Elrinth Posted August 24, 2013 Share Posted August 24, 2013 So I've picked Djamm's song called Tausti. Here's my progress so far, do you think I should change anything? https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/5145312/WIP/weird-o-lympics/Elrinth%20-%200131.%20Farfletched%20Tausti.mp3 The genre I'm trying for is more of an 80s kinda style. I'm taking heavy inspiration from a musician called Farfletched. Here is Djamm's original song: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/5145312/WIP/weird-o-lympics/Djamm%20-%20tausti.mp3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timaeus222 Posted August 24, 2013 Share Posted August 24, 2013 It does sound kinda 80's mixed with disco. Kinda like , especially in the bass. You might get some ideas from there.I think if you want to emulate the 80's snare, it might benefit from being a little lighter and more floaty. Right now it seems to cover kind of a thick frequency range with some frequencies that don't really contribute to the overall tone. The snare from the link sounds almost like a hybrid tom-snare; there's a more distinct pitch to it. I feel like the 3:04 high-passed pseudo-buildup puts a modern pop twist on the 80's feel. At the end, I was focusing on the toms at 4:17 and they felt somewhat narrow; you could try panning them (more?) and seeing how that goes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elrinth Posted August 24, 2013 Author Share Posted August 24, 2013 (edited) thank you those are great ideas! I'll replace the snare into something which feels more 80s, funny thing is... the kit I'm using is called 80s kit... but now I've found one which sounds much closer to the one you show in the video. The main goal of this remix is to make sure my remix is NOT same genre as the original song. Edited August 24, 2013 by Elrinth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elrinth Posted August 24, 2013 Author Share Posted August 24, 2013 Ok new version of the song: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/5145312/WIP/weird-o-lympics/Elrinth%20-%20tausti.mp3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timaeus222 Posted August 24, 2013 Share Posted August 24, 2013 Great improvement! The only thing I'd suggest now is to do some light compression on the snare; just enough to get it to come through a little more, and that's about it! You really nailed an 80's/Modern Pop fusion atmosphere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elrinth Posted August 24, 2013 Author Share Posted August 24, 2013 (edited) Ok added some compressor, I have no idea how it works, I just fiddled with the values and it sounds more atleast Also made some adjustments to some chords here and there. Please tell me if something sounds badly! Maybe there's too much volume on the leads? Maybe the snare pops more now: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/5145312/WIP/weird-o-lympics/Elrinth%20-%20FarFletchBrained%20Djamm%20El%20Bombo_-_2013-08-24_09-50-04.mp3 and another fix... lowered volume on snare just a tiny tiny bit... also lowered volume on leads: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/5145312/WIP/weird-o-lympics/Elrinth%20-%20FarFletchBrained%20Djamm%20El%20Bombo_-_2013-08-24_10-10-45.mp3 Edited August 24, 2013 by Elrinth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timaeus222 Posted August 24, 2013 Share Posted August 24, 2013 Yeah, the snare compression worked well enough; it's coming through pretty well. I don't really have much of an issue with the first saw lead (1:19). It's a neat timbre, and I like the late filter envelope on it. Something I noticed on that is it doesn't appear to have noticeable reverb when it's most exposed, so it's somewhat upfront, but I can still hear the background low-passed automated saw waves, so the volume and reverb aren't a big deal. I like the new chords on the piano, if that's indeed where you put them. I compared the first version to the second one in that post, and I like the (higher) volume of the snare on the first one and the (lower) volume of the lead on the second one. The snare was actually already really good on the first one. In short, the lead volume on the first one *could* be a bit lower, but that's about it for volumes (and anything else I noticed)! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elrinth Posted August 24, 2013 Author Share Posted August 24, 2013 (edited) Thanks alot for all the help timaeus222, not only was your critique helpful, it also gave me more encouragement to work on the song. Made tiny winy adjustments... Set back snare volume to the 1st one, or atleast closer to it. But something between 1st and 2nd version there. Added filtering on the first lead (only first time tho) https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/5145312/_-%3D%20Numbered%20%3D-_/0131.%20Elrinth%20-%20Awake%20All%20Night%20In%20A%20Farfletched%20Dream.mp3 This is the final version of the song. I have been up all night working on this song and I think my body physically won't stand much longer if I keep on working, haha. Now it's time to sleep (and also hand it in for the minicompetition, wish me luck! ) Songname: Awake All Night In A Farfletched Dream Edited August 24, 2013 by Elrinth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timaeus222 Posted August 24, 2013 Share Posted August 24, 2013 Good luck man! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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