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80s type prog pop/rock WIP
« on: January 14, 2016, 04:17:37 am »
This is a track I was working on a few months ago but kind of gave up on. I never really started mixing it so it's a bit unbalanced. Thoughts? Is it worth finishing?
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https://soundcloud.com/dom_n_que/backwheniseeyou-draft1/s-51Bhj
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Re: 80s type prog pop/rock WIP
« Reply #1 on: January 14, 2016, 06:13:52 am »
so i guess you were going for the 80's feel (from the name), so correct me if im just way off base from so much new stuff being so big and loud, but i feel both the kicks and the synth at the end could be layered, panned, compressed, and eq'ed to sound more full as well as cleaner and seperate from each other.  the vocals are done well and was my favorite part, maybe a little more reverb/ delay/ panning on them to spread them out
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Re: 80s type prog pop/rock WIP
« Reply #2 on: January 14, 2016, 06:22:45 pm »
I love the vocals!

Bass I think on the verses needs to be louder, maybe more bass-y? I love the toms that go on throughout as well. The Pads on the choruses needs to be fuller, but I like how '80s it actually sounds at the same time. The breakdown might need more reverb / space to compliment the "Back when I see You"'s that go on. The part around 2:52 where the final chorus comes in needs to be bigger in general.

Overall I think a loudness check and slightly better mixing / mastering will be great, but this is just a WIP. I really love this!
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Re: 80s type prog pop/rock WIP
« Reply #3 on: January 15, 2016, 12:40:15 am »
Quote from: diceXcash on January 14, 2016, 06:13:52 am
so i guess you were going for the 80's feel (from the name), so correct me if im just way off base from so much new stuff being so big and loud, but i feel both the kicks and the synth at the end could be layered, panned, compressed, and eq'ed to sound more full as well as cleaner and seperate from each other.  the vocals are done well and was my favorite part, maybe a little more reverb/ delay/ panning on them to spread them out

Hey, thanks so much for listening. Awesome, I totally agree and will do that!
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Re: 80s type prog pop/rock WIP
« Reply #4 on: January 15, 2016, 12:41:52 am »
Quote from: Voyali on January 14, 2016, 06:22:45 pm
I love the vocals!

Bass I think on the verses needs to be louder, maybe more bass-y? I love the toms that go on throughout as well. The Pads on the choruses needs to be fuller, but I like how '80s it actually sounds at the same time. The breakdown might need more reverb / space to compliment the "Back when I see You"'s that go on. The part around 2:52 where the final chorus comes in needs to be bigger in general.

Overall I think a loudness check and slightly better mixing / mastering will be great, but this is just a WIP. I really love this!

Thank you so much! Yeah, I actually hadn't started mixing the synths yet so they sound pretty weak. I'll spend more time on the mix for sure. Thank you ! :)
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Re: 80s type prog pop/rock WIP
« Reply #5 on: January 15, 2016, 01:58:51 am »
I would suggest possibly listening to Ocean Drive by Duke Dumont to get some ideas for this.  I think it would sound really good with a really warm, thick bassline under the vocals to let them stand out more, then come back with the stabs for chorus etc.

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Re: 80s type prog pop/rock WIP
« Reply #6 on: January 15, 2016, 08:35:01 pm »
Quote from: adrianduff on January 15, 2016, 01:58:51 am
I would suggest possibly listening to Ocean Drive by Duke Dumont to get some ideas for this.  I think it would sound really good with a really warm, thick bassline under the vocals to let them stand out more, then come back with the stabs for chorus etc.


This song sounds amazing. Thanks a lot ! I agree.
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