Paranoid Android
July 30, 2012 11:16 PM
My song for the OK Computer challenge. Pretty similar to the original, but with my own personal touches here and there. I performed everything, and recorded it in Logic Pro 9.
Before the challenge was announced, I had already been working on a long-term project that involves me recording cover songs that fit certain themes. Paranoid Android happened to fit in with one of themes, so I was happy to have the chance to do this and put it out there. I welcome any feedback including constructive criticism. Thanks for listening, and thanks to The World Famous for the challenge.
Before the challenge was announced, I had already been working on a long-term project that involves me recording cover songs that fit certain themes. Paranoid Android happened to fit in with one of themes, so I was happy to have the chance to do this and put it out there. I welcome any feedback including constructive criticism. Thanks for listening, and thanks to The World Famous for the challenge.
posted by John Cohen (3 comments total) 1 user marked this as a favorite
This is awesome. Really well done. The fuzz guitar is balls-to-the-wall, and there are just some great sounds in there.
My only complaint (since you asked) is really about the mix--it feels overcompressed and sort of squashed and distorted without actually being loud. I can't tell what the "problem" (if any) is on these terrible earbuds I'm listening on, although I suspect it's too much bass or low-mids (maybe building up on the reverb returns), hitting the compressor. Maybe not though.
posted by uncleozzy at 5:42 AM on August 1, 2012
My only complaint (since you asked) is really about the mix--it feels overcompressed and sort of squashed and distorted without actually being loud. I can't tell what the "problem" (if any) is on these terrible earbuds I'm listening on, although I suspect it's too much bass or low-mids (maybe building up on the reverb returns), hitting the compressor. Maybe not though.
posted by uncleozzy at 5:42 AM on August 1, 2012
Thanks so much for the appreciative comments, everyone.
And thanks to uncleozzy for the thoughts about the mix/master. I'm still in the process of teaching myself Logic Pro, and mastering is the stage I'm most in the dark about. I still consider this a work in progress, so I'll try tweaking the EQ on certain tracks, and the compression and volume on the overall song.
posted by John Cohen at 11:08 AM on August 3, 2012
And thanks to uncleozzy for the thoughts about the mix/master. I'm still in the process of teaching myself Logic Pro, and mastering is the stage I'm most in the dark about. I still consider this a work in progress, so I'll try tweaking the EQ on certain tracks, and the compression and volume on the overall song.
posted by John Cohen at 11:08 AM on August 3, 2012
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posted by Elmore at 4:46 PM on July 31, 2012