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Hi Folks! A bit lonely lately in User Showcase...beaches, malls, bars? Here is most recent tune I was working on. I asked Ray C. to join me on this tune and he kindly agreed to help out with lyrics. A Flute user track by Pamath, that I posted recently was used in this tune. You can download it from User Tracks section of the forum. Critical comments are welcomed!
Bitter Pill
Lyrics: Woke up this morning Saw the clouds had gathered Wondered about the sun today I think That life’s a breakfast menu You have to choose the best things That can get you through the day it's easy -- Summertime - Feeling like a king of the hill I am putting on a smile on my face, crunching on a bitter pill --- Woke up this evening Saw the stars had gathered Wondered about the moon today I think That love’s a sweet contagion You cannot choose the object There’s nothing you can do or say It’s easy --- Summertime - Feeling like a king of the hill I am putting on a smile on my face, crunching on a bitter pill --- Woke up to shouting Saw that nothing mattered It’s so much easier to betray I think That life’s an empty chalkboard You have to fill it quickly Knowing it will be rubbed away --- Chorus Tech: Arrangement/vocals - Misha Lyrics: Ray C. & Misha. BIAB: 1717:Bass, Electric, TexasBluesRockStraight Ev 120 2526:Piano, Electric, Rhythm FunkTremolo Ev16 100 Loop AcousticDrumFullKit\Reggaeton - reggaeton_100_chorus11 ev16.wav (User Track)Flute Pamath, Rhythm Sw16 085 3242:Vihuela, Rhythm MariachiRanchero Ev 120 3485:Guitar, Electric, Rhythm IslandGroove Ev16 100 RealDrums Island16thsWesPerc^1-a:Hat,Kick , b:BellRide Synths: Halion + Kontakt. Recorded in Cakewalk
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Misha,
Thanks for inviting me to participate.
My part was a breeze as the melody and arrangement took me by the hand and showed me where to go. The chorus melody and lyric are classic bright, shiny, dark spaces that made sense of the verses allowing me to take things a little darker with each stanza.
ALWAYS a joy to work with you and have you bring my jottings to life.
THANK YOU
Cheers
rayc
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Excellent song!
"I think
That life’s a breakfast menu
You have to choose the best things
That can get you through the day"
Nice! Also really like:
"I think
That life’s an empty chalkboard
You have to fill it quickly
Knowing it will be rubbed away"
The "band" sounds great, good choice of instruments.
Nice intro and outro, I love hearing that attention to detail, and man, just love the mix on this, a pleasure to listen to on the 'phones. Also listened though the KRK's, sounds great through them also.
Great work Misha and Ray!
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Been pretty busy and have not had much time for the forum. Loved this tune. Very cool intro. Really neat backtrack. Excellent vocal Misha loved when you got up into your head voice. Well done
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Very enjoyable, Misha & Ray. I like how the song develops right along with the lyrics.
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Now that was an awesome song!
Your instrumentation and arrangements are always unusual, mesmerizing, and lush. This one is all that and is now my new favorite.
Your and Ray's lyrics are top notch.
I enjoyed this so much I had to stick around for another listen.
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"A bit lonely lately in User Showcase...beaches, malls, bars?"
Nope, hockey playoffs!
Love the lyrics and the pads in this song. The vocal is very good and the mix is excellent.
You two should be very proud of this one.
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Ray,
Thank you for being there!
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Dave,
Thank you for giving this time! Most lyrics are Ray's. Thank you for mixing memo!
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Scott,
thank you for your kind comments here and on SC!
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Marty,
Thank you for listening and feedback!
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Ezekiel's Storm,
Thank you for listening and fun comments! Collaborating with Ray is always a fun trip for me.
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Mario,
Grass hockey? Thank you for giving this ear and your feedback! Pads are of Halion. It is not expandable as Kontakt, but is synth rich and some of them are phenomenal...Easy to get lost in this stuff.
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Very nice collaboration, guys. Enjoyed the reggae feel, Misha's vocal and the excellent lyrics.
Regards,
Leon
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Boy that one threw me. I saw Reggae and then it started and I thought, this is not reggae. It wasn't until the vocals came in that the reggae groove hit.
Good song actually. I'm not a fan of the strings in a reggae song but that's your choice. A B3 would fit well instead.
Cool tune once I got into it.
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Misha / Ray
Nice lyric and a wonderful vocal. Liked the mix of non-reggae elements and the reggae.
Good mix and overall production.
Peter
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Misha & Ray, brilliant Collab, really enjoyed it guys thanks for posting
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Very enjoyable. Great lyrics - good job to both of you. Very cool vocals. I liked the arrangement. The band was hot.
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Really liked this one, not quite reggae, something similar. Love the lyrics and the vocal doubling,? not sure what it's called but it was effective. Really good lyrics as well. Pads were nice, or was that the flute? A winner!
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Misha and Ray, I really liked the write and the arrangement is excellent. Some great vocals and the whole thing was produced with expertise. A simply great listen, Tom
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Firstly, what a mashup of diverse RT genres. They sound amazing.
"I think
That life’s an empty chalkboard
You have to fill it quickly
Knowing it will be rubbed away"
That tenuous hold we have has been oft expressed but this is one of the cooler
ways we ever read. Brilliant.
Your lines reminded Janice of what Pablo Neruda said, "In the end everyone is aware of this: Nobody keeps any of what he has, and life is only a borrowing of bones."
Topnotch vocals, arrangement and mix ... simply outstanding and all the makings
for a great listen (s).
Kudos you two on a fine collab!
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Love the sound of this - great production, lots of ear candy. The vocals sound great, and the lyrics are interesting. Nicely done! 
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This is a well crafted arrangement which kept my attention throughout. The ebb and flow is smooth and cohesive, good vocals. Great collab.
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Leon, thank you for listening and your positive feedback!
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Herb, Thank you for listening and speaking out!
I prolly overstated the reggae genre. It is more of reggaeton. I was actually aiming for vintage electronic themed synth, not strings. I agree B3 or even a reed wind instrument would make this more in line with standard, but in this, I did want a more electronic sound.
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Peter,
Thank you for listening and your support!
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Graham,
Thank you for listening and kind words!
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jptjptjpt,
Thank you for giving this time and your kind comments!
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TuneMonger,
Thank you for listening and your feedback! Sharp ears! Pads+Flute.
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Tom,
Thank you for your support! Faaaar from expertise production, but learning is the fun part.
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J&B
What supposed to be a reply to feedback turned to be a 20 minute read into Neruda's biography. I knew very little about him. Very interesting fellow. History never fails to fascinate. Thank you for your support and sharing cool Neruda quote!
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David,
Thank you for listening and your support!
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Scott,
Thank you for listening, staying awake and your kind comments!
Misha
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Very fresh sounding track....never heard anything quite like it!! Almost like Reggae Blues, if that's a thing. Great job on everything from the concept to the production......really great stuff!!! Take care. Greg
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