Very cool piece, emotional, soothing. Nice piano work and sound. I like the dissonant sounds to make the listener say what the hell was that and why was it in there. Creates tension I suppose. Enjoyed listening!
I already had the opportunity to write in other places, but I renew my appreciation for this track, a totally new concept but well controlled ....
I sincerely believe that you should you rush into this door open, because it is a musical genre that speaks to me a lot, and I love listening to you.
Another track with full of sense and emotions...My lady lost her father (not really the same situation) but not a single day, she wouldn't tell a story about him...
Pain through the whole life...
Thanx for this deep track Steve...
Danke
You are a lucky guy to get constructive comments from people who have obviously listened carefully to your work and know their stuff. I'm starting to thing that a Looperman member needs to get really at the top of their game and have created, like you, a stream of consistently high quality tracks before they get this kind of feedback.
It occurred to me that I might have passed by Steklo's acapellas not recognizing how well they could be incorporated into a track. I think I need to open my ears more in listening. Will need to check him out.
I'm not sure this is "dance", but it sure seems danceable to me.
Its time to get back to work, but I've enjoyed, been impressed by, and learned something from every track so far. That's time well spent! :)
Hi Eric..thanks for your great feedback. Overtime you do create a community of listeners and it is quite rewarding getting feedback, especially constructive feedback as I am sure most of us work alone and collaboration is vital if we are to improve I think. Thanks again.
Well, what can I say? Perhaps my favourite so far. I didn't hear version 1, but I can see that this version has been very carefully crafted. I think the transitions worked really well. Interestingly, compared with the other tracks of yours that I've listened to, I didn't feel the need to add a vocal melody line. This stands on its own just fine. I have the Rob Paper RG plugin, but you've used yours much better than I've been able to do so far. Another one for my iPhone playlist for sure!
Very laid-back and soulful, Steve! Particularly in the first third of the track I really felt like it was perfectly set up to take a r&b lead vocal part (i.e., a fully developed melody line). The problem, of course, is finding a singer who could do justice to that and who would be willing to collaborate. I, too, would be interested in hearing where you got the vocal samples which were excellent and the sax part was really well done. I can never get a realistic sounding sax line with my virtual instruments.
Hi Eric...the sax and lead guitar are from a VST called Purity and they do sound good in a limited range. They start to sound crappy 2 octaves above middle C as I think all synthasized "real" instruments do. The vocals are free samples from an online composition site called Soundation which fitted quite nicely luckly! Finding a singer is a a real challenge as an amature musician doing this as a hobby but it would be very rewarding!
Kind regards
steve
Steve: Just discovered you from the comment you posted on my "Craigger's Lament" track. I have a confession. I actually like pop music and pop dance music in particular and this is a great example of that. This is the kind of track that I wish I could create, but know that I'm not there yet, which is frustrating. I've downloaded it to my iPhone and it will be on my playlist for sure.
I wasn't aware of Stephanie Kay's acapellas previously, so thanks for introducing me to them! :)
Anyway, IMHO this track deserves a lot more attention on Looperman than it seems to have gathered. Perhaps you did not "feature" it?
I rather not go into all the details that my predecessor noted here .... but I agree with him when he wrote: "You really are one of the best and MOST consistent track makers on this site" ... .
This track is still a beautiful proof. Everything is perfectly in place and well orchestrated.
Hi Dan. Thanks for your great comments...I do like this one a lot but you know the more you listen to it the more you feel you could improve it. I think perhaps some piano touches could help marry the sax and guitar.
Thanks again
I have expressed all the good that I thought of this great track .... and it's again with great pleasure that I listen.
I stretched my other cheek for a second slap ....
You are truly talented my friend .... And I'm glad to cross your music road occasionally ....
THis was amazing! The beginning had me hooked and the song transitioning almost made me feel like I was in a movie... it built up to a climaxing of everything and calmed down just right. This was truly an amazing track to listen to and I would love to feature this on one of my projects... Amazing! 5 stars!
Certainly well worth listening to. Great build up to some energy then a great transition to the second half of the song, like a metamorphosis. Well done, this was constructed nicely and the production is fantastic! Fav and dl for sure, thanks for sharing!
Superb track. I like the first "chill out" part: very "evocative".
The transition to the rock part is working very well... and actually with the transition bit you cover an additional music genre ... almost disco, so you have three genres in one song :-)
I haven't listened the previous version but I find the drumming here very well balanced and it works effectively.
Overall a great track! Well done!
Ciao, Domenico
"as usual your insight is helpful and challenging."
Thanks. I especially like to challenge people whose music I like. I want it to be even better! If I can help, in any small way, that's what I feel this site (apart from the free loops) should be about.
"a type of African drum"
Cool - I guess it's adding the reverb that makes it so huge.
"Rob Papens Rhythm guitar"
I bet it's great but I play loads of guitar and might feel a bit weird having intricate guitar stuff in my tracks that I hadn't actually played. Especially as I can sometimes play some intricate stuff.
Sorry to hear about the tinnitus.
First few mins of this sound great again. Fist half is a complete chillout track.
Chillout to rock transition now better and more logical. Very well done in such a short time!
Ending is much better and classier something along the lines of what I was thinking though I thought you might move drums to playing solid 2-stick hat pattern with just kick keeping time so no snare.
6:00-6:02 there's an awkward little crackly pop edit that I hope you can tidy up. Otherwise, no real suggestions for you as it's good additional work. I knew you could do it!
