Ancient Rage - StaticNomad

I haven't seen The Joker so can't comment on the soundtrack. But I've heard the film is great so will get round to watching it sometime, bearing your comment in mind.

Bladerunner is good but I think I prefer the soundtrack to the actual film.

Glad to hear you liked the track.

Raging greetings, Ancient Valve.

Nice of me to be able to remind of some of your previous work. Your synth contributions (ie in second half) are perhaps my favourite parts in the whole track. Or my programmed guitar parts starting 2:01.

Damn these mix issues. I need to go back and scrutinise even more to remove the problems that other people are hearing which I'm not. A bit of a challenge.

Yes, hope he finds Parallax though I might have all the parts on my hard drive. Certainly some. You did add some synth parts to that track. Mostly just wooshy background synth stuff, if I remember correctly.

Ancient Nomad, growing through division from mania.

Thanks very much. I think it's a pretty interesting and unusual creation. Not sure what happens to the mix around 5 mins. I still hear everything just fine. Shame it's not a more dynamic looking waveform. Perhaps I'm just trying to cram too many sounds on top of each other.

It's a shame that the mix seems to be the main talking point and problem here. I've worked very hard at it and feel I can hear everything that's going on in the track, which is a lot.

Not sure what I can realistically do to improve things but I'll have another think.

Thanks for the thoughts.

Hot!!

Salutations, small and pitiful gonad.

Yes, nice to hear it on the Loop. It's only taken three years for me to upload it.

"I believe I contributed the least out of the three of us."

I believe you did but those bass parts are very useful, especially the tone, which I'm not able to get.

But you know that it's the bass player's job to shut up and sit in the background, merely providing some low end and rhythm, never anything fancy. In most bands, the bass player will be immediately unplugged if he's seen or heard fingering a chord. And then made to leave the band immediately. Even if it's mid-song during a massive stadium gig.

I know very little about modes so don't know the phrygian though I have heard of it. Early lead guitar parts? There aren't any until the middle breakdown. Unless you mean The Valve's chugging early distortion.

Unintended ducking is certainly unintended. Shame about that and the apparently sub standard mix.

"Tasty shiznit there."

Yes. Whoever you got to do those bass parts can definitely play!

Yes, please find Parallax. Would be good to complete it.

As you've already worked out, there's a whole new album of Maynard lyrics to use for signoffs. So I give you:

Great And Powerful Nomad,

Calculating steps away from you

Hi, thanks for the honest feedback. I like that.

I've just uploaded another version over the previous file, this time without the limiting on the master so I hope that solves the muddy, compressed sound. My mistake for previously trying to make the track very loud and badass.

I'd be interested to know if you can hear a difference. An improvement would be great!

I think the guitar you mean is the heavy, distorted stuff. That's a programmed guitar VST (Shreddage) made by Mr Valvedriver. I like it and can't tell it's not the real thing.

Yes, I like the overall composition and vibe. It's certainly unusual.

Thanks again and I hope you'll listen again.