hey. I am here because it was pointed on the thread recommending 'not featured' tracks. vocals in te background reminded me of some tracks from RenzWilde, just some Kreaftwerk-styled modern stuff.
Good electronic but I do not really like the mix. It seems like there's too much processing. I noticed many people are actually overusing effects here in order to create something unique but stylish. I would preffer listening to this one without any reverbs. It's still just a personal prefference.
Nice work anyway! Best, Alex
thanks for the concern. everything is fine, no worries
your track is sounding very eastern in a way. just wondering it might be just a temporary tendency in mainstream music, or whatever you want. I love eastern sounds. I do not listen to radio delivered mainstream songs too much these days but noticed you seem really operate on the top of that which is a good thing (seemingly). My only criticism would be that you can always try use sampled female shouts (vocals/ acapellas?) at some point in the future. There's really no shortcuts when comes to creating something really good. Also why don't you learn how to tune your drums to make them sound even more original/corresponding? I say that because your acutual drum set presents that very annoying instrumental hiphop quality of this site. At least for me.
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GO NPR!! & Yep, still need to figure drum tuning with garageband, but it's probably pretty simple. Got a good idea for the track while reading your comment, so thanks! I'll try to refrain from the funny spam graphics :)
hey danke. really interesting one but it's not easy to find a proper label for it, almost like a bit of everything - but still nicely combined - as always! Very easy listening - good one! alex
hey this is actually a really good track. I would preffer to have a better balance of the instruments in the mix. Layering so many guitars makes this composition sound quite unclear, especially in the middle frequency range. But that may be also a problem of the arrangement itself, I do not know...
Hey...and thank you for your feedback...yeah, there´s a lot of guitartracks and it can sound a Little bit muddy. I appreciate you comment, wish you a great day, dude - cheers J
Thank you so much Alex!! I was taken by surprise, being I just uploaded it. I did not get a chance to hear how it came through once uploaded. I will take a listen now and make adjustments accordingly.
0:00 - 0:27 was very cool. the rest is not that cool sorry to say. you can always try to tune your drums and play them in a real time. simply try to find your own unique sound
nice one. creative and enjoyable. I liked harpsichord and lead guitar additions. very lovely little piece.
everything is sounding right in here, well done! Alex
Thank you so much! This is the first time I played with Harpsichord & Marimba and I enjoyed it. Looking forward to using them more often in my future tracks.
hi Scott. I really liked fine sounding guitars in here. I do not really get the choirs, probably it is a refference to the older rock music you mentioned... Overall a powerful piece with some very good riffs. NIce one! Alex
Many thanks for your comment. As I mentioned, I'm not an authority on metal, but I have heard some earlier stuff that had the choir. I know Gothic Metal uses choirs a good bit.
wow. first time I can hear you making a dance track. the intro is interesting sounding and very chilled, I will stay longer with this. Vocals are good and powerful but I can't hear the keys as much as I want. Anyway it is a really good track. You can always consider working in reverse removing some elements to create dynamic throughout. It's a bit too short for the dance track and definitely needs some break or bridge or something like that. I am not very knowledgeable when comes to dance music but definitely this one needs some adjustemts if you're going for a pefectly finished production. Other than - really nice work! Alex
Alex Thanks for you comments yes it was little short I agree. but this is the radio version not the dance hall one which would have been a lot longer. Thanks for your feed back and your comments are noted.
I love it because of the fun it brings me and it's so positive vibrations. Totally abstract sounding indeed but as I find myself gradually going into/inside that mix I can truly experience pure joy and aliveness. Nothing more is needed here. Excellent work my friend!
dear alex! thanks for letting me know what this track felt like to you, it means a lot. i have very similar reactions to it as it seems, which i think is very very interesting. i played it to a handful of friends and happy or positive was not a common reaction. for me however this totally is and i am glad for you too :)
take care and catch you around pal
mystery meets curiosity? not much to say on this one other than it is abstract sounding. only sax is helping me to keep the tonal grasp. very cool and it is in very slow motion. I really like that.
