The Passenger by TheGat(s) published on 2021-11-01T06:53:36Z Cover of "The Passenger" by Iggy Pop Performed by Jan Schonander The Passenger was one of the 1st songs I recorded and published on Soundcloud. It was interesting for me to see what it would sound like 3 years later with different equipment and some better understanding of audio engineering. Below a link to my original upload (I will take this down eventually). https://soundcloud.com/thegats/the-passenger?in=thegats/sets/the-passenger/ Here are the main differences: 1. Replayed the piano on my Korg SV-1 instead of my 30 year old Roland Digital piano. Most importantly, in the 1st recording the only way I could record was running my piano through a guitar amplifier and from there a USB link into my computer. Today I connect my Korg into a Scarlet 2i4 and from there to my computer. 2. Resang using a AKG Condenser Mic through the Scarlett instead of through a nondescript USB Mic with an integrated amplifier. Little detail: the input volume at which I recorded was at most half the the input volume vs the 1st recording. 3. In the 1st recording I used a heavy dose of modulation delay whereas nowadays I use none of that and aim for a much more natural sound with some reverb and a little echo. I have also stopped the fairly massive equalization of my voice that I used to apply. 3. Post-reprocessed the organ (and a few extra bars) to get a much wider and swirly sound using a Logic Pro X effect called Ringshift. 4. Applied some reverb to the drums to get a fuller sound 5. In the original recording (GarageBand) I bounced the track with massive output volume with a lot of clipping and then uploaded to SC - basically I had no idea what I was doing. For this newer recording (Logic Pro X) I made sure the output was around -8dB before applying some compression at a ratio of 2.5:1 and adjusting the release and attack to taste before bouncing and importing into Izotope OZONE for mastering. OZONE is a whole world itself and I am still learning to control all the variables. For this track I used a preset called "Adaptive Dynamics" and the main manual change I made was to allow the output volume to peak at -0.1dB. I remember Justin (of GrevusAnjl) writing that in the beginning we all suck, and 3 years later I can only agree. The good part is that we can all learn and I hope this recording demonstrates this point. If you made it this far, thanks very much for listening and reading, and if you've never really payed any attention to the lyrics to this song, they're pretty good and pretty serious. Genre Iggy Pop Comment by cosmic keanu Great cover -- love this song! 2024-01-03T06:02:33Z Comment by KillaSoundBoy Nice ,Sweet cover👍🏼 2023-01-30T10:09:55Z Comment by MASTERING TRUE MUSIC PRODUCTIONS Woh, great...a great song, a sensational way of singing! 2022-06-04T12:27:50Z Comment by Aine Parkes brilliant cover I love this song! 2022-05-05T12:31:04Z Comment by clive hawkins great cover! 2022-05-01T23:47:49Z Comment by STONERJAZZ Perfect. Great song Jan.. 2022-04-22T01:05:47Z Comment by winkandwoo cool cover 2022-04-21T18:39:36Z Comment by Mark Rosalbo Ha! Nice twist on this oldie 2022-04-11T12:27:58Z Comment by Fullyard lalalal lalalalalaaa 2022-04-05T11:04:27Z Comment by Fullyard ohhh what a classic! 2022-04-05T11:03:42Z Comment by Uli Stonedigger Wonderful Jan ! 2022-03-26T18:39:46Z Comment by Couch King Presents great cover, much enjoyed! 2022-01-30T19:07:26Z Comment by Couch King Presents super crisp and clean and vibrant sound! love reading all your info about how this version differs from your original cover, super interesting to hear everyone's mixing and mastering techniques, love all the learning that goes on! 2022-01-30T19:06:19Z Comment by TheGat(s) @user-320386157: Thanks! 2022-01-29T21:12:27Z Comment by Daniels & Durgy Love the choice of song. Iggy is a true creative soul and inspires with most everything he has done. This is a really enjoyable interpretation. Durge 2022-01-22T04:56:35Z Comment by MZRPKLPS great cover Jan! 2022-01-21T02:22:52Z Comment by Paul Haas Love this song. Really well done. 2022-01-19T00:52:15Z Comment by ThrillMonkey love the beat 2022-01-16T04:20:58Z Comment by N.o.b.S. oh and very important: the cover is really stunning, the orange socks with the ornage shirt, that´s perfection par excellence! Great shot :-))) 2021-12-30T23:20:13Z Comment by N.o.b.S. Hey Sir Jan, first of all: Iggy would be proud on you, that´s for sure! I really enjoyed your description of improvements and those things make a huge difference. I am listening with my new AKG high end head phones and your vocal recording is really perfect, sounds awesome. Great new version, also the fun is great that shines through. I wish you a happy new year! 2021-12-30T23:18:58Z Comment by Frank DANA Welll ... not really awaken ... i ve listened to this Iggy song hundreds of time ... :)) sometimes my mind floats a little . Just a little . 2021-12-30T08:01:30Z Comment by Frank DANA New listen to this cool song ! Reminds me a bit of Joe Jackson !! Excellent ! 2021-12-30T07:57:45Z Comment by Swivelable This version certainly does credit to Iggy's, and is well produced. Sorry to have missed the original, I love those kind of comparisons. good documentation on your changes. 2021-12-28T01:20:32Z Comment by jigs trippin you did a great job here with this iggy track , very good :-) 2021-12-25T09:35:15Z Comment by Midisound I like your version better, Jan. 2021-12-24T17:32:57Z Comment by JunkHeap Texture on the vox, perfect! 2021-12-22T02:49:06Z Comment by JunkHeap I like it when you add your lyrics under the tune. This is so fresh. 2021-12-22T02:48:21Z Comment by Lammbone yes... production and recording highlight the brilliance of your music Jan. Thanks for explaining your process, great for me to read, as a 'new' albeit old musician. 2021-12-17T20:14:39Z Comment by I DRØMME Great Gat (s) treatment on this awesome song! 2021-12-17T17:05:04Z Comment by Vocalatti Brilliant cover!!! Love Iggy Pop! Real swagger in this production!! 2021-12-16T09:31:21Z