Zootman

Zootman

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Joined : 16th Jul 2020 - 5 years ago
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theHumps
theHumps 22nd Nov 2021 04:23 - 4 years ago

on Not Waving But Drowning by Zootman
I especially like the tremolo on the guitar. Kinda spacey, a bit trippy. Not a big fan of the drums but i do like the overall feel and atmosphere of the track. Vox sound decent in the mix, interesting lyrics too.

Cool!

Wayne
Zootman
Zootman replied 28th Nov 2021 - 4 years ago
Hi Wayne, thanks for the honest feedback. Might be right about the drums, maybe I'll look at trying some lofi type hits. Cheers
Chris
T576
T576 22nd Nov 2021 04:22 - 4 years ago

on St James Infirmary ft Jack Teagarden by Zootman
zoot, this is real. Real good. If you can't feel this, you're in a coma. Great lofi track. PEACE. T576 OUT.
Zootman
Zootman replied 25th Nov 2021 - 4 years ago
Hey man thanks a lot for your listen and comment.
DijamMusic
DijamMusic 22nd Nov 2021 02:01 - 4 years ago

on Not Waving But Drowning by Zootman
Hey Chris.
You know we do lay carpets in our dunnies.
That should tell you something!
Lovely guitar play, mate.
Your voice is great here.
Well done
Maj
Zootman
Zootman replied 22nd Nov 2021 - 4 years ago
Ha ha, given the international flava here I thought a lot of people might not know what a dunny was! Cheers man.
randomuser13
randomuser13 22nd Nov 2021 00:18 - 4 years ago

on Not Waving But Drowning by Zootman
Love the vibes man! Dope work!
Zootman
Zootman replied 22nd Nov 2021 - 4 years ago
Thanks a lot man, and thanks for the listen and comment. That's a nice reward.
AtticElla
AtticElla 21st Nov 2021 18:36 - 4 years ago

on Not Waving But Drowning by Zootman
Beautiful composition and I love your vocals. You've got a very soothing voice. Amazing guitar at 3:30 absolutely love that sound. Great listen!
Zootman
Zootman replied 22nd Nov 2021 - 4 years ago
Thank you very much, it's lovely to get some feedback and to hear someone enjoyed it. All the best to you.
RitajustRita
RitajustRita 21st Nov 2021 10:53 - 4 years ago

on Not Waving But Drowning by Zootman
Wow sounds cool!!
Your voice/song on it is just great.
That beat is awesome!!
Zootman
Zootman replied 22nd Nov 2021 - 4 years ago
Thanks Rita, I really liked it too. Must be satisfying being able to make your own beats as you do.
pseudoble
pseudoble 21st Nov 2021 09:52 - 4 years ago

on Not Waving But Drowning by Zootman
Nice work mate - I just got myself some new monitors and this sounds great on them - the drums and the bass especially- though all this is very nice (again your vocal is reminding me of The Chills) really strangling that guitar but it fits well for the track and the sound production is excellent
Zootman
Zootman replied 22nd Nov 2021 - 4 years ago
Cheers Ian, the bass was off an organ vst, I used it on death of a pacifist track too, thought it sounded really rich and warm. When you gonna break out your Hammond?!
sirefox
sirefox 21st Nov 2021 09:50 - 4 years ago

on Not Waving But Drowning by Zootman
Bonita canción amigo Chris, me gusta mucho la intro. Buena voz, muy trabajada y agradable. La base musical está muy bien construida, igual que la mezcla, se oye muy nítido y claro. Gran pista hermano. Que tengas un buen día. Paz y salud.
Zootman
Zootman replied 22nd Nov 2021 - 4 years ago
Thanks Fantastic Mr Fox, glad it sounded good, I struggle with the production stuff so that's nice to hear. Good day to you.
bringerofDOOM
bringerofDOOM 21st Nov 2021 06:22 - 4 years ago

on Not Waving But Drowning by Zootman
Nice music box. Took a second to find the beat, but when it came in is was crystal clear. Nice deep vox and melodic choices. Did you sing the harmony or cheat?

Very nice instrumentation and mix all the way through. Tasteful breaks.

