Thursday, February 1, 2018
And so it begins.. again
About a week ago I started a post about the down time between albums and how Ive been enjoying the peace of no albums being worked on or shows being scheduled. No sooner than I saved that post to write on later, the hotline started blinging. lol Conversations started about albums, meetings to start writing, venue talk and all the other things that come with being a musician. So here I am, ear hustling on phone conversations taking mental notes so I will be able to piece together dates I may or may not need to schedule stuff on.. I have no idea what album, song or project we are working on, but what I do know is theres a buzz happening, so it begins. ...again
Monday, January 29, 2018
Week 1 in Space
As mentioned before, I have joined The Space Campaign along with a few other people to start doing music reviews of indie artist submissions. All songs have the opportunity to get 10 rockets and the reviews are about the length of a tweet. You will find the link to songs and the artist twitter page in the review, along with the handles of those who took time to listen and share their thoughts. Please feel free to follow any and everyone mentioned on the blog and leave a comment about what you thought of the songs. We would love you hear your thoughts!!
Week one submissions came from Church Friends, Dom Belafonte and Yung Beezy
The first submission we reviewed was In my mind by Church Friends
Overall score 7 out of 10 rockets
The reviewers:
Grapic/Comic Artist: @maceman489
Video game critic/Youtuber @tgraysawyer
Hip hop artist @spaceghostyons
Hip hop artist @airjordanjetson
Hip hop fan @shrugs2u
With this being the first submission/review, the format has changed from sharing small pieces of thoughts about the songs to a tweet size review of the song by each individual. Thoughts about In my mind include: "Lead has a good southern rock voice." "Nice dirty guitar intro/" "Vocals are too clean and the mix is inconsistent." and "the music is real good." Although there inst much else to add, you can read the entire thread of this review here:
https://twitter.com/Spacecampaign/status/956389248046911488
The next submission we had as Arnold Palmer by Dom Belafonte.
Overall score: 7/10 rockets
https://twitter.com/Spacecampaign/status/956599583127293953
The Reviewers:
Podcast host @vinnie_the_fox
Audio engineer @cbowmanmusic
Blogger & Yours truly: @mrs2lls
Hip hop fan @shrugs2u
Hip hop artist @airjordanjetson
@vinnie_the_fox said: "The song composition is put together very well. The comparison of day turning into night and the blending of an Arnold Palmer is very creative and original. AT first listen i assumed it would be a song about hittin the block, but i was completely wrong! This song represents anyone with a hustlers mentality! Not only is there a positive overtone for working hard but there is also no curse words, I respect the hell outta that." 7/10 rockets.
@cbowmanmusic said: "I dig the vocal production on this one, but the composition is a little off. The lack of kick against the bass synth in the verse leaves a hole in the track for me. From a mix perspective, seems its lacks depth. Good flow, good message." 6/10 rockets
@mrs2lls said: "I thought his voice favored Kendrick Lamar. I thought the comparison of the night into day and Arnold Palmer was creative. The beat had me bopping, id bop this in teh car during the summer time with the windows down." 7/10
@shrugs2u said: "I really like the uniqueness of the lyrics. And i could understand everything he was saying (which is what i sometimes have a problem with rappers.) But he has to be careful not to sound like a Kendrick clone/" 7/10
@airjordanjetson said: "Def a good vibe to it. Love the way he flipped that chorus, hard to make sumn like that not corny. Vocals sounded like a loud whisper in some places, thats my only gripe fr." 7/10
Submission #3 is Wake and Bake by Yung Beezy
Overall score: 6/10
https://twitter.com/Spacecampaign/status/956999662145343494
The Reviewers:
Blogger @mrs2lls
Hip Hop Fan: @shrugs2u
Audio engineer @cbowmanmusic
Podcast host: @vinnie_the_fox
@mrs2lls thoughts: "The beat is definitely one for the smokers. The vocals of the first verse arent as crisp as the rest of the song. I can appreciate the screw at the end/" 6/10
@shrugs2u thoughts: "Pros: Smooth. I got lost in my thoughts while still bopping to the beat, so its definitely a song for a smoke session. It lets you drift away. Cons: The second background voice needs to cut out and the ending shortened a tiny bit." 7/10
@cbowmanmusic thoughts: "The beat is tight, but the instrumental is ducking in the first verse. I liked both verses, didn't care for the sampled vocals before the fade out. Its a song to smoke to, and I like the vibe. Let the beat breathe more, interesting reverb on the doubled vocals in the beginning." 6/10
@vinnie_the_fox thoughts: "It lacks originality. I feel like you have to put your own spin on a weed song so that it stands out. The vocals on the first verse are low. I also feel its hard to understand what he is saying from bar to bar. Its decent "background music." 5/10
If you would like to submit your music for us to listen and review, please send it to The Space Campaign via twitter
Week one submissions came from Church Friends, Dom Belafonte and Yung Beezy
The first submission we reviewed was In my mind by Church Friends
Overall score 7 out of 10 rockets
The reviewers:
Grapic/Comic Artist: @maceman489
Video game critic/Youtuber @tgraysawyer
Hip hop artist @spaceghostyons
Hip hop artist @airjordanjetson
Hip hop fan @shrugs2u
With this being the first submission/review, the format has changed from sharing small pieces of thoughts about the songs to a tweet size review of the song by each individual. Thoughts about In my mind include: "Lead has a good southern rock voice." "Nice dirty guitar intro/" "Vocals are too clean and the mix is inconsistent." and "the music is real good." Although there inst much else to add, you can read the entire thread of this review here:
https://twitter.com/Spacecampaign/status/956389248046911488
The next submission we had as Arnold Palmer by Dom Belafonte.
