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It's weird, every now and then I get a comment which doesn't alert me by email... such as this one. Oh well. Very much appreciate your words here, so thank you for that! Nice to have an Aphex comparison, even though I don't really listen to that stuff in recent years. That part of my life can burn in hell... heh. I love sampling SO MUCH, especially when I can make a sweet sounding bass line from just a one shot like this. Yes, smoke it up to this one! When listening to my album, I recommend a double espresso to start with, followed by a very large joint. Thanks for the comment!

Hello friend, and thank you for your honest feedback while listening to the tracks! The specifics of which songs you felt a connection with is invaluable to me, so I really appreciate that! I think introducing some recent collaborations into the track list made this quite a different album than my usual, and also induced a bit of discontinuity. The minimal techno is definitely a prominent influence in many tracks. I barely knew what trance was in the 90's, and I'd say progressive trance is one of my least listened to styles of trance... not to mention that this album may be the only of my albums that didn't contain any songs which are specifically trance. It's interesting you associate "psychogenic sammich" as old school rave, as I went into it without any expectations or intentions. I've also basically never been to rave, so it's funny, I guess I went to a christian (make no assumptions due to use of this word) festival back in the 90's and there was a rave, but that's about it. Makes me happy to hear your "true classic analog sound image" reaction, as on many of the songs I was trying quite a lot to induce that feeling... one of my dreams as an artist is to at some point get some vinyl pressed of an album or EP. Thank you very much for your well expressed comment!

Hey SN, good to hear from you! Honestly suspected that I chased you away or something... good to know better. Checked out that video you linked to, it's pretty cool, and I guess I can hear the parallels... mainly tempo range and percussion style. Couldn't hear much strong bass in their song though. I understand what you say about the piercing notes, I think the effect is not nearly as pronounced when heard at CD quality on a good stereo setup... which is really how my album is meant to be heard. What's a late night? You mean 11 AM? That's when I'm too wasted to dance hard... heh only sort of kidding... Thanks much for the listen and feedback!

Hey DRO, thank you for listening and leaving feedback! Can't complain about the afterhours Berlin reference! Never been there, but I'm sure I would have a blast. Appreciate your support!

Hello friend, thanks much for taking a listen! One of my favorite tracks that I've done, but I think it may just be me. The bass does really get to me on this, glad you liked it too! If you grab the album, I hope you enjoy it! Appreciate the feedback!

Hey thank you friend! How do I come up with this kind of stuff? ... I guess my best answer would be a combination of studying techniques associated with minimal techno and watching my friends getting murdered... together it adds up to listenable techno which is emotionally devastating. I really appreciate the listen and feedback!

Thank you buddy for the listen and comment! Always a pleasure to hear from you!

Thank you my friend for your positive feedback! This song marks a bit of a turning point in the album I think, and it still makes me a little emotional. It's a very simple song, but it achieved what I was going for. Hope that you enjoy the album!

Hey thanks my friend for the words! That is definitely one of my favorite styles of techno, but I'm no expert. This is one of my favorite songs, especially considering I've never felt good at techno. It's enough to shed a tear knowing what it came out of. I always appreciate your listens and your viewpoint!

Thank you for the comment. Appreciated!

Hey Dom, thanks for stopping in! Your comment made me happy when I read it, I always appreciate your opinions on my work. Hadn't really thought of the Devo parallel, but I think I get it after all. The album will in all likelyhood be released this Sunday, so hope you watch for that. Thanks again my friend!

Hey thanks buddy! I can't take much credit for the noises, as SUBSPORT (aka SPEX aka GoonHackz) did the main sound design on this one. Seems like so long ago, but it still has some value for sure. His stuff is always pretty heavy and hardcore, and it seems to always be what you expect, which is nice sometimes. Thanks very much for the listen!

Thanks friend, your comment made me happy! Grimy is definitely how I would describe this one. I kind of meant for the initial shock, and then some more little explosions throughout. I enjoy doing different styles, even though I've been focusing on just a few lately. I really appreciate you listening and taking the time to comment!

Thank you for the comment!

Thanks buddy for stopping by to listen! Regardless of how popular this one got, I can't exactly say that it's "my sound." Truly less original and creative than other songs that have more of a place in my heart. Not to say that I'm not pleased with it, and it will be on my new album. (Released this coming Sunday!) Trippy is always a good thing to hear about a track, so thank you! Very much appreciate your words!

Hey friend, sorry that it took a while to reply. You know how it goes...heh. Thank you for the kind comment! It's funny, because I started making trance before I had really listened to much trance. Kind of gave me a twisted view of things I guess. Pads have always been a bit of a challenge for me, but some of the time I can get it right, thanks for the support. Loved super mario bros back in the day (1-2-and 3) played it for way too many hours. I appreciate you listening to another old one!

Thank you very much for the listen and comment! Happy that I could induce you to listen to some industrial, as it's definitely one of the more varied and creative genres recently. Definitely a filthy track, so I'm glad you liked that aspect. I did use more effects on my voice than usual, but you might be surprised to know that before releasing it I removed several effects. Since recording this, I've been using less effects on vocals in my songs, it was kind of a transition period. I really do appreciate your input!

Hey friend, thank you for stopping in to listen! I have barely listened to the artists you mentioned, but I totally understand what you mean by "gritty electric sound". Most of my favorite music has that characteristic to it. I am so out of the loops when it comes to mixtapes... to me it was a cassette tape dubbed with tracks from other cassettes or CDs of artists that you enjoyed. Never really felt stuck 20 years ago as I do now. Happy that you enjoyed the second half more, as I did really subtle things to enhance the feeling after the bridge. Appreciate you listening very much!

Hey Wayne, hope you are doing well! Thank you for taking a listen and leaving your feelings here! Really happy that you enjoyed listening. I guess I'm surprised, and also not surprised at the same time that you hadn't heard of skinny puppy. Surprised because they've been around a long time now, and not surprised because they were never very mainstream. I identify with their singer/songwriter ohgr very much. I think you might get into cevin key's solo stuff though, who is their main synthesist. "The Ghost Of Each Room" is a really spectacular album. I'm glad you found the words fun, I honestly didn't expect that kind of reaction considering the verses, so thank you for that. I've sang several songs since recording this, and I think the main thing that makes this better is that I spent more time perfecting it before calling it finished. FarM and I thank you for your kindness. I don't know what to expect next either, so stay tuned! Take care!

Thank you so much my friend! Took a lot of effort to fix the problems with this one, so it makes me happy that people are enjoying the final product. The performed parts, mainly vocal and guitar, seemed to really click and flow with this one. Can't say that I remember much about the recording session, except that it felt easier than usual. It's hard to tell where I'll be going next, but I know I have to do one more vocal song before I release my album. I really appreciate your support and listens!

Very cool to hear from you in regards to this track! Thank you for taking the time to listen and comment! Will be at your page ASAP!

Thank you kindly my friend! You've made me happy with your comment! Appreciate the listen!

Thanks very much Ensam for taking a listen, and leaving a comment! Thank you for the supportive words regarding the lyrics and guitar, as those had the most meaning to me. Happy to hear that you found meaning here! Appreciate you stopping by!

Hey man, thanks for listening! Yes, FarM totally started this song off in the right direction with the verse DnB. Thanks for your support on guitar, I'm not extremely good, but I enjoy playing and recording guitar sometimes. I think the vocals fit what I was trying to do, so I'm happy. You're too kind! Appreciate the comment and fave!