Hip hop / Spoken word - Nat'l champ and one of the chicks form the OC

tunesmith · 23rd February 2005

So... this is my boy Steve... he won the Nat'l poetry slam this year... and it features Danielle Bisutti who plays Joan, I think, the Newpsie on The OC. Oh yeah... and me.

It's more of a spoken word / hip hop hybrid... it doens't adhere to the typical 16/8 thang. He's a poet, so I am tired of trying to get him to change his rhymes to fit...

I would love input on everything from whatever to whatever. It's hot off the press and I am dying for feedback. It's going to NYC this weekend as Steve is taping Def Poetry Jam... I need feedback quick if I am going to change anything...

It's a longer tune, so I had to reconvert it to a lower MP3 quality then I like for GS to take it.

Oh, BTW, althought I think the morality of this track is spot on, it does contain language unsuitable for those with delicate ears.

Thanks!

Tunes.

JohnMcD · 23rd February 2005

Haha. This rocks. I think you did a good job recording this. All the samples are "clean" sounding and everything is soooo pristine. I am very jealous.

One thing I would question is the "volume" of this track. I know most indie, DIY, local stuff usually likes to be pummelled. But with commercially released stuff, you might want to be very careful. Especially if it is gonna be broadcasted in any form.

I got burned by this more than once by making material this loud from consumer and artist alike. I'm now a dog with his tail between his legs. With current material this past 1 and a half month, I am very concervative.

Just an advice about the "volume" of your track. But otherwise, you got gold!

-John

tunesmith · 23rd February 2005

Thanks!

Last night I was chatting with AlphaJerk who said it needed to be dirtied up...lol. To each their own. As for the volume issue, it's not meant for final broadcast or anything like that... it just needs to hit on the little stereos that people insist on putting in their offices.

Thanks for the comments... I'd love more.

Tunes.

butterfly · 23rd February 2005

Very fine tunesmith, excellent work.

boody · 23rd February 2005

Spectacular

Great intro, nice fx. Nice job! I like the flow of the rapper and the contrast between the rap and vocals. Only thought I had was that I expected the breakdown (rap-drum only) to come a bit sooner so it would give the end part a bigger lift.

Great work

Riad · 25th February 2005

Very nice, feeling the love.

Sounds just like Will Smith - has he ever heard that?

tunesmith · 28th February 2005

thanks for the encouragement... and the advice...

tunes.

AnthonyV · 2nd March 2005

This is excellent! I wouldn't change anything. Very artistic and creative.. loved every second.

Keep up the great work!!!

peace,
-ants

zemlin · 2nd March 2005

Good stuff - loved it.

23rd February 2005	#5
boody Lives for gear Joined: May 2004 Location: the Netherlands Posts: 837	Spectacular Great intro, nice fx. Nice job! I like the flow of the rapper and the contrast between the rap and vocals. Only thought I had was that I expected the breakdown (rap-drum only) to come a bit sooner so it would give the end part a bigger lift. Great work __________________ There's music that serves as entertainment and there's music that is meant to be Art. Art can be entertaining, entertainment can be perceived as Art. But the initial goal is totally different. www.ietmusic.com www.mokosound.com

25th February 2005	#6
Riad Lives for gear Joined: Oct 2004 Location: Monroe, NY Posts: 1,097	Very nice, feeling the love. Sounds just like Will Smith - has he ever heard that? __________________ www.carvelstudios.com "I like my women the way I like my scotch, 20 years old and mix up in coke."

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23rd February 2005	#2
JohnMcD Gear nut Joined: Feb 2004 Location: Oregon Posts: 144	Haha. This rocks. I think you did a good job recording this. All the samples are "clean" sounding and everything is soooo pristine. I am very jealous. One thing I would question is the "volume" of this track. I know most indie, DIY, local stuff usually likes to be pummelled. But with commercially released stuff, you might want to be very careful. Especially if it is gonna be broadcasted in any form. I got burned by this more than once by making material this loud from consumer and artist alike. I'm now a dog with his tail between his legs. With current material this past 1 and a half month, I am very concervative. Just an advice about the "volume" of your track. But otherwise, you got gold! -John

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tunesmith Lives for gear Joined: Jan 2003 Location: Just northeast of LaLa land Posts: 709 Thread Starter	Thanks! Last night I was chatting with AlphaJerk who said it needed to be dirtied up...lol. To each their own. As for the volume issue, it's not meant for final broadcast or anything like that... it just needs to hit on the little stereos that people insist on putting in their offices. Thanks for the comments... I'd love more. Tunes.

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butterfly Lives for gear Joined: Aug 2004 Location: uk Posts: 1,279	Very fine tunesmith, excellent work.

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tunesmith Lives for gear Joined: Jan 2003 Location: Just northeast of LaLa land Posts: 709 Thread Starter	thanks for the encouragement... and the advice... tunes.

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AnthonyV Gear maniac Joined: Jun 2003 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 160	This is excellent! I wouldn't change anything. Very artistic and creative.. loved every second. Keep up the great work!!! peace, -ants

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zemlin Lives for gear Joined: Sep 2004 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 656	Good stuff - loved it.