My Remix of My Cover of Gary Numan’s Classic Song “Cars”

[Peter DeLegge]

I recently took my daughter to get her driver’s permit, so I thought this song, which was one of the first songs I recorded since I started attempting to play as a hobbyist 20+ years after tendinitis stopped me from playing music semi-professionally. I think this mix gets a lot closer to what I originally hoped to do, but I still need to learn a lot more to get the mix right. Plus, I lost a couple of synth tracks from the original project file.

 

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[Ross]

Very cool Peter, sounds great!

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[William Heins]

Always loved that song…not a big New Wave guy but this is one of the few that I really enjoyed! You did it justice 🙂

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[Tom Brace]

MANOMAN, MAN!!! This remix is THE BUSINESS!

Where do I start, with what I liked about your cover version? I’ll give mi best shot, mon:

The actual automobile noises, which could have run the risk of sounding “cliche” or “cheesy” are actually a positive boon! That two-beep part brought a smile to my face. Whimsy in Synthpop is a good thing, lemme tellya.

I also liked that you used guitar in this song, unlike Numan himself. That underlying chugging power chord motif gave the song some much-needed lower end. I would have appreciated a little more bass, but what you made is very good, even absent that.

Your use of the Vox Humana sample/patch/preset is the chef’s kiss, my friend! I’ve heard many attempts at recreating this song without it, and somehow the lack just makes their versions seem… “less than.”

The drums gave the song good movement. No one could be Cedrick Sharpley (RIP), but you nailed the groove to the wall! At no time did your version seem stuttering or herky-jerky. Smoothness, mon!

In summary, I really liked it. As covers go, it ranks up there for me. And I’m not the biggest fan of covers, to be honest. lol

I’d like to hear more of your takes on EARLY Numan tunes – stuff from his Tubeway Army Days would be much appreciated.

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