My pointless opinions. I'm not actively trying to be a bastard so if I said something hurtful or confusing I can attempt to explain myself better if you ask (though I may end up digging an even bigger hole).
Tydon Docks: I was tempted to take the "garden of eden" angle, but my collaborator's a christian so I thought I'd pass it over - but enough about me. I do like this a lot, the whispered rap is an interesting way to deliver the vocal, I dunno why, I'd just expect a more bombastic delivery, but I like it. Lyrics are neat, they remind me of Scroobius Pip (if you've not heard him yet you should listen to "Waiting for the beat to kick in"). Good job, you cunt.
Governing Dynamics: Once again, really nice sounding guitars, but you seriously need to find a way of writing a song that's less than 3 minutes long. Hearing your caterwauling "Hail to the snake!" over the last minute of the song really doesn't add anything. It's not like you're playing chin-strokingly interesting chords either. If you make it through this round I wanna hear more guitar counterpoint, time-sig/tempo changes, polyrhythms or syncopated rhythms, or some riffs even, you can definitely do better than choosing some chords and just strumming them or picking them.
Wreckdom: I wish you had a better mic cos this track sounds so clean and well produced with all the samples and synths and when the vocal comes in it sounds muddy. The bounce to this track is cool, I like the mainly tom-based rhythm. Fuzzy synths and flutes are cool. There's an awful lot going on, this is almost like a Pop Will Eat Itself song. Love the brass, I don't often say that.
Boffo: There's some interesting sounds here. Could be a Wreckdom track.
Carlo Bruno: Cool song. I love the riffage at the intro and the playing is pretty tight all round. Yeah, this fuckin shreds like Hot Snakes (who I am going to see in Barcelona next week, yay). Backing vocals are urgent and awesome.
Cavedwellers: I like this, it's very nicely recorded. This almost feels like your actively trying to sound like Merisan - maybe imitate their immunity-grabbing antics? Good dynamics and selection of sounds.
DJ Ranger Den: I do love a good bit of dance but this feels like a slightly tentative and amateurish step outside your comfort zone. I don't get what you're trying to acheive by all the drop-outs - they have the dual effects of making you sound like a dj who doesn't know what they're doing and/or can't beat-match properly and losing any momentum the song has. The atmospheric bit at the end has a bit of an Aphex Twin ambient works feel which is great but there's no focus, the song feels like it's trying to be a lot of things without really achieving anything. Sorry. Ooh, more constructive comments - layer up the beats with multiple kick/snare sounds so you can get a nice bit of sub bass in the kick but also something with a bit of click to give it a nice full punch, also layering the synths - if done tastefully with various complimentary sounds you can keep the minimal feel but give it a bit more richness/texture and space.
Ross Durex: Standard Ross fare. The chorus is my fave part, the drum march and brass are killer.
Inflatable vegetables: I appreciate your effort to go outside the box a little bit with your mix of congas and rock guitar, it's an interesting blend. My main gripe with the song is that it doesn't have much in the way of dynamics, all the sections sound the same, there isn't much sonic development and there isn't enough of a hook to draw me in.
MG: Good effort to try something slightly out of your comfort zone. You do the lounge singer angle very well and the chords, arrangement and vocal inflections are all in the right place. Well done.
Mrsnaei: Nice switch of style. It goes without saying that everything sounds lovely. Kudos for making it sound so effortless, like it's the kind of thing you do all the time.
Paco: FTW? Not quite as rockin as Carlo's track until the solo comes in. I like the "phat" bass, I think the double time sections sound a wee bit awkward, particularly the push, i'm nitpicking though. I kinda would've like to hear a Heather/Paco dual vocal but hey ho.
Chokehold Princess: Yeah, this is funny. Feels a bit throwaway and novelty but I do like all the little elements like the sighs, the "damn" and the tongue clicks all underpinned by Homer Simpson doo-dee-dooing. Nicely constructed and I like the way you've incorporated the mom aspect into the song. I'm interested to see how this places on the scoreboard.
glennny wrote:is that Mrs Glover? She did fantastic! I love this song! It makes me miss my mom. Say Hi for me.
Sadly not, it is my friend Rebecca (not the same Becci who has sung on WSA songs, obviously). You may have met her when you came to UK and we went drinking and dancing before the burden of responsibility overcame her life. First time on record! I had to use the spirit of Joan Armatrading to coax this performance out of her. I will say hi to my mum from you, and you can call her Thea
skypup wrote:Balance Lost - Thank you for a lovely song.
Thank you for a lovely comment!
And thanks to all for the reviews + songs.