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Don't Wake Up The Monster Sometimes it is very difficult to find a suitable style for a song. I made the original version of this song in 2017, it was a rock-oriented arrangement, but it never felt right, something was missing, some excitement perhaps. Luckily I have BIAB, it is so easy to test different styles and instruments that you get lost in all the possibilities  So after having fun with different choices, from the tens of alternatives, I came up with this more bluesy arrangement. Although I still feel that it is not perfect yet, I think it is more interesting with instruments creating monster habitat-like atmosphere. I'm open to any suggestions, what you think would be a good style or instrument for this song In the original version, I was experimenting by singing a counter-melody for the one which Miira is singing, but it didn't work well, so here I'm singing only the main melody in the chorus. Maybe I'll try with the counter-melody idea again later. RealDrums: BossaLewis1, DjembeKeitaEv8, CongaEv16 Loop: Thunder_Storm 2 RealTracks: Acoustic bass #711 Acoustic piano #887 Electric piano #2194 Tuba #1792 Cello #3267 Vibes #1215 HornSection #2346 Electric guitars #2904, #2826 Electric guitar solo #3201 (built with multiriff) Vocals: Miira & Janne Mixed in Cakewalk by Bandlab Lyrics: Move silently, sneak, watch your step don't cross the line between virtue and vice don't take risks, don't be venturesome if you can't pay the price. We don't have the willpower to harness the roaring might we are not prepared to see the beast alight when it's hard to say no to the thrills of the night just don't wake up the monster until the time is right. Speak quietly, don't test your luck with the 'loudest whisper ever' paradox even the passion in our words can open Pandora's box. [Chorus] Danger lurked in the wilderness outside the safe and decent track when we took a step on the foul path we knew there wasn't coming back. [Solo] Too much too soon, not once a tiny pet we should have raised it in a sheltered nest before we opened the gates of bliss where it’s now a savage guest. -------------- Janne
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Petty mysterious lyrics & melody...
I have no clue what you are trying to say...
But as I listened more than once...
All sorts of possibilities came to mine...
But thats what make many songs memorable.
Good job on this one...
I enjoyed the listens.
Jim
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Janne,
An interesting musical piece. Nicely mixed.
Mira did a nice job for you.
Enjoyed the listen.
fj
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Very Bjork-like, and not just for the vox. Well done.
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janne,
Sounds like a parable to me- I like the " beast" image that can be interpreted in several ways.
Good to hear Mira sing again -she reminds me of Natalie Merchant here.
If this were mine I might play around with some jungle/animal sounds in one or two places.
Your songs are original and always interesting.
Robert
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Miira does a grand job - including the harmony section.
Your vocal, Janne, would be served by some tighter timing but that's all I think.
Oh, the thunderstorm was rather quiet in the beginning: with my tinnitus masking some of it the storm registered as hiss or noise rather that a tempest.
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janne,
Sounds like a parable to me- I like the " beast" image that can be interpreted in several ways.
Good to hear Mira sing again -she reminds me of Natalie Merchant here.
If this were mine I might play around with some jungle/animal sounds in one or two places.
Your songs are original and always interesting.
Robert We thought parable and then read how nicely Robert had already stated it. Nice mix of the fine vocals and that really effective choice of RTs...very interesting. Enjoyed the spin! J&B
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I think the more bluesy arrangement definitely really works here! Great job.
Cheers,
Ember
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Janne, Miira
Cool tune! Loved the composition and arrangement!. Miira has very nice voice and it suits this style very well.
Janne, to me, this is one of your best songs.
Thank you for sharing!
Misha.
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Petty mysterious lyrics & melody...
I have no clue what you are trying to say...
But as I listened more than once...
All sorts of possibilities came to mine...
But thats what make many songs memorable.
Good job on this one...
I enjoyed the listens. Thanks Jim for your nice comment I thought the message was simple, but of course it's interesting if people find different interpretations. And it's good to hear that you have no clue, because I hope you have enjoyed solving the mystery  Janne
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An interesting musical piece. Nicely mixed.
Mira did a nice job for you.
Enjoyed the listen.
fj
Thanks Floyd for your kind words Janne
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Very Bjork-like, and not just for the vox. Well done. Thanks for your nice comment I'm glad you mentioned Bjork, I was thinking of Tom Waits and his experimental arrangements when adding instruments like tuba, but Bjork has also made very interesting arrangements. Maybe I'll get further ideas from her works. Janne
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Really cool Janne!! Yeah, I think you found a great style for this song! Sounds just right to me........and really great vocals by Miira!! Really cool song!! Take care. Greg
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Enjoyable listen. Loved Miira's vocals (and yours to!)
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Wow - what a tune! Really unique, and someone else mentioned a comparison to Bjork which I actually agree with. It flows really well and I found it really attention grabbing. Really nice work on the mix too! Thanks for sharing
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janne,
Sounds like a parable to me- I like the " beast" image that can be interpreted in several ways.
Good to hear Mira sing again -she reminds me of Natalie Merchant here.
If this were mine I might play around with some jungle/animal sounds in one or two places.
Your songs are original and always interesting.
Robert Thanks Robert, your feedback is really awarding Parable - I hadn't thought of that, but yes, you can say that. I guess we all might find some untamed monsters in our lives. Thanks for mentioning Natalie Merchant, I hadn't listened to her before. I thought of adding jungle & animal roars but I didn't have any, no jungle or lions here in Finland Hopefully there will be dangerous animal sounds in the next release of BIAB Janne
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Miira does a grand job - including the harmony section.
Your vocal, Janne, would be served by some tighter timing but that's all I think.
Oh, the thunderstorm was rather quiet in the beginning: with my tinnitus masking some of it the storm registered as hiss or noise rather that a tempest. Thanks Ray for your kind comment Yep, Miira did an excellent work here. I have Melodyne and I could have made my timing better with it, but I thought that some imperfections are not a bad thing. You are right about the thunderstorm, it was bit difficult to handle because the rain was like noise on lower level, but without it the thunder would have been bit boring. Let's see if I find a better sample for the next version. Janne
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We thought parable and then read how nicely Robert had already stated it.
Nice mix of the fine vocals and that really effective choice of RTs...very interesting.
Enjoyed the spin!
J&B
Thanks Janice and Bud for your kind comment, I'm glad you enjoyed Janne
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I think the more bluesy arrangement definitely really works here! Great job. Thanks Ember for your kind comment I'm glad you also liked the song as a blues, so I feel the song is quite close to its right genre and I don't need to look for more exotic styles. Janne
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Janne, Miira
Cool tune! Loved the composition and arrangement!. Miira has very nice voice and it suits this style very well.
Janne, to me, this is one of your best songs.
Thank you for sharing!
Misha. Thanks Misha for your great feedback Nice to hear that you think its one my best, it's difficult to know beforehand what works in other people's minds. And with this song, although I like it, I have felt that something is still missing. But based on your words, the song is quite close to its true 'ideal'. Janne
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