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http://www.reverbnation.com/chipfryer
Sure I'll be judged.
Ode to personal madness = The Song.

Odd song really.
(YEAH KLUGMO!)
Not bandmix. I thin they should give me a FREE Account
Ode to personal madness = Song.

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I agree with Klugmo, that the drums could benefit from a better sound, or effects, or mix, or something.

Also, I know it is syncopated, but it sounds like the timing is off in places.

But it's a unique song. I think it has potential.

I hear a lot of pink floyd in your voice, and I love it.

dizzizz wrote:I hear a lot of pink floyd in your voice, and I love it.

My thoughts as well dizzizz.

Odd is right on Chippy.
With a somehow haunting allure.

Well done man.

Listen to Craig, his stuff is good, he knows what sounds good. I don’t even know what to say about that song!

dizzizz wrote:
I hear a lot of pink floyd in your voice, and I love it.

It reminded me of Pink Floyd too!

Good call!

Yes there are issues and of course this was a complete joke, well the title of my thread anyway.
Thanks on the voice peeps. I've always said I'm no singer, and to be honest I's always shied from it.

Many thanks.

reverbnation still won't load for me, dammit.

Fortunately, you put it on myspace, too! I'm listening now.

I get the complaints about the DM, but it doesn't bother me. I've heard Phil Collins use stuff equally cheesy, & it still works, after that precedent was set in my mind.

Your influences come through very strongly, Chipster. The double voice at around 3:30 is way odd, & doesn't seem to fit, to my ear, after you'd established the single vocalist.

Musically, it follows the theme of the lyrical idea very well, though I couldn't get all the lyrics. This would make a fine transition piece to something very strong in melody & message, cuz it sounds like it's setting something up to me.

Well done, Chippy!

Phil Collins after he smoked a pack of cigarettes in one sitting.



And what's with the no variation on the keys? I hear some single 1 key synth events I liked but that tune could be way more fleshed out.

In short, add more to it and retake on the vocals.

Why put up something that you didn't throw all your creative processes into?

Come on "Chippy", let's try a little harder here.. I know you have better in you yet.

Put "more" into your song, not less and beware of repetition.

Chip,

I could hear it if it was on your Bandmix profile, but I can't get into the other sites.

Slacker G wrote:Chip,

I could hear it if it was on your Bandmix profile, but I can't get into the other sites.

Oooh true, true and TRUE!

Thanks again peeps.
Thanks Phil, very much.
Klugmo. Yes an asylum
@ Scott I have 5 more toons. I put everything into those. Later on that. I wanted this simple and catchy. I think I got there with it and am pleased in general.
I not a musician Scott. I just throw notes in the air and see where they land?
Yes it needs work but it will work.
Thank you.

Thanks again everybody for your ears.
Best.

Hey Chip, I hope you don't mind my two cents.

I like the essence of the song and the ambience. I like drum and bass and that genre. This song has such great potential.

But I don't like the drums. I don't think it fits with your vocal arrangement and sound, unless you use less words and draw them out more. I would direct you to Yello and how Dieter Meier uses his voice. It works.

I also would stay away from Phil Collins and seek something more original. That's just me.

I would start off with a slower more defined drum pattern then if you want to increase it later or at certain points, that would be interesting while still keeping the ambience. Try a lower, huskier tone of voice because it will fit better with the mystical, ambient sound you have going or play with some different sounds of your voice until you find something really unique. Think Leonard Cohen, but less depressing. I love when guys do that.

I listen to a lot of Delerium, Enigma and Yello.

I've posted the video to "Sitting on the Moon" by Enigma. I love this song because I listen to it while working on my novel. But you can listen to his voice. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ctF_gAqQelE

I hope you don't mind, I'm not saying you should sound like them, but it's only for ideas.

Chaeya