Hello friends, I hope you had a good start into the new year!
First iteration of an EDM song I started yesterday. Just long enough to make sense to post and you can hear a bit where the song could go....
(Serum, Repro-1, Kontakt Alicia Keys, Dune3, Ana2... )
What do you think?
Winged Affection
Frank Arnold - Winged Affection (EDM with vocals)
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- KVRAF
- 5913 posts since 17 Aug, 2004 from Berlin, Germany
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- KVRAF
- 6466 posts since 18 Jul, 2008 from New York
Our Endless Ride hasn't ended and you are starting something new? 
The music on this one sounds very good. The vocals sound artificial when she hits the loud, high notes but otherwise are pretty good.
The music on this one sounds very good. The vocals sound artificial when she hits the loud, high notes but otherwise are pretty good.
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- KVRAF
- Topic Starter
- 5913 posts since 17 Aug, 2004 from Berlin, Germany
Hehe, thanks Frederick!
Yes, I often work on several songs. "Endless Ride" still needs a bit of work.
Yeah exactly, that's the first idea that still has some weird parts. I'm already on the next iteration with better lyrics and some more finetuning. But you seem to agree that the basic idea has potential (so nothing for the trash)
Yes, I often work on several songs. "Endless Ride" still needs a bit of work.
Yeah exactly, that's the first idea that still has some weird parts. I'm already on the next iteration with better lyrics and some more finetuning. But you seem to agree that the basic idea has potential (so nothing for the trash)
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- KVRAF
- Topic Starter
- 5913 posts since 17 Aug, 2004 from Berlin, Germany
Next iteration with different lyrics, a little pre-chorus and other fixes... still quite short but this is just the beginning 
Winged Affection V2
Winged Affection V2
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- KVRAF
- 6466 posts since 18 Jul, 2008 from New York
The vocals sound more natural in V2. Personally I would like less reverb/delay on them but it is a matter of taste.
Maybe that lead synth might sound better one octave higher?
Maybe that lead synth might sound better one octave higher?
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- KVRAF
- Topic Starter
- 5913 posts since 17 Aug, 2004 from Berlin, Germany
That's right, the lower frequency range is already quite well filled, sounds even more balanced when the synth plays an octave higher.
Thanks Frederick for your really helpful ideas!
A few minor changes
Winged Affection V3
Thanks Frederick for your really helpful ideas!
A few minor changes
Winged Affection V3
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- KVRAF
- Topic Starter
- 5913 posts since 17 Aug, 2004 from Berlin, Germany
A few minor changes... Doubling of vocals, some new elements, some tuning. The next step is to compose more elements (bridge, verse, intro, outro etc).
Currently used: Alicia Keys, Strummed Acoustic, Chromaphone 3, Serum, Repro-1, Groove Agent, Dune3, Ana 2, Absynth
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Have a nice weekend and... make more music
Winged Affection V4
Currently used: Alicia Keys, Strummed Acoustic, Chromaphone 3, Serum, Repro-1, Groove Agent, Dune3, Ana 2, Absynth
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Have a nice weekend and... make more music
Winged Affection V4
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- KVRian
- 607 posts since 16 Dec, 2003
I listened to the different versions. It's interesting to hear your additions. v4 sounds quite a bit more fleshed out. The tune is pleasant and has a kind of mysterious vibe. The reverb is a bit too washy and present for my taste, but that's a personal preference thing.
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- KVRAF
- 6466 posts since 18 Jul, 2008 from New York
I listened to V4. The music sounds great. 
The vocals are good although sometimes it's hard to hear the words. Keeping them low in the mix my help hide their synthetic nature.
Keep going!
The vocals are good although sometimes it's hard to hear the words. Keeping them low in the mix my help hide their synthetic nature.
Keep going!
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- KVRAF
- Topic Starter
- 5913 posts since 17 Aug, 2004 from Berlin, Germany
That's right... I compared Guetta, Above & Beyond (which is kind of the standard for me) and there really is significantly less reverb. The opposite of chillout (which is what I normally do)...
I cleaned it up a bit, ditched VintageVerb (sounds too modulated somehow) and used Relab's LX480 instead. The strum guitar, which you can only hear slightly in the background anyway, no longer has any reverb. Everything else is now send effects and that sounds different. I think it's better this way with the reverb.
Thanks for your input and have a nice Sunday!
Oh yeah... and here's the V5 with less reverb
Winged Affection V5
I cleaned it up a bit, ditched VintageVerb (sounds too modulated somehow) and used Relab's LX480 instead. The strum guitar, which you can only hear slightly in the background anyway, no longer has any reverb. Everything else is now send effects and that sounds different. I think it's better this way with the reverb.
Thanks for your input and have a nice Sunday!
Oh yeah... and here's the V5 with less reverb
Winged Affection V5
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