edzwood

It's a little slow for my taste but I like it, I think that it's pretty nasty! I really love the synths.

I see what you mean about it having the reggaeton feel...I just feel you could've pushed the main drum pattern to reveal that a bit more. I dont know how else to explain it (sorry). To me they are just slightly not punchy enough (the drums).
I like how you throw in some random sounds/effects every now and then, keeps it from being too redundant.
Nice change-up too

downloaded, not faved :)

wow, if this is the last track posted in this group, then we`ve ended on a high
i absolutely love this, it sounds like a lot of effort, but also a lot of fun went into making this, one of the few tracks i`ve faved, a refreshing change. proper electronic music, (the sort with noises that conventional musicians don`t like ) lol.. top of the class :)

First off, being a huge fan of glitchness and oldschool commodore or even atari-sounds..

I dont know really what happened from the last tune i reviewed but everything that people said as constructive critisism seemes to have fallen into place.. You incorporated less is more.. you made it simple and interesting..

Something happens just a bit after half of it tho.. dont know if it is intentionall but the beat jumps just a tad.. Nothing big, and you shouldnt listen to me in this case.. Just my way of living "by the bars"..

And this piece actually ends up as one of my very few downloads here on looperman and will def listen to it again...

Tis was solid and a fun one.. ///Dec

Looks like i'm the only one here brudda...ha oh man. I don't see how it's THAT hard to make a couple minutes or so to a listen to a track. I don't think there's an excuse, i hate excuses. Nothing gets done with them, that's why many are unsuccessful in life. No matter how busy your life is or what happens around you or whatever your situation may be...you should still be able to make some sort of free time or something. For you or whatever.

I've had moments where i've been extremely busy, or got caught in some drama, or family issues or whatever else life throws at you. But guess what? I still made time to hang with friends, or even call people just to see how there doing. Still visit family and my loved ones. I'm still able to give reviews to people on here. I'm still able to make music. I'm still able to do a multitude of different tasks on a fixed schedule. oh man...haha this isn't aimed at you man. But to the track

Like the groove on this, has the standard reggaeton beat to it. That's primarily why i don't like much of the genre because of those dreaded same programmed beats! lol All good dancing fun though i guess...but this is pretty nice. I personally thought some of the sounds didn't fit, but it's simple enough to where it gets the job done. A nice mix in this as well...i would of also liked a more finished sound to this though. As with some of your other tracks, but the the track itself is good. peace

Neobane/InPSYcLe

Pretty nice man. Like the main drum line and feel to it. Sounds a little slow though, feels like it's also missing something too....don't know what though. Synths start to lose it's luster after a while too...solid track. regards. peace

Neobane/InPSYcLe

Very dark like glitchy intro so far...the padding reminds me a bit of metroid prime..that wobble bass is solid, could be a little more defined in my opinion but this is all preference and what your going for. Very dark though, not bad arrangement either. Good stuff here Edz, i can dig it. peace out!

Neobane/InPSYcLe

Hey this is an awesome song! Makes me wish I had a subwoofer! Definitely a fun listen!

I just noticed you circuit bend! I do too! Point me towards some of your songs that have circuit bent samples in them!

i like the synth acids intro.
although there is the timing of that synth,which can easily be fixed!! very electronic. i do like the vocals,very deep house. i felt something was missing,like perhaps a sidechain or a different melody. all in all, i think your on the right track!

Cool track Edz my friend. A real 80's vibe to it yet infused with a 21st Century feel that kinda makes it sound time-less. I enjoyed the vocal/vocoder sound. Carried the track along nicely mate

I swear to God this one has been reviewed by me before! And im wondering where my text got lost.. lol anyways.. Here goes again:

I love the beat and i love that little twinkle in the drumbeat that comes each 12:th note or so so theres nothing wrong what so ever there...

THEN we have the synthpad or noice that comes in and there is absolutly nothing wrong with the sound itself, BUT it clashes beat-wise pretty hard with the drumbeat. Its like listening to two different tunes at the same time so the bpm should either be lower or rised on that specific noice to fit the drumbeat.

I personally never listen to people that says that voice needs to be exactly spot on, and sinse its music we are dealing with. Perfectionism doesnt exist in the best pieces.
A little filtering and a fun effect and "Wham"..

...and when the guitarr came in its started to get really interesting and enjoyable to listen to, for real.

