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LIVE THIS WAY (internet addiction)

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NGADM and UAC submission. I made this in three days to make it eligible for both, while also making it to my vacation, which starts tomorrow. For that reason it might sound a bit rushed.


anyways, this might be very different from my discography, but to be honest, this was a long time coming, im really tired of my old house schtick, i dont listen to that kind of music anymore and have no motivation to continue down that path. im trying to change the way i go about making music and try to make my discography represent my current tastes better. theres a very good chance this wont pass round one of adm, but man am i happy with the fact that i can release a song like this without giving a shit.


sorry for all the yapping in the description lol, i hope you all enjoy the song


LYRICS:

I only think about what you want, bout what you want, bout what you

I only care if I belong, if I belong, if I be-

One day I’ll wake up and you’re gone, up and you’re gone, up and you

And I’ll just keep on going on, yeah going on, i never stop-


Sleepless, beer, and a weed tray

Borderline delusion barely gets me through the bleak days

Yeah i’ll tell myself in the end, that its okay but

Maybe i dont have to live this way

Maybe one day this shit could change

Tame these voices inside my brain

Everyday, I keep asking

Maybe I dont have to li-i-i-


Done the same shit so much i could do it with my eyes closed

i could work so fucking hard but only in the night though

All this shit built up then i let it out like a cyclone

Tell my you like me but you dont know the me that I know


And I know that any sympathy that I’ll get

Is because I spent my free time lying on the internet

And you’re best friends with me now but I’ll bet,

You run straight out the door when I’m trying to get intimate


Sleepless, beer, and a weed tray

Borderline delusion barely gets me through the bleak days

Yeah i’ll tell myself in the end, that its okay but

Maybe i dont have to live this way

Maybe one day this shit could change

Tame these voices inside my brain

Everyday, I keep asking

Maybe I dont have to li-i-i


I only think about what you want, bout what you want, bout what you

I only care if I belong, if I belong, if I be-

One day I’ll wake up and you’re gone, up and you’re gone, up and you

And I’ll just keep on going on, yeah going on, i never stop- 


This is how it is now

This is how it is now

This is how it

This is how it

This is how it is now (4x)


I only think about what you want, bout what you want, bout what you

I only care if I belong, if I belong, if I be-

One day I’ll wake up and you’re gone, up and you’re gone, up and you

And I’ll just keep on going on, yeah going on, i never stop-


made by Ackee39

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this song doesn't mess around. I like it, it seems mixed well nothing sounds jarring like my mixes lol. i like the glitchy breakdowns, the singing, everything is hitting nicely. solid singing and changing up of the vocal effects. Great work, look forward to hearing more.

Ackee39 responds:

waow, thank you for the kind words!! <3

love the angsty hyperpop vibe of the main sections, great vox processing and pretty decent lyrics. would like the choruses to break up the structure a bit more - the current structure makes the song start to drag and feel repetitive in the 2nd half.

the instrument choices are mostly great but i think a deeper, stuttered bass sound would help the mix punch a bit harder and give a bit more space for the vocals. really impressed by this one overall!

Ackee39 responds:

Youre very right about the bass, I definitely should have chosen something more deep and less noisy haha
Thanks a bunch for the review, ill keep all this in mind when doing smth like this again :>

I like the edgy synth guitars at the beginning and the crisp beats at :11. The vocals at :22 sound good, although a bit over-processed. The lyrics themselves are also really good - clever, but also relatable. The instrumental tracks could use a tad more variety at times, and the texture seems to be missing some upper-mid-range tones throughout. I like the “this is how it is now” bridge at 1:48, although I would’ve liked to hear another refrain or melodic section or something instead of going right into the outro from there - the way it is now felt a bit anticlimactic. Still, I really like the production quality, rhythmic content, progression, and passionate vocals here. Really glad you went out of your comfort zone with this one! Keep it up, Ackee39. ^_^

Mixing, mastering, and balance
2/2
Structure, transitions, phrasing, and variety
1.25/1.5
Melody, tonality, harmony, and texture
1.5/2
Instrumentation and sound design
.75/1
Emotion, atmosphere, and catchiness
1.25/1.5
Originality and uniqueness
.75/1
Overall (how do the elements above interact?)
1/1
Composite score
8.5/10

Ackee39 responds:

Thank you for your (as usual) super in depth feedback!
I def ageee with you that the main thing that needs to be fixed is clearer instrumentation, the song is too reliant on the vocals I think, and I agree that filling up those hi-mids could make the instrumental sound more full. I’ll do my best to work on that for next time!
Anyways thanks as always for reviewing, as someone who started relatively recently and is looking to improve both mixing and songwriting, your reviews are always incredibly helpful. Cheers!

Banging lyrics. I think the vocals could use a bit less crisp, could use a bit of pingpong delay. At times they are too loud, but not offensively so.

Mix wise, it is hard to make out finer points of the instrumental -- bass doesn't pop, potentially needs more drive/clip, and more hi mid

Due to volume of vocals, is hard to make out side synths. Recommend dynamic compression on them and abusing sidechain tbh

the kick sounds pretty high. No one is forcing you to use a typical hyperpop kick. You can dig in your sample box for a lower, grittier kick

Snare seems to lay flat in the mix, recommend a sneaky delay slapback for space or tasteful reverb.

Otherwise, great song, and really catchy!

Ackee39 responds:

Thank you so much for the incredibly detailed mixing advice!! I wanted to revisit this submission when i get back from vacation to polish it more in the mixing department, so this was really helpful :D

BANGER HOLY SMOKES (If you want extended thoughts you'll know where to find me)

Ackee39 responds:

Thanks so much teravex!!! <33

Credits & Info

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Downloads
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Votes
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Score
4.69 / 5.00

Uploaded
Aug 15, 2023
10:11 PM EDT
Genre
Experimental
File Info
Song
3.7 MB
2 min 42 sec
Software
  • FL Studio
Misc. Kit
  • Infected Mushroom Manipulator
  • mental illness
  • monster energy

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