K Pop style track (English) - opinions?

[dloadu]

Did I hit the mark? Melody, lyrics, production, mixing, feel, vibe - whatever. Does anything stand out as good or bad? Is it memorable or audio wallpaper? I'm exploring the genre so this is not tied to a particular listing. Just after fresh ears please! Especially if you've dived into K-Pop. Should add that the mastering is home-brew only, hovering about -10 LUFS-I just to get me into the ballpark of what I'm looking for from a real ME at some point.

https://www.taxi.com/members/v_gza45jSe ... -hand-v2-1

thanks!

[telefunkin]

Hi, I'll toss some thoughts in...
The good - I think the general poppy mood and style is there.
The not so good - it sounds to me like its totally AI, especially the synthetic vocals. There's little contrast between verses and choruses to help the choruses stand out and no development through the track. I don't hear any hooks or anything memorable that stands out, makes we want to sing along, or compels me to listen again. With the synthetic diction I can't make out all the lyrics so its hard to comment on those. Therefore, I'm leaning towards your description of it being 'audio wallpaper' (although there's a lot of that in sync) . Finally, if it is totally AI then what's the point if you can't license it?

Sorry if that all sounds harsh but its genuinely how I feel about the track... and about AI.

P.S. Most of us master all of our own tracks. Its the only way to go if you're turning out enough of them to get any traction in sync.

[dloadu]

Thanks Telefunkin, it's not AI, just processed. Maybe too much, especially the chorus. Will review.

Sorry the track doesn't grab you hook wise!

[telefunkin]

No apology needed, Its only my opinion and one that doesn't carry much weight or influence. However, I will add a comment that the heavy processing gives the impression that its AI, and that alone could put off anyone who's opinion matters more than mine.

[dloadu]

I've reworked the mix to make the vocals sound more natural. Also added some dynamics back into the 2 bus to let it breathe. I think those two things might very well have contributed to Telefunkin's take on the track.

Hopefully she will not be mistaken for a robot this time!