30 Mar
2011
30 Mar
'11
8:13 p.m.
Hello!
About a week ago I linked one of my first productions on Linux (and in
general) here, and I figured I could follow that up with another song that's
a bit newer and better produced =)
It's found at either www.tentenmedia.nu or directly
http://www.tentenmedia.nu/?wp_ct=3 .
This song is completely in swedish and named "Vinter", which in swedish
means "Winter". It's basically guitars, some singing and some rapping!
The lyrics is essentially about the winter season, and how most revert into
their shell with depressions/less social behaviour, and how this is reversed
as the season passes and the sun starts to show itself. It's more poetic
then classical lyrics, which is reflected in the rap etc. Styleistically
it's not something you hear every day, which is both good and bad. I think
some will like the rapping, and some won't! =)
The production in it's entirety was produced with:
* Ardour 2.8.11
* Calf-git-plugins almost exclusively
* JAMin
* Lexicon Omega USB-card + a pretty cheap condensermic
Anyway, please do listen and comment on it! Every comment is happily
recieved, be it good or bad. I think there's some swedes here aswell who'll
actually understand the song lol.
Thank you in advanced for listening!
Cheers
30 Mar
30 Mar
8:28 p.m.
Hello Gabbe!
first of all, I think, that you've got something wrong. You shouldn't be
grateful to us - at least not to me - for listening, but I must thank you, for
sharing this.
It's again beautiful music. Again no complex chord structure, which is what
I like quite a bit. but nice and fittng chords. It's an interesting contrast
betweenthe sweet, almost fluid guitars and the "rapping". And of course the
contrast between the rapping and the singing. Nice the way the different
timbres interact. I think I'm also grateful, that I don't understand the
lyrics, not because I suspect poetic shortcomings, but I dislike winter and
everything connected with it.
If I should put in a bad word as well, only one thing would potentially
spring to mind: The electric guitar might have been even more fluid, if you
used different compression for it. I think even shorter attack, to remove the
click at the beginning of the notes. So the plucking noise wouldn't be that
loud. I don't know, what it is about that, but with that pulled down, it
sounds even more pleasant to the ear.
A very beautiful song, it makes me feel good and logning for my own
instruments.
Warmly yours
Julien
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31 Mar
31 Mar
9:34 a.m.
Tjena Gabbe,
being from the northern of sweden I do both understand and can easily
relate to this :-)
I like winter but sometimes it get's too much (as this winter pheew),
we still have nearly 50cm snow here...
Nicely done song, listening on laptop speakers so I'm not getting the
best experience but it sounds good!
2011/3/30 Julien Claassen <julien(a)c-lab.de>de>:
If I should put in a bad word as well, only one thing
would potentially
spring to mind: The electric guitar might have been even more fluid, if you
used different compression for it. I think even shorter attack, to remove
the click at the beginning of the notes. So the plucking noise wouldn't be
that loud.
Very interesting observation. I would not have thought of that but you
have a point. I have to remember to try that myself :)
Regards,
Robert
7:49 p.m.
Thank you again for listening all! And thanks very very much for the kind
words!
The tips about compression and mic-placement when recording is something
I'll definately take with me into future recordings! The compressor is
actually something I started laborating with more recently, and would very
much like to master it better as a tool to sculpt the sound.
I'm currently about halfway into a few projects, and it feels really good to
constantly evolve!
Thanks again!
On Wed, Mar 30, 2011 at 8:28 PM, Julien Claassen <julien(a)c-lab.de> wrote:
Hello Gabbe!
first of all, I think, that you've got something wrong. You shouldn't be
grateful to us - at least not to me - for listening, but I must thank you,
for sharing this.
It's again beautiful music. Again no complex chord structure, which is
what I like quite a bit. but nice and fittng chords. It's an interesting
contrast betweenthe sweet, almost fluid guitars and the "rapping". And of
course the contrast between the rapping and the singing. Nice the way the
different timbres interact. I think I'm also grateful, that I don't
understand the lyrics, not because I suspect poetic shortcomings, but I
dislike winter and everything connected with it.
If I should put in a bad word as well, only one thing would potentially
spring to mind: The electric guitar might have been even more fluid, if you
used different compression for it. I think even shorter attack, to remove
the click at the beginning of the notes. So the plucking noise wouldn't be
that loud. I don't know, what it is about that, but with that pulled down,
it sounds even more pleasant to the ear.
A very beautiful song, it makes me feel good and logning for my own
instruments.
Warmly yours
Julien
--------
Music was my first love and it will be my last (John Miles)
======== FIND MY WEB-PROJECT AT: ========
http://ltsb.sourceforge.net
the Linux TextBased Studio guide
======= AND MY PERSONAL PAGES AT: =======
http://www.juliencoder.de
8:01 p.m.
Hello Gabbe!
I feel with you. A compressor is a bugger to master and setup to your exact
needs. I suppose you can get the basics out of common internet literature and
then experiemtn, if you don't have the time and money and temperament to read
some of those very informative books/guides by masters of the profession. :-)
Kind regards and keep the beautiful pieces coming
Julien
--------
Music was my first love and it will be my last (John Miles)
======== FIND MY WEB-PROJECT AT: ========
http://ltsb.sourceforge.net
the Linux TextBased Studio guide
======= AND MY PERSONAL PAGES AT: =======
http://www.juliencoder.de
30 Mar
30 Mar
9:58 p.m.
On Wed, Mar 30, 2011 at 08:13:14PM +0200, Gabbe Nord wrote:
Anyway, please do listen and comment on it! Every
comment is happily
recieved, be it good or bad. I think there's some swedes here aswell who'll
actually understand the song lol.
I don't understand a word of it, but it's absolutely lovely. Usually when
listening to productions posted here there is something in the mix I'd want
to change, if only by a little bit, but in this case I wouldn't touch the
mixer at all - it all fits perfectly. The only thing that disturbed me a bit
is some strange 'roughness' in the female voice in those parts when it comes
forward - it could be the reverb rather than the voice itself. Anyway, nice
work !
Ciao,
--
FA
10:24 p.m.
On Wednesday 30 March 2011 20.13.14 Gabbe Nord wrote:
Hello!
About a week ago I linked one of my first productions on Linux (and in
general) here, and I figured I could follow that up with another song
that's a bit newer and better produced =)
...
Beautiful, just beautiful - I love it!
One of your first productions? Great, then this can only be better - even when
you really don't need to - it's more or less about taste.
The only improvement I can think of do not have anything to do with Linux:
Maybe you should try to place a mic directed against you acoustic guitar's
saddle and/or perhaps from right above your right shoulder directed to where
the hole is. Then it will be a little less finger noise, but speaking about
taste: many people like to hear fingers from recorded guitars, but I think
fingers will be heard anyway, but not so strong.
Keep on with the good work! :-) And being a Norwegian I understand perfectly
the lyrics. :-)
Jostein
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