Approaching Nirvana

Fresh Start - WIP Week 5 (Session 1)

Added 2020-03-24 20:34:41 +0000 UTC

I did an extra session on Monday this week and we made some great progress - you can watch the VOD on Twitch here. Some notes on the current version:

Good Stuff

I'm pretty happy with the verse percussion now.
Removing the arpeggio from the verse section really with the pacing of the song (before I think there were just too many elements in this section.
Added extra build FX and automation (helps with transition, but still needs adjusting)
Some extra FX and adjusted fills in the drop to really fill it out.
Changed the high bells in "A" section during the drop to the high piano from the build.
Added in some rides and adjusted the violins during the drop

Stuff I'm Not Happy With/Stuff Left to Do

Need to extend the arrange (basically, the main focus of the final session).
Build snare needs some adjustment - I matched the pattern to the arpeggio in the last few mins of Monday's stream and didn't have time to make it gel well.
Probably a few more FX on the build.

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I'll be doing another session on the usual time (Wednesday) and if all goes well, it'll be the final session before the mixing & mastering stage (which I'll be doing on my own, off stream). The goal is to have this 100% finished before the end of March.

Download for this session is available for ANimals and up - see you on Wednesday for another production session!

As always, thank you for your support :)

- Andrew