Song Demo: Never Go Home
Added 2023-02-23 04:12:08 +0000 UTCEDIT 3 (Feb 23): Another update on this one with a mumbly verse! (Never Go Home 4.wav) Lemme know thoughts :)
EDIT 2: New version uploaded with different drums and a few other additions. Let me know what you think! (Never go Home 3)
Hey gang,
New demo here - been experimenting with strings, guitar harmonics and different types of vibes. Lyrics are just blah blah atm but the vibe is there. Also new youtube video almost done! Yahoo
Uploading to patreon doesn't work again so uploading as attachment. Gonna report it to em! Sorry about that
EDIT: Already switched out the drums! Agreed they were a bit much.
Comments
* Pretty Gute Never Go Home Versions * ๐บ๐พ
PhantomFidget
2023-03-04 21:30:25 +0000 UTCEdit 3: the melodies are on fire! ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ I miss the drums that come in on the first chorus now and from the verse it all sounds a bit the same. Maybe fall back in intensity in the verse en keep the chorus as focal point?
Calize
2023-02-25 08:14:20 +0000 UTCYay a softer voice song, it sounds really good, hope you keep working on it
Adina
2023-02-24 18:16:06 +0000 UTC๐ Yeah that's a good joke Aubrey ๐คฃ I want Joel to succeed in his career, so I'm pretty sure there is way better people to give him advice on music videos than me ๐ ๐ But I appreciate your supportive thoughts โบ๏ธ
JustSomeJK
2023-02-24 10:06:19 +0000 UTCYeeees, this is a vibe and a half! ๐๐ป Definitely something I'd listen to when I want to empathically reflect on life and allow myself to feel everything ๐
Jen ๐ฆ
2023-02-24 07:35:42 +0000 UTCThis last update is amazing. I really really like it. The build-up is so much better, the drums are not too distracting. Also love the melodies and the soft tone of your voice. Can't wait to hear this with proper lyrics ๐
naschpanda
2023-02-24 06:48:02 +0000 UTCHe should hire you to be his creative director for music videos ๐ถ ๐
Aubrey Danielle
2023-02-24 06:38:07 +0000 UTCI think Iโm in the minority but the first version you uploaded is still my favourite. Overall, I really like the song, Iโm interested to see how it turns out!
loonylovesgood
2023-02-24 05:46:05 +0000 UTCThis just keeps on getting better and better! I love this song already ๐ถ๐ฅฐ Your vocals on the parts that u aren't mumbling are awesome ๐คฉ Such a sing along song and I like the sad soundscape it creates. In my head there's a music video for this song where someone is driving a car and wiping tears ๐ I hope you decide to finish this one, can't wait to hear the rest of the lyrics ๐I hope u are ok and have a great weekend ๐๐
JustSomeJK
2023-02-24 05:38:10 +0000 UTCJoel, I had to relisten. There is something so complex and just on the tip of my tongue. This is just, it really floats on a level above all the other songs right now. Not so much country, forgive that quick assessment. It is a symphony of breathing, anxiousness, nervousness, and I can almost hear the words you are trying not to say. The more I hear this, the more beautiful it sounds to me. You are so amazing, I've been waiting for this kind of music from you. You are delivering, a meal to the senses. I would love more. There's no such thing as too good to be true. There's always a catch. I'm not perfect. My running joke is, "I don't know anything". One night at band camp ....
Gayle
2023-02-24 05:06:33 +0000 UTCI like it, definitely would be interested to see where it goes. It's actually giving me just a little bit of an oldschool vibe like "The Boys Of Summer" by Don Henley. I really like your vocal tone at the beginning, sounds very honestly sad/longing. Good job so far. :)
Amberlash
2023-02-24 04:03:02 +0000 UTCThe #4 with ascending/descending strings is really a good contrast to country vibe. Mumbling is a little distracting, but the melody is catchy. Thank you for sharing. The vibe is constant throughout out. The added up and down is just really nice.
Gayle
2023-02-24 03:22:47 +0000 UTCUpside down song. Verse is more catchy than chorus. Time to work on lyrics. How do you know how to have the lyrics hit properly when the !usic demands it unless you do both together? I'm obviously not a music nerd! Keep improving it. I like it!
