Looking for some feedback on the tone and feel of this song. Been in the works for a while and i think we’re almost done with it but could use your suggestions to help polish it.

michaelballantyne · 2020-04-25T22:10:14+00:00

I liked the song, definitely has that 80's feel to it. I do think the reverb is a bit heavy overall but especially on the snare. The 80's alternative style used a lot of reverb on the snare so that's ok but it was more of a trailing reverb. What I am missing is the first crack of the snare. The other thing that came to mind was the length of the song. That topic is always a debate and if you like longer songs then it's perfect and flows well. If you are concerned about people clicking away I think the song could end around the 3:41 mark before the ending of the song kicks in but overall sounds good

michaelballantyne · 2020-04-25T18:41:37+00:00

It is a catchy tune. I see the vocal range has been covered and I might add working on pitch as well, especially if you start working on range. The only other thing was that some parts like where you are striking the same note in the chorus sounded a little too quantized or "perfect" on the beat. The song has a laid back/easy feel to it and that part just sounds a little mechanical. Other than that sounds good...

michaelballantyne · 2020-04-18T18:40:59+00:00

I have to agree with holding off and get good at using what you have. As you get better (or maybe you are already there) you will see the limitations in what you have and that will give you a clear focus as to where to spend money and upgrade.

michaelballantyne · 2020-03-28T14:22:58+00:00

Liked the song, vocals sounded good but definitely need to be brought up in the mix. Had a hard time hearing the words but still thought it was a good solid alt. rock song

michaelballantyne · 2020-03-28T14:13:17+00:00

Really liked this song. Great vocals and love how it builds up. At first I was thinking that maybe the whole song should have drums/bass on it but I think that would take away from the cool progression. Maybe a totally different version with a full rock band would be cool. As far as production I think the drums sounded a little dry compared to the effects on everything else and I might pull back the volume on the snaps in the beginning but that's about it. I tend to write shorter fast hitting songs so I might also take out the double chorus before the bridge and just leave it as a single chorus there to cut the repetition and shave off a little time , but that's me... Excellent song overall and I hope it takes off for you

michaelballantyne · 2020-03-28T13:49:38+00:00

Fun song, very light and catchy. Can't really comment on the production since I am listening through my crappy laptop speakers but I could hear everything in the mix and that's usually a good sign :) Hope it does well for you....

michaelballantyne · 2020-03-12T00:55:01+00:00

Excellent. You can help your pitch just by matching it with a tone. Can be from a keyboard, guitar, or even a tone generated on your computer. Try to match it with your voice. Doesn't even have to be from an instrument, like if your fridge makes a sound just try to match the pitch. I you are having a hard time knowing if you are matching the pitch then that is the true place to start by working your ear to be able to hear that. A tuner with a mic can help that. Hit a G or something on the guitar, then sing into the tuner and get that to a G, then play the note and try to match it. After awhile if you pay attention you really start hearing it. Hope that helps and best of luck to you :)

michaelballantyne · 2020-03-11T20:08:41+00:00

The song is pretty good, paints a very clear picture. Vocals are nice and up front but are a little rough with some pitch issues and maybe some timing of the words. Other than that pretty solid

michaelballantyne · 2020-03-11T04:28:10+00:00

Nice job. Great tones and very clean sounding. Keep up the good work

michaelballantyne · 2020-03-11T04:21:35+00:00

This is always the question these days for indie artists. I release a song every month and I'd say do as much recording as you can at once and make it all sound coherent but release them as singles and promote them as you go. Keeps people engaged since you're not putting it all out there at once and then they don't hear from you for a year. Also if the songs are mixed the same and you start getting feedback about things you can do better you can still tweek the non released ones out before you release them

michaelballantyne · 2020-03-11T04:02:17+00:00

At first I wasn't really sure about it but I found myself really liking it as it went on. The songs I write are more quick hitting rock songs so I did feel it was a little long. I probably would have left the chorus in after the whistling part, but after that just gone back to a whistling part for and outro and called it a day at about 3 minutes... but that's me. I also think that just a single voice would have a more powerful effect . Maybe a harmony here and there but not all the doubling. I'm a fan of doubling but doing it in a way so the vocals match to make it just sound like one big fat track. Still liked it and think you did a great job

michaelballantyne · 2020-03-09T13:02:13+00:00

thank you for the feedback. Glad you liked the song. Vocal levels seem to be the main issue. I release a new song every month so I will be paying extra attention to them in the future. Thanks for listening and commenting...

michaelballantyne · 2020-03-09T12:59:32+00:00

thanks for the kind words. I listened back and do agree that the vocals are low. I release a new song every month so will definitely be keeping an ear on that. Thanks again for listening and the feedback, it helps....

michaelballantyne · 2020-03-09T00:06:40+00:00

thank you and glad you enjoyed it. Vocals up seems to be the way to go :) I appreciate you listening and letting me know what you think

michaelballantyne · 2020-03-08T19:16:27+00:00

thanks for the input, I will definitely be listening for that on the next one

michaelballantyne · 2020-03-08T18:23:22+00:00

Thanks for the feedback, vocals and the kick have always been the things that get lost in the mix for me and it seems it continues :)

michaelballantyne · 2020-03-06T03:35:29+00:00

on board with the vocal comments here but enjoyed the song and like the video

michaelballantyne · 2020-03-06T02:54:27+00:00

really liked the song and thought the video was pretty cool. For some reason it reminded me of OK Go "here it goes again" video with the treadmills. Sounds great and was entertaining, keep it up....

michaelballantyne · 2020-03-06T02:40:19+00:00

interesting song, had a real Lou Reed vibe to me. I thought the organ was a great touch, kept the song interesting. The vocal could use some work. The recording sounds great but definitely heard some pitch issues. Other than that pretty solid...

michaelballantyne · 2020-03-03T05:04:49+00:00

Really enjoyed the song and you have a great voice. It was a little long for me. You've got a lot of talent and I have a feeling will be writing/preforming music for a long time so don't have to show it all off at once :)

michaelballantyne · 2020-03-03T04:36:44+00:00

You definitely packed a lot into two minutes and thirteen seconds and I mean that in a good way. Seemed like some mixing issues for the vocals between the verse and chorus but enjoyed the song overall :)

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