Evisma

Hey Evan,

I'm really impressed with the production on this. You have always shown excellent skills in playing and composing but your really getting too good! Have to say I thoroughly enjoyed the acoustic intro. Awesome articulation there bro and and I dig the subtle delays that are timed just perfectly. I differ from sford because the piano accompanyment is in my opinion the icing on this cake. I had to re-play it 4 or 5 times before listening to the rest of the song. Sorry. Quite honestly it's fairly easy to work up a few riffs, throw some chords together, pipe it through some effects, drop in some bass and drums and viola. I'm always more impressed musically with lyrical composition than anything else. Lyrical in the sense of the artistically beautiful or expressive quality of a piece. Having said that I don't mean to understate the rest of this track. I really dig it as well. I think you and I both have similar interest in the more technical structures so I'm definitely grooving on your time signature and poly rhythmic stuff here. And yeah I'm still trying to decode the subliminal message contained in that outro! Very intellectual but also a lot of fun.

Delayed regreetings, vag vacating visigoth.

Listened again I have. I didn't notice a whole lot of difference in the update. But:

1:45 bass fill now sits better.

1:46 I believe I can hear a tiny bit of vocal in there.

"You know I dig using my mouth for skat."

I do. I also know that you dig using your mouth (no spade necessary).

You get extremely high marks for "counting samples like sheep to the rhythm of his new drums." Surely your best ever sign off. Not sure how you worked that one out but it's entirely perfect. See - there's still more that can be done with MJK lines though I haven't even attempted one in quite a while.

You should write a song called Killing My Good Times. Because I'm so thoughtful, I came up with some intro lyrics for you that I feel somewhat reflect your current life situation:

Killing My Good Times

Too bad the wife lives here and has to kill my good times
Always pushing vegetables and supplements in my face
Wondering where my paycheck is
She should know it's in my wallet
That place where my dreams die every time I look inside

Add some more and send me a demo soon!

Moving to the rhythm of the moon and tide, The Indigo Nomad

Hey Evan, you pulled out all the stops on this one man, I was kicking back digging the acoustic ambience and subliminally calculating how long it might have taken you to do all the drum programming (always the most time consuming part I find) when you high dived into some metallic crowd surfing extravaganza! whoa that was a slick change up and then it morphed slightly with some eastern resonances within those tight riffing grooves. That's a massive undertaking pulled off superbly, I have no doubt about the genre on display here and at some points the fusion verges on going nuclear...an excellent track that goes beyond the sum of it's influences and strikes new ground, definitely way cool. cheers Dave

Damn, dude.

Is this the tricky track that you had to display your authority over? If so, you did well, my friend.

I'm amazed at how far you've come since we were new here. To be completely honest, I think you've far outgrown any suggestions I may have. So, I'll just sit back and listen to it again, and enjoy it for what it is. Amazing work, brother.

I dig the transition into the heavier section.

I think the only thing I hear that's not quite right, is the levels on the lead in the last section. But Static already touched on that, so there's no need for me to go into it further. Other than that, the mixing is spot on, and crystal clear. It is kind of interesting to listen to one of your tracks where the bass isn't up front and center in the mix. (so to speak). But, even so, it's presence is still known, and unapologetically so.

I told the ladies that I was in The Vulv. They just looked at me with a disgusted look on their face. Then I told them what it was. It changed nothing. They just asked about the other two guys. So, I went home and fed my dog, ate some frozen pizza and binge watched Brooklyn nine nine until I crashed out on the couch.

Alright, man. I have to agree with Steve. This is quite possibly your best work. At least of that which I've heard, anyhow.

Catch ya on the flip side.

Dig the title! Piano and acoustic guitar always works so I must say the intro really was a cool way to start the track. The song transitions nicely into the harder more loud part of the song. I do like the timing changes as the song progresses.

I read your response to Steve about the vocal/percussive part you did and it's pretty effective and interesting. Curious as to how you tune normally if not in standard tuning?

Wayne

I really loved the intro to the track. The piano was well played however in my biased opinion it ruined the track. I hate piano in tracks unless it's edm.

