[LAU] John Option - Any: new song and new Adrour project

[Len Ovens]

On Thu, 20 Nov 2014, F. Silvain wrote:

> Massimo Barbieri, Nov 20 2014:
>
>> Hi,
>> today we have published the video of another single of John Option: Any.
> ...
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> this is a nice song! The guitars and vocals sound very good! The whole mix is 
> transparent to my ears. Pity, that the harp and the drums sound so cheap. In 
> the full mix - near the end - the harp fits nicely. The drums are programmed 
> too much on time. Perhaps try real drums or pads/keyboard to play them live 
> and only quantise them softly. If possible try a different kit or mix with 
> other sounds with more velocity layered sampling?

I had to listen a second time without watching to really hear  :)  Also to 
try to see what the above comment was about. Certainly I would not have 
recognized the harp as such if not prompted, I thought it was an odd 
sounding Uke.. at least mine doesn't sound like that. Anyway, I am not 
sure I agree the drums need a lot of change. The music in general is kept 
background in the song. That is the bass is subdued in the mix as well and 
so I think the drums (whatever their faults) match well with how the other 
things are put together. The organ also doesn't try to do anything fancy, 
just support what is going on over top. I think this is a valid artistic 
decision.

The video is not special. Lots of that style around, probably because it 
works and is within the abilities of most people. I think lip sinc could 
be a bit better (or it is just u-toob doing it's thing). Video is a lot to 
learn and needs pratice. Mine, for what its worth, are not near as good as 
this one is. As I say the video works, don't redo it, do look to grow from 
it in the next one.

Over all good stuff.


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Len Ovens
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