ValveDriver

Neo, What's happnin' brother?

If your new material is the doom metal track I just listened to, I'm glad you were working on it! I left a comment for ya.

" Its also cool to notice that remnants of the Valvedriver still lurks in the shadow of this new persona."

I don't think that ValveDriver part of me will ever really die. It's like I told somebody in my reply to their comment on "...And Life Went On" I don't think the music is really going to sound that different to you guys, but for me, it's coming from a place that's far more pure and natural. With Valve, it was kind of a forced darkness with the intent to disturb. Now it's just a love for the darker sounds and making them fit together with a good natural flow. But, I guess that's pretty much all any musician does, right?

Thanks for havin' a listen and for the kindness, man. I truly appreciate it.

Take care, man.
Aaron.

Good to know.

The credit's in the title, dude.

Take care.
S.

Joe. Thanks, man!

It does have a little bit of a "world" quality to it. Mostly in the vocal melody, I think.

I can't say that I've heard Orange Blossom before, but I will be promptly looking into them after this reply.

Thanks again, Joe.
Take care.
Sloe.

You're welcome, and thank you for taking the time to comment. I appreciate it.

Take care.
V.

TJ, Thanks for taking the time to listen and comment. I'm glad you enjoyed it enough to do so.

"maybe you could add some pianos and strings for additional fx"

Ya know, I actually did. I had a few in there in a few spots, but I wasn't 100% satisfied with them. So, when it came time for save, export and post, I took them out at the last second. Maybe I'll revisit this one down the road and try again with the strings and pianos.

Either way, thank you for offering up a suggestions. I like it when people do that. Even if I don't use it on this particular track, I'll take it with me onto the next one. SO, again, thank you.

Take care.
V.

Dyldonomus, I'm glad you enjoyed this, and thank you for taking the time to leave your thoughts.

Take care.
V.

Welcome back, and thank you!

You're welcome to enjoy this one as many times as you'd like!

Take care, sir.

V.

What's happnin'?

I'm with you, man. I haven't been too thrilled with dubstep for a while. Once everyone started sounding exactly like Skrillex and Flux Pavilion, I lost interest. Fast. It's all the same formula, the same "drop," the same samples. Like you said. It got boring.

A lot of my work has always had trace elements of D&B, and dubstep, but usually as supporting roles to the primary Heavy Metal. (Maybe someday I'll re-upload my older tracks.) So, I decided to just put out what I wanted to hear in dubstep. This is the result. Most of my work is pretty dark like this one.

I'm glad I could restore your interest. Even if only a little. I'm honored to know that my work reached someone in a good way.

Thanks a lot, man. I genuinely appreciate it.

Take care.
V.

I've loved horror flicks since I was a little kid!

"Not the norm for dubstep but anything really dark usually hardly is."

That's exactly why I did it. If I can break the norm and have a decent turn out, I'm going to.

I'm not sure what the Castlevania melody is. I know it's a game, but not one I've ever played. I'll have to look for the soundtrack.

Thanks for taking a minute, man. I appreciate your feedback!

Take care.
V.

Cru, how's it goin' mister?

I think the video should be all the old classic monsters, (pre 1990's.), in tux-n-tails doing some old Fred Astaire and Gene Kelly numbers WHILE the grave digger is in the background diggin' a dirtnap bunkbed.

Once I finish my dinner, I will be clicking on the links. I've always found Grace Jones to be a very interesting individual. I'm very curious to see what's behind curtain #1 and 2! Thanks for stopping by.

Take care.
V.

2D2R, Sorry for the late reply, and thank you for taking the time to comment. I'm glad you enjoyed it.

Take care.
V.

Thanks for the listen, and for the kind words. I'm glad you enjoyed it.

Take care.
V.

Orlando, Thank you!
That's a hell of a big compliment, man. Especially considering the massive amounts of talent which surrounds me. I'm truly grateful for your kindness.

Take care.
V.

Silverman, thanks for taking to the time to listen. I'm glad you enjoyed it.

Take care.
V.

Midi...thanks, man!

I'm glad you enjoyed it. My work is usually a little darker than most people on Looperman, so it means quite a bit when people still like my work enough to comment on it to let me know they like it.

That kick drum is about 3 different kicks layered, EQ'd and compressed. D3ERILICT had suggested they're too far back in the mix. I may try bringing them up a little. If they sound better, I'll re-upload as an edit.

Thanks again for taking the time to leave some kind words. I appreciate it greatly.

Take care.
V.

D3RELICT, How are you? I apologize for such a late reply. Busy days, my friend.

I love the horror. The campier the better, if you ask me. The dark sounds are something that I've always really liked too. I guess it sort of goes hand in hand.

Thanks for the compliment on that glassy lead. It's one of my own creations. I like to create all my tracks from as close to scratch as possible. So hearing that my synths are turning out good makes it worth the work.

You may be absolutely correct about bringing the drums forward. As much as I love the electronic music, my first love is death metal. A genre that's heavily guitar driven. A lot of times, the drums sit further back. I think 35 years of listening to metal kind of programmed my ears to pay more attention to the bass and lead sounds. The next piece I do like this one, I will definitely keep your suggestion in mind. Thank you for the suggestion.

As far as more like this coming down the pipe. I can guarantee you there will be more. I don't know if you've already listened or not, but my "Twas Brillig (Slithy Tove Remix) is kind of similar to this. It's not as dark or horror driven, but it's really bass-y, has a heavy beat, and pretty spacious. Check it out if you haven't already.

Thanks again for the kind words, and suggestion. I'm glad you enjoyed this one.

Take care.
V.

Hahha!

Thanks, man. I'm glad you liked it.

Take care.
V.