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doulce Octobre
by oldDog
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Sat, Dec 8, 2007 @ 9:03 AM
 
duckett
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permalink   Sun, Dec 9, 2007 @ 2:21 AM
That’s a great little beat; you might want to consider pulling the levels on the vox tracks down a little, as the evenness in level for the beat/bassline makes the layers build faster in perceived volume, and the sibilants in the vox also compete with the scratching/high-freq. beat components. I really like the idea, though :)
 
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permalink   oldDog Tue, Dec 11, 2007 @ 1:58 AM
mmm… i know what you mean, but in fact i ended up EQ’ing the scratches so that the voice predominated. Usually I end up redoing calendersongs over and over, but this time i think i’ll leave it alone -
but thanks for the input;)
 
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permalink   duckett Tue, Dec 11, 2007 @ 4:51 AM
Oh, OK; hey, as long as you wanted it like that- I noted plurgid’s review also; between this, and my review of “still i”, I just seem to be getting too big for my britches lately… I’m not trying to come off like some pompous know-it-all, honest I’m not :)
 
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permalink   oldDog Tue, Dec 11, 2007 @ 5:10 AM
don’t apologize, your comments are always welcome and constructive - and it’s why this site is so great. You couldn’t sound pompous if you tried :)
gurdonark
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permalink   Sun, Dec 9, 2007 @ 4:29 AM
It’s interesting that art brut could inspire this mix.

I like layered vocals, and here the backing accompaniments work well. It’s an interesting experiment, because the lyrics acquire a new meaning in this treatment. I like the way that you’ve varied things around in the vocal track to make for different “feels” in the way the vocals impact the listener.

That break around 2:57 is welcome, and I suggest that an instrumental break around 1:30 for 30 seconds or so might have leavened up the piece a bit.

It’s an interesting treatment, and so full of imagination. I love the way that sensory input (a story about outsider art) can create this. I’ve been enjoying to your prior mix a great deal, as it always seems to shuffle pleasingly up on my mp3 player, and it’s fascinating to see where your muse took you next.
 
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permalink   oldDog Tue, Dec 11, 2007 @ 2:01 AM
usually I’d agree that it needed something to break it up around then, but in this one I wanted to go for a rather claustrophobic feel, so I think I’ll leave it, but thanks for the always intelligent and helpful comments.
ditto ditto
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permalink   Sun, Dec 9, 2007 @ 6:53 AM
What a strange sensation to hear Calendar like in a nightmare.. Interesting work. The mix with the back vocals is a success. Very well done.
plurgid
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permalink   Mon, Dec 10, 2007 @ 2:20 PM
AWESOME like micro-house style beat going on in the background. Perfect just like it is. Creepy, ethereal, beautiful for sure.
AT
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permalink   Mon, Dec 10, 2007 @ 5:22 PM
Like this, like the way it swirls around in your head. Tad disturbing but strangely beautiful. I like your notes and think you achieved what you were setting out to do, thanks.
Anchor
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permalink   Mon, Jan 7, 2008 @ 4:17 PM
Mysterious - brilliant - the description of the mad woman’s scrawled note, very touching. One of the most unique pieces heard recently…The kind of work I now admire and respect from you.