January - Promenade2239

I was listening to some of your track really like them all. I like the funky feel on the this one, good work.

Hi. I love the first of these four tracks. A very cool melody coming in on the main beat from the guitar chord and a very charming little synth part.

Sitar there is also perfect. Lots of little things moving around and the bass underneath is solid too. This could play around on a loop for a long time and I would still like it. Some strings in there too. Lots of lovely keyboard touches and I wish I could play like that.

My only problem is with the drums. They just sit there not doing much and also don't sound very powerful. Like a loop except you have EZ so you can/should do more with them. Maybe try putting a stereo widener on them plus EQ to get a fuller, brighter sound. I know you make these tracks so quickly that you don't bother going back and adding details to your drums. I wish you would.

I hear these as four separate tracks but will return to say more about the others later.

For now, here is your new favourite cool, modern jazzy song. You're going to love it! Jazz band with DJ as lead player. Amazing piece of music.

Lund Quartet - Sequoia

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RKmfiLB-03I

for some reason I cannot get this one to play Promenade...it has happened before a few times on LM...I will be back later & try again.......Ed

You really get your money's worth on this one, Alex. Some nice jazzy vibs you have in this one...Good job!

Ciao,
M.

I love some good lounge chill out music and this one is definitely on the higher end of the spectrum. Mr. wolf kind of covered all the musical aspects of the songs, but i wanna talk about how the first two made me feel. Ground Basse was a funky minimalistic song that really made me feel like I was on the beach in the middle of the sand watching the waves roll up on the shore. The Blues made me feel like I was in a classic jazz or blues bar in New York City, with a lot of grungy people in a grungy place. You really took me on a trip here with the first two tracks man, great job!

You had me at the word "suite" ... I like the idea of several movements that belong together. Typical concept for progressive rock but why not export it to other genres as well?

Coming to the music...
- The first part, the Ground Basse, works very well.
I like this syncopated keys "fighting" against the flowing bass. Only remark: I would raise a bit the level of the bass and if possible, use a more "grinding" sound.
- Second part, The Blues.
What can I say on the organ? really beautiful.
I like the sound and the light bluesy mood. Liked it.
Of course the piano is also good, but the organ is
my favorite (strange: I usually prefer the piano,
but I like too much what you played on the organ here).
Also the drum loop works very well.
- Third part, One Step Closer
Again, nice syncopated keys, but this time in an
almost "industrial" context (due to the drums).
Not so fond of the special fxs running in the background.
Again ... you know how to play these keys :-)
Liked a lot the solo going on.
Light and perfect for the atmosphere.
Special mention for the bass sound: I like it, few notes
but in the right place. Good.
- Fourth part, Nuclear Sunset
This is now something totally different.
Strange pads at the beginning (maybe the looping point
could use a better "cross fade" at 9:33)
Weird, but hey,
we are going for a nuclear sunset, arent we?
Around 10:30 the track really gets "chilly" with nice
pads and good work on the piano
(I would be curious to hear this piano line with an
echo... a huge echo set on 1/4 and lot of feedback...
not sure it would work, just curious).
Probably you could also make the ending a bit longer,
but I assume that at 12:07 you didn't want to extend it
too much.

So the final question: is this really a suite or are these 4 tracks assembled together?
Hard to say. I personally think they could work as single tracks but I see how you wanted to offer the listener a different experience by abutting them to form a single song.
And of course I also recognize common elements across the 4 parts: your keyboards playing could be seen as the fil-rouge that connects the various movement.
It's a bit feeble as link, but you are the boss and you decide what has to be done :-)

Final word: LIKED!

I am happy I decided to listen this.
Ciao, Domenico

PS: be ensured that the fact that you recently commented one of my tracks doesn't play any role in my post.
I am *always* looking for new music here, even if I have no "featured track" to promote. And I always try to be as honest as possible with my comments.