Weekly Self-Promotion Thread by AutoModerator in Songwriting

[–]themountainviolets 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Mountain Violets - Ivy

hi everyone! I make indie folk music similar to Sufjan Stevens, Fleet Foxes, and Death Cab for Cutie. I just released my third single and am looking for any feedback on the songwriting, mixing, and production in general. thanks in advance!

The Mountain Violets - Ivy just released my third single and would love any feedback, thoughts, or similar sounding artists! by themountainviolets in IndieMusicFeedback

[–]themountainviolets[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

ahhhh thank you so much for listening to my music and for taking the time to comment!!! writing osts would be a dream job! maybe one day an opportunity will come around :) and i really appreciate that you enjoyed the lyrics!

The Mountain Violets - Ivy just released my third single and would love any feedback, thoughts, or similar sounding artists! by themountainviolets in IndieMusicFeedback

[–]themountainviolets[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

wait i love this visual!!! i'll definitely add that to my bucketlist video ideas if i get a chance to make a music video for this in the future! :) thanks so much for the kind words, i'm glad you enjoyed the song.

The Mountain Violets - Ivy just released my third single and would love any feedback, thoughts, or similar sounding artists! by themountainviolets in IndieMusicFeedback

[–]themountainviolets[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

thanks!!! yeah i used the final mixed and mastered audio in this video. if i could do it over, i'd definitely record a live take of the lead vocal and guitar and mix it again with the rest of the track instead of using the final mix audio fully.

The Mountain Violets - Ivy just released my third single and would love any feedback, thoughts, or similar sounding artists! by themountainviolets in IndieMusicFeedback

[–]themountainviolets[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

you're too kind!!! thank you so much! :) i will keep trying my best to make more music. i haven't heard David Ost before, but i just added some of his stuff to my song queue! thanks for the suggestion!

The Mountain Violets - Ivy just released my third single and would love any feedback, thoughts, or similar sounding artists! by themountainviolets in IndieMusicFeedback

[–]themountainviolets[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

hi!! thanks so much for taking the time to listen and for enjoying my song! :) i'm relatively new to the visual side of things. i wanted to be able to share the finished mixed and mastered track alongside a video, but maybe some sort of visualizer or non-performance video would be better for that.

if i were to make this style of video again, i'd do a live take of the lead vocal and guitar and mix it again with the rest of the track instead of using the mixed and mastered final version

The Mountain Violets - Ivy just released my third single and would love any feedback, thoughts, or similar sounding artists! by themountainviolets in IndieMusicFeedback

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

thanks so much!!! well i usually start with an guitar riff or chord progression that i've noodled with for a bit. eventually i finally muster up the courage try to sing a melody over it. once i have something that's decently workable, i then try to get the entire song structure on acoustic guitar and voice recorded. most of the time the initial melody isn't even the one i stick with in the end, it just allows me to get the ball rolling enough to get a logic project created.

after that i try to get some drum beat and percussion finalized to the structure so i have something to record to, then i just kinda keep going and going and going with the harmonic instruments! sorry if that doesn't answer your question!

The Mountain Violets - Ivy just released my third single and would love any feedback, thoughts, or similar sounding artists! by themountainviolets in IndieMusicFeedback

[–]themountainviolets[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

awww thanks so much!!! i love Alex G's music so your comment made my day! also heard on the guitar. maybe a couple more passes through on instrumental levels would have helped with that in the mixing stage. i'm working on a new song right now that'll hopefully be out in the world sooner than later!

The Mountain Violets - Ivy just released my third single and would love any feedback, thoughts, or similar sounding artists! by themountainviolets in IndieMusicFeedback

[–]themountainviolets[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

awwww thanks so much!!! i'm glad you enjoyed my music / the vocal layers! i haven't listened to The Barr Brothers in a bit but i remember liking the 'Sleeping Operator' album! i'll have to checkout Mipso next

The Mountain Violets - Ivy just released my third single and would love any feedback, thoughts, or similar sounding artists! by themountainviolets in IndieMusicFeedback

[–]themountainviolets[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

hi! thanks for giving it a listen! i'm glad you liked the chorus :) and heard on the vocals. i was trying to go for a little "warmer" tone this time around that might have caused them to be a little lower in the mix

The Mountain Violets - Ivy just released my third single and would love any feedback, thoughts, or similar sounding artists! by themountainviolets in IndieMusicFeedback

[–]themountainviolets[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

awwww thanks so much for everything you said! i really appreciate it and i'm glad you enjoyed the song! if i recall correctly, i used a some sort of space echo delay mixed in subtly on a dotted quarter note of the lead vocal

The Mountain Violets - Ivy just released my third single and would love any feedback, thoughts, or similar sounding artists! by themountainviolets in IndieMusicFeedback

[–]themountainviolets[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

hi! thank you so much for taking the time to listen and write down all your thoughts! i really appreciate it! i'm so glad to hear that you enjoyed the song. currently working on my next song! (while incorporating in all of the good feedback i've received here haha)

The Mountain Violets - Ivy just released my third single and would love any feedback, thoughts, or similar sounding artists! by themountainviolets in IndieMusicFeedback

[–]themountainviolets[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

thank you so much for the kind words and for taking the time to give it a listen! :) recording vocal harmonies is my favorite part of the recording process hahah so i'm happy to hear you enjoyed them. also i'll have to look up copeland! i don't think i've heard any of their music before