Spagna - Call Me (1987)

[LocalTrack19]

The eighties were the decade of Italo disco, as a synth head I really like this style of music. One of the biggest 80s Italo hits was Call Me by Ivana Spagna, here is my tribute to this song, played on hardware synths (Minilogue XD and Roland Juno DS) and an Ibanez Gio guitar:

https://soundcloud.app.goo.gl/iPjhkUL1UA8sKou37

Hope you like it, had a blast recreating it!

[The Noodlist]

Super covers, it takes me back.
Sounds identical to the original from memory, great job.

[LocalTrack19]

Super covers, it takes me back.
Sounds identical to the original from memory, great job.

Thanks!

[jackoo]

me likes very much
Sounds quite authentic. Great sounds & vocal.

[benzene]

Great job, enjoyed the listen. Love 80s music!
The guitar is right in the pocket, and the mix has a good balance and energy in the right places (horn stabs especially).

[Bansaw]

Great job on the sounds, well done.
The mixing however does lack some "dimension".

[LocalTrack19]

Great job on the sounds, well done.
The mixing however does lack some "dimension".

Thanks for the feedback Bansaw! As I am still a rookie at producing, can you explain what you mean and what I should differently?

[Bansaw]

Great job on the sounds, well done.
The mixing however does lack some "dimension".

Thanks for the feedback Bansaw! As I am still a rookie at producing, can you explain what you mean and what I should differently?

Width in terms of panning (I use hard left/right sometimes on some elements, and other key element such as vocal and kick up the middle), and depth in terms of some elements having more reverb than others. If you listen to yours and the original side by side, there is more dimension on the original.
One plugin I found that helps with width and depth (when used in moderation) is Leapwing's Stage One.

[LocalTrack19]

Great job on the sounds, well done.
The mixing however does lack some "dimension".

Thanks for the feedback Bansaw! As I am still a rookie at producing, can you explain what you mean and what I should differently?

Width in terms of panning (I use hard left/right sometimes on some elements, and other key element such as vocal and kick up the middle), and depth in terms of some elements having more reverb than others. If you listen to yours and the original side by side, there is more dimension on the original.
One plugin I found that helps with width and depth (when used in moderation) is Leapwing's Stage One.

Ah I see. Thanks for the tip. Is StageOne comparable to Izotope Imager? I will check out the demo version

[Bansaw]

Great job on the sounds, well done.
The mixing however does lack some "dimension".

Thanks for the feedback Bansaw! As I am still a rookie at producing, can you explain what you mean and what I should differently?

Width in terms of panning (I use hard left/right sometimes on some elements, and other key element such as vocal and kick up the middle), and depth in terms of some elements having more reverb than others. If you listen to yours and the original side by side, there is more dimension on the original.
One plugin I found that helps with width and depth (when used in moderation) is Leapwing's Stage One.

Ah I see. Thanks for the tip. Is StageOne comparable to Izotope Imager? I will check out the demo version

StageOne is a different animal to Imager DrMS gets close but StageOne does something unique. There's a demo which you can check out.

[Bansaw]

Great job on the sounds, well done.
The mixing however does lack some "dimension".

Thanks for the feedback Bansaw! As I am still a rookie at producing, can you explain what you mean and what I should differently?

Width in terms of panning (I use hard left/right sometimes on some elements, and other key element such as vocal and kick up the middle), and depth in terms of some elements having more reverb than others. If you listen to yours and the original side by side, there is more dimension on the original.
One plugin I found that helps with width and depth (when used in moderation) is Leapwing's Stage One.

Ah I see. Thanks for the tip. Is StageOne comparable to Izotope Imager? I will check out the demo version

StageOne is a different animal to Imager. DrMS gets close but StageOne does something unique. There's a demo which you can check out.

[The Noodlist]

I'm trying to learn mixing, take my comments with a pinch of salt.

To me, the original vocal seems to be in a pocket in the middle with the music to the sides.
I would make a dip in the instrumentation mid channel for the vocals with a mid/side or dynamic EQ.

I was humming this for ages after listening, good stuff. Excellent transcribing.