MannyGrey

MannyGrey t1_its4zm2 wrote

Irrelevant to the song, but nice hair dude lol. Very 50 Cent style beat. I feel like the second verse was significantly better than the second. I know it's rap but the only thing that bothered was the lyrics where kind of all over the place. I could never catch the stream of consciousness. I'd like to hear your voice on some French Montana/swizz beats style drums. Keep at it dude!

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MannyGrey t1_its3ftb wrote

I listened to Enoch, A very beautiful intro. The way the track grew was very pretty and immersive. Factory gave me a similar feeling. I really like how diverse everything was. None of the songs really sounded all that similar. My only complaint would be the mixing on the acoustic guitar on most of the tracks. I felt like the lower mids could have been EQ'd down to help them blend with the other instruments more. Other than that, no real complaints. Really good job on this project dude.

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MannyGrey t1_itnt2b3 wrote

Nice, ethereal vibes. I like how colorful the mix is, very vibrant but matches the tone of the song. I did find some of the mid elements could have been EQ'd a bit down such as around 0:42. You did a nice job with the sub bass and kick though, never felt like too much from a mix side. Keep at it dude. Nice vibes.

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MannyGrey t1_itnshpk wrote

Cool grungy style. The mix has good levels. Everything is panned as it should be too especially the guitars, which make nice room for the vocals. I did find that it lacks a bit of vibrancy, presence, and color though. I also noticed a distinct lack of presence from the bass line which makes the high lack a prominent contrast. Same with the kick drum. I'd suggest boosting the signal for the bass or kick a little bit and then compressing it down so the qualities that are there are a little more prominent without competing with the levels of the drums. Great job with the hats and crashes though, those can always get annoying. With the master, try using some free saturation plugins to give the final product a little more color. Keep at it guys. Nice job and keep rocking!

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MannyGrey t1_itnqrdz wrote

One of the positive of the album was how different the guitar playing was on each track. I particularly like the intro on Any Other Way. Leave Me Alone was cool too. I did find the vocals a little underwhelming at times. Sometimes the melancholy timbre fits well and just needs a better mix, sometimes they kind of stood out to me in a way i didn't find too pleasant like in Leave Me Alone, even though the timing and lyrics where really good. You've got some good stuff here dude. Nice job, you should be proud of this.

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MannyGrey t1_itnpxdl wrote

Lyrically well written and presented well with your vocal style. I liked the simplicity of it, how you didn't overdo the synth hits, and let the meaning of the song do the heavy lifting. I did find that the synth felt pretty isolated from the guitar and vocal recording, almost as if they're two different songs that got mixed together, which i found a little jarring in this context. Did you record the singing and guitar together and then add the synths later? Either way, nice job dude.

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MannyGrey t1_itnnazv wrote

Much more ambient than I expected. I like the constant in and outs of certain qualities than lead more to a texture based song than a melodic one. Like Silent Hill in a waiting room. It gave the song some variance. It won't be everyone's cup of tea but I rock with it. Mixing is solid too. Nice job. I like Willimantic Structures too btw.

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MannyGrey t1_itnm8s4 wrote

The intro was a pleasant surprise. You hold the notes pretty well. I thought the mix was really good up until 0:38, then i feel like the vocals could be compressed a bit more and having the low end EQ shaved a bit more. But honestly, it's very modern and pretty well written. I think a song like this could be popular. You should try to get it on some "Vibe." or "Modern chill" playlists if you havent yet. You should keep writing dude, i think you've got a bright future in music.

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MannyGrey t1_itnkw0z wrote

Dude, this is sick. The timbre of the piano sounds awesome. This is some soundtrack level stuff. Especially around 1:05 that sounds like a horrifying revelation after a long movie. You do a good job not overdoing the electronic bits and allowing everything to work in tandem. Awesome texture work, like something below the surface. In general the mixing is very good, I found the piano just a little loud sometimes and could be compressed just a tiny bit more, but overall a good feel. Great job dude.

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edit: Checked out your other stuff on YT. You're very skilled.