Aye aye, Captain.

StatEyec Nomad here, running aground whilst listening to this.

As you know, I heard the first min of this a while ago but it sounds much better now. Good acoustic tone and then the drums sound great, sitting nicely in the background. The kind of drum sounds I should get into using. No complaints about the piano or bass g and this is all rather chilled and melodic but I know it has to get heavier.

1:38 riff has a nice rise to it. Bass g fill just before drums enter at 1:47 is good but I wonder if it interferes with guitar on top. Seems like a clash so things might work better without it.

And now we're rocking, with stuff being thumped in a pleasing manner. Meaty bass tone, of course.

2:37 cool cymbal fill. Would work fine without the reverse in there as well. And now some soloing though it's a bit low in the mix.

2:54 is that transition a bit too abrupt? What it goes into is cool and different for you. Very acoustic sounding and with a fun, bouncy groove. A bit like reggae before the nice 3:12 lead g comes in. And then you're getting more progressive and creative with the percussion. The kind of stuff I like to do. Another guit solo with a distorted tone and then 3:47 return of guitar is most welcome. Easily the nicest guitar sound in this. Very clean and pleasing to the ears.

Shit is fading away and then you're doing some percussive skat singing for an ending. Good stuff. I liked all of it but 2:54 to the end is the best section as it has a good sense of space and groove (and melody etc). Fix a couple of small problems and it will be a fully fledged nice track bro.

Staticgynaecological Vagmad, fidling about with vag all day.

I had to fave this before I even got to the end.
You've mixed all the acoustic phrases so wonderfully that the song feels like it's breathing. Then the piano glides in and adds an extra shimmer to the airiness of the intro.
For me, the first 2 minutes sound like a lost track from Metallica's Master of Puppets. The light and the heavy parts blend seamlessly, driving the song forward and allowing new motifs to unfold. Then the final part brings in that funky bass and the track becomes it's own sound as it struts into the outro. We are left in silence to wonder 'WHAT THE HELL JUST HAPPENED!?". Then we hit 'play' again and all is good :)

(I think this means I liked it)

TA

Greetings my blue friend.

lovely acoustic intro that builds with Piano. smart arranging and composing. Your bass is mixed perfectly in the rear of the mix. I know it´s there but it´s not overwhelming, nice work. Then we build nicely into the harder heavier section. Again all the elements are working here. I like the time sig changes as well. 2:56 caught my attention, nice reverse into that section. what sounds like claps are interesting. Also nice ending as well, de-constructed well. Evan this is your best work in my opinion. High marks for composition, mixing, arranging, instrument choices. just good all around. fav
Steve (The Canadian who watched the Simpsons episode in 2000 and listened then and got out ;-))

Beautiful cohesion of all elements. Pleasant structure and mood. Good integration of all sounds. Congratulations! :)
Ben

I absolutely love this song after 1:30. The calm vibes, that later transform in to solid more heavier ending. Amazing job.

Evisma This motherfucka right here sucking at the bottle of aggression smiles inwardly at the otherwordly pure goodness of that motherfuka right there and thanks Evisma, Larry and the demigod Leo Fender for this offering to Votan the guardian of the sacred instrument Tepanaguaste. Best regards.

Nice track.

I love the vibes and it personally sounds like the opening of a independent thriller. Like a movie intro to a cult classic.

Good work

Great song man. Nice ambient for a metal track.

The soundscape is fantastic, does sound a bit like some shit they might play around the holidays as Christmas music in Menards or some shit. lol just my take not trying to be a dick.

Pure sound. Every thing is working together. Overall sound is great. love the guitar work. Good mix also. Got to come back for more. PEACE. THE MACK MAN OUT.

What a cool track. I will listen to this in the future. Keep creating!