Cas
2023-02-24 02:18:58 +0000 UTCI prefer your voice in this lower registry. Right now this sounds like someone listened to a song twice and got the chorus and tried to do a cover and hide the fact that they don't know the words but I kind of love it and I know it'll sound better once it's a real song
Lianne Conroy
2023-02-24 00:59:20 +0000 UTCDefinitely enjoying this one. Now, the weird thing (bc I always have one to share lol)...it has "bubble bath and candle by oneself" vibes. Do with that information what you will. Lol
Dannielle O'Neill
2023-02-24 00:47:34 +0000 UTCv4 mumbly verse is what happens when you've only heard a song once but it came on the radio and you really wanna sing along anyways XD It reminds me of something in a way that a dubstep drop might be coming. Enjoying the updates and seeing (hearing) the progression.
MediocreAtBest
2023-02-24 00:28:38 +0000 UTCLove the song!! ๐๐I can't wait for the new video on yt๐๐๐ถ
Bookdragon 43
2023-02-24 00:21:08 +0000 UTCI get that, thank you for explaining your logic. I think I just find it jarring because I hear it above everything else, but as the song develops it will melt in well with everything else. Also I think you may have called me out for being old ha ha โบ๏ธ ๐คฃ
Clair (Teampanda)
2023-02-24 00:20:02 +0000 UTCI understand the idea, but the beat to me is the main thing at the moment making this sound relatively current and not like something that could have come out in 2005 (ie something like"3x5" by john mayer that has a somewhat similar vibe and a brush beat). Nothing wrong with that but there's so much music already made with that instrumentation, I wanna try and fuse stuff more
Joel Berghult
2023-02-24 00:14:08 +0000 UTCI do like some country! Good catch! I think the kind of double-tempo vibe also reminds of country a lot, I even added some folk/country guitars quietly in the background. Makes me think of the avicii/aloe black country songs in the 2010s a little bit, though I'm not headed into that EDM territory as much
Joel Berghult
2023-02-24 00:07:01 +0000 UTCThanks! This is actually quite uncommon for me, I usually start with real lyrics but I made a conscious effort with this one to prioritize vibe instead of melody/lyrics initially. That's also why the melody is quite a bit lower in registry than other songs I'm making, since the key was set by what the instruments sounded good in, not my voice. I like how it pulled out a different vibe in the singing too!
Joel Berghult
2023-02-24 00:04:14 +0000 UTCHey Joel Boel, I love the strings, it makes the verse lyrics more profound but I don't like the beat of the song. I think it needs proper percussion to give it a heart beat, could it be toned down with a drum brush style beat? Why do I always have to go against the grain?? ๐ Sorry x
Clair (Teampanda)
2023-02-23 23:59:44 +0000 UTCDamn this is a proper Simlish hit you got here sul sul ๐คญ
Mari
2023-02-23 23:55:36 +0000 UTCI love how the dreamy vibe still remains in all versions ๐งโโ๏ธAlso funny to really hear how you start writing a song , I mean with the few real words in the mumbling ๐ (I have just recently become a patreon member)
Annelies
2023-02-23 23:53:59 +0000 UTCSorry but the beginning of the song sounds like those melodies that are pre saved in phones. I am not trying to bring the song down but I wasn't sure I played/downloaded the correct song until the singing came in ๐
Arinion
2023-02-23 23:51:49 +0000 UTCSounds amazing. I love it.
Melinda Young
2023-02-23 23:39:22 +0000 UTCWeird question but sir have you been listening to country music? ๐ค Thereโs something country about these melodies. And that little bit of twang in the way you sing โhomeโ is real satisfying too
emy
2023-02-23 23:38:41 +0000 UTCEDIT: haha I should've commented on when it was 3 versions haha! Overall again amazing, l love the different ones! But the instrumental to me imo it really speaks to me, aswell for the lyrics, story telling I enjoy it too.๐ถ๐๐ผ๐ต๐๐ฅฐ
CK DeP
2023-02-23 23:37:46 +0000 UTCThis just keeps getting better and betterโฆsuch a dreamy feel to it โบ๏ธ
Becky Lorion
2023-02-23 23:36:33 +0000 UTCWow. This is beautiful. ๐
Dorie
2023-02-23 23:36:22 +0000 UTCWOAH! The update is so beautiful. A little haunting too ๐ love it ๐๐ป
Aubrey Danielle
2023-02-23 23:34:41 +0000 UTCThatโs the build I was talking about!!! Second verse going to build up more.. and then drop to something slower/emotional for the bridge? Or keeping second verse similar and have the bridge be more explosive?
