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Title: New Mix : Strangers (TallPaul, Stoman, Albino, One Bad Monkey)
Post by: stoman on February 09, 2012, 12:32:37 PM

This song has been posted before. Here is a remix.

Lyrics, Vocals: Paul T. Bathen (TallPaul)
Drums: Stephen Smith (Albino)
Bass: Jonathan Moody (OneBadMonkey)
Composed by Steffen Offermann (instrumental) and Paul T. Bathen (vocal melody)
Mix & Master: Steffen Offermann (stoman)

Regards,
  Steffen

Title: Re: New Mix : Strangers (TallPaul, Stoman, Albino, One Bad Monkey)
Post by: Albino on February 11, 2012, 06:39:04 PM

Very Happy to see this one back on here  ^-^ I've always had a soft spot for this song. It was actually THE very first original composition that I collaborated on when I joined this great site. And I have never looked back since  :D

This is a much better mix. In comparison to the other mix which sounded muddy, this one is very clear.
I love the Bass  :)

The drums still sound too low in the mix though. It sounds like that you have actually lifted the drums up a little in volume in this mix, but imo they still sound to low (especially the snare.)

Good mix Steffen, can you send me a wav file of this pls?

Steve.

Title: Re: New Mix : Strangers (TallPaul, Stoman, Albino, One Bad Monkey)
Post by: Albino on February 11, 2012, 06:47:37 PM

.... Sorry I forgot to say that:


..... This song sounds so fresh and certainly original  >:D

Title: Re: New Mix : Strangers (TallPaul, Stoman, Albino, One Bad Monkey)
Post by: stoman on February 12, 2012, 05:26:39 AM

I'm happy if you are, Steve! :)

I just posted a modified version where I replaced the snare top sep with a snare from Drumagog and layered it with the original bottom sep. I also gated the bottom sep to get rid of the bleed-through, so I could process it better.

The snare has more punch now. I also modified the kick drum processing slightly.

The new version is in the first post. Steve, tell me which one you would like to have a lossless version of (if you want both, that's fine too). Would a FLAC be sufficient?

Regards,
  Steffen

Title: Re: New Mix : Strangers (TallPaul, Stoman, Albino, One Bad Monkey)
Post by: Albino on February 12, 2012, 08:08:49 AM

Thank you Steffen.

FLAC will be fine (still flying the flag for FLAC, do you not like primates?) I would like the
Strangers_20120212_01_master_v1_dr11 version pls although I do prefer the bass on the other version you have posted.

Great to see this one again.

Title: Re: New Mix : Strangers (TallPaul, Stoman, Albino, One Bad Monkey)
Post by: stoman on February 12, 2012, 08:33:55 AM

APE is no problem, actually, but I have the FLAC already. I always export my masters from REAPER as FLAC files because Audacity cannot load APE files (i use Audacity for some final analysis and for MP3 export).

I haven't changed the bass in the latest version. Only the drums.

Here is the FLAC.

I hope we'll collaborate again, Steve!

Regards,
  Steffen

Title: Re: New Mix : Strangers (TallPaul, Stoman, Albino, One Bad Monkey)
Post by: Albino on February 12, 2012, 06:02:18 PM

Quote from: stoman on February 12, 2012, 08:33:55 AM

I haven't changed the bass in the latest version. Only the drums.


I hope we'll collaborate again, Steve!

I am counting on us collaborating again!!

The drums are definitely louder (which is what the song needed imo) but I also think the bass should've been lifted in volume also, after all, the drums are working with the bass. That said, I really do like this mix.
Thank you Steffen.

Title: Re: New Mix : Strangers (TallPaul, Stoman, Albino, One Bad Monkey)
Post by: Albino on February 12, 2012, 06:08:28 PM

Quote from: stoman on February 12, 2012, 05:26:39 AM

I'm happy if you are, Steve! :)

I just posted a modified version where I replaced the snare top sep with a snare from Drumagog and layered it with the original bottom sep. I also gated the bottom sep to get rid of the bleed-through, so I could process it better.

The snare has more punch now. I also modified the kick drum processing slightly.


Regards,
  Steffen

That sounds a hell of a lot of work! Did you individually replace each snare hit!?

It sounds great  8)

Title: Re: New Mix : Strangers (TallPaul, Stoman, Albino, One Bad Monkey)
Post by: stoman on February 13, 2012, 02:48:59 PM

It wasn't that much work actually, Steve. No manual replacement necessary - it was more of a routine job. :)

Regards,
  Steffen

Title: Re: New Mix : Strangers (TallPaul, Stoman, Albino, One Bad Monkey)
Post by: detune on February 21, 2012, 10:14:37 PM

Paul is hilarious on this track! ;D  The accordians work well, and give a bouncy "fun house" vibe.  The new mix is cool.  Good stuff, guys :)

And Steve, excellent job on the drums.

Mark

Title: Re: New Mix : Strangers (TallPaul, Stoman, Albino, One Bad Monkey)
Post by: Albino on February 26, 2012, 07:33:02 AM

Quote from: detune on February 21, 2012, 10:14:37 PM

And Steve, excellent job on the drums.

Mark

Thanks Mark

Title: Re: New Mix : Strangers (TallPaul, Stoman, Albino, One Bad Monkey)
Post by: stoman on February 26, 2012, 07:40:30 AM

BTW: At my website is a version with the bass boosted. :)

Regards,
  Steffen

Title: Re: New Mix : Strangers (TallPaul, Stoman, Albino, One Bad Monkey)
Post by: CosmicDolphin on February 28, 2012, 02:55:18 PM

I can't remember whether I listened to this before or not ....I'm sure if I had I would remembered.

It's completely off the wall  ;D  Makes me think of The Divine Comedy on drugs  8)

It would be good to hear the old mix next to the new one on all these Steffen.

CD

Title: Re: New Mix : Strangers (TallPaul, Stoman, Albino, One Bad Monkey)
Post by: stoman on February 28, 2012, 03:04:15 PM

The problem is: I usually delete the old mixes that I don't like any more.  8)

Maybe one of the other guys still has a copy of it.

Thanks for listening, btw. - and I'm actually glad you did not listen to the original mix. :)

Regards.
  Steffen

Title: Re: New Mix : Strangers (TallPaul, Stoman, Albino, One Bad Monkey)
Post by: Studioplayer on February 28, 2012, 05:15:32 PM

Sounds pretty good. I remember this one. Paul's great for these kind of tunes. Where's the chorus?  ;D