This track is being tailormade for an RnB artist coming to the MNSP label. She's been interested in putting something down so I worked for the last two weeks on getting some classic RnB vibe tracks for this chick, and I think this one is gonna kill the scene. And that's why every 0 I get from anything I put on NG isn't really phasing me, because ya'll cats spending all your time on here to 0 other artists are just making it easy for my work to be heard out there, where it matters. So as he final string section fades out, remember which of us is making money and doing what he wants to do and which of us is stuck here hitting zero on a website in anger and hate...
Peace
i like this
its got a neo soul feel too it and thats what draws me in because that is what i work on/lyricism.....but besides that this fits good it gives me a rapheal sadiq feel and a little of that anthony hamilton on the side with a pinch a jill scott
vintage
wow i must say i enjoyed the simplicity but effectiveness in this track. very well produced, for sure.
Some of the lo-fi rhodes and electric piano sounds were great, decent chordings and riffs all around. I also like the usage of no reverb on 'em. Beat was simple, but yet again effective enough to fit the slow groove, nice usage of rests, like the short snare rim samples, I guess it gives some room for the vocal themes? Bassline was catchy, the oldschoolness of tis track however calls for an instrument like an old upright bass where you can hear the slap of the strings, IMO i would layer a less compressed one on top of the one you have now. The strings were great, I like how the long decay on the reverb gives the track a padlike feel. IMO, those sections should last atleast 8 bars longer.
I'd also have to say the track lacks a bit of warmth, after the first chorus section, maybe keep some cellos playing sustained notes to give off a fuller vibe. Drums could use more variation too, I would also like to see a more consistent groove in the chorus sections, like maybe a consistent shaker rhythm so it gives off a feel that the track is moving forward. Some panned woodwind or brass instruments playing small licks in the verse sections to work around the vocalist would be nice as well.
All in all a real nice track InGenius, could use a little more spice here and there, but its definetly a smooth track to lay down vocals over. Mixing is clean, instrument parts mesh together well to make a fun composition. I'll give you my 5 for what its worth.
Thanks. Yeah, I kept the beat simple to let her voice capture all of the attention once we get a chance to get her in the studio for more than a half hour of time and lay down a full track. I did want to do some drum changeups, and will probably use automation to drop out the drums in sections, but I can definitely hear some pattern work on those choruses for sure. I've actually toyed with the idea of recording in the bassline from my Washburn in slap style with a neck and amp mic to get some good sound to layer with this bassline, I might just do that before final mixdown. As for warmth, not sure what I'll do in that area. That might wait for final mixdown as well, maybe a little bit of digital craziness to give it that feeling of vintage compression warmth, dunno. Thanks for the review.
Peace
you rock
really man, this is sexy on all levels of every thing
I dub you NGs better RnB producer!!!! now i will learn from you and take the title i just Dubed you with! i will be KING
but then i will emo out say fuck you NG and join RocBattle and WarBeats and talk to some one thats is really good and become friends with them and push there mixtapes in my truck and i will be at route one again... fuck
really smooth, man. a chill vibe i love them strings in there on the hook... the Drum beat i feel was plan but that E piano was core man. it was just the SHIT.
Apreciate the review man. I worked on this one quite a bit before getting to this point, and it's still got alot of tailoring once we get the vocals for it recorded. I have alot of ideas, but I wanna hear how well her voice layers and what octaves she can hold.
Peace
Smooth
The name's smooth. Very smooth.
Please contact me if you would like to use this in a project. We can discuss the details.
InGenius 
