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alividlife
alividlife 1st Nov 2009 23:43 - 16 years ago

on Rock da face off by Crims
Yeah agree, really liquid like transitioning...

It's a bit IN YOUR FACE! lol
that reverb is something else man!

I really like it.. but it's pretty intense also
Rock da Face off indeed!

Great job keeping you levels in line, but some dynamics are really overshadowed in some aspects, but still
not a complaint,
just an observation
Faved for the whole bridge/outro at 2.29 and on.
I am not being sarcastic when I say that may be one of the most epic things I have ever heard.

It reminds me a lot of Danny Elfman.. why? I have NO idea lol.
Crims
Crims replied Unknown
Thanks Avidlife. mI really enjoy your commenst because you write quality music and have an eclectic range of taste.

I wrote that peice in 2004. My music at current, that is the past two months, is much more mainstream oriented. Trying to put some music together for release. I can some of my more esoteric pieces out later.

The outro is by far my favorite part as well...I really hate the too high wierd guitar in the beginning, but hey, what can you do.

The string part is quite good as well, but the outro is the class. You know it is good when my budddy Phil says, "Wtf is that". He only eats fried chicken and hamburgers.

lol
alividlife
alividlife 1st Nov 2009 23:21 - 16 years ago

on Basslove by celestial1157
Damnit freaking server...
I wrote you a book on this track... (stupid internet logged me out and it disappeared!!!!!)

Quite the contrast on this mix!

Umn, this feels like a big hug! lol not a kiss

Still WOW
faving.
downloaded.
recommended listen.

PS, i am going to e-mail you as I have some questions...
celestial1157
celestial1157 replied Unknown
yeah thats happened to me before. haha
what i always do is highlight and copy everything before i hit "reply to review"

and big hugs are always nice too :D
i was shootin for more of a mellow vibe on this one, partly influenced by your tracks!
alividlife
alividlife 26th Oct 2009 02:56 - 16 years ago

on lil' boy by Kmo
Faving just cause of the GUN cocking hi-hat opening thing lol.

the breathy stuff sounded really centered, maybe reverbed up a bit it may fall back in the mix..
I love how your music asks questions and then answers to itself... very cool spiral effect to your harmonies!

regardless of that,
very cool happy feeling!
Good stuff!
alividlife
alividlife 26th Oct 2009 02:50 - 16 years ago

on Lethal Sound Dischord - Asinine Audio Ambush by NoisicRecords
LOUD NOISES!!!!!!!!!!

hah

i love your glitch man!

I was thinking about you doing this live... hehe, I love it.
alividlife
alividlife 26th Oct 2009 02:35 - 16 years ago

on Justice by AcidParadox
Yup.

Agree with all these reviews.

Nice work man. Everything is perfect.
The choir really makes this epically cinematic, and the synths and such really tie in the driven impact this lends!

Justice?
...
hmnnn

You did justice here.
Faved

Can I ask you personal question? when mastering this? i really like it on speakers, but in my headphones it feels quiet?

What do you feel about mastering?
Or, is there any process you do?
Or you know... whatever?
Just curious?

Really fantastic work.
AcidParadox
AcidParadox replied Unknown
hehe you made me smile with your review..... thanks for that

and about the other thing

i don't really know which is the best way for mastering, but when i do my track in reason 4 i open a compressor and a maximizer for EACH instrument tweaking it to imporve audio.Also i make some tweaks at the Master Mixer's EQ with the purpose of preventing the sounds blocking each other.

and that's much it what i do.

but one thing is true : Mastering is hard sometimes because if you change just a little and i mean just a little of the mastering procces and all the track sounds completely different.

But oh well.....

i am glad you like it gonna hear some stuff from you

Awesome!!!

