Music Journal, Entry No. 8 - "Ethereal" | Sarah Joy
Notes:
It was a STRUGGLE to get back into writing and recording after taking some time off, but the first project after a break usually is. I honestly don't know how I feel about this one since my ears are tired and I've lost all objectivity. I did, however, learn some things.
First off, I found out that it's pretty common to layer bass tracks. You just have to make sure there's enough separation between them. So for this project, I put in a low bass synth with a tiny amount of punch and then recorded another bass line on top using the high register of my electric bass. Now whether or not I EQed/mixed them properly, I don't know, but I did my best. Leave a comment below if it doesn't sound good through your speakers/headphones.
Secondly, (I've known this, but really realized its importance in this project) if you want a more organic small string ensemble sound, move a little further away from the mic with each additional layer that you add to a single part. This, in combination with careful panning, seems to make the idea of a cello choir performing this more convincing.
Lastly, I was playing around with the Slate VMS processing suite and tried out the FG-47 for my vocal track. I can hear the difference - definitely richer and warmer than past recordings.
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Lyrics:
It is what it was
Flung far
Ethereal light
Oh, little dove
Hung for
Material eyes
Oh little dove
Oh little dove
What I would give
To fold
Your feathers in tight
Forever
In my palms
A gentle delight
Oh little dove
Oh little dove
The pious will be blind
To the Spring of your design
As you sing an ancient siren
Mountains will be leveled
Gates of brass, bars of iron cut at last
Let music near them
You are who you are
Flung far
Ethereal light
Oh mighty love
Hung for
Material eyes
Oh mighty love
Oh mighty love
It is what it is
And it is what it was
And what will always be
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