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MannyGrey t1_itnkabm wrote

Sick, have i commented on your stuff before? Honestly, i like how it got kind of weird and off-key. It was like the song was darkening and descending into something else. Unfortunately, I don't think the song itself had any kind of impactful pay off for that descending feeling. Would have been cool to have a dropout or beat drop-in or just some kind of change to match that the feeling was going somewhere. Other than that, it's a well composed track. You should make some kind of music video for this if you haven't already. Nice job.

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MannyGrey t1_itnetqg wrote

The intro was cool, i really enjoyed the female vocalist. Her voice has pop-punk qualities for sure. I liked the lyrics, but i felt like most lines had one more word than they needed. It missed the pocket by an inch and took away from the feel for me. For example
"I don't want to hurt you and i don't want to stop this long lasting friendship.

But I'm bad at keeping secrets and i feel i should say this.

I just might like you." could have been

"I don't want to hurt you [, ] i don't want to stop this, long lasting friendship.

[]I'm bad at keeping secrets,[] i feel i should say this.

I just might like you."

Those little conjunctional absences make each line even more powerful, memorable, and even give your vocalist more time to breath when performing live which helps with stamina. This same problem persists though most of the song but is more evident in the male vocalists section. Other than that, I enjoyed the song, its well mixed, and think you guys have something cool here. Nice job.

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MannyGrey t1_itncq33 wrote

You've got a nice voice and good control on your notes. I think as you progress you'll develop even more control as you hit the notes in your range well. Its very chill. My only critique is that the instrumental lacked any kind of "texture" which made everything feel simple and lack a bit of depth. Your song 'slippin' doesn't seem to have this problem. Otherwise I think you have good foundational strengths and you're going to be making some really good music if you continue. Keep at it!

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MannyGrey t1_itn8bua wrote

Nice beat choice, even your flow had a kind of Nujabes feel to it. I think the doubles where kind of unnecessary tho. If you really like them, i suggest cutting up and moving them so the syllables match in time a little better, i'd also suggest lowering the volume on those. For the vocals as a whole, I suggest shaving down the low end on your eq and using a basic compressor to even out the sound so you mix in with the beat better. I like how your lyrics seemed purposeful. You should keep writing man, i'm curious how you progress. Keep at it.

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MannyGrey t1_it5xtz0 wrote

>the chorus is absolutely dope and I nodded my head during the whole song.

What a huge compliment for any musician! Thanks for watching and i'm really glad you enjoyed my work.

Btw, I'm trying to reach 1000 subscribers on YouTube, if you could help out i'd really appreciate it. If not, no problem. Thanks again and I hope your talent finds you great success as well.

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MannyGrey t1_it5b7mo wrote

Just gave it a listen. Its insane how well mixed those instruments are. The vocals sound great on Easy Living. Other than the lower mid EQ on some of the vocals, everything sounds intensely crisp in a good way. I might have to look into mixing in Dolby Atmos cause that's impressive. From a creative side, the songs are fun and well written. nice job guys!

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MannyGrey t1_it58rfa wrote

I like the lazy grunge feel it had. Slow head nods and such. It was cool, well written, I could hear this playing in the background of a popular show. I like the levels but felt like the song itself could have been a tiny bit louder. I also felt like the song was 2 minutes longer than it needed to be. But overall, nice job guys!

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MannyGrey t1_it53w66 wrote

I gave a few tracks a listen. You've got some strong lyrics here. Simple, but effective. One of my biggest gripes was that, aside from 'I Don't', alot of the songs start the exact same way with almost the same note. I Don't is played different and even has a different guitar effect so it got my attention. I think switching it up just a little bit on record with some piano, or even just different pedals would really make a difference. But you do have a talent for songwriting and should keep rockin dude!

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MannyGrey t1_it52zgu wrote

I gave a few tracks a listen. i think the one I enjoyed the most was Free Time. I liked the way it built but also left space. It felt like something i'd hear walking into a coffeeshop that was holding a live performance. No real critiques, i think you guys did a good job.

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