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www.youtube.com/watch?v=7CvvKQMC9zE Hello If you have time check out my new recording. New songs coming out next week. Feel free to share or leave a comment. Have a good day!
Wow Mark, Invisible, SO good. Congrats on another beautiful piece.
Thanks Mal! I didn't know anyone could see it yet - I was waiting to finish the rest of the album. :)
I was able to play it because it got selected! Don't worry not playable from your profile though :)
Thank you for you 5 star rating of Angel of light
Should Have Known has a great high-energy and really catchy chorus, Mark. Well done once again!
Thank you! I added it to enter into the IMSTA Festa contest.
Best of luck with 'Should Have Known' in the contest!!
Those Who Stand is brilliant! What an exciting soundtrack, initially loaded with tension, really made me hold my breath....softening at 2 mins in before action returns to end on a note of suspense! Who needs to watch the big screen with Mark Horton doing soundtrack? Just close your eyes and listen!! Your imagination will do the rest.....
Thank you Rachel! It's encouraging to hear.
Congratulations on your semi-finalist position for Two Guitars. Beautiful playing
Thank you. I see you had a semi-finalist placement for lyrics, so congratulations to you as well.
Yes, I did! Thanks. I am still working on the music side of my song Your Breath Is a Lullaby.....
To be lulled in your Waves is such a soothing experience......The masterful ebb and flow after 3:42 is perfection itself!!
Thank you for the kind words, Rachel. I'm happy to hear you enjoyed it so much!
I certainly did and I look forward to hearing more of your work...All the best. May inspiration never desert you Mark!
Great writing ,great arranging, great talent
I really like "Lift." The beginning has a lovely, clear, treble interlude that is a kind of modern version of point/counterpoint. I'm a big fan of the baroque era, Bach especially. Whenever something evokes anything reminiscent of that, it quickly gets my attention. Very nice work, Mark.
Thank you Loren! I'm glad you enjoyed it. I know a little about counterpoint, but I didn't consciously apply it here. I usually just go with my ear, so it's nice to hear that a little theory is coming out!
I love the almost tangible elation in Lift! True joy beautifully expressed. Well done Mark.
Thank you!
Thanks for the 5 star rating on A Hero's Welcome.
Hi Mark, thank you for the five stars for 'A Song for Nicola' it it very much appreciated
You're welcome, Dave. Also, thank you for the rating on Waves.
FYI Happy lover was sequenced Midi I don't know anybody here that doesn't use it. I use sampled Librarys and synths.Maybe I mis understood you?
Sorry Suite Sauce, I didn't mean that I thought it was bad to use midi or samples (I use them too). The comment was simply an explanation for my ratings on recording/production quality and marketability. For a sequenced production, I would consider a 5 to sound convincingly realistic. I'm still relatively new to the review process, so I apologize if this isn't the norm. -Mark
Hi Mark, some incredible stuff you have here. I'll be back to listen to more :) All the best, Mal
Thanks Mal! I'll have to listen to some of your music.
Hi Mark, Congratulations on recently being selected for "Modern Background Instrumentals" listing. Had a listen to some of your work and you are doing a great job! My only advice would be to process your vocals a bit more but the instrumentals are great! Wish I was a s good as you when I was your age lol. All the best to you and keep up the good work. David
Thank you, David! I was a bit surprised, and I'm hoping this could be my first time to license a track. Do you have any specific advice about vocal processing? I'm still getting the hang of production and don't work with vocals too much (I usually leave them quite dry). I'll have to check out some of your music.
Yes I keep away from vocals as much as I can! Far too much work! (unless the vocal is a bit special). I don't have much vocal on my tracks these days. You could have a listen to "Shining" the singer is Louise that I worked with for a few years. The vocal (from what I remember) just had touch of compression and some EQ to make it sit in the mix (and reverb/delay/limiter). Youtube is a good place to get recording tips and watch them at the same time. So this is your first signing! If it is with Perpetual Music Group then the uploading and metadata instructions will make you a tad dizzy to say the least! They probably have the most comprehensive and complicated uploading instructions I've come across (and I'm with over 8 libraries). But being young you will probably handle the technology better than an older guy like me LOL. Feel free to ask for help though! All the best to you. David
I did use what you mention on the vocal, but comparing it to your song the volume of the delay/reverb is a lot lower. The biggest problem is I'm not a great vocalist to begin with! No final selection has been made, but this would be my first. There is some other good stuff under consideration, so I don't have my hopes up too high.
