DrvanLansberg

Richie is right about the vocals being in the wrong place.
It's like a three minute intro and a minutes singing at the end.
It's a shame cos there's a good piece here.

Hi Doc

I think it terms of creating an atmospheric piece of music you have without doubt succeeded. The counter rhythms with the percussion and piano parts are excellent. For me the vocals maybe need to be earlier in the track to establish that nice vibe they have (the harmony is fantastic) and may be return again later. Just a thought!

Great work. Love it.

Richie

Just had a listen on speakers and the vocals are even more blurred out I'm afraid.

Sorry to be negative but the vocals seem to have been buried ... swamped.
I can't really make them out very much.
Sounds like a good piece but badly produced.
Summats not right with it in my headphones but it sounds like a good piece that needs re approaching.
Please don't shoot me.

Haha, I was totally curious how you'd make this one work and it took me by surprise! I like the cool harmonies you added. This song is definitely atmospheric and has a very dreamy feel to it. I'm impressed with this man. This is why I make acapellas - to hear the cool stuff you guys can do with them!

ER

Stunning piece of art. Really feel the summer nights vibe. Some nice cocktail on a warm summer evening with moonlight sinking in the water and this music on would make a night to remember. Thank you for sharing!

I enjoyed listening to this one! I don't really have much for suggestions, as it felt right the first time through. Definitely has an 80's influenced feel to it, maybe late 80's. Rose Erin is cool and talented, and it's good that you saved this pella for use. Had fun listening, but didn't get to pay close enough attention. Maybe I'll download for later enjoyment (thank you for that by the way). Nicely done!

hi again, I saw your new track again on the list and had a chance to listen also to some of your older tracks. man this stands out so much from the lm standard. Simply produced with taste, eventhough if it is just a compilation of loops like this one. Im really enjoying that quality chilled/funked style. Keep producing! A.

Greetings. Fine work here.

I must admit to not checking out your other stuff after being so impressed by Coffee At Angelique's.

I think you're using pretty much the same synth bass sound here. It's a good one.

I have mixed feelings about these vocals as I don't like some of the phrasing. But you make them work really well in the track and they are distinctive and that's an important thing.

Busy, active, energetic music even though it's chillout. Lots of detail that I like (and like to do myself).

Intro is a good collection of pad sounds and then we have some nice, delayed shaker percussion. Then it's quite sparse with that very distinctive electro tom/bass drum sound. This reminds me of a specific female Norwegian artist from the last few years but I cannot remember her artist's name. Sorry - I will try to find out.

1:51 that vocal I really do like! 2:02 there's a dodgy note but not to worry.

So much space in this track that you seem to have given yourself the freedom to add lots of detail without the mix being cluttered. It's an excellent mix.

1:36 nice, playful synth arp.

2:39 you give us a more solid beat by bringing that regular kick in. Good variety after all the sparse drums before.

This is a pretty memorable track and the vocals have grown on me as I listen. A bit of a leftfield classic, actually.

3:40 good drum fill work. Not so sparse now. You're making it bigger and better, something I always look to do.

End choir stuff is pretty cool too.

Sorry, no real suggestions here but I'll try to think of something.

Big congrats!

very smooth sounding and perfectly constructed song at first listening. I do not know why but it remided me of Prince from Purple Rain for some reason.
Now I'm gonna take it with me, thanks for allowing downloads! Alex

wowie! that's maybe not what you wanna hear but this is awesome man. :D
i knew already that you make fantastic tunes, i remember coffee at angeliques. love the vibes here too and i can feel it was made with passion and reckless attention to detail.
what follows now is extreme nit-picking stuff and honestly i don't even feel comfortable saying this because ultimately it comes down to personal interpretation and preferences. for me at around 1:57 i think there are even some sexier notes hidden, i can't exactly tell what or how to fix it. it's usually trial and error here and i know it can be tricky to not get used to a part that you have heard looping for an hour.
besides that i can't fault anything. for my taste and hearing capabilities it is pretty much perfect. to be fair i haven't slept very much last night and spent the last 10 hours or so mixing and it's safe to say i am very tired. but i listened on headphones and i perceived it as brilliant. no... freaking brilliant!
i am hearing many adorable influences in here. for example the art of noise and guy sigsworth came to mind. the chords in the end kill it (in a good way).
will have to listen again and again. in case i should come up with something that's actually useful i would definitely get back to you and let you know.
thanks for the download as well!
cheers

Hello Doc!

Good to hear you back...your music is always unique and gives us special listenings...this time this voice...so special...honestly, I don't like this kinda girlyboy sound but in your song, it works...superb instrumentalism right here with stunning mix, so I'm a bit 'small' to give you offerings what to do or not...I just simply enjoyed your new track with a smile in my face...:-)

Much respect and handshake, Danke

You might have made this about a place in winter but i'm getting a real summer time vibe off this. It's clean sounding, it's cool and everything about it oozes class.
Love the synth, love the guitar and like the samples as well.
I don't normally go for chill out but this is so well done i'm going to just have to hit that download button so i can hear it again later.
Brilliant!
FR

Lovely track. For me it was the bass, which was the pick of the lot. Superbly played by all the musicians and a perfect Chillout winter track it is! Great Mix & special applause to Mr. Slap Johnson, Sax part was wonderful Sir :)

Hey, don't worry about not replying sooner.

