slow.robot - The Lake Door

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slow.robot
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slow.robot - The Lake Door

Post by slow.robot » Fri Sep 17, 2021 4:02 am

https://slowrobot.bandcamp.com/track/the-lake-door

first track completed fully within Ableton. rock with some electronic stuff here and there. had a bit of trouble getting some pitch editing done with the tempo changes, but managed to get it worked out.

it's about one of the most important relationships in my life, and I'm pretty happy with how it turned out. (also can be found on all streaming platforms, and soundcloud)
the light on the lake
we once knew something there
a silent reminder of where
ripples sent over an expanse
of criss-crossing lives
our reach never reached beyond

skip these stones
(tiny waves)
lows, and highs, and lows
(tiny waves)

and we're here
and it's something
I don't think we could've known
we'd lost sight of one another
but in the unknown of the night
we could always make our way
by the light of the lake door

skip these stones
(tiny waves)
lows, and highs, and lows
(tiny waves)
skip these stones
(tiny waves)

and we're here
and it's something
I don't think we could've known
we'd lost sight of one another
but in the unknown of the night
we could always make our way
by the light of the lake door

I've seen it go
and I know, and I know
you can't tame a ghost
and I know...

the light on the lake
we once knew something there
a silent reminder of where
ripples sent over an expanse
of criss-crossing lives
our reach never reached beyond

Psyberspace
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Re: slow.robot - The Lake Door

Post by Psyberspace » Sat Sep 25, 2021 5:52 pm

Hey man! This is really good, I really enjoyed this – the melody, drums and singing are all excellent and feel really cohesive.

Just wanted to say that!

Thanks for sharing,
Psyber :)

slow.robot
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Re: slow.robot - The Lake Door

Post by slow.robot » Sat Sep 25, 2021 8:15 pm

Psyberspace wrote:
Sat Sep 25, 2021 5:52 pm
Hey man! This is really good, I really enjoyed this – the melody, drums and singing are all excellent and feel really cohesive.

Just wanted to say that!

Thanks for sharing,
Psyber :)
wow, thanks for the kind words—so glad you liked it!

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Re: slow.robot - The Lake Door

Post by Psyberspace » Sat Oct 02, 2021 6:26 am

Just tested this out as a come down tune from a good, long needed night out with some friends.

I have to say, I really did enjoy listening to this again.

Just wanted to say that, again.

Keep up the epic work man, I look forward to hearing more from you!

:)

slow.robot
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Re: slow.robot - The Lake Door

Post by slow.robot » Sat Oct 02, 2021 6:12 pm

wow, that’s awesome, thanks again! :D

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Re: slow.robot - The Lake Door

Post by DetroitSoul » Sat Oct 09, 2021 5:56 pm

I like your song.

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Re: slow.robot - The Lake Door

Post by slow.robot » Sun Oct 10, 2021 2:04 am

DetroitSoul wrote:
Sat Oct 09, 2021 5:56 pm
I like your song.
appreciate that—thanks!

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Re: slow.robot - The Lake Door

Post by DetroitSoul » Sun Oct 10, 2021 7:51 am

Right on. I just posted you up on another forum.

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Re: slow.robot - The Lake Door

Post by slow.robot » Sun Oct 10, 2021 5:08 pm

DetroitSoul wrote:
Sun Oct 10, 2021 7:51 am
Right on. I just posted you up on another forum.
very kind of you—thanks!

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Re: slow.robot - The Lake Door

Post by luckykat » Fri Dec 17, 2021 10:45 pm

Best profile photo on Bandcamp btw! ;)
Song is really cool but super quiet. Did you gain stage / optimize output levels?

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Re: slow.robot - The Lake Door

Post by slow.robot » Fri Dec 17, 2021 11:27 pm

luckykat wrote:
Fri Dec 17, 2021 10:45 pm
Best profile photo on Bandcamp btw! ;)
Song is really cool but super quiet. Did you gain stage / optimize output levels?
😆 thanks!

yes, I did, but I optimized for Spotify playback, which I think recommends delivering at -6db—I used the same file I submitted to them, so I imagine that’s why it sounds quiet. I should’ve realized that. good to know—I’ll make sure to keep that in mind in the future.

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Re: slow.robot - The Lake Door

Post by luckykat » Sun Dec 19, 2021 7:06 pm

slow.robot wrote:
Fri Dec 17, 2021 11:27 pm
luckykat wrote:
Fri Dec 17, 2021 10:45 pm
Best profile photo on Bandcamp btw! ;)
Song is really cool but super quiet. Did you gain stage / optimize output levels?
😆 thanks!

yes, I did, but I optimized for Spotify playback, which I think recommends delivering at -6db—I used the same file I submitted to them, so I imagine that’s why it sounds quiet. I should’ve realized that. good to know—I’ll make sure to keep that in mind in the future.

-6dB is recommended for headroom before going into mastering. But what is your LUFS when submitting to spotify/streaming services.
Lmk if you need any help on the mastering front/optimizing sound for streaming. My SoundBetter profile is in my signature.

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Re: slow.robot - The Lake Door

Post by slow.robot » Mon Dec 20, 2021 11:29 pm

luckykat wrote:
Sun Dec 19, 2021 7:06 pm
slow.robot wrote:
Fri Dec 17, 2021 11:27 pm
luckykat wrote:
Fri Dec 17, 2021 10:45 pm
Best profile photo on Bandcamp btw! ;)
Song is really cool but super quiet. Did you gain stage / optimize output levels?
😆 thanks!

yes, I did, but I optimized for Spotify playback, which I think recommends delivering at -6db—I used the same file I submitted to them, so I imagine that’s why it sounds quiet. I should’ve realized that. good to know—I’ll make sure to keep that in mind in the future.

-6dB is recommended for headroom before going into mastering. But what is your LUFS when submitting to spotify/streaming services.
Lmk if you need any help on the mastering front/optimizing sound for streaming. My SoundBetter profile is in my signature.
thanks! I think it’s more a matter of paying attention to what I’m submitting where. 😅 as I recall, I targeted the recommended -14 LUFS, and then made sure there was -6 db headroom after that. I’m not sure what article I read to find that -6 db thing (when I did my album a year earlier, I think it was -2 db)—I just remember reading somewhere that they’d changed something and it was better to deliver with the additional headroom, at that point.

I’m glad you mentioned it, because I probably never would have realized I’d done that, otherwise. 👍🏼

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Re: slow.robot - The Lake Door

Post by rdevries » Tue Dec 21, 2021 12:58 pm

Nice!
Just listening to the "becoming sane" album now, I like the variety you put into your arrangements!

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Re: slow.robot - The Lake Door

Post by slow.robot » Wed Dec 22, 2021 1:33 am

rdevries wrote:
Tue Dec 21, 2021 12:58 pm
Nice!
Just listening to the "becoming sane" album now, I like the variety you put into your arrangements!
thanks, appreciate that! :D

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