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I've FINISHED. I did the stripped versions as I trod water waiting for the master to be prepared...end of year backlog as usual. https://soundcloud.com/rayc/the-narcissits-wife-pygmy-beat-extended-feat-stephen-smithA different M.E. - just because a change is as good as a seasonal holiday? Here it is mastered by my usual chap... https://soundcloud.com/rayc/the-narcissists-wife-2-pygmy-beat-extended-feat-stephen-smith-eric-drabwellThe man who keeps his powder dry And neither smokes nor drinks Will have you plead for hard relief With just the way he thinks. The narcissist’s wife. She She lives alone Despite his presence in the house His word Cuts like a knife Despite his calm She Knows he isn’t Cut close to the life Of the narcissist’s wife His foreplay has been perfected Scripted blow by blow Each moan or cry in place The wife tells friends it’s so. Each moan or cry The wife tells friends it’s so The narcissist’s wife. She She lives alone Despite his presence in the house Always Plays the jack-knife Despite his charm She Knows he hasn’t Cut close to the life Of the narcissist’s wife solo The narcissist’s wife. She She lives alone Despite his presence in the house His word Cuts like a knife Offhanded harm She Knows he means it Cut close to the life Of the narcissist’s wife The calm impassive voice Of a man who wields power Who knows he can make you Never to have existed Within the subsequent hour. Never to have existed Cut so keenly close to life With just the way he thinks Written by Smith & cochrane Lyrics as requested... The Narcissist’s Wife.The man who keeps his powder dry And neither smokes nor drinks Will have you plead for hard relief With just the way he thinks. The narcissist’s wife. She She lives alone Despite his presence in the house His word Cuts like a knife Despite his calm She Knows he isn’t Cut close to the life Of the narcissist’s wife His foreplay has been perfected Scripted blow by blow Each moan or cry in place The wife tells friends it’s so. Each moan or cry The wife tells friends it’s so The narcissist’s wife. She She lives alone Despite his presence in the house Always Plays the jack-knife Despite his charm She Knows he hasn’t Cut close to the life Of the narcissist’s wife solo The narcissist’s wife. She She lives alone Despite his presence in the house His word Cuts like a knife Offhanded harm She Knows he means it Cut close to the life Of the narcissist’s wife The calm impassive voice Of a man who wields power Who knows he can make you Never to have existed Within the subsequent hour. Never to have existed Cut so keenly close to life With just the way he thinks
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A big sound. It fills the room and wraps all around you. Huge. I can imagine this being BLASTED from the rooms of several of my college buddies. (There were familiar strong scents emanating from those rooms, as well)  Enjoyed... fj
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Ray, Good deal! As you mentioned, it does sound FINISHED Drums are nice and loud. This tune definitely got character, not an average listen. Cool mix and vibe! I am certain this tune was not an easy one to work on, compliments to you and Stephen! Misha.
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Ray,
This sounds s-o-o-o-o impressive. The sound is filling my little music studio! It's like I'm sitting in a cinema with dolby all around me and audio everywhere.
I have no idea how to achieve a sound like this but I can certainly sit back and admire it.
Excellent work!
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Yeah, this sounds great!
Love your attention to detail, so many subtle things going on in your productions.
Good stuff, Ray!
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A big sound. It fills the room and wraps all around you. Huge. I can imagine this being BLASTED from the rooms of several of my college buddies. (There were familiar strong scents emanating from those rooms, as well) Enjoyed... fj Altered states between mates in the United States ... Thanks Floyd, I added electric 12 string after the last posted full mix. It seems to have helped with the size.
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Ray, Good deal! As you mentioned, it does sound FINISHED Drums are nice and loud. This tune definitely got character, not an average listen. Cool mix and vibe! I am certain this tune was not an easy one to work on, compliments to you and Stephen! Misha. Thanks Misha, It wasn't too bad to build and mix - working my way through what to leave out was the biggest headache along with managing the distorted guitar after the solo. All done now.
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Ray,
This sounds s-o-o-o-o impressive. The sound is filling my little music studio! It's like I'm sitting in a cinema with dolby all around me and audio everywhere.
I have no idea how to achieve a sound like this but I can certainly sit back and admire it.
Excellent work!
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Noel Nothing like wide panned guitars with a touch of spring reverb. Oh, the added 12 string electric seemed to open things up a tad. Thanks for your generous assessment.
