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SOUND GUARDIANS presents YOU ARE THE BEST THING IN MY LIFE #789848 12/16/23 12:29 PM User Showcase
Joined: Oct 2021 Posts: 1,482 Versmold - GERMANY PROJECT M OP Expert
OP PROJECT M Expert Joined: Oct 2021 Posts: 1,482 Versmold - GERMANY	Hello forum members The year is drawing to a close. And what could be more natural than to dedicate a song to the people who are close to you, who are always there for you and who make your life worth living. I came up with the idea and the music for the song, then asked Deej to write the lyrics. And then Marty, Shigeki and Wolle stepped in to move the song forward with their great talents. But I had no idea how well this song would develop. The result is a fantastic collaboration that focused on the message of the song right from the start: YOU ARE THE BEST THING IN MY LIFE And here is the video We wish you a Merry Christmas with your loved ones and a great, healthy New Year. Many greetings Andi ;-) I dedicate this song to my best friend Sophie The Lyrics: You Are The Best Thing In My Life So I’m trying to find someway to explain When I need a friend you’re always there I know And those moments when I’m standing in the rain You bring sunshine and the storm I’m in just goes And even when my winters bring me down You’re the fire in my heart You melt everything around You are the best thing in my life And all I need You’re everything that I could ever dream You are the best thing in my life You’re all I see With every day you shine more bright Yeah, you are the best thing in my life Sometimes I find myself so lost My faith a broken compass My North an albatross But when I feel abandoned and alone You bring me back to center And guide me back to home And even when the darkness circles round You chase the chains of midnight And burn my prison down SOUND GUARDIANS are: ANDREAS MELZER - Music, Production, Artwork and Mix DJ LEKICH - Vocals and Lyrics MARTY STRAUB - Bass SHIGEKI ADACHI - Strings accompaniment WOLFGANG MELZER - Solo and Rhythm Guitar, Guitar Synth **** Song Summary ********* Title: YouAreTheBestThingInMyLife File:YouAreTheBestThingInMyLifeV3.SGU Key=C , Tempo 80, Length (m:s)=3:54 No intro. 75 bar chorus, from bar 1 to bar 75. Repeat x1 chorus Melody has 1304 notes, Melody harmony is <no harmony>(0) No Soloist track. Song is saved with Volume, Pan, Reverb, Chorus, Bank0, Song is saved with bar changes for Volume Changes, Style is _FLANNEL.STY RealTracks in style: 1599:Guitar, Electric, Rhythm Pop16thsA-B Ev16 065 RealTracks in song: ~1029:Guitar, 12-String Electric, Fingerpicking Ev 085 RealTracks in song: 1761:Guitar, Acoustic, Strumming Pop16ths Ev16 085 RealTracks in song: 4129:Guitar, Electric, Rhythm ProgRockTODistortedSync Ev 090 RealTracks in song: ~689:Organ, B3, Background Pop Ev 085 RealDrums in Style: RockHardLA^1-a:Snare, HiHat , b:Snare, Loose HiHat ***************** YOU ARE THE BEST THING IN MY LIFE Music by Andreas Melzer Lyrics by DJ Lekich ©2023 by SOUND GUARDIANS Last edited by PROJECT M; 12/19/23 03:21 PM.

Re: SOUND GUARDIANS presents YOU ARE THE BEST THING IN MY LIFE PROJECT M #789858 12/16/23 01:17 PM User Showcase
Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 8,050 Northeastern, USA rsdean Veteran
rsdean Veteran Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 8,050 Northeastern, USA	Andi, Deej, Marty, Shigeki & Wolfgang, What a great song and production... Beautiful and heartfelt. Love the power-pop arrangement and mix. Deej has such an awesome voice - he really shines here, as does the rest of the group. Superb collaboration! Bob Robert S. Dean - SoundCloud Song Channel

