Great imaginative piece...luv the dynamics between the axe grindin' metal and the electronic,like night and day.Nice theme to finish with...completely contrasts the heavy riffage....Awesome.
Thanks KTA. I have several genres of music that I like and so I like to combine some of my favorites into songs just to see what happens. I enjoy when it all comes out well and seems to fit together. My wife is trying to push me into combining country and metal and electronic because she likes country music. But I gotta draw the line somewhere. :-) Thanks for the review and for putting out great music. Kper
Thanks for the kind words, JohnnyHunter. I spend so much time creating the song that I kind of become immune to being able to hear any problems with the song so it is always a relief when people let me know that it sounds put together. Thanks for taking the time to review. Kper
OHHHHH i like the metal riffs! and what did you use for the drums? they sound like a live set but i'm guessing they are from a drum machine. good song.
Thanks for the review, nonsensesystem. I wish I was talented enough to play the drums or figure out how to use to drum machine. :-) Instead, for the guitars, bass, and the drums, I rely on Sony's Ultimate Metal Construction Kit in my Acid program. It's been a fun kit to use and makes me sound much better than I actually am. :-) Doing the guitar and drums in my songs is the easy part. All the other sounds are what take all the work for me. Thanks for taking the time to review. Kper
your description is so very apt for this piece. i agree that this song is terribly epic, which is why it would also serve well in the cinematic category. really great work on this one!
Thanks for taking the time to review. I guess the metal aspect of it keeps me from putting it in the cinematic but maybe I just need to get over it. :-) Thanks again. Kper
This has "epic" written all over it - which is a cut above the rest. However it was engineered, this is well done and speaks of talent. Downloaded with respect - thank you, and all the best in the new year.
Thank you for your kind words. The song started simply and then drifted on its own toward the epic side of things. Glad you enjoyed it. The best to you as well in 2010. Kper
Incredibly creative. I love layers :) I wish I had more time to make a really good one myself, but have been spending more time playing my guitar as of late. Maybe I could find a way to upload some mean riffs for you, one of these days. I love all of your tracks thus far, you rock, man.
Thanks for the review, Axidswitch. I love layers too and have to resist the urge not to use too many (which sometimes I do). I love your tracks as well and look forward to more. Feel free to send some riffs my way of any variety. I'm always looking for new ideas, melodies, and ideas. From what I have heard on your tracks, you have great sounds. Thanks again. Kper
I really enjoyed the intro. When the drums come in the chorus sound u used is awesome. I also like how u used a 7-stringer in this one. You're a great composer! Couldn't have arranged this one better myself. I like the use of the double-bass. The ending is optimistic, very "hopefull."
Cool track
Many of the chorus sounds I "borrowed" from loops done by Planetjazzbass. Calling me a composer is a great compliment. I don't know about you, but using loops feels a lot like painting where we take bits of color and brush them onto a canvas. What's nice about that is that no one has to like my music other than me. But when others do, that is an extra bonus. Thanks for taking the time to listen and review. I'm looking forward to checking out more of your tracks as they come out. Kper
This is a rare piece, what I mean by that is that it is rare indeed to hear a good marriage between classical and metal - this is one of the best if not the best that I have come across.
All hail Asimov ! I Robot was the first I read in the early seventies - big fan of his - he has also written serious scientific books.
I was going through my tracks and found some reviews that I did not reply to- how embarassing. I apologize for that. Thanks for your very kind comments. Asimov has a way of looking at the world which, for me, stimulates creativity- that impact me long after I am done reading. Thanks again for taking the time to review. Kper
Hey Kper. Interesting and creative. The part which starts at 1:21 kinda reminds me of something Kovenant-ish instrumental-wise. (Take that as a great compliment btw.)
Your tracks are always a pleasure to listen to, and I always look forward to the next one.
When it comes to our colab, stage 4 is coming to an end, and will be mailed to you within a few days.
Again, an awesome track Kper - keep doing your thing.
It rocks.
Thanks as always for your support, Steinaa. No worries on stage 4- I know you probably have your hands full with lots of projects. It's been great to collaborate with you and stretch my skills by being stretched by yours. I appreciate the compliments- I value them a lot. Kper
This is a very stylish track! I would almost have put this under fusion for a genre, because you really did a great job fusing electronic and metal styles. The mix is very well done. Cool stuff!
Thanks for the review, Spivkurl. Your review helped me to figure out the the fusion genre on this site was not referring to the jazz style (I admit my ignorance). So I checked it out and found a lot of great tracks to get inspired from (including yours). Thanks for the heads up on that- I will definitely take advantage of checking out this genre. Kper
muah haha the old back and forth! nice kinda like watching charlie brown cranked up loud on acid while the stereos blasting the almond brothers on the left side and gwar on the right! strangley appealing i think this could be a new genre "death folk", or at least a new song in the genre!
Nice track here, I love symphonic metal blends, the kick drum sound is worth noting as a great sounding kick!
Also the synths melodys are good on this espeically with the effects used as tastfullyas they were!
Thanks for the review, digitalenigma0. I struggle with staying tasteful with all this and not crossing into being too cheesy and nerdy. So your feedback is reassuring on something I've felt insecure about. I have Sony's Ultimate Metal Construction Kit to help me with those drums. Thanks for taking the time to review. Kper
Thanks, mojeve. Trying out new combinations of metal with other sounds is a great mental exercise for me (and I need a lot of mental exercise to eliminate my mental flabbiness :-)
Thanks for taking the time to review. Kper
You got it and i added it to my favs the second i heard it, i would give you advice but i find this track untouchable it has the orchestral softness with heavy thrashing metal not many can pull this off and im a fan of metal but i have to say i do admire this track it was jaw dropping how you fused this together and all i can say is wow.
