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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

Last edited by rayc; 12/07/21 12:27 AM.

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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!

All my best,

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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!

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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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Originally Posted By: TuneMonger
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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Originally Posted By: Scott C
Backtrack suited the dark lyric and vocal. Well done

Thanks Scott, you're generous as usual.


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Originally Posted By: Deej56
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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Originally Posted By: floyd jane
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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Originally Posted By: MarioD
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!

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Originally Posted By: CaptainMoto
Like being immersed in a trans.
Rather hypnotic.
The vocal is a bit washed in the reverb though.
Cool!
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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Originally Posted By: Crossroads
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.


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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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