Re: SOUND GUARDIANS presents YOU ARE THE BEST THING IN MY LIFE PROJECT M #789892 12/16/23 04:16 PM User Showcase
Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 23,161 Hamlin NY MarioD Veteran
MarioD Veteran Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 23,161 Hamlin NY	That was absolutely fantastic. Everything about it was top shelf. You all should be very proud of this masterpiece. Merry Christmas to all. Whenever I get something stuck in the back of my throat, I dislodge it by drinking a beer. It's called the Heineken Maneuver. 64 bit Win 10 Pro, the latest BiaB/RB, Roland Octa-Capture audio interface, a ton of software/hardware

Re: SOUND GUARDIANS presents YOU ARE THE BEST THING IN MY LIFE PROJECT M #789906 12/16/23 05:01 PM User Showcase
Joined: Sep 2018 Posts: 3,321 Virginia USA Ezekiel's Storm Veteran
Ezekiel's Storm Veteran Joined: Sep 2018 Posts: 3,321 Virginia USA	It's good to hear something from you again, Andi. Beautiful intro. Lovely melody. This is a supergroup collaboration.

Re: SOUND GUARDIANS presents YOU ARE THE BEST THING IN MY LIFE PROJECT M #790005 12/17/23 02:45 AM User Showcase
Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 2,613 DC Ron Veteran
DC Ron Veteran Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 2,613	Well, this is pretty close to perfection. Wish I had THIS "band in a box". Ha! A lot going on musically, but no wasted effort, just a steady build to a big finish. Fantastic job all! DC Ron BiaB Audiophile Presonus Studio One StudioCat DAW dual screen Presonus Faderport 16 Too many guitars (is that a thing?)

Re: SOUND GUARDIANS presents YOU ARE THE BEST THING IN MY LIFE PROJECT M #790007 12/17/23 02:56 AM User Showcase
Joined: Apr 2016 Posts: 6,936 Cooran Queensland Australia rayc Veteran
rayc Veteran Joined: Apr 2016 Posts: 6,936 Cooran Queensland Australia	A fairly sparse arrangement in the verses and the chorus aren't overloaded but with those skilled players you've elegant sufficiency all the way through. BIAB holds it head up well too. Power ballad for the win. Cheers rayc "What's so funny about peace, love & understanding?" - N.Lowe

Re: SOUND GUARDIANS presents YOU ARE THE BEST THING IN MY LIFE PROJECT M #790018 12/17/23 04:15 AM User Showcase
Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 5,665 Ontario, Canada BlueAttitude Veteran
BlueAttitude Veteran Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 5,665 Ontario, Canada	Hi Andi, This is just about as good as it gets I think. Great songwriting, and top notch performances from everyone involved. Excellent! Dave Blue Attitude Website Blue Attitude YouTube channel

Re: SOUND GUARDIANS presents YOU ARE THE BEST THING IN MY LIFE PROJECT M #790031 12/17/23 05:55 AM User Showcase
Joined: Jul 2022 Posts: 2,338 3rd rock from the sun B.D.Thomas Veteran
B.D.Thomas Veteran Joined: Jul 2022 Posts: 2,338 3rd rock from the sun	I think it's a great testament to BIAB that it brings together musicians from all over the world and they sound like a band that has never done anything else. Great work from all 5 of you. I take my virtual hat off to you guys! Goldmania Bella Listen on Spotify Watch on YouTube New on YouTube: Deeply Sad Music

Re: SOUND GUARDIANS presents YOU ARE THE BEST THING IN MY LIFE PROJECT M #790043 12/17/23 07:20 AM User Showcase
Joined: May 2011 Posts: 4,335 Florida tommyad Veteran
tommyad Veteran Joined: May 2011 Posts: 4,335 Florida	This is outstanding! The individual parts from the bass to the guitar to the strings to the vocals are all shining brightly at the top of their games. The lyrics and the arrangement are fantastic. Perfect mix. Bravo to all of you involved in this brilliant collaboration, Tom

Re: SOUND GUARDIANS presents YOU ARE THE BEST THING IN MY LIFE PROJECT M #790099 12/17/23 10:57 AM User Showcase
Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 12,425 Florida floyd jane Veteran
floyd jane Veteran Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 12,425 Florida	Outstanding collaboration. A solid write. And a killer vocal. Quality musicianship all around. The Strings are exquisite. A Big Song. A great listen. fj 150+ Songs produced using BIAB RealTracks And 50 more... and some more...

