Project X - Bolt (demo) - Hardwareexorcist

14th Sep 2010 21:46 - 16 years ago
Description : EBM song from my electronic industrial project tentatively titled 'Project X'. the programming and mix are just about done, imo, but i'm at least adding a layer or 2 of vocals and perhaps some guitars. this is the first public screenings of this project, so please offer whatever critism you feel is in order.

Comments (7)

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

Crypt
Crypt 13th Jan 2011 17:27 - 15 years ago
Love the synths man. I think you're right about adding vocals. It'll totally add to the song. Sounds great man, keep it up!!
JamesDavies
JamesDavies 6th Jan 2011 16:34 - 15 years ago
I love this. In general I'd find it weird but with such a nice beat and lovely bass and synth this rocks. Can't wait for the vocals.
hardwareexorcist
hardwareexorcist replied Unknown - 2028 years ago
thanks for the review, i really appreciate the praise=) every now and then i try to find elements to mix together that shouldn't really work, heh. so i'm glad that you find the song interesting. i'll keep you posted as the song develops. thanks again!
Sludgecity
Sludgecity 2nd Nov 2010 19:13 - 16 years ago
Sick track man,
i love this type of music its just epic
Sludge City
hardwareexorcist
hardwareexorcist replied Unknown - 2028 years ago
hey, man, thanks alot for the praise=) i find myself having some trouble about how to categorize songs like this one, heh. this one is one my personal favorites too and i hope the finished version doesn't let you down.
CrashTheSystem
CrashTheSystem 29th Sep 2010 00:18 - 16 years ago
Well for one i love the names of your tracks. People usually dont say much about it but if i like a title im gonna tell ya. And all your titles really make me want to listen to it. Now back to the music. I was a little afraid in the beginning, wondering if it was gonna be like that the whole time. And dont get me wrong it was good but not something that could stay that way. Once it kicked in i was very pleased. Then it slowed back down and so on and so forth. It was excellent. Great job and keep up the good work! -Gabe

Peace Love Jesus!
hardwareexorcist
hardwareexorcist replied Unknown - 2028 years ago
ya know, you're right, no one really mentions things like song titles. i do try to give the songs interesting names and i'm glad that they've had an effect. i guess deep down, i title tracks in a way that i'd like to see and get drawn in by. that's cool that you were surprised in how the song evolved, it wasn't a conscience thought. yeah, i was really happy how the ebb and flow in this song brought itself to the fore. i'm glad you like where it's at right now, hopefully you'll find the finished version just as kickass=)
Hirogenium
Hirogenium 28th Sep 2010 18:38 - 16 years ago
Wow, this sledgehammer bass drum blows me away!
Very well done! After listening to some of your tracks, I recognized, that you're somebody who composes his tracks using his brain, developing thoughts.

cheers
hardwareexorcist
hardwareexorcist replied Unknown - 2028 years ago
thanks for the compliment, man! ya know, one of the things i love about composing, especially electronic based music, is you can find a balance between thinking through what works for a track and just letting go and letting the music work itself out. then at the end of the day, you take the whole thing and try to piece it together to maximum effect. i believe in emotional music and it's no use trying to force it, you'll just end up with mush. i really appreciate the compliments, man, i'm gonna work on getting some more tracks finished and online.
LazarusBlack
LazarusBlack 23rd Sep 2010 03:51 - 16 years ago
Bangin track bro..lovin the synth work.the subtle break at :25,the build up to the outbreak at 1:22,the change ups at 3:16 and 4:04 all fit together very nicely.cant wait to here it with vox and guitar.im thinkin the guitar is gonna give it a helluva edge.great work soo far-keep it going.

RawHead }:)-
hardwareexorcist
hardwareexorcist replied Unknown - 2028 years ago
thanks for the review! i'm glad you enjoy the synth work, this was a fun track to program and write. i'm going to probably end up beefing up the drums a touch when i introduce the guitars. the guitars have become a real interesting aspect of this track, since i'm trying to find a unique approach in my chord selections to give it a 'helluva edge' but also to do kind of what i did with the programming, meshing sounds and melody in a very perpendicular fashion, if you follow me. i hope it all turns out well, heh. thanks again!
Ioka
Ioka 15th Sep 2010 20:09 - 16 years ago
nice pro sounding tune maybe the drumset miss some heavy compression a bit too quiet
nice flowing man loce the synths! keep it up!
hardwareexorcist
hardwareexorcist replied Unknown - 2028 years ago
thanks for the review. i'll definitely give the tip about the drums a try. i usually compress the hell outta my drums, but i think with this track, i didn't mix them high enough because they interfered with the synths. and since it's just a rough mix, i didn't bother fine tuning everything enough to make it work. thanks for the kind words.

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