something a little different

[paul e.]

2 tracks that are somewhat outside of the style i am into these days..but still a guitar + electronics + vocal in a song format..[recently, i have been experimenting with a rock n roll + electronics sound]

these tracks go back a few years but i was thinking of doing more like this now..

any thoughts

[elektro80]

Both are great. Track 1 has a swedish touch to it. Excellent, and track two is a mix of Syd Barrett and Suede. These can be hits!

[paul e.]

thanks elektro 80

i was feeling swedish so i am glad you picked up on that

[a.vanvranken]

Nice tracks!!! I really like these alot. Did you do these solo?

[paul e.]

thank you, a.vanvranken..

yes i did do these solo...in a sense, we never do anything alone tho hehe

[seraph]

this kind of music is not my "cup of tea" but I think they both sound good (swedish touch or not ).

[paul e.]

[Mohoyoho]

Like 'em. Good pop tunes. Like that intro on the second one. The first one is pretty catchy.

[beat amateur]

I concur that the first track is bang-on., although I enjoyed them both.

Here's my 2 bits of constructive criticism: I listened to 'generate it' first and the most prominent thing that I thought could use improvement would have been the vocals. Listening to the first track next, the vocals were absolutely positively great to listen to and although I wouldn't suggest changing the vocal style for 'generate it', it still seems like there's something (for a listener with my background anyways) slightly not right. Maybe a little flat in places, or needs a little melodic variety in places.

Listening to first track: some of the guitar parts stand out in front of the vocal during places where it seems like the vocal should be standing out in front of the guitar...maybe an issue of having relatively strong effects on the vocals. [on second thought this seems like just a general mix issue that may be somewhat subjective]

As for a general direction, I've often thought that 'rock' music seriously benefits from bringing in outside influences. The 'electronic music' qualities in these tracks are really well done and my vote would be for continuing in this direction.

BTW, I hope you're able to get that first track distributed somehow. If I were still reviewing music in college radio, it would be broadcasting over the central Minnesota airwaves.

[paul e.]

beat amatuer

thanks for good comments and your constructive criticism..

and i think your observations regarding the mixes [and the somewhat flat vocal] are totally accurate...i really appreciate those insights...

what is your background in mixing/recording

[paul e.]

[mosc]

Woah... Man, Paul, these are great songs.
I really like them. I listen to a lot of stuff on the pop radio so as to try to keep up with new pop music. Your stuff is prime. Great arrangements. I like the vocals. Feels good...

In the first one I was feeling the vocal was to far back in the mix. I couldn't understand the words. Other than that, these tunes are are really wonderful.

Will you please send me your autograph?

[paul e.]

wow mosc thanks

now, i am really chuffed to read your post

p.s. you can''t make out the words because i kind of just made up some new words

[Johan Zwart]

A nice kind of little different.

[beat amateur]

[paul e.]

sound s like you have the ears for mixing/production work

[beat amateur]

[paul e.]

[redskull]

Whoah. I just now got ahold of this. I am not sure what to say to do you any favors of praise, except to say that I was enthralled.

I often find it extremely hard to speak how a song affects me in positive and negative ways. Simply amazing, I will leave it at that!