Each Face Retains the Mask it Wore

[ChameleonMusic]

The first thing that struck me positively: The title of this song is
great! Everyone goes back to their original mask, haha.

From the minimalist beginning, your instrumental develops
into a bombastic orchestral work. At 1:40 this long vocal voice
comes into play. Fits really well, looks a bit scary! And
the bombast is skillfully put into perspective by the breaks.
Well done!

I'm a little impressed: the song is really good, it never gets
boring. Great!

Thanks for taking the time to send some feedback!

Everyone goes back to their original mask

Exactly! Plus, of course...I'm using variations on just one musical theme here to represent that concept and it all ends up as it started with the original mask!

God, I'm so deep some days! Probably balances out those many days when I'm a total douche!

"Each Face Retains the Mask it Wore" I openly admit that I created that title from one of the lines in an old and not very well known little song by Genesis! Sorry Mr Gabriel

[seismic1]

just once could you mess up, so we have some advice to offer

I think he may have messed up.

There appears to be a typo in his SoundCloud tags, unless he's referring to the 1954 SciFi movie

[seismic1]

I don't have any problems with the hybrid approach, especially when the composition and sound choices are of this standard. The first 3:30 or so really reminded me of some of Peter Gabriel's work from about 20 years ago, especially the vocal and the David Rhodes style rhythm guitar.

I loved the way you put this one together. There were lots of interesting additions and subtractions all the way through, but the piece retained an interesting and "unified" sound and feel throughout its duration. That was 20 very enjoyable minutes.

One almost always puts compression before EQ in his mastering chain.

The other almost always puts EQ before compression in his mastering chain.

They both produce incredible results!

On some of my tracks, I do both!

Good work

[ChameleonMusic]

just once could you mess up, so we have some advice to offer

I think he may have messed up.

There appears to be a typo in his SoundCloud tags, unless he's referring to the 1954 SciFi movie

Sorted! Thanks!

[seismic1]

BTW, Time Table is not a little-known song at Whatsisname Towers

[ChameleonMusic]

BTW, Time Table is not a little-known song at Whatsisname Towers

I've always loved that song - simple and complete with well constructed, gently poignant 'hidden depth' lyrics that just fit the music perfectly.

[ChameleonMusic]

I don't have any problems with the hybrid approach, especially when the composition and sound choices are of this standard. The first 3:30 or so really reminded me of some of Peter Gabriel's work from about 20 years ago, especially the vocal and the David Rhodes style rhythm guitar.

I loved the way you put this one together. There were lots of interesting additions and subtractions all the way through, but the piece retained an interesting and "unified" sound and feel throughout its duration. That was 20 very enjoyable minutes.

One almost always puts compression before EQ in his mastering chain.

The other almost always puts EQ before compression in his mastering chain.

They both produce incredible results!

On some of my tracks, I do both!

Good work

Thanks very much Tim!

David R - yeah, I can actually hear that, although it wasn't in my head at all at the time.

Compare me to PG anytime you want!

Glad to read the word 'unified' as that was my biggest concern here as I've mentioned in posts above.

EQ / Compression Compression / EQ - as you know, it's all just guidelines and not ever about rules...if it sounds good then it works!

Personally I just love messing around with it all some days and seeing what happens - both musically and production-wise.