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roachello · Post by **roachello** » Tue Apr 26, 2011 10:10 pm

So we've finally been able to get the ball rolling again, and have a tentative release date to be this summer 2011.

We've been recording and mixing the tracks by ourselves using Fredo's Mac and Logic set up in our own magical Swing Hailey garage.

There will be 10 tracks, and these are in order, but we plan on releasing the digital format first, then on vinyl after we save up some money.

Please tell us what you think <3
Thank you!

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endsjustifymeans · Post by **endsjustifymeans** » Tue Apr 26, 2011 10:12 pm

woot!

stewart · Post by **stewart** » Tue Apr 26, 2011 10:13 pm

benecol · Post by **benecol** » Tue Apr 26, 2011 10:23 pm

Ooh - nice noises and nice vocals; very very good.

roachello · Post by **roachello** » Tue Apr 26, 2011 10:29 pm

Thank you everyone!

Also feel free to leave some critiques. Since we're still mixing and overdubbing, we can still adjust, delete, and add at this point.

Grant · Post by **Grant** » Tue Apr 26, 2011 10:45 pm

YES.

Yesssssss

laterallateral · Post by **laterallateral** » Tue Apr 26, 2011 10:53 pm

sonds a mazin!

aen · Post by **aen** » Wed Apr 27, 2011 1:48 am

DO WANT.

You know I love youse guys.

Thom · Post by **Thom** » Wed Apr 27, 2011 10:13 am

Sounds great, really liking it.

NickS · Post by **NickS** » Wed Apr 27, 2011 12:51 pm

Good stuff there. Do like.

lorez · Post by **lorez** » Wed Apr 27, 2011 1:25 pm

very nice indeed, I like it a lot

Gabriel · Post by **Gabriel** » Wed Apr 27, 2011 2:01 pm

Damn that sounds great, really impressive.

Post by **Doog** » Wed Apr 27, 2011 2:38 pm

roachello wrote:Thank you everyone!

Also feel free to leave some critiques. Since we're still mixing and overdubbing, we can still adjust, delete, and add at this point.

Sound pretty frickin' spiffy guys!

The only thing I would say concerning the mix is I'd recommend making the kick stand out more (and the snare at points); it's a bit of a wash of cymbals at the moment and I'd hate to see you guys not sound as punchy as you deserve to

roachello · Post by **roachello** » Thu Apr 28, 2011 11:11 am

Thanks Doog! A good drum sound is really important to us so this helps a lot!

Post by **Mike** » Thu Apr 28, 2011 11:25 am

All sounds brilliant. I'll be one of the first to buy this.

Post by **Doog** » Thu Apr 28, 2011 11:41 am

roachello wrote:Thanks Doog! A good drum sound is really important to us so this helps a lot!

No problemo. A few things I've picked up over the years when trying to fatten up drum sounds that you may find useful:

-Roll-off/cut everything below 500-700Hz or so if you've got dedicated cymbal overhead mics; this'll reduce the amount of snare/kick/toms in those mics, letting you focus in on the cymbals only.

-Find the resonant frequency of your snare and toms by boosting a relatively narrow frequency band (like so) and sweeping it until the drum JUMPS OUT at you. A few dB added here can fatten up the most vital frequencies of a drum, a few dB cut can make overly-ringy drums sit better in the mix. Also very handy to quieten down an overly-loud hi-hat in your drum overheads, a mega-common problem when trying to make the crashes cut through.

-Aim to mix the toms, snare and kick at the same volume, then the crashes and ride, then the hi-hats. Many a good dynamic has been ruined by obnoxiously loud hi-hats fucking up all accents that the crash cymbals are providing.

I don't consider myself a hotshot or anything, but if I can provide any help, just let me know!

roachello · Post by **roachello** » Fri Apr 29, 2011 10:08 pm

Wow! That's some pro tips!!!

Will do Doog, thank u!