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You™ · Post by **You™** » Fri Jan 28, 2005 7:46 pm

Wopelka wrote:...i know my track is more a sketch than a real remix, sliding on the surface of things - your song is marvelous and my remix so... errr poor.

Phoey.

I'm honored you wanted to do it. I really like the open nature of covers, remixes and reinterpretation of songs as well as collaboration between artists. It's fun and thought-provoking.

e-modic · Post by **e-modic** » Fri Jan 28, 2005 8:17 pm

the song is very good from the melody and arrangement, but I don´t like the drums, I don´t know maybe it´s because it sounds so much like a drum loop from the 90ies dance floor or it´s over killed mixed drum arrangement - stop n go stop n go -
Tooo much if you would ask me.
Heard of µtonic? Great tool if you don´t wanna waste time on drums. Believe me!

Beside the drums I really enjoy it, that song comes on my mp3 player

You™ · Post by **You™** » Fri Jan 28, 2005 8:24 pm

e-modic wrote:Heard of µtonic? Great tool if you don´t wanna waste time on drums. Believe me!

I assume you mean the drums in the original... But I can't believe you said "waste time on drums."

Besides bass, that's my favortite thing to create! I've heard of that program, but I enjoy recording, slicing stealing, and looping my own drums. Sorry it's not your bag but I appreciate the feedback. I don't mind the 90s comparison.

e-modic · Post by **e-modic** » Fri Jan 28, 2005 8:44 pm

You™ wrote:
e-modic wrote:Heard of µtonic? Great tool if you don´t wanna waste time on drums. Believe me!
I assume you mean the drums in the original... But I can't believe you said "waste time on drums."

no no no! When u did that drums yourself you really know what you are doing, then maybe it´s the mix of the drums, the variation or whatever. See it from a high standart; when there is something wrong it doesn´t mean it´s bad. In total I like the song.
How can I explain....let´s say the drums are kickin in without reason and then the full drums are a sludge.

Ok, I tried to explain, sorry, as I said just a little thing don´t get it wrong pls.

You™ · Post by **You™** » Fri Jan 28, 2005 8:50 pm

e-modic wrote:Ok, I tried to explain, sorry, as I said just a little thing don´t get it wrong pls.

No worries. I understand. Thanks!

e-modic · Post by **e-modic** » Fri Jan 28, 2005 8:57 pm

You™ wrote:
e-modic wrote:Ok, I tried to explain, sorry, as I said just a little thing don´t get it wrong pls.
No worries. I understand. Thanks!

puh! thanx.

btw: great picture. I like that a lot, looks wonderful.

You™ · Post by **You™** » Fri Jan 28, 2005 9:22 pm

e-modic wrote:
You™ wrote:
e-modic wrote:Ok, I tried to explain, sorry, as I said just a little thing don´t get it wrong pls.
No worries. I understand. Thanks!
puh! thanx.

btw: great picture. I like that a lot, looks wonderful.

I took that last fall. It's from the Northbound lane of the West Side Highway somewhere between W 18th St. and the Lincoln Tunnel in New York City.

donkey tugger · Post by **donkey tugger** » Fri Jan 28, 2005 9:50 pm

Good stuff George, as I've said before, you've got this funky indie type of thing off to a tee, this one sounds a lot like 'the beloved', with the soft vocal, if you remember them. Nice mix, one minor quiblle, the vocal is slightly uneven in volume, esp in the 'key to life' bits Nowt that a bit of automation won't fix in 5 mins though.

ScarKord · Post by **ScarKord** » Thu Mar 16, 2006 12:03 am

Well, 15 months later than expected and I've finally posted my remix

I came across it again when doing a spot of housekeeping (as you do)

Get By (ScarKord Remix)

Hope you like it

J

You™ · Post by **You™** » Thu Mar 16, 2006 1:01 am

ScarKord wrote:Well, 15 months later than expected and I've finally posted my remix

I came across it again when doing a spot of housekeeping (as you do)

Get By (ScarKord Remix)

Hope you like it

J

I love it. That's so cool. I wish I'd thought of that arrangement - or at least had the good sense to sing in key...

It's really nice. Thanks so much. If I an ever return the favor, let me know.

xander · Post by **xander** » Thu Mar 16, 2006 4:02 am

Nice remix

Several things I like here George:

I like the choice of instrumentation and complimentary placements...

I like the groove with the percs you got going there...

I like the direction you're taking here stylistically...

Overall mix is great however I'm wondering what headroom you allowed before mastering it...

Maybe could bring up the vocal, add a wee bit of chorus (a very wee bit) to it, along with a bit of compression to level it off; all to give the vocal that 'inner-mind-voice-speaking' thing...

Added to my 'UTM Keeper Folder'.

Cheers,
Alex

ScarKord · Post by **ScarKord** » Thu Mar 16, 2006 10:08 am

xander wrote: Maybe could bring up the vocal, add a wee bit of chorus (a very wee bit) to it, along with a bit of compression to level it off; all to give the vocal that 'inner-mind-voice-speaking' thing...

Good idea. The Dimension D on my UAD1 might be just the job - I'll give it a try tonight.

You™ · Post by **You™** » Thu Mar 16, 2006 1:01 pm

xander, were your mixing comments aimed at ScarKord or me?

xander · Post by **xander** » Thu Mar 16, 2006 1:11 pm

You™ wrote:xander, were your mixing comments aimed at ScarKord or me?

Well, both of you in general I guess. Just me humble one, but I'd be interested to hear what comes of it & think definitely worth the try & see, yeah?

All up though, I wouldn't have bothered a comment if it hadn't appealed to my music sense, but even so, well done as it is George mate.

Ch33rs,
Alex

You™ · Post by **You™** » Thu Mar 16, 2006 1:31 pm

I think I could cut a couple measures in the middle and prolly add more headroom by turning things down a bit - I mixed this a while ago when I was letting channels limiters and compressors handle the gain rather than using channel volume.* A new mix would be good practice to see if I've improved my technique.

* For many years, I never knew what to do with compressors/limiters or how to tweak dynamics other than raising/lowering the volume of particular channel or master. Then I went nuts with dropping compressors all over the place and letting them do everything. I think I've finally got a handle on sensibly balancing things...

...although I could be wrong about that last bit. I've been having some issues with weird pumping in high-frequency sounds when I use compression on mixes with lots of super-deep bass. I don't usually notice it in the real-time playback, but I catch it later in the mixdown.

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