Skol303 Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 OK, I'm done. What a month! I decided early on that I couldn't really do jazz any justice - not in its truest sense, anyway. So I just aimed for something "jazzy, urban and upbeat". Sort of trying to replicate the style of artists like Tribe Called Quest, Guru, Ronny Jordan, etc. Trouble was, the vocal - I can't rap So I took a punt and collaborated with a guy via SoundCloud who goes by the name of Donnie Ozone, who was game for working together on something. It ended up being a fun project and definitely something I'd like to try again. Anyway, here it is... [b]NB: this track is hip hop in an old skool, positive sense - so it's 100% cuss-free and family friendly [/b] https://soundcloud.com/skollob/good-day I've produced this solely using headphones, so any feedback on the mix itself would be hugely appreciated (especially the low end). Ta. And cheers everyone for another good month of making music! Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CamdenRob Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 (edited) Thanks guys, kind words. Its really good that there are people here that will listen through anothers composition and critically comment. Thats what actually makes this thing work, its as much about people bothering to take the time to help another bassist with their piece as it is about the arrangements we've submitted. Crazy busy at work for the next couple of days but I'll have a proper listen of everything at the weekend. I really appreciate anyone who has taken the time to listen to this. Rob Edited May 20, 2013 by CamdenRob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skol303 Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 [quote name='CamdenRob' timestamp='1369034182' post='2084029']Its really good that there are people here that will listen through anothers composition and critically comment. Thats what actually makes this thing work, its as much about people bothering to take the time to help another bassist with their piece as it is about the arrangements we've submitted.[/quote] Spot on! I couldn't agree more, Rob. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
urb Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 [quote name='Skol303' timestamp='1369007017' post='2083970'] OK, I'm done. What a month! I decided early on that I couldn't really do jazz any justice - not in its truest sense, anyway. So I just aimed for something "jazzy, urban and upbeat". Sort of trying to replicate the style of artists like Tribe Called Quest, Guru, Ronny Jordan, etc. Trouble was, the vocal - I can't rap So I took a punt and collaborated with a guy via SoundCloud who goes by the name of Donnie Ozone, who was game for working together on something. It ended up being a fun project and definitely something I'd like to try again. Anyway, here it is... [b]NB: this track is hip hop in an old skool, positive sense - so it's 100% cuss-free and family friendly [/b] [url="https://soundcloud.com/skollob/good-day"]https://soundcloud.c...kollob/good-day[/url] I've produced this solely using headphones, so any feedback on the mix itself would be hugely appreciated (especially the low end). Ta. And cheers everyone for another good month of making music! Paul [/quote] Hey Paul Really good track there - mix-wise it sounded good over my iMac speakers which is good as I always feel if something sounds good on them then the mix and overall sound comes over well on a computer then you've nailed the levels and EQ etc. I'm guessing you used some samples for the brass/sax parts but hey it grooves and more importantly made me think of rap tunes (the kind I like) from the 1990s, it was a bit Tribe Called Quest with a hint of Pharcyde - Jurassic 5 spring to mind as well - took me back top my days working in HMV in the late 1990s - good times! Maybe we should collaborate on next month's track - you give me the beats and I'll add some bass - and vice versa - I'll bung you some chords and bass loops and let you add some of your lovely dubby synths... but that might be deemed cheating... Cheers M Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skol303 Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 (edited) [quote name='urb' timestamp='1369042698' post='2084098']...mix-wise it sounded good over my iMac speakers which is good as I always feel if something sounds good on them then the mix and overall sound comes over well on a computer then you've nailed the levels and EQ etc. I'm guessing you used some samples for the brass/sax parts but hey it grooves and more importantly made me think of rap tunes (the kind I like) from the 1990s, it was a bit Tribe Called Quest with a hint of Pharcyde - Jurassic 5 spring to mind as well - took me back top my days working in HMV in the late 1990s - good times! Maybe we should collaborate on next month's track...