I have "an" idea for this one. Probably not as awesome as Bjam's but it doesn't play to what one might expect from that title ... so it probably won't go over well. But then again, I still struggle to accomplish anything in 7 days so I'll probably miss the deadline ... again. If I do get s...

This is cool. I came to the forums tonight with just one goal: to make sure you guys knew about Natural Studio (NS_Kit). Heck, I didn't even know this thread would be here. I was planning on replying to this thread . It's nice to see a couple of you have already mentioned it. I definitely think it's...

Man, I really didn't want to have to post this, but it's just not workin'. I'm pretty pleased with the lyrics, but I just can't do anything with them. Now I know better than to write lyrics without a melody in mind. It was weird, the only melodies I could come up with were Rancid-type punk rock or H...

We'll see if my track comes together tonight. You could change it to 5/8, and save a quarter note every bar. That should buy you some time. I'm with the Irishman. Except I've been scratching my head for over a week on this thing. Now all I have are lyrics and I'm going to try to put something toget...

Gallow Hill - Tentativious Massachusetts was oddly cold for June The tree on the hill could sense the time of death was soon The fog rolls in, the torches are lit We have the rope, to kill the spirits on the hill We can't, we won't, accept your lifestyle Our rules, dishonored, you risk being exiled ...

I post this only because I'm hoping someone else can relate. I wasn't going to fight this week because last week (my first fight) swallowed WAY more time than I expected (and some of it was from real work). Plus, I'm in Mexico this week on business and don't have Cakewalk or any of my guitars. Well,...

The Cow Exchange + Very catchy + I'm a fan of this genre and you serve it well | I like the circus music melodies, but with my setup (laptop/headphone) they drowned out the vocals | Cliche-o-rama Adam Dachis + The piano parts work + The production was good ... crisp & clean - I don't think the c...

Nice intro, but the vocals kinda killed the mood for me. The mood is way too mellow for the topic. I know it's probably meant ironically, but it gives the song novelty. Interesting. When I first read the title (and learned what it was), I immediately thought of a slow, somber song in a minor key. N...

Bloodberries And Cream + Nice beat. Like a dark 80's dance tune. Cool. + The lead vocals and how the backing vocals are contrasting. Nice. | Couldn't make out a lot of the lyrics, but it could be my current setup (laptop/headphones) Calfborg + Nice work on the snares (custom drum loop?) | I can't te...

Well, I have a feeling I shouldn't be surprised ... but I am. I have learned a LOT more on this thread than I could have dreamed. From Jim and Hip's take on what is involved in production, ken and roymond's definitions, and jack and UnDesirable links, to all of the insight on getting a good acoustic...

I just had another related question. Is mastering the same as production? Or is one part of the other? I don't mean to be playing nomenclature games, I'm just trying to get all the terms I've heard straight in my head. Thanks.

Thanks. There are some good resources in those links. I'll have a look and take your advice. I'm trying to put something together for next week's fight. It'll be my first entry and the first song I've ever written. Scary, I know.

I know this is totally a noob question, but that's the great thing about being a noob, you can get away with asking these. Once you're marked as a guru, you feel silly asking these questions. So, if you're a guru and you need a noob question asked, just PM me and you can relax in your guruism :lol: ...

I for one was really excited to to see this thread's title. As a guitar player, I've never done any percussion (electronic or on a kit). Right now I don't have the room in my office for a kit so I've decided on the keyboard approach. I would love to hear what anyone has to say about recording drum t...

Eight Legged Oedipus + Screaming and howling ... cool + I like how the lyrics fit the title without using the title - I'd like the bass to be a little more pronounced ¡Juiceharp! | I can sortof make out the title during the song - Doesn't seem to be going anywhere - Just not really my bag Father Bin...

This is the first review I've written on songfight and I question my qualifications, but here goes anyway. I'm going to go with a style derived from 8LO. Mellified Man + Loved the lyrics! + I'm a big fan of g&g + Your voice sounds a little like Roger Clyne - I could do without the falsetto part ...

I didn't see a designated thread for introductions, so since I have a little ink, I thought I'd do it here. I just found out about songfight a few days ago through Jim of Seattle (we work for the same company) and am completely hooked - what an awesome concept - I'm totally impressed with many of th...