A R I E - Xstokes

23rd Nov 2023 15:07 - 2 years ago
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Description : don't need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows.
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Comments (8)

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

AlanMcLarenProject
AlanMcLarenProject 7th Jun 2024 11:36 - 2 years ago
Interesting track, lots of ideas and nice sounds in a short track, I particularly like the intro part, hope you can develop it into a full track :)
Musicwithoutborders
Musicwithoutborders 26th Nov 2023 08:50 - 2 years ago
Wow, my dear friend.
This is Heaven you always dish out the best stuff.
Well done my mate.
Maj.
xstokes
xstokes replied 27th Nov 2023 - 2 years ago
Maj, hello brother, i’ve been looking forward to seeing you again! i hope you’re doing fine, but damn i don’t know anybody who hasn’t had their share of grief this past year.
but i will tell you the last several weeks have held joyful reunions, and this is all that, mate! i’ll be looking for you
Shaman77
Shaman77 25th Nov 2023 09:35 - 2 years ago
I'm sinking deeper into the subconscious)
xstokes
xstokes replied 27th Nov 2023 - 2 years ago
pull off of the road!
theHumps
theHumps 25th Nov 2023 05:44 - 2 years ago
From reading your replies I can see what the song means to you. Don't get me started, lol. It's a neat track, reminds me of stuff U2 did about 1/3 into their career, Zooropa/Lemon era. I have absolutely no idea what makes this trip hop but who cares, it's a neat piece of music.

Sorry to hear about your suitcase. I just adopted the neighborhood cat that 4 different people have just left water and food outside for her her whole life, ~ 6 years old. They move away and the next person starts feeding her. I started petting her and she was so lovable and underfed. And when my neighbor couldn't get the cat in a cat carrier when she moved, she asked me to feed and water her. Well by then I was already feeding her and she was sleeping on my bed every night, he. Awesome, most sweetest grey tiger cat! All she wanted was to be someone's pet.

There is still goodness out there, even if in small kitty sized amounts. Don't lose the faith brother. :)

Wayne
xstokes
xstokes replied 27th Nov 2023 - 2 years ago
heya Wayne — U2’s a band i’ll try rediscovering. zooropa was the only full record i connected to at the time, seriously cool stuff from edge.
the story about yr new roomie illustrates your point in ways that hit home, dude. redemptive acts oughtta feature more prominently in my head. thanks for that, buddy!
CINCOCENT
CINCOCENT 25th Nov 2023 04:53 - 2 years ago
Dope! True trip hop! A little short coming from you though nice work X
xstokes
xstokes replied 27th Nov 2023 - 2 years ago
thanks bro — i’m tryin to make tighter tracks, ha!
Danke
Danke 24th Nov 2023 19:54 - 2 years ago
bit harsh from 0-35 and 1-02 but the usual creativity will save this fluff too... :-)
fistbump,
Danke
xstokes
xstokes replied 27th Nov 2023 - 2 years ago
yes it grew from a pacific track to this exaggeration— i look forward to producing a kinder mix of this again. peace, fistbumps!
Dennel
Dennel 24th Nov 2023 17:01 - 2 years ago
"Don't need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows indeed..." Your track embodies a mysterious, maybe even ominous feel about it in which perhaps you are trying to convey your message. In which case message received, I also like the fact (much like myself) that you've chosen the "say what you gotta say musical and don't prolong the song unnecessarily" if it is not needed approach.

Great job and fav,

Dennel
xstokes
xstokes replied 24th Nov 2023 - 2 years ago
hey Dennel, thanks for the listen and comments man. i wanted a ruined sound to reflect the images of ruin that permeates most media, it’s certainly permeated my consciousness.
i’m not really dogmatic about song length, but it is particularly gratifying when my long-winded ass manages to bring a sense of brevity to bear in a track. would that that were always the case!
peace, man
dimestop
dimestop 23rd Nov 2023 22:00 - 2 years ago
i felt the storm approach it was menacing then it kicked in after 35 secs and stayed pretty menacing, nice female vocal ad-libs they are tasty short and sweet nice work bro, i sure know which way the wind blows
xstokes
xstokes replied 24th Nov 2023 - 2 years ago
so many ill winds blowing around this planet right now, bro. jesus maybe we need more pandemics, but no, there were shots fired cuz of that too.
omg my cat just threw up in my suitcase life is a horrorshow man we gotta keep making music. it’s good to see you, mate

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