Alex, my dear friend
wow, it's been almost a decade since your comment. i'm so sorry i never replied! not sure if you'll even see this now, but if you do, please reach out and let me know how you're doing. maybe you've got discord? either way, i'd love to stay in touch if you're still in the business and chat about music and life. i hope all is well with you, brother
hello again,
I really liked peacefully evolving intro you have in here. there's also some sitar I can hear (or something very similar) which makes me want simply take the 0:13 - 0:19, loop it and make entire track out of it. True meditation eastern music. Flutes around 0:51 are characteristic for your music, sound used on many of your tracks - always in the background. Never heard it playing a longer solo phrase...it is probably an 'Ozric Tentacles' kind of inspiration I guess. I can hear vocoded voice at 1:21 as well, may be just a result of processing and effects. The e piano sounds good. I find that horn (or whatever it is at 2:55) very enyojable and the way you manipulate is fun. Nice. Smooth transition to the heavier section but I assume you would probably have many elements available for each future song so that's not a surprise to see so many variations of the same theme. Basically you seem to play still exactly the same sequences (ot let's say: pretty much the same tune) when comes to 'metal' sections, of course operating different volume and heavier articulations. That's how I see it at the very basic level. I can't comment on metal parts because it's not really a region of my competence and preference. All I can say is that this sounds much better from the metal I can hear on the site. Also there's a little more of electric piano playing at the very end which is very nice. Still too short but always good to hear you playing keyboards!
I think I can have some ideas you may like at some point in the near future, hopefully sometime they will materialize into an interesting track. I say that because I just bought real analog monosynth and really want to expand my sound. Less plugins and artificial manipulations, more true sound and real time playing. Also wanted to record my upright piano soon. Maybe some of this will fit your vision - I will let you know. I can read on your profile that you are still available for collab with anyone who thinks he can add something good. So it is safe to say I think I can. We will see.
Thanks for posting quality and simply good sounding composition.
Best to you, A
Hi. The intro before the Rhodes and cymbals arrive on 0:21 is just one evolving synth instrument, no sitar. I think it's also just one note. I automate a control to make the sound change and open up to become brighter (and remind you of a sitar). Yes, good for ambient meditation music.
Flutes are not used in many of my tracks, just 3 or 4 that I can think of right now. Yes, usually in the background though in Fly Yes Land No they are lead somewhere around 9 mins (flute metal). The Ozrics have more lead flute as they had an actual flute player (who I've hung out with a few times).
"vocoded voice" around 1:19 is filtered EQ swept violin, a sound have used in many tracks eg A Little Bit Of Infinity, The Bigger The Fatter The Better, Right Place Wrong Century etc.
Yes, synth horn at 2:55 has a very evil sound and I automate the effects (and MOD wheel) to make it more aggressive.
No, not quite the same sequences during the heavy sections as the riffs change quite a bit. MrWolf thought the metal section was very different, as if I had another heavy track that I just stuck inbetween two jazz sections. The metal section still had the emphasis on the tritone but the basslines do change as well.
I knew you'd like the jazz and also thought you wouldn't know what to say about the metal because you don't really know about that genre. Yes, hopefully better than most of the metal on the site. Probably a bit more unusual.
Rhodes playing at the end is maybe too short but it seems to flow comfortably. And I am trying to make shorter tracks these days. I hope you noticed that there is quite a bit of distorted Rhodes in heavy sections eg 3:04 and also 7:41. And there's a wah effect somtimes on the Rhodes.
Good luck with your monosynth.
I would like to collaborate with people but most of all in person, not online, so that we can share the experience and talk about ideas and not have to exchange emails. And so that I know who I am dealing with as I have had many collaboration disappointments. So I don't really look to collaborate online with people though I suppose I am still open to the idea. Maybe I will think of something to suggest to you. I could perhaps send you the start of a track that I am really having trouble taking any further to see if you could add anything I like (probably). Some good playing might then inspire some good playing from me.
hey, the bassline is so similar to Year For A Year! It's a bit faster but still it's pretty much the same haha! I am thinking of getting some analog synthesizer in a few days, it is good you mentioned microkorg but I am considering minibrute as well. I haven't decided yet.
