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DIY
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New Single - "Put It in Your Head" by Diyath Yavin

Following the success of my previous single that received radio airplay, “Put It in Your Head” is more of a return to slightly harder edged rock. The song deals with a failing relationship represented in the image of a band, and is essentially about moving out and starting life on one’s own. It was composed and recorded earlier this year in March, and was thereafter left in the production process for a while. This song was released to coincide with the three year anniversary of Frozen Coco’s first single. One more single from the triple album will be released soon, just before the record comes out, so stay tuned for that!

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Last edited by DIY (Aug. 29, 2014 16:21:29)

CodyTechery
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New Single - "Put It in Your Head" by Diyath Yavin

Great song. I was particularly saddened by the break-up of Frozen Coco, so this is almost completely emotional to me.
DIY
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New Single - "Put It in Your Head" by Diyath Yavin

CodyTechery wrote:

Great song. I was particularly saddened by the break-up of Frozen Coco, so this is almost completely emotional to me.
I can see why it is emotional for you, in relation to the subject matter of the song. Glad you liked it!
DIY
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New Single - "Put It in Your Head" by Diyath Yavin

There have been listeners who asked why the song is not up on the website yet, but it will be updated on there sometime today.
KalinaStar
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New Single - "Put It in Your Head" by Diyath Yavin

I loved the intro to this song! I think all of the instruments work very well together, and that the song is very well thought out.

I think my only criticism is that I found the quality of the vocals a little odd…? Maybe because they were a little echoey. I would have preferred a more clear, solid sound.

Overall, another great job, Diyath! Congrats on the release of your fifth solo single
DIY
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New Single - "Put It in Your Head" by Diyath Yavin

KalinaStar wrote:

I loved the intro to this song! I think all of the instruments work very well together, and that the song is very well thought out.

I think my only criticism is that I found the quality of the vocals a little odd…? Maybe because they were a little echoey. I would have preferred a more clear, solid sound.

Overall, another great job, Diyath! Congrats on the release of your fifth solo single
Hey, thanks very much for the constructive feedback.

Echo-ey you say? I'd probably put it down to the vocals being triple-tracked in certain places, with additional harmony in other parts too. I guess this kind of thing is a matter of preference, but I'll keep your comments in mind for the next release. Many thanks again, and cheers!
SemolinaPilchard
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New Single - "Put It in Your Head" by Diyath Yavin

I'm pretty much in agreement with KalinaStar. The instruments are very good and pleasant to the ear. The lyrics are decent and the singing quality okay, I just don't like what I think is some effect you've applied to it.

EDIT: You've stated what the voice thing is. The harmonies are fine, but the triple tracking is just detracting I think.

Last edited by SemolinaPilchard (Aug. 13, 2014 01:54:58)

DIY
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New Single - "Put It in Your Head" by Diyath Yavin

SemolinaPilchard wrote:

I'm pretty much in agreement with KalinaStar. The instruments are very good and pleasant to the ear. The lyrics are decent and the singing quality okay, I just don't like what I think is some effect you've applied to it.
Righto, point taken. Thanks for the feedback!

EDIT: Yep, it's the triple tracking I'm drawn to believe. It hasn't been raised by my other listeners until now tbh, which I'd put down to matter of preference, but your comments will certainly be considered in the future.

Last edited by DIY (Aug. 13, 2014 01:58:36)

DIY
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New Single - "Put It in Your Head" by Diyath Yavin

DIY wrote:

There have been listeners who asked why the song is not up on the website yet, but it will be updated on there sometime today.
Done – the song is now up on the music section of my website.
ssss
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New Single - "Put It in Your Head" by Diyath Yavin

Okay, not the first time I've listened to one of your songs, but I've been pretty lazy in posting any reactions.

First of all, I actually quite enjoy the triple tracking. I feel that the vocals wouldn't have the presence they had without it.

