You Are The One
August 17, 2006 10:56 PM
I know you never meant to bring it quite to this place
And everybody watching can see it's a hell of a show
I know you're only feeling like a mouse in a rat race
But there's just one thing I think you ought to know
If it's down to me or you, you got to go
posted by InfidelZombie (5 comments total) 1 user marked this as a favorite
posted by InfidelZombie (5 comments total) 1 user marked this as a favorite
They don't allow linebreaks in music.metafilter for some reason -- my posting had 'em.
Great cut, full of energy, and the vocals are particularly well mixed -- it's a constant complaint of mine that the texture and for that matter the lyrics are lost in high-energy lyrics.
On the downside :-D that high-pitched snare drum is horrid! Is it a drum machine or is it compressed to death? I'd try to insert a little variation so each hit is just a little different, perhaps make it a little longer (short gate) and centered at a somewhat low frequency, perhaps even simply turning it down a little too.
(I do hope that you in specific and you in general appreciate my technical comments about the mixes -- they're in the spirit of improvement!)
posted by lupus_yonderboy at 6:21 PM on August 21, 2006
Great cut, full of energy, and the vocals are particularly well mixed -- it's a constant complaint of mine that the texture and for that matter the lyrics are lost in high-energy lyrics.
On the downside :-D that high-pitched snare drum is horrid! Is it a drum machine or is it compressed to death? I'd try to insert a little variation so each hit is just a little different, perhaps make it a little longer (short gate) and centered at a somewhat low frequency, perhaps even simply turning it down a little too.
(I do hope that you in specific and you in general appreciate my technical comments about the mixes -- they're in the spirit of improvement!)
posted by lupus_yonderboy at 6:21 PM on August 21, 2006
Thanks lupus-- always appreciate constructive criticism. We want to go into the studio again in October, so I'm trying to keep track of the various improvements people have sugested-- Mefi is a great resource.
Last time in we did 8 tracks in a single 16 hour day, and I think that was our biggest mistake. We were all brain dead by the time we got to the final mix.
posted by InfidelZombie at 1:34 PM on August 22, 2006
Last time in we did 8 tracks in a single 16 hour day, and I think that was our biggest mistake. We were all brain dead by the time we got to the final mix.
posted by InfidelZombie at 1:34 PM on August 22, 2006
In the spirit of 'different strokes' I love a high, compressed, tight snare. I think a tightened-to-hell timpani snare can sound great. And I think this sound works in this mix.
posted by sohcahtoa at 9:15 AM on August 23, 2006
posted by sohcahtoa at 9:15 AM on August 23, 2006
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Anyway, we'll be playing Saturday night with a bunch of cool bands at the Starudust Lounge, 7643 Firestone Blvd , in Downey, CA.
posted by InfidelZombie at 10:58 PM on August 17, 2006