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This is a cover of Coldplay's "Don't Panic" which I have always had a soft spot for.
I recorded this track a couple of years back when I first got the EastWest QL Symphonic Orchestra library. It wasn't really planned or recorded with much care, so it's not perfectly timed etc. I basically threw it together in a couple of hours and it accidentally ended up as something.
However, the overall feel of it kinda worked out and I was quite happy with it. The original version I recorded had different vocals which I actually prefer and which I struggled to recreate (they were thrown together and featured my parrot :P). I added new vocals yesterday and am still not 100% happy with them, but I promised myself that I shouldn't keep trying to perfect them. Sometimes I just need to walk away from these things or I'll not produce anything. It's just... damn it, those vocals had the right feel to them and it's still bugging the hell out of me!
The mp3 doesn't really show the full quality of this cover. I have uploaded a higher quality file on my SoundCloud which is a little better.
Created with:
EastWest Quantum Leap Symphonic Orchestra (Violins, Violas, Double Basses, Harp)
EastWest Steinway Piano (Pianos Gold)
EasteWest Spaces (Reverb)
Rhode NT2-A (Microphone)
All instruments hand played using MAudio Keystation 61ES
I recorded this track a couple of years back when I first got the EastWest QL Symphonic Orchestra library. It wasn't really planned or recorded with much care, so it's not perfectly timed etc. I basically threw it together in a couple of hours and it accidentally ended up as something.
However, the overall feel of it kinda worked out and I was quite happy with it. The original version I recorded had different vocals which I actually prefer and which I struggled to recreate (they were thrown together and featured my parrot :P). I added new vocals yesterday and am still not 100% happy with them, but I promised myself that I shouldn't keep trying to perfect them. Sometimes I just need to walk away from these things or I'll not produce anything. It's just... damn it, those vocals had the right feel to them and it's still bugging the hell out of me!
The mp3 doesn't really show the full quality of this cover. I have uploaded a higher quality file on my SoundCloud which is a little better.
Created with:
EastWest Quantum Leap Symphonic Orchestra (Violins, Violas, Double Basses, Harp)
EastWest Steinway Piano (Pianos Gold)
EasteWest Spaces (Reverb)
Rhode NT2-A (Microphone)
All instruments hand played using MAudio Keystation 61ES
Category Music / All
Species Unspecified / Any
Size 120 x 120px
File Size 2.22 MB
Listed in Folders
I watched you for your wonderful and hauntingly beautiful singing. I keep watching for that very same reason. I will continue to keep watching you whenever you feel inspired to sing for us again. It makes me sad to hear you don't feel like you are worthy of being watched or of having people to wait for you, but at least for me, I will continue to wait.
Until we meet again, no matter how long that may be.
Until we meet again, no matter how long that may be.
Thank you so much, that's very kind of you and I appreciate your support a lot. I do tend to beat myself up over my creative endeavors... I have so many unfinished drawings and tracks that I give up on because I feel they're not what I wanted or won't be good enough to upload. It's tough >.<; then when I am depressed too it just makes it even worse. So having support from watchers really helps and means a lot to me. I jsut want to be able to repay the kindness/support by being active on FA. I guess I can't force it though. I just have to be patient and kinder to myself.
Personally, I just enjoy the earnest feeling I got from your songs and covers. Art is always tough because to a lot of us, it feels like our best just isn't good enough, even when others say its amazing, I've got that issue myself, that and ADHD make it hard for me to focus on art even though I really want to. Heres to hoping you enjoy what you do and do what you enjoy, even if it can be stressful sometimes
That's very interesting and quite pleasing to hear (that you enjoy the feelings behind my covers). I usually cover songs I really like so it means a lot of I manage to cover them in a way that makes them a bit more my own thing, without losing the emotions behind them. I can't imagine having ADHD as I am sure it really affects your day to day life significantly, but I do tend to have issues focusing on art/music right to completion. I'll be recording one thing, then I'll go off on a tangent and start playing something else, then I drop the current project and start another one. It drives me mad sometimes. I just wanna sit and focus and I rarely do! :s
Thankfully, I've managed to work with it as it's not too severe for me, but its stilll quite hard to stay on track, and I'll sometimes bouncing between 4-5 (or more) things at once, they all get done, but depending on the type of work, its not really the best approach :P Even when things are serious, it tends to run more easily to procrastinate and just attempt to complete it in one huge burst just before the deadline. I'm used to it, but man does that lead to some ridiculous methods and crazy balancing acts. I wouldn't worry about things getting completed unless you need to/ the inspiration strikes back, forcing it tends to lead to poorer results and more often its less satisfying overall.
Thank you :D I appreciate the encouragement and also appreciate that you can say where the flaws were in this track. I thought about fixing it, but part of me really wanted to just let the imperfections be. I could stress over these things forever and end up frustrated and not finish things. It's a good thing to be able to walk away and move on I think.
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