I love hearing this now........oooooooo I love this inspiration pycedelica wonderfulness and hopefullness.......wonderful! :D)

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so glad you listened to this and actually liked it. i love long droney things, but many find them boring. i'm glad you commented as that's how i find new people on macjams (i'm pretty new and have met some nice people and am always looking to meet more). i listened to the firsy 2 songs on your page, and really like what I hear so far. if you're into psych, check out "jamaica" on my page. nice to meet you.

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Some good (or should I say "groovy") sounds on this and the "wash" sounds good. Others on this site may have better tips than I but one think you might try with the guitars is keeping them dryer with less reverb on them. Might give you the sound you want. You might also try to record them with a stereo pair of mics to get some of the room reflections to give some additional sonic interest. How have you been recording the distorted guitars?

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basically I have just been plugging them into the amp, cranking it up and sticking a mic in front of it. it's usually fine with clean guitars, but the super fuzzy ones tend to get indistinct (from each other). I have also been recording "wet" as I like the sound of the effects boxes running through each other and the amp. i think the "less reverb" is a good idea. maybe if i add it after the fact so that i can control it while mixing.

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never hurts no one. for distorted guitars try a high pass filter at around 270. may need to adjust to taste. it will take out alot of unwanted low end.

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that's a good idea, which makes me think that i might actually try using the EQ once in awhile. I'm like a friggin' caveman; i tend to just plug everything in, turn it on and go. my only steadfast rule is to make sure that the delay is the last in the chain. thaks for the tips, thoughts, ideas, and most importantly your time.

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Id bring the vocals up. I like the song and the feel.


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thanks for coming by for a listen, and thanks for the input.

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Sounds like Slowdive with a Beattle harmony. Pretty nice overall. I liked the drums a lot, and the overall use of noise and layers.

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that's a really nice description. I have always loved shoegazer bands, and the Beatles is obviously one of those great touchstones for any musician. thanks so much for listening.

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Not just for the name check either - this one helluva great track. I hear a little Olivia Tremor Control in here too - but really it's your own vocal style as much as anything else that makes this such a good song - that and the ebow/mellotron sound. I'm a sucker for this kind of thing - but I've got standards too and this exceeds expectations. I think you did a fine job with the separation/detail on the tracks and captured the guitars really well. Give some of the GB guitar fx a try one of these days - you might like them - I often combine them with my pedals - and if no ones home I monitor through a Roland Cube 60 keyboard amp for the body punch. Excellent post.

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...after I saw the stylophone (i have one too, but I can't find batteries for it anywhere, so i have yet to actually play with it). I noticed your reference to Sigir Ros ("anyone want to try and finish this one"), and your statement of not knowing where to take the song, and something just felt very comfortable and familliar, so I listened to quite a few of your songs, and I must say I am quite impressed. Your tendancy/ability to just let a song grow and build without being concerned with traditional rock/pop strong structure is great, though something I find myself doing too freely now. I'm pretty new to the world of recording with software, and it's so much easier to work with that i can just sit back and create without doing take after take, but at the same time, I'm finding hard to find the right paths for the songs to go down. I carry them out and let them flow almost because i can, rather than because it's integral to the songs structure. Make sense?
Anyway, I really enjoy stuff, and I will definately come back to check out more.
Oh, and I wouldn't stress too much; the guitar sound is quite a desirable one.

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Isn't your guitar sound banned by the DEA ?

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One of my favorite songs on this site. Has a great feel to it. Enjoyed the lyrics too.

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i'm glad you like, it was one of those songs I never thought anyone would actually hear. thanks for listening, looking forward to hearing more of your stuff.

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Brilliant song! Wonderful mix - wish this was on my profile.

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Hello Michael2,
Thanks for your kind & generous comments on my songs. I decided to return the favor and was blown away by your music...awesome!!!! I've listened to most of the tracks so far & so far, I've dug every single one. Each with it's own flavor, great production and awesome vocals... I like your music very much!!!! I will return for more.... Thanks dude!!!!!!!!!!!

Best to ya,
Wade

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i love when you rock the fuzzy ebow and slide. another fave. great track. mix isperfect imo. wouldnt change a thing.

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