Shocked and honored.

NOTE: I feel like there's a more than usual amount of genre/familiarity bias in my reviews this time around. Apologies to those that only got a few words, but know that I listened to the whole fight many times over, generally enjoyed it, and just didn't end up with interesting thoughts you need to h...

jpnickolas wrote: ↑

Thu Dec 03, 2020 10:04 pm

Do you come up with chords and noodle (or mix/match) over it? Or do you find notes you like first and have that dictate the chord progression?

This is all after the song is written, so the chords are set.

Not really. Or maybe in the loosest of ways. I guess I must have some kind of feeling for what I want, but I really do just randomly try notes to see what works. That's kind of fascinating to me. So do you have tricks for finding notes, like you know you like certain intervals already, or is it mor...

2. play each interval and match both notes. So, play a C and then a D, then C and D#, then C and E. Work your way all the way up to C again, practicing the octave jump. This seems like a great exercise for more than vocals. When I'm recording lead guitar or a keyboard melody, I just stumble around ...

2. play each interval and match both notes. So, play a C and then a D, then C and D#, then C and E. Work your way all the way up to C again, practicing the octave jump. This seems like a great exercise for more than vocals. When I'm recording lead guitar or a keyboard melody, I just stumble around ...

Title idea: "Victim of Song"

If you think folks should strive not to take reviews as personal attacks (and I do think that) then you should probably treat the songs themselves the same way. Also, this vocal advice is great. I've struggled with the same thing over the years. I've mostly done what Ken says, but I might try mholla...

Thank you, this is awesome.

Be negative, sure. Be mean, fine. But put some effort in it. And own it.

No-one forced you to read it, or comment on it, but if you are going to dismiss every review you disagree with as "whining" then this conversation is over. And sadly, you proved my point. j$ Sure, keep ignoring what I'm complaining about and pretend the problem is that I disagree with you.

Specifically aimed at you :} And then you joke about how your comment was simultaneously directed at everyone and no one. No I don't. And also, whining about reviews ? Grow a pair. If you can whine about songs no one forced you to listen to, I can whine about a lazy, mean-spirited post that doesn't...

sleepysilverdoor wrote: ↑

Wed Dec 02, 2020 12:15 pm

Eh, I did a "wife is busy and not wanting to listen to music right now, how many seconds of each song will she put up with before telling me to change it" set once. Ruffled quite a few feathers...

Sounds shitty.

j$ wrote: ↑

Wed Dec 02, 2020 11:05 am

Specifically aimed at you :}

And then you joke about how your comment was simultaneously directed at everyone and no one.

I always wonder how to strike a balance in reviews between being constructive, honest, respectful, and enthusiastic when possible. Arguably being negative but specific is the most respectful you can be because of the work you have to put in. And it can give you something useful. But dismissing a fig...

Sober wrote: ↑

Fri Nov 20, 2020 2:40 am

Very Doors

How dare you sir

I'm late, so here are... not so much reviews, but random comments. Phlebia - Soothing guitar tone. I like the relaxed vibe of the vocals. It fits the arrangement and the story. There's a nice trick there where the lines sound sort of banal until you realize they're not figurative ("when they te...

Owl - Cool chorus. Your singing is real nice there. The vocal is eq'd a little harshly. I like the way these guitars crunch. thanks for the review! Can you clarify what you meant as far as the harsh vocal EQ—too much high end? (I think I just put on some preset like “Mud Free” in Reaper) I don't kn...

Some short ones: Night Sky - Fun arrangement. Some really good chord changes and transitions in there. I'm torn on the vocals. In some spots, the muttering quality is nice, but I feel the urge to hear some real belting. Owl - Cool chorus. Your singing is real nice there. The vocal is eq'd a little h...

I just tacked the Vincent Price monologue from Thriller onto the end of my track. Hope that satisfies the challenge.

Third Installment: Sweeney Toad - Moodly. The plodding quality has some pros and cons to it. It builds a nice atmosphere. The bowling alley and beer line seems like a bad tonal fit. Switching to the other vocal style is smart for variety's sake. Hardmonica - Thick sound. There are a lot of good voca...

Second Installment: Cavedwellers - Cool riff, especially that line that sometimes extends past the chords. The vocal sounded way too loud but then I realized I was listening on my computer monitor's speaker again. Better on the headphones, so must be a mono/stereo thing. Could still stand to be lowe...