There are probably quite a few people who have got track reviews because of my thread (best simple idea I've had in ages) who probably hardly use the site anymore so haven't even seen the comments.

Yes, Rhodes can provide awesome atmosphere. A lot of people find that. I've used it in quite a few tracks over the years. Here's a big chillout track in which it's very prominent:

Tiny Little Pieces

https://www.looperman.com/tracks/detail/147824

You should really think about contributing to my thread and selecting some of your favourite ever Looperman tracks. Maybe you'll suggest something unusual. Perhaps something hardly anyone has heard.

Congrats again on a fine piece of music!

The Syncopation is spectacular. Reminds me of Herbie Hancock in the early years. Brilliant track.
Cru

VERY NICE & CHILL ENJOYED, THANKS FOR SHARING.

Very smooth and chilly.
Enjoyed it: my personal highlight are the guitars, the jazz one (~1:45) and the more funky rhythm one that follows (~2:25) and opens a very interesting more "complex" section of the track.
The synth-bass sound is "on-spot".
Well done!
Ciao, Domenico

PS: big thanks to MrNomad for pointing this out in his forum thread!

Hi. I started up a forum thread about favourite ever tracks on Looperman and promenade2239 chose this very track as one of his favourites. I thought you might like to know. I'm glad he did because I'd never heard of you and this is an excellent piece of music.

https://www.looperman.com/forum/thread/182742/what-are-your-favourite-tracks-on-looperman

Maybe people will come check this out a bit more because of his choice. Or maybe they won't.

Bass synth is instantly cool. Makes me think of 80s hip hop.

0:20 shimmering pad is cool and is there Rhodes as well? Fat drum beats that drive this dreamy chill groove along. Just the kind of things I like.

1:02 fun lead and now it's even cooler groove chilling.

1:40 vocals were a surprise and then it's some jazz guitar, saxes and much more.

Good overall length.

Very skilfully done!

this is so hot and listening to that makes me smooth and happy.
the bass alone is killer and i will listen to this many times. not only because i feel like there is a lot to learn but because this sound is bliss to me, therapeutic almost.
honestly i can't think of a tune i'd rather listen to on a cold morning with some fresh brew.
nothing better to get started into a new day than they way you described it.
next time in nyc i will get two large cappucinos from this place and listen to your tune the way you intended.
i know it sounds far fetched but the day will come. i hope they will still be around...
i really tried to find some constructive critique to say about this lovely track but this mixing and musicianship is way beyond my finesse and on them headphones it sounds so sexy and pretty much flawless, i can't fault anything really.
kudos also to the other musicians involved, Franco Quadroni, Slap Johnson and Know Kontrol.

hi again, very relaxing music - carefully produced and edited with so much attention to details - I really appreciate that! I like the way how you choose some one specific spectrum of sounds each time creating very fine unique soundscape. Your tracks are probably the chillest of this site!
I can see some 'doorways' like at 2:14 when some space appear in the recording and you can go ahead with some double-tempo feel putting some nice improv! That's why the entire track seems a bit too short for me. But of course as a commertial-oriented chillout genre this is a perfect track. I like it a lot.
Alex

Solid piece of work, all very nicely done...

Real cool flavours in the synth work, all the adds are tastefully done as well..

I Like It...

Peace...TG.

hi again, I added some more sounds to this track - I really enjoyed it a lot! Just some keyboards and vocals - hope you will like it:

https://www.looperman.com/tracks/detail/160839

I just realized I made some quite similar music a few weeks ago. It's not so well produced as yours but it contains lots of improv instead. You may check it out if you like: https://www.looperman.com/tracks/detail/159847

Thanks a lot for a great track!
Greetings,
Alex

Nice, love the way it starts out, kinda all techno-e, then bam hits you with some funk, then a lil jazz then that sick sax solo comes in, and just......... yah... I'm diggin this, great job, your super talented, I don't think I have to tell you to keep up the super terrific work but, keep it up. FT

hi, thanks for sharing the sounds of such a great quality!
I like this composition a lot - it reminds me of some deep chillout songs I have listened a few years ago. This one evokes the memories and some nice atmosphere - very relaxing and soothing. Love the gentle phased Rhodes and pads in the background. Great drums and funky bassline. Somehow you might add some more ambience to all solo lines - it will sound more even dreamy and far-out than it is already! I like the sax solo - its better mixed in the recording. Excellent laidback guitar playing by Franco. But still the Rhodes make this song! Beautiful production - love it! Alex