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by foobar93
Tue Jan 29, 2019 11:06 am
Forum: Fight Discussions and Reviews
Topic: A Room With Some New Unused (A Doom With A View Reviews)
Replies: 44
Views: 15943

Re: A Room With Some New Unused (A Doom With A View Reviews)

Thanks! Didn't know if Foobar really submitted. I only saw the lyrics. Thanks for catching this, it's much appreciated. I haven't submitted in like five years which not coincidentally is the same age as my oldest child now. I randomly had some free time and browsed over to the home page and was sup...
by foobar93
Sat Jan 26, 2019 6:32 pm
Forum: Ye Olde Lyric Archive
Topic: A Doom With A View
Replies: 7
Views: 4806

Re: A Doom With A View

Doom With A View Foobar The border is closed now All officers ready Children in cages And the rock of ages Steady Doom with a view We are red and blue In a purgatory set for two Come on in The cemetery’s fine We gave it all For an imaginary line Give me your hungry Your masses disease Bitten The lo...
by foobar93
Fri Sep 26, 2014 9:57 am
Forum: Fight Discussions and Reviews
Topic: Never Was A Cloudy Day (September Reviews)
Replies: 19
Views: 7913

Re: Never Was A Cloudy Day (September Reviews)

Very glad to be back after a long hiatus! I only had about 25 minutes to record this one and as a result there was a lot of noise on the vocal track that I didn't have time to clean up. I asked for some help to get the noise under control and produced this cleaned-up version that might be more fun t...
by foobar93
Fri Jun 27, 2014 10:33 am
Forum: Video Games
Topic: Online Games?
Replies: 9
Views: 4439

Re: Online Games?

I've become addicted to Marvel Puzzle Quest, which is an RPG + match3 type game. It's on steam as well as iOS.
by foobar93
Fri May 02, 2014 1:10 pm
Forum: Fight Discussions and Reviews
Topic: They Have The Best Candy (Strangers Reviews)
Replies: 17
Views: 7345

Re: They Have The Best Candy (Strangers Reviews)

Please don't apologise - sad you didn't enjoy the listen, but you have, in my opinion, just justified everything J.A.N. have set out to do, namely have fun and if possible challenge a few pre-conceptions about what constitutes "a song" along the way. I would unilaterally like to point out...
by foobar93
Fri May 02, 2014 1:09 pm
Forum: Fight Discussions and Reviews
Topic: They Have The Best Candy (Strangers Reviews)
Replies: 17
Views: 7345

Re: They Have The Best Candy (Strangers Reviews)

This is an excellent review. I think. Or maybe not. Is it my voice that grosses you out? I didn't think this one had any disgusting lines. Cheap, sure. But not grody! Thanks for the comments. Maybe gross was too strong a word. I think I'd call your vocal style snarky, which (combined with past expe...
by foobar93
Thu May 01, 2014 12:49 pm
Forum: Fight Discussions and Reviews
Topic: They Have The Best Candy (Strangers Reviews)
Replies: 17
Views: 7345

Re: They Have The Best Candy (Strangers Reviews)

Foobar - compared to earlier Foobar songs I've heard I think your piano sound has improved and your vocals are improving too. I like the minimalist production on this, I think it works well for this kind of song. Really nice piano playing. Your "strangers, strangers ..." bit kind of remin...
by foobar93
Thu May 01, 2014 12:47 pm
Forum: Fight Discussions and Reviews
Topic: They Have The Best Candy (Strangers Reviews)
Replies: 17
Views: 7345

Re: They Have The Best Candy (Strangers Reviews)

Sockpuppet Have I played this videogame before? Intro sounds extremely familiar. Vocals go wobbly at moments, but there's something cool and dreamy about this. You've got a great concept here, but the lack of resolution drives me crazy. What happened to cause this? What happens next? That was compl...
by foobar93
Wed Apr 30, 2014 5:32 pm
Forum: Fight Discussions and Reviews
Topic: They Have The Best Candy (Strangers Reviews)
Replies: 17
Views: 7345

Re: They Have The Best Candy (Strangers Reviews)

Berkeley Social Scene I like it, especially the bridge which has nice texture and contrasts well with the rest of the song. The Chadderandom Abyss Sorry, just can't go there. The Chocolate Chips Vocals just slightly hard to hear. I'm not sure if the issue is the level in the mix or something with t...
by foobar93
Wed Apr 30, 2014 4:39 pm
Forum: Help and How To
Topic: Audio Interfaces
Replies: 59
Views: 7060

Re: Audio Interfaces

I just saw this new M-Audio interface for <$100 that seems impressive. My original M-Audio from years ago cost several hundred just to get phantom power and MIDI into the same box:

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/pro-audi ... ith-ignite
by foobar93
Tue Apr 15, 2014 10:22 pm
Forum: Fight Discussions and Reviews
Topic: Don't be a Stranger. Just be Strange (pre-fight).
Replies: 13
Views: 3633

Re: Don't be a Stranger. Just be Strange (pre-fight).

Yesterday, had my first couple hours of free time to do some music in a long time, so threw together an entry. Psyched to be back, even if it's briefly.
by foobar93
Tue Mar 18, 2014 10:57 am
Forum: Help and How To
Topic: Inexpensive microphone recommendation
Replies: 33
Views: 6097

Re: Inexpensive microphone recommendation

I did also fork out cash a while ago for Ozone (mastering software) and Nectar (vocal software). I love the izotope line. Nectar2 is my next addition. In that one plug-in, it'll take the place of about 6 other plug-ins I use for vocals, plus metering. I must have it. The pro version is $299 right n...
by foobar93
Mon Mar 03, 2014 7:28 pm
Forum: Help and How To
Topic: What is the name of the thing I want?
Replies: 10
Views: 2572

Re: What is the name of the thing I want?