-Ruben- Acid Paradox
alividlife
alividlife 24th Oct 2009 05:42 - 16 years ago

on The Duke OvErl - My Letter by AceRuiz
story telling. FAVED.
I just don't hear this kinda rap enough!...
damn man.. very very cool.

awesome effects.. DOWNLOAD.
I thought about the glitch/delay stuff you got goin on? i woulda liked more variation, but rhythmically, but fantastic job nonetheless. furthermore I was thinking about your mastering on this, it's really impeccable, but i thought about overhead visuals in my musical minds eye.. the overdubs sounded a little claustrophobic, but then again, it really makes you FEEL the content.

your style lol.. RECOMMENDED!
you are really onto something ... THE ONLY criticism you should keep from my review is

keep doing it

:)

Duke of Earl?...
PS.
Make sure you set your ID3 settings and your /properties "settings" for this track...
if you are going to share it freely as you generously have, please mark your territory ;)
AceRuiz
AceRuiz replied Unknown
thanks i really appreciate it, yeah i need to work with the effects and getting them exactly how i want them, i sent this man the beat and he just rapped over it i would've liked to have my hands even deeper in the creative process but im some what satisfied. and with mastering i'm just starting to learn about it i know a little, i just use izotope ozone and and get the EQ how i want it... i appreciate the feedback lets stay in touch add me on myspace im going to posting up more work as soon as i get the chance
alividlife
alividlife 22nd Oct 2009 05:27 - 16 years ago

on The Fight For Freedom by NoisicRecords
man...

thank you for making this!

it's just the thing i need to hear right now...

all you need is some melody, and you got this beast bouncin.

there's a lot of room for experimentation on guitar freq, piano, string, some bass?.... can you picture anything mentally sounding awesome over this? i would love a .wma!

keep it up!
alividlife
alividlife 19th Oct 2009 06:52 - 16 years ago

on Dance With Me ft Sky T by StephanieKay
... hmn

i don't mean to be rude.
but i am just honest..

soo the synth really wore thin on me.
it was really cool complex and rhythmic..
but i was bored with the whole theme.
arrangement was fine,
but the song lacked.. movement?

regardless
you rocked it!
Sky T did too.
Synth.. drums.. not soo much.

have you heard this?
https://www.looperman.com/tracks/detail/43630
...

k.. I can't play those games you play, but 429 plays from just july of this year at this time is pretty good barometer of talent
StephanieKay
StephanieKay replied Unknown
your honesty is appreciated. I literally made this song in 2 days so I agree it is far from perfect but i'm just starting out and learning. Yes I did hear that song, thanks :)
alividlife
alividlife 19th Oct 2009 06:41 - 16 years ago

on Blue soul ft Nico by FrenchKid18
:)

FAVED.
this sounds like how my life feels. lol

You make good music too...
needs vocals.. i wish i could sing...
i bet AJ could get down on this..
Flashbacks to my song

This is amazing.
It's like...
undeniable.
Blue.
Soul.
alividlife
alividlife 18th Oct 2009 07:35 - 16 years ago

on Joe by TheseMetalDays
wow

this is epic...

Faved.
Remastered on my side. Gonna e-mail you.
this is a standout.
alividlife
alividlife 18th Oct 2009 02:06 - 16 years ago

on Lethal Sound Dischord - Ghost In The Machine by NoisicRecords
hey? you know cemetery improvement society?
you should check them out fer real..
totally in the same vein, and i think they are from madison winconsin.
they have a myspace.. highly recommended.

I really dig this!... But.. I think it would appeal to more people with vocals..

You know.. people arguing or something... just totally muffled?
i dunno...

I really really am enjoying the distorted drums and noise.
I guess.. i dunno.. it feels more like a interlude than a true song?

I like your style.
NoisicRecords
NoisicRecords replied Unknown
yeah, I know CIS, I'm good friends with them, awesome guys, gonna check out their show on the 23rd.

I was thinking about adding some vocals, but I guess I haven't really found the right sample yet. No distortion was added to the drums, but I'm guessing that some tape saturation added to the sound (recorded on 4-track), and disorted it a bit, but I did cut out some mid on on the final mix, to give a bit more kick.

Thanks for cool review.
alividlife
alividlife 18th Oct 2009 02:01 - 16 years ago

on The Singularity by NoisicRecords
:)

lovin' that!

man.. that musta took a lot of work!
and was totally worth it!
damnit.. i wish i knew how to glitch like this! lol

BEING straight up.. I think this is amazing..
but there's some elements .. that.... would help?
I mean.. maybe a soft pad Hard Left and Hard Right, to bring out more tension with the awesome amazing chorus drum thing..
i mean, your messing with the rhythm is INCREDIBLE.

soo how that glitch wash happens right at 2:13
the paddish CREEPY sound could allude to that? or something?
you know what i mean?

