Evisma

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 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

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

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 bs. 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.

Awesome track man, will definitely be paying attention to your releases.

Great intro...and then into a kind of lilting quality...I like the way the crystal melody lines fly above that big rich paddy background...very tasty guitar bits really work a treat Evan...There is something of a Celtic vibe to my ears...from the melody lines I think...that picked up change around 3:30 is great..it changes the whole vibe of the track yet maintains the theme...The mix is perfect...This is just a really well done piece of music...and I enjoyed it....big fav....Ed

Yo.

You have gotten yourself another review. I will try to make it an ill one.

Great title. I wonder where this land you speak of is. Perhaps located between Canada and Mexico?

Stretchy 25 sec intro is good, hymn-like, slightly church organesque stuff. I very much recognise the Paul sound there.

You signature palm muting appears and the ambience swells into the bass+drums arrival. Then loads more clean, straight note slave lead g work. It's pleasant but I'd like to hear some vibrato, pitch bends etc - just more vibe and emphasis on certain notes.

Snare is not a great one and may perhaps always be at the same velocity.

1:50 lead g work is nicer now, with some delay and panning and stuff. This has some sadness and emotion to it. Kind of chill out music. Also quite cinematic.

2:39 lead bass g takes over. Some nice drum work here eg 2:59 and the same, repeated idea various times later.

3:27 very nice, warm bass g tone. Slightly like it's being rubbed. I think this section to the end should occur much earlier eg after the ambient intro. It's stronger than all of 0:39-3:27.

Steady bass drum drives that bass g along in a good, minimalist way and the music box is good too. Sort of bell-like.

3:59 hats make this a bit like chillout dance music. Palm muted guitar is better here and then we get a decent, slightly distorted lead. Some useful cymbal fills eg on the bell of the cymbal.
Fadeout intro is good, aided by that low, sustained synth note.

Overall: decent yet unspectacular. Does sound quite a bit like various bits of your other tracks but that's no bad thing.

Nomad, up to his neck soon to drown

Not much to complain about here, mix sounds great and all the playing works together. I liked the slowed down break around 3:30 and the build up that followed.

Must say, I like the title and the intro. The title sounds poetic and sarcastic all at the same time, clever man. The pad you chose is great, sets the tone of the song right from the beginning. Slip sliding bassorama!! Bring it on!!

The music box works well with the feel of the track and adds a bit of mystery and suspense.

It's a solid track, nice job Evan!

Wayne

Man, I really enjoyed listening to this track, I am into Chill Out and Ambient Track's myself, but This is by far
one of the best Chill Out tracks that I have listened too. What makes it more of a gem is that you played most of the instruments yourself..
Hats off to you Sir..

HunterFoxzAC..

An yeong, Haseyo Evan.

That intro is much like app chaggi to the solar plexis, sans the hoo choo. Hits hard from the gun for sure. Really dig how you counter the aggression at mid point and mello it out a bit. But then back hard on the throttle again. A lot of interesting percussion in here but the guitars driving that hard groove and complementing ryhthms keeps it thick and interesting. Nicely depressurized outro too. Excellently produced track man.