lovely, love love love those horns, great vocals

lovely, love love love those horns, great vocals

Uke is great, trumpet is an amazing extra texture! Very inspiring!

Uke is great, trumpet is an amazing extra texture! Very inspiring!

Lovely sound throughout (and great vocals!) - very indie

Lovely sound throughout (and great vocals!) - very indie :)

The trumpet abosolutly rocks! also an absolutly brilliant lyrically inspo.

The trumpet abosolutly rocks! also an absolutly brilliant lyrically inspo.

The strummed uke is such an appealing sound and the trumpet is a great addition as well.  Everything about this works well together.

The strummed uke is such an appealing sound and the trumpet is a great addition as well. Everything about this works well together.

Dang, this is such a cool vibe! Those laid-back strums juxtaposed against that thick buzzy synth bass, it's such a cool combo. Fav'd!

Dang, this is such a cool vibe! Those laid-back strums juxtaposed against that thick buzzy synth bass, it's such a cool combo. Fav'd! <3

I'm a sucker for some portamento bass. Great songwriting/arrangement/vocals, fuckin crushed it! Horns+++++ Reverb+++++ favorite

I'm a sucker for some portamento bass. Great songwriting/arrangement/vocals, fuckin crushed it! Horns+++++ Reverb+++++ favorite

This is fantastic….and all recorded into the M8 with the internal mic? Fantastic. Love the buzzy synth with the uke, it’s a great combination. Vocals have echoes of the Beach Boys, fantastic harmonies. And the trumpet! Ending the song with a fade on the trumpet was peak. Awesome, favorited.

This is fantastic….and all recorded into the M8 with the internal mic? Fantastic. Love the buzzy synth with the uke, it’s a great combination. Vocals have echoes of the Beach Boys, fantastic harmonies. And the trumpet! Ending the song with a fade on the trumpet was peak. Awesome, favorited.

Love the sound of the uke with that sweet synth line.  Excellent upbeat vibes with the groove of the drums and love that harmony with the trumpets.  Awesome vocal work just using the M8 mic too Well done!

Love the sound of the uke with that sweet synth line. Excellent upbeat vibes with the groove of the drums and love that harmony with the trumpets. Awesome vocal work just using the M8 mic too :o Well done!

i mean, it's just a great song! the lyrics and melodies are so strong, so you could really dress it up in any number of ways.

i personally think you nailed it. the instrumentation is cool/ fun/ interesting, and it all supports the narrative. the production has enough grit and character that it keeps it from going into a cloying or overly glossy zone. this is a sweet spot for my taste!

uke can be difficult to mix, and i usually find the less i do with it (outside of volume and panning, maybe some light compression) the better. if i was mixing i might try to cut a little bit from the uke in the low mids (like probably around 300 hz) and see how that felt. but i don't think it's problematic at all as it is. it's not masking the vocals at all (to my ears at least) or poking out in an unpleasant way, so if a low-mid cut didn't immediately feel better i'd be very happy as it is.

i think the danger with a song like this is to start overworking it.

oh - and the trumpet break (and outro) is the cherry on top. so nice!
really well done all around. 

*side note - i had gone back to look at something on one of my songs from 2024 and there was a comment from you saying you were hoping to try singing more in the future, and... here you are, killing it!   

i mean, it's just a great song! the lyrics and melodies are so strong, so you could really dress it up in any number of ways. i personally think you nailed it. the instrumentation is cool/ fun/ interesting, and it all supports the narrative. the production has enough grit and character that it keeps it from going into a cloying or overly glossy zone. this is a sweet spot for my taste! uke can be difficult to mix, and i usually find the less i do with it (outside of volume and panning, maybe some light compression) the better. if i was mixing i might try to cut a little bit from the uke in the low mids (like probably around 300 hz) and see how that felt. but i don't think it's problematic at all as it is. it's not masking the vocals at all (to my ears at least) or poking out in an unpleasant way, so if a low-mid cut didn't immediately feel better i'd be very happy as it is. i think the danger with a song like this is to start overworking it. oh - and the trumpet break (and outro) is the cherry on top. so nice! really well done all around. <3 *side note - i had gone back to look at something on one of my songs from 2024 and there was a comment from you saying you were hoping to try singing more in the future, and... here you are, killing it! :D

Holy crap, I love this! The synth with the ukulele and the horns... it's so good! The vocal harmonies are great and your voice is such a vibe. It's especially impressive that you put this together so quickly. I love when flashes of inspirations work out so well like that. Very nicely done!

Holy crap, I love this! The synth with the ukulele and the horns... it's so good! The vocal harmonies are great and your voice is such a vibe. It's especially impressive that you put this together so quickly. I love when flashes of inspirations work out so well like that. Very nicely done!

Life sure has a habit of happening.
Love the uke, great element to combine with.
- Spider

Life sure has a habit of happening. Love the uke, great element to combine with. - Spider

Wow, incredible job putting this together so quickly, fantastic lyrics and really like your delivery style on this, that trumpet is such a nice touch, I’ll say it again lyrics are so good.