Damnit man!
It's like Death Punk. lol

FAVED.

(BTW, PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE MIX AND MASTER IT!!!!)
alividlife
alividlife 14th Oct 2009 02:35 - 16 years ago

on A Good Day in Hell by Crims
i really enjoy music like this...

2 minute on
especially where the harmonics took hold.. and it became this... growing cloud. VERY COOL.
The whole outro, .. was seriously one of the coolest things I have ever heard.

... i am noticing a bit of crackles and pops...
and I wonder to myself if your dynamic range is being PUMPED to the maximum.. You aren't clipping, but... this is a bit busy in that respect.
I would maybe consider just re-eqing this a LITTLE, so you can have more room for the entire frequency band to shine on this..
...

or lol
perhaps that was your intent..
it is kinda like digital fire.

what you have done with devodales accapella is freaking genius!
Faved.

Further more.. DEATH DRUMS ON THIS!!!! lol
I wonder if I have any timpani drums lying around...
PRETTY PLEASE.. try some drums!?!?
(or at least some people crying and screaming in the background)
muhahahaha

faved.
love this sh*t
Crims
Crims replied Unknown
In regard to the EQing. This is my main fault and one I dislike and at the same time embrace.
I want to change the overdriveness of it, but mean the DevoDale accapella says, "Make you wanna listen" in such a desperate manner, I have to keep it.

It bothers me at moments, but some music is meant to bother as moments.

I will see how I feel in a couple months.

I love the ideas toward the end of your review. Some nice timpani, especially in the begining woulf help move this baby forward.

Screams are always a plus, but in this instance I feel mans own hell need not be tempered by hell of many.

However, the song does need a thourogh cleaning. Which I will try to get to this weekend.

If you like like this you should check out Danse Macabre which you have already heard by Saint Seans and the Totentaz by Liszt. Both dark and cool.
alividlife
alividlife 13th Oct 2009 06:45 - 16 years ago

on Basslove by celestial1157
first of all...
i don't care about genres..

love the 16 bit quality thing happening ...

dub.. is the upbeats....
but on this... i wanted duped.
I think to really go off of the known trail here...

I want some vocal samples, but hardcoded and effected beyond all belief..

I also wanted some double time delay.. on the 1/8 notes fading..?
meh?

really
really
cool
I think you should duplicate the drums, make 4 drum tracks, and then keep it simple...
cut levels accordingly, and keep stuff from clipping, but then mix all of them OFF of your reverb effect.. or your send track... and just make this LUSCIOUS!

I want this to kiss my ears!
it felt liked this licked em.
meh?
celestial1157
celestial1157 replied Unknown
first off, was it a "dog licks your face" kinda lick or a "ima rock yo world" lick? hahaha jkjk

yeah im feelin the vocal samples, but i just gotta do some research to get some more good ones.
i think i might have to layer up the drums cuz the volume is almost on 0, but i cant turn it down too much cuz then i lose note velocity.

appreciate the words of wisdom livid!
alividlife
alividlife 13th Oct 2009 06:14 - 16 years ago

on Divine Intellect by psyenceunitek
panned a bit to the left?...
mastering wise, i wouldn't mix the high dynamics... your highs are panned way to the left...
dynamically mids.. feel center...
(I only listen with headphones, as I am an audiophile)

you really got style tho man!
I really like this!

Reminds me of dopeass underground producing...
like Prefuse,Blokhead, and the such.

cool!

I could dig this for days!
psyenceunitek
psyenceunitek replied Unknown
yes I !
junkyard sytles are on heavy till i gallivant on some gear.
lookin at a Presonus live and mackie monitors to clean up the savagery
alividlife
alividlife 13th Oct 2009 05:55 - 16 years ago

on No More Free Mix 2 by Spivkurl
on the midi drums....
I would boost them... actually, I would dub the drums, and create a couple drum tracks, but CUT the volume, big time, but then add volume incrementally, so the whole musical piece would come into it's own...
just personal...

