Fragile Gods - "The Future Never Came"
- KVRAF
- Topic Starter
- 6304 posts since 18 Jul, 2008 from New York
This song was sparked by hearing someone say the phrase "the future never came" during a radio interview. I don't know what the context was but I knew it would be a good song title for me.
http://soundcloud.com/fragilegods/thefuturenevercame
The lyrics are on the SoundCloud page.
The usual suspects were involved: Electra2, Monark, Drumatic4, Audjoo Helix, and Polysix. This time I played a bit of real tambourine in the chorus although it is very low in the mix.
Any feedback is appreciated.
This track is available on my debut EP: https://fragilegods.bandcamp.com
http://soundcloud.com/fragilegods/thefuturenevercame
The lyrics are on the SoundCloud page.
The usual suspects were involved: Electra2, Monark, Drumatic4, Audjoo Helix, and Polysix. This time I played a bit of real tambourine in the chorus although it is very low in the mix.
Any feedback is appreciated.
This track is available on my debut EP: https://fragilegods.bandcamp.com
Last edited by Frantz on Mon Jan 18, 2016 11:20 pm, edited 2 times in total.
- KVRAF
- 7691 posts since 11 Jun, 2006
Frantz delivers once again! spot on production on this. vocals sit very well and the lyrics well written.
oozing that good o'l 80's groove ala bowie and iggy pop but with a modern clarity. solid track, Frantz.
another KVR music forum Hit!
oozing that good o'l 80's groove ala bowie and iggy pop but with a modern clarity. solid track, Frantz.
another KVR music forum Hit!
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- KVRian
- 1325 posts since 17 Aug, 2012 from Old Zealand
- KVRAF
- 3177 posts since 28 Aug, 2012 from Melbourne, Australia
Very cool Fragile. A modern Peter Gunn with style (yes Layzer, Bowie is a great comparison)... Love the bass! Top vocals and an interesting topic. Time is always interesting in a relative way...
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- KVRian
- 612 posts since 19 Nov, 2006
Great stuff. Well done
Listen to my music at https://soundcloud.com/daniel-b-1 and http://alonetone.com/danielb
- KVRAF
- 1793 posts since 9 Apr, 2011
The off-kilter all-minor chord progression reminds me of Kraftwerk (no surprises there). All the sounds used in this are super solid and weighty except, imo, the snare, which sounds like a closed hi hat. Unless that happens to be a hi hat, in which case I'd prefer a snare on the backbeat. I love the bell sound and your signature crispy-but-not-harsh vocal. Good work!
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- KVRAF
- Topic Starter
- 6304 posts since 18 Jul, 2008 from New York
Thanks Layzer. I really appreciate the listen and feedback. I am thinking of retiring now since this may be the most positive comment I receive on my music.layzer wrote:Frantz delivers once again! spot on production on this. vocals sit very well and the lyrics well written.
oozing that good o'l 80's groove ala bowie and iggy pop but with a modern clarity. solid track, Frantz.
another KVR music forum Hit!
- KVRAF
- 6160 posts since 29 Mar, 2003 from Location: Location
The music is a 10, aside from any nit-picking...but I can`t buy into the vocal mix. Your performance is good...it`s not that...I don`t know, it doesn`t seem to fit in there right. Maybe i`m hearing that it`s too wide (stereo width). Or maybe I hear too much room(reverberation)on the vocal in an otherwise synth ITB production. I don`t have much experience with vocal recording/mixing. Sorry I can`t be more specific.
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- KVRAF
- 14838 posts since 13 Nov, 2012
This is really a fun tune!
It got me dancing on my desktop, (oh, there is a song in that too).
I would like to hear you add a vocal that is less controlled and abandoned. (in the background)
It would add a bit more "looseness" to the track.
Great stuff, enjoyed it.
It got me dancing on my desktop, (oh, there is a song in that too).
I would like to hear you add a vocal that is less controlled and abandoned. (in the background)
It would add a bit more "looseness" to the track.
Great stuff, enjoyed it.
- KVRAF
- Topic Starter
- 6304 posts since 18 Jul, 2008 from New York
Thanks for the listen and the encouraging words.sbj wrote:As Layzer said: Solid
- KVRAF
- 6113 posts since 7 Jan, 2005 from Corporate States of America
Cool track, once again, from Fragile Gods
Good theme...
"This is not the future my mother warned me about. That future definitely had lasers, I'm sure of it. That future would have been totally sweet."
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"The American dream is dead. This is not the li(f)e I was promised."
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Terminal Sound Machine has a track called "tomorrow will not come" on "last night I dreamt of Armageddon".
I'm particularly fond of this theme...
Good theme...
"This is not the future my mother warned me about. That future definitely had lasers, I'm sure of it. That future would have been totally sweet."
- http://www.cracked.com/article_17454_te ... lshit.html
"The American dream is dead. This is not the li(f)e I was promised."
-Me
Terminal Sound Machine has a track called "tomorrow will not come" on "last night I dreamt of Armageddon".
I'm particularly fond of this theme...
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- KVRAF
- Topic Starter
- 6304 posts since 18 Jul, 2008 from New York
Thanks Allomerus! As far as the bassline goes, I was trying to do something a bit like Giorgio Moroder rather than Peter Gunn but I see what you mean.Allomerus wrote:Very cool Fragile. A modern Peter Gunn with style (yes Layzer, Bowie is a great comparison)... Love the bass! Top vocals and an interesting topic. Time is always interesting in a relative way...
I'm glad the vocals sounded good to you. I'm not a real singer but I put more effort into them this time doing more takes and overdubs.
Thanks for the great feedback.
- KVRAF
- 7691 posts since 11 Jun, 2006
NO! you can't retire! not till i see you live, on tour with Kraftwerk opening for you in sold out stadiums!Frantz wrote:Thanks Layzer. I really appreciate the listen and feedback. I am thinking of retiring now since this may be the most positive comment I receive on my music.layzer wrote:Frantz delivers once again! spot on production on this. vocals sit very well and the lyrics well written.
oozing that good o'l 80's groove ala bowie and iggy pop but with a modern clarity. solid track, Frantz.
another KVR music forum Hit!
HW SYNTHS [KORG T2EX - AKAI AX80 - YAMAHA SY77 - ENSONIQ VFX]
HW MODULES [OBi M1000 - ROLAND MKS-50 - ROLAND JV880 - KURZ 1000PX]
SW [CHARLATAN - OBXD - OXE - ELEKTRO - MICROTERA - M1 - SURGE - RMiV]
DAW [ENERGY XT2/1U RACK WINXP / MAUDIO 1010LT PCI]
HW MODULES [OBi M1000 - ROLAND MKS-50 - ROLAND JV880 - KURZ 1000PX]
SW [CHARLATAN - OBXD - OXE - ELEKTRO - MICROTERA - M1 - SURGE - RMiV]
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- KVRAF
- Topic Starter
- 6304 posts since 18 Jul, 2008 from New York
Thanks for the comment Daniel.daniel_baum wrote:Great stuff. Well done
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- D.H. MOD
- 16353 posts since 21 Jun, 2008
To me it sounded less crispy than usual (less distortion?), which I liked. I never minded the more distorted vocals, but I think this song has your best vocal work yet. Everything else works nicely too. Well done. Enjoyed it. Thanks.nineofkings wrote:crispy-but-not-harsh vocal
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