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Yeah, this sounds great!
Love your attention to detail, so many subtle things going on in your productions.
Good stuff, Ray! Thanks Dave, there's a bit going on becasue I can't tell myself NO when it comes to an idea or brain fart. I think thinning the mid mud but swapping in the 12 string, (newly acquired cheapie Harley Benton Rickenbacker knock off for AUS$270), was a plus though.
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Ray
Sounds great. Some impressive work all round.
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Hi ray,
This song reminded me of a musical (British) stream in the 70th's. Peculiar but also intriguing. It's not easy to hear a recognisable melody in it. The style is a bit psychedelic, but as I wrote; intriguing.
I like the song. The organ was littlebit massive, but I think that that contributes to that psychedilic sphere. Nicely done.
A bit a pitty is the absense of the lyrics. Now I had to guess what was wrong with the narcissists wife, or with the narcist himself.
I have one question about that: can narcists fall in love with someone else? But maybe this was covered in the song...
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Ray
Sounds great. Some impressive work all round.
Peter Thank you Peter, Very kind of you.
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Hi ray,
This song reminded me of a musical (British) stream in the 70th's. Peculiar but also intriguing. It's not easy to hear a recognisable melody in it. The style is a bit psychedelic, but as I wrote; intriguing.
I like the song. The organ was littlebit massive, but I think that that contributes to that psychedilic sphere. Nicely done.
A bit a pitty is the absense of the lyrics. Now I had to guess what was wrong with the narcissists wife, or with the narcist himself.
I have one question about that: can narcists fall in love with someone else? But maybe this was covered in the song...
Hans Hans, the lyrics have been included, above, for your perusal. Yes, the organ was intended to ground the song in psychedelia - particular reference for me is a Greek band called Wil'o'the Wisp,( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AA2_8_8Q66U ). The organ and the thick fuzz on the guitar after the solo are touchstones for that. From my reading a narcissist cannot actually fall in love with someone else but they often marry or take a life partner so that they appear "normal" or so they can use the person as they see fit. I only know one narcissist and his partner is, to him, an ornament.
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As others have said, the sound on this track is *huge*. It's wide as well. There are several impressive things going on here. I'm wishing I still had my large speakers set up so I could just sit back and let these waves of sound wash over the entire room. You've done an excellent job of making the sounds lush and big, but without losing the resolution and keeping things separated out. On top of all that I really like the psychedelic vibe and the unexpected shift changes in the melody, that just keep it turning and turning. Very reminiscent of some of the best 60's and 70's psychedelic rock. Top notch all around.
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As others have said, the sound on this track is *huge*. It's wide as well. There are several impressive things going on here. I'm wishing I still had my large speakers set up so I could just sit back and let these waves of sound wash over the entire room. You've done an excellent job of making the sounds lush and big, but without losing the resolution and keeping things separated out. On top of all that I really like the psychedelic vibe and the unexpected shift changes in the melody, that just keep it turning and turning. Very reminiscent of some of the best 60's and 70's psychedelic rock. Top notch all around.
EdZ314, Thank you very much. Wide is easy...I always pan a matched pair of something at the extremes to establish the soundstage and put the traditional things up the middle as per mixing for vinyl LPs. The "huge" aspect is another matter. The psych vibe is, largely, due to the excellent BIAB organ sound, ( rendered to mono so it's easier to pan). Stephen did a cool job with the melody - it almost meanders, but not too far and the metre really holds the words together.
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Hi Ray,
Thanks for your answer. I completely missed the lyrics while they were in front of me! I will see a doctor for that right away.
And what I asked about the narcissist (In Dutch a narcist) was completely covered by the clever and sensitive made lyrics.
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hi rayc this is well done very engaging eveything fits together well 70s for sure but in this present thanks eric
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Yeah...
I believe this mastered version has it all...
You & Stephen have written a superb song...
And your mastering team has pulled it all together...
As you can probably tell...
I really like it!
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Thanks Eric,
my teens were through the 70s so the era has probably stuck to the roof of my mouth.
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Yeah...
I believe this mastered version has it all...
You & Stephen have written a superb song...
And your mastering team has pulled it all together...
As you can probably tell...
I really like it!
Jim, You are very generous. Good mastering done by someone with REALLY good ears always helps a dullard like me. There's an alternate mastering in the OP.
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