nice work here! I liked this strange sounds like this one at 2:04. It is a favourite track of mine. Best to you, Alex
Hey Alex, thank you for your comment, and apologies for taking so long to respond. I've been deep in circuit design for the past week, so... you know... It is interesting to hear your interpretation of the bassline. I hadn't thought of any similarities to "Year For a Year," but I think I can understand the parallels. It seems that my bass creation has become a big part of my signature sound lately. That's cool you are thinking on grabbing some hardware! I looked up the minibrute, but didn't get much for technical information. It seems like the big difference technically is that microkorg is *mostly* virtual analog, save for the filters which are analog... while the minibrute is *mostly* analog, though I at a glance I couldn't find anything which said what aspects were analog or not. I've never used an Arturia hardware synth, so I'm not sure what kind of signature sound they have. Korg stuff definitely has a sound of it's own, which I can usually pick out of a song right away... for example many of Crucethus's tracks have a good amount of korg sound to them. I have two korg synths, so I guess I've become accustomed to the sounds they make. The filters and the digital FM waveforms both contribute to the uniqueness to my ears. Let me know when you decide what to get, I'd like to hear what you do with it! I'm thinking the 2:04 sounds you speak of are the FX hits I built on the microkorg. I used the sample and hold function of the LFO heavily to create that sound. The S+H and the korg is not as versatile as what I designed for my modular, as it's mostly just a random control source, where the modular one samples any control input based on any clock source, and outputs correspondingly. I'm happy this is a favorite for you, especially considering it was mostly just a "workout." The module I mounted two days ago will add a lot of capability, so keep your ears open! Thanks much!
wow! this is so funky. These vocals definitely lift up this track to the another level for sure. Good bass playing and nice choice of funky drums. Cool guitar riffs in here as well!
not bad guitar effort. I need to check out your other tracks to figure out if this one was really good. Still this piece feels only like a teaser or a teaser of a masterpiece.
I am really enjoying your style of mixing and appreciate clear, transparent sound. It is sounding to me more like an ambient thing with all these strange noises. Cool and cleverly arranged piece of music. Fav'd and downloaded - thanks for that!
Best to you, Alex
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Good electronic but I do not really like the mix. It seems like there's too much processing. I noticed many people are actually overusing effects here in order to create something unique but stylish. I would preffer listening to this one without any reverbs. It's still just a personal prefference.
Nice work anyway! Best, Alex
The mix was live not a software building
I'm now working on a building structure
Sometimes i use too much effects I know but i like it...
and i have to keep it under control
I like kraftwork style but
for making combine different styles and create something unique is my goal...
many greetings
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your track is sounding very eastern in a way. just wondering it might be just a temporary tendency in mainstream music, or whatever you want. I love eastern sounds. I do not listen to radio delivered mainstream songs too much these days but noticed you seem really operate on the top of that which is a good thing (seemingly). My only criticism would be that you can always try use sampled female shouts (vocals/ acapellas?) at some point in the future. There's really no shortcuts when comes to creating something really good. Also why don't you learn how to tune your drums to make them sound even more original/corresponding? I say that because your acutual drum set presents that very annoying instrumental hiphop quality of this site. At least for me.
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Best to you, Alex
Ciao,
M.
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I thought, I don't have face :-) to put under fusion...
Easy listening is the good genre, yes...
Much respect, Danke
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Other than very nice effort! Alex
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Thank you again and have a blessed day:-)
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everything is sounding right in here, well done! Alex
Thank you so much! This is the first time I played with Harpsichord & Marimba and I enjoyed it. Looking forward to using them more often in my future tracks.
-EB
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Many thanks for your comment. As I mentioned, I'm not an authority on metal, but I have heard some earlier stuff that had the choir. I know Gothic Metal uses choirs a good bit.
Cheers,
Scott
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I love it because of the fun it brings me and it's so positive vibrations. Totally abstract sounding indeed but as I find myself gradually going into/inside that mix I can truly experience pure joy and aliveness. Nothing more is needed here. Excellent work my friend!
