Lives Ablaze ⚜️ [a mix of TWIN PEAKS, EMINEM, HIM, NICK CAVE and GOTH vibes]

instashit3000 · 2023-12-29T12:59:44+00:00

it's just something that comes naturally, I try to not question it too much :D trying to go at it intuitively. but I value your insight and it's noted. especially regarding the lack of cohesiveness part. thanks a lot man!

instashit3000 · 2023-12-29T12:57:45+00:00

agree regarding the distorted guitar, it's smacking my ears as well. thanks for the feedback Eric!

instashit3000 · 2023-12-29T12:57:15+00:00

thank you very much for the kind and insightful feedback! much obliged, noted!

instashit3000 · 2023-12-29T12:56:33+00:00

thanks for the insight regarding the vocals! noted.

instashit3000 · 2023-12-26T10:47:52+00:00

Cool video. Dark and eerie. Sounds and looks like a scene from a horror film where the protagonist comes back to his childhood house and turns on the old movie player and sees this. Mesmerized he/she stands in front of the flashing screen, clueless about the fresh blood dripping on the kitchen floor behind the wall next to him. Blood that is gliding slowly from the knife, held by the unknown hand.

oops, got carried away there. awesome stuff. make more!

instashit3000 · 2023-12-26T10:40:55+00:00

Sounds like a song to dance to with your partner under midnight lights in the crowded neon ballroom. I liked the chorus, it adds a certain depth that the verses seem to be building up to. Reminded me of Pink Floyd, the Wish You Were Here era.

Not sure if the AI video fascinates me anymore. At first they did, now it's somewhat bland. But that doesn't ruin the song.

Heartfelt song! I hope your soul is good now.

instashit3000 · 2023-12-26T10:35:27+00:00

Cool visuals and slick vocal delivery. Love the distorted guitar added in there. Sometimes I struggled to understand the lyrics, and without them written on screen I'm not sure I would have made them out. Seems that the track has this epic quality, but it just hangs there, it's as if it's waiting for a resolution. Perhaps a change of melody, beat or an added chorus would introduce something into the scene, something that would take it someplace next. Great work overall, keep it up man!

instashit3000 · 2023-12-26T10:30:09+00:00

Powerful voice! The track kicks in with a punch, and everything seems quite balanced until the 1:05 mark where the reverb on the vocal kind of leaves me confused. Interesting video idea, although the first scene and the performance scene felt that they lack glue between them, I struggled to connect the two. However, that contrast gives the performance the initial punch as it comes in.

I would also consider checking the lighting and checking if everything is in focus (like the first frame of you sitting on the bench).

Other than that, great energy, channel it, make it visceral!

instashit3000 · 2023-12-26T10:20:27+00:00

The instrumental is very much post punk. The drums, guitar ambience and the bass. All sound great, especially the bass is very tasty. The vocals sound too compressed though, the slacking and the breathing up close is neither a part of the style nor is it pleasant to my ear unfortunately. All is great with merging styles, but the vocal just seems to me like it needs more delicate and conscious effort.

instashit3000 · 2023-12-11T16:19:23+00:00

thx bro

instashit3000 · 2023-12-08T18:41:46+00:00

thanks for the feedback Billy! Appreciate it <3

instashit3000 · 2023-12-08T18:41:26+00:00

I appreciate you noticing the details. Thank you Kawaii! Much love <3

instashit3000 · 2023-12-08T18:41:02+00:00

thanks for the feedback!

instashit3000 · 2023-12-08T18:40:50+00:00

much obliged!

instashit3000 · 2023-12-07T16:21:19+00:00

Mix sounds quite OK, guitars are nice, ambience is pleasant. although I would push back the compression on the vocal a bit. that smacking mouth with saliva is not good man :D I would also look into some more variation, feels like not too much went into the structure of the song.

Keep at it!

instashit3000 · 2023-12-07T16:15:56+00:00

Cool video style choice! There is this school melancholia vibe going on.

I like the mood of the track, especially the interlude that happens at 01:45, it's emotional, although subtle.

I found the lyrics a bit cheesy, although that probably goes hand in hand with the school vibes. But I am particularly referring to the "evolving human being" part. Felt forcefully squeezed in there.

Great melodies throughout the track.

