Title: Good Night
Genre: Rock
When you know an artist you want to hear something familiar. You know what to expect.
This is the case for me here. I reviewed some songs of Bright Midnight and I am preety much familiar with his sonority/composing style.
Perhaps this song, when listened by a 100% fresh ear, could point to a different point of view. It could sound totaly unexpected and unusual to the first time listener and , perhaps, too weird.
I agree with myself, lol, but knowing the artist´s music for a while I think it is very easy listening.
It is different, yes, I can still hear the british vibe (the author is american), the long and dense reverbs, the vintage sounding instruments.
It is a modern vision of what was the psichodelic music of the 70´s, wich is coming back like a tractor nowadays.
I think this "remaking" feeling is great. Music nowadays is so poor.
Anyway, great music from a great and unique artist.
Difficult to hear at first but good.
Monday, January 11, 2010
Artist: Simone Stella
Title: Suite by Georg Friderich Handel
Genre: Classical
First of all, Simone Stella is a guy.
Natural from Italy, he got an extensive and impressive bio. Check out at http://www.onclassical.com/artists/stella/
I have some pros and cons about this artist:
The music:
Perfect! Excellent interpretation, greatly performed. Technical expression is absolutely flawless. Perfectly performed.
Also, if it is not enough, it got tons of feeling. You can really hear an expression of the soul here.
It is not music for everyone, no. I believe you have to have a lot of knowledge to understand those pieces, wich are great buy the way.
Worth the listening but...
Technology:
The mp3 sounds baaaaaad! ( baaaaad means very bad really)
The streaming is a mp3 at 96khz. Could work for hiphop or pop music, but for classical...hummmm...it doesn´t work.
The author kindly request this review and I am honoured to be contacted by such a talented musician. I feel obligated to be honest.
Why someone would request a review of bad sounding songs? I wonder...of course it will have an influence at the opinion of the listener.
Also there is this annoying voice at the end of each song: "This is an audio file by bla bla bla...". Doesn´t help either, I think I know where I am listening to the songs, I don´t need to be reminded. After 15 songs I just wanted to kill her.
Excellent interpretation by an excellent musician in horrible quality streaming at a terribly bad maintained web site.
Comon!!! 96K files? For classical music?
Give me a break!
Genre: Classical
First of all, Simone Stella is a guy.
Natural from Italy, he got an extensive and impressive bio. Check out at http://www.onclassical.com/artists/stella/
I have some pros and cons about this artist:
The music:
Perfect! Excellent interpretation, greatly performed. Technical expression is absolutely flawless. Perfectly performed.
Also, if it is not enough, it got tons of feeling. You can really hear an expression of the soul here.
It is not music for everyone, no. I believe you have to have a lot of knowledge to understand those pieces, wich are great buy the way.
Worth the listening but...
Technology:
The mp3 sounds baaaaaad! ( baaaaad means very bad really)
The streaming is a mp3 at 96khz. Could work for hiphop or pop music, but for classical...hummmm...it doesn´t work.
The author kindly request this review and I am honoured to be contacted by such a talented musician. I feel obligated to be honest.
Why someone would request a review of bad sounding songs? I wonder...of course it will have an influence at the opinion of the listener.
Also there is this annoying voice at the end of each song: "This is an audio file by bla bla bla...". Doesn´t help either, I think I know where I am listening to the songs, I don´t need to be reminded. After 15 songs I just wanted to kill her.
Excellent interpretation by an excellent musician in horrible quality streaming at a terribly bad maintained web site.
Comon!!! 96K files? For classical music?
Give me a break!
Sunday, January 3, 2010
Artist: Thomas J Marchant
Title: Baby, You're In The Wrong
Genre: Alternative : Shoegaze
Mr. Marchand is a peculiar composer.
I know I can´t expect pristine sounding tunes from him.
I am begining to accept him better everytime I listen to his songs.
This time is not different.
At the first listening I did not like the way it sounds. Too dense.
But after three or four listenings I begun to enjoy the experience.
Mr. Marchand is not a particularly good singer but I have to say he got an unique style and timbre. The lofi taste that stays in his voice with the processes he uses, the long and dense reverb, the equalizer design, add a characteristic to the voice that is hard to pass unnoticed.
Hearing closely you can note the confidence in his voice.
The lyrics he is, as usual, a very intimate and personal experience of the author:
"...you call me all sorts of things
when my name is just thomas
it always hurts
because i'm only ever honest
with each passing day
you just give me sh**
and let me tell you
i don't like it one bit
and i know that
you're in the wrong
but it never hurts to say
i'm sorry..."
The music is nothing special but the voice and the lyrics are unique.
Another interesting piece from an unique artist.
Looking for something different?
You just found it here.
It is Thomas J Marchand.
By the way, what the hell is a shoegaze??
Genre: Alternative : Shoegaze
Mr. Marchand is a peculiar composer.
I know I can´t expect pristine sounding tunes from him.
I am begining to accept him better everytime I listen to his songs.
This time is not different.
At the first listening I did not like the way it sounds. Too dense.
But after three or four listenings I begun to enjoy the experience.
Mr. Marchand is not a particularly good singer but I have to say he got an unique style and timbre. The lofi taste that stays in his voice with the processes he uses, the long and dense reverb, the equalizer design, add a characteristic to the voice that is hard to pass unnoticed.
Hearing closely you can note the confidence in his voice.