[/quote] Thanks for the feedback Mike! (and to others who've left comments on SoundCloud). Greatly appreciated mate. I'm glad the mix sounds ok. The low end of things is especially tricky to get right using headphones - it's typically either boomy/muddy or thin/weak, so hopefully I got lucky somewhere in between. I've recently pinched an idea from BC's 51m0n and have started testing mixes on my mobile phone speakers, which is a fairly brutal and unforgiving method! (but nonetheless useful). The brass instruments are indeed samples. I initially tried using synth-brass but it just didn't sound right, so I opted for pre-recorded sounds instead (from the Reason 'Soul School' collection). The bassline was played in several takes by yours truly; the drums were put together by chopping up 'live' loops into individual drum hits and using them to write the beat in MIDI - fiddly and time-consuming, but I think it gives a more natural feel. Very kind of you to reference Pharcyde and Jurassic 5! That's [i]exactly[/i] the sort of vibe I was aiming for (I'm a big fan of that skool of hip hop myself). PS: I'd definitely be up for collaborating on next month's track - assuming nobody cries foul play!? Edited May 20, 2013 by Skol303 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Houghton Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 (edited) [quote name='Skol303' timestamp='1369007017' post='2083970'] OK, I'm done. What a month! I decided early on that I couldn't really do jazz any justice - not in its truest sense, anyway. So I just aimed for something "jazzy, urban and upbeat". Sort of trying to replicate the style of artists like Tribe Called Quest, Guru, Ronny Jordan, etc. Trouble was, the vocal - I can't rap So I took a punt and collaborated with a guy via SoundCloud who goes by the name of Donnie Ozone, who was game for working together on something. It ended up being a fun project and definitely something I'd like to try again. Anyway, here it is... [b]NB: this track is hip hop in an old skool, positive sense - so it's 100% cuss-free and family friendly [/b] [url="https://soundcloud.com/skollob/good-day"]https://soundcloud.c...kollob/good-day[/url] I've produced this solely using headphones, so any feedback on the mix itself would be hugely appreciated (especially the low end). Ta. And cheers everyone for another good month of making music! Paul [/quote] Hi Paul, as usual really good track absolutely love it, mix sounds great through quality high fi speakers, great low end cant fault it. Who does the vocal, is it sampled? It sounds great, my kind of funky rap, brilliant Edited May 20, 2013 by Stephen Houghton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skol303 Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 ^ Thanks Stephen, and also for your kind words on SoundCloud! Good to hear it sounds ok over your hifi. My speakers are busted at the moment so I'm flying in the dark mix-wise ("use the force", etc...). The vocal is from a guy in Brooklyn called Donnie Ozone. I found him on SoundCloud and he very kindly offered to collaborate. I really like his style myself. I'll pass on your feedback to him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbass4k Posted May 22, 2013 Share Posted May 22, 2013 Probably be sitting this one out after all, I've got a good first bit and last bit but I have absolutely no clue what to do in the middle. Plu my Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CamdenRob Posted May 22, 2013 Share Posted May 22, 2013 Any chance we could arrange all tracks into one post to have a flick through them all? Sorry I could do this myself but I'm not entirly sure how to do it... Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charic Posted May 22, 2013 Author Share Posted May 22, 2013 I do that with the voting page that will go up on... friday! (Had to think about that ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xgsjx Posted May 22, 2013 Share Posted May 22, 2013 Oh! So I could have time to get a mess with my track & maybe improve it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charic Posted May 22, 2013 Author Share Posted May 22, 2013 [quote name='xgsjx' timestamp='1369210698' post='2086207'] Oh! So I could have time to get a mess with my track & maybe improve it? [/quote] No! Ofcourse you have mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xgsjx Posted May 22, 2013 Share Posted May 22, 2013 [quote name='charic' timestamp='1369210859' post='2086210'] No! Ofcourse you have mate [/quote] I've just had a listen to some of the other entries & I don't think i have a chance unless I can add drums, guitar, keys & vocals! Not gonna get that done in a day. I'll see what time I get. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Vader Posted May 22, 2013 Share Posted May 22, 2013 [quote name='charic' timestamp='1369205787' post='2086149'] I do that with the voting page that will go up on... friday! (Had to think about that ) [/quote] Never tell them when it's going up, especially when you are bound not to do it til sunday at least. