Stand By Me

Hello. This version of the classic starts with a deeper sound and features a very distinctive vocal style: high and somewhat incisive, but not becoming exaggerated. The background sounds are soft and enveloping, while a percussive element, reminiscent of a rubbing sound, gives it a unique touch. The violins sound somewhat softer than in the original; overall, it is a solid interpretation. For now we will not include it, as we are looking for melodies with a somewhat rougher edge — although we certainly recognize that this is a very good version, with a truly distinctive voice. Best regards!

Hey, Alyssa, how are you? I just listened to your version of Stand By Me and could feel the care you put into the song and the emotion expressed in your performance. Although it's a classic with a warm, welcoming climax, I felt it was missing a more professional mix and a stronger vocal presence, which moved the track away from the clearer, more polished sound we look for in our playlists. Even so, I'm happy to see you've created something so full of care and authenticity. Don't forget to rate our review as helpful. Nage, Chill Connections

Your song features a well-crafted structure and polished production, creating an enjoyable listening experience through its carefully developed sound. However, considering the standards of my current curation, I feel it lacks a fresher, more contemporary blend of musical elements, with stronger harmonic cohesion and the kind of energy that brings greater movement and dynamism. At the moment, I'm looking for tracks that stand out through innovation and a more vibrant musical identity.

Hi! Thanks for your track! It has an engaging drum rhythm! Your vocals sound emotional and blend harmoniously with the rhythm. However, I’m currently looking for a more sensual and smooth vocal delivery. In some parts of your track, the voice sounds a bit sharp, which doesn’t quite fit the vibe of my playlist.

Lovely rendition of Stand By Me, starting with the iconic bass line. Nice vocals entering at 0:17. However, the main reason why I am passing is that the vocals has too much reverb, which is not what I'm looking for my Soul Trip playlist. of course, this is just my opinion.

Hi Alyssa_Emily_Sings, Your song is really enjoyable and we loved your voice. Our feedback for this song is on vocal mixing and also the way you sing. First, I think the vocal performance could become even stronger with more breath control, longer phrasing, and greater use of dynamics to bring out more emotion and expression. For the vocal mixing, a more natural approach with less heavy autotune and perhaps some subtle delay could help the vocals feel smoother, warmer, and more organic. These small adjustments could really elevate the overall delivery. Best Regards, Adityaa

Hey alyssa_emily_sings, A pretty nice track here! Going with a cover of a beloved song is always a great move to winning your listeners over, and I was into it from the beginning. One of the first things I noticed right off the bat was that there was a significant mix problem here. For example your vocals are very loud, and your bass line is even louder. A strong mix is one that uses reverb that come from similar sounding rooms, and compression with slow release and high attack to glue it all together. Another issue, and this is more subjective, is that I'm really a big fan of heavy autotune on vocals. Making sure to give your future final mixes a pass with some more EQ mixing of all instruments and final mastering, not to mention avoiding heavy autotuned vocals, would be key to being a stronger consideration for placement with us! For the music -VH

A valiant cover effort. Pretty basic backtrack and nothing to differentiate. Vocal mix and processing need some adjustment. Frequency balance and clarity could also use a tweak. Nice vocal maintaining pitch throughout. Pretty straight forward rendition. Timing and phrasing also pretty spot on. A few production fixes away from something special. Well done!

Hey there , great one . Really admire the soothing vibes and the catchy vocals . The lyrics are nice too . But for my playlist , I prefer a bit more dreamy and lush stuff , Billie Eilish style . Good luck! eager to hear more from you .

Hey there! this is such a classic song and that bass-line has such a catchy and nostalgic feel. I'm sorry to say however that the vocal had too much effects going on for my preference and the singing can feel a bit stiff and I felt like the performance could have been more natural. I'm sorry to say that I won't be accepting this song.

This song shows great vocals by the artist and is a very strong start to their young singing career. While I think it is a very decent song, it is not quite a fit for any playlists on my profile.

Hello Alyssa, thank you so much for submitting your track! I'm really enjoying the overall vibe of this track. I appreciate the overall mixing of the sound here but when it comes to the vocal style, I wasn't fully sold on it personally. You have amazing vocal style here but I'm missing those more emotional feel that I'm all about for my playlist. With that, I'm giving this track a miss, unfortunately. All in all, I appreciate with what you are doing and I'm sure many others out there are gonna love this one. So keep it up!