BentonMcKenzie

Very good work. Emotional. Deep. Maybe like a funeral procession, or a song about the times you had with someone. Touching. Spacious. Peace & Blessings.

BentonMcKenzie 14th Jan 2017 21:10 - 9 years ago

on High Feat Ian Coleen by BeatzFactory

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BentonMcKenzie 14th Jan 2017 21:04 - 9 years ago

on hello i hate u - THC mashup - adele x gnash by TrippyHippyCrew

Sick mash up. You sequenced it very nicely. I've only heard the "I hate you" one time on the radio and heard that Adele song plenty of times. Wouldn't expect this type of sound from the two together but I must admit, it is wicked. Favorite. Keep up the great work. Peace & Blessings.

TrippyHippyCrew replied 17th Jan 2017 - 9 years ago

thanks a lot! didn't think we'd wind up going this direction lol

BentonMcKenzie 13th Jan 2017 20:18 - 9 years ago

on THIRTEEN by skwishfish

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BentonMcKenzie 12th Jan 2017 19:51 - 9 years ago

on Tranparent Lake by MasanoriMurabayashi

This is b, e, a, utiful! (In my best Jim Carrey voice). I genuinely love this. Favorite. This is my favorite style of music even though I do primarily urban, classical is what I aspire to produce. And you did so very well, nice production. Sounds like drinks with friends, at a nice casual restaurant. Smiling faces, good food, pleasantries. Peace & Blessings.

MasanoriMurabayashi replied 13th Jan 2017 - 9 years ago

Thank you for generous comment. It's worth trying to challenge in the form of string quartet with violin 1st, 2nd, viola, cello, even if the music is not genuine classic. My tune at first was arranged in jazz samba or bossa, but it was as usual and easy. So I changed in string quartet. I learn a lot, because, number of instrument is only 4, and resemble sound. Next time, I try better sound. I really thank you very much.

BentonMcKenzie 12th Jan 2017 06:40 - 9 years ago

on Turn Up The Bass feat MrShammi by BeatzFactory

This track is contagious. Simple melody and bass line but simple is good. What I really like is that high sound, that sounds like an exhaust, not the reverse cymbal, but the hi sound that sounds like a breath of fresh air, a water fountain spraying a beautiful woman to see her shirt. That sound, I love that sound and you place it nicely throughout the track. Keep up the great work.

BeatzFactory replied 12th Jan 2017 - 9 years ago

Wow .. glad u liked it man .. thanks for the comment and this is one of my first tracks .. je not a great track .. but I liked it ..

Peace man !!

BentonMcKenzie 12th Jan 2017 06:27 - 9 years ago

on She Hates Love - Feat Alexy Large by BeatzFactory

This track is very well crafted. From start to finish. The vocals are OUTSTANDING. The writing is pure. The beat behind it fits nicely. This is a1 quality. Keep up the great work. Peace and Blessings.

BeatzFactory replied 12th Jan 2017 - 9 years ago

Thankss man !!

Really appreciated your listening and comment ... really liked your new track ..

Peace

BentonMcKenzie 12th Jan 2017 00:43 - 9 years ago

on Foulds - Come Alive - Remix by MrSpookd

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BentonMcKenzie 12th Jan 2017 00:39 - 9 years ago

on Night Dream by DijamMusic

Feels like a scene in a movie. The point where the female victim is liberated. She had been trapped, tortured against her will. She endured pain, and finally, she breaks free. She is showered with relief, and a ray of peace is surrounding her. This is the music for her. As she makes her way back to her old life, she does not look back but can still feel the experience. Peace & Blessings.

DijamMusic replied 12th Jan 2017 - 9 years ago

Hello Benton,
Wow mate you are great.
How you doing, I hope You had a great holiday mate.
Thank you very much for your kind and wonderful feedback mate.
It is a brilliant concept for the track bro.
Thanks again.
Jamid

BentonMcKenzie 12th Jan 2017 00:34 - 9 years ago

on Hailee Steinfeld - Starving ALL-DROP-REMIX by TrippyHippyCrew

I heard this song on the radio in the car before. And it was chill as hell. But your song, I hear it in the club! This is gonna bang some speakers and shake some asses! That part around 1:06 is life! Damn you did a great job on the remix. Peace & Blessings. The stutter effect after 2:36 is G forreal!

TrippyHippyCrew replied 27th Jan 2017 - 9 years ago

thank you so much! your input is a real blessing

BentonMcKenzie 29th Dec 2016 03:22 - 9 years ago

on lost love pills malt liquor and a boombox by swisschz

Playing Cee lo with satan! A yo! I hope you win for real. A lot of emotion in the first vocal and the second vocal followed just nicely. Would like to hear more vocal processing on the singer's part (wet those vocals up a bit more). It looks like this track is about 6 years old so maybe you have updated the song. Peace & Blessings.

