Click here for "14 Synthy"
Click here for "14 Blue" (There's swears! Look out!)
Hey look, there's 3 versions of this week's song! I'll explain why.
I started writing this one on guitar, just coming up with the chords to use. After I was happy with that, I came up with the drums, and then started adding accompanying lines from the sequencer.
Next, I recorded the synth bits (one at a time) onto the computer. I then recorded two takes of guitar: one kind of plain, and one with distortion (note: I'm using software distortion, which makes it sound like the weakest, most impotent distorted guitar ever. I need to get my pedals back at the apartment).
Anyway, this is about when I started realizing that I need a lot more experience with mixing (I'm good with width, but with more sounds, I need to get better at depth). At first, the guitar pretty much overpowered all the other sounds, but I think it's a little all right now. "Noisy" is the version with guitar.
"Synthy" is the version without any guitar, and so it skips over the first little bit of the song. I really liked how it sounded straight from the sequencer, so I wanted to post this for posterity's sake, just to demonstrate how it sounds without any guitar. However, the whole point of this project is to learn and improve, which is why "Noisy" exists, and which I consider to be the official "14".
"Blue" is just a snippet, with a sample that I think is hilarious, but I admit feels too out of place in the song.
A first for me: the drum loop, I think, borders on trip-hop. Also, I threw some light distortion (from the sequencer) on the bass-synth, making it sound more 'analogue' or 'juicy' to me. No big deal, but for someone who's used to using presets and nothing else, these are some major steps for me! :)
"On moon-lit days
I see the rays
In outer space.
Your stupid face
Has been replaced
with oil and lace.
Confused for days
'Cuz what it takes
Comes from another place
One more delay
Give up the pace
Who cares who wins the race?
What a day to find you"
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