Comments on: Venus in Furs

Venus in Furs

dagosto — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 00:27:51 -0800

This trip is a bit more relaxed.

I had a good time with this after the ideas started to take shape. bass mbira percussion (tom, hat, quaker oats can, mini bongos and congas, and muted cymbal) 6 and 12 string guitar some synth drone organ

By: CarrotAdventure

CarrotAdventure — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 00:34:29 -0800

oooooh, neat! Super cool beat! This is really well produced, I like the way you panned the percussion. The guitars in your B section are pretty deadly as well.

By: micayetoca

micayetoca — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 05:14:54 -0800

Truly great, dagosto. I wasn't expecting such a "full" sound and it caught me from the beginning. You deserve special credit for the way the organ is used, everything is perfect, but the restrain necessary to play only one "twang" with one of the instruments is commendable. Great version.

By: dagosto

dagosto — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 07:53:57 -0800

Yeah, a lot of restraint was exercised during recording. I got rid of several tracks that had more notes before finding the sound I was after. Thanks

By: uncleozzy

uncleozzy — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 11:59:48 -0800

Yeah, that's a cool sound. I dig.

By: MajorDundee

MajorDundee — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 15:07:04 -0800

Appropriately sleazy... I like the drone thing (what's is that?) but it could have been louder. Vocal too. Minor quibbles. This has a real 60's feel - reminds me of the Doors if they'd had a pop at this one. Fab baby!

By: man vs sun

man vs sun — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 16:26:46 -0800

mondo exotica. i thought i was the only person left who loves this style.

By: askmeaboutLOOM

askmeaboutLOOM — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 20:39:12 -0800

I'm glad you didn't boost the vocals any more than you did. It fits the style beautiful. It's like the Zombies' 60s proto-psychedelia meets a little bit of Santana (mainly because of the perc).

By: flapjax at midnite

flapjax at midnite — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 00:12:48 -0800

Yeah, I'm digging the mondo jungle exotica percussion, dagosto, very cool!

By: micayetoca

micayetoca — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 05:03:56 -0800

I'm glad you didn't boost the vocals any more than you did.
posted by askmeaboutLOOM

Vocals get mixed low where he comes from.

By: dagosto

dagosto — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 05:54:32 -0800

micayetoca - that was probably an unconstructive way to respond to that comment.

Vocal level, for me is a complete matter of taste. The general belief among the pros is it absolutely needs to be well out in front. I totally see why and often mix like that. For a lot of my own stuff (as well as a lot of the more "indie" stuff I produce) I approach the mix from a different aesthetic and end up treating the vocals a bit more like a texture. I think that this preference comes from emulating the sound of a live show where the backline is overpowering the front of house system, which is par for the course in a place that will feature unsigned acts.

MajorDundee - I still take that critique to heart. It is a very fine line between being too quiet and just right. The mixes you are turning out are fantastic. So definite point taken.

By: umbú

umbú — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 07:16:46 -0800

I liked that quote. I read it with a John Wayne voice.

This is really fantastic. Yes, it has a bit of the playful Les Baxter, tiki room thing, but not too much. At it's heart, it still retains some darkness.

By: micayetoca

micayetoca — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 07:56:02 -0800

Yeah, me too (not that I read it with a John Wayne voice, but I liked it). It sounded badass but self explanatory. Not really agressive.

By: not_on_display

not_on_display — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 22:07:24 -0800

Suhhhhh-WANKY!! Awesome re-invention of my favorite song on the album. This martini glass looks way too huge and my hands look really small.

By: bonobothegreat

bonobothegreat — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 19:37:16 -0800

Bra-freakin'-vo!

By: chococat

chococat — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 22:31:52 -0800

Oh god, I love this so much.
Shiny shiny.