Meiko "Springtime And Regret" (feat. MEIKO V3 ENG)

[Kurenai_Akari]

Do you hear the bees buzzing? Can you see your reflection from the "Black Mirror"?


Soundcloud (official broadcast)
Piapro (official broadcast)

Song Credits

"Springtime and Regret" 「春の日と後悔」 "Haru no Hi to Koukai"
Original lyrics/production with Vocaloid by Kurenai_Akari
Original music/production/VSQx by Steven Mon
English performance by MEIKO V3 (Vocaloid - English VB)

 

[Pomelo]

Tbh I think Meiko's vocals sound a little awkward in conjunction with the background music and she's a bit hard for me to hear, but separately I think she sounds good.
I really really like the instrumentals!

 

[Kurenai_Akari]

Tbh I think Meiko's vocals sound a little awkward in conjunction with the background music and she's a bit hard for me to hear, but separately I think she sounds good.
I really really like the instrumentals!

Awkward? Like lyrics don't fit well or like pronunciation issues?

She's too low as well? Yeesh. That's probably my bad for sure. I used a compressor in Studio One & adjusted her vocals to be soft & breathy in Piapro Studio. Not really a good combo, huh?

In your opinion, what is considered a good music/vocal balance?

Oh dude, I love the instrumentals as well. I picked it up from a guy named Steven Mon on the Vocaloid/UTAU FB group under his Creative Commons. Apparently, he does punk music & the like.
Also, btw, I'm not trying to sound like a jerk. I do really want to know what's up with it so I can do better on it.

(I do hear some parts that get a little too soft on certain parts or have a fuller sound. . . Hm.)

 

[Pomelo]

The lyrics are great actually! Sorry, I forgot to mention that initially.

I'm not really a music person so I'm not quite sure how to describe it...it's more of a timing thing, maybe? It seems to me like the vocals and instrumentals don't fit or 'match up' at certain parts. Sorry this is super vague.

 

[Kurenai_Akari]

I'm not really a music person so I'm not quite sure how to describe it...it's more of a timing thing, maybe? It seems to me like the vocals and instrumentals don't fit or 'match up' at certain parts. Sorry this is super vague.

No, I think that I get what you're trying to say. I think that I do hear it in the "Ah, was there no other way?" line. Like the "ah" came in too late or so.