Could it be....? Garlagan is back :D
Man I keep loving how you sing and compose the song, that's a totally professional work. This is one of those songs that I say: Man gotta download this and listen in my phone anyways! :D
My favourite elements were the percussion... you did the same thing in Leight Weight (last part) and i loved it, basically because I like percussion more than other instruments xD
You could make some kind of album with songs only singed by you, with a creative name about voices :D
With this submission, you make my day, you gave me something to enjoy during my winter vacations (2 weeks :P)
Thank you for all those wonderful melodies and keep going, you are amazing :D Greetings
Reviews for "Slowing Down"
This was such a fun listen. Full of really, really cool elements. Not really sure what else to say! I love all the rhythmic cool aspects as well. Your voice is great ;)
2:53 => Sudden "Shelter" throwback! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fzQ6gRAEoy0
Ofc, the rhythm is different and all; it just reminded me of it!
Seriously fantastic work, and good luck!
garlagan responds:
thank you lsd! oh shelter is amazing! and i see what you mean; that part's melody is very simple so it should be bound to be similar to many other songs in the same key
real talk something funky happens when you sing and your songs are not as catchy as your other songs that dont have your singing.
you're getting closer tho
really amazing track. also how is it possible to mix so well? HOW IS IT POSSIBLE?!?
also that kick stutter section
also that festival section rofl
ALWAYS A FAN BB
garlagan responds:
john... there's no one singing, you're tripping on synthesizers
For real you're so good at this
fuuuuck your mixing has improved so much the last few years. i really want the vocals to sit a bit louder in the mix and maybe hit the compressor a bit harder though
i *really* don't like the off kilter rhythmic shifts in the middle of the choruses - it doesn't really complement the rest of the track in any way and seems like a total afterthought. in this kind of a track i feel like pulling the downbeat into the last step of the previous bar (e.g. 0m56s) is acceptable if you do it once in a section. it also makes sense in that last chorus because it's already been preceded by a skipping effect out of the breakdown. but it's jarring if it keeps happening and if it happens on beats that aren't the downbeat. the chorus is the most important part of your song and you shouldn't ruin it by immediately subverting it!
BUT yeaaaa. i love the festival breakdown. shit's dope. the crowd chant is A+, actually there's fantastic use of different sized reverbs throughout the track. this whole track is fuckin' amazing and i'm so sad that the choruses do that janky rhythmic thing cause otherwise i could listen to this for DAYS.
garlagan responds:
niice. appreciate the feedback midi!
fucking with downbeats is too fun to be consciously avoiding it tho