Damn. Enigma. I haven't heard that one in a while! But now that you mention it, I can totally see were your coming from.
I mentioned in one the replies to an earlier comment that the choir bit in this track is from one of my favorite pieces, "Miserere mei, Deus". Just in case you didn't see it. So, no Enigma here.
Thanks for taking the time to listen and comment. I appreciate it, and I'm glad you liked it.
Take care.
V.

Anthony, that is a great question.
The short answer is that it was a happy accident.
The long answer is, when I was working on this I felt that it needed something more. Something powerful but elegant as well. I have listened to Miserere mei, Deus many times in the past, and thought it would be a good fit. So I loaded it up and like you said, it's like they were made for each other. It wasn't my intent to use this when I started working on it, so I was pleasantly surprised when I realized that both pieces are in the key of G, and the beats were only off by a couple bpms. It was such a small adjustment, that it didn't affect the sound of my track. There were things I already had in there that ended up lining up perfectly with parts of the choir. So, total coincidence.
I suppose there could have been a subconscious inspiration, but I really think it just worked out how it did out of pure luck.
Thank you for taking the time to listen and leave a great and thoughtful comment. I truly appreciate it.
Take care.
V.

I wasn't aware that there was an attack on you. I'm sorry to hear that. I don't know if he still does, but at one time, Mr. Looperman himself kept a pretty tight watch on the place, looking for troublemakers and dealing with them accordingly. There is still a strong sense of community here, but it's just.....different now. Obviously, I can roll with the changes, I'm still here too.
I'm glad you chose to stick around. You bring encouragement for those who need it.
Take care.
V.

You will. I have no doubt. But, I have to say, I really like your style. I love how you're able to do so much to get such a full sound with such minimal amounts of instruments. I can give you pointers someday if you ever have questions on how to achieve this kind of thing.

Thank you Rita! I'm glad you enjoyed this one as much as you did. This one is what Valvedriver sounded like in the beginning. (but better). I'm working on a few of them that have more of this sound. Stay tuned!
Take care.
V.

It's no bother at all. I don't mind non-track related comments since Mr. L took the forums away. I can understand why, but, none the less...
You are correct in what you say. At one time, this place was a gold mine of information and advice. Like I said in response to Aaron, most of what I know I learned from others on this site. I still try to keep that alive. I'm sure some people don't like it when I throw critiques in, but most do. So, I'll keep doing it.
Personally, I love it when I get constructive criticism. My original tagline here was "I'm not here to get famous. I'm here to get good."

Thank you. I'm glad you enjoyed it.

Yeah. There are a lot of bugs since the update. But I don't really think it's going to die. At least I hope not. I guess that depends one whether or not Shan listens to the people and makes some changes accordingly. I guess we'll see.

Satdap, thank your for the listen and the comment. I'm glad you enjoyed it. It does kinda make the head move with the beat doesn't it?
Take care.
V.

Paul, how are you, friend? Well, I hope.
I will say that since I've been here, I have learned that the Valvedriver brand has definitely carved out a signature sound. It's been said that it does carry through in whichever genre I go with. Funny thing is, I can hear it, I can feel it, but I have no idea where exactly it comes from or even how to pinpoint it.
The choir bit in this track is from one of my favorite pieces, "Miserere mei, Deus". Although I'm not religious, (rather anti-religious, actually), it's still such a powerful piece. I had to use it.
I'm glad to hear that it sounds good on multiple systems To be honest, I've been pretty lazy about double checking on all my different tester systems. I just shoot it out there and hope for the best. lol.
Always good to hear from you, mister.
Take care.
Aaron.

Hello Glenn. I'm glad you stopped by. I always appreciate it when someone takes time for my work.
It's good that you had a hundred different images with this. When I make a track, I tend to try to paint with sound, hoping that it evokes something within the listeners mind, or heart. Your confirmation encourages me to continue.
Thank you again, Glenn.
Take care.
V.

Mr. Neo. I remember a time when I would get critiques from you, Evisma, Static Nomad, and all the other old timers. The fact that the critiques have lessened to few and far between just lets me know that I've finally gotten good. Finally.
In my synth based tracks, and even a few metal ones, I have always liked to add some form of dubstep synths. I like them too. When used right, they do have a particular attitude.
It's funny you mention angels and demons. That's more or less what this is about. As is most of my work. The conflict of good and evil. How the iniquity of man disguises itself in the clothing of righteousness. The title was taken from Psalms 51:5. "Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me". I just tweaked the one word for the context of the song.
A little over a decade of darkness from the Valvedriver camp. And there's no sign of light on the horizon!
Thank you, Neo, for taking time. Your opinion is one that truly matters.
take care, brother.

Hello Manuela.
First, I'd like to thank you for not only taking the time to listen and leave a comment, but leaving a comment with thoughtfulness and depth. I admire that.
I'm interested in your thoughts on the kidnapping into another world. I wonder if you are thinking along the lines of my original intent. I guess it depends on how deep one would want to dig within the analysis.
There is truth to what you say in regards to my caring about peoples opinions. But that's a conversation that goes far deeper than the comments section on Looperman tracks.
From what I have witnessed of you, Manuela, arrogance is not on the list. Nor is any complaining, really. I suppose I'm not the only one in which the term "ostensibly" applies, huh? ;)
Do take care, and I hope you enjoyed your weekend.
V.

Thank you. I appreciate it.
V.

Aaron, how ya doin?
I'm glad I could inspire you. It's always good to know that what you do makes others want to do bigger and better. For that, I thank you.
It took a lot of bad tracks to get to these good ones, as I'm sure you know. When I joined in 2012 I had some real ugly ones. But it was because the crowd back then were full of people who weren't afraid to leave constructive criticism. I'd say about 80% of what I know now, is because of those back then. I learned so much. I wish more members still did that. I mention it because, to me, that in itself is a great form of inspiration.
As far as collaborating on M. Squadd, get ahold of me over on Discord. Let me know exactly what you're looking for. We can discuss it over there.
Until then, take care.
Aaron.