Daryl sucks
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daryl
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just to add on i think that a neutral accent is ok for a singaporean who has lived in singapore his entire life (i'm assuming you are so). but a faked one, as you admitted to yourself, just makes it seem like you're a wannabe
if you have a natural singaporean accent, that's quite sad cause i don't think it sounds very nice, but i think you could get rid of it without adopting the british accent. there are many singaporeans around who speak without any ascertainable accent. it's just english, plain and good.
paynk's point about changing your accent when you make a speech compared to when you speak to your friends pretty much puts me off. it sounds more disgusting half of the time and it doesn't work. ever hear an ahbeng trying to fake an accent when giving a speech? it's awful. just work on enunciating the words properly and keep the grammatical mistakes low
but she has a point regarding changing your voice to suit the music. now that can be debatable. when we talk about voice actors, or people who deliberately change their tone of voice or accent to suit an artistic piece, that is acceptable.
however, faking an accent to avoid sounding singaporean is just plain disgusting.
imagine this scenario. this band goes on stage and they're like all speaking in fake accents, sing in fake accents, and when they get off to go to the bar they suddenly all go ehh brudder now that's contrived and fake. and it's not artistic.
edit: this is not targeted at jusheretolook, its my general opinion
if you have a natural singaporean accent, that's quite sad cause i don't think it sounds very nice, but i think you could get rid of it without adopting the british accent. there are many singaporeans around who speak without any ascertainable accent. it's just english, plain and good.
paynk's point about changing your accent when you make a speech compared to when you speak to your friends pretty much puts me off. it sounds more disgusting half of the time and it doesn't work. ever hear an ahbeng trying to fake an accent when giving a speech? it's awful. just work on enunciating the words properly and keep the grammatical mistakes low
but she has a point regarding changing your voice to suit the music. now that can be debatable. when we talk about voice actors, or people who deliberately change their tone of voice or accent to suit an artistic piece, that is acceptable.
however, faking an accent to avoid sounding singaporean is just plain disgusting.
imagine this scenario. this band goes on stage and they're like all speaking in fake accents, sing in fake accents, and when they get off to go to the bar they suddenly all go ehh brudder now that's contrived and fake. and it's not artistic.
edit: this is not targeted at jusheretolook, its my general opinion
justheretolook
Banned
Oops that was suppose to be my monolouge(sp?).
Here's what I was suppose to say;
I'm sorry for being a rip-off. I know my music sounds like Pete, but hey that means Im good! So I'll take that as an indirect compliment. Oh! You mean there's rules to music? Hmmm. I tell ya something Im not really good with rules. OO! Does that make me like Pete because he's half-the time cooped up in jail? Oh my I'm already a rip-off and now, a sub-conscious rip-off. Oh stupid me.
may-b ah. I thought I must speak like tis ah from today. YAY I'm so Singaporean! WOOHOOOO
Oh yeah I thought I ask all this to stop, but you guys just keep on coming eh. It isn't my fault now isn't it Daryl(unlike the last time heh).
How do you like me now?
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justheretolook
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And if you come back with "Oh-you-cant-keep-with-the-paparazzi-then-you-cant-be-succesful" sh*te, I suggest you just leave this thread. Because a man knows when to walk out. And how many times have we seen a celebrity lash out at the media? I guess I have to do it here. (OHH am I still ripping off Mr Doherty?)
PatheinRaindropMoe
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heh, music, is our own expression. As much as we can take influence from anywhere, perhaps deep down, we have to see what is that self expression we are looking for, in music.
if we cant find peace within ourself, knowing what sorta way i wanna express myself thru my music, then perhaps it wont withstand whatever thats gonna be thrown at us. Especially when we exposed ourself, thru the music, via the forum, out to the people who bother to listen.
