Zootman

Zootman

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New Zealand
Joined : 16th Jul 2020 - 5 years ago
Last Online : 23rd May 2026 - 20 minutes ago
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Angelyeux777
Angelyeux777 9th Oct 2024 19:23 - 1 year ago

on One Life by Zootman
Hey Chris,

This sounds absolutely AMAZING! like the sound of this and that guitar is stealing the show indeed. A very coolio and unique production here keep em coming, I can imagine this being played in a smoky room of super chilled out laid back musicians :) Nice one!
Zootman
Zootman replied 15th Oct 2024 - 1 year ago
Ha nice one Celestial Angel, I think you must have been doing some magic recently in the heavens what with our fantastic aurora a couple of nights ago, down here in the southern hemisphere. Thanks so much for the comment etc. Always appreciated. All the best, Chris
JohnMatteson
JohnMatteson 8th Oct 2024 05:40 - 1 year ago

on One Life by Zootman
Diggin this track bro. The mix is pretty cool. The slow pace is my kind of thing kind of like Robin Trower groove. Dig your guitar fils. Very kick back, nice one!
Zootman
Zootman replied 15th Oct 2024 - 1 year ago
Nice one....I'd never heard of Robin Trower but checked out a couple, including a live performance. Pretty cool, great guitar tones. Cheers Chris
JohnMatteson
JohnMatteson 8th Oct 2024 03:10 - 1 year ago

on to the sea by Zootman
Very cool Zoot, I need to check out more of your tunes, have a great day
Zootman
Zootman replied 15th Oct 2024 - 1 year ago
Thanks John, sorry for the late reply!
Micky
Micky 7th Oct 2024 09:13 - 1 year ago

on One Life by Zootman
Hello Chris, I think it's perfect. And the sound is balanced. The guitar may dominate a little, but it's so good that I think it's OK. You can tell, it breathes space. Very nice track!
Cheers,
Micky
Zootman
Zootman replied 8th Oct 2024 - 1 year ago
Ha, yeah I can't seem to bring myself to fill in those spaces. I'm gonna try and make something super dense one day just to see if I can do it. Cheers Chris
AnthonyAttard
AnthonyAttard 6th Oct 2024 16:05 - 1 year ago

on One Life by Zootman
Nicely done, atmospheric, great guitars, right portions of vocals and an excellent result. To my ears and on the headphones, yes I might like a bit more "bassy" bass sounds. Not of special importance though.
Wish you the best, Anthony.
Zootman
Zootman replied 8th Oct 2024 - 1 year ago
Hi Anthony, thanks for checking it out. Always appreciated ....Cheers Chris
Nonube
Nonube 6th Oct 2024 08:05 - 1 year ago

on One Life by Zootman
Very cool - sounds great on these open back headphones - btw ive done a teagarden with mitchell - only you could figure out what that means
Zootman
Zootman replied 6th Oct 2024 - 1 year ago
Hmmm, you got me! Jack teagarden? I've got an idea for jorado too. Spoken word maybe, but I hate the sound of my own voice so we'll see.
JohnMatteson
JohnMatteson 4th Oct 2024 12:50 - 1 year ago

on to the sea by Zootman
Wow really clean sound and the voice sounds great. really nice!
Zootman
Zootman replied 8th Oct 2024 - 1 year ago
Thanks for checking another track out! This one has a special place in my heart, glad someone else likes it. Still like that accoustic track of yours I commented on. Perhaps one day I come back to it and try something. Cheers, Zoot.
UndergroundStudio
UndergroundStudio 3rd Oct 2024 17:33 - 1 year ago

on One Life by Zootman
Good mix! I drop a like on this one well done
Zootman
Zootman replied 8th Oct 2024 - 1 year ago
Much appreciated!! Have a good one. Cheers, Zoot.
RichardShekari
RichardShekari 3rd Oct 2024 16:52 - 1 year ago

on One Life by Zootman
Great track! It sounds fantastic, man.
Zootman
Zootman replied 8th Oct 2024 - 1 year ago
Muchos gracias my friend. Thanks for listening. All the best Zoot.
Neomorpheus
Neomorpheus 2nd Oct 2024 16:18 - 1 year ago