Wow, incredible job putting this together so quickly, fantastic lyrics and really like your delivery style on this, that trumpet is such a nice touch, I’ll say it again lyrics are so good.

Thanks!

Thank you very much!

Thank you!

Glad you liked it! Thank you!

Thank you!

Many thanks!

Thanks SQF! I'm going to use that bass more I think!

Thanks! Yes, the M8 mic is tricky, but great for getting stuff down fast. The trumpet was the hardest to get because the mic is pretty sensitive! So stand back and then lowpass any clipping later. I'm pretty impressed that it sounds as good as it does tbh!

Thank you!

Thanks jwh! I appreciate the mixing tips too. I think that suggestion does improve the mix so I will keep that in mind for future uke parts ... and there will be future uke parts because I love this thing!

Thanks you! I glad you enjoyed it!

Thanks! And, yes, it does!

Thanks! Lyrics are a new beast for me, so I appreciate the encouragement!

[quote=twinningl00m]lovely, love love love those horns, great vocals[/quote] Thanks! [quote=bobbyd]Uke is great, trumpet is an amazing extra texture! Very inspiring![/quote] Thank you very much! [quote=MyloWhyTho]Lovely sound throughout (and great vocals!) - very indie :)[/quote] Thank you! [quote=Homeostatic]The trumpet abosolutly rocks! also an absolutly brilliant lyrically inspo. [/quote] Glad you liked it! Thank you! [quote=Cosmic Cairns]The strummed uke is such an appealing sound and the trumpet is a great addition as well. Everything about this works well together.[/quote] Thank you! [quote=levelcapybara]Dang, this is such a cool vibe! Those laid-back strums juxtaposed against that thick buzzy synth bass, it's such a cool combo. Fav'd! <3[/quote] Many thanks! [quote=SQF]I'm a sucker for some portamento bass. Great songwriting/arrangement/vocals, fuckin crushed it! Horns+++++ Reverb+++++ favorite[/quote] Thanks SQF! I'm going to use that bass more I think! [quote=Paisleyfrog]This is fantastic….and all recorded into the M8 with the internal mic? Fantastic. Love the buzzy synth with the uke, it’s a great combination. Vocals have echoes of the Beach Boys, fantastic harmonies. And the trumpet! Ending the song with a fade on the trumpet was peak. Awesome, favorited. [/quote] Thanks! Yes, the M8 mic is tricky, but great for getting stuff down fast. The trumpet was the hardest to get because the mic is pretty sensitive! So stand back and then lowpass any clipping later. I'm pretty impressed that it sounds as good as it does tbh! [quote=Tone Matrix]Love the sound of the uke with that sweet synth line. Excellent upbeat vibes with the groove of the drums and love that harmony with the trumpets. Awesome vocal work just using the M8 mic too :o Well done![/quote] Thank you! [quote=jwh]i mean, it's just a great song! the lyrics and melodies are so strong, so you could really dress it up in any number of ways. i personally think you nailed it. the instrumentation is cool/ fun/ interesting, and it all supports the narrative. the production has enough grit and character that it keeps it from going into a cloying or overly glossy zone. this is a sweet spot for my taste! uke can be difficult to mix, and i usually find the less i do with it (outside of volume and panning, maybe some light compression) the better. if i was mixing i might try to cut a little bit from the uke in the low mids (like probably around 300 hz) and see how that felt. but i don't think it's problematic at all as it is. it's not masking the vocals at all (to my ears at least) or poking out in an unpleasant way, so if a low-mid cut didn't immediately feel better i'd be very happy as it is. i think the danger with a song like this is to start overworking it. oh - and the trumpet break (and outro) is the cherry on top. so nice! really well done all around. <3 *side note - i had gone back to look at something on one of my songs from 2024 and there was a comment from you saying you were hoping to try singing more in the future, and... here you are, killing it! :D [/quote] Thanks jwh! I appreciate the mixing tips too. I think that suggestion does improve the mix so I will keep that in mind for future uke parts ... and there will be future uke parts because I love this thing! ;) [quote=Dyrt Dyzyrt]Holy crap, I love this! The synth with the ukulele and the horns... it's so good! The vocal harmonies are great and your voice is such a vibe. It's especially impressive that you put this together so quickly. I love when flashes of inspirations work out so well like that. Very nicely done![/quote] Thanks you! I glad you enjoyed it! [quote=DESLRV]Life sure has a habit of happening. Love the uke, great element to combine with. - Spider[/quote] Thanks! And, yes, it does! [quote=Jason Nijjer]Wow, incredible job putting this together so quickly, fantastic lyrics and really like your delivery style on this, that trumpet is such a nice touch, I’ll say it again lyrics are so good.[/quote] Thanks! Lyrics are a new beast for me, so I appreciate the encouragement! :)