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Free like the birds

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This is the first song that i made with vocals, i am still trying to figure how to make them sound good and i am having trouble singing with the headphones on.
I really like how the song turned out, simple and smooth but with a lot of feeling put into it and even though i probably will have to redo the vocals i found these good enough for now.
Vocals and guitar recorded in Adobe Audition 6 (Mic Samson C01U, Guitar Ibanez SA160FM, Amp Orange Crush 30R)
I would apreciate some constructive reviews and thanks for the view!


Lyrics:
The Birds....They fly
Free in the sky
They fly beneath the sun
They fly above the clouds
Without any worries or duties
We are just worms, wishing the blue sky
CHORUS:
Oh God
Please give me wings
So that i can learn how to fly
Flow free in the sky
Like a bird


Be free like the birds x4

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This has a good, balanced mix that uses up the full spectrum. You have a good voice too, full and deep - I'm sure the ladies like it. ;)

As for mixing vocals, what you got right is that they sound "close" and "present", aka they cut through and sit on top of the rest which is ideal for this kind of music. I think you didn't need to accentuate the bass so much as at times it sounds muffled and eats away at the backing.

Also the S, F, etc sounds (sibilance) is pretty harsh, you need to use a deesser to fix that.

Don't be afraid to edit your performance or redo sections to get a more accurate version (I do hundreds of takes for each song I make, famously Michael Jackson would do thousands, never satisfied until it was the perfect take!), although you said the vocals in this are temporary, at this later stage I doubt that's the case. :P

To help the vocals sit in the mix better you should also consider reverbs/delays to even it out a bit. Reverb is great at blending sounds!

Anyway, that's the "constructive" stuff, I love the song anyway and look forward to what you do in the contest.
Last question - have you considered getting Ozone's Nectar 2? I use it a ton and it's amazeballs.

This rocks! I love your voice! I'd like to hear some more exotic melodies with your voice, and certainly more of your upper octave.

I instantly recognized the AddictiveDrums! I abuse that drum machine a lot. The drums sound great, I might change the beat during the song some more, maybe a dreamier kit altogether. I hear some nice dynamics and ghosting going on, but the hard hits hit really hard and should probably be brought down to bring out your voice.

Otherwise, all the instruments sound great, and the composition is great c: I enjoyed it!

DivoFST responds:

Dude the fact that you commented on my song is amazing, you are probably my favourite artist in NG.
Im really a drum noob, Addictive Drums helps me a lot but still a noob is a noob and technical mistakes on the drums will be found xD<
Thanks a lot for the comment Kor-Rune!

:D Well done! Your vocals were very nice ... You have a tasty voice I must say. Everything is mixed perfect! A lovely slice of heaven ^_^ Kind of reminds me of New Wave. Excellent work!

9.5/10

DivoFST responds:

Hey thanks a lot Adam, i am very happy you liked it :D

The vocals are perhaps just a little too strong, or the instrumentals are a little too weak. This is especially noticeable because the drum and percussion line is barely even audible. So I think it's the latter because your vocals sound great; they're crisp and clear and you've got a perfect voice for the style too. The instrumentals just need a little extra. To me, I'd especially like the ambient synths to have a bit more prominence, and of course the drums need that prominence too as I mentioned before. Other than that, this track is pretty cool. Nice guitaring and singing. The panning between the vocals and the guitar near the end is a surprise. Great work!

DivoFST responds:

Thanks a lot ZipZipper, i am going to remaster the synths even today to make things balanced!

Credits & Info

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Listens
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Downloads
54
Votes
7
Score
4.78 / 5.00

Uploaded
Sep 24, 2012
9:17 PM EDT
File Info
Song
6.6 MB
3 min 37 sec

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