Some of the vocals sound like they were spoken, rather than sung, but that's just my opinion. And it was effective, so not really a complaint.

I feel one of the harmonies wasn't right, but I don't know how to explain it..

I really liked the song however.

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mythbusteranimator
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New Single - "Put It in Your Head" by Diyath Yavin

How many guitar tracks do you record?
I've always been back and forth on the subject; I always record 3 guitars and dupe one for the middle (it makes it easier for me to get likeable mixing settings) on clean or acoustic guitars, while recording 4 if it's a distortion

I've been listening to…
Ogre Battle // Queen // Queen II // Heavy Metal, Hard Rock, Progressive Metal
Orion // Metallica // Master of Puppets // Heavy Metal, Thrash Metal, Instrumental
Damage Inc. // Metallica// Master of Puppets // Thrash Metal, Heavy Metal
Snow (Hey Oh) // Red Hot Chilli Peppers // Snow (Hey Oh) // Soft Rock, Acoustic
Who Wants To Live Forever // Queen // A Kind of Magic // Power Ballad, Soft Rock
I suggest you listen to…
For a influential playlist: Damage Inc and Orion. Both of these songs are part of the album that revolutionized heavy and thrash metal forever.
DIY
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New Single - "Put It in Your Head" by Diyath Yavin

ssss wrote:

Okay, not the first time I've listened to one of your songs, but I've been pretty lazy in posting any reactions.

First of all, I actually quite enjoy the triple tracking. I feel that the vocals wouldn't have the presence they had without it.

Some of the vocals sound like they were spoken, rather than sung, but that's just my opinion. And it was effective, so not really a complaint.

I feel one of the harmonies wasn't right, but I don't know how to explain it..

I really liked the song however.
Yeah, a lot of other listeners seem to think that the triple tracking adds more presence to the song, although it depends from person to person. It was written as a spoken narrative, so it's nice to know you thought it effective. Thanks for the feedback.
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New Single - "Put It in Your Head" by Diyath Yavin

mythbusteranimator wrote:

How many guitar tracks do you record?
I've always been back and forth on the subject; I always record 3 guitars and dupe one for the middle (it makes it easier for me to get likeable mixing settings) on clean or acoustic guitars, while recording 4 if it's a distortion
It depends from song to song. For this one, I believe I tracked four guitars, including two channels that inter-played between lead and rhythm at certain points. There's a subtle acoustic in there, especially noticeable in the chorus, a clean rhythm, and the two over-driven lead/rhythm channels. Certain songs of mine go well beyond ten guitar tracks, though.
mythbusteranimator
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New Single - "Put It in Your Head" by Diyath Yavin

DIY wrote:

mythbusteranimator wrote:

How many guitar tracks do you record?
I've always been back and forth on the subject; I always record 3 guitars and dupe one for the middle (it makes it easier for me to get likeable mixing settings) on clean or acoustic guitars, while recording 4 if it's a distortion
It depends from song to song. For this one, I believe I tracked four guitars, including two channels that inter-played between lead and rhythm at certain points. There's a subtle acoustic in there, especially noticeable in the chorus, a clean rhythm, and the two over-driven lead/rhythm channels. Certain songs of mine go well beyond ten guitar tracks, though.
Yeah, I noticed the acoustic; it gave me the same feel as the background acoustic to Hero of the Day

Sounds great!

I've been listening to…
Ogre Battle // Queen // Queen II // Heavy Metal, Hard Rock, Progressive Metal
Orion // Metallica // Master of Puppets // Heavy Metal, Thrash Metal, Instrumental
Damage Inc. // Metallica// Master of Puppets // Thrash Metal, Heavy Metal
Snow (Hey Oh) // Red Hot Chilli Peppers // Snow (Hey Oh) // Soft Rock, Acoustic
Who Wants To Live Forever // Queen // A Kind of Magic // Power Ballad, Soft Rock
I suggest you listen to…
For a influential playlist: Damage Inc and Orion. Both of these songs are part of the album that revolutionized heavy and thrash metal forever.
veggieman001
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New Single - "Put It in Your Head" by Diyath Yavin

Not to offend you, but I don't think you should charge over 3 dollars for a digital track. That wouldn't be a reasonable price even if you were a popular established artist…
The instrumental is nice (though the lead guitar is a little loud & has maybe a bit much bass) but I'm not that into the vocals. The lyrics about Frozen Coco are alright.

