Secret Love Radio Remix

[randydesertrat]

Hi everyone -

I really like what Stevie and Dave have done with this song. Having worked as a DJ and in radio (back in the good old days of singles) this song wouldn't however have garnered a lot of airplay in its current form especially with the abrupt cutoff ending.

I thought how I would like to hear this on the radio or if I bought the "45" liked we used to back in the day and made this radio remix. It is posted here as a high quality WAV file.

I know it won't stay this way for long (and that's okay) but for now this is an EXCLUSIVE post for Ledge members and has not been posted elsewhere. My way of saying thanks for all the audio goodies posted here. Enjoy and let me know what you think!

Randy

Secret Love [RDR Radio Remix]:
http://www.mediafire.com/?4e8huky9j2wgmvv

[Christopher]

Hi Randy

You did a great job. The edits and segue ways sound very professional. My favorite part is where you doubled up the 2nd chorus. I think the song needs this extra hook.

Though I highly suspect the "Secret Love" we all have via the pre-order or YouTube that is unusually short (3:16) - esp. for a Stevie Nicks song - is a promo pre-order edit (sort of an extended teaser) & not the "single" edit and/or album version. It could be one of the reasons WBR hasn't pulled the song off YouTube etc. I'm hopeful that Feb. 3rd a longer version will be unveiled on Itunes with easily 30 seconds or more mixed in.

BTW-Welcome to The Ledge

[badanimals87]

Originally Posted by randydesertrat

Hi everyone -

I really like what Stevie and Dave have done with this song. Having worked as a DJ and in radio (back in the good old days of singles) this song wouldn't however have garnered a lot of airplay in its current form especially with the abrupt cutoff ending.

I thought how I would like to hear this on the radio or if I bought the "45" liked we used to back in the day and made this radio remix. It is posted here as a high quality WAV file.

I know it won't stay this way for long (and that's okay) but for now this is an EXCLUSIVE post for Ledge members and has not been posted elsewhere. My way of saying thanks for all the audio goodies posted here. Enjoy and let me know what you think!

Randy

Secret Love [RDR Radio Remix]:
http://www.mediafire.com/?4e8huky9j2wgmvv

You did a great job Randy!

Tim

[Travis]

Very nice Randy, I can't turn it up too loud because I'm at work but from what I can hear, I like it. Nice editing

[SuiteShangriLa]

Sounds great. awesome job. Thanks for sharing.

[blinker12]

Great work! You made it better.

[mikebise]

Really great job! Love that ending!! Fantastic!!!!!!!!!!!

[HejiraNYC]

Nice effort... but I guess I should just be perfectly honest. I hated it. You have edited out all of the quirks that I find endearing... like those awkward, slightly off-rhythm drum beats at the beginning and the little instrumental breakdown after the second "...down here in tears." And I thought it was the perfect length in its original form; it definitely didn't need "you need some rest" repeated over and over at the end like that. The abrupt ending is kind of neat (although I suspect it will not end that way on the CD). The more I listen to the original track, the more I appreciate it- musically and technically. I can only imagine that Lindsey must have been blown away when he heard it. Surely this has been presented to him for inclusion on FM albums, and he probably didn't know what to do with it.

[SandyMac]

I want to say thank you first and foremost for doing this and posting it here.
I just downloaded it and will listen to it in the morning when my head is clear.
(just drove 8 1/2 hours in a blizzard), so am quite exhausted, but wanted to post my thank you in advance.

[1934mission]

It's nice to hear in another form. It makes me wonder more about what they will release.

[louielouie2000]

Originally Posted by HejiraNYC

Nice effort... but I guess I should just be perfectly honest. I hated it. You have edited out all of the quirks that I find endearing... like those awkward, slightly off-rhythm drum beats at the beginning and the little instrumental breakdown after the second "...down here in tears." And I thought it was the perfect length in its original form; it definitely didn't need "you need some rest" repeated over and over at the end like that. The abrupt ending is kind of neat (although I suspect it will not end that way on the CD). The more I listen to the original track, the more I appreciate it- musically and technically. I can only imagine that Lindsey must have been blown away when he heard it. Surely this has been presented to him for inclusion on FM albums, and he probably didn't know what to do with it.

We agree for once!!! I think the song in stock form is perfectly paced, progresses smoothly & linearly, and is thoroughly radio friendly as-is. This remix/edit destroys the flow and aura of the song, in my opinion.

[Travis]

I agree that the original is better, I too like the cold ending. “My secret love secretly ….. Dies ….” then to have that very abrupt ending leaves an impact, I get it, but “hate” and “destroy” to describe Randy's edit is a bit much.

[randydesertrat]

I appreciate the comments - both the positive and negative. It is always interesting to hear why someone likes something and why others don't. I have both loved and hated many of the remixes out there and everyone absolutely has different tastes. I personally didn't care for some elements of the original mix of Secret Love which is why I made the remix. I now get to hear it the way I want to while others prefer the original as it is. I'll be curious to hear what kind of mix they release next week!

[jcfree]

I really like this radio remix, just a little different, I will listen to both versions, nice to mix it up and have a couple of cool versions to listen to! Good Job!

[CADreaming]

Originally Posted by HejiraNYC

I can only imagine that Lindsey must have been blown away when he heard it. Surely this has been presented to him for inclusion on FM albums, and he probably didn't know what to do with it.

What was that? Was that the sound of a table turning?