There are plenty of synths and keyboards that have built-in instruments out that you could plug directly into an amp or PA. but if you're willing to use your laptop & GarageBand to generate the sound, you'll have a lot more flexibility and I think you'll get better sound for the $. Of course, th...
by foobar93
Fri Feb 07, 2014 2:40 pm
Forum: Help and How To
Topic: How do you share files among collaberators?
Replies: 11
Views: 1825

Re: How do you share files among collaberators?

Gobbler is a music-specific sharing service. I've tried it on small things with reasonable success. It's supposed to integrate with Pro Tools and some other DAWs, too. https://www.gobbler.com/
by foobar93
Wed Feb 05, 2014 3:12 pm
Forum: Fight Discussions and Reviews
Topic: How do I un-submit a song? ("I Take that Back" reviews)
Replies: 31
Views: 11490

Re: How do I un-submit a song? ("I Take that Back" reviews)

Foobar [/url] I love that piano melody right after "unbreak a leg". I like most of this song a lot but I echo some of the comments about the "unbreak a leg" lyric. I think you could have come up with something stronger and I hope you do. This has a huge-sounding low-end boom to ...
by foobar93
Mon Feb 03, 2014 9:40 pm
Forum: Fight Discussions and Reviews
Topic: How do I un-submit a song? ("I Take that Back" reviews)
Replies: 31
Views: 11490

Re: How do I un-submit a song? ("I Take that Back" reviews)

Barkley's So-Called Need [/url] Man do I really like the first 0:07 of this. Great hook. Not so wild about the wiggly synth sound at 0:13. The mix with the full band and vocals is a little hard to follow, but I love it whenever the band drops out and we get that intro riff again. Is something sligh...
by foobar93
Mon Feb 03, 2014 3:09 pm
Forum: Ye Olde Lyric Archive
Topic: I Take That Back
Replies: 6
Views: 1638

Re: I Take That Back

I Take That Back Bm-Bm-F#7-Bm Em-Em-F#7-Bm Em-D-F#7-(A)-Bm You can’t take it back It’s a one-way street You can’t take that back You can’t uncook your meat You can’t unbake a cake You can’t uncrack an egg You can’t take that back You can’t unbreak a leg When I first met her, I was dumb as bricks Han...
by foobar93
Mon Feb 03, 2014 2:59 pm
Forum: Fight Discussions and Reviews
Topic: How do I un-submit a song? ("I Take that Back" reviews)
Replies: 31
Views: 11490

Re: How do I un-submit a song? ("I Take that Back" reviews)

“You can’t un-break a leg” sits in the most powerful spot of your chorus. Lyrically, it is the spot that people will naturally remember, as all the words before it lead to that point. It’s the punch line to the joke, so to speak. But “you can’t un-break a leg” doesn’t really have any pay-off. I rea...
by foobar93
Thu Jan 30, 2014 10:10 pm
Forum: Fight Discussions and Reviews
Topic: Reviewer? I didn't even ... ah forget it ("Her" reviews)
Replies: 31
Views: 10806

Re: Reviewer? I didn't even ... ah forget it ("Her" reviews)

Foobar [/url] Really really nice work. Wow - lots of hooks. "and it awwwlll fades away" excellent. Nice open spaces. Your use of side instrumentation at various times is good for attracting a distracted listener. I'm not one of them, it hold my interest. This is by far your best work yet....
by foobar93
Mon Jan 27, 2014 7:09 pm
Forum: Fight Discussions and Reviews
Topic: Reviewer? I didn't even ... ah forget it ("Her" reviews)
Replies: 31
Views: 10806

Re: Reviewer? I didn't even ... ah forget it ("Her" reviews)

You completely ignored this week’s prompt in favour of writing a song about yourself. One of the ten nominations for best picture this year is Spike Jonze's "Her", a film about a man who falls in love with his computer's female personae, which I personally have never seen. I understand if...
by foobar93
Sat Jan 25, 2014 6:43 pm
Forum: Fight Discussions and Reviews
Topic: Reviewer? I didn't even ... ah forget it ("Her" reviews)
Replies: 31
Views: 10806

Re: Reviewer? I didn't even ... ah forget it ("Her" reviews)

Berkeley Social Scene [/url] Vocals are a tad low, but otherwise the mix is great. Full featured and very satisfying stereo image. I like the subtle guitar riffs in stereo left during the second verse. Keeps it interesting without being distracting. I like the tiny ending extension, too. You guys p...
by foobar93
Sat Jan 25, 2014 2:06 pm
Forum: Fight Discussions and Reviews
Topic: Review Quietly & Prepare for the Storm (Quiet Storm Reviews)
Replies: 17
Views: 6561

Re: Review Quietly & Prepare for the Storm (Quiet Storm Revi

Pianoteq... I've not heard of it but I just checked it out and it looks really cool. It's not sample based, which is interesting. I may have a go at it in a couple fights. Yeah, I was a little bummed about the votes, but thank you for your kind words, they have lifted my spirits :) Pianoteq & T...