on One Life by Zootman
This was a nice listen with my morning coffee. I was surprised to hear the guitar, which sounded great. I loved the mix of the heavy reverb background and the clean center track. As far as the levels and mastering I think its tight. Personally I love tracks that are punchy. But I tend to over accentuate, especially where bass and guitar are concerned so maybe I'm not the best choice for comment there, but for what its worth I'd say you nailed it.
Zootman
Zootman replied 8th Oct 2024 - 1 year ago
That's all good, thanks for taking the time to listen and comment. I'm enjoying using the guitar lately, specially maybe in ways that aren't quite traditional. Cheers Chris
pseudoble
pseudoble 2nd Oct 2024 12:27 - 1 year ago

on One Life by Zootman
This came up nicely - for sure dont need that other bass, the ambience is great and you got that guitar sound ringing nicely - real cool slow burn minimalist kind of a track. You could build on this one but it's sweet as is
Zootman
Zootman replied 8th Oct 2024 - 1 year ago
We'll see. Thanks Ian.
atw
atw 1st Oct 2024 19:10 - 1 year ago

on One Life by Zootman
Cool track, with a dark atmosphere, which I like.
Sounds good on my headphones ...
Maybe the ending is a bit abrupt, but overall a very good track!
Zootman
Zootman replied 8th Oct 2024 - 1 year ago
ah yes the ending. Still need to get around to that lol. Thanks a lot for the listen and comment mate. Cheers Zoot.
Kayos2
Kayos2 30th Sep 2024 14:19 - 1 year ago

on One Life by Zootman
Hello - writing here not as a musician but as a lyricist conveying the 'first hit' of reaction, I felt like a bit more percussion around the vocal (and indeed, more vocals around the 3.00 mark), would pull the whole thing together, off-setting and showcasing the overall chill ambience. Very pleasant on the ear - keep going, I enjoyed it - Kay0s
Zootman
Zootman replied 8th Oct 2024 - 1 year ago
Hi, thanks a lot. Yeah i did have a few more lyrics written. The vox you hear was just a scratch/test thing but then I couldn't get around to recording more. Anyway, I think you're probably right. We'll see, might come back to it Cheers Chris
Pnnywze
Pnnywze 30th Sep 2024 10:38 - 1 year ago

on One Life by Zootman
And Ambient Indie it is lol. Man the whole team seems to be on fire lately. I think this is leagues ahead of what I last heard from u. I feel like I'm at a show like Farm-Aid or something lol. Thanks for taking me there bro. Lovely work. - Aaron
Zootman
Zootman replied 8th Oct 2024 - 1 year ago
Farm Aid??!! Cheers man, spot ya later. Chris
Cyberflares
Cyberflares 30th Sep 2024 07:15 - 1 year ago

on One Life by Zootman
loving that bass you got a gd level going on here man nice sounding guitars and to top it off cool cool vocals great job man. :)
Zootman
Zootman replied 8th Oct 2024 - 1 year ago
Thanks Robin, got a bit busy so late on the reply and not much time to listen :( Hope all is well mate, Chris
IAmLegendary
IAmLegendary 30th Sep 2024 00:07 - 1 year ago

on One Life by Zootman
Emotionally Crafted Art!

Legendary!
Zootman
Zootman replied 30th Sep 2024 - 1 year ago
Thanks a lot. Gotta get some work done now, but hopefully do some more listening later! Cheers Zoot.
glennwhite6504
glennwhite6504 29th Sep 2024 14:32 - 1 year ago

on One Life by Zootman
Hi Zootman....listened to your track and thought it was pretty interesting...a nice mixture of effects and instrumentals with soft vocals intermittently thrown in.....I enjoyed it, good job.
Zootman
Zootman replied 30th Sep 2024 - 1 year ago
Glad to hear it thanks! Cheers Zoot.
BananaLu
BananaLu 29th Sep 2024 10:14 - 1 year ago

on One Life by Zootman
i dig that loose sound and what you did with your guitar is just straight soul, a great conversation and brought so much energy. your voice tone and ideas are great and i love that whoo. I listened at monitor and headphones and its great clear mix of all instruments and vox. I red the comment from doudei and tried the cut around 6k it changes up for a bit clearity. Im thankfull for his comment, because i suck in mixing . But we talking upper echolon type shit here, with your production. It really stands out in dimension and feeling. i want more vox from you, such a beutifeul voice.
Zootman
Zootman replied 30th Sep 2024 - 1 year ago
Hey man, thanks as always. I fixed up that problem frequency that Doudei mentioned, I think it's a lot better now. Its really allowed the the clean delay guitar fx to come through more. Cheers Chris
dimestop
dimestop 28th Sep 2024 19:43 - 1 year ago

