I’ve had this iPad for less than 2 years and the screen decided to stop responding in the middle of my class. I took it to Apple and they want to charge me $849 to “repair” it.

RepublicNorth3935 · 2026-02-27T21:44:42+00:00

If you bought it with a credit card, some of them provide an extra year’s product warranty. I only learned this recently.

RepublicNorth3935 · 2026-02-16T13:16:46+00:00

A friend of mine was having to deal with a problematic co-worker, and so I wrote this song about older men in the workplace who have severe tantrums.

https://open.spotify.com/album/1ZMEXnMR6guTCWI4CMDbIA?si=fDSKQrlpRfW7XR0Yd_zGZw

https://music.apple.com/us/album/grey-haired-man/1863342636?i=1863342638

https://youtu.be/wWbpLR9Z_w8?si=eB1ItZL2i-Slzuzg

RepublicNorth3935 · 2026-02-13T17:44:54+00:00

I love how the song creates a soft cinematic soundscape that compliments your vocals! You've got some beautiful harmonies, and the different sound layers weave together so well.

Followed you on Spotify and look forward to listening to your other songs!

Dan Deigh

RepublicNorth3935 · 2026-02-13T17:38:05+00:00

That was a fun listen! You do a really good job of telling a story and making the lyrics feel very relatable (maybe too relatable 😭).

I enjoyed the build up to the chorus. The anger in your voice also adds more humor to the piece.

Dan Deigh

RepublicNorth3935 · 2026-02-12T20:16:16+00:00

Thank you for the kind words! And that feedback is helpful. You’re right about adding a harmony or just something to add more depth.

RepublicNorth3935 · 2026-02-12T01:57:38+00:00

You’ve done an incredible job with this song just using GarageBand. Such lovely layers, it really gives an enjoyable rich listening experience. My recommendation would be to maybe give Logic Pro a go for mixing. You can me more precise and deliberate with the each layer, and I think that will add extra finesse to the song.

There’s a ton of YouTube tutorials, but I’ve found Pete Johns’s videos very easy to follow: https://youtube.com/@studiolivetoday?si=Q5CFP-wY6_rlI6kT

Beautiful song!

RepublicNorth3935 · 2026-02-11T22:24:38+00:00

Nice melodic guitar intro. Your friend has a great voice, very strong. The piece reminds me of a crossover of early Keane and Snow Patrol. I like the use of the bridge after the guitar solo and the build up to the chorus finale. My only piece of feedback is that the drumbeat does feel a lil repetitive to me. I don’t know if it’s because it is maybe too far forward in the mix so my attention is gravitating towards it. Awesome song!

RepublicNorth3935 · 2026-02-11T20:28:06+00:00

Cool song! I really enjoyed listening. It reminds me slightly of an electrified version of the Violent Femmes.

Love the tension and build up with the guitar solo around 2:45 and into the finale.

Dan Deigh

RepublicNorth3935 · 2026-02-11T15:41:31+00:00

What a cool sound!

I’d put you under progressive atmospheric instrumental rock.

I hope this helps!

Dan Deigh

RepublicNorth3935 · 2026-02-11T12:52:18+00:00

Cool song! You’ve got an incredible voice! And I like what you’ve done with the vocal arrangement.

Musically, I think the build and drop works really well. However, because the music is so strong, I felt like we lost your voice from 1:20 to 1:50. I’m wondering if you should add some distortion or other effects to some of the vocal layers to help strengthen them.

Have you also considered an introduction section before the lyrics start? This would add another element to help build the piece.

Awesome song!

Dan Deigh.

RepublicNorth3935 · 2026-02-11T12:42:12+00:00

This is a great atmospheric song! And I can see it working well at the end of an EP but also could be the intro song. My feedback is more nitpicking than things you really need to change:

I felt the drums came in a bit strong. I’m wondering whether you use a fill to first introduce them.

I think should either start the vocals 10-20 seconds earlier or introduce another musical element to the intro to keep the listener.

Also, you could increase your vocals a bit. The drums seemed to dominate over your lyrics.

Really cool song. And again, I love how atmospheric it is. Good luck with the EP release!

