No one wants to listen but everyone wants to be heard

ScholarlyGent · Post by **ScholarlyGent** » Fri Jul 06, 2007 5:31 pm

Hence everyone with 0 comments. I bet no one will ever see this. I cry. Outwardly.

sweetjesus · Post by **sweetjesus** » Fri Jul 06, 2007 5:54 pm

originally i felt the same

but i think this is now more of aplace for people to share their steady produce of work

Stace · Post by **Stace** » Fri Jul 06, 2007 5:57 pm

I just gave your tracks a listen and I really like your 'Mean in a sexy way'. Good stuff mate, I like!.

ScholarlyGent · Post by **ScholarlyGent** » Fri Jul 06, 2007 6:17 pm

Thanks so much! I really appreciate that! Add me as a friend and I'll keep you post on my new releases. Thanks again.

ScholarlyGent · Post by **ScholarlyGent** » Fri Jul 06, 2007 6:24 pm

sweetjesus wrote:originally i felt the same

but i think this is now more of aplace for people to share their steady produce of work

I like "Two surreal" and the taxi song. Great dance floor tracks.

leedsquietman · Post by **leedsquietman** » Sat Jul 07, 2007 2:06 am

Listen to others work and give feedback is a good way to get extra feedback on your own music.

But yes, this forum is pretty pathetic that probably 3/4 posts here go uncommented but maybe it's because we're all too busy creating music with Live to have the time to comment ... although just because no one is commenting doesn;t mean they're not listening, I noticed a spike in hits for one of my songs after I posted a link here, and saw that the thread had been viewed 70 times even though no one responded on the thread comment.

Angstrom · Post by **Angstrom** » Sat Jul 07, 2007 2:33 am

Everyone has their criteria for listening and responding.

Thread titles I will never listen to
"tarnce track 1452 BPM"
"ableton mix"
" this is my first eva track"

Thread titles of tracks I may listen to

"mix of lofi breakbeat on a toy drum set and this old kyoto player I knew, now dead."
"Me, live on basingstoke hospital radio with intercom interference, on a binaural head."
"Hey, I am 98 and this is my last eva track"

musick · Post by **musick** » Sat Jul 07, 2007 8:08 am

leedsquietman wrote:But yes, this forum is pretty pathetic that probably 3/4 posts here go uncommented but maybe it's because we're all too busy creating music with Live to have the time to comment ...

There are also quite a few embarassing posts on here.... how would you react to those?

sweetjesus · Post by **sweetjesus** » Sat Jul 07, 2007 9:24 am

musick wrote:
leedsquietman wrote:But yes, this forum is pretty pathetic that probably 3/4 posts here go uncommented but maybe it's because we're all too busy creating music with Live to have the time to comment ...
There are also quite a few embarassing posts on here.... how would you react to those?

remember your own horrible works and how you went from a shitty idea to a good one and try and explain that path to someone.

be honest withotu being rude.

musick · Post by **musick** » Sat Jul 07, 2007 10:18 am

sweetjesus wrote:remember your own horrible works and how you went from a shitty idea to a good one and try and explain that path to someone.

be honest withotu being rude.

Agree with that, but sometimes I get the impression some people live in parallel worlds.

At least I do

sweetjesus · Post by **sweetjesus** » Sat Jul 07, 2007 12:07 pm

ScholarlyGent wrote:
sweetjesus wrote:originally i felt the same

but i think this is now more of aplace for people to share their steady produce of work
I like "Two surreal" and the taxi song. Great dance floor tracks.

thanks mate, but thisis your thread so i wont take from its glory

your tunes are cool but i think (and totally subjective) that some of the sounds despite being cool, would fit in better if they werent from such digital synths.

keep the same songs but use a nice analogue synth or something for the sounds.

otherwise good stuff

also you need to add little edits and fills to spice things up

make the end of every 4 or 8 bars do something different even if subtle.

ScholarlyGent · Post by **ScholarlyGent** » Sat Jul 07, 2007 3:02 pm

sweetjesus wrote:
ScholarlyGent wrote:
sweetjesus wrote:originally i felt the same

but i think this is now more of aplace for people to share their steady produce of work
I like "Two surreal" and the taxi song. Great dance floor tracks.
thanks mate, but thisis your thread so i wont take from its glory

your tunes are cool but i think (and totally subjective) that some of the sounds despite being cool, would fit in better if they werent from such digital synths.

keep the same songs but use a nice analogue synth or something for the sounds.

otherwise good stuff

also you need to add little edits and fills to spice things up

make the end of every 4 or 8 bars do something different even if subtle.

Thanks for the advice. I wish I had some analogue synths to throw in the mix! I hear you on needing to spice things up, your definitely not the first person to say that, however I'm really going fo a minimal thing hear. I've been getting into making songs that are more like paintings simply setting a mood or an ambiance rather than like a book that tells a story. But, I think in some cases your right, some very subtle meanderings might do the piece some good, especially in "mean in a sexy way."

Anyhow, thanks again for the advice. I truly appreciate it.

Stace · Post by **Stace** » Sat Jul 07, 2007 4:36 pm

Like I said previously your 'mean in a sexy way' is a good tune as it is, but there is always room to make things more interesting. Sweetjesus makes a good point with adding a few fills, edits and whatever else comes to mind. I always listen to some of my records that are the same genre as the track I'm doing at the time just to get me in the mood and give me some idea's or to make me think how can I do something a little different to what I'm listening to, while still keeping a vibe going on. To me a tune is never finished, always open. I usually do a couple, sometimes 3, versions of what I'm working on and then at times I end up taking bits from each to make a final mix.

ScholarlyGent · Post by **ScholarlyGent** » Sat Jul 07, 2007 6:23 pm

Stace wrote: To me a tune is never finished, always open. I usually do a couple, sometimes 3, versions of what I'm working on and then at times I end up taking bits from each to make a final mix.

I hear that.

leedsquietman · Post by **leedsquietman** » Sun Jul 08, 2007 6:18 am

Another way to get people to listen is to come up with a good insult like 'hey fucktards, hear my music and rip it to shreds'

That one worked for me once on here !!

As for the embarassing or really poor - well my dear old mom once said if you can't say anything nice then say nothing at all... which is not encouraging if no one comments

So you might want to say something like 'feel free to give mix advice or constructive crits' etc. Although a good insult will probably get you further !!