Airyckah Lane
2023-02-23 23:34:17 +0000 UTCI really enjoy the vibe of this song! I am loving the demos you have been posting, they are all really good and Iโm loving how unique each are :)
Amber
2023-02-23 18:35:08 +0000 UTCWhat a nice way to wake up ๐ฅฐ. (Missed out by attempting to sleep. Lol) It would definitely be nice to have something soft in the playlist, for sure. Definitely a good call on the drums. Excited for the new video! Hope you're doing well.
Dannielle O'Neill
2023-02-23 15:02:42 +0000 UTCThis is so Nice, melancholic and dreamy ๐. And I think the new version is better.
Brandt
2023-02-23 14:31:21 +0000 UTCBetter. It is fun to learn how you change the music and how it affects the vibe.
Cas
2023-02-23 14:09:53 +0000 UTCI'm late to the party as per usual. Listening to both versions, v3 is good though the instrumental is still a bit overpowering in some way to me. Pretty song, interested to see where this one goes, bit of a different vibe from the other demos. Also, new YouTube video in the near future!?!? Yes! :D
MediocreAtBest
2023-02-23 12:56:26 +0000 UTCYayy, thanks so much Joel for making two versions of this song! Now I can hear the differences between these two!๐๐ต๐ผ๐ถ๐ Why does the backing track sound alot like an morning alarm going off or is that just me? ๐๐๐
CK DeP
2023-02-23 12:00:47 +0000 UTCWow that made such a difference. Sounds so good
Melinda Young
2023-02-23 11:05:19 +0000 UTCMaaan, your vocals are beautiful in this ๐ Honestly though...I'm not mad keen on the lyrics so far...not trying to be negative or rude, and it sounds a bit like a contradiction but it's just not my kind of vibe...That said I would be really interested to see where you take it lyrically, I think there's a couple of directions it could go in like maybe make it a more upbeat song with 'never going home/seeing you again' being a positive thing like moving on/being better, that sort of thing rather than it being about loss or heartbreak? Just a thought...I'm off to work now myself, feel free to come at me and tell me how to do my job better ๐๐ xx
Hayley
2023-02-23 09:19:51 +0000 UTCYASSSS the updated one is so, so much better. #Nailedit ๐
Mari
2023-02-23 08:38:16 +0000 UTCNew softer drums definitely more fitting, it's giving summer drive vibes ๐ Also, that choice of key and soundscape hits right in the feels!
Jen ๐ฆ
2023-02-23 08:37:00 +0000 UTCNew version with softer beat sounded good ๐
JustSomeJK
2023-02-23 08:18:49 +0000 UTCReally liked it before but this is even better!
Becky Lorion
2023-02-23 08:03:35 +0000 UTCI like it when the strings start.. I feel the intro is too long though, I probably wouldnโt get to the song with my attention span ๐
Calize
2023-02-23 08:01:11 +0000 UTCYes!! Much better build!
Airyckah Lane
2023-02-23 08:00:54 +0000 UTCDrums in v3 are a better fit indeed โบ๏ธ
Elke
2023-02-23 07:59:57 +0000 UTCYouโre killing me with this. The vibe and your vocals are really hitting me. Loving the strings. Glad youโre pulling back on the drums. Canโt wait to hear more of this one.
Dorie
2023-02-23 07:46:57 +0000 UTCLoving the summer vibe
Calize
2023-02-23 07:30:53 +0000 UTCChill vibe, I like it! ๐ Big fan of the strings.
Elke
2023-02-23 07:29:53 +0000 UTCI love the strings, but I'm not sure about the drums.
Sarah
2023-02-23 07:24:12 +0000 UTCThat's awesome. It's somehow a bit different i think and the drums got me for sure.
Magalie Leplus
2023-02-23 06:12:23 +0000 UTCDo you write lyrics and then sit on them until you come up with a melody or do you do it the other way round? You have such different vibes across the melodies that I can see you searching through lyric notes to see if you have something that fits. I used to write Christian songs for school/church and I always found it easy to come up with a melody after, but I always figured that was because the lyrics were samey (same lyrical theme).
Clair (Teampanda)
2023-02-23 06:12:17 +0000 UTCSmooth! I really like it, good job.
Ave Castruita
2023-02-23 05:59:59 +0000 UTCLove the relaxed vibe. Great to hear so many different styles of songs. ๐
Annelies
2023-02-23 05:59:41 +0000 UTCBeautiful!
