aaron__aardvark wrote:
OK, I just put 2 new songs in my music website. The song on top is "Take It Back2U", which is a semi-original. A singer from Canada, Fembot, did the singing. I have admired her vocals on her original tunes and cover songs for the last 3 years. She has her own music websites on soundclick.com and myspace. The next song down is "The Funky Secret Agent Man" (an original where I did everything). One song has Roland COSM on guitar, and the other song has PodXT on guitar. Your mission is to figure out which device goes with what song. Who ever gets the correct answer gets this month's virtual Golden Ear award. Please tell me how you like these songs and how they can be improved. Here is the link
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http://www.soundclick.com/bands/default.cfm?bandID=224436
Ok, got a chance to listen, bud. Here's my takes on the takes:
Take it back --
The lack of syncopation betwen the vox and the rhythm, particularly at the beginning, is clunky and distracting. I like each piece individually (I love her voice, btw). Don't like the snare sound at all -- sounds too industrial and doesn't seem to fit the vibe of the song -- the beautiful vocals, the atmospheric keys, it just feels like a clash.
All the synth sounds are amazing.
Guitar solo is excellent, as we've come to expect - I really like the way you play.
Solo sounds kinda COSM-y to me, so I'll guess Roland there.
The Funky Secret Agenty Man --
Awesome. I'm grinning from ear to ear as I listen to the first verse. All the hallmark Aardvarkian elements -- I like that you didn't pulverize your vocals nearly as much.
The bass sounds a tad too lound in my ears, but it may be these earbuds, I dunno. Or I may just be going deaf.
This is one of the best I've heard from you in a long time. Whimsical, well crafted, and your voice sounds better than any other song I remember. Frankly I think this guitar sounds COSM-y to me, too, so I'm in a bit of a bind. Guess I'll just guess Pod here because I'm too lazy to go back and change the other one, lol.
Ok, so that's it for now. In the future, you should post over in the Lounge when you've got a new tune up so it gets more exposure.
Cheers,
Fester2k
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