals are wonderful.
Very enjoyable Listen.
Shigeki Adachi Thanks Shigeki Adachi for enjoying and giving a positive comment My hard work has not been wasted Nice that you comment also the use of MIDI styles, I don't use MIDI instruments much, but orchestral instruments usually require them and with GPO they sound good, as you said. Janne
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#373779 - 11/10/16 09:04 AM
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Re: When The Curtains Fall
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Thanks for posting this song Janne! I think it sounds great - not crowded at all! This is our "Hot Forum Topic" for today.
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#373803 - 11/10/16 11:53 AM
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Re: When The Curtains Fall
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Good job Janne. This did feel like a Bond theme. An excellent vocal and very creative lyric. Well done
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#373823 - 11/10/16 03:01 PM
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Great production on this one. Beautiful mix. Loved the vocals. Awesome guitar.
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#373855 - 11/10/16 11:19 PM
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Janne,
I have been known to use a lot of RTs etc and was reading the track list until I saw the guitar RTs NINE!! WOW
Well done, it must have been a labour of love to mix 37 tracks, well done. And a great mix
Great vocals by Rob and I think this song SHOULD be the next Bond theme
excellent
Alyn
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#373866 - 11/11/16 04:43 AM
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Rob Anne-Marie and Janne, a very interesting production. The vocals pulled the song together really well.
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#373873 - 11/11/16 05:33 AM
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Janne's songs are always top-notch when it comes to production and composition.
This time we had to 'pull everything out of the closet' (Dutch expression) to get it right with the vocals. A challenge indeed, but we are also pleased with the results.
Rob & Anne-Marie
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#373881 - 11/11/16 07:09 AM
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Thanks for posting this song Janne! I think it sounds great - not crowded at all! This is our "Hot Forum Topic" for today. Thanks Callie, it is a big honor to be hot Only hearing the song during the next Bond movie end credits would be a bigger one Janne
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#373951 - 11/12/16 12:55 AM
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Janne, Rob & Anne-Marie
Interesting complex piece - could easily be a soundtrack - a strong progressive rock sound.
Extremely imaginative - a great composition lovely vocals to top it off.
Peter
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#373959 - 11/12/16 02:45 AM
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#373975 - 11/12/16 05:57 AM
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Good job Janne. This did feel like a Bond theme. An excellent vocal and very creative lyric. Well done Thanks Scott for commenting and liking the lyric Great production on this one. Beautiful mix. Loved the vocals. Awesome guitar. Thanks David for mentioning positively so many things Janne
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#374038 - 11/13/16 02:33 AM
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I have been known to use a lot of RTs etc and was reading the track list until I saw the guitar RTs NINE!! WOW
Well done, it must have been a labour of love to mix 37 tracks, well done. And a great mix
Great vocals by Rob and I think this song SHOULD be the next Bond theme
excellent
Alyn Thanks Alyn, I agree with you, this would be a perfect choice for the next Bond theme And if I could write the script, I'm sure it would be much better than those previous Bond movies thanks for appreciating my mix also, although there were 9 guitar RTs, at most 3 were playing at the same time. Janne
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#374039 - 11/13/16 02:45 AM
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Rob Anne-Marie and Janne, a very interesting production. The vocals pulled the song together really well.
Thank you Videotrack for your comment, I agree, the vocal part is the glue of the song. Janne
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#374040 - 11/13/16 03:17 AM
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Hi Janne,
What an interesting way to coneptualise a song! I love James Bond movies and you've captured snippets of style, production, lyrics and melody that hint at a number of the theme songs that I've heard over the years. Very clever work!
The production is excellent and RnAM's contributions raise the bar (as always).
I enjoyed my listen.
All the best,
Noel
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#374130 - 11/14/16 07:08 AM
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Janne's songs are always top-notch when it comes to production and composition.
This time we had to 'pull everything out of the closet' (Dutch expression) to get it right with the vocals. A challenge indeed, but we are also pleased with the results.
Rob & Anne-Marie Thanks Rob & Anne-Marie for your top-notch singing performance You really did pull everything out with amazing result, I hope the closet is strong enough for another try Janne
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#374132 - 11/14/16 07:12 AM
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Interesting complex piece - could easily be a soundtrack - a strong progressive rock sound. Extremely imaginative - a great composition lovely vocals to top it off.
Peter Thanks Peter for your kind words! I'm glad you found my song imaginative Thanks John for listening and commenting Janne
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