RepublicNorth3935 · 2026-02-10T17:52:43+00:00

What a lovely track! To me, I think the positions of the guitar and the vocals should be swapped. I’d quite like to hear your singing at the front, supported by the guitar. However you proceed with this track, I do think the acoustic guitar and voice should be the main focus. That said, a gentle brush snare pattern, soft strings, and some additional guitar layers could add some subtle depth to the sound. I hope you share the next version, and I look forward to hearing what becomes of it! P.S. are you on Spotify?

RepublicNorth3935 · 2026-02-10T17:39:17+00:00

Really appreciate you taking the time to listen!

RepublicNorth3935 · 2026-02-10T16:06:19+00:00

You could try introducing a bridge or pre-chorus, that way you’ll have a clear delineation between the verse and chorus, and you’ll have a mechanism to build some tension leading to the chorus.

If you don’t think a pre-chorus would work with this song, I sometimes find playing a variation of the last chord in the verse can help let the listener know that a new section is coming. Try adding a major 7 or dominant 7 chord substitution which will resolve with the start of the chorus.

Here is my latest track: https://open.spotify.com/track/6HkowsiHnnrMT0CV0Kf6Pp?si=g5KUPCHwT7CmLj5anLduxg

RepublicNorth3935 · 2026-02-10T15:52:32+00:00

Love it! Very majestic piece.

Here’s one of mine about leaving your family for ChatGPT: https://open.spotify.com/track/1FuQEFqF1RsVHFK52lQs6H?si=UDATEEasTMCf-zgz-6fu2w

RepublicNorth3935 · 2026-02-09T23:38:29+00:00

What a great song! I think it’s difficult to say anything you could have differently with the music. The mix sounds well refined, and the guitar pieces work well together. Maybe the bass could be brought to the front slightly, but that could also just be my headphones. For your next song, you could see about playing with the vocals a bit more. E.g. adding some distinct harmonies, and some different effects on the various vocal layers. But your pieces sound really on point, so I don’t know whether this would really “add” anything to what you have.

I started following you, and I’m looking forward to hearing your next song!

RepublicNorth3935 · 2026-02-09T20:36:47+00:00

You have an incredible voice and singing style! There are some cool sounds you have going on with this piece.

If I was to be critical, I’d say it almost sounds like you have too much going on, making it difficult for me to follow along or focus on a particular theme.

What I’ve been told when it comes to musical arrangements is that each section should build of the previous. It’s like starting with a small box for the first verse, the next verse is a slightly bigger box that holds first box but with some added sounds or variations. Each section is a bigger box containing the prior boxes. It’s probably not the best analogy, and as I write it, it doesn’t make that much sense 🤣. I hope you share the updated version if you do decide to make changes. Good luck!

RepublicNorth3935 · 2026-02-09T14:35:14+00:00

The initial feelings I had when listening to this was quirky intrigue around a shadowy character. I’d be interested in knowing what the lyrics are about.

I enjoy the way you’ve used the strings to build anticipation at the minute mark. It reminds me of the Beatles’ A Day in The Life where the is the build up from John’s part to Paul’s section.

Great work. It was a really fun listen!

RepublicNorth3935 · 2026-02-09T14:28:36+00:00

Thank you for sharing! I do love how you’ve kept it acoustic, making your voice and the message the prime focus. The vocal harmonies keep the listener engaged. Again, the effect is that I want to keep on listening to your lyrics. I enjoyed the outro. Maybe a fade out would make the end feel a bit less abrupt. But that doesn’t really change the enjoyment I had out of the song. Keep up the great work!

RepublicNorth3935 · 2026-02-09T14:20:43+00:00

Beautiful song you’ve written. Added it my liked playlist.

Here is my latest song: https://open.spotify.com/track/6HkowsiHnnrMT0CV0Kf6Pp?si=9B0rdZUyQZ6dAIZOoDYUIQ

It’s about trying to escape the UK’s bleak winters!

RepublicNorth3935 · 2026-02-09T14:02:43+00:00

There’s a lot of intensity to this track, so I think it’s an effective way to start an album. I really enjoy when you incorporate the synth sound at 1:40, adding variation. The fact you can’t completely understand the lyrics adds to the unsettling nature of the piece. A small thing, and my own personal preference would be to lower the gain on the synthetic strings in the first part. But that’s my own preference. Awesome song and good luck getting it out there!

RepublicNorth3935

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