I greet you! Alex
take care and catch you around pal
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wow, it's been almost a decade since your comment. i'm so sorry i never replied! not sure if you'll even see this now, but if you do, please reach out and let me know how you're doing. maybe you've got discord? either way, i'd love to stay in touch if you're still in the business and chat about music and life. i hope all is well with you, brother
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I really liked peacefully evolving intro you have in here. there's also some sitar I can hear (or something very similar) which makes me want simply take the 0:13 - 0:19, loop it and make entire track out of it. True meditation eastern music. Flutes around 0:51 are characteristic for your music, sound used on many of your tracks - always in the background. Never heard it playing a longer solo phrase...it is probably an 'Ozric Tentacles' kind of inspiration I guess. I can hear vocoded voice at 1:21 as well, may be just a result of processing and effects. The e piano sounds good. I find that horn (or whatever it is at 2:55) very enyojable and the way you manipulate is fun. Nice. Smooth transition to the heavier section but I assume you would probably have many elements available for each future song so that's not a surprise to see so many variations of the same theme. Basically you seem to play still exactly the same sequences (ot let's say: pretty much the same tune) when comes to 'metal' sections, of course operating different volume and heavier articulations. That's how I see it at the very basic level. I can't comment on metal parts because it's not really a region of my competence and preference. All I can say is that this sounds much better from the metal I can hear on the site. Also there's a little more of electric piano playing at the very end which is very nice. Still too short but always good to hear you playing keyboards!
I think I can have some ideas you may like at some point in the near future, hopefully sometime they will materialize into an interesting track. I say that because I just bought real analog monosynth and really want to expand my sound. Less plugins and artificial manipulations, more true sound and real time playing. Also wanted to record my upright piano soon. Maybe some of this will fit your vision - I will let you know. I can read on your profile that you are still available for collab with anyone who thinks he can add something good. So it is safe to say I think I can. We will see.
Thanks for posting quality and simply good sounding composition.
Best to you, A
Flutes are not used in many of my tracks, just 3 or 4 that I can think of right now. Yes, usually in the background though in Fly Yes Land No they are lead somewhere around 9 mins (flute metal). The Ozrics have more lead flute as they had an actual flute player (who I've hung out with a few times).
"vocoded voice" around 1:19 is filtered EQ swept violin, a sound have used in many tracks eg A Little Bit Of Infinity, The Bigger The Fatter The Better, Right Place Wrong Century etc.
Yes, synth horn at 2:55 has a very evil sound and I automate the effects (and MOD wheel) to make it more aggressive.
No, not quite the same sequences during the heavy sections as the riffs change quite a bit. MrWolf thought the metal section was very different, as if I had another heavy track that I just stuck inbetween two jazz sections. The metal section still had the emphasis on the tritone but the basslines do change as well.
I knew you'd like the jazz and also thought you wouldn't know what to say about the metal because you don't really know about that genre. Yes, hopefully better than most of the metal on the site. Probably a bit more unusual.
Rhodes playing at the end is maybe too short but it seems to flow comfortably. And I am trying to make shorter tracks these days. I hope you noticed that there is quite a bit of distorted Rhodes in heavy sections eg 3:04 and also 7:41. And there's a wah effect somtimes on the Rhodes.
Good luck with your monosynth.
I would like to collaborate with people but most of all in person, not online, so that we can share the experience and talk about ideas and not have to exchange emails. And so that I know who I am dealing with as I have had many collaboration disappointments. So I don't really look to collaborate online with people though I suppose I am still open to the idea. Maybe I will think of something to suggest to you. I could perhaps send you the start of a track that I am really having trouble taking any further to see if you could add anything I like (probably). Some good playing might then inspire some good playing from me.
Just an idea.
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nice work here! I liked this strange sounds like this one at 2:04. It is a favourite track of mine. Best to you, Alex
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I am really enjoying your style of mixing and appreciate clear, transparent sound. It is sounding to me more like an ambient thing with all these strange noises. Cool and cleverly arranged piece of music. Fav'd and downloaded - thanks for that!
Best to you, Alex