I found myself rocking out more than Chilling to this wonderful track. I enjoyed the whole enchilada.
Good stuff for sure Brosef. Thanks for sharing.

tv

Lovely dark intro. typical guitar mode from you. you need to explore some other modes (scales), but I am happy that you split them up with different instruments. It´s a better version sonic-like of what you have done in the past. but it sounds familiar. though much more sophisticated. if that makes sense to you!
all the best
crutemplative

Howdy Evisma. I appreciate the kind comments, I do try my best to be an alright fella though I fail sometimes :)

Most people that have complained about EZ and Superior that I've come across really don't know how to use it after they've created their grooves. For instance, my newest song, "One and Only" is using Superior Drummer 2.0, as well as my other song as "Angel in Disguise." With proper (and minimal) compression and stereo widening, the drum kits sound quite realistic and natural - to the point that a professional drummer and close family friend that has been playing drums for various large venues across the U.S. was having a very difficult time deciding whether they were actual drums or simple MIDI grooves (they were the latter, though I've managed to get him to play using Superior Drummer as the VST for his electronic kit on my next album that I just started working on).

I hate to sound like an ad but I haven't come across better drum sampling than these the Superior line, particularly for the price. You're getting recordings from multi-million dollar studios across the world and having them delivered to you in a sub 1000$ package - which is already a steal in my books. Keep in mind that you may want at least 8GB RAM (16GB recommended imo) to be able to run your DAW smoothly as it consumes quite a lot of resources, should you decide to get it.

TLDR - Superior Drummer 2.0 is amazing if you know how to treat it. It's worth the money, despite some of the negative reviews you may have seen. I have tested it thoroughly and was quite, quite happy with the results.

All the best,

Brado

I'm not all that into this genre, so all I can say is great production.

- Billion

Wow, was that the Paulstretch effect Nomadobro mentioned long ago? The intro was quite epic. The guitars are on point as usual with your stuff, as is the bass. Is that bass layered with anything? It sounds wide so I just thought I'd ask.

The only thing I'd say could use a bit more punch are the drums. Maybe you could add a compressor and give it a bit more bark. The varying patterns of the kit are cool though, and while busy do not draw away from the little riffs you're doing with your guitar.

Thumbs up from me,

Brado

Consider yourself alliteratively regreeted.

"fairly far flung foreign fellow" is good and accurate.

I like your rant about the land of ill gotten gains. Depressing but not necessarily untrue.

"a 40 year old nerd playing Pokemon Go, walking while staring at a smartphone."

In the week since you wrote that, I've heard a lot more about this bullshit. I wasn't really sure what you were talking about before but I met a nice lady out the other night who was into it and she explained it a little to me. I've also seen lots of news reports on people having fights over this stuff and big crowds gathering "looking for a Pokemon", which is pretty damn weird.

Phone starers also annoy the hell out of me, for various reasons. One is just practical: as a cyclist they're always walking blindly across the road and into my path whilst busily tapping away or scrolling. To be fair, some people do the same without the excuse of phone distraction. I don't even have a smartphone.

"Programing is not enjoyable for me. I rush. Seems to be your strong suit"

Yes and no. I cheat a lot because I take great advantage of the many quality MIDI files that come with each Superior/EZ additional drum kit (played by real drummers). I never start off by programming up a pattern. I always audition a load of MIDI files in Superior in real time. It's great as you don't have to waste your time importing separate MIDI files to the timeline and then getting them to play. No, you have your chosen kit selected and then click on any MIDI file and it will play and you can control things in more detail from there (eg loop playback at double or half tempo). So, I like to audition drum parts that might not obviously work to see if things get more interesting. And they often do. After that, it's an ongoing process of layering those parts and sculpting all my fills and individual hits to make sure that the groove is almost always strong and nothing interferes with anything else. And that the drum fills aren't too repetitive.

Don't worry about my "decent yet unspectacular" conclusion. I'd say the same about quite a few of my tracks. It seems that some people here disagree with me so there you go. Maybe I know your stuff too well so am harder to impress. You do still need better drum samples.

Nomad, feigning all the trials and the tribulations

Always musical excellence....rich and full sound seems to be your trademark now! Great playing of instruments also stands out. Faved !

Compliments_____Orlando

This is my kind of music. It sounds like a story. Very good guitars and I loved the bass slides.