Went directly to this track because of the title. For a while now I've been thinking of music itself (as a language) as an "emotional amalgam" or "aggregate." What you've done in terms of fusing genres and traditions really solidifies this idea for me.
I kind of had the same reaction to the beginning as Dextdee, but on the second listen I feel like that it adds a necessary tension that's resolved and is actually more satisfying that it would be without that initial sense.
thanks means a lot comin from you :) you got skills! i like the way you are thinking of music, some say love is a universal language, i would like to think music is. again i appreciate the kind words, gives me inspiration and motivation to move forward and keep on crankin out the beats!
You're right the synths in this are very beautiful! Nice progression and arrangement! I like the claps and finger snaps, they really bring the rhythm together. Very relaxing song! Nice work!
thanks spiv, my favorite part is the finger snaps! haha ive been trying to incorporate them into a track for a while now. seemed to fit in this one. Thanks for listening fam!
Nice guitar sounds B&B ;)
(Bed 'n Breakfast? nah, BLUNTS AND BEATS!)
How long did this take you?
I love those drums as well and the lofi (?) synths later on are just insane! =D
peace man
check out my new experimental electro tracks as well plz =D
thanks for the kind words. i did this in i think the course of 2 weeks or so. Most of it was pretty simple, just the one melody took a while. Gonna go check ur stuff right now :)
Blunts...this is freakin' amazing! Awesome 8bit tumbles in there. The melody is epic, I like when you thicken it up with the synth guitars. The production is nice and robust, too. Definately diggin the dubstep beat and bass (great wobble and tone on the bass, BTW) with all the trancy synth pads.... Its like cinematic dubstep. I like how everything kind of sounds re-sampled. Great work!
thanks a lot man, means alot comin from you after hearin some of your stuff! I am glad you noticed the synth guitars, thats prolly my favorite part haha.
blunts and beats...beats...beats...beats...lol dude that synth is cooler than freddy jackson sippin a milkshake in a snow storm! sounds real good man. someone make lyrics so he has to finnish it.
diggin the intro. ima sucker for piano melodies..
it fits together really well.
love when everything drops off except that little organ sound.
there was like one little wobble that kinda comes at you a bit more than the others do. dont know if that was intentional or not.
its a good smooth dubstep breakthrough track!
keept it up homie!
-celest
UPDATE (8-21-10)
right around 0:48 when the "WAOW WAOW WA WAOW" hits, the 3rd wobble comes a little bit harder than the other 3. sounds to me like you have a phaser on it and that might just happen to be when it swells out at you. which if thats the case maybe try soothing the phaser a bit. its nothing BAD that will kill the song, just something that happened to catch my ears. once again, keep up the good work homie!!
thanks for taking time to listen and review man, i appreciate the honesty. if you can be more specific on the time of the wobble that you thought was a bit off, it would help me. I mix through 40$ headphones so its not always so accurate. again thanks :)
update 9/18/2010
thanks man for the update!! i just now saw this, i wish i got an email for updates! will have to fix that, thanks for the tips!
Love the energetic feel on this track! The synths sound great, and the melodies are awesome! Nicely created drum beats too! You have a talent for blending styles! I like this very much!
thanks spiv, always love to hear from you. this is probably my best attempt at creating drum beats(which i think is my weakest attribute in creatin tunes) glad ya like them, means im gettin a lil better haha. thanks for taking the time to share your kind words, means so much to me!
to be honest with u man when the track started i did not really like it, but after 30 secs when everything kicked in with the melody. so i rephrase, really good compilation here. and it is a big fusion of many other genres if u did not notice, sometimes i heard hip hop, sometimes i heard electronic and others
nice work on this one. i really like it and enjoyed listening to it.
thanks dext, if you got any suggestions to make the beginnin more enjoyable feel free to let me know :) always lookin for tips. I am glad it changed for ya and you enjoyed it! I do like to mix genres and its cool that you noticed!! Appreciate the kind words man :)
blunts, you play the guitar well. i really like the song man, the bass gives me a warm feelin and the whole laid back mood makes me feel like im on a boat in the keys. good job.
