Looking for some critique [Music]

Posted by link2x101 on Aug. 11, 2011, 4:23 p.m.

http://soundcloud.com/link2x101/dont-you-die-on-me-now

What do you think of it? O.o I spent about five hours in FL Studio working on this one.

Comments

JuurianChi 13 years, 3 months ago

Interesting.

Can you post the Lyrics?

The Avatrol 13 years, 3 months ago

I actually kinda liked it. I thought you were singing it out of tune and nonchalant on purpose at first, but there are some parts where the singing is just way too out of tune. The track was great, I loved the music and the lyrics and everything, but the singing needs a lot of work, and this track is too good for it. You should keep practicing and practicing singing, re-do this track when you get better, and post it. It can be your motivating factor for practicing. >;D Now go.

A side note on the more technical side: Some of your singing is almost too over dramatic and your singing isn't quite up to par with it. I love the urgency and emotion it brings, but the only way to effectively pull this off is for your singing to be spot on. If you embellished it a little less and sang in a more solid/emotionless manner without the vibrato and over pronunciation (a more easy going style) it could be REALLY GOOD. It would fit the "synth pop" feel of the track also. Good luck!

link2x101 13 years, 3 months ago

Another soldier rushes in. Nothing we could do to stop him. The enemy catches sight. It's the last time he saw the light.

And everyone who saw. The taking place of dirty laws. They seemed to scream out at him.

Don't you die on me now.

Another soldier follows suit. Seems we're under a trance for you. The enemy sees him too. Oh, what can we do?

And everyone who saw. The taking place of dirty laws. They seemed to scream out at him.

Don't you die on me now. In the heat of the moment. As we're winning the fight. As we're closing in, on the light. Don't you die on me now!

Whoa another soldier. Whoa another life. Whoa we must keep pushing on.

Whoa another soldier. Whoa another life. Whoa it's almost over now.

They get re-used in the song XD but that's them

link2x101 13 years, 3 months ago

The Avatrol: I figured someone would call me out on my terrible singing DX Ah well, I'll work on it. :\

Quietus 13 years, 3 months ago

oh come on now, NO ONE here can claim to be amazing at singing. this song is well written, and that's the main point. i'd love to try my own version of it, and that's saying a lot.

edit: lol my mom heard it and said "hey that's not bad, Bob Dylan is a worse singer!" i thought that was funny lol.

link2x101 13 years, 3 months ago

I wasn't claiming to be amazing at anything o.o

I'm glad you'd like to make your own version. Of course, I make that easy since I love creative commons XD But yeah, I'd love to hear your own rendition :O

The Avatrol 13 years, 3 months ago

I was just in super honest pretentious music snob mode. lol

I actually really like this. I wouldn't have even been bothered to say anything if I didn't like it. just think this could be really really good if he keeps practicing with the singing. :)

link2x101 13 years, 3 months ago

Well I'm glad you like it :)

link2x101 13 years, 3 months ago

I must say this, though: The lyrics were kinda a last-minute thing.

Polystyrene Man 13 years, 3 months ago

So much compression…

but you're not the only one to do it on this website. Everyone's waveforms seem to be perfect rectangles. Your song would definitely benefit from some more dynamics.

Anyways, cool stuff.