Home (feat. NOEN) a song about being welcomed back

[LIZRO]

Hi everyone,

This is Home (feat. NOEN), from my EP Airplane Mode. The idea behind it is the end of a journey: not just a traveller returning, but home almost becoming a person who gently welcomes them back. I wanted to share that small change of perspective rather than another song about wanting to leave.

I wrote the lyrics, composed and arranged the track, and NOEN and I sing on this recording.



I'd appreciate your thoughts on whether that sense of welcome comes through in the song. From a composition or mix perspective, where would you give the vocals more room, or change the arrangement's sense of movement? A specific moment and what you would try differently would be especially useful.

Thanks for taking the time to listen.

 

[Polkasound]

Nice song. I really like the arrangement. The vocal styling is well-suited for it.

I could not make out a lot of the lyrics, though, so I cannot offer any critique on the lyrics.

I have to assume the female vocal is an AI re-gendered version of your lead vocal track, because that's exactly what it sounds like. Instead of generating a female vocal from your lead vocal track, I would recommend singing an alternate lead vocal track and then generating the vocal from that track. It will help the two vocals sound a little more natural/loose.

Starting at 2:03, the choruses lose the hi-hat rhythm from the verse. For me personally, that left the chorus sounding a little empty, and my ears want to hear the song a little more built up at that point.

At 1:21, you have what sounds like a pipe organ playing chords through almost everything. The sound works fine, but because it drones its way through the verse and all the choruses, it starts to cause ear fatigue. I would consider lowering it in the mix most of the way through and possibly stacking it with more instrumentation later in the song.

I like the choir voices added toward the end. I would make them more prominent in the mix.

Well done. Would you care to share your music production process with us, such as what tools/instruments you're using?