I just checked out your beat and i need to put vocals to it, if you understand :) As a songwriter/rapper I dont choose the beats they choose me and this one did, I can hear words to the music. Let me know if you would want to colab!
I would love to collab man, email me at enthused1286@gmail.com and I can send you a copy. Throw whatever lyrics/vocals you want on it, and any other songs of mine :) I have no way to do vocals so this is kinda cool for me.
thanks alot haha, title just kinda came to me even though there is only a few bars of guitar, i thought it fit nicely :) appreciate you listening and reviewin !
haha man thanks for the review. if you sing feel free to let me know, i can send you a copy and mybe we can collab? I wont be able to get my mic preamp and audio interface for a few months but those lyrics are really sounding good :) I really appreciate the review man, it means a lot ! ima have t check your tunes in the mornin :)
Im feelin it B&B, I can even picture an mc on this, if there was a nice soothing female voice for the chorus. Either way beat is legit, drums are my favorite
hey man thanks alot for takin time to listen and review. I'd love to get some vocals on this or any track of mine but I dont really know anyone that sings or mc's. I might start trying to collab on here, though ive never done it before. anyways, thanks again man :)
What else can I say that hasn't been said? Scooby Doo scoops his own poo. JK this track has plenty of layers that interplay nicely, the chopped up filtered synth is sick, drums are insanely lovely, melody is captivating, bass line is subtle yet powerful (huh?), keyboard is playful around 1:30, effect at 2:15 is discombobulating, synthline at 2:40 is fitting. Roger roger check check. - DF
I love when people are blending genres, and makes it sound like this. Like total awesomeness. Great mixdown, even everything seems to be in perfect balance.
Very good job on this one Blunts.
thanks alot steinaa, i am glad you liked it! i dont really pick a genre when I make tracks so sometimes they all get warped and blended together..works quite nicely sometimes :)
glad you like it bro, fan of the blunts ? :) I have never collab'd before but I would definitely give it a shot. Shoot me an email @ enthused1286@gmail.com
What a very unique electronic track you have on your hands. I like the progression from quirky synths into the electronic guitar. The overall vibe on this track is very chilled and sort of reflective. Would definitely jam this on Hippy Hill in California. Keep the music alive bro :)
hey djwings thanks alot, it means so much! i would love to visit and share music @ hippy hill, it sounds like an amazing lil place from what ive heard.
This track makes me smile! It has a really stoney feel to it so far! I really like the synths you've used. Funny vocal sample too! Makes me wish I had a blunt right now! Nicely done my friend!
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I kind of had the same reaction to the beginning as Dextdee, but on the second listen I feel like that it adds a necessary tension that's resolved and is actually more satisfying that it would be without that initial sense.
I like this!
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(Bed 'n Breakfast? nah, BLUNTS AND BEATS!)
How long did this take you?
I love those drums as well and the lofi (?) synths later on are just insane! =D
peace man
check out my new experimental electro tracks as well plz =D
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it fits together really well.
love when everything drops off except that little organ sound.
there was like one little wobble that kinda comes at you a bit more than the others do. dont know if that was intentional or not.
its a good smooth dubstep breakthrough track!
keept it up homie!
-celest
UPDATE (8-21-10)
right around 0:48 when the "WAOW WAOW WA WAOW" hits, the 3rd wobble comes a little bit harder than the other 3. sounds to me like you have a phaser on it and that might just happen to be when it swells out at you. which if thats the case maybe try soothing the phaser a bit. its nothing BAD that will kill the song, just something that happened to catch my ears. once again, keep up the good work homie!!
update 9/18/2010
thanks man for the update!! i just now saw this, i wish i got an email for updates! will have to fix that, thanks for the tips!
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nice work on this one. i really like it and enjoyed listening to it.
DextDee
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keep cracking out those melodies
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Good one.
Peace...
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Spreading Bass Pad is my initial fav. The entire beat is just filthy. I'm starting to hear lyrics too. maybe something like;
Some times some things
You can never take back
So keep rollin on
Don't ever look back
I don't know its your track, and I'm sure whatever you do with it will be awesome. Props again B'n'B. Burnin down for this one.
NOICE WORK!!!
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Very good job on this one Blunts.
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im impressed
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