Just in Time

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Just in Time

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This work is a culmination of a lot of hard work sampling, and a lot of experimentation in it's mastering. This was my first major project to record and I've really had a lot of fun with it.

While listening, pay mind to your sense of space; and pace in the world around you...

[UPDATE! 4/25:] I fixed some issues in the final mix. Most notably, the crash cymbal at 1:05 was a little off, as was one of the rhythm guitar parts at the same spot. I also made some adjustments to the track panning to add a little bit of a sense of motion to the soundscape in the final movement.

Thanks for the scout @UserSigon !

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Nue22

2016-07-06 01:02:20

Cool. The theme is great and this is very easy listening, probably even as ambient. Could have a tighter guitar.

Big-Boss

2016-04-24 19:44:21

At first it sounded kind of eerie, but a good kind of eerie. Then at 0:23, I can see what Drewpy was talking about. The guitar definitely gives it a great beach vibe. Very chill and relaxing.

However, the techno sound that kicked in at 2:30 and lasted until 2:48 sounds distorted and very much out of place. It doesn't fit in with the song at all.

Besides that one con, this is a pretty good song. It keeps changing it up throughout the song, which is nice. Also, like I said before, it does have a great beach vibe to it and it's nice and relaxing.

Migashi responds:

Most relaxing moments in life end very abruptly while making little sense. That's what I wanted to convey :)

I'm glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for the feedback!

Drewpy

2016-04-24 13:22:41

Pros:
It's a chill song and wouldn't feel out of place on a beach or something like that
The drums are pretty fantastic (besides maybe the crash, I'll get to that in a bit)
Mastering for sure was pretty good, and it isn't over compressed which is a common issue
It's not too repetitive, it stays interesting for the most part

Cons:
The crash symbol 1:05 seemed really out of place and out of time
For an experimental song, I might have wanted to be a little more on my toes about what I'm hearing.There isn't too much of a wow factor. This isn't a very big issue, it's more of a personal thing.
The guitar wasn't always quantized right, and it sounded a little imprecise at times because it wouldn't play at the same time as the drums, which stayed consistent.

Overall, not bad. It's not a song I would just want to turn on and listen to, but I certainly don't mind hearing it. It's really relaxing, it's just that there are a few issues with it that need to be addressed. Keep up the good work!

Migashi responds:

Thank you!

I agree with the crash symbol at 1:05... though that's actually there as a que in for an accompanying video. I really should fix it though.

The reason why the guitar was off from the drums at times is actually because I added the drums as an afterthought. When I originally recorded the guitar samples, i was planning on a percussive guitar track. I didn't like how that turned out, but was so pleased with the samples I had already recorded that I created the drum track and then tried to sync the existing guitar samples to it. That, and in one of the longer "lull" moments towards the middle of the song, there was going to be a violin track; but my violinist never came through to record so I kept the lull moment in for length, and I kind of spaced out during it while I was tripping so I decided I loved it lol.

I'm really pleased with how the drums came out. I actually used Ableton's "Vintage Bright" samples for their very natural sounding acoustic decay, and imported them into Fruity Loops to sequence. For the snare, I alternated between a hard hit and a soft hit in order to emulate a left and right stick. This definitely helped make it sound more natural or recorded and not sequenced. A little reverb polished the effect. There are a few parts where I actually doubled the drum track and added a beat repeat on the the double for a more disorganized (though still in-time) and electronic sound. For the hi-hat, I did the same thing, and alternated between a closed foot, and a soft closed stick hit.

I placed it under experimental largely because of it's unconventional timing. The beat for the song actually falls on the first and third counts; similar to DnB or early Dubstep. To me, it sounds like post-rock... but would be closer to jazz as far as it's timing. That's how I felt anyhow.

I'm glad you enjoyed it, and thank you for reviewing!

BTW... I love how you mentioned it sounds like it belongs at a beach; I live in Myrtle Beach XD

One more thing to note: I'm not a fan of mixing with compression. Compression is a great tool when you're backed into a corner, but if you can avoid it; you should. Mixing/Mastering, at least in my style, is 90% volume, 10% Everything else.