My first folk recording. :D

[Cruelty]

so i write a lot of folk music, but i never actually record it for fear of 'its going to sound horrible'. today i got over it, came to terms with how my voice sounds, and recorded a song. :}
it's just me and my ukulele in a single take with no overdubbing or EQ'ing, and it's a very rough cut. keep in mind i've never actually sang before today, and i'm not a very talented vocalist - so i work in a very limited range.

comments/criticism would be much appreciated.

http://www.box.net/shared/dpen7g9mgz

 

[Jason]

Call me queer, but you have a pretty nice voice for singing, you say you're not very talented, but I think what you have there, is talent, lol...

Although I think it could do with being a little more exciting, it seemed to get a little repetitive, if you know what I mean lol.

But yeah... DAYUM you got talent.

 

[Gulch666]

its rough, but good, and like you say you dont have a very strong vocal range, but your voice isnt bad, that would just come with some practice. the melody is nice.

my main gripe is, i wouldnt call this folk

 

[Cruelty]

yeah, it's repetitive. all my songs are pretty repetitive, and follow a basic verse/chorus formula. i write simple music. :}

also, i'd agree this isn't exactly folk - but that's what i'm influenced by mostly, so that's what i'm compelled to say. i really wouldn't know what to call this tbh, cause it's not actually a kind of music that i know much about

thanks yalls :kiss:

 

[Gulch666]

repetition isnt a bad thing if its something well written and has a good melody, which i think you pulled off here

 

[Matthew_95]

First of all, it's a great melody. Your voice does exactly match with the melody, so thats an awesome pluspoint. Overall it sounds really great, like a commercial or something like that. Just keep it up, I would love to hear some more.

Bravo.

 

[Venetia]

Hey this is pretty damn cool. Refine it better. Turn up your voice, I have a hard time hearing it over the music. It sounds a little rough. But the guitar work is very pleasant and soothing and the lyrics are sweet and nice. Really this could be pretty damn professional if you refined it better.

 

[tofurkey]

Reminds me a little bit of Athlete, a band from London. Try to find some of their stuff and listen to it, your vocal style is similar. Definitely work on your voice some; as long as you can make the melody sound nice and crisp, you don't have to have a perfect voice for this kind of music. Also try singing with a little more heart, as right now it feels a little lazy. That, too, comes with practice though. Keep it up.

 

[Rin]

This is just my opinion but I listen to a lot of (western) folk music and I wouldn't exactly call this folk. If I was stretching I would call this folk-lite pop or something around those lines. I can't really explain why I think that way, but it lies in how limited the melody is (there was like 5 notes in the entire song?)

However, I didn't think your voice was bad at all! I think that cleaned up this would be a good song.

EDIT: I should have read all the posts, seems like I'm not the only one who thinks this way!

 

[Cruelty]

<3 you all. :kiss:

rin, i think when i use the word 'folk' i mean stuff along the lines of 90's acoustic folk-pop like alanis morisette, natalie imbruglia, and whatnot. and you're right, theres only 5 chords in the song @_@

thanks for the kind words, and criticism guys. i been trying to work on sounding a little better, and i want to record a few more songs.. but i'm kinda lazy!



aaaalso, i thought about trying to spruce up my recordings, and approach them with a bit more professionalism, but i just want to get rough cuts of all my songs done first. :}

 

[moog]

hola bro

i honestly am half and half on this. it has a relaxing earthy feel, and the guitars rhythm is catchy. Its a tad repetitive, however, and your voice sounds a tad flat and doesnt match the melody throughout the song. At some points its DEAD ON, and others its like WTF. I do think, however, thats somewhat good, cause it sounds like you are relaxed and chilling while singing this, which makes me feel good inside. The lyrics are pretty cool and flow well with it too. Dont get me wrong, I like your vocal voice lots. it sounds pretty well matched with the folk style. just gargle alot before singing and do some vocal stretches and shit to make sure your voice isnt so chromatically shifted through out the piece.

love to hear some more dude! good stuff.

(this kinda reminds me of the aloha de chocobo theme from ffix for some reason)