Here's the one I started tonight https://soundcloud.com/russell-landwehr ... ft/s-UlFp6
(here is the revised version I submitted: https://soundcloud.com/russell-landwehr/green-hair-bugs)
I'm going for the INSPIRED part of the listing... plus... these a'las in the listing are fantastic, eh?
I wanna see if you folk hear anything that jumps out as "OMG YOU GOTTA FIX THAT" in the song "Green Hair Bugs" I'm working on for the listing:
1980’s Inspired NEW WAVE INSTRUMENTALS are needed by an A-List Music Licensing Company with tons of high-end placements in Film, TV, and Commercials. Give them slick, Mid-to-Up-Tempo Instrumentals in the general stylistic wheelhouse of acts like Kavinsky, Miami Nights 1984, Mitch Murder, etc., etc., etc. Please listen to the following references to get yourself acquainted with the type of Instrumentals they need: “Wayfarer” by Kavinsky: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ArtophI2ORg “Ocean Drive” by Miami Nights 1984: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nLzjm9E1hwg “Breeze” by Mitch Murder: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_hF5_o-lYDA This is a Listing where you’re actually encouraged to use those oldie but goodie synth sounds that came out of your DX7, Oberheim, or Prophet 5! Enjoy the moment
Give them compelling Instrumentals that have a believable 1980’s vibe, but with modern recording quality. In other words, they’re not looking for vintage tracks that were done back in the day for this pitch. Your Instrumentals should be full-length (at least 2 minutes long), and can be done as either typical song arrangements or linear arrangements that stick to one motif, but use addition and subtraction of instrumental layers to keep it dynamically interesting from beginning to end. Submissions should have memorable synth melodies, and tight, electronic, four-on-the-floor beats. Imagine what you’d hear while cruising along Pacific Coast Highway in your DeLorean! Vroooom, Michael J. Fox, Vroooooom! Do NOT copy or rip off the referenced artists or music in any way, shape, or form. Use them only as a general guide for feel, texture, tone, and that cheesy 1980’s vibe. Broadcast quality is needed (great sounding home recordings are fine). This company offers an EXCLUSIVE deal, so please be sure the Instrumentals you submit to this opportunity are NOT already signed with any other Libraries or Catalogs. Any sync fees will be split 50/50 with the Company. As the writer, you’ll keep 100% of the Writer’s share, and the Publisher will get 100% of the Publisher’s share. You must own or control your Master and Copyright to submit. Please submit one to three Instrumentals online or per CD. No full critiques. Please submit 1-3 Instrumentals no later than 11:59PM (PDT), on Wednesday, July 8th, 2015. TAXI #U150708NWTHANKS!
Russell Landwehr
Just need to play with that arrangement some (as you already stated). It's one thing to have survived the 80's it's hilarious to try to go back and recreate that vibe. I've had a blast though doing tracks for this listing.
