Mix Experiment - All Your Green Bugs

[drumity]

This is a kind of crank mix experiment

Sometimes, just for competition, I limit myself while mixing, to see what happens and what you can do with minimum gears !

It's a kinda dance track and the limitations were:

- time (45min)
- just PANNing, EQing and COMPRESSing
- a little bit of reverb allowed
- no automation on any track
- just earphones
- no mastering

It's like speed chess and normally I have a good time laughing while listening to these kind of tracks afterwards and stay away from sharing

My ears are like cauliflower now and
I hope I didn't destroy too much the tune

Have fun (or not )


Edit: Speed tweaks

All Your Green Bugs

[Jazzyspoon]

Nice sound, what did you use to make it?>
I enjoyed the track, though I know you could (and should) expand on it someday.
Very lifting. And funky too.
Love the clap. (that statement will come back to haunt me someday )
Groovy.

[drumity]

Nice sound, what did you use to make it?>
I enjoyed the track, though I know you could (and should) expand on it someday.
Very lifting. And funky too.
Love the clap. (that statement will come back to haunt me someday )
Groovy.

Thanks Jazzy for beein' the one and lonely again to listen and comment my stuff !
Some seem to ignore my stuff obstinately and that's a very strange thing !
The mixed tune isn't that bad as I estimate, 'cause I relisten to it and for sure there's a lot to do, but for a speed mix and the limitations fairly acceptable ...

"Ignorance is the last form of respect !"
(Greek philosopher)


P.S.: Nothing wrong with loving the clap ! I do also ... so we are two yet

[drumity]

The obligatory one reply

Come on guys ... there's more possible !

[polyslax]

Hey that's a cool little track drumity, especially considering the restrictions - good idea btw, I don't do it consciously but without some limitations it's easy to get nothing done.

Nice development to the track and a tasteful arrangement - actually, after listening 6 or 7 times, there's a lot in there, keeps the ears interested without making things too dense. Some nice retro synth sounds and a good groove. Very nice stuff!

Sorry you're feeling ignored, I'll try and keep an eye out for your tracks. I think people just go through cycles where they're too busy to devote a lot of time to listening - especially if it means not getting any of their own music done.

[drumity]

Thanks Poly for your kind words !
Yes the limitation is a great thing to come back to the roots and it's like recucing my drumset to just the bass drum, the snare and the hihat (what I do sometimes) and then you have to be creative, inspiring, diversified and catchy

actually, after listening 6 or 7 times, there's a lot in there, keeps the ears interested without making things too dense.

You listened 7 times ? Wow
Within 45min you can't mix the instruments balance properly and so I'm glad that the different and subtile things are noticable enough !

Drumity

P.S.: Once you were inspired by one of my reviews to write a tune named "Soundless screams", you remember ? Would be cool to hear that perhaps in 2009

[rockstar_not]

Just had my first listen.

A couple of comments - one possible reason for a low comment count is that your files are not direct-linked. Most of the time, when I hit non-direct linked files, I zap the DL process because I don't want to have to go back and delete the files.

Just a possibility - It might make it so it's not playing quickly in the KVR Music Player as well and people might skip it like I do.

That would be too bad - it's a nice tune.

The other thing is that as in all communities and societies, there are going to be various strata of popularity. Some earn their popularity by excellence in tunecraft, some by an uncanny ability to find something nice to say about just about every tune that comes in the cafe, some by more mysterious means.

I came by this post because of your give and take with another KVRian's recent cafe thread. I've become a fan of his through his tunes that he's posted often in the cafe. Most of them are downtempo, electric piano grooves that I really like and I'll listen based on past quality. I'm sure I'll hit your songs once I see another posted in the cafe and I happen to be there.

Are you looking for constructive criticism?

If so, here's my take for what it's worth....

1. The opening starts off too rapidly with instrumentation - I would back out one of the parts and introduce it after 8 bars or so. It's almost as if bar 1 'gives away too much' of the instrumentation.

2. I would try varying the timbre of the lead somewhat through the song, perhaps with some filtering or morphing between different duplicate lead lines. As it is, it gets kind of old.

3. The buggy sounds right at the end at 3:25 - I would play that out more in the tune - those were great. A middle 8 with those, or even an intro with them featured would be welcomed as well as a fade-out with more of them. Right now, instead of "All Your Green Bugs" it sounds like "Just A Few Green Bugs"!

But what do I know? I typically do folk-rock type stuff!

-Scott

[drumity]

one possible reason for a low comment count is that your files are not direct-linked. Most of the time, when I hit non-direct linked files, I zap the DL process because I don't want to have to go back and delete the files.

OK all my tunes or videos or whatever I post here are all direct downloads !
Which means for me to provide a webhoster and unlimited bandwith I have to pay each month, that someone have the comfort not to run through thousands of popups and links !
I experienced that many times here and in that case I close the window and "Tough luck!"

My tunes aren't direct-linked right, means I don't have a site where you can have a listen in a player e.g., except MySpace !
I have to say I don't really understand the fact, that one click on a thread and don't want to listen to the tune ... I personally click on a thread primary if I'm interested .. if not I actually don't !
And in addition, I deleted several tunes I heard and which didn't kicked me
What's the problem with downloading, have a listen and delete the tune afterwards ? I honestly don't get the point here !

Are you looking for constructive criticism?

ALWAYS !

Thanks for your opinion and suggestions and I aggree with some of your points, but you have to have in mind the idea (limitations etc.) and normally I am very perfectionistic, means I'll find 1000 reasons to come back to the tune and redo some things, but here it's another perception

But what do I know? I typically do folk-rock type stuff

Nothing wrong with folk-rock ... you have to play every style authentically and with the appropriate feel and groove .. so every style has its beauty

Above all I am taking all kind of constructive criticism very serious and I am glad if someone do take his time to listen and comment !

Thank you for that
Drumity

[rockstar_not]

Drumity - the point I was trying to make is that your files don't easily stream in a browser like most hosted .mp3 files. Files that stream directly to a browser player (like quicktime will do) do not have to be downloaded.

Also, the KVR Member's Music player http://www.kvraudio.com/music.php needs files that will stream as far as I understand the situation. Most of my song commenting happens with this music player streaming in the background while I'm doing something on my computer - an interesting song will come up and I'll pop over to the thread where the link is posted and make a comment.

Realize that some days so many songs get submitted to the cafe and if your song won't directly stream, it will end up on page 2 of the cafe within a few days and the chance for people to hear it go down significantly.

If you really crave comments on your songs - then I suggest entering in the monthly music contest. You are sure to get at least 20 or 30 listens to your tune and perhaps 1/4 of that in comments.

-Scott

[drumity]

Drumity - the point I was trying to make is that your files don't easily stream in a browser like most hosted .mp3 files. Files that stream directly to a browser player (like quicktime will do) do not have to be downloaded.

I totally understood that ! I mentioned this point with the player of a website (streaming for sure) or MySpace !

If you really crave comments on your songs - then I suggest entering in the monthly music contest. You are sure to get at least 20 or 30 listens to your tune and perhaps 1/4 of that in comments.

The point is there are more than 80 to 150 listeners (downloads) all the time and the lonely reply ... but that's the way it is ... c'est la vie