My thing with dub.. and ... I am sooo sorry spvkurl but i got to be real...
is how.. dub is so condescending!
oh?
you don't get dub?
well FUNK you!
lol

I mean.. dub, which is ... a disciple of reggae?....
they claim something outside of capitalism?
...
is not that the case of reggae and dub?
smoke pot and grow plants? lol

YOU KNOW WHAT
...
I like the song..
but i want to be bold and dumb ...
SCREW THAT!
I want to sell my soul, for 8 dollars an hour! and BUY things I LOVE at walmart!

sorry
i am hella aggro...
I like it a lot.. but I need more depth, and I don't feel it.
Spivkurl
Spivkurl replied Unknown
Hey, don't worry about being honest and real, it's good to hear the other side of things once in a while.

I know this track lacks some depth, and I think I know why... I don't get dub, I just don't fully understand it. I like to think that what matters is that I try.

So, you're not alone, this track is missing something. Thanks for your comments!
alividlife
alividlife 10th Oct 2009 21:53 - 16 years ago

on Coffee Clamp by Spivkurl
a thought??

just a thought?

on the drum dynamics.. that snare? .. it woulda kinda been cool.. with an additional clap -- DEAD center, but like -12 dbs at least, so it's just a faint thing in the center of my stereo sound....?
this clap.. i feel.. when it would be brought up in the crescendos of your flow, may really OPEN up the groove, making people dance! lol

anyway
just a thought...
I wish I could write some music like this!
faved, downloaded, recommended!

lol...
it would be fun to have just random conversations sped up to double time to increase the feeling of jitteriness this has!

Great job man!
you made me crack a smile!
Spivkurl
Spivkurl replied Unknown
Hey, thanks for stopping by to listen!

I will give some thought to your idea of adding a clap sound to this song, it sounds kind of fun. :)

Thanks much for the fave! This track was all in good fun really, so I'm glad it's fun to listen to.
alividlife
alividlife 8th Oct 2009 08:23 - 16 years ago

on Digital Signs by Avail
a day older than a year yesterday!
lol

listening to this... and then thinking of .. you know.. impromptu and nightglow (which is one of my favoritistest songs ever)... you have definitely grown a lot...
hah

that's pretty cool.. hearing this with fresh ears...

something i was thinking with claps on the offs, with down floor bass, and hats,.. is how it has this stepping rhythm...
been listening to a lot of american country music lately, and trying to capture a gallop...
i like how you have that here.

well

anyway sahin... sorry for the double-review....
If it was me, I would make this atmosphere more massive!!!
totally losing the chill-out factor completely, and just making this solid track your bi-otch.
soo much clarity and space, love the synths, but drums and ambience could really benefit from more layering?
(this tracks prob. gone anyway huh?)
anyway man.. sorry i have been a d*ck
ttyl
alividlife
alividlife 1st Oct 2009 03:05 - 16 years ago

on Dichotomy by 36Chambers
HAH!!

VERY COOL!!!

damnit man!

One of the coolest things I have heard in a while..

Dang.. Man, I am just speechless!
Soo smart and cool!

I have always personally felt that EVERYTHING in life is this extravagant mating ritual..

Very cool
Faved
RECOMMENDED!
36Chambers
36Chambers replied Unknown
Thanks man! I appreciate it. I need to get over and listen to the rest of the tracks you've put up since I was last here. You seem to have been busy.

-36
alividlife
alividlife 1st Oct 2009 02:45 - 16 years ago

on Dianne (I Saw Her Smile) by TraXnCtrl
I really agree with everyone that has reviewed before me Damien!

I mean, YOU HAVE GROWN!! BIG TIME!
you are really getting your voice and your style all in order!
lol
I remember when we both were pretty much new to this digital production thing...
man we sucked, now we RULE! lol

My favorite part about this track was the refrain... You allowed everything to wash over my ears...

gonna e-mail yah in a sec!
TraXnCtrl
TraXnCtrl replied Unknown
Thanks AG,

You have done an awesome job remastering this.....I have reloaded it today.

Yes it has been an adventure into music and we are still learning more all the time.

Thanks again
Trax
alividlife
alividlife 1st Oct 2009 02:27 - 16 years ago

on Willpower by codymeiser
I dunno if it was "mechanical"
your tempo and timing was really perfect.

