Hahahahahahaha.
I am laughing way too hard for this, dramatic readings of people wanting to sound serious is just the ultimate piss-taker. And scottish people are great with vocal stuff, I mean, he makes such a stupid thing sound like it is important and impactful. I love this, hahaha I love the "yeah!" guy in the crowd at 0:58, nice mastering.
Haha, thanks for noticing! I spent over an hour finding various crowd sounds and mastering the whole thing.
Mixed feelings.
Your voice is seriously exceptional. And it's a shame when the music you make's production quality isn't at the same standard your singing is. And this is just personal, but I don't think you need to chorus your own voice so much or heavily, just a stylistic preference I guess but I think it sounds perfectly fine by itself or with a subtle backing, I always relate the enhanced vocals to an originally bad voice to improve, which is nowhere near a problem for you. Keep at it though, keep writing, singing and making music.
I hear you. And really not just the music's production quality, but even my voice is kinda sucky. When I made this, I could only do one take on vocal recording so it's pretty much the same as a live performance, without any ability to stop and retake something if I messed up. I'm really anxious to redo all of my stuff with better equipment.
Brilliant.
Your voice is like free cocktails at a conference, even if you're not really into what it's for, you go just for that. The difference is, what you make is actually really really amazing. By golly you are a talented coconut. This should maybe have been put in the category "Kick-ass". I think you could really push the music behind your voice. I mean there could be a real build up before the lines before and including "So why can't you just stay here?". Maybe a tiny bit of percussion for those instances or something might help, but it's brilliant either way.
Yes. Every time I listen to this in retrospect, I always feel like the music needs a whole lot more to really pull out the potential of the melody. When I redo it, I will add a lot more, but for this particular piece it's kinda hard to know exactly what I should do since I'm so familiar with the simplicity of it now. Basically it seems like it fits it theory the way it is now, but every time I listen I end up yearning for a lot more from the music. So I know that it needs more and where, but the idea of putting a bunch of percussion in this seems wrong at the moment, like I'd be taking the makeover a little too far. lol But I know that once I change it I'll get used to the new version and it'll be just fine.
Gentle.
I hope you can resolve your crackly issues, but it kinda doesn't even matter, it almost sounds like a record player. I really love the balance and flow you have in this. The type of synths make me think of it being from the scene from Scarface when montana shoots his best friend, only this is a little more gentle and passive.
Actually the cracking in this song is part of the synth I used, it is supposed to sound like a record player. I wasn't planning on posting this at first because it's not much of an actual song, but I felt like the feeling it gives could really be used in a flash or some other production where the theme is gentle or sad, usually after something tragic has just happened.
Woah...
I'm a hetrosexual but dude you nearly had me for a minute. I reminds me of the stuff I used to write. I love every bit of it except potentially the "Don't you know that someday you'll be mine" bridge bit, simply because it wasn't mastered as well as your voice deserves credit for. Make this 4/4. I hope you make music your life.
That overly creative bridge was really difficult to say the least. I was a child who would not sit still. Most of the song flowed like a song should but getting through the bridge was a rocky terrain. So it was hard for me to know I had to mastering right for a section that despised me so much... lol I sure would like to make music my life.
Love it.
You blow my mind. I love this melody, it's like an eastern version of Solvieg's Song. 3/3 songs of yours I've heard now that have been beyond brilliant. I usually lean towards classical music without vocals in that kind of context, but you've swayed me. You also make me wish I could sing (decently).
Oh I'm sure you could sing well with practice. I've heard tone deaf people sing awesome after some training, it's true.
Gorgeous!
If I heard this without being told you're not Chinese, I wouldn't have suspected a thing. The subtle reverberation on your vocals does wonders. Dude I'm a total fan, you deserve to be heard, and you definitely deserved first place. Talent.
Yes, I take pride in my stance on reverb. lol There's always gotta be something in the reverb category. I only deserved first because there wasn't a whole lot of hard competition. x]
Halleluyoooo
Woah, I love it. I don't know about the chorus bits, it works but I kinda wanna know how it would sound without it. Either way, you can sing something serious, and I agree with Miss Arsenic, you phrase it naturally and your vibrato is genuine. One comment, would be you say "you" and not 'ya', I dunno why that bothers me so much but it stands out by not rhyming. I mean, I can't sing for peanuts, but I am certain phrasing is really hard, I mean it's a profession itself let alone doing it musically. I have to say it is my favorite version of this piece, you couldn't have started it better. I have to hear your other music.
Woah thank you for reviewing so many pieces of my music. With great reviews nonetheless. The reason I said ya instead of you was cause I had been listening to a particular version where the artist says 'ya' and so originally I wouldn't have said that, but I was influenced too much by other version. lol And I also kinda thought it sounded need in that particular place because '...do ya' rhymes with '..lujah'. Actually now that I think about it, the author probably intended 'ya' because it always ends up rhyming with hallelujah - do ya, overthrew ya, knew ya, fool ya, etc.
Awesome.
Wow. I freaking love classical and I love mocha, but I never thought they would collide. Looks like I found another awesome composer too, hurray! Now I have to know, if you don't mind divulging, what do you use and how do you use it? Did I mention this is awesome?
Frankly, I never drank mocha. ^^
I'm using tons of virtual instruments (Stormdrum, East West Symphonic Orchestra...etc.) and my sequencer is Cakewalk Sonar 7.
Here at NG you don't must look for awesome composers, they're everywhere. ;) But only a few are enjoying a great reputation.
Well, I'm very glad you like it, means a lot! :D
- Intero
Didn't expect a clarinet.
But it worked, as always. The beginning and 2:05 + was the standout for me. Fun fact I just puked, not blaming your song, but it was random.. It didn't seem very clashy though, but I don't think you wanted one.
It's actually a duduk there, but they do have similar sound qualities, especially when faded out like the way it is here. I'm sorry to hear you're not feeling well, I hope that passed quickly :(
Thank you for the review, i'm glad you liked it!
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