The lyrics he is, as usual, a very intimate and personal experience of the author:
"...you call me all sorts of things
when my name is just thomas
it always hurts
because i'm only ever honest
with each passing day
you just give me sh**
and let me tell you
i don't like it one bit
and i know that
you're in the wrong
but it never hurts to say
i'm sorry..."
The music is nothing special but the voice and the lyrics are unique.
Another interesting piece from an unique artist.
Looking for something different?
You just found it here.
It is Thomas J Marchand.
By the way, what the hell is a shoegaze??
Artist: John Venkiah
Title: It Feels So Good
Genre: Pop/Funk/R'n'B/Disco
John Venkiah, as far as I understand from his bio, is a 23 years old musician studying to be a batchelor in jazz piano in Malmö, Sweden.
You can hear in this píece he is an excellent and refined composer.
The chords progression here are simply perfect. Shows a very well taste from the composer. At the same time it is very easy listening.
Also his singing skills are great, excellent vocal performance! ( I assume he produced, play and sung in this piece)
The pianos, both acoustic and electric are awesome. Amazing piano performance.
I like everything in this song.
It reminds me a lot Michael Jackson´s old songs. And this you will not hear from me everyday.
I have just one thing to say in a constructive way: Perhaps the mix/mastering could be improved. It sounds a bit "airy" to mee. Too much in the highs for my ears.
Other than that it is just a perfect song.
Well done.
5 stars!!
Genre: Pop/Funk/R'n'B/Disco
John Venkiah, as far as I understand from his bio, is a 23 years old musician studying to be a batchelor in jazz piano in Malmö, Sweden.
You can hear in this píece he is an excellent and refined composer.
The chords progression here are simply perfect. Shows a very well taste from the composer. At the same time it is very easy listening.
Also his singing skills are great, excellent vocal performance! ( I assume he produced, play and sung in this piece)
The pianos, both acoustic and electric are awesome. Amazing piano performance.
I like everything in this song.
It reminds me a lot Michael Jackson´s old songs. And this you will not hear from me everyday.
I have just one thing to say in a constructive way: Perhaps the mix/mastering could be improved. It sounds a bit "airy" to mee. Too much in the highs for my ears.
Other than that it is just a perfect song.
Well done.
5 stars!!
Artist: MzMUFFIN
Title: Underwater
Genre: Pop?
I really don´t want to flame anyone here. Said that I hope the author understand my point of view wich is not unique. It is jus an honest opinion.
This song is not working for me.
A two chords base for 3 minutes and nothing more is not the type of song that will convince me.
The base is not just two chords eternally, it is also extremelly bad. No, to be bad it have to be a lot better than that, it is beyond bad, it is beyond horrible.
I have to say that the author needs urgent singing lessons. She is not breeding properly and her pronunciation is horrible.
Singing is an art and needs years of practice and dedication to achieve a nice result.
As I said before, I am not here to flame anyone but I sid I would provide honest opinions.
I cannot say it is good.
Maybe the lyrics is not bad...but it is not good either.
I will not give a BOOOOOO because I think that the author do not have the understanding of how bad the song is.
Anyway, a BOOOOO is needded here.
BOOOOOOOO
Sorry, I didn´t like it at all.
Genre: Pop?
I really don´t want to flame anyone here. Said that I hope the author understand my point of view wich is not unique. It is jus an honest opinion.
This song is not working for me.
A two chords base for 3 minutes and nothing more is not the type of song that will convince me.
The base is not just two chords eternally, it is also extremelly bad. No, to be bad it have to be a lot better than that, it is beyond bad, it is beyond horrible.
I have to say that the author needs urgent singing lessons. She is not breeding properly and her pronunciation is horrible.
Singing is an art and needs years of practice and dedication to achieve a nice result.
As I said before, I am not here to flame anyone but I sid I would provide honest opinions.
I cannot say it is good.
Maybe the lyrics is not bad...but it is not good either.
I will not give a BOOOOOO because I think that the author do not have the understanding of how bad the song is.
Anyway, a BOOOOO is needded here.
BOOOOOOOO
Sorry, I didn´t like it at all.
Artist: Richard Pascoe
Title: Digital Sky
Genre: House
A great sounding tune for those who like the genre.
It is a smooth and soft song.
I can see it working well on the dance floor.
The author is not trying to overwhelm the listener. A rare thing.
It got simple and effective arrangements.
The bass line is very pleasant.
It is almost a lounge kind of music.
It is not poluted and the overall sound is great.
Very nice work.
I like it.
Genre: House
A great sounding tune for those who like the genre.
It is a smooth and soft song.
I can see it working well on the dance floor.
The author is not trying to overwhelm the listener. A rare thing.
It got simple and effective arrangements.
The bass line is very pleasant.
It is almost a lounge kind of music.
It is not poluted and the overall sound is great.
Very nice work.
I like it.
Artist: AllusionkmsjrBeats
Title: From The Club To The Streets
Genre: Hip Hop
The author wrote: "...First beat with real sounding instruments."
Real instruments? Where? Only rough samples of instruments.
Very bad sounding tune. Mixing is horrible here.
The arrangement is boring as hell.
Drums are not working at all.
Too repetitive.
Needs a lot of work.
BOOOOOOOOOOO
Genre: Hip Hop
The author wrote: "...First beat with real sounding instruments."
Real instruments? Where? Only rough samples of instruments.
Very bad sounding tune. Mixing is horrible here.
The arrangement is boring as hell.
Drums are not working at all.
Too repetitive.
Needs a lot of work.
BOOOOOOOOOOO
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