I will definitely buy into a 5-year paradigm shift, that's about how long it takes a generation of electronics - synths, computers, DAW design - to become obsolete and make room for the next generation. Hence those who can afford the bleeding-edge technology show us what can be accomplished, and we must follow.
I was afraid you were suggesting that month-by-month each of us had to immerse in the billboard (or spotify) top 10 and re-certify our production skills
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Wow, Mark, that is some in-depth listening and commenting. Everything you say makes sense and gives me hope for turning this rough attempt into something more professional. I can see I have a lot of re-working to do based on the incredible feedback I've gotten here in the forum. Thank you.cosmicdolphin wrote: ↑Wed Jan 13, 2021 4:06 amA few thoughts before I read the others feedback:
Very very 80s ..throwback stuff taking us back in in time.
Yeah - Mood wise it's definitely upbeat and happy sounding
I think you've missed the boat here. Watch a travel or adventure show that's on TV now...Do you hear anything like this ? Most likely you wouldn't. Maybe in 1985 you could have, but this isn't what they can use now.
The only avenue for this type of material is Movies & TV shows set in the 80's which do happen but are scripted shows/dramas etc where the bar might be higher. Reality TV is easier to get placed into because of how much music they use and the bar may be lower , but what they are looking for now are modern tracks informed by the 80's that sound contemporary. Here is a list from a couple of month's ago from a Taxi friendly library.
80s-Influenced Modern Pop– Fun, upbeat, pop anthems that feel current and contain synths and percussion heard in popular 80s songs.
The Weeknd - “Blinding Lights”
Dua Lipa - “Don’t Start Now”
Dua Lipa - “Hallucinate”
Miley Cyrus - “Midnight Sun”
Robyn - “Dancing On My Own”
Lady Gaga, Ariana Grande - “Rain On Me”
Silk City, Dua Lipa, Diplo, Mark Ronson - “Electricity”
It sounds pretty balanced to me in an 80s way, although the synth that's playing the long chords is kind of masking everything - try rolling some top end off them with a low pass filter.
The addition of the guitar part is a bit out of character with the rest of the track.
I hear some timing issues in the lead part around 2.07 and I'm not sure whether everything is tight on ending, something sounds a bit loose there.
It is a bit repetitive as well, you can probably chop it down to a 90 seconds version and lose a lot of the repetitive vibe.
So a bit of a mixed bag overall, a good first effort but probably the wrong era and references for today's market. A few mix and timing issues that could be improved and shortening it will help with the repetition.
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