Ancient Rage - StaticNomad

1st Nov 2019 15:55 - 6 years ago
Description : A collaboration between Evisma (bass guitar), Valvedriver (synths+ guitar VST) and everyone's favourite Nomad (synths, programmed drums, electric cello, production, mixing, mastering). A heavy, groovy, electronic, mystical, Eastern track made by three guys who've known each other for years but never met in person. Interesting comments appreciated.

Comments (8)

If you have time take a listen and give StaticNomad some feedback.

MPOProduction
MPOProduction 3rd Nov 2019 15:57 - 6 years ago
The mood of the song reminds me of the film "Blade Runner" and Joker !! very good !!
StaticNomad
StaticNomad replied 3rd Nov 2019 - 6 years ago
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.
Neomorpheus
Neomorpheus 3rd Nov 2019 00:41 - 6 years ago
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ValveDriver
ValveDriver 2nd Nov 2019 22:57 - 6 years ago
What's happnin?

Yeah. It's pretty cool to hear this one again. I had almost forgotten what it sounded like. It was a pretty fun little number to work on, too.

I do hear issues with the mix. We can talk about that later.

Hopefully, Mr. E. can find Parallax. I kinda forgot what that one sounded like, too.

I guess, at some point, I should probably add my contribution, huh?

Anyhow. Get a hold of me about the mixing and whatnot's.

Mr. V.
StaticNomad
StaticNomad replied 3rd Nov 2019 - 6 years ago
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.
topvega
topvega 2nd Nov 2019 19:10 - 6 years ago
Super cool track. Nice job all around guys. The mix sounds great up until the 5-minute mark where it does get a little compressed sounding. Still a great track.

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StaticNomad
StaticNomad replied 2nd Nov 2019 - 6 years ago
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.
elijahbcrouch
elijahbcrouch 2nd Nov 2019 13:37 - 6 years ago
mix isn't great but good idea
StaticNomad
StaticNomad replied 2nd Nov 2019 - 6 years ago
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.
RuslanG
RuslanG 1st Nov 2019 20:31 - 6 years ago
Cool!
StaticNomad
StaticNomad replied 1st Nov 2019 - 6 years ago
Hot!!
Evisma
Evisma 1st Nov 2019 17:42 - 6 years ago
Greetings, great and powerful Nomad.

It's nice to hear this on the loop! Really enjoyed the few additions you've made since I last heard it. I believe I contributed the least out of the three of us. Listening again, I hear that your early lead guitar parts are in phrygian mode and now I can noodle with your riff a bit and know what I'm doing. Didn't know how to get that eastern feel till learning the modes.

As for the mix, I listened through a stereo system and it seems a bit compressed and there is some slight unintended ducking, fluctuating volume in spots. Nothing major, and I definitely enjoyed it. Especially the bass playing. Tasty shiznit there. I'll try to find Parallax, but I may have lost it when my recording setup died last year. New stuff from me soon, with vocals.

Evan, innumerating all that he's to do.
StaticNomad
StaticNomad replied 3rd Nov 2019 - 6 years ago
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 ##### 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
thechockehold
thechockehold 1st Nov 2019 16:57 - 6 years ago
Nice composition and overal inmpression\vibe. Not that good mixing\mastering (especially athe end and heavy parts). I personally don't like guitar tone, its flat and muddy.
StaticNomad
StaticNomad replied 1st Nov 2019 - 6 years ago
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.

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