Good or bad, right or wrong, doesnt matter, whats important, is to address the "self" in us, thru the way we wanna express our music. Who, are we, who, am i, in the music that iam doing. It can be pop music, core style, folk, bluegrass or brewtal metale what so ever. The thing which made it different, is how much in the music, contain this "i", "me", "self"
Of course, if being happy doing things that sounds like others, its cool as well, as long as we, are happy and really knowing what we wanna(to be happy doing what iam doing), then perhaps the words of others, good or bad, while it matters, should not affect us so deep that all sort of negative emotions surface. Heh, if doing music brings joy, then why can we feel negative when people throw things at us?
of course, along the way, it doesnt hurt to hear alternative views thats insulting as well. Afterall, induglence is not a good thing, nor having too much pride that we cant see ourself.
talk kok or really talk kok, the above, we, can decide
if we cant find peace within ourself, knowing what sorta way i wanna express myself thru my music, then perhaps it wont withstand whatever thats gonna be thrown at us. Especially when we exposed ourself, thru the music, via the forum, out to the people who bother to listen.
Good or bad, right or wrong, doesnt matter, whats important, is to address the "self" in us, thru the way we wanna express our music. Who, are we, who, am i, in the music that iam doing. It can be pop music, core style, folk, bluegrass or brewtal metale what so ever. The thing which made it different, is how much in the music, contain this "i", "me", "self"
Of course, if being happy doing things that sounds like others, its cool as well, as long as we, are happy and really knowing what we wanna(to be happy doing what iam doing), then perhaps the words of others, good or bad, while it matters, should not affect us so deep that all sort of negative emotions surface. Heh, if doing music brings joy, then why can we feel negative when people throw things at us?
of course, along the way, it doesnt hurt to hear alternative views thats insulting as well. Afterall, induglence is not a good thing, nor having too much pride that we cant see ourself.
talk kok or really talk kok, the above, we, can decide
So not only do you rip pete off, you're also racist (towards the people you rip off your accent from and white people in general it seems), and you have something against your own people, what else?
You don't sound like pete, you sound like a sad singaporean kid trying to be pete.
There is a rule to music. One rule:Sound good. You don't fulfill that criteria. The songs aren't bad, but your fake accent just destroys everything.
I think the thing that isn't really registering to your head is that your accent sounds fake, as in, it doesn't sound genuine at all, it just sounds like some singaporean trying too damn hard to sound like pete doherty.
My honest advice would be to find yourself, and no, you're not pete doherty. Or form a shitty libertines/babyshambles tribute band.
You don't sound like pete, you sound like a sad singaporean kid trying to be pete.
There is a rule to music. One rule:Sound good. You don't fulfill that criteria. The songs aren't bad, but your fake accent just destroys everything.
I think the thing that isn't really registering to your head is that your accent sounds fake, as in, it doesn't sound genuine at all, it just sounds like some singaporean trying too damn hard to sound like pete doherty.
My honest advice would be to find yourself, and no, you're not pete doherty. Or form a shitty libertines/babyshambles tribute band.
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Ok here I think that your faked accent didn't destroy the songs badly, but the choppy rhythm that it caused may have. Actually I can hear your words more clearly than Doherty's, but because it's not natural for you they sound awkward, unlike for Doherty the words flow cos that's how he talks and sings and everything-else. It may natural for you to add that brit-accent in, but it's just our Singaporean diction that we can't escape ah. Happens to me as well...
It's hard to tell the mistakes in your own songs I guess, cos you're accustomed to them. So I think this discussion is good, minus the insults here and there. Uh keep working and posting, with a thread that is not something like "Daryl sucks" ...
It's hard to tell the mistakes in your own songs I guess, cos you're accustomed to them. So I think this discussion is good, minus the insults here and there. Uh keep working and posting, with a thread that is not something like "Daryl sucks" ...
justheretolook
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I dont know how I sounded racist but if I did, Im sorry, because I for one HATE racism THAT MUCH. but whatever man. Whatever makes you happy. I don't see you doing much except being an armchair critic(that's a local band!).And as much as I want armchair critic's to hear my stuff, all I want is some respect at least. But I think some did, sorry for overlooking.
