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the less fuzz, more vox version

https://soundcloud.com/holidaysintheusa/dark-world?si=66d383c4c70c4632bfad76f09ed1ba0c&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing



remixed. new waves plugins Butch Vig vocals. Eddie Kramer Tape. SSL Comp.

This song is real special. It's about how big of loser I am. About how I'm an online stalker and a creep.

The sound is a new height for me though.

OH, I forgot! Weird tuning. Like DADGbAE, but a half step down

Warmoth Tele Deluxe, Swamp Ash. Creamery WRHB
Diamond Comp
Basic Audio Shorebird
Sanner Hallmark Nu Fuzz
Tortuga Martini
Source Audio Collider
Dr Z Mazerati 30th
JBL cube.
Shure SM7B
Akai Timbre Wolf
Akai Tomcat
SSL2 interface -> Reaper
Valhalla - Vintage Verb, Supermassive, Space Modulator
Tokyo Dawn Labs - Nova, Kotelnokov, Slick EQ
Klangheim something 2 knob compressor

that was cool af man
I recently started using the free versions of the Tokyo Dawn Labs stuff, made a huge difference compared to the plugins I was using for compression and eq before

rock flag and eagle wrote:that was cool af man
I recently started using the free versions of the Tokyo Dawn Labs stuff, made a huge difference compared to the plugins I was using for compression and eq before

Thanks a lot, dude! Yeah, TDL Nova is the most powerful EQ plug in I have. I've just started unlocking what it can do.

TDL Kotelnikov sure sounds good on drums, vocals, and, mastering. Just awesome.

TDL Slick EQ can sure add some polish as well.

Remixed everything with new plugins. This Butch Vig vocals is TIGHT. looks kind of strange, and the UI is sort of weird, but it works.

Very cool man. Super dense but it sounds good.

Has a cool something off White Pony vibe to it. Dig it \m/

Beef wrote:Very cool man. Super dense but it sounds good.

Thanks, man!

I was going for a post-rock atmospheric soup with the guitars.

My tastes are fucked. I was sure this was genius.

JiveTurkey wrote:Has a cool something off White Pony vibe to it. Dig it \m/

Thanks, dude! Yeah, I was kind of going for a Deftones thing here a bit.

Track sounds killer man and I am happy to see you putting out tracks again
A little mix suggestion here would be to mix your vocals a bit louder. That is a dense track and the vocals a re a bit low in the mix.

GuitarBilly wrote:Track sounds killer man and I am happy to see you putting out tracks again
A little mix suggestion here would be to mix your vocals a bit louder. That is a dense track and the vocals a re a bit low in the mix.

Thanks, Billy!

FWIW, Are you listening to the remixed version or the original? I switched the links out. I mixed the vocals much higher in the remix. The new one has a Chicago skyline in the background.

Oh wait, nevermind. I already deleted the original mix.

I can remix it again!

I love this. Looking forward to how this next album turns out Gene.

GuitarBilly wrote:Track sounds killer man and I am happy to see you putting out tracks again
A little mix suggestion here would be to mix your vocals a bit louder. That is a dense track and the vocals a re a bit low in the mix.

https://soundcloud.com/holidaysintheusa/dark-world?si=66d383c4c70c4632bfad76f09ed1ba0c&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

Remix, much less fuzz. more vocals.

Catching up on Gene tracks today...

Dude... bro... this is brilliant. Strong Washed Out vibe (band that did the Portlandia theme song) but with more interesting lyrics. What are you using for the drum sequencer? I'm sure it's in your gear description above but I don't know what most of that stuff is.

I would buy this and go see your shows.

fwiw I prefer the more fuzz version on your SC



Nothing wrong with the vocals but I prefer them being part of the wash instead of standing above. It just blends in perfectly without being buried. The fuzz helps fill the track in... imo of course

Dave wrote:Catching up on Gene tracks today...

Dude... bro... this is brilliant. Strong Washed Out vibe (band that did the Portlandia theme song) but with more interesting lyrics. What are you using for the drum sequencer? I'm sure it's in your gear description above but I don't know what most of that stuff is.

I would buy this and go see your shows.

Thanks a lot dude! Yeah, I’m pretty proud of the lyrics on this. Performance enhancing supplements pay off.

I’m using an akai tomcat for drums. It’s like the red headed step child of analog drum machines. That said, good plugins can make it interesting. The ui is nice and so are the akai buttons.

Dave wrote:fwiw I prefer the more fuzz version on your SC



Nothing wrong with the vocals but I prefer them being part of the wash instead of standing above. It just blends in perfectly without being buried. The fuzz helps fill the track in... imo of course

Lol, of course, i deleted the link to the fuzzy one. I think i could make a hybrid somewhere in between

Dude, you've been killing' it lately. All of your tunes are so original, are all very different from each other and sound great!

Riffraff wrote:Dude, you've been killing' it lately. All of your tunes are so original, are all very different from each other and sound great!

Thank you so much man! I’ve got another one on the way! Started recording drums and guitar today.

That sexy voice is going to get you lots of dates!!! Ooops! I mean, in trouble!!!

ajaxlepinski wrote:That sexy voice is going to get you lots of dates!!! Ooops! I mean, in trouble!!!

Ask me how i met my wife.

I don’t have the looks are confidence, but..

I’ve always said, there are tons of shredding guitar gods, but singing is where I always got paid.

Thanks dude!