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Reviews for "Drugs of Choice with Papa Zulu"

Drugs of Choice with Papa Zulu
by debbizo
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Sun, Jul 3, 2011 @ 12:30 AM
 
Mana Junkie
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permalink   Sun, Jul 3, 2011 @ 6:23 AM
Drugs of Zulu! Very cool arrangement here debz, like the way the music opens opens and then changes throughout the mix. Kudos!
 
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permalink   debbizo Sun, Jul 3, 2011 @ 2:33 PM
Thanks Mana
Snowflake
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permalink   Sun, Jul 3, 2011 @ 11:58 AM
strong piece, nicely paired. great arrangement Deb. really pulls me in. you may want to try turning down Colin’s vocal 2 to 3 db and then try turning up the entire track a 1- 3 db - then remixing. you may want to try a de-esser on his vocal too? the track is powerful as is :)
 
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permalink   debbizo Sun, Jul 3, 2011 @ 2:36 PM
Thanks snowflake. I’d love to try this. Unfortunately I lost my Mixcraft project file, so will have to begin from scratch. But I feel it’s worth it. I also discovered later that Colin has uploaded a new and better recording so will have a listen to that and see if I can improve the mix. I do all my mixes in headphones (necessarily) so I sometimes miss the finer points. I can hear now that Papa Zulu’s tracks need to come up a bit.
 
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permalink   MC Jack in the Box Mon, Jul 4, 2011 @ 12:34 PM
snowflakes advice is spot on IMHO.
 
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permalink   debbizo Tue, Jul 5, 2011 @ 5:47 AM
I’ve remixed it and hope it sounds much better now. If I need to tweak a bit more at least I have another project file now!
 
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permalink   Snowflake Tue, Jul 5, 2011 @ 9:49 AM
awesome! nicely done debbizo.
 
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permalink   debbizo Tue, Jul 12, 2011 @ 1:58 PM
Thanks snowflake
SackJo22
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permalink   Sun, Jul 3, 2011 @ 12:34 PM
Terrific composition Deb. I can definitely hear growth in your mixing. Some tweking as suggested by Snowflake would only enhance an already powerful piece. Bravo!
 
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permalink   debbizo Sun, Jul 3, 2011 @ 2:37 PM
Thanks for listening and commenting SackJo….see my reply to snowflake above. I’m keen to give this a try when I have time.
Papa_Zulu
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permalink   Sun, Jul 3, 2011 @ 5:09 PM
Great arrangement debbizo - I have tried a few times and always have trouble making something with spoken word - but now I realize its been under my nose all along! Thank you.

p.s. thanks for sticking with it after losing the project files - I definately know that is a very traumatic event (emotionally and practically)
 
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permalink   debbizo Tue, Jul 12, 2011 @ 2:00 PM
I really love your tracks as mixed here…I might use them again for my own spoken word in a different arrangment. I created the project again from scratch…but it was worth it!
MC Jack in the Box
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permalink   Mon, Jul 4, 2011 @ 12:33 PM
I’ve always thought Colin is a dead ringer for Lou Reed and this just plays up the quirky Underground possibilities. Good backdrop to the narrative.
 
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permalink   debbizo Tue, Jul 12, 2011 @ 6:15 AM
Thanks MC
Kara Square
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permalink   Mon, Jul 4, 2011 @ 12:41 PM
Papa’s metal rocking and Colin’s biting prose are an excellent pairing. Very well done. (Sorry to hear about the technical difficulties.)
 
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permalink   debbizo Tue, Jul 12, 2011 @ 6:16 AM
Thanks K…I hope I’ve improved the track now with the second upload.
 
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permalink   Kara Square Tue, Jul 12, 2011 @ 8:18 AM
Yes. Even betta’. I’m downloading it.
 
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permalink   debbizo Tue, Jul 12, 2011 @ 2:01 PM
Yay! Thanks