How Many Times Have I Told You - Remix - ValveDriver

Zoot, how are ya, man? Well, I hope.
Thanks for the listen and the comment. I appreciate it.
Ministry has been on regular rotation in my playlists since about 1989. Even in my tracks where I'm not intentionally going for that vibe (like this one), they still show up in some way or another.
I'm flattered that you would think to show this to your son. I know you've said in the past that he's become quite the metal head. Let me know what he thought of it.
Take care, mister.
Aaron.

Mark, how's it goin' Mister? I hope your holiday was good, and just how you needed it to be.

First of all, thank you for not only listening, but listening deep enough to be able to leave some critique. That is absolutely crucial for improvement, and I don't think a lot of people here understand that.
Since I'm just a self-taught producer, I've kind of missed a lot of important tricks and tools. Moreover, the discipline to go find them. I looked into multiband saturation, and you absolutely correct. I'll work on getting that set up and played with. I don't think I'll re-re-reupload though. Just like "third time is the charm," so is "Third time is good enough" HA!
Anyhow, I listened to the track you posted for me to check out, but it was only once on my phone speaker, while trying to distract an 8 week old Doberman puppy from tearing down the tree. I had planned on coming back to check it out with the respect it deserved, but you had already changed it. None the less. I'm honored that you would do that for me, and I don't take the gesture lightly.
With much respect, Sir, do take care.
Aaron.

Thank you. Originally I was going for "The Mind Is A Terrible Thing To Taste" era Ministry vibes. But as usual, it kind of morphed into what IT wanted to be.
Thanks again for listening and commenting. I appreciate it greatly.
Take care.
V.

Fair enough! Thanks for actually taking time to answer. I always enjoy back and forth in the comments.
I like the fact that it started creating scenes for you. It means I did an alright job at creating a piece with "feel" as opposed to just sound.
Thanks for getting back to me, Dan. I appreciate it!
Take care.

I did readjust the bass. I didn't really bump it up at all, but I did clean the low-mids so it's not so muddy. Thank you for giving it a second go, and the suggestion!
Take care, Robin!

Aaron

Thanks, Dan. I appreciate you taking the time to listen and comment, and I'm glad you enjoyed it. I am curious though, I wonder what your interpretation of "cinematic" is. Especially in this case. I wonder if it's the vocal samples from cinema that gives you that feeling, or if the track itself somehow invokes a cinematic feel overall.
Either way, thank you again!
Take care.
V.

At first I was struggling to see how you were able to connect Fleetwod Mac to this track. That's just something I thought I'd never hear. Valvedriver and Fleetwood Mac in the same sentence. But after going back and listening to The Chain again, I can totally see where you're coming from. What a cool connection!
Thanks, Kay. I appreciate you swinging by and having a listen and a comment.
Take care.
V.

Anthony, thank you for your kind words. I appreciate it! I made quite a few changes to this track since you listened to it. If you ever listen to it again, I'd love to hear any feedback you may have.
Thanks again.
Take care.
V.

Thanks, Robin. I appreciate it. If you're interested enough to check it out again, I went back and edited the whole track. Like I told Aaron, it's the same...just more.
Either way, thanks for listening and commenting. I appreciate it.
Take care.
V.

Thanks man. I appreciate it. Your brother does a fine job at things as well!
Take care.
V.

I discovered Ministry in 1989. Since then, I've been a die hard fan. They have a few that came out after FilthPig that I'm not real excited about. But I still love them just the same.
I did some (a lot of) rework on this track. In my opinion, it wasn't up to Valvedriver standards. Check it out again. It's the same...but more.
Take care, brother!