Re: SOUND GUARDIANS presents YOU ARE THE BEST THING IN MY LIFE PROJECT M #790285 12/18/23 08:41 AM User Showcase
Joined: Sep 2016 Posts: 2,493 Netherlands, Haarlem Birchwood Veteran
Birchwood Veteran Joined: Sep 2016 Posts: 2,493 Netherlands, Haarlem	Hi Andy, and all the others involved in this project, You did a wonderful job on this song. I'm impressed! I heard it some days ago for the first time, on YouTube. Now, it still sounds amazing (luckily). ;-) It all sounds great. Its impossible to pick out one thing. Everything was great; the strings; they fit wonderful here. You in composing the song and all other arrangements. Shigeki on the strings. Wolfgang on the guitar, Marty (also included) on the bass and Deej with his special vocals. But also in writing these very nice lyrics. So Andy, you managed to get people together again to make this song. Thumbs up for you! Hans Hans Berkhout (Birchwood) https://soundcloud.com/user-296497130

Re: SOUND GUARDIANS presents YOU ARE THE BEST THING IN MY LIFE PROJECT M #790492 12/18/23 10:27 PM User Showcase
Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 19,812 Australia Noel96 Veteran
Noel96 Veteran Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 19,812 Australia	Hello Andi. What an amazing collaboration! You, Deej, Marty, Shigeki & Wolfgang have created and delivered an outstanding work. This is 100% professional through and through. Kudos to everyone involved. The end result is a brilliant testament to the talents of everyone involved.,,, very, very impressive! All the very best to you all for Christmas an beyond, --Noel MY SONGS... Audiophile BIAB 2025 audios on Soundcloud

Re: SOUND GUARDIANS presents YOU ARE THE BEST THING IN MY LIFE PROJECT M #790862 12/20/23 11:29 AM User Showcase
Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 4,248 Finland jannesan Veteran
jannesan Veteran Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 4,248 Finland	The title expresses how I feel about this forum And many of 'you' have worked together to give me such a treat with a beautiful ballad in the classic style. Great hook melody. Excellent band, where you have all done one of your best performances. The timing is perfect for the message, during these difficult times it is important to remember those who have been the fire burning our prisons down. Andi has written a great song, Shigeki's strings are lush and warm, Wolfgang's guitar solo is one of the best I've heard for a long time, DJ's vocals cannot be any better, Marty complements the super group. This should be Christmas number one song all over the world! Happy holidays to all of you!! Janne Hear My Music: Soundcloud YouTube

Re: SOUND GUARDIANS presents YOU ARE THE BEST THING IN MY LIFE PROJECT M #790882 12/20/23 12:27 PM User Showcase
Joined: Apr 2018 Posts: 2,026 Mill Valley, California USA D Deej56 Veteran
Deej56 Veteran D Joined: Apr 2018 Posts: 2,026 Mill Valley, California USA	To all: Thanks much for the listens and kind words. It was a pleasure to be a part of this tune and, while I’m a bit biased, I think Andi just killed on the arrangement and the mix. My best to you all. Have a merry Christmas and holiday, and come well into the New Year! Deej

