ValveDriver

thank you very much for answering all my questions! very interesting to learn you also use the mouse i lot. i often do the same for bass, strings and drums.
it did sound awesome on my stereo as well by the way, cheers!

part 1:
just listened to this on headphones while having my hedonistic coffee & jazz cigarette 'breakfast'. still haven't slept sadly but there's no going back at this time now.
holy moly, that was an intense trip indeed. clean and well-balanced yet energetic sound. outstanding mix which i think made it even more engaging.
i enjoy slow build-ups, so i never wished it would progress quicker. through the headphones i noticed how every sound has its own space and similar frequencies of different sounds don't get in the way of each other.
man, the low-end sounds nuts on my headphones. did you use a high-pass on the instrument buses besides bass and drums, i presume?
the bass felt mighty and went straight into my skull and bones. impressive energy when it takes off shortly before the 3 min mark.

part 2:
when you layer those distorted instruments that have been recorded, do you have to pay attention to the phase and manually nudge waveforms depending on their phase offset or is that obsolete these days in FL?
listen, i am by no means a connoisseur when it comes to this kind of mixing and mastering plus i haven't slept in a while. still, to me that sounds ready to go.
that was a blast! going to listen on speakers next to compare.

you synth work is electric, always on point with all the layers. love the building up and specially those guitar tone, what are you using ? the track brought me to another dimension, you nailed the psychedelic parts. im working for the last 6 months on more heavy metal crossover , and thank you for uploading. it really inspires me, love from a banana

Big V, Bringing the Prog, I'm Bringing the Bug Spray. I hate Locusts. Bass reminds me of Floyd's "Run like Hell" I Love the slow build of guitar treatments with a subtle than not so subtle wah. Even some Nu-metal elements in there. Dark as ever, I agree with the Tool refs. Needs a Vox that has its upper end and lower end quashed , just give that mid-range with a slight overdrive. Always a pleasure mate! Interesting ending. Fav'd

Bro, IDK wat to even say except omfg. Sick shit. I do hear Tool a little bit, but do u remember the band Helmet? The riffs remind me of them a bit too. I agree with Dime, metal is underrepresented here. But ur representing in spades. Some of my fav stuff I've found here in recent memory has been yours. I really wish I could find the CDs I made with the band I was in years (centuries?) ago just to show it to u, man. I straight up love your work, u won't have to convince me to check out whatever u upload, thats for sure. Thanks for sharing Aaron. - The other Aaron

you HAVE to get some vocals on this. PLEASE reupload it if you find someone to do a cover

This is fire as f*ck my boy lol, I get strong tool vibes from this especially in the intro sections. I dont know if you consider that a compliment or not xD that bassline and riffing is sick and fits the rhythms you chose well. Well done.

Oh man this is awesome. Tapping on my phone so tedious to write anything substantial. It's exactly as your describe it, only much better. That bass is fantastic, guitars incredible. A most excellent composition. Tumeke bro. Cheers Zoot.

Hi Aaron my friend...I hear you're still in excellent form..:) Impossible to overlook your trademark style. Powerful piece of metal as always...keep 'em coming !:)

Compliments,
Leon

I couldn't help but continue with a few more comments on this bro. You know how we always liked to dig deeper into the recording sides of these things. Is this a combined live and virtual guitar? You killed it with the drums and bass here and I was really happy to hear the synth even though it was sparse. This really charged me up bro, so stoked to see another track from you. The older stuff is/was great but there is definite polish here man. Whatever sauce you applied, its tangy, and I dig it! Who knows you just might have inspired ol' Neo to dust off the cob webs! Stay tuned.

I have to say this came as quite a nice surprise on an otherwise boring Sunday afternoon. Honestly I have had recent thoughts of the time when we were among the current group of music makers here. And the thought did cross my mind if the ValveDriver might still have inclinations to pour out a little more of his soul for us. I'm happy to now know the answer.
This track put a smile on my face quickly with just those first few notes sounding a tad similar to Pink Floyds "One of These Days" from the Meddle album. Of course this track takes a distinctly different path. It became immediately apparent that the bass line was going to play an important role and here again Pink Floyd-esque. This build up section is not only notable but so very integral to the overall track. Such tasty heavy rhythm ensues as it progresses into the groove, you've really polished your chops and changeups. Love the wah usage! Not enough space here but, Thx Aaron, U made my day bro!

I didd mean
On magic music maker before i start on fl studio lol.

I love the rhythm wow!!! I love the guitar.
Yess i like this style.
1 time i didd make something like this om magig music maker before i start on Lm.
It is a cool track but it where loops so i cant be proud on it.
You can be proud!!!
Im on my phone so i cant see the minutes.
But that guitar in the end is so cool.
Intro and outro also.
Good work Aaron.

Aaron its refreshing to hear something different, metal is under represented on here, it was never my thing growing up, i appreciate it more now, the guitar riffs the basslines great musicians, this has big sound and was a great listen with plenty of change ups to keep the interest, great vibe too im zoned out

Woo hoo - killer of a track - great metal composition, love those guitars and very cool spoken word. Resonating with me after its stopped which is always a sign to me that the artist has got it right

Sounds dope man!

I hear Ministry and even some early Nine Inch nails here in places. But overall, Its its own thing. Certainly isnt alot like it, at least not mainstream. Ill make my way through your work slowly but surely. It has definitely made an impression on me. The breakdown + drop was awesome. Love this one. - Aaron

sound like little marilyn Manson not bad

Holee shyt....this is awesome. My musical journey began as the guitarist in a garage metal band when I was 16 years old, and even though most of my work these days is completely different, i still wear those influences. Ive had a side project in mind involving Industrial Metal recently, and this makes me want to dive right into that and get it going. I havent heard anything like this in years, this is excellent work.

This sounds really cool, and with the back story, it gives the elements you've chosen more context. I like that you have the peaceful nature sounds for the softer parts. It sparked an idea of adding storm and wind nature affects along the harder parts of the song

nice to listen to this again mate, just as fresh, 0.41 oh my god it grabs your attention, thanks again Aaron

This is absolutely B R U T A L. . . LOVE it man, very cool stuff!

Its goddamn... Cool!

Hello ValveDriver
I do not know how exactly I will write about your music, and that is because I do not often listen to this genre. It surely is of dystopian character, very cinematic to my ears and of course extremely intense. Clear sound and vocals that satisfy the listener through out the song.
AI is already in our lives. I only wish it stays an excellent help in our hands. Going beyond this will drive us to such a bad situation as this you describe with your notes.
I wish you the best, Anthony