on One Life by Zootman
everything sounds great on my headset Chris, and when i listened on speaker sounds good too bass is clear even when the one git drops its still clear to hear vox are right in the mix to, it has a sombre vibe but brightened by the lead, personally i think you got the balance on point, you know i would say if i thought anything was out of place your my mate, i think you nailed it, good listen for me
Zootman
Zootman replied 28th Sep 2024 - 1 year ago
Thanks for the feedback Paul, always appreciate you listening. I was hoping it had kind of an upbeat vibe, in an ambient and minimalistic way, or at least the lyrics were trying for that. Cheers mate.
doudei
doudei 28th Sep 2024 18:50 - 1 year ago

on One Life by Zootman
by the way i think 1000 chars is a bit low max size for comments. just wanted to say i had to shorten the comment below a bit to make it fit.
plus it says at the bottom of the textbox "Min 5, max 3000 characters. Plain text only." which doesn't match the actual limit. i will try reporting it.
Zootman
Zootman replied 28th Sep 2024 - 1 year ago
Yeah I agree. Though I'm often just tapping on my phone when listening and commenting to LM tracks, so I'm generally pretty brief. Cheers from Down Under.
doudei
doudei 28th Sep 2024 18:45 - 1 year ago

on One Life by Zootman
i just listened on stereo first, then with headphones, and it sounds great on both.
what chilled vibes. simple yet awesome music, my friend.
i like how open and wide it feels with the reverbs and delays on the instruments and vocals, while the dry, close percs and that clean guitar give a nice contrast to the reverberant parts. this is a good mix in my ears.
i get what you mean about struggling with mixes. i feel like my ears adjust and get used to the sounds quickly, and then it's tough to make the right decisions without using some other reference to gauge where i'm at.
one small thing i noticed while listening on headphones that i missed on stereo - and having the benefit of listening to the tune for the first time, which also helps immensely - were the high frequencies, which felt slightly distracting
i quickly played around with eq a bit, cutting quite wide and shallow around 6k did the trick for my headphones, resulting in a tiny loss of clarity on low volume over speakers though
Zootman
Zootman replied 28th Sep 2024 - 1 year ago
Hi there, thanks so much for taking the time to listen and work that our. The high frequencies probably come from one of the perc loops. There are about 5 layers of drum loops. But that one is kind of all cymbal. I ummed and ahhed about keeping it in, or reducing it a little, but it ended up staying. I'll try and replicate what you did and see what happens, if I can get the chance. Thanks a lot, Chris.
Danke
Danke 28th Sep 2024 14:40 - 1 year ago

on One Life by Zootman
Cool ambience this time ... there is enough bass and that was incredibly played ... :-)
mood is outstanding as the male "voice" ...
guitar jam is huge too ...
thanx for the upload, dl and fav of course,
fistbump,
Danke
Zootman
Zootman replied 28th Sep 2024 - 1 year ago
Many thanks for listening and your continued encouragement Danke. Means so much to me. Cheers Chris
BananaLu
BananaLu 24th Sep 2024 08:11 - 1 year ago

on Bug Dub by Zootman
thank you zootman for sending me the link. its beautiful and im feeling soul in your production. no tweaking needed here, the mix is warm and modern. i will write something this week and record. i would love to sing with you on this track, im in love with your voice.
Zootman
Zootman replied 25th Sep 2024 - 1 year ago
Glad you liked it enough to have a crack at singing on it! Not sure I can reciprocate but we'll see. I'll reply to your email contact with my email and see how we go. Cheers Zoot.
AnthonyAttard
AnthonyAttard 23rd Sep 2024 18:02 - 1 year ago

on horse to water by Zootman
Hello,
It is a great work you have done here. So nice rhythmic song, with no imperfections in its production. You get all the credits and you deserve it
Best wishes, Anthony
Zootman
Zootman replied 25th Sep 2024 - 1 year ago
Thanks Anthony, I was pretty happy with the production on this one at least. A few random elements and fx artefacts but I like those sometimes....Cheers Zoot.
pseudoble
pseudoble 23rd Sep 2024 12:08 - 1 year ago

on horse to water by Zootman
I liked it before and I still do - the mix is very vice and the guitar sound esp. very cool - of course Im wondering if we ( you, me, the LM taste bubble) would mix it differently today but to be sure Ive tried remixing some of my own track and usually Im happier with the first one
Zootman
Zootman replied 23rd Sep 2024 - 1 year ago
Been a while, thought you might have met a sweet Balinese girl and decided to stay lol. I tweaked the mix a little mainly bringing the wah guitar up a bit and a bit brighter. Might send you a wee something if I can get around to working on it done more. Cheers man.
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