Hi there everyone.
I'm one of those members who tends to hang around Kvr, only adding my two-bob's-worth when I know about the topic. Hence, the low post count.
Anyhoo, the time is nigh to put up or shut up. After a long period of personally fannying around, the band and I have finished recording 6 songs in preparation for a demo CD. We now need some feedback to choose which songs to put on the CD. From what we've read, the most that should be put on one disc is 4 songs. So what dy'all think:
a) about the songs
b) about which would be best for a demo
c) a possible track order
Oh yeah... nearly forgot to tell you that the link to the songs is
http://www.manuelblanco.co.uk/mixes_031104/
TIA.
Demo time is coming......
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- KVRer
- 21 posts since 29 Apr, 2003 from London
mmmm.... ok!?
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- KVRian
- 868 posts since 2 Jan, 2003 from In the foothills of the Rocky Mountains
This is a very clean/tight package of tunes. Production sounds very good in my opinion. All these songs sit well together so it will be difficult to choose 4. I think you want to choose songs that show some diversity yet maintain the band's sound.
I think Awake should be the first song.(although I'm not so sure that first "awake" should be the first thing you hear...not sure why exactly, perhaps it sounds a little out of place..could be wrong
)
-Satellite Soul
-the Creeping (waiting for a hard guitar riff and it happened at 3:08 )
-Head Up (that diversity that I was talking about)
nicely done.
best of luck with it.
dano
I think Awake should be the first song.(although I'm not so sure that first "awake" should be the first thing you hear...not sure why exactly, perhaps it sounds a little out of place..could be wrong
)-Satellite Soul
-the Creeping (waiting for a hard guitar riff and it happened at 3:08 )
-Head Up (that diversity that I was talking about)
nicely done.
best of luck with it.
dano
"In a sky full of people, only some want to fly,
Isn’t that crazy?"
Isn’t that crazy?"
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- KVRer
- Topic Starter
- 21 posts since 29 Apr, 2003 from London
Cheers dano, for all the support. 
I take it that the order you listed the songs is the order for the CD. Let me know if it isn't.
Will let the rest of the band know. This is the kind of feedback that we needed (and positive to top it off
)
Anyone else have an opinion? Go on......
I take it that the order you listed the songs is the order for the CD. Let me know if it isn't.
Will let the rest of the band know. This is the kind of feedback that we needed (and positive to top it off
)Anyone else have an opinion? Go on......
mmmm.... ok!?
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- KVRer
- Topic Starter
- 21 posts since 29 Apr, 2003 from London
Hello.......
Anyone out there?
I would really appreciate any advice from you all. Any opinions, good or bad.
Cheers again
Anyone out there?
I would really appreciate any advice from you all. Any opinions, good or bad.
Cheers again
mmmm.... ok!?
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- KVRAF
- 13446 posts since 14 Nov, 2000 from Hannover / Germany
Just listening, will comment later on.
Great stuff, from what I can tell so far.
Great stuff, from what I can tell so far.
There are 3 kinds of people:
Those who can do maths and those who can't.
Those who can do maths and those who can't.
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- KVRer
- Topic Starter
- 21 posts since 29 Apr, 2003 from London
Ta very much
mmmm.... ok!?
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- KVRian
- 868 posts since 2 Jan, 2003 from In the foothills of the Rocky Mountains
Yes, I was thinking in that order....but you really know the songs intimately and probably know best. Just my thoughts...I see you are in the UK...my guess is if you brought that sound to Canada, you would do quite well.
dano
dano
"In a sky full of people, only some want to fly,
Isn’t that crazy?"
Isn’t that crazy?"
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- KVRer
- Topic Starter
- 21 posts since 29 Apr, 2003 from London
Well, check my ego inflating!!!danielmm wrote:I see you are in the UK...my guess is if you brought that sound to Canada, you would do quite well.
dano
mmmm.... ok!?
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- KVRist
- 288 posts since 13 Oct, 2003 from Houston,Tx
These songs are quite good! Top notch production and arrangements. Would buy the CD today if it were released!! No joke.
People checking this post do youself a favor and listen to these songs. They are good!!!
Reminds me of The Din Pedals a little, man did I love that group, anyway how can I get your CD?
Demo order:
1. Headup or awake
2. Hollywood
3. Satellite soul
4. The Creeping
People checking this post do youself a favor and listen to these songs. They are good!!!
Reminds me of The Din Pedals a little, man did I love that group, anyway how can I get your CD?
Demo order:
1. Headup or awake
2. Hollywood
3. Satellite soul
4. The Creeping
"..because anybody can
or should be able to rock off turntables
Grab the mic, plug it in and begin
..." -KRS-One
www.myspace.com/synthlegend
or should be able to rock off turntables
Grab the mic, plug it in and begin
..." -KRS-One
www.myspace.com/synthlegend
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- KVRer
- Topic Starter
- 21 posts since 29 Apr, 2003 from London
Sielsynth wrote:People checking this post do youself a favor and listen to these songs. They are good!!!
.... how can I get your CD?
High praise indeed. Thanks for taking the time to post. We are hoping to finalise all the artwork and tracklisting for the demo by the end of next week. Then off to the presses.
www.cmeduplication.co.uk seem to be doing a good deal for 1000 CDs. Then it's time to bombard the music companies and hope to catch a break.
Once we get the pressing done I'll pm you and work out a way of getting a CD to you. Hopefully, the day job is not going to interfere with all this... No, I take that back, I won't let it.
Again, thanks for the feedback.
mmmm.... ok!?
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- KVRer
- Topic Starter
- 21 posts since 29 Apr, 2003 from London
Have missed out on these guys. Have to check out some of their stuff. Cheers for the heads up.Sielsynth wrote:Reminds me of The Din Pedals a little
mmmm.... ok!?
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- KVRer
- Topic Starter
- 21 posts since 29 Apr, 2003 from London
Any other thoughts?
Sascha?
Sascha?
mmmm.... ok!?
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- KVRist
- 185 posts since 12 Mar, 2002
hello ! very good job and very nice songs
i'd personaly pick, in this order :
1- Awake
2- Head Up
3- Hollywood
4- Up On The Money
The Creeping would also make a nice end of record song, but maybe more with a 6 or 10 titles format
good luck !
i'd personaly pick, in this order :
1- Awake
2- Head Up
3- Hollywood
4- Up On The Money
The Creeping would also make a nice end of record song, but maybe more with a 6 or 10 titles format
good luck !
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- KVRer
- Topic Starter
- 21 posts since 29 Apr, 2003 from London
Cheers ksn.
Personally, I'd like to put together a cd with 6 songs, but everything we've read so far seems to say 4 songs maximum. Some sources go as far to say that the ideal demo would only have one song, the strongest, in it.
Apparently, when an A&R rep is going through their in-pile of demos, they are more likely to listen to those that have fewer songs as it would take less time to assess them fully. Therefore we thought that we'd put the strongest four on CD, which we could also give to "fans" and friends, and have the rest of the songs on the website!
What's everyone else's take on the maximum number of songs on a demo?
Personally, I'd like to put together a cd with 6 songs, but everything we've read so far seems to say 4 songs maximum. Some sources go as far to say that the ideal demo would only have one song, the strongest, in it.
Apparently, when an A&R rep is going through their in-pile of demos, they are more likely to listen to those that have fewer songs as it would take less time to assess them fully. Therefore we thought that we'd put the strongest four on CD, which we could also give to "fans" and friends, and have the rest of the songs on the website!
What's everyone else's take on the maximum number of songs on a demo?
mmmm.... ok!?