Lonely Hearts by Third Light Films

[Againesis]

Hi all,

Thought I'd share this with you lot for comments etc.  I got asked to submit a bit of music for a new short film called Lonely Hearts by Third Light Films (//http://www.leonchambers.co.uk/) a couple of months ago and my little song was given a green light about a month ago. We did the final mixes last night and they're off to Pinewood tomorrow to be dolbyfied into 5.1'y'ness and mixed in with all the foley effect etc.

There are two versions - the first is a 90's dance version that's played during the film on a portable radio -
//https://www.dropbox.com/s/qufd421t8vpku1y/Heartfelt_Dance_Final.mp3

The second is a piano ballad version which is played out over the credits -
//https://www.dropbox.com/s/nv8bqfqwl3fvykb/Heartfelt_Ballad_Final.mp3

For anyone that's interested the synths, pianos and dance version drums are squeezed out of an OASYS's orifices while and the rest is real world stuff!

Not very prog I'm afraid but I did put a tiny bit of Godfrey inspired sp-sp-sp-splicing into the dance version backing Vox towards the end!!

[JimD]

I had a listen here - very interesting, and very nicely done. Did you write the song or do any of the singing (I'm guessing if you did it was the male voice?!)

What I really found interesting though, is that the dance variant sounded very 80's to me.  I can detect some real 90's-ness in there of course (including the vocalic splicing), but the very melodic nature of the song, the singer's style and the backing vocals add a really early 80's feel to the dance version to me.  

That isn't meant to be a criticism of course - in many ways it's very close to what I'd call "21st Century 80's" which is probably best done by Hot Chip.

It'd be interesting to hear these in the context of the film - what sort of release is expected for it?

[Againesis]

Thanks Jim - much appreciated comments. Yes...I wrote it to spec and played everything except the drums & vocals. My Frost gig buddy, Tom Newman did the vocals. He's been in all sorts of West End productions and was in the X Factor finals a few years ago with his vocal group The Unconventionals. The drummer I never met (!!!) but apparently plays with Newton Faulkner.

Interesting your comments on the 80s feel. The request was for one of those "classic" dancy tracks that are played on daytime local radio ad infinitum. The initial steer was Fergal Sharky's A Good Heart but i ended up aiming for something more like Wigfield!! Not my area of expertise really. But I went for irritatingly catchy!!! Hopefully it's hit the spot as apparently there were people humming it in the corridors or Pinewood yesterday!!

The film will do the festival circuit and probably be shown around the globe (the director's win awards in the US and shown in festivals from London to Shanghai.

[JimD]

It completely hits the spot in terms of catchiness - I have it in my head right now!

[Againesis]

Sorry - old thread but just got back from the premier screening in Wardour Street and by-eck it didn't half sound good booming out in lovely thick Dolby-boomybassy-sorroundy-ma-jig even if I do say so meself!

[LivingForever]

Wow, congrats!