How about some music?

[BurningShrine]

Hey there!


Why don't you listen to some music while you browse through SDUGF? ;o)

I would greatly appreciate any feedback from you guys.
It's an updated playlist containing songs off the album "I Can't Even Hear Your Voice These Days"

PM me if want a copy and I'll create a Dropbox folder.

Here's the link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kYCg13_F4-U&list=PLc7EWJg68ir47VNMyQnKS6GlT9sxMXdn1


Yours,
Eric

 

[Funkfingers]

Re: How about some music?

I would have liked to hear more stylistic, instrumentation and lyrical content variety.

Please list the tempo for each of the songs?

 

[BurningShrine]

Re: How about some music?

Hey,


thanks for your input!

What I wanted to do is creating a story that follows the main characters or protagonists as they meet each other, go through a relationship
that eventually breaks and leaves, at least one of them, depressed.
The thing is, it gets darker and darker the further you get into the year.
My lyrical capabilities aren't that great (native language German) meaning I had a hard time writing this and reused
a ton of words and sentences. Well, I look at it this way: It's a concept Album, stuff has to be repeated (right? no? anyone?) ;o)

The songs were written rather simple and melodic, trying to make space for the vocals.
But I've tried to differentiate them:
I've put them into seasons, meaning each season follows a theme in the timeline.
Spring (June and Haven't You Seen) is meant to be Alternative Rock.
Summer (Your Hand On My Chest and Dreaming) is acoustic with a Singer/Songwriter theme
Fall (Goodbye and A Letter To You) is Singer/Songwriter themed as well but I distorted the hell out of the endings ;o)
Winter (Cracked and I Close My Eyes) uses piano and follows a special song structure (like verse, verse, chorus, end) I think it's pretty much Progressive Rock
Void (yeah, there's no Spring after Winter, things have to get darker xD) is somewhat Metal-ish


Please let me know if you have more feedback or suggestions for future projects.
I really appreciate it!


here's a list: (might not be accurate, I've written this during the production phase and things change all the time...)

June 174bpm 4/4
Haven't You Seen 210bpm 6/4
Your Hand On My Chest 150bpm 3/4
Dreaming 190bpm 4/4
Goodbye 172bpm 6/4
A Letter To You 140bpm 4/4
Cracked 140bpm 3/4
I Close My Eyes 120bpm 4/4
Void 172bpm 4/4


Yours,
Eric

edit: added description of seasons

 

[Dahla]

How about some music?

I say this with the outmost respect, because I know how personal music is.

I listened to the clip. The music sounds really good, singing is great and the mix translates well. So all is good on those points.

What I'm not buying is your story or theme. The clip you posted is a cool song, but it's not a falling in love song, if you know what I mean? It sounds too personal, and written after-the-fact (like, I really loved her, and now I wanna write a song how I felt when I met her. But the only thing you feel is bitter because the relationship have ended).

It sounds too minor. Use only major chords. Don't use lines, such as "falling into pieces" when you want to tell a story of falling in love. That's reserved for break-up songs. ;-)

It makes a alot more sense conceptually to write something "finally whole" or something like that. See what I mean?


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[BurningShrine]

Re: How about some music?

It sounds too minor. Use only major chords. Don't use lines, such as "falling into pieces" when you want to tell a story of falling in love. That's reserved for break-up songs. ;-)

Thanks!

To be honest, I didn't realize the real meaning of that line until I googled it just now...
What I wanted to express is being overwhelmed with emotions.
Well, another lesson learned ;o)

Thanks for pointing the Major/Minor thing out.

I do have a hard time writing major-scaled riffs (or songs).
Since the albums overall theme is sadness (although my plan was to start the sad part with Fall...)
it was hard to do something really happy.
Especially sine I always try to get into the right mood before writing a specific song.

It's a good point though, thanks!

 

[Funkfingers]

Re: How about some music?

I always try to get into the right mood before writing a specific song.

In my opinion, this is a mistake.

By choosing in advance what you think ought to be in a composition, you deny yourself numerous possibilities - musically and lyrically.

I suggest a small shift. I suggest that you put yourself into the right mood to create original music. Come up with a lyric, riff or chord progression first. Decide what it is going to be about afterwards.

As a collection of songs, the individual compositions need to be strong enough to stand alone. By itself, the overarching concept is rarely enough to carry the set.

 

[everdrone]

Re: How about some music?

well done! for the song "June" I like when the electric guitars come crashing in! nice harmonies there too, the guitar solo is very fitting.

 

[BurningShrine]

Re: How about some music?

well done! for the song "June" I like when the electric guitars come crashing in! nice harmonies there too, the guitar solo is very fitting.

Thanks!

In my opinion, this is a mistake.

By choosing in advance what you think ought to be in a composition, you deny yourself numerous possibilities - musically and lyrically.

I get what you mean.
If i "lock" myself in a "only write what I think needs to be written mode" I'll most likely discard
a lot of material that would be great in other situations or songs.
Well, can't deny that...

Thanks for your input guys!