medals in the chute

Thanks for the spirited debate, @Snowman! I love hearing from those with different opinions and backgrounds than mine. It's a very complicated issue and I'm confident that our dysfunctional congress is not up to the task of solving it. My wife and I had some of the same issues with the Obama Insurance Marketplace when we were under-employed. I think he made some things get better (like insurance companies not being allowed to deny you coverage for pre-existing conditions), but it obviously didn't solve everything. Personally, what I would like is for a system where health care is paid for by everyone's income tax, sales tax, and/or property tax--the same way we pay for our public schools, public fire departments, public military, NASA, etc. Obviously that would increase our tax burden, but I think it would help more than it would hurt (because we wouldn't be paying directly/indirectly for insurance through work / the marketplace / Obamacare / etc). I know it wouldn't be a perfect system, because nothing ever is. I understand that you disagree, and that a lot of people disagree, but I think that's what makes our country great--we have a diversity of opinions and backgrounds and ideas about how to tackle our issues. Thanks again for engaging with me on the topic and I'm going to leave it there. Have a great day and feel free to link me one of the songs you've made recently!

Thanks for listening and providing feedback and a lot of background for you feedback, Snowman. Your opinions are valid, and I appreciate all the context you shared. I think our country (the US) has a problematic system where insurance costs employers so much that they'd rather have someone work 35 hours a week and never go full time (never get insurance). If that person has a baby or gets cancer or needs an ambulance / air evac helicopter, they could easily go broke from one visit to the hospital. I agree that taking care of your body is extremely important; I also run or bike every day. It keeps me fit and relieves my stress. But I still think we have issues. Anyway, we're allowed to disagree and I'm thankful for your feedback and stories! Enjoy your life the best way that you can!

Hey, y'all. Here's my extremely short, original, punk rock song. It deals the complex problem of health care in the USA. What do you think? Specifically I'd love to hear feedback about how the brutal brevity strikes you. Did I still make my point in 13 seconds?

I know this is a weird combo, but I'm working on some 8-bit chiptunes, and also, very much separately, some emo/pop-punk/indie rock songs. Here's a chiptune I put out this week called N I N JA 🐈C A T. Do you have anything finished you can share?

Thanks, @john. I think a drum machine would help me with the rhythm and timing a lot. Most of the reverb was articial and added during the editing process. I guess I feel like my vocals are the weak point so I overcompensated with lots of effects. As for the melody, I was trying to play around with it and find a unique take on it, that worked for me and my range. Thank you for the listen and the feedback!

I haven't heard this original. Your guitar playing is stellar, and I like your set-up with the mic and strap. Your vocals are just a tad hard to understand because of the force you're putting into them, but that could just be a stylistic choice and doesn't have to change if you are aware of it and like it.

Your vocals sound really relaxed and enjoyable. You might consider getting a pop-cover, because when you say certain words (like words that start with T / P) you release a puff of air into the mic. Either that, or it's you putting your hands on the strings for a rhythm effect? Your arrangement is good: the vocals are very clear, but the guitar is still obviously there. This is a nice cover and I hope you keep it up.

Hey, y'all. I'm here to be critiqued. I just got a new audio-usb interface and I still have a lot to learn. For one, I accidentally recorded all the vocals on one side and the guitar solo on the other. Other than that, please help me get better at mixing / arranging / using effects / setting the volumes, etc. Can you hear all the parts of the song (vocals, rhythm guitar, lead guitar [only when there are no lyrics])? Are any of the effects over-done, or are there any effects that you think would've improved this song? I have a lot to learn, but I also learned a lot recording and mixing this song the best I can with my current knowledge, and it was a lot of fun.

Thanks, Peggy. Do you use the "code <>" button at all to do the copy/paste?

I tried to fix the embedded link, but I don't know what I'm doing wrong. I used the <> code button on the forum post, and copied the embed link from Youtube as plain text. What should I do differently?

<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/TDBad-0t1Jk" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe> thank you for listening! you matter, and weird mashups matter, but death cab and the beach boys matter more. This is a lo-fi emo crap mashup of two great songs: 'the new year' by death cab for cutie and 'i just wasn't made for these times' by the beach boys. go buy or stream /transatlanticism/ and /pet sounds/; they are both stellar albums. And in case I screwed up the embed (I think I screwed up the embed) here's the link to my song on youtube.

This is fab! Spooky for sure.

Hi, Jay. Welcome! I'm new, too. What kind of hip-hop have you been working on lately?

Hi, everybody. I'm new here. I just started a new musical project called "medals in the chute," so I was looking for good ways to get feedback, learn from others, and promote my finished songs. In my hunt, I came across this forum. I'm really hoping to be part of a community where we offer useful feedback to each other in a kind way, and where users listen to two or three songs by others for every song they post. Am I in the right place? It seems like a lot of the internet is people just posting their songs without listening to others, or offering harsh feedback worded in a way that is unhelpful for improvement.