I listened to the mix this morning and it really is a decent song. The frustration I have is with the mix. It's a muddy mess that took forever to get sounding as good as it does now.
The idea of re-mixing is a daunting task. There is always the fear that you will screw things up and never get it back to the way it was before. I also need to re-write a couple of lyrics re-record the vocals as well.
It will take some work, but I think it can be a great song.
Tuesday, September 18, 2007
Sunday, September 16, 2007
Two Finished Songs So Far
My last post seems a bit negative upon review. When I say I haven't completed much work in the past year, I don't mean that I haven't done anything. In fact, right now I have 2 songs that are completely finished and ready to go.
One of these, "By and By", I actually put up on the web quite some time ago. If you are reading this right now, it is safe to say you may have heard this song. I slightly tweaked the mix of the version that is online and mastered it again. The changes were very subtle and I doubt most people will even notice. But it sounds a lot better to me. I am very happy with that song. It has a simplicity that I enjoy. I can't quite put my finger on what is special about it, but it resonates with me.
The second song that is completely done is a bit of a new direction for me. It is called "This Moment". It reminds me of a song like "That Night Back In June" but with a more electronic, produced and spacious feel to it. I love the chorus personally. The structure is a bit different from the norm. I am excited about it at the moment. It should find a nice home on the album.
One of these, "By and By", I actually put up on the web quite some time ago. If you are reading this right now, it is safe to say you may have heard this song. I slightly tweaked the mix of the version that is online and mastered it again. The changes were very subtle and I doubt most people will even notice. But it sounds a lot better to me. I am very happy with that song. It has a simplicity that I enjoy. I can't quite put my finger on what is special about it, but it resonates with me.
The second song that is completely done is a bit of a new direction for me. It is called "This Moment". It reminds me of a song like "That Night Back In June" but with a more electronic, produced and spacious feel to it. I love the chorus personally. The structure is a bit different from the norm. I am excited about it at the moment. It should find a nice home on the album.
One Year Ago...
...I wrote a song on my birthday.
That song was the first song I had written in quite a while.
"Another year has passed me by, but am I closer to my goal
Or one breath closer to the day my body rests and leaves my soul?"
So the first verse began, and so it remains still. Many other parts however, have been changed, re-arranged and then changed back again. This song, currently called "Drifting Away", seemed to have so much potential at the time. Now I see many faults with it. The frustrating thing is I don't know how to fix it.
I think most of the problem is the that I can't get the mix sound right. Although there are a couple of lyrics that definitely could be improved. The truth is that it has been so long now that I am somewhat over the song. And so the question is this: Take the time to fix the song or just move on to new material?
The sad thing is that in the year since I penned that song, I have written much less new material than I had hoped to. I had hoped to finish a new studio album by this summer. Summer will now be over in a few days and I am not much further along than I was a year ago. With the "recording studio" becoming the nursery, it really couldn't be avoided I suppose. In recent weeks, we have done some re-arranging of the furniture which has created a way for me to record once again.
So this blog will be a record of the creative process that will go into this recording. I don't know who will even care to read this but myself and I suppose it doesn't really matter.
That song was the first song I had written in quite a while.
"Another year has passed me by, but am I closer to my goal
Or one breath closer to the day my body rests and leaves my soul?"
So the first verse began, and so it remains still. Many other parts however, have been changed, re-arranged and then changed back again. This song, currently called "Drifting Away", seemed to have so much potential at the time. Now I see many faults with it. The frustrating thing is I don't know how to fix it.
I think most of the problem is the that I can't get the mix sound right. Although there are a couple of lyrics that definitely could be improved. The truth is that it has been so long now that I am somewhat over the song. And so the question is this: Take the time to fix the song or just move on to new material?
The sad thing is that in the year since I penned that song, I have written much less new material than I had hoped to. I had hoped to finish a new studio album by this summer. Summer will now be over in a few days and I am not much further along than I was a year ago. With the "recording studio" becoming the nursery, it really couldn't be avoided I suppose. In recent weeks, we have done some re-arranging of the furniture which has created a way for me to record once again.
So this blog will be a record of the creative process that will go into this recording. I don't know who will even care to read this but myself and I suppose it doesn't really matter.
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