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Creed_Clicks · August 2018

Constructive criticism welcome!

These are home demos, so my intention is to pick some and record and mix them professionally.

The name probably doesn't match the music, unless you think both are crap, then I suppose they do.

I am aware that my lyrics are weak, and they'll need production when it comes to recording them properly.

I've been trying to keep the overall sound somewhat "minimal" if I can.

https://soundcloud.com/locktheminburnthemout

Moe_Zambeek · August 2018

Definitely not what I was expecting based on the name

Sounds good to me!

Would be good with some strings I reckon...

Creed_Clicks · August 2018

Thanks a lot! Yeah, I suppose the name conjures up something else...

Funkfingers · August 2018

I like the songs Settle? and SOS. I liked the more experimental sound treatments on #13 Rough. The other pieces are not really my cup of tea. Sorry.

Creed_Clicks · August 2018

No need to apologise. I welcome the feedback and just need to refine what’s there

Creed_Clicks · October 2019

My latest rough demos. I'm going to get this professionally recorded, change the god awful lyrics, the key, and add some changes not here already

This one has already been professionally recorded, so just needs some tweaks. Sounds a bit different to this home demo

joetele · November 2019

OCt102019 - What guitars/pedals did you use on this dude? Really like the organic, lofi feel to it.

Jun08 - really like this too, especially the effects at the end. I could see this stuff almost as-recorded on vinyl and CD etc.

(also really like July6)

If you lived nearby I'd love to add some ethereal stuff over the top with my pedals.

I can hear the influences but it also sounds like you, if you know what I mean.

joetele · November 2019

Oh, going to need to know what electric guitar and pedals you used on the Apr29 track too....I love it

Creed_Clicks · November 2019

@joetele I can't remember what reverb I used on Apr29, a EHX Holy Grail possibly or a Mooer digital delay.

Oct10219 was the EHX Dispatch Master and a Boss Octave through a Joyo AC Tone straight into the interface. Also the long reverb in the middle was the spring theory sub decay using the room setting for a heavy effect. I bought this mainly for the spring effect, but it's turned into a dark horse of a pedal. I could easily use it alone.

joetele · November 2019

Creed_Clicks said:

@joetele I can't remember what reverb I used on Apr29, a EHX Holy Grail possibly or a Mooer digital delay.

Oct10219 was the EHX Dispatch Master and a Boss Octave through a Joyo AC Tone straight into the interface. Also the long reverb in the middle was the spring theory sub decay using the room setting for a heavy effect. I bought this mainly for the spring effect, but it's turned into a dark horse of a pedal. I could easily use it alone.

Cheers dude, really enjoyed all the tracks on your Soundcloud. Would buy an album of this stuff.

Creed_Clicks · May 2020

Another few ideas. I have 5 "proper" recorded tracks on the way in the next few weeks, but these are additional ones still at idea phase:

My first time using Ableton lite, and used the samples and synths in the free version for this. You can hear some bum notes and fluffs, but wouldn't mind expanding on this.

https://soundcloud.com/locktheminburnthemout/may-1-instrumental-idea

Vocals on this one...

https://soundcloud.com/locktheminburnthemout

Would love to get some brass, or something different as another layer on this instrumental

https://soundcloud.com/locktheminburnthemout

Again with this, probably a big fuzz bass missing off it! Or a full kit. Instrumental...

https://soundcloud.com/locktheminburnthemout

Many different versions of this song, but has potential, I think.... dunno... More vocals.... strings would be good on this, or some trumpet etc

https://soundcloud.com/locktheminburnthemout

gusman2x · May 2020

Listened to the three most recent. I dig it. It’s like ry Cooder doing shoegaze at times? I liked it a lot. Following.

Creed_Clicks · May 2020

gusman2x said:

Listened to the three most recent. I dig it. It’s like ry Cooder doing shoegaze at times? I liked it a lot. Following.

Thanks! Hadn’t thought of that mix but that’s a big compliment for me!

joetele · May 2020

Always love to hear some new stuff from you dude, really loving it. Love the Low-style approach, and yet you conjure such huge atmospheres with it too. Album please.

Creed_Clicks · May 2020

joetele said:

Always love to hear some new stuff from you dude, really loving it. Love the Low-style approach, and yet you conjure such huge atmospheres with it too. Album please.

Thanks a lot. Appreciate that. I have 4 other songs recorded that I was due to "release" (put online!) as an EP. More I listen to them, the more I am critical of them, but think I should just let them off out there.
I am much more comfortable doing non vocal stuff, so think I will go down that road, but try and keep the "minimal" thing going if possible as an overall theme....

Creed_Clicks · May 2020

Another one ...

Creed_Clicks · May 2020

And another - https://soundcloud.com/locktheminburnthemout/may22-instrumental

Creed_Clicks · May 2020

And another.

Creed_Clicks · June 2020

And another

joetele · June 2020

Man, I keep forgetting to subscribe to this thread. Absolutely loving it dude. You have a professional album in you and it shows

Creed_Clicks · June 2020

Thanks @joetele That's the plan, but might split it into 2 EPs. Dunno how I'll do it live.

Creed_Clicks · June 2020

And another, though this one is as rough as a badgers backside

joetele · June 2020

Creed_Clicks said:

Thanks @joetele That's the plan, but might split it into 2 EPs. Dunno how I'll do it live.

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Loobs · June 2020

I listened to some of the newer pieces, almost reminds me of Slint/The For Carnation without the vocals, nice stuff.

Creed_Clicks · June 2020

Loobs said:

I listened to some of the newer pieces, almost reminds me of Slint/The For Carnation without the vocals, nice stuff.

Cheers. I'll take that comparison all day long!

Creed_Clicks · June 2020

And another. It gets a bit busier half way through

If I ever get around to recording this properly for commercial purposes, some brass would be nice, as well as extending the drum and guitar part and jamming it out maybe...

ewal · June 2020

Just discovered your thread - some great stuff - will listen more later on. Typically, how long does it take you to complete a demo?

Creed_Clicks · June 2020

ewal said:

Just discovered your thread - some great stuff - will listen more later on. Typically, how long does it take you to complete a demo?

Thanks. Well, the latest batch, I could knock out a demo in a few hours/a day at most. But when you listen to the instruments, it's easy enough to get it down. I record drums if I can in one take. I have a tom, snare, and ride, and can just about keep a beat, so am able to get the ideas down fast. Same with guitars. I either mic up the amp, or go straight in. I could throw the kitchen sink at it in theory and go after the perfect take, or experiment with mics, but I think it would be worth putting that time and effort into these if there was a producer and I was recording them for commercial or public purposes.
That'll be the next step, and I'd most likely get a drummer to re record my drum ideas with their own embellishments.
I've been making a point of banging them out as of late. The riffs and ideas would already have been floating around previously.

Creed_Clicks · November 2020

4 songs with vocals, warts and all, something different to what I had been working on and what I am working on, but just wanted to get them out there...

https://www.breakingtunes.com/thisallofthis

Creed_Clicks · January 2021

A few new ideas on the go:

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