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Reviews for "Worth It Then"

Worth It Then
by Benjamin Orth
Recommends (27)
Tue, Apr 12, 2011 @ 8:41 AM
 
Subliminal
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permalink   Tue, Apr 12, 2011 @ 11:17 AM
I like this one a lot. The vocals remind me of Jeff Buckley. Very nice. And the backing track verges on the minimal, but is very effective in its minimalism. This is a very good piece and I hope that it won’t be overlooked by the other mixters. If I still had my editor privileges I would have probably ed-picked it.
 
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permalink   Benjamin Orth Wed, Apr 13, 2011 @ 12:08 PM
Thank you. :)
 
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permalink   CSoul Wed, Apr 13, 2011 @ 4:18 PM
Quote: SubliminalI like this one a lot. The vocals remind me of Jeff Buckley. Very nice. And the backing track verges on the minimal, but is very effective in its minimalism. This is a very good piece and I hope that it won’t be overlooked by the other mixters. If I still had my editor privileges I would have probably ed-picked it.
i remembered beautiful antony and the johnsons
 
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permalink   Snowflake Thu, Apr 14, 2011 @ 11:32 AM
jason and i were just saying the vocal sounds like david byrne meets jeff buckley. beautiful.subliminal, you should still have your editors privileges?
Kara Square
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permalink   Tue, Apr 12, 2011 @ 12:15 PM
This is wonderful, Benjamin. The piano is perfect… the plucking strings punctuate the words… the natural sounds throughout are well placed… they create a contemplative atmosphere. You know, I felt meditative while listening.
 
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permalink   Benjamin Orth Wed, Apr 13, 2011 @ 12:08 PM
Thank you, Kara.
Zapac
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permalink   Tue, Apr 12, 2011 @ 2:07 PM
It’s very nice, Benjamin!
 
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permalink   Benjamin Orth Wed, Apr 13, 2011 @ 12:08 PM
Thx, Zapac.
gurdonark
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permalink   Tue, Apr 12, 2011 @ 8:16 PM
Gorgeous setting, like looking through a plate glass window at a rain-drenched lawn in the greenest joy of early Summer. Very nicely mixed.
 
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permalink   Benjamin Orth Wed, Apr 13, 2011 @ 12:11 PM
Thank you very much for the Ed’ pick. You’ve made my day. :-)
Donnie Drost
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permalink   Wed, Apr 13, 2011 @ 2:08 AM
Sehr schön Ben! Mir gefallen zwar persönlich deine rockigeren Sachen mit verzerrter Gitarre etwas besser, aber Geschmäcker sind halt verschieden. Weiter so….
 
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permalink   Benjamin Orth Wed, Apr 13, 2011 @ 12:14 PM
Danke Donnie. Mein nächster Remix wird als “Ausgleich” wieder deutlich härter sein. ;-)
Fireproof_Babies
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permalink   Wed, Apr 13, 2011 @ 2:50 PM
Congrats on the editorial pick! It is a worthy but sad song. The latest news I’ve heard is that the Fukushima reactor was at the same level of meltdown that Chernobyl was. Russia is a giant country, so many of them could possibly escape. However, Japan is so small and densely populated that I fear for the thousands that will surely contract cancer.

On a lighter note: It is a great song. FB
 
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permalink   Benjamin Orth Thu, Apr 14, 2011 @ 10:36 AM
Thanks, FB.
AT
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permalink   Wed, Apr 13, 2011 @ 5:19 PM
Yep—-really like this, best use of these vocals for me so far—-really good work.
 
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permalink   AT Wed, Apr 13, 2011 @ 5:22 PM
using MC Jacks words from his definitive playlist—for me you own this pella now—-outstanding
 
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permalink   Benjamin Orth Thu, Apr 14, 2011 @ 10:37 AM
:-) Thanks.
ScOmBer
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permalink   Wed, Apr 13, 2011 @ 7:49 PM
Sensitive polished minimal approach to a serious subject.
Extra points for the stems, love the piano and strings together
 
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permalink   Benjamin Orth Thu, Apr 14, 2011 @ 10:38 AM
Thanks, Scomber.
Sturzstrom
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permalink   Wed, Apr 13, 2011 @ 10:06 PM
I love it, not sure about the pizzacatto though but everything else is fantastic.

I’m hearing something very radioheady here.
 
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permalink   Benjamin Orth Thu, Apr 14, 2011 @ 10:38 AM
Thank you, Sturzstrom.
Snowflake
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permalink   Thu, Apr 14, 2011 @ 11:32 AM
gorgeous. an epic production.
 
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permalink   Benjamin Orth Thu, Apr 14, 2011 @ 11:34 AM
Thanks, Emily.
copperhead
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permalink   Thu, Apr 14, 2011 @ 11:54 AM
Long overdue Ed pick for you Ben! This is a different side of you I didn’t know and executed well, though I tend to like your heavy stuff more. Nice work.
 
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permalink   Benjamin Orth Fri, Apr 15, 2011 @ 10:03 AM
Thanks, Greg. My next remix will be much heavier again, I promise. ;-)
duckett
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permalink   Fri, Apr 15, 2011 @ 10:22 PM
Wonderful example of a remix enhancing and bringing out the core material, rather than burying it (a bad habit I’m still working on, heh)… Sometimes leaving the kitchen sink at home and allowing material plenty of sunlight and breathing room is the best choice- and this shows why.
 
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permalink   Benjamin Orth Sat, Apr 16, 2011 @ 4:24 AM
Thanks, Duckett! Yes, at first I thought of adding more strings or guitars/synths in the second half. But then I came up with the idea of the thunder and rain sounds which “restarted” the song and emphasize the lyrics even more. So I started to reduce everything instead of adding things.
Another advantage of a reduced remix is that the mixing/mixdown process in the end is much easier. ;-)