Well, here we are in a new forum. I wanted to take the opportunity to say hi again. On cubase.net, my profile was “darrena” (first name, last initial) but since then I’ve found a new name for my music–Lights Fade Low, so I decided to go with a new forum ID too.
At my website, http://www.lightsfadelow.com you will find 14 original, freely downloadable, high-bitrate MP3/ALAC/OGG, etc. tracks (and counting…). Most are also available for streaming, but there are some hidden tracks that are only available when you download the albums in their entirety.
Thanks! I’m a big fan of dry, close vocals–i wanted Fly in particular to be very personal and intimate. I took my cue from Damien Rice on this one. That’s where I got the idea for violins, which permeate most of the Smoke EP. I found a stellar musician to do almost all of the live strings on Smoke EP.
Despite the “dry” nature of the vocals, there’s really a ton of processing on them. Multiple levels of compression, saturation, EQ, etc.
Brief is an exception, because the strings are set in a concert hall, so drier vocals didn’t make sense so I put more 'verb on them.
There’s more creative FX on the vocals on Light. Even though it has a more electronic bent, it shares a lot of the same style. It’s for sure not classic “electronica” – they’re all “real” songs
I like close vocals also. It wasn’t a beef, trust me. I generally only use reverb, and occasionally a small amount of compression, myself. I might also possibly pull down a bit of low midrange because my voice is so beefy.
It’s very nice work though, already downloaded the EP, and I will check out your other tunes soon.