Overall score: 7/10 rockets
https://twitter.com/Spacecampaign/status/956599583127293953
The Reviewers:
Podcast host @vinnie_the_fox
Audio engineer @cbowmanmusic
Blogger & Yours truly: @mrs2lls
Hip hop fan @shrugs2u
Hip hop artist @airjordanjetson
@vinnie_the_fox said: "The song composition is put together very well. The comparison of day turning into night and the blending of an Arnold Palmer is very creative and original. AT first listen i assumed it would be a song about hittin the block, but i was completely wrong! This song represents anyone with a hustlers mentality! Not only is there a positive overtone for working hard but there is also no curse words, I respect the hell outta that." 7/10 rockets.
@cbowmanmusic said: "I dig the vocal production on this one, but the composition is a little off. The lack of kick against the bass synth in the verse leaves a hole in the track for me. From a mix perspective, seems its lacks depth. Good flow, good message." 6/10 rockets
@mrs2lls said: "I thought his voice favored Kendrick Lamar. I thought the comparison of the night into day and Arnold Palmer was creative. The beat had me bopping, id bop this in teh car during the summer time with the windows down." 7/10
@shrugs2u said: "I really like the uniqueness of the lyrics. And i could understand everything he was saying (which is what i sometimes have a problem with rappers.) But he has to be careful not to sound like a Kendrick clone/" 7/10
@airjordanjetson said: "Def a good vibe to it. Love the way he flipped that chorus, hard to make sumn like that not corny. Vocals sounded like a loud whisper in some places, thats my only gripe fr." 7/10
Submission #3 is Wake and Bake by Yung Beezy
Overall score: 6/10
https://twitter.com/Spacecampaign/status/956999662145343494
The Reviewers:
Blogger @mrs2lls
Hip Hop Fan: @shrugs2u
Audio engineer @cbowmanmusic
Podcast host: @vinnie_the_fox
@mrs2lls thoughts: "The beat is definitely one for the smokers. The vocals of the first verse arent as crisp as the rest of the song. I can appreciate the screw at the end/" 6/10
@shrugs2u thoughts: "Pros: Smooth. I got lost in my thoughts while still bopping to the beat, so its definitely a song for a smoke session. It lets you drift away. Cons: The second background voice needs to cut out and the ending shortened a tiny bit." 7/10
@cbowmanmusic thoughts: "The beat is tight, but the instrumental is ducking in the first verse. I liked both verses, didn't care for the sampled vocals before the fade out. Its a song to smoke to, and I like the vibe. Let the beat breathe more, interesting reverb on the doubled vocals in the beginning." 6/10
@vinnie_the_fox thoughts: "It lacks originality. I feel like you have to put your own spin on a weed song so that it stands out. The vocals on the first verse are low. I also feel its hard to understand what he is saying from bar to bar. Its decent "background music." 5/10
If you would like to submit your music for us to listen and review, please send it to The Space Campaign via twitter
Thursday, January 25, 2018
I have joined forces with The Space Campaign in doing music reviews for indie artist. I am one of 13 who are listening to songs submitted via twitter and giving a tweet size review. The goal is to have a weekly recap of the songs and some of the reviews from the crew posted here, so make sure you're checking back for those updates and of course any and all things Rmllw2llz related!
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