Listen To Velvet Highway Electronic Song By ValveDriver At Looperman.com

Deliciously dark and seductive... you know how to work those synths! Sometimes its just what you need to return to your roots to find a new path to creativity... awesome!

Awesome work, quick question, Are you drawing the automation for the frequency cutoffs it FL Studio or using actual knobs while recording?

I'm trying to expand my soundscapes and you seem to have no problem doing so. Keep up the great work.

Aaron,

Man this was a much welcomed surprise for me this morning. Mondays, especially after a long weekend, are usually a bitch here at work and today was no exception. We had a nasty storm here over the weekend and voltage spikes and power outages added to the drama getting my production lines running this morning. So after after much chaos and confusion I made it back to my office and settled down at my desk with a cup of coffee. Upon noticing the Looperman email from ValveDriver, I knew things were about to take a turn...for the badassery.

I keep a pair of ear buds here at work and even though they aren't all that great I had to sample the track straight away. It definitely put a smile on my face hearing those familiar synth tones reminiscent of "No Salvation", the epically wicked world debut and my initiation into the world of the"ValveDriver" ! This track, much like No Salvation, has a great industrialized vibe to it. It easily creates images of machination strewn across a dark and remote landscape. Is is some Other-Worldly realm, an alternative reality or maybe the dark side of our consciousness? The lyrics suggest maybe a dream state or sub-conscious connection.

I really enjoy music that allows me to use my imagination and adds that other dimension to the listening experience. The droning nature of the synths, subtle dubstep wobbles and groaning saw bass all combine for a great brooding groove as this progresses. I really like the mid section here, almost an interlude that depressurizes or backs off the intensity as you bring in the vocal. Very cool structuring. As mentioned, this track is a complete return to the nucleus for you and even though your later tracks are certainly more mainstream metal, these electronic variables are still way cool and still deliver the gut punch that turned us all on to the ol' ValveDriver in the first place.

So, yeah, of course I dig it bro. And thanks for putting a little (Blackhole) Sunshine into an otherwise typical crap shoot of a Monday morning.

Whenever I hit a creative wall, I go make something weird an unexpected with no intention or direction to the tune. And sometimes that's the best trigger for creativity. This is dark and powerful. I like this one. The synths with the vocoded sounds almost create a chant-like effect which is cool. Very good, Welcome back.
Steven

Really remarkable is the care you have had of the sound in this song. Everything is extraordinarily clean and crisp but at the same time full-bodied and round. The arrangement is very interesting, this piece is written from the usual listening and creates a strong impact accent. Overall it's exactly the kind of music I love to listen to. In some parts, while offering absolute originality, it recalls the sonic atmospheres of the Cybertracks vein of the 90s.
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