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On Sat, 19 Sep 2009 22:48:16 +0200

"Jostein Chr. Andersen"  wrote:
> Hi Robert,

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>

> On Saturday September 19 2009 20.52.31 Robert Jonsson wrote:

> ...

> > Comments and critique are quite welcome!

>

> I've been listening to this great song two times (downloaded it ten minutes

> ago), and here is mys first quick impressions:

>

> Starting with the good stuff first (and this is the most important): Great

> singing and voice and great song! And all that musical things with instruments

> and vocals that happens on the chorus makes me wanna play the song over and

> over - "skitbra"!   :-) You have also done a good job in separating the

> instruments in the mix.

>

> Now, some words about the arrangement and the production: The way you compress

> your vocals (and adds some dist?), and cuts frequencies is a little bit much -

> I know: it's quite common to do it this days, but I think your voice have

> qualities that deserves a better treatment. Another word about the drums: The

> HH do have way to high volume and the song will benefit if you do some "pedal

> Hi-hat" in 4/4 when playing on the toms; the float stops when the HH stops.

> Also consider to use some decaying instrument in the choruses.

>

> Did you sit a little long time when mixing? I hope you take some rest from the

> song and try one more time. You and this song deserves to be heard by a big

> audience :-)

>

> Jostein

I more or less agree with this. You seem to have succumbed to the

'loudness war' and this has taken almost all expression out of your

song :(
--

Will J Godfrey

http://www.musically.me.uk

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