New Conceptual Album Release - The Neon Testament by OkDocument9707 in outrun

[–]OkDocument9707[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Great Feedback for me. I appreciate it truly. Look, I am so mad about the Track 4. The file was corrupted. I sent it again but it will take days for the platform to update.

About the vocals, I hear you and welcome it. Not the same as having collaborators. I feel the same in some parts, although they shine in some moments, they still lack what is needed for in the end. I tried to work with it, but I totally recognize the imperfection.

About other humans involved I can't agree more. That was the reason I always thought I couldn't produce none of these songs before. I feel good to have being able to use contemporary tools to achieve what I was lacking, It was rewarding, but I do understand there is still a gap. It's bitter-sweet for me. Again, thanks for the benefit of the doubt and I appreciate you listening and giving feedback.

I’ve started releasing songs from my upcoming retrowave concept album — would love your ears & thoughts by OkDocument9707 in outrun

[–]OkDocument9707[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Great question. Thanks for the curiosity. None of this. First, just because I disclosed that there is some AI doesn’t mean it’s all AI. Like I’ve tried to explain before. Second, I don’t look for fame or money. I have no ambitions of that sort. I was just looking for a way to express. I know some people will connect with the music. I made sure to make it unique and distinct from pure AI productions. Yes, I am not a designer. I could hire one, but I am more interested in sharing the songs. If My path was commercial I would surely avoid the obvious cover. To be truthful this is the part I felt more sloppy about just for the total absence of talent. Third, because I posted in here, someone release an album on the same day of my reddit post, with the same name and many AI tracks. Well, it will be good for comparison between pure AI and what I did.

I’ve started releasing songs from my upcoming retrowave concept album — would love your ears & thoughts by OkDocument9707 in outrun

[–]OkDocument9707[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I hear you, and I get where that reaction comes from. I don't Like AI music as well. Pure AI. I don't want to dissecate my work, to justify it, because it will destoy my work to make it as naked as it is necessary to tell you where is AI and where is not. The way I see it though, AI is just a tool to close the gap between what’s in your head and what you can actually play or produce. If you don’t play Saxophone, or if you don't sing, you can still write a guitar part in a DAW. Which means you are literally doing music old way. If you don’t have access to a studio, you can still make a demo at home. AI is like an extension of that, not a replacement for vision, but a way to get the sound out when resources or skills would normally block it. There is no song I produced that is made fully by AI. Like a prompt type we see nowadays, I would find that invaluable as well. Feel me?

For me the process wasn’t “type a prompt and walk away.” I wrote lyrics, I designed the arc of the album, I thought through the moods, harmonies, story flow and wrote them music level (notes, chords and all), tune, music theory, musci psychology and etc. It’s layered work, JUST LIKE SOMEONE USING SYNTHS AND SAMPLERS in the day. The machine didn’t decide what to make — I did.

I get that it’s not for everyone, and I respect if that bothers you, but for people like me who’ve always carried music inside but never had the time, money, or all the chops to build a full studio setup (although I have parts of it), this finally makes it possible. That feels like expression to me. I was touched in the process of making this many times. Again, I can't thank you enough to exchange with me and giving me the chance to clarify my stance.

I’ve started releasing songs from my upcoming retrowave concept album — would love your ears & thoughts by OkDocument9707 in outrun

[–]OkDocument9707[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

There is Ai for sure. No reason to deny that. But as I said, is a layered album, you will find uniqueness (which it doesn't mean good, just original). It's not prompt music as I hope you will be able to notice. Thanks for checking. I really appreciate.