Labyrinth Of The Absurd - ValveDriver

Thanks, man. I'm glad you liked it.

I kinda don't do anything mainstream or stereotypical. If it is, then it wasn't intentional.

Either way, thanks again for the time to comment.

Take care.
V.

What?

Thanks.

Thank you. i’ll Check out your work.

Take care.
V

I’m glad you like it, but it’s not for sale. I appreciate the kind words.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Swindla, what's happnin?

Thanks for the kind words. If you dig the darker side of music, you should check out the rest of my work. Darkness is kind of "my thing." As far as making dubstep great again, that's a pretty big compliment. It's not really my preferred genre, but I really like to incorporate dubstep elements into what I do.
I'm sure you'll hear more in the future.

Take care.
Sloe.

It might be just you. I'm usually known for my positive and uplifting music that inspires happiness and rainbows. Seriously.

Thank you for the kind words.

Take care.
Sloe

Ha! Thanks man. I checked out some of your work the other night. I was impressed. You're definitely on your way to making some really good music! I'll swing by when I have more time to concentrate, and leave some comments, suggestions, and pointers for you.

Thank you for taking the time to listen and comment. It's always appreciated!

Take care.
Sloe.

You're welcome, and thank you for taking the time to comment. I appreciate it.

Take care.
V.

TJ, Thanks for taking the time to listen and comment. I'm glad you enjoyed it enough to do so.

"maybe you could add some pianos and strings for additional fx"

Ya know, I actually did. I had a few in there in a few spots, but I wasn't 100% satisfied with them. So, when it came time for save, export and post, I took them out at the last second. Maybe I'll revisit this one down the road and try again with the strings and pianos.

Either way, thank you for offering up a suggestions. I like it when people do that. Even if I don't use it on this particular track, I'll take it with me onto the next one. SO, again, thank you.

Take care.
V.

Dyldonomus, I'm glad you enjoyed this, and thank you for taking the time to leave your thoughts.

Take care.
V.

Welcome back, and thank you!

You're welcome to enjoy this one as many times as you'd like!

Take care, sir.

V.

What's happnin'?

I'm with you, man. I haven't been too thrilled with dubstep for a while. Once everyone started sounding exactly like Skrillex and Flux Pavilion, I lost interest. Fast. It's all the same formula, the same "drop," the same samples. Like you said. It got boring.

A lot of my work has always had trace elements of D&B, and dubstep, but usually as supporting roles to the primary Heavy Metal. (Maybe someday I'll re-upload my older tracks.) So, I decided to just put out what I wanted to hear in dubstep. This is the result. Most of my work is pretty dark like this one.

I'm glad I could restore your interest. Even if only a little. I'm honored to know that my work reached someone in a good way.

Thanks a lot, man. I genuinely appreciate it.

Take care.
V.

I've loved horror flicks since I was a little kid!

"Not the norm for dubstep but anything really dark usually hardly is."

That's exactly why I did it. If I can break the norm and have a decent turn out, I'm going to.

I'm not sure what the Castlevania melody is. I know it's a game, but not one I've ever played. I'll have to look for the soundtrack.

Thanks for taking a minute, man. I appreciate your feedback!

Take care.
V.

Cru, how's it goin' mister?

I think the video should be all the old classic monsters, (pre 1990's.), in tux-n-tails doing some old Fred Astaire and Gene Kelly numbers WHILE the grave digger is in the background diggin' a dirtnap bunkbed.

Once I finish my dinner, I will be clicking on the links. I've always found Grace Jones to be a very interesting individual. I'm very curious to see what's behind curtain #1 and 2! Thanks for stopping by.

Take care.
V.

2D2R, Sorry for the late reply, and thank you for taking the time to comment. I'm glad you enjoyed it.

Take care.
V.

Thanks for the listen, and for the kind words. I'm glad you enjoyed it.

Take care.
V.

Orlando, Thank you!
That's a hell of a big compliment, man. Especially considering the massive amounts of talent which surrounds me. I'm truly grateful for your kindness.

Take care.
V.

Silverman, thanks for taking to the time to listen. I'm glad you enjoyed it.

Take care.
V.

Midi...thanks, man!

I'm glad you enjoyed it. My work is usually a little darker than most people on Looperman, so it means quite a bit when people still like my work enough to comment on it to let me know they like it.

That kick drum is about 3 different kicks layered, EQ'd and compressed. D3ERILICT had suggested they're too far back in the mix. I may try bringing them up a little. If they sound better, I'll re-upload as an edit.

