Welcome back brother, it's so good to hear your music again. Bravo xstokes, I love the tripiness of this track. I hear a lot of cool elements that blend well together, especially the synths selection. I think the vox sounded splendid and it is a wise choice to compliment the music. Oustanding production, keep it up :)
it’s been good to hear you — i’ll be looking for CDS posts! it’s been a haul the last several years, and i’m happy to have found some way back and know some of the people dear to me are still present. peace bro.
This is a great piece of music which could well be double the length with things happening - it wouldn't get bored. You have a good way with synths ...
thank you for such encouraging words! i hope the stuff i put together reflects my real appreciation of the loop creators, they are selfless, brilliant people. very glad to meet you.
Loving the sound of your bass guitar here! I'm also digging your intro/build up too. For my ears though I wonder if you were able to change up the velocity of hi hat stokes? To me they all sound too similar and it feels a little too machine like, unless that was an intentional choice. I also feel like the vocals maybe don't quite fit with your track, they feel almost like an afterthought. That's just my opinion of course. :) I really like your track though and think maybe a few tweaks here and there would make it even better. Thanks for sharing!
hey todd! thank you so much for the great feedback, man. i’m pretty primitive, you know, and sometimes that’s a favorable attribute and then sometimes it just ain’t. with the hats i was aiming for an eno-type ‘rhythm bed’ to underpin what i wanted to be overtones. my reach far exceeds my grasp. ah, but i am in love with the pellas, it’s my setting that does the disservice.
Excuse me so much, I entered a comment by mistake intended for another song. The right comment for your song is the following: The use you make of the dissonant chords with respect to the voice is interesting and creates a situation of suspension and mystery. The percussion sounds good even if at times I feel distortions caused by the high level of recording. A cordial greeting
i truly am happy you gave a listen, thank you for the perceptive comments. it’s hard to get distortion right, i appreciate you pointing me in the right direction
I really like these sounds, the right amount of aggression for a singular and interesting song. The distorted glissato sound that punctuates the whole piece is beautiful. I also appreciate the minimalist arrangement structure. A cordial greeting
That dissonant sound that creeps in on the delay is cool. The vocals add to the feel of the song, pain, hurting but a sense of hope is there. Gave it a few listens, a bit cinematic as well, would work in a psychological thriller.
thanks so much, Wayne, for hearing what i was trying for, even with my clumsy execution. you know that stuff you shared with Todd today, i’m gonna put that on my wall. you are a class act, brother.
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Very nice work I like it.
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Cool!
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