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charic Posted May 22, 2013 Author Share Posted May 22, 2013 [quote name='Dave Vader' timestamp='1369211779' post='2086226'] Never tell them when it's going up, especially when you are bound not to do it til sunday at least. [/quote] I like being unpredictable, keeps everyone guessing I'll tell everyone friday but... maybe it'll be thursday! Or friday morning or maybe... friday night. Who knows?! Well it won't be friday night, I'm out having a curry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CamdenRob Posted May 22, 2013 Share Posted May 22, 2013 [quote name='charic' timestamp='1369205787' post='2086149'] I do that with the voting page that will go up on... friday! (Had to think about that ) [/quote] I thought there might be something like that on the way, sorry I'm new to how this works. Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charic Posted May 22, 2013 Author Share Posted May 22, 2013 No worries we're all new sometime. It probably doesn't help that I make it up as I go along Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockfordStone Posted May 22, 2013 Share Posted May 22, 2013 [quote name='Skol303' timestamp='1369053908' post='2084273'] PS: I'd definitely be up for collaborating on next month's track - assuming nobody cries foul play!? [/quote] id like to collaborate in general with other muso's if anyone is up for it, tinterweb based recording project or something Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbass4k Posted May 23, 2013 Share Posted May 23, 2013 (edited) Ended up finishing it anyway: https://soundcloud.com/bobbass4k/cloud-of-achenes Collaboration sounds interesting, what would be really fun is if we did one month of just collaborations, everyone declares their interest then pairs are picked at random, but probably too much of a pain to organize and too much to go to wrong. Edited May 25, 2013 by bobbass4k Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilbo Posted May 23, 2013 Share Posted May 23, 2013 Yeah - 'we didn't submit an entry because we split up over musical differences' PS got a Zoom H1 yesterday so this opens up the options for me (i.e. if I can write tune for my trio and get it played within a month, I can record it and submit that way). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skol303 Posted May 23, 2013 Share Posted May 23, 2013 [quote name='bobbass4k' timestamp='1369279384' post='2087266']Collaboration sounds interesting, what would be really fun is if we did one month of just collaborations, everyone declares their interest then pairs are picked at random, but probably too much of a pain to organize and too much to go to wrong.[/quote] Well done getting your track finished Bob! I've not had chance to listen as yet but will do so. I actually quite like the idea of a 'collaboration month'... might be tricky to organize but plenty of potential for some very interesting outcomes! Food for thought anyway. [quote name='Bilbo' timestamp='1369311089' post='2087581']PS got a Zoom H1 yesterday so this opens up the options for me (i.e. if I can write tune for my trio and get it played within a month, I can record it and submit that way).[/quote] Great idea Bilbo. Be good to hear more from your trio on here Those Zoom H1s offer good bang for the buck$ too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowdown Posted May 23, 2013 Share Posted May 23, 2013 A bit of a rush this month, but just made it, it seems.... 60's/70's sleazy New York cop theme. [url="http://soundcloud.com/garrycribb/blues-in-the-village"]http://soundcloud.co...-in-the-village[/url] Garry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbass4k Posted May 23, 2013 Share Posted May 23, 2013 [quote name='Skol303' timestamp='1369314984' post='2087660'] Well done getting your track finished Bob! I've not had chance to listen as yet but will do so. I actually quite like the idea of a 'collaboration month'... might be tricky to organize but plenty of potential for some very interesting outcomes! Food for thought anyway. [/quote] Thanks man, I think another cool idea might be to do an "exquisite corpse", I've just pre-ordered an album based on the idea, it's an old surrealist thing. How they've done it for music is someone composes a few minutes of music, then passes the last 20 seconds on to the next person, who composes another few minutes from that as a launching point, then they pass on the final 20 seconds of theirs and so on, the idea being that you end up with one album length song that no one hears until it's completed (except the person who compiles it). I'm not sure how we could make it a competition, but it might be a cool thing to do one month. Re: mine, I'm considering chopping the ending off, it seemed like a good idea at the time but now I'm not sure, how about a straw poll, keep the big noisy ending, yay or nay? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lurksalot Posted May 23, 2013 Share Posted May 23, 2013 Some exciting ideas , I am not sure that I am competent enough to play those games , trying the simple stuff is hard enough for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve Posted May 25, 2013 Share Posted May 25, 2013 is the deadline tonight? (or last night) not had chance to get vocals on mine, and not going to do so till monday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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