ValveDriver

otherwise you fear for the rest of your days waiting for the clip to click, then bang, your done, breathless. like this piece, takes your breath away quality mix and transitions, great sound, the music is the selling point the vocal clip is a great placement and the choir is lit, it sounds great on both speaker and headset mate back to back listens, had me poppin and strobing bro top top job.

Aaron I'm not yet 4 years in, you have been a regular listen for me, you also linked me to your older tracks too, so i know exactly what to expect from you, i love the industrial and metal elements in your pieces always, add the electronic edge too, its your own distinct style, we are friends and you always compliment me when i add darkness to work, which i love and respect because you always add from the man who does nothing but dark :))) this isn't dark, this is death,

Hello ValveD...just listened to your track and right away I had a hundred different images that this track could represent... all of them being on the thunderous and piledriving side. It takes control right off the top and never regents.....enjoyed it a lot my friend.

I dont do heavy music per se but I always like your stuff, it is so varied and well-produced. Kay0s

Hello, my friend. I joined LM back in 2019, which seems like 100 years ago. But I didn't realize the amount of real talent here for quite awhile. Even then, it never occurred to me that I'd find works like yours here, for whatever reason. But I'm sure as hell glad I did. Among the heaps of praise I pile on, I realized that I haven't mentioned this - u always achieve as clean a sonic mix as it gets, one of the things I take pride in myself. It's an underrated feature, I'll tell u that. Because it's not a walk in the park to achieve that sometimes. The little things definitely do not go unnoticed by me. Like everything I've heard from u, this is mf superb dude. I'm glad I came across your work, you've inspired me to take that step and make my current project happen. I promise it wouldn't have otherwise. So my thanks really means something here. I'm still waiting to collaborate with u in some way before I'll consider the project truly completed, it wouldn't seem right otherwise.

Hi valve
This is excellently put together and the sound is also perfectly mastered.
To me it sounds like an amazing track for an exciting film so I would say cinamatic

I would say predominantly cinematic with a huge splash of trap and weird. Interesting and intriguing track that unfolds around your ears and surrounds you with a sense of something is coming but you don't know what it is. Mysterious. Kay0s

Quality HM. Also I like consistency of the whispered vocal start and finish Kay0s

The intro reminds me on ok forget that its just kicked in Im loving the vibe gd sounding guitar solo work is impressive the chilled out bit with the vox is cool then coming bk into the depths of darkness great track man enjoyed my listen

You have incredible talent there. I am listening and figuring out the influences here - I'm hearing Black Sabbath, Linkin Park, Alien Ant Farm and a splash, just a splash of Velvet Underground (with the melodic pieces). The opening is something quite special. Gunfight at the OK Corral - has a real Western feel about it. So many interwoven sections of light and shade - this is Art, at its very best. Loved it. Kay0s

Hey Valve.
Sounds very good.
Its well structured. I also really like the slow part with the vocal. Overall a great track.

That's the crunch I covet man. Jeez I could go crazy with some of the elements In this, especially with the project I've been focusing on. This is so dope man.

hey Aaron,

you're very welcome.

just played it full blast on the stereo - still can't fault a thing. it sounds fantastic! solid, balanced, and so close to perfection. i see why this one felt right. the frequency spectrum seems spot on - looks like you've nailed it.

i struggle with that too. sometimes everything clicks on the first try, other times it's endless tweaking that only makes things worse. honestly, i don't have a set workflow, which is part of the problem. i know the theory, but the execution often falls short.

i should use reference tracks, but i'm usually too lazy - not exactly a role model for improvement. if it doesnt work, it goes to the wip folder, never to be touched again, and then i half-##### the next thing. typical millennial - got the perseverance of a cigarette at an AA meeting.
used to be way easier to do on amphetamines, but as it turns out that's no long-term solution either (:

all the best,
savino

listening on my headphones at 4 am - this sounds incredible. can't find anything i didn't like. the mix is massive, full of energy, yet so clean. flawless to my ears. i'll check it on my stereo tomorrow.
the middle section was clever - a perfect breather between the high-energy parts, and alan watts too! bit of a fan myself :)
outstanding work, mate. thoroughly enjoying this!

This is really sick V. Dig your smokin guitars and the thick sound and production just exploding very cool

Killer track - so intricately layered and well made - absolutely reminds me of why people say classical music and heavy metal share a lot of commonalities. Beautiful composition and very fine craftmanship

Damn - this is so cool - the guitars sounds are fantastic and it is so meticulously and brilliantly constructed and well produced - real trip on my headphones - not only is nothing out of place but everything is in just the right place. Metal is not a genre Ive listened to much is the more recent years but you are reminding me how good it can be. I cant imagine how long this took but however long it was worth it : )

Brilliant prog-rock. Very well layered. I could feel alot of Pink Floyd inspiration. Great track. Kay0s

It sure is a brilliant sequencing, to my ears as if you played these guitars and bass instruments. Very realistic. I agree with your opinion about the psychedelic influences in your track. Yes it was kind of a trip, a bit rough, as if in a windy day.
Very well done
Best wishes, Anthony

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!