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Frantz · Post by **Frantz** » Thu Mar 26, 2015 3:08 am

Ridan wrote:Don't have any critiques to mention for this track. Love the feel, and monotonous vibe. It's a refreshing change from the "in your face" electronic music I hear just walking down the street.

Thanks. Yes, it is kind of different from modern EDM. Glad you liked it.

D.H. Miltz · Post by **D.H. Miltz** » Wed Apr 15, 2015 1:23 am

Nice. Everything sounds good (the low end especially; I think I've remarked on that in another of your songs; you have a knack for getting that just right). I enjoyed it. Thanks.

Entropy Audio · Post by **Entropy Audio** » Wed Apr 15, 2015 6:53 am

Good track, I also def got a bit of a Depeche Mode vibe. I liked the vocals, they were interesting

Frantz · Post by **Frantz** » Fri Apr 17, 2015 2:40 am

D.H. Miltz wrote:Nice. Everything sounds good (the low end especially; I think I've remarked on that in another of your songs; you have a knack for getting that just right). I enjoyed it. Thanks.

Thanks D.H. for rescuing the track from oblivion. Using Monark for bass does fill out the low end nicely. Glad you enjoyed it.

Frantz · Post by **Frantz** » Fri Apr 17, 2015 2:49 am

Entropy Audio wrote:Good track, I also def got a bit of a Depeche Mode vibe. I liked the vocals, they were interesting

Thanks for the feedback and welcome to KVR! I wasn't thinking of the Mode when I made this track but I understand the comparison.

Glad the vox worked for you. My vocals seem to be an acquired taste.

Jace-BeOS · Post by **Jace-BeOS** » Fri Apr 17, 2015 3:39 am

Frantz wrote:
Jace-BeOS wrote:Actually I had the sense of early Depeche Mode vibe as well. I'll have to give it a better listen from a proper device later.

Was there an effect on your voice, like subtle ring modulation maybe?
Thanks for checking this out. There are a lot of effects on my voice. On this song, the vocals first went through a hardware Drawmer TubeStation TS1. Then inside the DAW, Fab Filter DS -> Studio Devil VTP -> The Glue -> The Drop -> EQuick -> Lexicon Reverb. This is probably overkill but I keep piling on effects until I think it sounds decent. I especially like how The Drop can be used on vocals to color the sound.

i'm giving it another listen right now on the "studio" speakers... It's really neat to me how very much your music or your music's sound has a sense of its own identity.

Thanks for the description of your vocal processing on this. i'm not usually a fan of minimal singing (your instrumentation and structure is what keeps me coming back), but i am getting familiar with your vocal style and it's grown on me. i really like the attitude of it (sort of serious AND tongue in cheek, if that makes any sense - like you're being harsh and bitter, but from an amusingly detached perspective).

Frantz · Post by **Frantz** » Sat Apr 18, 2015 11:19 pm

Jace-BeOS wrote: i'm not usually a fan of minimal singing (your instrumentation and structure is what keeps me coming back), but i am getting familiar with your vocal style and it's grown on me. i really like the attitude of it (sort of serious AND tongue in cheek, if that makes any sense - like you're being harsh and bitter, but from an amusingly detached perspective).

You've grokked the essence of it - harsh from an amusingly detached perspective.

I am trying to improve the vocals on the next one. I am discovering that I can sometimes sing in tune for a second or two which could help a bit.

Thanks for the insightful comments!

Frantz · Post by **Frantz** » Mon Jan 18, 2016 11:43 pm

Here's my first music video. I was going for a retro sci-fi, trapped inside the computer theme. A bit strange but I think it fits the subject matter of the song.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qgOA_skaroA

folderol · Post by **folderol** » Tue Jan 19, 2016 7:05 pm

I enjoyed the song, and the first half of the vid, but then it seemed to get a bit creepy.

layzer · Post by **layzer** » Wed Jan 20, 2016 7:13 am

i'm impressed to hell, Frantz. You are a Media master. its cool to put a face on the voice too.

Allomerus · Post by **Allomerus** » Thu Jan 21, 2016 12:18 pm

Great job with the video Franz. Lots of top effects, especially like your use of grids. A compelling watch for your great music! Well done.

seismic1 · Post by **seismic1** » Sat Jan 23, 2016 3:23 am

layzer wrote:its cool to put a face on the voice too.

He used to be a nice boy. He used to cut the grass.

Great video. It's a good fit for the mood and style of music.

Good work

Frantz · Post by **Frantz** » Sun Jan 24, 2016 12:15 am

folderol wrote:I enjoyed the song, and the first half of the vid, but then it seemed to get a bit creepy.

The song is about someone who transferred his consciousness into a computer before he died and isn't exactly thrilled with how things turned out. So the video is supposed to be dark and weird. Thanks for watching and commenting even if it wasn't your cup of tea.

davidstiles · Post by **davidstiles** » Tue Jan 26, 2016 7:05 am

Neat! I like the song, and most of the video. There's a part in the middle with a lengthy instrumental for which I felt the video element lagged in terms of its energy. But otherwise, the dark and weird really worked for me!

Frantz · Post by **Frantz** » Wed Jan 27, 2016 5:55 am

layzer wrote:i'm impressed to hell, Frantz. You are a Media master. its cool to put a face on the voice too.

Thanks layzer! It took me a few weeks to learn how to create a video and figure out how to do those effects. I also spent a lot of time doing intricate cuts of public domain footage. It was a fun and interesting change from doing music.

Yep, that's my face. Unfortunately, I couldn't find an effect to draw hair on my head.

Glad you enjoyed it.

Fragile Gods - "The Digital Divide" (music video added Jan 18)