Lejla Kollรกr
2023-02-23 05:49:44 +0000 UTCFrom the timeline of his previous songs, it seemed he was working on Bit by Bit and I Don't Know What I'm Doing simultaneously, so I would assume he bounces around from each song.
Mari
2023-02-23 05:33:06 +0000 UTCAnd this comment wonโt be about the demo but itโs just pure curiosity hereโฆHow many unfinished demo do you have? And do you prefer to finish one song and go to the other demo or you like to work simultaneously on couple of demos? ๐ค Youโll make me happy if you find time to answer this one ๐
Helga ๐ฆ
2023-02-23 05:21:34 +0000 UTCIt's giving me nostalgic vibes ๐
Trushakes
2023-02-23 05:19:19 +0000 UTCVery pretty!
Sugary Magnolia
2023-02-23 05:06:05 +0000 UTCThat musical intro bit is really nice! Hope youโre doing well ๐
Aubrey Danielle
2023-02-23 05:05:43 +0000 UTCSave some talent for the rest of us man. ๐คฃ Another great demo, excited for the final version! ๐
Alle Engdahl
2023-02-23 05:04:13 +0000 UTCOkay now this is definitely a song I can just play in car or whatever, and maybe have my cat or dog dance with me (coz I have no dancing buddy) ๐๐๐ Unless there's anyone here who would like to volunteer in being my dancing buddy for this song?๐๐ต๐ผ๐ถ Overall - Amazing job Joel!
CK DeP
2023-02-23 04:54:40 +0000 UTCJoel, come here, I'm gonna let you in on something. Next time? Just don't. ๐ซ ๐คฆโโ๏ธ
Mari
2023-02-23 04:51:30 +0000 UTCReally taking a toll for those lyrics mannn, lol tho I kinda keep getting lost in those drums but idk maybe I'm soooo used to it so my mind doesn't hear them "as loud or annoying" to me imo! But yeahhh, digging both lyrics,storytelling vibes , beats, absolutely killin it Joel! Gosh, I didn't even know that there's MANY songs that you've written that I seem to really enjoy, jam with, relate or just put on and relax , chillin in my room or doing chores or whatever I'm doing your music always helps me. Okay, I know I'm started to sound a bit off , weird or clingy/cliche like but it's the truth ๐๐ถ Keep it up Joel!!๐๐
CK DeP
2023-02-23 04:51:23 +0000 UTCOverall I like this demo, I love strings and guitar harmonics ๐งก But I canโt believe Iโm saying that but I donโt like that drum beat that is too much in my ears and absolutely distracts me from a song ๐ (Iโm huge fan of drums but not this one, sorry)
Helga ๐ฆ
2023-02-23 04:51:06 +0000 UTCVery chill! I like it so far ๐
Misty Gerkman
2023-02-23 04:50:03 +0000 UTCTbh I do feel like I could/can just put this song on and just relax and do my yoga,exercise, writing meditation/methods (for stress free energy,environment,etc.) Plus I feel this one lol But those drums tho lol I mean don't get me wrong love it , ik ur still experimenting with sounds, etc. Which is completely fine , but I felt like it was kinda weird, a bit too much but yet I like it at the same time.๐๐ต๐ผ๐ธ๐น๐ถ This kinda reminds me of when you made your "Breathe" song & video using those aero drums, btws - do you still have or own a pair of anything aerodrums or anything, or did you lose them or not pack them for L.A or did you simply gave them away. I have always wondered what's like to play "drums" with those but without having actual drums lol haha , idk if they still make or sell them?
CK DeP
2023-02-23 04:46:45 +0000 UTCLove how chill the vibe is on it! Definitely something I'd turn on when just relaxing at home or while driving.
Courtney Walker
2023-02-23 04:45:54 +0000 UTCThat is a nice chill vibe. I like it
Melinda Young
2023-02-23 04:43:48 +0000 UTCBacktrack is totally my vibe I love this
Lisa Jasperson
2023-02-23 04:42:21 +0000 UTCThis is very much my kind of music. Love the softness of the strings but still manages to sound up beat. Canโt wait to see where this one goes!