DIY
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New Single - "Put It in Your Head" by Diyath Yavin

mythbusteranimator wrote:

DIY wrote:

mythbusteranimator wrote:

How many guitar tracks do you record?
I've always been back and forth on the subject; I always record 3 guitars and dupe one for the middle (it makes it easier for me to get likeable mixing settings) on clean or acoustic guitars, while recording 4 if it's a distortion
It depends from song to song. For this one, I believe I tracked four guitars, including two channels that inter-played between lead and rhythm at certain points. There's a subtle acoustic in there, especially noticeable in the chorus, a clean rhythm, and the two over-driven lead/rhythm channels. Certain songs of mine go well beyond ten guitar tracks, though.
Yeah, I noticed the acoustic; it gave me the same feel as the background acoustic to Hero of the Day

Sounds great!
“Hero of the Day” by Metallica? Yeah, now that you mention it, I get what you mean about the likeness. I'm glad you like it!
mythbusteranimator
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New Single - "Put It in Your Head" by Diyath Yavin

DIY wrote:

mythbusteranimator wrote:

DIY wrote:

mythbusteranimator wrote:

How many guitar tracks do you record?
I've always been back and forth on the subject; I always record 3 guitars and dupe one for the middle (it makes it easier for me to get likeable mixing settings) on clean or acoustic guitars, while recording 4 if it's a distortion
It depends from song to song. For this one, I believe I tracked four guitars, including two channels that inter-played between lead and rhythm at certain points. There's a subtle acoustic in there, especially noticeable in the chorus, a clean rhythm, and the two over-driven lead/rhythm channels. Certain songs of mine go well beyond ten guitar tracks, though.
Yeah, I noticed the acoustic; it gave me the same feel as the background acoustic to Hero of the Day

Sounds great!
“Hero of the Day” by Metallica? Yeah, now that you mention it, I get what you mean about the likeness. I'm glad you like it!
Yeah, I love the acoustic backgrounds in Hero of the Day that almost act like percussion, as do yours :D

Last edited by mythbusteranimator (Aug. 14, 2014 17:05:44)


I've been listening to…
Ogre Battle // Queen // Queen II // Heavy Metal, Hard Rock, Progressive Metal
Orion // Metallica // Master of Puppets // Heavy Metal, Thrash Metal, Instrumental
Damage Inc. // Metallica// Master of Puppets // Thrash Metal, Heavy Metal
Snow (Hey Oh) // Red Hot Chilli Peppers // Snow (Hey Oh) // Soft Rock, Acoustic
Who Wants To Live Forever // Queen // A Kind of Magic // Power Ballad, Soft Rock
I suggest you listen to…
For a influential playlist: Damage Inc and Orion. Both of these songs are part of the album that revolutionized heavy and thrash metal forever.
DIY
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New Single - "Put It in Your Head" by Diyath Yavin

Back in the Top 10 on the ReverbNation charts again.
veggieman001
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New Single - "Put It in Your Head" by Diyath Yavin

You realise that it's the top 10 for just for postcode district GU1, right?

DIY
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New Single - "Put It in Your Head" by Diyath Yavin

Lol, are you seriously suggesting that a purely online musician would expect to be amongst the top on the global charts on a site of 3.6 million artists?

The local rank is calculated from an aggregation of music and video plays/follows/likes/comments etc. across an artist's music sites that count for points to determine a rank, which still factors in thousands of musicians.

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