FAWM: "Passing Through"

Passing Through

2 weeks ago by @clocktoys

Passing Through

clocktoys

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Liner Notes

#singersongwriter

Comments

@joshalmond 1w

I really like that tremolo effect. Vocals remind me a bit of someone from the 80s. But I am surprised by the length of the track!! Full length album!

@clocktoys 1w

Ha! I uploaded a file with a long tail of silence at the end. Don’t know how to fix it. Luckily, the track actually ends at its proper finishing time. I have an 80’s voice. Everyone tells me so. I’m happy with that as long as I hit most of the notes! Thanks for listening

@elltarune 2w

I really like the vibe of this song; it's something I'd listen to when I had to lock in and needed something chill in the background.

@clocktoys 2w

Oh that’s nice of you to say. Thank you for listening. It’s quite a relaxed vibe for me!

@skyr 2w

Wow, what a cool build-up! Starting very transparent and almost fragile, layers add up. Then drop back to the slim ensemble, to build up again... the flanger-like effect on the voice (I assume these are multiple takes layered?) underlines the nostalgic touch of the song. Very well done, looking forward for more!

@clocktoys 2w

Yes I often double up on vocal lines. You are right about the ‘fragile’ idea too. It fits with the tone of the words I think. Thanks for listening!

@itneverhappened 2w

I like this so much, listened probably 10 times now. Such a great composition, simple in a way but very effective, so many hummable lines, the repeat of "like I never knew you" is damned catchy, and how you exchange the words in different verses, also "just passing through" with "each passing day". Classic melancholy pop songwriting, you have such a natural feel for words and song progression. This is almost like a mix between a certain kind of 80's british indie and 50's crooner melodrama (especially if the strings were accentuated). And I mean that in the best possible way! I like the lo-finess of it but could also hear it progress in different directions and maybe shine through even more in a more polished mix. Great song, hope to hear more!

@clocktoys 2w

Great feedback! I do enjoy a bit of crooning and there are definite old time influences going on here. It will be anyone's guess what I come up with next though. Could be painful...

@clocktoys 2w

This one is more stripped back in the arrangement than usual. Made on an old iPad mini with a defunct app called Nanostudio 2. No external mics or instruments.

@happytrauma 2w

Such an immersive sound, you did great matching your voice with it! The chord progressions stand out to me as well, ear catching. nice job!

@clocktoys 2w

Hey, thanks for giving this a listen and commenting. I wanted to keep the arrangement quite simple for this one - to give the elements a bit more space to breathe if that makes any sense at all!