Becky Lorion
2023-02-23 04:38:35 +0000 UTCI have a funny feelings that this video you're talking about, ... if I may guess it, is that the voices video that you have "promised" us? Or did work on with Jonas & August awhile back? Orrrr... a songs that doesn't work together but do or something. Am I close?๐
CK DeP
2023-02-23 04:37:28 +0000 UTCKinda lame question to ask this but going to anyways lol , but how is your song "Don't Know What I'm Doing" "So Selfish" "Bit By Bit" going? Is their going to be fuller versions or final cuts for those and many other demos you have? Like for Spotify, YouTube, etc. Or just keep it on here on Patreon? Whatever you choose, I'll still love & support no matter what!๐๐๐
CK DeP
2023-02-23 04:34:49 +0000 UTCI liked it a lot, very beautiful start ๐ For some reason the vibe and the lyrics led my brain to thinking about someone loosing a parent and that the childhood home doesn't feel like home anymore or something and that got me really sad. But yeah very nice and a little bit different with the strings than what we have heard before ๐
JustSomeJK
2023-02-23 04:33:18 +0000 UTCNo plans with that one yet! Weโll see :)
Joel Berghult
2023-02-23 04:33:06 +0000 UTCDigging this by far! Even if it's not an downloadable version, huhh kinda weird how it's doing that lol has that ever happened with your Demos, songs , etc. For Patreon? Or is their a new update perhaps?
CK DeP
2023-02-23 04:33:02 +0000 UTCIdk if I've said this in comments on Patreon before but you can certainly check or correct me if I'm wrong or have said this before, but how is your song "Early Days" - as in like is that the "final , finished" look or are you still in progress with it , is it going to be a full length release/version, final cut for like Spotify or something or keep it as is on Patreon? Loving it btws! I kinda wanna do an analyzing of it like what the chords are/is and how it's made, kinda like last year you showed us on how your track to one of your "new" but unreleased songs was on a stream or something and posted on here on how u broke each part down, tbh I thought that was spectacular! Haha yeah, I'm a music nerd too Joel haha! Keep it up!๐๐ต๐ผ๐๐ธ
CK DeP
2023-02-23 04:31:37 +0000 UTCWelp. This is right up my alley. Iโm a sucker for strings. This might be my favourite of your demos so far! P.S. Super excited for the video. Itโs been very strange not seeing any Roomie uploads in my feed. โบ๏ธ
loonylovesgood
2023-02-23 04:29:30 +0000 UTCSo far, I'm absolutely enjoying these types of demos, etc. Amazing job Joel! Yayy, can't wait to see what you have planned for vids!๐๐ต๐ธ๐
CK DeP
2023-02-23 04:26:53 +0000 UTCYou got it!
Cas
2023-02-23 04:25:55 +0000 UTCAlright, thanks for the clarification. I'm sure you're making the best out of it ๐
naschpanda
2023-02-23 04:24:48 +0000 UTCi think itโs beautiful, also like the lyrics so far
xtina ๐ค
2023-02-23 04:22:47 +0000 UTCYeah transitions are usually the last thing I work on in songs, like to get the big parts done first. So imagine like, a drum fill and some kinda sweep I guess lmao
Joel Berghult
2023-02-23 04:20:25 +0000 UTCVery nice so far
Stephanie Bruso
2023-02-23 04:20:18 +0000 UTCI'm really into this. I think maybe the drums need to be slowed a bit, but it's pretty solid so far ๐
Mari
2023-02-23 04:19:59 +0000 UTCFavourite thing is that you are writing for strings!! ๐ป Also the idea that home = people resonates strongly. Looking forward to where this goes cause i feel like itโll be super moving. Thanks as always for sharing yer stuff with us
emy
2023-02-23 04:19:50 +0000 UTCYou had me in the first few seconds but as soon as the drums set in it kinda killed the vibe for me.. I don't like that hard cut from beautiful and soft to suddenly super busy. But that's just my personal preference.
naschpanda
2023-02-23 04:18:38 +0000 UTCOohhhh I love thisโฆ. I do wish the drums didnโt come in as strong at the beginning.. it was kinda jarring from all that buildup and kinda seemed out of place with the entrance of the wordsโฆ like they were a bit too early maybeโฆ and it feels like it was about to lead into a prechorus/hook with lots of longer helps words before a faster chorusโฆ just saying how my brain kinda kept it rollingโฆ I wanted more
Airyckah Lane
2023-02-23 04:15:51 +0000 UTCI really like the orchestral feel of this one. It adds to the emotional impact. New YouTube video soon! Outlook!
Cas
2023-02-23 04:15:24 +0000 UTC