Keep it up Kper cause this fan is behind you all the way.
AMAZING WORK!
Thanks for taking the time to listen and for your encouraging words. It's kind words like yours that keep me going. I do it for the catharsis but when others speak positively about the music, it makes it all the better. Kper
HELL YES. Love it. great metal/orchestral blend here - nice hints of electronic as well. This one jams. Production and mix sounds really great through my headphones. Great arrangement and something to look out for around every corer, the breaks and change ups. Masterful. Did you jam all the guitar yourself? Amazing track my looperfriend. Amazing. and faved. peace.
Thanks for the enthusiastic review. Reviews like that give me energy to keep going. I wish I could say I did the guitars myself but . . . Sony's Ultimate Metal Construction Kit is where I get my guitar and drum loops. What makes this all fun is I never quite knows what's around the corner as I write the song and so it is always a surprise to me at the end. Thanks again for taking the time to review. Kper
Thanks for the review, jfw. I'm with you on the operatic voice loops. Do you have any ideas of where I can get my hands on some good classical voice loops? I have been looking but have not had much luck. Thanks again. Kper
Thanks for the review, Zikanis. With each new song I do, I like to try to emphasize a sound that I want to get better at using in the future so I worked on integrating the strings into the song. I appreciate your feedback. Kper
I will echo previous reviews, I always said that Metal when arrange like this is like classical music to me, the Wagner type, very goth dramatic, love the arrangment and structure of the track, very soundtrack like, great ride. Great production.
Sorry for the delayed response. Thanks for the review. I grew up on classical music and "rebelled" against my parents by getting into metal. I too think that perhaps if he had been born later, Wagner might have been a guitarist in a metal band somewhere. I agree that the two genres seem to compliment each other. I enoy the genre bending that you and others do- it is intellectually and emotionally intriguing. Thanks again for the review. Kper
Thanks naturatech! It blows me away just thinking of how Asimov came up with his concepts in all of his stories- he shaped not only sci fi but also everyday vocabulary and thinking. Being sci fi, it allows me to use those space sounds which adds to what can be done creatively. Thanks for the listen and for the review. Kper
I think you achieved what you set out to achieve by a good margin. The piano sounds are exquisite, and the instrumentation realy does make me think of an alien planet covered in metal. I haven't heard of the book before, but I feel compelled to read it if it is nearly as satisfying reading it as it is listening to this track. The guitars could have been panned diffrently imho though, as already pointed out, but that's just me.
Wow, sorry for the delayed response. Thanks for taking the time to review. I am glad the song created the picture for you that I was trying to create. Thanks again. Kper
Yeh I love what I have read of Asimov, and that definitely peaked my interest in both your track and his story. So right now as I am listening to it, I am really visualizing and fully interpreting what you are expressing in the track, and then I will check the story out and follow-up. Great job though b/c I can really pull a lot from it just listening to it. A lot of feeling, sense of space and place, function, drama and time. Nice job. Isn't it wonderful as art moves through one form to another?
Sorry for the really delayed response to your review- I was going back through my tracks and finding out that I missed responding to some reviews which is embarassing. Thanks for your kind words and for all the great music you put out. Kper
talk about out there,, the meeting of styles is awesome or should i say terestrial. Besides this did you know that NASA will be blowing a hole in the moon this week.. shame
Blowing a hole in the moon? Wow. That sounds like a good title to a song. We humans have a tough time just leaving everything within our reach alone. Thanks for the review. Kper
Really cool! I'm a big fan of this sort of stuff, awesome job. Nice drumming, nice guitar, cool synth sounds. I even like the descriptions and theme for the song. Faved!
Appreciate the feedback, AD9. This song is part of a series I am doing so I hope to continue the story. I am glad the descriptions add to the interest. Thanks again for the review. Kper
Thanks again for the review. Dream Theater is a big influence for me so I appreciate you mentioning them-I take it as a huge compliment. Yeah, that Metal Construction Kit makes me sound a heck of a lot better than I am- but I'll take it. Just another sound palette to work from. Thanks again for the review. Kper
Holy shit man, you just melted my face. This is heavy prog metal at its best. Your electric and acoustic percussion worked seamlessly together. The movements had the smoothness that I wish I could master.
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Cool track
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All hail Asimov ! I Robot was the first I read in the early seventies - big fan of his - he has also written serious scientific books.
Anyhow, excellant piece - downloaded - thank you
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Your tracks are always a pleasure to listen to, and I always look forward to the next one.
When it comes to our colab, stage 4 is coming to an end, and will be mailed to you within a few days.
Again, an awesome track Kper - keep doing your thing.
It rocks.
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Also the synths melodys are good on this espeically with the effects used as tastfullyas they were!
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Thanks for taking the time to review. Kper
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Keep it up Kper cause this fan is behind you all the way.
AMAZING WORK!
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I like the electronic sounds you use in some part of the song, makes it more interesting and "spacial"
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Kper, this is again top quality prog metal. I feel Dream Theater all over this, and that is a huge compliment from me.
Again, another favorite...look forward to hearing more.
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Very nice work, and my first favorite track!