Absolutely my music...the lost side is the relaxed, fxed side and than the found is the 'headbanging' one with lot of rock elements..KING of the chill out Mr. Brown7...
Hits the spot is how I would describe it, those vocals are awesome but it is the way you have put it together that makes it such a great listen. Great work.
on The Prodigal Son by srbrown7
..brilliant!!
Compliments_____Orlando
on The Prodigal Son by srbrown7
The build-up is really cool...
Can be the start of a nice trance track!
TCAS!
on The Prodigal Son by srbrown7
Wayne
on The Prodigal Son by srbrown7
I already had the opportunity to write in other places, but I renew my appreciation for this track, a totally new concept but well controlled ....
I sincerely believe that you should you rush into this door open, because it is a musical genre that speaks to me a lot, and I love listening to you.
Dan
on The Prodigal Son by srbrown7
Pain through the whole life...
Thanx for this deep track Steve...
Danke
on The Prodigal Son by srbrown7
on The Prodigal Son by srbrown7
0:15 that high flutey reverbed hit is too loud, jumps out too much. Same on other occasions though I like it.
First cool thing is 0:33 with a few layered cool sounds. Maybe pan pipes in there? You repeat later and it's a good little section.
Movement of the piano is good and this is quite emotive stuff and a bit like a theme tune to some film or other.
1:36 low end is cool. Adding that sort of sound is unusual for something sort of orchestral and gives this an extra, modern electro sort of stamp.
2:12 screechy weirdness and crunch later is also strange.
2:34 piano roll is nice and surely the kind of smooth playing I couldn't do (and maybe couldn't program).
To improve, bring down some of your loudest and sharpest sounds. Otherwise, it's a good emotive piece though I prefer your groove-based tracks.
With me, groove is in the heart.
Just in case you didn't get that reference, you now will (and you'll love it):
Deee-Lite - Groove Is In The Heart (Video Version)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=etviGf1uWlg
on Long Distance Lover by srbrown7
wish U are fine & merci for download.take care___B
on How We Met ft Steklo by srbrown7
It occurred to me that I might have passed by Steklo's acapellas not recognizing how well they could be incorporated into a track. I think I need to open my ears more in listening. Will need to check him out.
I'm not sure this is "dance", but it sure seems danceable to me.
Its time to get back to work, but I've enjoyed, been impressed by, and learned something from every track so far. That's time well spent! :)
Steve
on Lost and Found v 2 by srbrown7
on Long Distance Lover by srbrown7
Kind regards
steve
on Why Do You Hide by srbrown7
I wasn't aware of Stephanie Kay's acapellas previously, so thanks for introducing me to them! :)
Anyway, IMHO this track deserves a lot more attention on Looperman than it seems to have gathered. Perhaps you did not "feature" it?
on Long Distance Lover by srbrown7
I rather not go into all the details that my predecessor noted here .... but I agree with him when he wrote: "You really are one of the best and MOST consistent track makers on this site" ... .
This track is still a beautiful proof. Everything is perfectly in place and well orchestrated.
This really is excellent and perfect.
Dan
Thanks again
Steve
on Long Distance Lover by srbrown7
on Lost and Found v 2 by srbrown7
I have expressed all the good that I thought of this great track .... and it's again with great pleasure that I listen.
I stretched my other cheek for a second slap ....
You are truly talented my friend .... And I'm glad to cross your music road occasionally ....
Dan
on Lost and Found v 2 by srbrown7
on Lost and Found v 2 by srbrown7
Wayne
on Lost and Found v 2 by srbrown7
The transition to the rock part is working very well... and actually with the transition bit you cover an additional music genre ... almost disco, so you have three genres in one song :-)
I haven't listened the previous version but I find the drumming here very well balanced and it works effectively.
Overall a great track! Well done!
Ciao, Domenico
on Lost and Found v 2 by srbrown7
Thanks. I especially like to challenge people whose music I like. I want it to be even better! If I can help, in any small way, that's what I feel this site (apart from the free loops) should be about.
"a type of African drum"
Cool - I guess it's adding the reverb that makes it so huge.
"Rob Papens Rhythm guitar"
I bet it's great but I play loads of guitar and might feel a bit weird having intricate guitar stuff in my tracks that I hadn't actually played. Especially as I can sometimes play some intricate stuff.
Sorry to hear about the tinnitus.
First few mins of this sound great again. Fist half is a complete chillout track.
Chillout to rock transition now better and more logical. Very well done in such a short time!
Ending is much better and classier something along the lines of what I was thinking though I thought you might move drums to playing solid 2-stick hat pattern with just kick keeping time so no snare.
6:00-6:02 there's an awkward little crackly pop edit that I hope you can tidy up. Otherwise, no real suggestions for you as it's good additional work. I knew you could do it!
on Lost and Found v 2 by srbrown7
Steve
on Lost and Found v 2 by srbrown7
Absolutely my music...the lost side is the relaxed, fxed side and than the found is the 'headbanging' one with lot of rock elements..KING of the chill out Mr. Brown7...
Favd, dl, hats off...
Danke
on Lost and Found v 2 by srbrown7
on How We Met ft Steklo by srbrown7
Hits the spot is how I would describe it, those vocals are awesome but it is the way you have put it together that makes it such a great listen. Great work.
Best wishes,
Mark/Larry!
on Solitare by srbrown7
on How We Met ft Steklo by srbrown7