Had to download this one, you get a fav.
Zootman
Zootman replied 21st Nov 2021 - 4 years ago
Hey there, cheers for the listen and fav. Funny considering our wee conversation re trap genre. Well...I have sung some harmonies before but not on this one. However I did record two separate vocals (i.e. I didn't use a doubler).I used a harmonizer (aegean music pitchproof harmonizer) freebie. It sounds completely artificial if you have too much wet mix in it, but I tried to use it just enough to colour the vox. I guess if you weren't sure I may have been subtle enough.
dimestop
dimestop 21st Nov 2021 01:19 - 4 years ago

on Not Waving But Drowning by Zootman
That synergy you talk of :)) strange mate, I love the vibe of this though, it's another crying out feel, great vocal mate great choice of poem well you liked my horn, I love your zen bells they are killer a great listen with wonderful instruments in zen
Zootman
Zootman replied 21st Nov 2021 - 4 years ago
some days I think there's no such thing as chance, next day I believe the opposite. Yeah I wanted to tell a story with this one, though it isn't actually based on any real event or personal experience. I love the poem, it is in a book I keep next to the dunny (toilet) for when you want to sit and think.
Shaman77
Shaman77 20th Nov 2021 20:29 - 4 years ago

on St James Infirmary ft Jack Teagarden by Zootman
great mood, couldn't resist and picked up a video sequence)
https://www.facebook.com/100003065426583/videos/1332403437215411/
Zootman
Zootman replied 21st Nov 2021 - 4 years ago
Thanks Mr Shaman, I really enjoyed your video clip. I always appreciate your work and when you decide to mess with my stuff. All the best to you.
MPOProduction
MPOProduction 18th Nov 2021 18:33 - 4 years ago

on St James Infirmary ft Jack Teagarden by Zootman
this is very nice track !! ... amazing vocal and I. love the little details !!
Zootman
Zootman replied 21st Nov 2021 - 4 years ago
Thanks a lot. yeah I wish I could sing like that!
koramwat
koramwat 17th Nov 2021 08:03 - 4 years ago

on Europas Whales by Zootman
Superb work for an atmosphere from another world
Zootman
Zootman replied 21st Nov 2021 - 4 years ago
Merci beaucoup, about the extent of my French.
BONEZONMARZ
BONEZONMARZ 16th Nov 2021 18:20 - 4 years ago

on St James Infirmary ft Jack Teagarden by Zootman
This is great man, pseudoble’s idea was really good. It’s classic yet modern. Really like the instrumental you put together it’s so different. Keep going man :)
Zootman
Zootman replied 21st Nov 2021 - 4 years ago
Thanks Bonez, Dimestep did a pretty cool remix of the instrumental track you should check it out sometime.
kingmt77
kingmt77 16th Nov 2021 11:47 - 4 years ago

on St James Infirmary ft Jack Teagarden by Zootman
zootman2u, nice, nice tune. The communication between the vocals and the trumpet is top shelf. The synth work at 2:48 is genius. Great work as always.
M.T.
Zootman
Zootman replied 21st Nov 2021 - 4 years ago
Cheers MT, thanks a lot. Yeah I liked the synth, that was pretty much mucking around then I decided I really dug it. Funny how that happens a lot.
pseudoble
pseudoble 1st Oct 2021 22:55 - 4 years ago

on Europas Whales by Zootman
Masterful mate - planet might dream to this one
Zootman
Zootman replied 4th Oct 2021 - 4 years ago
maybe...or as Wayne said, it might drive him mad too! Cheers man.
theHumps
theHumps 1st Oct 2021 14:24 - 4 years ago

on Europas Whales by Zootman
pjb perhaps?

I have sleep issues as well, sucks, too many concussions.

At times the song sounds like the constant ticking of a clock, a death march for the sleepless. And water, especially water dripping, can cause the mad to loose their minds. At least I hope so, lol.

Whale-ish in nature, cool underwater clicks , pops and the calls of nature are a nice touch.

I just watched the classic Moby Dick this morning, coincidence?

