Without going too deep into theory I think you really nailed all the major points of ~arrangement~, not to mention nailing the arrangement of this particular song. It sounds so much better with all your changes. I love the guitar parts especially - very 80s without being too overtly retro. Great stuff dude.
Thank you very much @ausxen ! I'm glad you liked the post and arrangements I proposed for this tune ! Yes , the guitars with chorus take it a little to the 80's but I'm being subtle on the effect , the 80's was characterized for over-processing a lot of things , nowadays the ''organic'' sound is slowly coming back .. which for me , is a great thing! haha . Cheers!
Awesome post! I would also agree on melody being one of, or the most important part of a song. It's the hook or whatever you want to call it that makes a song impressionable for a listener. If I might add I think the idea of space, and "letting the song breathe" is also important. I find with most songs, especially if there is a very 'talented' guitarist is writing the song, that it is filled to the brim with sound. It might be a good option to some to have 'space' for a few bars, to add dynamic and space in a song.
Hey @audioaddiction! Yes , I agree with what you said , the 'hook' is what we try to leave as a main melody to the listeners , what we wish they could just hum away all day long haha . And of course ''space'' is a very big element to a song , I've heard a lot of productions in where the elements can be distracting , like for example the 'talented' guitar player as you mentioned just filling in unnecessary sounds. A good producer/arranger will try to keep the song as effective as possible and let it flow organically , just my opinion. Thanks for commenting!
Yes! I totally agree, Celine Dion's manager would also say that the beginning of a song is something that is the most important as he would only listen to maybe 30 seconds before either stopping the song or keep listening.
Hello @nutela! Thanks! I've actually done a couple of 432hz explorations , but only on the final mixing and mastering , I've never tuned my instruments in 432 ( being a session musician I need them at a standard tuning to work ! haha ). One of the bands i helped producing: "NoZin'' actually released 432hz versions of their songs . I've also encountered certain songs in the pop world that have been tuned in 432 like for example ''Fastlove'' from George Michael or Butterfly from Jamiroquai. One final example i can think of is Jacob Collier, he said in an interview he raises and lowers the pitch of songs by cents in order to bring different emotions from the listener. It is a very interesting subject ! I might try and experiment with it a little more. Thanks for your comment!
Without going too deep into theory I think you really nailed all the major points of ~arrangement~, not to mention nailing the arrangement of this particular song. It sounds so much better with all your changes. I love the guitar parts especially - very 80s without being too overtly retro. Great stuff dude.
Thank you very much @ausxen ! I'm glad you liked the post and arrangements I proposed for this tune ! Yes , the guitars with chorus take it a little to the 80's but I'm being subtle on the effect , the 80's was characterized for over-processing a lot of things , nowadays the ''organic'' sound is slowly coming back .. which for me , is a great thing! haha . Cheers!
I'd call it "just 80s enough"
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Awesome post! I would also agree on melody being one of, or the most important part of a song. It's the hook or whatever you want to call it that makes a song impressionable for a listener. If I might add I think the idea of space, and "letting the song breathe" is also important. I find with most songs, especially if there is a very 'talented' guitarist is writing the song, that it is filled to the brim with sound. It might be a good option to some to have 'space' for a few bars, to add dynamic and space in a song.
Hey @audioaddiction! Yes , I agree with what you said , the 'hook' is what we try to leave as a main melody to the listeners , what we wish they could just hum away all day long haha . And of course ''space'' is a very big element to a song , I've heard a lot of productions in where the elements can be distracting , like for example the 'talented' guitar player as you mentioned just filling in unnecessary sounds. A good producer/arranger will try to keep the song as effective as possible and let it flow organically , just my opinion. Thanks for commenting!
Yes! I totally agree, Celine Dion's manager would also say that the beginning of a song is something that is the most important as he would only listen to maybe 30 seconds before either stopping the song or keep listening.
Yes , in a Pop context , getting the hook presented before the 30sec - 1 min mark is crucial!
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Great stuff but TBH you should try 432Hz tuning instead of 440Hz, it'll make a huge difference in how you feel but that's my opinion.
Hello @nutela! Thanks! I've actually done a couple of 432hz explorations , but only on the final mixing and mastering , I've never tuned my instruments in 432 ( being a session musician I need them at a standard tuning to work ! haha ). One of the bands i helped producing: "NoZin'' actually released 432hz versions of their songs . I've also encountered certain songs in the pop world that have been tuned in 432 like for example ''Fastlove'' from George Michael or Butterfly from Jamiroquai. One final example i can think of is Jacob Collier, he said in an interview he raises and lowers the pitch of songs by cents in order to bring different emotions from the listener. It is a very interesting subject ! I might try and experiment with it a little more. Thanks for your comment!