Change (covering my 17-year-old self)
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Change (covering my 17-year-old self)
Hey hey, I had that idea for a while. The song existed on tape, even though tape was on its way out when I did it.
https://youtu.be/PdfHxBbaYJk
I had the chance to record change in a small studio at the time. This resembles the original closely in most ways, even using the basic Roland JV-1080 909 kkit without adaptations. In the original I used the JV patch Raggatronic as the main sound. I have that too, but used a copy of that sound I made on another virtual analogue synth. The lyrics had to be rewritten, because they were very much below standard. I tried to keep in the style and basic register of the original though.
I hope you enjoy it.
Best wishes, Jeanette
https://youtu.be/PdfHxBbaYJk
I had the chance to record change in a small studio at the time. This resembles the original closely in most ways, even using the basic Roland JV-1080 909 kkit without adaptations. In the original I used the JV patch Raggatronic as the main sound. I have that too, but used a copy of that sound I made on another virtual analogue synth. The lyrics had to be rewritten, because they were very much below standard. I tried to keep in the style and basic register of the original though.
I hope you enjoy it.
Best wishes, Jeanette
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Re: Change (covering my 17-year-old self)
As I said 'elsewhere' the 17yo shines though in this. Nicely done.
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Nice track. I also like to revisit my old teenage compositions to see if I can finally get the definitive recording. My former self was really creative in ways that sometimes surprise me now that I know more about music composition.
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@milo with a few pieces it can be a fascinating trip down memory lane. In this instant, I just had the feeling that it was a catchy tune and a bit of a vocal excercise for the next track. Well, the jury is still out on that. It should be there by the end of the week.
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Re: Change (covering my 17-year-old self)
Very solid euro piece! I think revisiting things from youth can be very hard emotionally. Thank you for showing us it's possible
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Wow, sounds really like a synth fest. This reminds me a lot the songs I heard in the radio in my 18's. Pet Shop Boys, Erasure, people like that.
Really cool to revisit something you did before with a more mature look. I liked it.
I noticed the instruments are very lower than the voice sometimes. I could not hear the arrangement as well as I'd liked.
Really cool to revisit something you did before with a more mature look. I liked it.
I noticed the instruments are very lower than the voice sometimes. I could not hear the arrangement as well as I'd liked.
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Thanks @pdechery ! I know mixing with vocals is not my forte. I have to work on it. As you can hear I'm not a good vocalist and so reframed from singing for a long time.
BTW. seeing that I remade this song from a copy on tape, it's a good moment to honour and thank Lou Ottens inventor of the music casette who just died aged 94.
BTW. seeing that I remade this song from a copy on tape, it's a good moment to honour and thank Lou Ottens inventor of the music casette who just died aged 94.
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I've just heard it again. The song is great and deserved to be re-recorded. I liked the synth tones (I figure everything in there must be synths) and the harmonies.jeanette_c wrote: ↑Thu Mar 11, 2021 1:49 pm Thanks @pdechery ! I know mixing with vocals is not my forte. I have to work on it. As you can hear I'm not a good vocalist and so reframed from singing for a long time.
Well remembered!jeanette_c wrote: ↑Thu Mar 11, 2021 1:49 pm BTW. seeing that I remade this song from a copy on tape, it's a good moment to honour and thank Lou Ottens inventor of the music casette who just died aged 94.
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Re: Change (covering my 17-year-old self)
@pdechery , yes it's all synths. A TR-909 drumkit (samples from a Roland JV module). The choir is a layering of Yoshimi choir and Korg Triton choir, the rest is analogue or analogue hybrid. Oh yes, and the orchestral hit is a sound from the Roland module. I think it's the same as in the original recording, too.
And thanks again for the kind feedback and praise.
And thanks again for the kind feedback and praise.
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