I think.. what Butters ... and maybe what you .. have realized?
is that perhaps..
if you where to play this again. even for practice?

try something for a random dude?-- Play this like you are speaking. Think like..
"I am tired of you leaving the mayonaise out!!"
and then have your chick reply in your playing saying
"well you left the toilet seat up!"
and then you could SLAM your keys with resolve!!
and yell back
"WELL IT'S YOUR OWN DAMN FAULT IF YOU DIDN'T CHECK AND FELL IN!!"
lol

well
you know what I mean?

I wanted you to speak more to me!
Not just "recite" the song!

Really talented man... Love the leading 7ths and subtonics...
...
You are clipping just a little.. but it's negligible.
Keep it up!
alividlife
alividlife 29th Sep 2009 07:18 - 16 years ago

on Get Out of Here FEAT Woof ALT v by CalifKen
it may help to see it on my daw.. but ...
i think what you are really getting at is keeping all the dynamic range in order...

it sounds professional and great to me..

I would prefer a ... better piano.. and bass..

but vocally, i don't see a problem..

http://www.kvraudio.com/get/790.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dynamic_range_compression

Still...
I have to say, I don't see anything wrong with your mixing, that is really a GREAT mix...

what my thing is, is the quality of your instruments.. they sound too forced..
Can you add some velocity touch? or some reverb?

REGARDLESS!!!

FAVED
RECOMMENDED...
(wish i had a copy)

:)
CalifKen
CalifKen replied Unknown
Dude it's on the way - THANK YOU so much for your input regarding this track, I've got so much respect for you bro - and I love your review style, it's kinda similar to mine in that it reads like thoughts you were having as you listened to it, reads like you're speaking in real time. ---- /// UPDATED - which DAW do you use if you still can cuz that is really where i'm having the trouble.
alividlife
alividlife 29th Sep 2009 05:16 - 16 years ago

on Awakening by digitalenigma0
yeah... structurally very cool!

I love the hand tailored effect usage ...

can i just say...

i wanted this to rape my ears, and it felt like it made love to them more...
digitalenigma0
digitalenigma0 replied Unknown
well change is hopeless now, this is 1 of 3 that the fruity loop files died after a crash i had and afterwards i reformated my whole hard drive with a department of defense hard drive disk cleaner!
alividlife
alividlife 29th Sep 2009 05:11 - 16 years ago

on Excrutiating gain by digitalenigma0
layering is perfect!
impeccable mastering...
Break was VERY cool.

You know, ... I wished at some point some real sounding guitar and real drums came in.. but then again, stylistically, i understand how that doesn't always fit in "industrial"...

Maybe wanted the synth more in my face to be honest???... but to get that without losing some of the good low mid freqs you got--- might be troublesome...

regardless... this makes me irate.
and full of resolve. Something about.. pantera comes to mind... why am i thinking about mouth for war?? weird...

I love it!
Dude, I am gonna put this on my iPod and listen to it.
digitalenigma0
digitalenigma0 replied Unknown
Yeah honestly i only messed with the Drums like once its a hardcore techno loop and the guitars were extracted from like a 5 minute jam session with it, its been abandoned for like a week or two now so if you wanna tinker with it lemme know and you can adopt it! dont know about PanterA's mouth for war but im sure there stuff bleeds through my styles as much if not alot more than other bands!
alividlife
alividlife 29th Sep 2009 05:07 - 16 years ago

on Astral featuring eyemgun by digitalenigma0
buzz? grounds out?? suckage.. you can solder that shizz...

gotta be straight with you right now....

Nice to meet your music... I think you and I are gonna collab someday, if that's cool with you...

you will dig my tracks... i can already tell...

My favorite part is by far your toying with the double time and the half time pads(err NOT PADS, but... the melodic content)... it's almost like it's entangling everything into this claustrophobia...

kinda like a coffin city from a cadillac...

dig it a lot.
Faved.
Downloaded.
Recommended.
digitalenigma0
digitalenigma0 replied Unknown
You talking about the mic weirdenss fo buzz and stuff? I dunno i think i just had a ac running in the other room honestly, i have already done some work on the mic cord with a solder gun and re insulated it all wll with heat shrink tube so it was probvally the AC I dunno not to worried about it if something ever got going on a pro level i will just re-record them haha! then ill also get a real wind screen instead of a sock haha! Ok im gonna check out some of your other reviews then ill come and check out your tracks!
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