Wise words Mark. If you're not a great singer perhaps you should just use your vocal as a demo, a guide for other artists to sing? You've probably got that as a plan anyway and I think that would work well for you! I've got a couple of tracks that I wrote many years ago with bad vocals but when I find the right artist to perform it I'm hoping they will see beyond the bad vocal to the magic. I need to find another Kate Bush or a Male operatic (deep) vocalist and there aren't many of them around! In the mean time I just keep writing Instrumentals and it is starting to pay off. And about time too! Regards. David
Mark thanks so much for the 5-star rating on my song Attic Treasures. I listened to some of your songs and you're creating some great stuff. Best of luck with your music!
You're welcome. I came across it browsing Top 10's. Thanks for taking some time to listen! I hope you continue to have success with your music - it's good.
Wow Mark "That's Right" is superb!!
Thank you, and thanks for the review/playlist add! I wrote it several years ago but redid it now that I've recently started to focus on recording and mixing - that stuff can be challenging!
Thank you Mark for your nice review of "You Make It Right". I appreciate your thoughts. Also, I agree with you on the guitar and cymbals - all of the tracks were sequenced on a keyboard - so I'm a bit stuck with the sounds I've got ;-) I'm just a one man operation with little to no access to other players. Thanks again - I appreciate your thoughts.
You're welcome, Ron. I can relate to your situation. The only reason I mentioned what sounded fake was because overall it was very close to sounding real, so take it as another compliment!
Thanks for the generous interview of 'Ain't It Hard' Best to you
Thank you on 'Sanctum of Shelter' as well. Glad it hit those nerves for you as it was written for an old friend before she was deployed. Thanks - take care - Je
Thanks Mark - ya The Reverend theme wasn't meant to explore the usual uncharted territories I normally delve in as it was solely for a smaller section of a film - meant to be repeated. Glad you enjoyed and thanks again! - Je
Your welcome, Je. I thought that might have been the case, but I wasn't sure!
Love "can't let go" ! magic!
Thanks! You have some great songs, too.
So glad to see you added more songs!!! They are all superb!! My favs were " hallways"and " evening journey"!Your piano playing just draws you in.. And your chord progressions.. And the strings go right through your soul! incredible..!! I can hear each of these in a film! Best of luck! But I don't thing you need it!:)
Thank you for listening and all of the encouragement, Julia!!! I really hope someone will want to use them, but so far I haven't had any success. I suspect mediocre production could be a reason for that, but maybe I haven't found the right opportunities yet.
The right doors will open .. Just keep looking... You will be found.. And I wouldn't say they are mediocre at all.... Keep the faith my friend!:)
Mark, i was browsing over the top 10s here, and found your track Can't let go. I just myself can't let it go, you have an amazing talent. Hope to hear more from you.
Thank you, Thierry!
you have an incredible feel, I would love to use some of your music as a background to some phyc rock Floyd ish tunes...
Thanks! I'd probably be fine with that, depending on the intention.
thanks for your review of road to the sun it is helpful
Incredible track!! Simply beautiful!I was taken to a different time and place... Best of luck with this GEM!! Posting more songs some time soon?!:).. Welcome and blessings... Julia
Thank you, Julia! I will probably add some more songs here soon. I'm listening to "From the Heart" right now, and you did a great job on the vocal! Your voice sounds like it could work for just about any genre.
More than welcome!! And anxious to hear your new tracks:)... Appreciate the listen of " from the heart" it's funny cause that is a genre I had never recorded until now:)... Normally I do Country, Christian/ comtemp... Pop.. Even jazz... So thank you for your very nice comment on my vocals for that one!.. Many in here thought I should do that genre more often.... Hmmm. Thanks again!