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I'm Not a Girl, But My Vocalist Is, please review - vocal house

Hey,

I'm just about completely fed up with this song... so I'm not sure what to do.

It's desperately in need of some remastering, but every time I try I end up messing the mix completely up.

Just wondering if you guys think I should bother redoing the house version, or just go for broke on it and make a trance version.

I would have just trashed it and done the trance version, but everyone that's heard it so far really likes it, AND GODDAMNIT, HOUSE IS THE KING IN THIS EFFING PART OF THE WORLD, so chances are, if I make a trance version of it, they won't like it anymore...

So frustrating.

Please, please help me... like the song or not, your input would be very appreciated.

Just Not An Option < -- New version, no vocals.

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New Version

new mix

What does the new one have over the old? Old over the new?

imho it's already trance, well i would say more dance actually. but not house at all but beside that it's nice, the vocals have potential, but the synths doesn't reflect the mood of the vocals that well. the synths and vocals are like 2 different parts which doesn' fit the well together at the moment. sometimes the vocal is out of tune.. perhaps it would help if you fix it.

definately dance, not house, reminds me a bit of markus shulz - you won't see me cry

i must say that i like it, and it has great potential...i think slightly a bit to much reverb on the vocal (although they work well on the most part, your singer has a good voice) consider maybe changing some of the synth patches or reshaping them a bit (experiment a bit) somethings like the string patch are way to predominant in the mix. Everything just kinda mushes together when everything its all going at once might be the heavy use of reverb. i think stronger breaks are required, comes in a little sudden and not powerful enough. just some things to consider, good luck finishing it.

I agree...this ain't house...more of dance/eurodance ...

potential is there...but I would love to see more variety maybe

Vocals are cool but sometimes out of tune as someone already said...

nice job though...I would love to have such a cool vocalist


one important thing I noticed...there's no sub-bass at least not on my system...or to be exact it is there...but not enough powerfull

Well, I've managed to salvage a bit of what I had.

I actually uploaded an older version. Since then I've changed the leads and changed the hideous reverb to something more palatable.

A bunch of other stuff is different too.

The pads need to be changed. They're shyte.


Here are the changes, minus vocals.

What does everyone think now?

http://www.djglacial.com/files/DJ%2...An%20Option.mp3

^ Was there any vocals in that last .Mp3?

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Originally posted by djglacial "minus vocals...."http://www.djglacial.com/files/DJ%2...An%20Option.mp3

I'll repost the vocals so you can hear it.


http://www.djglacial.com/files/DJ%2...d%20Version.mp3

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Done, link above.

I really liked the one with vocals. The only problem was the leads. They need to be more phatter. And maybe some more rolling hats.

Justin

Sounds like cheese

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Originally posted by nec Sounds like cheese

Thanks for the constructive criticizm. I'll be sure to take that into account.

Dont mind him, too bad the world is full of ass's

Justin

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Originally posted by JustinMead Dont mind him, too bad the world is full of ass's Justin

Thanks J

That actually upset me pretty good.

Alright! This is much more my style.

How about the new version of my track? Needs pitch change in the vocals in a couple of parts, and the "acid" needs a few more drops, otherwise this is the final mix.

It's just a clip, so it ends abruptly, but trust me, the climax and ending are pretty rad. I just want to see what you guys think of the feel of the song over the previous version.

new mix

Will listen when i get home!

I like the older version better

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Originally posted by Trancevision I like the older version better

That sucks. Any reason?

I would like to make the ULTIMATE version (heheh) but I really do prefer the new version.

Still would like to know why though.

1. I really like the vocals.

2. The portamento saw lead in the old version sounds more original than that really cheap cheesy wannabe supersaw sound

3. I prefer the old bassline more.

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Originally posted by Trancevision 1. I really like the vocals. 2. The portamento saw lead in the old version sounds more original than that really cheap cheesy wannabe supersaw sound 3. I prefer the old bassline more.

Wasn't sposed to be a supersaw If I wanted to use a supersaw, I would have...

The rerecorded vocals didn't suit the last song, which is why I abandoned it. Unfortunately, they were full of noise etc, so it was a tossup between just ignoring it and continuing with the old vocals, or using the new set, which were much better quality and being able to use them the way I did in the new version.

If that's it, maybe I'll rework the lead so it sounds less like a supersaw (?), but otherwise that's fine.

What makes it cheap or cheezy though?

Assuming I leave the rest of the track, what kind of lead would you use, TV?

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Originally posted by djglacial Assuming I leave the rest of the track, what kind of lead would you use, TV?

The portamento saw lead in the old version ...

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Originally posted by Trancevision The portamento saw lead in the old version ...

I hate to say it, but I'm starting to favor the old version.

I would like some other opinions though, and a couple comments on the mastering of the old one. It doesn't sound right to me, but I end up messing it totally up everytime I sit down.

I've just heard them both so many times I'm completely numb to the song.

The old version has potential, IMO.

Imho the old version is better. Especially the portamento lead, however I like the atmospherics in the new version too.

i know what the problem is, it`s said before over here, the vocals are
not in sync with the song.
if that would be fixed i`m sure it will be a much better song.
(still have to listen what`s not the option :P)

but this is an option.

spend some more time on the starting points of the vocals

personally i think the clap could do with a little extra work - it's sounding very generic ... maybe thicken it up a bit.

*EDIT: just realised i was listening to the original*

Well, it's not House at all. The kick is very weak. The tune overall is very weak too.

The melody doesn't reach me either. Phatten it up.


Imo the version with the vocals had a much better drive.

You should use an auto-tuner though, regarding previous posts about the lead and the vocals not being perfectly in tune everywere.

So, switch back.

And ffs make it Trance if you want to! As an amateur-producer in the start of his career you will have to do what YOU like. That's the best start. Don't create music for others to listen to. Create music for you to listen to. That way, you will create your own style and start to innovate. That is of course, if you are a beginner...

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