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Matthew French I've said it before and I'll say it again. No matter how much I love the original song, you're able to do something better with it!
May 28, 2014 02:02:37 · Reply
Basement Alchemy Thanks! I don't know about better, My aim is to make something my own/ different.. :)
May 29, 2014 18:37:41 · Reply
June 12, 2014 18:58:15
Basement Alchemy Cool :) 1. I cover songs that inspire me, either songs i know and love or new songs that i like (not the 99% of baby baby in the club). 2. Adobe Premiere CS6
June 13, 2014 06:32:58 · Reply
Matthew French Regarding 1. I bet you'd love Poets of the Fall.
June 20, 2014 12:47:04 · Reply
Basement Alchemy Just listened to them for the first time, Carnival of Rust, good stuff! You can't beat great melodies with powerful music.
June 21, 2014 03:17:27 · Reply
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August 15, 2014 19:22:20
Nav Hey! Nice throw back to the early 90s. Sent me back to college days. I really like the harder, grittier bass and the toms. Also really dig that you added that verby electric guitar. Made it sound like The Cure! Cool to see the Auralex up in your space, man. Hope it serves you well. Great stuff, Shai. Another awesome Basement Alchemy production! Thanks for sharing your talent with us.
August 22, 2014 15:29:28 · Reply
Basement Alchemy Thank you man, also mentioned you in a FB/instagram post!
August 23, 2014 00:03:12 · Reply
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November 2, 2014 17:04:51
Nav This song has a very catchy and well-crafted build through the first verse. But I really wanted the "round and round again" section to be a pre-chorus. Right at 1:16, I was expecting the song to transition to a much more compelling chorus, but then was a little bit let down when it went right into verse two. The song structure, as written, is A-B-A-B-bridge-A. If you wrote and added a chorus (C), I think you have a more satisfying song: A-B-C-A-B-C-bridge-C-C-A. Just my two cents. Solid recording. Great to see you outdoors in a more expansive environment. Cinematography works to make the video feel melancholy and personal.
January 12, 2015 21:19:44 · Reply
Basement Alchemy I definitely know what you're talking about, But I didn't want to write a pop song, more like a anti-pop song pop song.
January 13, 2015 19:06:19 · Reply
January 9, 2015 18:16:01
Nav Ahh. A nice hard-hitting, guitar-driven rocker! Love the contrast between the 5/4 and 4/4 sections, and the trippy glockenspiel vs. distorted guitar. You used these to great musical effect to represent the "collision" of two different worlds. Nice, bro. Cool visual effects with the lighting. Especially the dust particles circling the light around your breath when up on the mic. Finally, nice Bellamy-esque guitar solo. I think it could be brought out of the mix even more to help the song reach its full-on sonic peak at 3:20. Fine artistry all around. You're improving on all fronts.
January 12, 2015 21:04:15 · Reply
Basement Alchemy Spot on analyze Nav, the depth you reach when listening to a song is truly remarkable and appreciated! Thank you.
January 13, 2015 19:08:28 · Reply
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March 15, 2015 18:40:23
Nav Aaaand the kazoo strikes again! Nice cover, Shai. Tightly produced, as usual. I liked the trippy video effects. Especially when you superimposed your face over itself to create these really creepy "double eyes". The video was a nice artistic departure, though it is also very cool to see you rocking out on your instruments. How's NYC treating you?
April 1, 2014 21:19:49 · Reply
Basement Alchemy Creepy double eyes is actually my nickname among friends... jk, actually you are spot on on what I was trying to do, which is cool. But don't worry, I'll still make performance videos, I'm just trying to come up with something new every time in order to progress. NY weather is getting much better which is a very, very good thing.
April 3, 2014 02:15:56 · Reply