Smooth and creamy as always.

great sound love the funk in this!

That bassline is Sick!

Thanks Mark for your compliment! The image is from a professional photo series for our upcoming new website and for the new publisher I work for. My daughter chose it. She said I should be "brave" *smile

Phenomenal aural trip - all kinds of funk and jazz spinning ecstatically, masterful playing and gorgeous sound production and mix. You still dont have the double hit at the end ; )

Hi Mark, I don't think there is much to add to what I said about half a year ago. I notice that you have screwed a bit on some corners. But that didn't change my overall impression. Still excellent! *smile. I already left out the "break" at the end. Perhaps a double hit of the percussion instrument at the end would be a viable suggestion. As it is now, it leaves me with the impression "I'll just stop now" *smile. But that's just my personal impression. Others will definitely see it differently. Greetings Manuela

Half a year later and it's only getting better and better Mark!

already after 30 seconds i love this.

[just as a small sidenote, i am getting some high-energy low end from the bass that seems to interfere a bit sometimes (for example :40-:44), maybe worth investigating closer - but it could also just be my suboptimal room/speaker setup.]

hotdamn, that element setting in at :48 is insanely cool, i love it. the melody itself but also how it sounds with the claves and subtly combines into this adorable sound.
some sick rhythms on the keys and proper bass lines, i can't not move to this. what an arrangement man, blew me away. every instrument is done brilliantly and that whole thing is just bonkers.
i will need more time to listen to this in detail. this is some serious fusion.

Wow, Mark! I missed hearing the original version, but this is pretty amazing! The mix is really excellent. I very much enjoyed the track. Kept my interest up throughout.

I see from your profile that you are a drummer, but also have several drum VSTs. Would be interested to know if you played live on the track and whether you were triggering the VSTs or on a real kit. Drum parts were really, really good.

Like Manuela, I would have preferred to hear an ending with one or more closing chords, not the relatively quick fade-out. That said, I very often use fade-outs to finish off my tracks so who am I to talk? :)

Was also interested to see that you are using Ozone 10. I have it and have found that the mastering generally is superior to what I get from online services, especially if I tweak things a bit from the presets.

Hey Marc, it's amazing as always. Love the horns you added (I think) around 3:41
I also still stand by my original comment, although it seems you did the opposite, and removed it from the end now ;)
Great track, always good to hear you having fun!

Hello Mark.
Happy New Year to you! I hope you have a wonderful year ahead!
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Hello, your changes spiced up the song even more. I have the feeling that everything now sounds a bit fuller, more voluminous. The bass and the drums are great as usual. The spatial image is excellent, the individual instruments are not only good to listen to, but they harmonize in space and sound. The added horns complement the excellent overall picture and the extremely sensitively tuned sound. Great solos, wonderful live atmosphere. Hats off! I bow to you! I can't imagine it getting any better. What bothers me a bit is the hidden ending. I'm more of a friend of the final chord. In my opinion, it fits better to the live character conveyed by the song. But that's a matter of taste. Very good work! And I don't say that often! *smile. Greetings and a Happy New Year to you and your loved ones Manuela

Mark, this swings like crazy, the rhodes and bass are a joy to my ears as they lead this way out orchestra thru some really interesting changes. i love the go-for-broke jump of the arrangement, you always deliver the inventiveness and energy. good tidings, man!

Mark. WOW! Amazing track my friend. For me it conjures up Weather Report and a (Jaco..ish) bass groove. Mix and spatial awareness is great as usual. I know how much heart and soul, (with a capital S , random Tower of Power reference) is put into these tracks. Groove is non-stop. UE

i followed your journey since 2021, i really like your nice clean mix. Theres some fusion/world elements mixed with jazz vibes. You take a lot of care into you themes and with the years it became more free creativ. Those basslines are yummy. greetings from a banana

As I was listening I was thinking I have to say something about that busy bass, but when I go to the comments everyone's said it already. I like the juxtaposition of that bass with the wash if the Rhodes on top. Solos all outstanding and production sublime as always.

Hi Mark,

Wishing you & yours A very *MERRY CHRISTMAS & PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR* Have a good one! my friend. Look forward to more of your music in the New Year :)

very cool man, that bass had me in a trance. really enjoyed my listen. faved.

This is a BEAUTIFUL production. Was quite hooked from start to finish. Been away from Looperman for a bit and I love coming back to fresh talent on these forums. that riff at 3:55 is very elevating before the guitar.

Oh d*mn, ok I loved that electronic piano hook at the beginning, that was so tasty and the bass-drive/distortion you added was utterly perfect. This track shares a great quality of most of your stuff in that, to my ear, it almost feels like a tour of various instrumental sounds, each unique and adding it's own flavour to the whole before stepping back to let another shine. It gives a unique quality to your music from a songwriting perspective as well as a production one. I don't think you need to develop this one any further unless you really want to. But trust your instincts, they're razor sharp!

Cam

Very groovy, funky, jazzy etc. I really like this little number, great job kingmt77!
Jonathan

Hey Mark.
I like that building up and the realy cool sounds in it.
Im agree with Micheal about the bassline.
Love it!!

Wow Mark,

this track sounds like
the coming together of a
beautiful creative musical
mind.
I'm totally lovin the aggressive
point, counterpoint play between all
the instruments. I hated to hear it end.

Great track. Faved..

PEACE from the East...

wow Mark we need more from you here, your such a talented artist. that intro is off the charts, could be the theme for a modern Shaft movie the deepness of that drum kick is sic and that guitar is fly, the percs are fantastic love the shakers the instrument solos are on point with so much space to shine the bass is top notch and is always a strong point with you, the flute and keys just after sit in harmony, a could just write superlative after superlative a master at work, bye the way mate do you still have your own spot on your local radio jazz show, i assume you do what lucky listeners they are, two listens back to back and then straight to the fav button

Thanks Mark for the vote of confidence, it is greatly appreciated! indeed glad you liked what you heard. Keep up the awesome work Jazzmaster!

It is as you describe. A state without confusion. I especially like the slapping bass solo from 1:05. But the saxophone in the solo is also very well integrated. You have the feeling, as always, of attending an impressive live session. Good basis, great solos, I could well imagine it on a stage. From 4:50, this phenomenal duet between keys and horns, wow! But at the end of the day you still have to work. I just don't think it's that nice. Think of the stage! Greetings Manuela

All kinds of groovy man.

DAMMMNNN! indeed wooo! now this is groovalicious! on all levels & man, that B-Line is everything, Mark, you truly are an outstanding! JAZZ-MASTER. The swing of this track is giving life & seriously got me dancing! around the room. I can't sit still with such smooth groove high quality jazz such as this playing into my ears, yes sir! awesomely done indeed. You kill every single time no lie. It's always a pleasure listening to your work. You never disappoint. BRAVO!!!

Angelus

Damnnn! nothing to say when you can't do the same! all my musical respect for this work, I think it's the first time that I put a "fav"! I won't talk to you about the bass line which is insane, the groove and the rest!
hats off Mark !
Michael

Any day is a good day if we have a new track from the King of Fusion.
Great stuff man. If you're looking for ideas: I like the motive you used in the intro and outro, and I would like to highlight that even more, and also make it come back maybe once or twice in the song (maybe with a change of drum rhythm, etc). I think it's a strong melody and can be your leitmotif!