Into the darkness

« **Reply #15 on:** January 18, 2018, 08:02:23 PM »

I actually really like build up being towards the end. By having it there, the song's core remains moody, but we get a lift at the end just to punch things home.

« **Reply #16 on:** January 20, 2018, 12:01:50 PM »

Hi Bankie, pleased somebody likes the structure and outdo

. I think it must be my affinity with prog rock that pushes me towards longer songs and different song structures from the standard verse chorus bridge etc etc.
Glad you liked it!
Cheers
Jamie

« **Reply #17 on:** January 23, 2018, 10:20:02 PM »

Great intro and that bass really does its job and then you hit us with everything at the end, except my friend for me one thing was missing at the end, that chorus, right at the end, great vocals would love to have heard them at the end as well.

Great to hear again Jamie

« **Reply #18 on:** January 25, 2018, 03:58:39 PM »

Thanks Pat, I'm usually critiqued on lacking brevity in my writing so I wasn't going to push it with another chorus

. Glad you enjoyed it!
Cheers

Jamie

« **Reply #19 on:** January 25, 2018, 07:57:22 PM »

Hi

I like this I hear elements of 'Yes' here which I like, great ending.

Royston

« **Reply #20 on:** January 26, 2018, 07:26:27 AM »

As a piece of songwriting, this is excellent.

Full of unexpected twists and turns in term of chord progressions and melody, and yet not in the least bit contrived or attempting to be clever.

Great ending...a proper ending.

For me this is what songwriting is all about...expression.

Slight criticisms sound wise;

Quite a lot of buzzing from something (amp, mic etc)
The bass although central to the music is still a little loud balance wise.
You have some great chord sequences in the early/mid parts of the song and yet I’m straining to hear them. I want to audibly “swim” in them.

Well done and thanks for sharing

PNB

« **Reply #21 on:** January 26, 2018, 06:06:20 PM »

Hi guys, thanks for listening!

Hi Royston, I’ve been compared to Yes and Jon Anderson before, and I have no problem with that , I’ve seen them live many times and they were a great band in the original line up.glad you enjoyed it!

Hi pnb, great comments thanks! I always work at my chord progressions I like to find original and quirky progressions that are not too ‘out there’, so I’m pleased you noticed.

Thanks again for listening, it’s appreciated!

Cheers
Jamie

« **Reply #22 on:** January 28, 2018, 04:27:16 PM »

Nice and moody. Love some of the lyrics too "pain without drugs.."

« **Reply #23 on:** January 29, 2018, 03:21:39 PM »

Cheers RKM, thanks for listening and commenting....cool!

Jamie

« **Reply #24 on:** January 29, 2018, 06:26:15 PM »

Fine contrast with the moodier and slow paced melody to the dynamic ending, something like a movie score there. Glancing above I see Bowie was mentioned - and yes Hunky Dory era Bowie would have liked this I am sure. But you have your own sound, underpinned by a melancholy sweet rock voice. Good one.

« **Reply #25 on:** January 30, 2018, 09:33:05 AM »

Hi Jamie,

Lovely song mate

Nice to hear your work again......6/7 years now ?
I remember when you only had a Boss 1200.....like me

Don't ya just love these DAW 's

Great work...lovely and moody/melancholic, but with an uplifting
sense of hope......I thought

« **Reply #26 on:** January 30, 2018, 02:11:43 PM »

Hi guys, thanks for listening.

Hi MA, ill take any comparison with David B! great comments thank you very much!

Hi Bin, good to see you back, hope all goes well with you! Yes, the Boss 1200, I still wake up in a cold sweat when I think of it

! Yes, it must be getting for that time, doesn't time fly when you're enjoying yourself!

. I'm a bit disappointed you might have found some optimism in my doom laden stuff, or is that irony?

Cheers!

Jamie

« **Reply #27 on:** January 31, 2018, 12:34:30 PM »

Good song and well played, I especially like the BVox.

Did you play everything?

cpm

« **Reply #28 on:** January 31, 2018, 03:49:25 PM »

Hi cpm, thanks for listening!Glad you got something from it! Yes I played everything except the drums. They were a combination of Logic pro x drum tracks and my Korg Kronos workstation

.....

Cheers
Jamie

« **Reply #29 on:** February 02, 2018, 07:41:42 PM »

Hi,

I really missed your voice - a blast from the past!

Nice atmospheric mood from the start - perfect for the song subject. I thought the lyrics were interesting and refreshingly cliche free but the melody was a little unadventurous and the track lacked a little in energy and musical interest until around 3:40 which is a long way in and then it stopped.

So to be honest, I don't think it's your best work but parts (particularly the lyrics) were excellent.

M