Huub, how 'bout a big hug?

Gordon Gekko · Post by **Gordon Gekko** » Fri Dec 01, 2006 12:50 am

This is close to finish, some feedback about the balance, mix etc would be much appreciated

http://perso.orange.fr/bllsheet/BigHug.mp3

It all started out as a planetz project but other people got involved in the process so here are all credits:

Drums: Alex Frieson
Bass guitar: Wayne Freer
Keyboards & brass works: Paul Martin
Guitar solo: Paul Martin
Vox: Noémie Coquart, Laurent molini
Rythm guitar: Laurent Molini

Composed & arranged by Paul Martin & Laurent Molini
Lyrics by Laurent Molini

Samples were picked up here: http://freesound.iua.upf.edu/

Uses: vinco, optimaster, Celmo Bass Amp Modeler, Celmo Sub Booster, 24/48 mixer, DynamicMixer, Masterverb pro etc... oh yeah, an mpc 1000

Post by **hubird** » Fri Dec 01, 2006 6:03 am

JEEZZZZZZ, this got HUGE

extraordinary well organized, arranged, played, programmed, mixed and everything, I'm speechless!
great chorus lines also, rhythmically.
drums (perfect, programmed?), bass (fat'nfunky), keys (that Rhodes!), voices (great lines and effects, could use some PsyQ), effects (voices! Cat Stevens memories)), guitar (good one, Paul), style keeping, it's hard to believe you guys from all over the world put it together!
respect man, feel much better now indeed

thanks everybody who contributed to it, it shows the good vibes Planetz has.
It's a song not about me or my feelings of course, tho occasionally my name is in it, it's a song about Planetz and our spirit, and I'm sure I speak
for everybody when I say thank you guys, much fun and well done!!

wayne · Post by **wayne** » Fri Dec 01, 2006 7:30 am

Bloody good fun, international style

.

That's a bloke playing drums, Huub - tight as a fish's schedule or what?

For my part, i sent Lazza a mono track of 2 basses mixed - MusicMan 5 for low stuff, Fender Jazz for stupid stuff. Glad you dug it. Viva Z

Shroomz~> · Post by **Shroomz~>** » Fri Dec 01, 2006 8:49 am

This is very cool. Well done guys!!!

Who's playing the bong btw?

Lima · Post by **Lima** » Fri Dec 01, 2006 9:43 am

Wow! Sooo Coool!!!

Sweet Work! I'll try it on my monitors before post some specific comments

AudioIrony · Post by **AudioIrony** » Sat Dec 02, 2006 4:36 am

MMMMmmmmmm

FUNKY

So funky you could carve it - oh wait, Paul Martin did that with his guitar solo

Well done

Post by **hubird** » Sat Dec 02, 2006 6:10 am

wayne wrote:That's a bloke playing drums, Huub - tight as a fish's schedule or what?

haha, I really thought it was programmed, set on that track by the thought that it would be too much work to create and exchange live files.
The guy has a quantize lob somewhere in his brains?

I'll check out the two basses more in detail, but it's clear that -together with realizing the drums- you did a great job here!
thanks again, everybody!

paulrmartin · Post by **paulrmartin** » Sat Dec 02, 2006 8:00 am

Écoeurant!

Just one thing. Look at the names I gave to the Barytone sax samples..
When the Morrison speech comes in you should have pur the Bb sample in there, not the F.. That one copmes in with the trumpets and trombones.

Can you also cut the altos and tenors at the ends of the phrases to give the inpression that the players breath?

hose, of course are my mistakes because I did not explain the samples clearly enough.

Great mixing job!

Post by **hubird** » Sat Dec 02, 2006 9:57 am

paulrmartin wrote:Can you also cut the altos and tenors at the ends of the phrases to give the inpression that the players breath?

Swindler!

Post by **garyb** » Sat Dec 02, 2006 10:39 am

paulrmartin · Post by **paulrmartin** » Sat Dec 02, 2006 1:43 pm

Swindler? hehe

I am just sharing the creative process , eh?

astroman · Post by **astroman** » Sat Dec 02, 2006 2:19 pm

amazing - almost got the impression you're all in one room

Pauls's guitar needs a bit of ambience (or Celmo's Speaker Sim ?) to make the illusion perfect - hope it doesn't affect it's tone, tho
and yes, it grooves

respect, tom

Gordon Gekko · Post by **Gordon Gekko** » Sun Dec 03, 2006 7:24 am

new mix here:

http://perso.orange.fr/bllsheet/BigHug3.mp3

I tried to take into account everything you guys have said, please tell me if it got better or worse

cheers all

paulrmartin · Post by **paulrmartin** » Sun Dec 03, 2006 8:19 am

Beautiful!

That was fun, wasn't it? Let's do it again soon

wayne · Post by **wayne** » Sun Dec 03, 2006 9:40 am

Sounding good!

Two things here (again, might be my bad room) - rack 1 jumps out a bit, as does the guitar solo at the end

Gordon Gekko · Post by **Gordon Gekko** » Sun Dec 03, 2006 11:09 am

http://perso.orange.fr/bllsheet/BigHug4.mp3

paulrmartin · Post by **paulrmartin** » Sun Dec 03, 2006 11:14 am

Post by **hubird** » Sun Dec 03, 2006 3:31 pm

Only thing is that -Wayne is right- the guitar solo got too loud now, but who cares

AudioIrony · Post by **AudioIrony** » Sun Dec 03, 2006 7:27 pm

me like loud