This is the final song that me and my band Smoke Break recorded in the studio and mixed ourselves. I also gave the song a master to make sure it was ready to be submitted. I am really proud of the way it turned out, and in such a short space of time, we have created a fairly decent song. The whole process from writing to recording to mixing has been very fun and I’m very happy that we have been able to finish this track to such a good level. Everybody did their part at writing and helping with recording so everyone deserves credit. The strong conveys quite a strong message. It is a topic that I have no clue about, but the passion and effort that this song was played with made me believe the message we were trying to put across. This is a great attempt at recording a first demo. I will discuss some of the strengths and weaknesses of the song and evaluate the job we have done.
Weaknesses: If we had more time I would have liked to spend a little more time recording. I think that some of our parts are very rough around the edges and could have been cleaned up massively. The transitions between different parts of the song are also very messy. These could have been fixed with another couple of hours in the studio. However, this was not available so this is what we have to work with. The mix could have also been a little better, but for a first attempt at mixing of logic I don’t think it is bad. The master could have also made the song louder but that is down to me at the end of the day. The song would have benefitted from some more harmonies. We did try to record some, but we had only planned them on the day. With more planning and better execution I think we could have added some more vocal takes that enhance the track. I also think we could have improved parts of the track, like the chorus. The chorus could have been thought about a little more and we could have added some variations to the guitar and the drum pattern. However, for the time we had to do all of this, I think we have done a great job.
Strengths: Overall, this is a great track. The passion that everyone put into all parts of this track was very good. Everyone did extremely well at adding their own parts into the song and making them rather unique. It is definitely not a boring song to listen too. As for the mix, I think I have done a decent job. The mix sounds clean and every recorded instrument has its own place. The parts that needed to be pushed back in the mix have and the parts that needed to be brought forward have. Definitely a good mix. I even added my own master. This was not required, but I thought it would enhance the track if I could get a decent master. For my first time doing this on logic, I am very happy with how it has turned out. I used a wide range of techniques to make this mix clean and professional sounding. This song turned out very well, and the band should be very proud.
Overall, I think this is a really good final product. It is definitely something I would listen too. If the band ever wanted too, I would be happy to work some more and make some other tunes, maybe an EP. We work very well together, and this is shown in our music.