Re: SOUND GUARDIANS presents YOU ARE THE BEST THING IN MY LIFE PROJECT M #790908 12/20/23 03:11 PM User Showcase
Joined: Feb 2016 Posts: 2,314 Heartland, USA firesong Veteran
firesong Veteran Joined: Feb 2016 Posts: 2,314 Heartland, USA	Hey Sound Guardians...that was incredible! wow...what a production all round...well written and sung (Deej always come through)...played (the strings are exquisite, and the solo is killer and the bass is well...it's Marty) and produced (mixed perfectly IMO)...this is one of the best songs of the year here IMHO...we don't need The Guardians of the Galaxy when we have the Sound Guardians around! super collaboration Andy...would love to hear more from this group! Merry Christmas! www.soundclick.com/firesong BiaB 2024, Steinberg Cubase Pro 13, Wavelab 11.2, SpetraLayers Pro 10, Audacity, Steinberg UR44 Interface, Yamaha Genos, Roland FP60 and FP10, Windows 10 You are who you are because you do what you do because of what you believe.

Re: SOUND GUARDIANS presents YOU ARE THE BEST THING IN MY LIFE PROJECT M #791001 12/20/23 11:30 PM User Showcase
Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 7,540 Sacramento, California dcuny Veteran
dcuny Veteran Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 7,540 Sacramento, California	Wow. Deej really knocked it out of the park with the vocals, but everything about this production is excellent. I can only repeat what's already been said: big build, excellent performances and mix. Are those uncredited horns I'm hearing at the end? Nice work, all! -- David Cuny My virtual singer development blog Vocal control, you say. Never heard of it. Is that some kind of ProTools thing?

Re: SOUND GUARDIANS presents YOU ARE THE BEST THING IN MY LIFE PROJECT M #791053 12/21/23 07:11 AM User Showcase
Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 15,354 GA USA Janice & Bud Veteran
Janice & Bud Veteran Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 15,354 GA USA	So many wonderful comments have been written and we agree with every one of them. It is an epic ballad and an awesome collaboration, Andi. EVERYBODY involved poured heart and soul into it. And we enjoyed every minute of it and the video! J&B Our albums and singles are on Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, YouTube Music, Pandora and more. If interested search on Janice Merritt. Thanks! Our Videos are here on our website.

Re: SOUND GUARDIANS presents YOU ARE THE BEST THING IN MY LIFE PROJECT M #791055 12/21/23 07:17 AM User Showcase
Joined: May 2019 Posts: 4,396 Dallas, PA, USA BabuMusic Veteran
BabuMusic Veteran Joined: May 2019 Posts: 4,396 Dallas, PA, USA	WOW! So much fun. Great write and production, Andi. Wolfgang did a great job throughout. Shigeki was his usual fabulous self. His string arrangment is also a beautiful composition. Deej's vocal is outstanding with such strong passion. Man, this song stays in my head all day. Thanks so much for inviting me, Andi. Enjoy whatever happens! marty YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@babumusic51 SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/marty-straub Band in a Box, Reaper, Cakewalk, Ozone 11

Re: SOUND GUARDIANS presents YOU ARE THE BEST THING IN MY LIFE PROJECT M #791519 12/23/23 04:22 AM User Showcase
Joined: May 2018 Posts: 2,453 United Kingdom musician17 Veteran
musician17 Veteran Joined: May 2018 Posts: 2,453 United Kingdom	SUPERB. All of you have done an incredible job, here. The end result is spectacular. Bravi, all of you - Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays and an amazing New Year 2024 to you all - please continue to create stunning music, such as here. CONGRATULATIONS. My website

Re: SOUND GUARDIANS presents YOU ARE THE BEST THING IN MY LIFE rsdean #791520 12/23/23 04:24 AM User Showcase
Joined: Oct 2021 Posts: 1,482 Versmold - GERMANY PROJECT M OP Expert
OP PROJECT M Expert Joined: Oct 2021 Posts: 1,482 Versmold - GERMANY	Ursprünglich veröffentlicht von rsdean Andi, Deej, Marty, Shigeki & Wolfgang, What a great song and production... Beautiful and heartfelt. Love the power-pop arrangement and mix. Deej has such an awesome voice - he really shines here, as does the rest of the group. Superb collaboration! Bob Hello Bob Thank you very much for your great feedback Glad you liked the song I appreciate it very much Many greetings Andi ;-)

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