Pop Punk with Solos: 4th Attempt.

[DannySmith]

Ok this song doesn't really 'have' a solo, but I thought I'd put it under that title anyway since as it's known a bit now.

This song is the slow emo song on the album that doesn't exist, I'm fairly happy with the results. Everything apart from the radio, haven't quite mastered it yet, but you get the idea.

It's called 'Bermuda Sky", basically about the battle of Briton, but no it's not an anti-war song. The Bermuda triangle is a place on the earth where if anything enters it, it dissapears, and it's the same with this.

Bermuda Sky (http://homepage.ntlworld.com/bas/Bermuda%20Sky.mp3)

Used a few more recording techniques, now that I've got a mic and mixer, and I can safely say this is the most 'guitar' complex song I've written yet even if it has no solo. (My only song without a single power chord)

Have a listen and tell me what you think.

Thanks,
Danny.

[Fish]

Im digging it, throw in some vocals and you got yourself a decent tune coming along.

[Surtr]

You'd figure after the first 3 fails someone would figure out it doesn't work.

[Fish]

nope..

[Bad Blood]

I've liked all of them.

You should get yourself a project sorted out. :)

Nice Job man. (http://www.sputnikmusic.com/forums/usercp.php)

[Surtr]

Actually..It's really nice sounding. I like it :thumb:

[Fish]

how nice sounding though? on a scale of 1 - 10.

[Bad Blood]

I really like it, definately pushing 8.

[Surtr]

8.9/10

It's something that if I heard and could buy a CD locally..I would without a doubt.

[Ross]

how nice sounding though? on a scale of 1 - 10.

You're loving scales right now...

[Hep Kat]

I liked it. I liked all of them, actually.

[Firecracker]

I just remembered I wrote a pop-punkish song called World's Always Changing and it has a tapping solo in it.

[DannySmith]

Crazy... cheers for the comments guys. :)

I just remembered I wrote a pop-punkish song called World's Always Changing and it has a tapping solo in it.
Post it! I'd like to hear it. :chug:


I've updated the song since (same link above), the radio sounds a bit better now, it's got a stereo mix to make you feel more like you are up there in the sky.

(In a plane, not on crack.. just to save any confusion)

Anyone else? Even if you don't like it, just write back saying why.

Thanks again.
Danny.

[DaveIsWrong]

For some reason it kind of reminds me of Explosions in the Sky, just not as climatic, but still good.

Also, do you have a way I can download that?

[Interstate]

For some reason it kind of reminds me of Explosions in the Sky, just not as climatic, but still good.

I was thinking the same thing. Good job on this, I personally don't think it needs vocals, it sounds strong enough as an instrumental, unless you specifically had some lyrics written in mind that would complement it.

[DannySmith]

For some reason it kind of reminds me of Explosions in the Sky, just not as climatic, but still good.

Also, do you have a way I can download that?
If you right click on the link and click on 'Save target As...', that should do it.

When it approaches the radio sequence, you can't exactly hear too well what's going on (crappy mix) but the fight is happening and there are calls being made over the radio of planes being shot down e.t.c.

And when the radio ends, and continues with an emotional tune, it's supposed to give some kind of desperate urgency feeling. The radios dead, can't hear what's happening to friends e.t.c.

But, as I said before, this isn't a song dedicated to those who gave their lives, nor is it a political song, it's purely describing the feeling at the current time. (Not that I would know)

I find writing about politics and dedicating songs to things that happened in the past is just too predictable. If I was to do that then I would have written a song about the twin towers or started complaining about humans killing humans and how the earth is dying.

I was thinking the same thing. Good job on this, I personally don't think it needs vocals, it sounds strong enough as an instrumental, unless you specifically had some lyrics written in mind that would complement it.
I was thinking wherether lyrics would fit or not, I might just have them in the interludes and verses. I'll see what happens when I try some out.

Cheers dudes!

[cobert]

Thats what is is! I couldn't think of what it sounded like, and then as soon as you guys said explosions in the sky it came to me. I think it works fine as an instrumental too. I havent heard the other 3, but this wasnt bad at all. Good job.

[Fish]

You're loving scales right now...

scales? oh yes, i love scales, Dorian, phrygian, lydian, my'o my, can't get enough of them. Same with pens, we should start a thread about pens, caps, ink, lids, i love them :thumb:

[nobodyblossomsforever]

That sounds really good man. I like the title, nice guitar work. Nothing wrong with it. :)

[Firecracker]

http://www.yousendit.com/transfer.php?action=download&ufid=E4FC7EBF31215A73
World's Always Changing

[Firecracker]

Bermuda Sky sounds very ace, good job.

[Mitch2oo6]

Its killer. I'll write lyrics if you want. Though, you might want to check out my songs in Songwriting and Lyrics forum first though.

[Firecracker]

http://www.yousendit.com/transfer.php?action=download&ufid=E4FC7EBF31215A73
World's Always Changing
for the page over

[The Mother Standard]

You're definitely onto something here.

I think the song does need lyrics though, badly. Even if they're just a few phrases scattered around at the beginning (obviously not during the radio sounds).

As for the sound of the guitar, I think it sounds a little too "reverby." In my opinion reverb is extremely important but shouldn't really be heard within the mix (unless you want to make it obvious) unless you solo the track that has it. I think you could improve a bit on the sound of the guitar if you could add some presence. I don't think it would take away the dreamy, "reverby" effect that I presume you sought for in this song.

This song has a lot of potential! Awesome job bro.