What genre is this?

We're putting YOU in the drivers seat!

Moderators: admin, mdc, TAXIstaff

User avatar
VicMartinez
Getting Busy
Getting Busy
Posts: 95
Joined: Thu Feb 22, 2018 10:33 am
Gender: Male
Location: Tokyo Japan
Contact:

What genre is this?

Post by VicMartinez » Tue Apr 10, 2018 7:44 pm

Hello everyone! Hope you are all well.

This is a tune a wrote a while back. I feel like this track has a retro sound but is still sort of EDM. Not sure. What do you guys think? Kinda having a hard time figuring out which listing I should submit it to.

https://soundcloud.com/songtagious/its-with-you/s-dvWSg

I appreciate any feedback. Even about the song itself. Right now Im re writing the verses to make them less wordy but even after thats done I dont know what I should classify it under.

Thank You!

-Vic
Vic

User avatar
VicMartinez
Getting Busy
Getting Busy
Posts: 95
Joined: Thu Feb 22, 2018 10:33 am
Gender: Male
Location: Tokyo Japan
Contact:

Re: What genre is this?

Post by VicMartinez » Wed Apr 11, 2018 5:33 pm

Sorry I think the last link wasnt working. Here is an updated link:

https://soundcloud.com/songtagious/its-with-you/s-7moWV

-Vic
Vic

User avatar
lesmac
Serious Musician
Serious Musician
Posts: 1787
Joined: Thu Jul 04, 2013 7:53 pm
Gender: Male
Location: Tasmania Australia
Contact:

Re: What genre is this?

Post by lesmac » Wed Apr 11, 2018 6:47 pm

Nice track! I got an "Of Monsters and Men" vibe. It has a Pop Edm vibe because of the rises and straight ahead type beat. With that genre in mind I'm wondering whether a more female vocal dominant version might work better, still with the male back and forth?

Nice work you are doing. :)

User avatar
mrdtman
Committed Musician
Committed Musician
Posts: 527
Joined: Mon Feb 23, 2015 1:27 pm
Gender: Male
Location: Columbus, OH
Contact:

Re: What genre is this?

Post by mrdtman » Wed Apr 11, 2018 9:56 pm

Very nice song. At first I thought maybe Electronica but the more I listened I really thing it’s fits in the Pop genre.

DT

User avatar
funsongs
Total Pro
Total Pro
Posts: 7162
Joined: Fri Sep 06, 2013 11:18 am
Gender: Male
Location: So Cal
Contact:

Re: What genre is this?

Post by funsongs » Wed Apr 11, 2018 10:02 pm

The drum track & synth sounds, for these Old-Guy ears, had me thinking Madonna-esque... which puts it in 80's pop/rock... right?
The track sounds good & solid; but I wouldn't think it would fit any listings with the word "Contemporary" in it.
My 2 cents, for what that's worth.

I don't think any of my songs will sound Contemporary - until they actually invent a Time-Travel machine!! :? :shock: :o :)
"Shall I set 'The Way-Back Machine', Mr. Peabody?"
"Yes, Sherman - let's visit John, Paul, George, and Ringo in their Rubber Soul days..." :? 8-) :lol:
(don't we all wish?!)
Peter Rahill - aka "funsongs"
NOW, back on YouTube (2022)
https://www.youtube.com/@peterrahill9263/featured
https://soundcloud.com/funsongs-1
https://peterrahill.bandcamp.com/

“The future aint what it use to be.” - Yogi Berra

User avatar
VicMartinez
Getting Busy
Getting Busy
Posts: 95
Joined: Thu Feb 22, 2018 10:33 am
Gender: Male
Location: Tokyo Japan
Contact:

Re: What genre is this?

Post by VicMartinez » Thu Apr 12, 2018 1:49 pm

Thank you Lester, DT, and Peter! I appreciate you guys taking time to listen and write. Based on the comments I'm going to make some modifications to the instrumentation on the track. Thank you guys again!

-Vic
Vic

nicotina
Impressive
Impressive
Posts: 273
Joined: Mon Feb 13, 2017 4:30 pm
Gender: Male
Contact:

Re: What genre is this?

Post by nicotina » Thu Apr 12, 2018 1:58 pm

It sounds like Pop to me, not EDM. In my limited experience, EDM is more focused on creating a dance experience, and tends to be really intense. Your tune sounds more like a light singable pop tune that borrows some EDM elements like the risers.

nice tune- good luck


Vince

User avatar
VicMartinez
Getting Busy
Getting Busy
Posts: 95
Joined: Thu Feb 22, 2018 10:33 am
Gender: Male
Location: Tokyo Japan
Contact:

Re: What genre is this?

Post by VicMartinez » Thu Apr 12, 2018 8:42 pm

Thank you nicotina. I definitely agree. I think im gonna take out the risers and add more acoustic elements to make it a more straight ahead pop song.

-Vic
Vic


User avatar
VicMartinez
Getting Busy
Getting Busy
Posts: 95
Joined: Thu Feb 22, 2018 10:33 am
Gender: Male
Location: Tokyo Japan
Contact:

Re: What genre is this?

Post by VicMartinez » Sat Apr 14, 2018 7:57 pm

johnlewitt wrote:Euro Pop?
Yes can def hear that. Thank you for listening. I got a lot of different ideas of which direction to take it in now.

-Vic
Vic

Post Reply

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 14 guests