I'll try re-recording my voice and if it still sounded the same, you can't still seriously blame me, again. and again. and again. You get the point. Cus you people always want to get pleased. Why don't you try doing it for yourself for a change and see how tough it is alrite?
I'll try re-recording my voice and if it still sounded the same, you can't still seriously blame me, again. and again. and again. You get the point. Cus you people always want to get pleased. Why don't you try doing it for yourself for a change and see how tough it is alrite?
justheretolook
Banned
HAHA about the Daryl sucks thing, it's because we have a history together. heh heh heh. Im not sounding too gay am I? :twisted:
not only do you put on a fake accent, not only are you racist, but you are also a chauvanist. you do not call someone a ZOMGSWEARWORDS (especially a girl) because someone has an opinion about the way you sing. you have a way of royally pissing people of with the tactless way you respond, which has nothing to do with your music, but i guess your social skills are another thing you could improve on.
im not going to waste my time fighting for women's rights or whatnot against your rather disgusting reply, but i will maintain that you have something there with your voice. if you feel like singing this way, sing it this way.it's your music, but you were asking for opinions.
p.s. i am not a migrant you wanker. get your vocabulary right i am a permanent resident. you are a singaporean that wants to sound like a migrant. dont put on the accent then insult the origins thats so not bloody cool.
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justheretolook
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umm I dont know how to address you, but, please i just want this things to end. Im too tired explaining my point over and over. I said I'll see what I can do with the recordings. Just come back here in the future and you can comment again(if you want to). On my part I'm sorry.
Alot of artiste once said they make music to enlighten people, and I want that to happen to other people through my music. I guess its really hard eh?
What a downer, sigh.
bye
PatheinRaindropMoe
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heh, just dont give up ya?
music reflects part of life, the portion in which we question on our existance and meaning(without the baggage of any religion, imho)
its a long journey, but ultimately, if we keep going at it, we will find a way. And even if we cant find it, at least we make sure that the process of that search, can give us joy, saddness and whatever emotions there can be. The beautiful thing about living , is the ability to feel, think, react and reflect.
hehe, last thing, change doesnt come overnight, but at least we can be aware of the need to find oneself, in the music, through changes. One year, 2 years or ten years, we move, we stop, we react, we reflect and we move on.
have fun
music reflects part of life, the portion in which we question on our existance and meaning(without the baggage of any religion, imho)
its a long journey, but ultimately, if we keep going at it, we will find a way. And even if we cant find it, at least we make sure that the process of that search, can give us joy, saddness and whatever emotions there can be. The beautiful thing about living , is the ability to feel, think, react and reflect.
hehe, last thing, change doesnt come overnight, but at least we can be aware of the need to find oneself, in the music, through changes. One year, 2 years or ten years, we move, we stop, we react, we reflect and we move on.
have fun
amnesiac
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yeah, keep at what you're doing, don't give up. Don't let a few bad comments keep you from doing what you like. Remember, you live your life the way you want it. You want to wear a particular hat, speak in a different accent, go ahead! Whatever makes you happy. You can't please everyone all the time. There's bound to be ppl who will oppose you, well, that's life ain't it? Keep writing and don't stop. 
AvonRellets
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Ok no more swearing thx.
Learn how to argue your points without having to resort to gutter language. Logic always wins ok?
Learn how to argue your points without having to resort to gutter language. Logic always wins ok?
justheretolook
Banned
Thank you Raindropme an Amnesiac for the encouraging comments. Made my day. Anyways, I have re-recorded the vocals, only, on half-opened eyes. If I still sound the same, then its either I'm cursed with a fake Brit accent or is just the way I sing. Which I am actually proud off sometimes. I can't be John Legend in a day you know.
All done in 1 take
All done in 1 take
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