<div class="gmail_quote">On Fri, Dec 18, 2009 at 1:54 PM, Folderol <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:folderol@ukfsn.org">folderol@ukfsn.org</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">
On Fri, 18 Dec 2009 14:29:37 +0000<br>
James Stone <<a href="mailto:jamesmstone@gmail.com">jamesmstone@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
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> Hi All,<br>
><br>
> Here is my last track of the year (although probably not finished).<br>
> Early 90's shoegaze style with lots of nods in the direction of the<br>
> likes of My Bloody Valentine, and probably/maybe some Goth influences too??<br>
><br>
> All recorded with Renoise:<br>
><br>
> <a href="http://drop.io/mcrx9js" target="_blank">http://drop.io/mcrx9js</a><br>
><br>
> As always, comments and criticisms gratefully received..<br>
><br>
> One thing I'm not totally happy with is the "fizzy" distortion. I think<br>
> this might just be a result of using the computer rather than a valve<br>
> amp, but I'm particularly interested in improving this aspect...<br>
><br>
> James<br>
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First, I must say I don't know this style at all, even so I found the<br>
distortion far too heavy and prominent. I had to really struggle to<br>
hear anything else.<br>
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</div></div></blockquote></div><br><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8">Hi everyone:<div><br></div><div>This is a pretty good attempt at a shoegaze sound, but something is kind of off. </div>
<div>I'm guessing that's based on how it was produced. to me it sounds like some sort of </div><div>80s style minimal synth/darkwave, which isn't a bad thing.</div><div><br></div><div>To me, the 'distorted' part sounded less like distortion and more like a synth with a </div>
<div>wide open filter. Perhaps that's the fizziness referred to earlier.</div><div><br></div><div>Now, I'm going to go against the grain here and suggest that for this style of music</div><div>this piece is almost too clean and parts are relatively distinct. MBV's epic 'Loveless'</div>
<div>was actually mixed in mono, maybe that helps to get a more authentic shoegaze sound.</div><div><br></div><div>In closing, thanks for trying something that is probably an overlooked style on this list.</div><div><br></div>
<div>cheers,</div><div>ernst</div><br>-- <br>++++++++++++++++<br>Ernie Dulanowsky <br><a href="http://www.pulsewidth.ca">www.pulsewidth.ca</a><br>++++++++++++++++<br><a href="http://twitter.com/oblique/statuses/6793049940" target="_blank">oblique: Breathe more deeply</a>