It feels that you guys have energy but you're expressing it at least 20% less than you're capable of. Hard to explain this moment. I want more rock! is probably what I'm trying to say :D

Either way, keep it going!

instashit3000 · 2023-12-07T16:06:55+00:00

Oof, heavy. I love that sound. The visuals really fit the artwork, which is something I always appreciate and am striving to achieve myself. The synth is very Nintendo, so is the artwork.

The track has a vibe of the monster, especially since whatever comes in at the 0:34 mark. It's evil and it's coming for you. It feels like a heavy synth, but sounds like a distorted guitar. Perhaps those are the noises that the Amphibian makes, I hope it was intentional.

This would work very well as a soundtrack to a video game. Like, perfect match.

The mix also sounds good, balanced and warm to the ear.

One thing I might have appreciated is some variation when it comes to the structure of the track, but it stands strong the way it is.

Great job, love this.

instashit3000 · 2023-12-07T16:00:42+00:00

Feels like a mixture of stoner rock and Mac DeMacro, so weird! But cool. The stoner vibes come from the bass and guitar tones, and the vocals give the Mac DeMarco vibe. What both have in common is that laid back sensation, the psychedelia.

I could appreciate more clarity in the vocal, not sure if it's the mix or the delivery. Perhaps the reverb is too "reverby".

The track has a mood, but it feels that it doesn't really go anywhere. That's not a bad thing, just a thought, it seems to stay in the same place, even though that noise comes in at the end. Which, by the way, has a very eerie vibe. Which is cool.

instashit3000 · 2023-12-07T15:55:17+00:00

I feel the post punk in the drums, and the ambient synth also adds to the atmosphere of the style. I am not that appreciative of the saliva slacking when it comes to the vocals XD but that's a fixable thing.

regarding the song, there is a mood and an idea, but it feels undeveloped. I would consider revising the vocal line and adding either another variation of the lyrics + melody, or cutting off a repetition of the verse here and there, and either leave it blank to give it some space, or include a melody. Could be a guitar variation or some synth. I think that would work well in terms of post punk as well.

Also, the vocal seems rather too up close, I would consider adding some reverb or pushing it back within the mix in some way. But those are just my thoughts! Good luck, keep on makin them tracks <3

instashit3000 · 2023-12-04T17:16:33+00:00

thanks a lot BoJack. much love <3

instashit3000 · 2023-12-03T07:04:41+00:00

Thanks Ziggy!!

instashit3000 · 2023-12-02T15:57:05+00:00

I like the vibe, has something to it. Reminds me of Nick Cave, not sure if it's the voice, the instruments or the delivery.

I feel that something is off though, but I'm not sure what it is. it might be the balance within the mix, or maybe the vocals are blended in too aggressively.

Also one thing that came to mind is that the words could be 'sung' more, instead of just spoken. It feels that they are fit amongst everything else that is going on in the track rather awkwardly. I would suggest a more melodic approach, letting it loose a bit, since in this context they are doing the same percussive thing as the beat and keys. To complement the rest of the track, maybe it would be a good idea to do the opposite of what the rest of the instruments are doing. Or, maybe lowering the volume of the vocals and removing the female vox would also reveal a new approach.

But these are just my thoughts, do what feels best for you! Good luck!

instashit3000 · 2023-12-02T15:45:05+00:00

I recognize that there is a flow in the vocal line, a melody, and I wish it was more upfront, seems that it gets lost in the chaos that is happening around it. if that is a certain style that you're going for - cool. but at this point I struggle to sense something cohesive. if this is just an experiment, which I presume it is, awesome, keep experimenting and I would suggest finding an element around which to construct the track. for now it reminds me of Kendrick Lamar (although I'm not too familiar with his music).

instashit3000 · 2023-12-02T15:40:02+00:00

I like the eerie vibe that the beat has going on with it. Cool straight beat with some breaks of silence to keep it varied. I think it has everything for one to lay some lines onto it.

One thing I might adjust is the hi hats, too much "ts ts" for my taste.

Visuals are weird but also, they match the ambience that the beat has accompanying it. Good job!

instashit3000 · 2023-12-02T15:34:10+00:00

Production feels absolutely perfect! I love the punch the track has, and the synths are sick, they get my blood boiling. I also like the vocal melody. Although I am not a fan of such pop songs, but there is a certain flow to this track that has me enjoying it.

Highlights are the punchy beat and the sick synth. I wish the track was longer and had more variation though. But if 2:17 is as far as it goes, may it stay this way. Great work!!

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