BentonMcKenzie 29th Dec 2016 03:18 - 9 years ago

on Brody B Inspired v 23 by EricMilligan

My favorite part is when the strings come in at 3:15. Gives it a more than love feeling but like an eternal bond. Definitely a lot of space for lush vocals, in my mind I can hear an old school singer like Marvin Gaye but then I also heard like a duet between a man and woman. Keep up the good work. Peace & Blessings.

EricMilligan replied 30th Dec 2016 - 9 years ago

Thanks for you kind comment, Benton. I for sure can heard an old school singer like Marvin (definitely somebody I admired greatly). I hadn't thought of a duet, but on reflection I can see/hear what you mean. I think it comes from the interweaving melody lines toward the end of the track. That's a really interesting suggestion. :)

BentonMcKenzie 25th Dec 2016 21:52 - 9 years ago

on Flurries by sqrtofneg1

Now I can play the piano, but you can PLAY the piano. Love your progressions. It reminds me when I used to be in the room all day and come up with progressions. Gives me that feeling that I'm at home, in my own space, crafting, creating. Visualizing. Very good. Would have love to have the last piece of the ending chord (the sustain) instead of it getting cut off. Peace & Blessings.

sqrtofneg1 replied 26th Dec 2016 - 9 years ago

Thank you!

Actually, this isn't me playing this piece; I kept on making mistakes.
Hopefully I'll be able to play this without mistakes sometime.

BentonMcKenzie 25th Dec 2016 21:49 - 9 years ago

on MISTA S BEATZ - Perrys Cherry Chapstick by MISTASBEATZ

My favorite is the violins. The stabs or spiccs give it a driving force and the legato over the chorus bring it all together. I love the melody line but I would have preferred to hear it with a different instrument. Nice effect around 2:30. Peace & Blessings.

BentonMcKenzie 25th Dec 2016 15:20 - 9 years ago

on Leftover - Short Piano Freestyle Instrumental by Gipish

When you make it longer, switch up the arrangement. This piano is too beautiful not to be accompanied by some strings or brass. I'd definitely love to hear what you can create after a revisit. Peace & Blessings.

Gipish replied 29th Dec 2016 - 9 years ago

Done. haha just uploaded it like 5 min ago let me know how you like it. Thanks brother!

BentonMcKenzie 25th Dec 2016 15:13 - 9 years ago

on Joy Ride Prod Stylesbm by StylesBM

before :25 seconds I wasn't really sure how it would turn out. But you did not disappoint, and even better after about :50 seconds. Those drums sound phenomenal. What program do you use to produce with? The piano is my fav instrument and you did awesome with your use of it here. Peace & Blessings.

BentonMcKenzie 22nd Dec 2016 04:57 - 9 years ago

on Here we are by illestbeatz

Right around 40 seconds I love that filter sweep. At 1 minute you really let loose man I love the creativeness. You're description of the track is on point. Your music sounds so innocent and blissful. But my favorite part is the piano at the end. Peace and Blessings.

BentonMcKenzie 22nd Dec 2016 04:46 - 9 years ago

on Brima - Bright Lights by MansasWorld

I love that melody line. Its awesome. Your arrangement is very nice and I enjoyed this track. I'm a hip hop/rap guy but I can definitely vibe to this here. Peace & Blessings.

BentonMcKenzie 22nd Dec 2016 00:45 - 9 years ago

on Dujara by Arbus

This sounds like reflection music. Like somebody going thru the motions and witnessing something in themselves while looking in the mirror or a body of water. Very creative.

Arbus replied 22nd Dec 2016 - 9 years ago

Mr. McKenzie, thanks! I went to your tracks and listened before replying. (It's good to know where someone's coming from.) You've got depth, man. (You also have the broadest vocabulary I've heard in any rap, and you make it work!)

Respect

BentonMcKenzie 22nd Dec 2016 00:39 - 9 years ago

on Mind Ocean by srob1234

I like the instrument that sounds like a sample (or it very well could be) and I love the effect you placed on it when you make the transition to the verses. Keep up the good work.

BentonMcKenzie 22nd Dec 2016 00:33 - 9 years ago

on Taking All My Time by T0mmyy

I wasn't really sure about the genre either while listening but it does feel like pop music. Your tone and the music all suggest that to my ears. Love the reverb but wondering what kind of mic you used. Keep up the good work.

T0mmyy replied 23rd Dec 2016 - 9 years ago

I think you're right, it does have a slight pop feel to it.

And the mic is just a cheap condenser mic that was bundled with the Scarlett solo, although I've used Izotope Nectar =- which I should put in the description to be fair.

And thanks for listening :)

BentonMcKenzie 21st Dec 2016 02:56 - 9 years ago

on Relentless by Art0fficial

I've noticed you like to mix in a high pitch copy of your vocal under your main take. I listened to a bunch of your tracks and thats a pattern I recognize. It works on certain parts, but for this track, it didn't work for me. Not to say that the lyrics weren't dope because they were, I just could do without that aspect of it. Hope you can understand where I'm coming from, no disrespect intended.

BentonMcKenzie 21st Dec 2016 02:54 - 9 years ago

on I Forgive You by Art0fficial

I'm very impressed by your creative content. Much love.

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