Allandall i say that it has some flaws, but nothing you cant handle in the end. Practice makes perfect.. ///Dec

Hey,

So the vocals.. have you tried singing them yourself ?

as for the rhythm section.. diggin the beat, could tighten up the initial basslines for my ears, but we're all different (and some of my shit's whacked lol...) I'd say play the synth/bass slower and see what happens

I suggest trying like 4 different mixes of the song.. see where it branches out too & trying not to make the same song four times.. just a thought, but you just never know if you just let go ; )

nv

Hi, I really like the overall feel here, there are one of 2 timing issues, but its def on its way, I cant get the bass line outta my head which is always a good sign :)

NO you are not - terrifically rewarding surprising uprising music - respect from this listener, Edz

i think, in principle its a great concept. with the timing issues sorted it will be a great track ...
im affraid im not a fan of the vocal full stop.. infact, i dont particularly like Nate Monoxide's voice or lyrics and i think the song deserves a little more and is dragged down by the vocal.
also, if you wanna stick with the vocal... which i dont suggest, you can use your mashine it can chop up the vocal for you and quantize it. so all you need to do is use it with your daw and trigger the bits you want to use.

i think a lesson alot of people can learn is that as a producer, i find it really hard to write a song and use a whole 'pella tht some one has written... if i write a song i want the vocalist to use the nuances of the song to write lyrics... not the other way round...

its a bit of a chicken and the egg situation.

Cool song! I like the vocals, but the hook fits better than the verses! Great beats and bass! Catchy stuff!

I know very little about this genre, but in my humble opinion you need to just get rid of the vocals.....they aren't helping. The problem may lie with trying to mesh the bpm of the vocals with the bpm of your track.

I've found a lot of people record vocals without using a drum track or metronome. So, when they tell you the bpm is 120, it could be literally anything. When you try to drop the vox in a track, very seldom does it work. In your case, it seems the vocals were probably recorded in a tempo that is close to the 128bpm of your backing track, but not close enough.

Anyway, not trying to beat a dead horse to death, but think about either doing what Ultrabase suggested or get rid of the vox entirely. Then give your track a listen and see if it doesn't sound a whole lot better.

Bear

i hate to join in the (constructive) criticism, but i was really enjoying this at the start, but the lead synth and vocal are so out, i`m amazed it passed you by.
Apart from that its got a nice groove and shows a lot of potential to be developed into a great track, don`t give up on it, strip it back down and try a frsh approach, theres beauty inside it. Simon.

I have to agree with the others, the vocals are off beat. The synth is really good in my opinion, at least the one in the intro. The other distorted one was off beat, look into that. Never forget to quantize! and if it helps to add more rhythm sometimes, add a main "groove" to your overall track. most daws incorporate this. a solid attempt though, just take your time with things man, everything else should come naturally. peace brudda

Neobane/InPSYcLe

i am with SN76 on this the synth at the intro is off sync so are the vocals i like the beat and the overall context of the track its nice an powerful just get those vocals in time and the synth at the intro and this will sound very cool good intro nice powerful beats how it should be great track keep them coming

Hey Edz...definitely different on the edge material,reminds me of some circuit bent excursions I've heard but with more cohesion..man you deserve a medal for using Reaktor,it can be a bitch of a program to get working smoothly let alone completely understanding it's workflow! lol...I think this is pretty cool stuff,very Dadaist in nature and would work well with film or stop action animation projects.
cheers mate Dave

This one is definitely not my normal type of music, haha, but I have to say I was thoroughly entertained. It was an interesting blend of sounds....a sonic stew of sorts, that was perfect to listen to in the headphones.

I wish I would have had something like this in my younger days, it would have made for a great trip :)

Well done.

Bear

I'm with ultrabase,drop the full vocal because it's out of time with the beat and just keep the hook.
Also get that synth to sync with the beat and ur there. I see no point in beating round the bush ,this could be a great track but the timing errors are inescapable and really need sorting out pronto. Really like the beat and think this shows tonnes of promise.
Mixmeister Bpm analyzer is a great piece of freeware to nail any bpm issues you may have.

Yours

Sn76

Hello Edzwood,

Interesting use of loops. Very experimental dub step style. Neat layering ideas got my brain all over the place. I can visualize a video slideshow of different characters for a futuristic space game. Ha, that didn't really make sense. It was nice to hear different ideas combined. Truly universal music. Thanks for sharing. Keep it up. Peace.