Thanks again for taking the time to leave some kind words. I appreciate it greatly.

Take care.
V.

D3RELICT, How are you? I apologize for such a late reply. Busy days, my friend.

I love the horror. The campier the better, if you ask me. The dark sounds are something that I've always really liked too. I guess it sort of goes hand in hand.

Thanks for the compliment on that glassy lead. It's one of my own creations. I like to create all my tracks from as close to scratch as possible. So hearing that my synths are turning out good makes it worth the work.

You may be absolutely correct about bringing the drums forward. As much as I love the electronic music, my first love is death metal. A genre that's heavily guitar driven. A lot of times, the drums sit further back. I think 35 years of listening to metal kind of programmed my ears to pay more attention to the bass and lead sounds. The next piece I do like this one, I will definitely keep your suggestion in mind. Thank you for the suggestion.

As far as more like this coming down the pipe. I can guarantee you there will be more. I don't know if you've already listened or not, but my "Twas Brillig (Slithy Tove Remix) is kind of similar to this. It's not as dark or horror driven, but it's really bass-y, has a heavy beat, and pretty spacious. Check it out if you haven't already.

Thanks again for the kind words, and suggestion. I'm glad you enjoyed this one.

Take care.
V.

Hahha!

Thanks, man. I'm glad you liked it.

Take care.
V.

Alex, hello again!

"I like that kind of drone synth sound"

That's a good thing to call it. That's basically, exactly what it is.

The female lead in sounds similar because I've used it in "50 Weight and Body Paint" and also in "Twas Brillig-Slithy Tove". I've always liked it when artists would somehow connect songs, or reuse an element from past works. I guess some would call it recycled, or not creative, but I like to do it.

"Probably Hans Rudolf Giger will fit perfectly here"

Almost 25 years ago, I was an 18 year old artist when I discovered Mr. Giger's work. I went out and bought all of his books and spent countless hours studying his work. I mean, right down to the individual brush strokes. The perspectives, the compositions, the textures, everything. I dissected them fully. He was like a god to me. The worlds he created and the creatures that lived within were completely original and never before seen. He is what inspired me to drive my creativity and push for the originality that no one has ever seen, or with my music, heard.
So, when you say to me that Hans Rudolf Giger would fit perfectly into my song, it is truly one of the greatest compliments I could receive. So, for that, I sincerely thank you.

Take care, Alex.

Aaron.

Aleksander, it's good to hrar from you as well. Which do you prefer to be called, Alex, or Aleksander?

Hopefully you had a chance to listen to this on better speakers. Laptop speakers really aren't conducive to any kind of bass-y music. Also, I hope you enjoyed what you heard.

As far as beat similarity goes, it is similar. But the type of song that it is is very similar. Bass driven and heavy. This one is just a lot darker. I really like the slower, heavier driven beats.

Anyhow, thanks for listening, and taking the time to share your thoughts. I alway appreciate it.

Take care.
V.

Hey, man! Good to hear from you.

I've never played Metroid, so I'm not familiar with the OST. I will have to check into it, though.

That whole vocal sample is pretty cool. I only used about a third of it. There's still plenty more. Maybe on the next track, huh?

Thanks for the kind words, and for the fav, as well!

Take care.
V.

Danke! How are you, mister?

I'm glad you liked it. I know you're more of light and upbeat kind of guy, so it means a lot when you like my hazardous work!

Things here are busy. But all around, they're good.

Thanks again, my friend!

Aaron

Thanks, man. I appreciate the kindness.

Take care.
V.

Bro been busy as a mo fo fo sho, yo!

I'm glad you liked this. I know you're generally not an electronic fan, so it means even more that way.

The lead at 1:09. I was trying to go for that "chime-y" thing they always had in all the themes to the old horror flicks in the late 70's to mid 80's. I'm not sure which flick that originated in, but I know it's heavy in Halloween and Hellraiser.

I'm not exactly sure why the ending came out abrupt. But, Like Static said, it's probably an easy fix. I'll check it out when the house finally gets quiet. I already have a pretty good idea what the problem is. The abrupt ending should be, ahem.....Dead By Dawn.

"I paid no mind to the labeled genre. I saw something from you, and hit play. "

Thanks, man. That tells me I'm doing something right. I appreciate it.

If she's sleazy, take 'er twice.
Aaron.