Recorded on: Ableton Live 9
Instruments: (In Order of Appearance)
Bass (Part of Blue Thunder Pack)
Snare Light (from 16 Snares)
Snare Accent 2 (from 16 Snares)
hh BN Open (from 16 HiHats)
pi.sn05 (from Singing Percussion Pack)
D #3 (from Singing Percussion Pack)
English Horn Solo Legato V
Glass (from DrumSynth Reflection)
Clap (from DrumSynth Reflection)
Mixed Choir Ahh - Ohh (Yes, it really is called that)
Female Choir Ahh (Yes, it really is called that)
English Horn Solo Legato Vibrato
Cello Section Pizzicato
Strings Ensemble Legato
Strings Ensemble Tremolo
Uploaded to SoundCloud: June 8, 2013
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You can listen to "Dreaming of You (Instrumental)" here: https://soundcloud.com/c-l-neal/dreaming-of-you-instrumental.
The trials of being an EDM producer.
When I wrote this I was quite excited, actually. I think this is probably, some mixing issues aside, the best thing I have ever written. I knew when I set out to start writing and recording that I would not sound like everyone else. Not because I would have to try not to rip off people I like, but because I like a lot of different stuff and it all works its way in eventually. Any writer or producer, I don't care who they are, shows the influences of what they listened to growing up. And I've listened to a lot of stuff.
I rather like the strings and the choirs. I think they add a really nice background while still letting the English Horns do their thing.
This was not originally intended to be an instrumental piece. In fact, it has lyrics. But I obviously did something wrong when trying to set up the Ableton so I can't get the freakin' thing to record my voice at all. And I originally recorded the first English Horn (which to me sounds more like an oboe, but what do I know from MIDI sounds?) more to remind myself what the tune of the lyrics should be. I had intended to record a real "deep house" number with some mixed-down vocals that went like this:
When I'm awake I'm always dreaming of you
I can only hope that you're dreaming too
Okay, it ain't Shakespeare but it fit the mood of the song and the fact that I'm thinking a lot about my late wife lately.
Still, I slapped the "(Instrumental)" on it because as soon as I get vocals figured out, I will record another mix with vocals and probably no orchestral instruments at all. I'm looking forward to it.
I hope you enjoy it. I'm pretty excited about this one. Tell me what you think!
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