[ballad] "magic in the room" 🎶 🎻 🎸

[enroe]

The special moments of truth, of expression, and of
insight — these are precisely the strange times in which
magic seems to hover in the room — addressed by
the song "Magic in the Room":

--> Website with animation: "Magic in the Room"
Note: This requires clicking the grey "play"-button.

Enjoy!

There's also a direct link: Magic in the Room.

[markkuja]

Well done rock song… good mix and sounds

[enroe]

Well done rock song… good mix and sounds.

Thank you, markkuja!

[Frantz]

Great song! The arrangement is excellent especially the strings. The mix is nice and clear.

The pitch correction is very noticeable almost like a deliberate effect on the lower notes. Maybe switch to Melodyne if you are not using it already?

Usually the word "magic" has a positive connotation is pop music. I would have used "sadness" or "sorrow" which I think fits the mood better.

Nice job overall.

[enroe]

Great song! The arrangement is excellent especially the strings. The mix is nice and clear.

The pitch correction is very noticeable almost like a deliberate effect on the lower notes. Maybe switch to Melodyne if you are not using it already?

Usually the word "magic" has a positive connotation is pop music. I would have used "sadness" or "sorrow" which I think fits the mood better.

Nice job overall.

Thank you, Frantz!

Haha yes, the word "magic" was chosen deliberately,
because the situation isn't meant to be just a farewell or
the end of the relationship, but rather a kind of discussion
— with a magical moment. It's meant to remain a bit
ambiguous ...

A moment that isn't necessarily sad, but one that stays in
your memory because it's so special. Well, everyone has
their own interpretation, their own images of it, of course
...

[multree]

The intro is a nice touch.

There seems to be a lot of pitch correction which sounds quite synthetic. Same is true for some of the instruments. I think forgoing pitch correction completely would be worth a try. And I'm not sure if the instruments are MIDI / VSTis but they could sound more realistic imo. Maybe try incorporating just a few real instruments.

[aaron aardvark]

enroe,
Thank you for the review! Now your song: At first, I see the video play.....and there was no sound...wondered if something was wrong.....and then the song started. Your style is recognizable with the distinctive vocals. I am guessing some drastic pitch shifting is happening at times on the vocals; interesting how the low pitch vocal "turns into" something cello-like. It would appear the video has a Halloween sort of theme, with occasional orgy-like artsy stuff taking place. Instrumentally, everything sounds good. Nice melodies all around. It's good your vocals had a sort of crescendo high pitch at least once. I tried to hear the song a second time; the video played but no sound ever arrived. Anyway, cool song! You're originally from Germany? I never detect a German accent in the vocals.

[seismic1]

I enjoyed this. It had a "full" sound even though the instrumentation was not particularly dense. I really liked the combination of the slow guitar and string lines, which gave the song a relaxed, but serious atmosphere.

Good work

[enroe]

The intro is a nice touch.

There seems to be a lot of pitch correction which sounds quite synthetic. Same is true for some of the instruments. I think forgoing pitch correction completely would be worth a try. And I'm not sure if the instruments are MIDI / VSTis but they could sound more realistic imo. Maybe try incorporating just a few real instruments.

Thank you, Multree!

Yes — we're working on improving both the performance, the
instrumentation, and the recordings, perhaps preserving more
of the original audio files.

[enroe]

enroe,
Thank you for the review! Now your song: At first, I see the video play.....and there was no sound...wondered if something was wrong.....and then the song started. Your style is recognizable with the distinctive vocals. I am guessing some drastic pitch shifting is happening at times on the vocals; interesting how the low pitch vocal "turns into" something cello-like. It would appear the video has a Halloween sort of theme, with occasional orgy-like artsy stuff taking place. Instrumentally, everything sounds good. Nice melodies all around. It's good your vocals had a sort of crescendo high pitch at least once. I tried to hear the song a second time; the video played but no sound ever arrived. Anyway, cool song! You're originally from Germany? I never detect a German accent in the vocals.

Yeah, the video and audio are separate. For the audio part,
i.e., the song, you have to press the "Play" button separately.

Thank you for your detailed statement – ​​we will keep all your
points in mind!

[enroe]

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[enroe]

I enjoyed this. It had a "full" sound even though the instrumentation was not particularly dense. I really liked the combination of the slow guitar and string lines, which gave the song a relaxed, but serious atmosphere.

Good work

Oh, thanks seismic1! Yes – slow yet full, warm, and musical
is difficult to achieve. At least, we think so. Thanks!

[dbo]

I've heard it with the video. Although far from my electronic stuff, I can recognise a good, talented instrumentist Super pleasing to ear, your song. Great work with the guitar and vocals. Did I heard some occasional tricks with the voice, such as a doubled voice ? Very cool and discreet. Great job and nice vocal timbre, too.

[PatchAdamz]

Very cool guitar tone!

[enroe]

I've heard it with the video. Although far from my electronic stuff, I can recognise a good, talented instrumentist Super pleasing to ear, your song. Great work with the guitar and vocals. Did I heard some occasional tricks with the voice, such as a doubled voice ? Very cool and discreet. Great job and nice vocal timbre, too.

Hello dbo, thank you for your kind words!

And yes, exactly: the vocals are doubled for certain syllables
and spread out in the stereo width.