Classical meets jazz... comments?

wallace · 26th October 2004, 06:31 PM

Hi,

I came up with this tune and recorded it over the past several days. It's kind of a blend of classical and jazz. I'm wondering what you guys think about the arangement, harmonies, and drums, as well as the mix, sounds, etc.

Thanks in advance.

wallace · 29th October 2004, 07:42 PM

Thanks, djui5. I'm going to add flute and bass clarinet--hopefully this weekend. I'll work on the verb too and give you an update if I've got anything.

cdog · 1st November 2004, 07:05 PM

Excellent stuff... I like the mix dry although you certainly could spice it up.

PlugHead · 1st November 2004, 07:36 PM

Cool!

I wonder: real drum(mer)? Drums sound a bit stiff, esp. in the breaks - each snare hit sounds identical to the last, so I assume it's either canned drums, or edited/quantized...

I think having a bit looser hat, and dynamic snare/kit could substantially give the tune some "vibe", but only if it's live drums - all bets are off for canned - IME, I could never program/edit emotion into sequenced tracks

Cool ideas, tho: I dig disonnance/rhythmic stuff with acoustic instruments, so bass clarinet, and flute might soften out the "stark" nature of the glock as well.

good luck,

wallace · 5th November 2004, 09:27 PM

Hey, thanks for the comments...

For this tune, I had some drum samples (kick, snare, high hat, and crash) that I copied and pasted in. It's not quite as nice as having a real drummer, but I decided to add it as I was writing the song.

The high hat tip is nice, as well as the reverb tip. I'll give an update when I get the rest of the overdubs done!!

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1st November 2004, 07:36 PM	#4
PlugHead Lives for gear Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: steeltown Posts: 1,701	Cool! I wonder: real drum(mer)? Drums sound a bit stiff, esp. in the breaks - each snare hit sounds identical to the last, so I assume it's either canned drums, or edited/quantized... I think having a bit looser hat, and dynamic snare/kit could substantially give the tune some "vibe", but only if it's live drums - all bets are off for canned - IME, I could never program/edit emotion into sequenced tracks Cool ideas, tho: I dig disonnance/rhythmic stuff with acoustic instruments, so bass clarinet, and flute might soften out the "stark" nature of the glock as well. good luck, __________________ Jay PlugHead Productions

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29th October 2004, 07:42 PM	#2
wallace Lives for gear Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 972	Thanks, djui5. I'm going to add flute and bass clarinet--hopefully this weekend. I'll work on the verb too and give you an update if I've got anything.

1st November 2004, 07:05 PM	#3
cdog Lives for gear Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Brooklyn Posts: 2,219	Excellent stuff... I like the mix dry although you certainly could spice it up.

5th November 2004, 09:27 PM	#5
wallace Lives for gear Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 972	Hey, thanks for the comments... For this tune, I had some drum samples (kick, snare, high hat, and crash) that I copied and pasted in. It's not quite as nice as having a real drummer, but I decided to add it as I was writing the song. The high hat tip is nice, as well as the reverb tip. I'll give an update when I get the rest of the overdubs done!!