[Music] Epilogue (The Penitent Mix)---The Pearldivers

Hurican · Member Joined: 06 Aug 2010 Posts: 489 Location: Maryland

Oh h3ll yeah! That's got it. It's really nice to hear those layers of strings moving around. Beautiful song.
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sav · Posted: Fri Nov 26, 2010 6:43 pm Post subject:

Hi Jet,

Another great song! I look forward to listening (soon I hope Very Happy

) to the whole album, chilled out in my room, volume up, as I did with you're previous work (which is also pretty damn cool by the way! Very Happy

)

I think blueonblue hit the nail on the head when he said "excellent lyrics and vocal as usual, you have such a great feel for a song.
btw, beautiful acoustic guitar"

Spot on!

All the best
Sav.
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douglas hazelrigg · Posted: Thu Dec 02, 2010 11:55 pm Post subject:

Not sure if you'll see this: I'm hearing this about a week late it seems. Guitar sounds nice -- I owned a dark brown Yairi once, too. Strings sound quite good -- realistic (which is both a matter of using quality samples AND knowing how to orchestrate them). What samples are those? I like how the strings FILL up the mix -- it's a Pearldivers signature. Also, again, another set of fine lyrics with a couple lines that blow me away (you can't cram all your BEST lines into one song -- you need to "sprinkle" them throughout your tunes judiciously, which you do. In all honesty, I actually recall a great many of your lines -- hell, I barely recall many of my OWN lines -- but this says something about your gifts as a lyricist. Me, lyrics are ab afterthought -- which is funny since I have a degree in Comparative Literature -- but with you they are obviously well thought out.

If I had one minor criticism about the song, it's they way the drums come in late in teh tune. That is fine in and of itself but it seems, fairly or unfairly, that you've used this strategy in several songs in the last couple years (please, if I'm wrong, simply ignore this crit). It's a fine technique but I'd be careful not to overuse it. Then again, I MAY be full of sh1t!
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Pearldivers · Posted: Mon Dec 06, 2010 12:27 pm Post subject:

Hello Doug,

long time no see you around. Nice to hear from you.

Thanks for your comments. I try my best with lyrics, but, in all honesty, I never know where they
come from, or, indeed, whether they will come at all. My own degree in Literature has no
doubt helped, especially the poetry.

The strings are Roland (SRX-04 Symphonique Strings) and Korg (M3) played in real time.
I'm happy you think they sound OK.

What became of your Yairi?

As to the drums/bass appearing at the end, I take your point, although such arrangements
are almost never planned, but, rather, suggest themselves. I guess one acid test is whether
it works or not? Anyway, this is the sole track on this album where I've employed this technique.

Cheers and thanks.

P.S. did my postcard arrive?

Jet
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