Wayne
Zootman
Zootman replied 4th Oct 2021 - 4 years ago
ha, sending him into madness was not the intention! He's already half way there truth be told. Thanks for the listen and comment as always good to hear from you. i might come back to this one sometime, i think there's something there not realized.
BananaLu
BananaLu 30th Sep 2021 20:58 - 4 years ago

on Europas Whales by Zootman
i was looking at the wavefile form and i thought, this will be a pleasure to listen to it and i´m not dissapointent. This is naturlism music, for me it sounds menacing and relaxing at the same time and this is hard to do. i´m always impressed of what you can do with your minimal approach on instruments. i can hear how much you care about the little things in production and make those sound huge. I switched instant to headphones and i´m dreaming that i´m a dolphin and see blue frequencies.
Zootman
Zootman replied 30th Sep 2021 - 4 years ago
yeah, when i uploaded this first thing I thought was the waveform actually looks like a whale kind of, which i thought was pretty cool! a good one for headphones...thanks for the listen and comment mate.
dimestop
dimestop 30th Sep 2021 19:59 - 4 years ago

on Europas Whales by Zootman
Great intro Chris very cinematic, love the slow chirpy bass and the snare dropping in on the second count, this could easily be used as something scary and intense, it's out of site under water, you can't see it though your just drifting it's about to happen but when, this keeps you guessing
sirefox
sirefox 30th Sep 2021 14:42 - 4 years ago

on Europas Whales by Zootman
Hola zootman2u, un tema distinto, de los que me gustan por ser innovador. Me gusta muchísimo esa amortización del sonido y esos efectos que te sumergen en un mar profundo. Una pista muy trabajada. Que tengas una buena tarde compañero. Paz y salud.
Zootman
Zootman replied 4th Oct 2021 - 4 years ago
Hola Sirefox, I always appreciate your comments and feedback so thanks. I might come back to this one maybe but we'll see. All the best to you, Chris
ioncewas
ioncewas 30th Sep 2021 06:37 - 4 years ago

on Europas Whales by Zootman
Really nice track; I did get a sense of underwater whale sounds as it played. good job
Zootman
Zootman replied 30th Sep 2021 - 4 years ago
Ha, I thought I'd snuck this one in under the radar, or sonar maybe:) a bit indulgent but never mind. Thanks for the listen and comment mate.
CINCOCENT
CINCOCENT 10th Sep 2021 05:13 - 4 years ago

on St James Infirmary ft Jack Teagarden by Zootman
Spectacular! And it's that old school oldies vibe that got to me on this one
Zootman
Zootman replied 10th Sep 2021 - 4 years ago
Yeah man imagine being as cool as that, singing like Jack. Even his name is cool lol
CINCOCENT
CINCOCENT 10th Sep 2021 05:12 - 4 years ago

on St James Infirmary ft Jack Teagarden by Zootman
Holy Smokies this is awesome this is so different I love this
Zootman
Zootman replied 10th Sep 2021 - 4 years ago
Hi CCC that's the best compliment there is! Been listening to your tracks too lately but hadn't commented sorry, even though I've been digging them. You are a master at what you do musically and in terms of production. Churr.
ValveDriver
ValveDriver 9th Sep 2021 20:04 - 4 years ago

on Blood Moon by Zootman
The D-n-B part is good. I like that. It's got a good classic beat, It's not overloaded with growly synths, (which is something I'm guilty of doing.)

The ambient beginning. I really dug that. The bass line in it is groovy as fuck. It's got a real Roger Waters appeal circa Saucer Full Of Secrets. I love the evolving synths, and the heavily reverbed background SFX. Honestly, I think you should go back and make a full track out just that.

Alternatively, it would be cool if you strung some of the Ambient half through the D-n-B half to kind of tie them together a little more. Maybe bring the evolving synths into it, or work in that bass line.

But, that's just my own opinion. Take it for what it's worth.

Overall man, great track.

Take care.
V.
Zootman
Zootman replied 9th Sep 2021 - 4 years ago
Hi Valvedriver, thanks for those insightful comments, there's some good ideas there. I wish I had more time to indulge this passion. By the way, the mysterious womens voice in the ambient section is someone praying in tongues (backwards). Have you ever read Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson? Pretty cool book and has a theme running through it of glossolalia so that was the inspiration. And thanks for listening to a bunch of other tracks, much appreciated. I checked out your website too, pretty cool man.
ioncewas
ioncewas 7th Sep 2021 14:38 - 4 years ago

on St James Infirmary ft Jack Teagarden by Zootman
Hi Zootman2u, really great vocal track; pretty jazzy, trip-hoppy; and cool trumpet :) All instruments go well with each other, nothing out of the ordinary, pretty laid back. Good work.
Zootman
Zootman replied 9th Sep 2021 - 4 years ago
Cheers mate. Appreciate your comments. Thanks a lot.
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