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if anyone is interested have a listen. from our split with the awesome throats out on holy roar records in like april. probably later when it comes to it!
if you would like a copy of the split we have a limited amount now so you could get it before the offical release in june.
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Nickolai wrote:
solCBM wrote:
And the vocals are awesome as well, anyone who says otherwise is missing the point really
I wasn't really missing the point, I know what screamo is all about, I just think the vocal styling is a little one dimensional.
Cheers
Nick
hey man i know what ya saying, didn't mean nowt by it. i guess I am just so used to hearing contrived generic metalcore/hardcore where it's just standard shouty verse, growly chorus, melodic bridge, grindcore breakdown with pig squeals etc.
But i totally realise what you're saying, it is a completely legitimate criticism. i don't doubt you 'getting' screamo at all or anything like that so please don't take my statement as any kind of attack on you, your opinion is as valid as mine and anyone else's.
you have to agree about the great production though, really come on since the last set of recordings
And the vocals are awesome as well, anyone who says otherwise is missing the point really
I wasn't really missing the point, I know what screamo is all about, I just think the vocal styling is a little one dimensional.
Cheers
Nick
hey man i know what ya saying, didn't mean nowt by it. i guess I am just so used to hearing contrived generic metalcore/hardcore where it's just standard shouty verse, growly chorus, melodic bridge, grindcore breakdown with pig squeals etc.
But i totally realise what you're saying, it is a completely legitimate criticism. i don't doubt you 'getting' screamo at all or anything like that so please don't take my statement as any kind of attack on you, your opinion is as valid as mine and anyone else's.
you have to agree about the great production though, really come on since the last set of recordings
hats off maths!
No offence was taken chap, was merely backing up my argument/opinion.....
I am impressed.
Great sounding snare, kick may be even a little too in-your-face and punchy but it still sounds amazing.
Several people have commented on that. I too believe that the bass drum is a bit high in the mix, but to be honest, we're not sure if it's worth making such a minor change. We'll see though. _________________ www.myspace.com/mathsband www.myspace.com/deirly
i agree with peoples comments on the production - very nice. bass drum seems a little bit too "out there" in the mix, but thats all personal preference.
i'm not a massve fan of the vocals, but i can see they work. nice guitar work too.
b+ thats pretty sweet! thanks for all the response. mgiht be putting it through a final compression/marstering and which should take some bass drum down not sure yet! more comments would be nice also if u have a minute check out the throats track from the split!
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solCBM wrote:
hey man i know what ya saying, didn't mean nowt by it. i guess I am just so used to hearing contrived generic metalcore/hardcore where it's just standard shouty verse, growly chorus, melodic bridge, grindcore breakdown with pig squeals etc.
Haha, I don't think you did get what he was saying; his whole point is that the vocals have no depth and no variation - which is exactly what you're complaining about in metalcore
The kick is fine at the start, then gets too loud after 15 seconds. I'm guessing it's triggered right? It really sticks out because it's so dry. I've got a great little VST that adds some room sound which will make it sit in the mix a little better - PM me if you're interested.
The vocals are perfect for the style, they just sit up a bit too much in the mix I think (though they're better near the end). I think they need to be fighting against the music in this style - think Thoughts Of Ionesco - but because you're a decent engineer you've given them space. Normally that'd be great, but I don't think it suits this so much.
The guitars are a bit fizzy for my tastes, but distortion sounds are very much a personal thing. I'd like to hear it with a slightly more twangy tone though, like Unsane have - a bit less gain would bring out the sound of the picking, which would make it sound meaner like you're really pounding the strings.
Personally I wouldn't compress it any more, it's already squashed to fuck - a really gentle limiter would get you the same result, and it wouldn't kill the snare either.
You've definitely got this style down though - I'd say you're probably the best around here. I'd love to hear you work on something with more subtle dynamic shifts.
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The kick is fine at the start, then gets too loud after 15 seconds. I'm guessing it's triggered right? It really sticks out because it's so dry.
Pestilence wrote:
Personally I wouldn't compress it any more, it's already squashed to fuck - a really gentle limiter would get you the same result, and it wouldn't kill the snare either.
Hey Steve, thanks for the comments. I was wondering, is there anything you would recommend to make the whole recording sound a bit less dry? I just feel that perhaps it's not quite noisy enough.
Thanks,
Matt _________________ www.myspace.com/mathsband www.myspace.com/deirly
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