n0mad23

This is reminiscent of many things. The vocals reminded me of Consolidated (and it's been a while since I thought of them), and the synth lead made me remember that I have some vinyl by Cabaret Voltaire I haven't pulled out for a while.

Great fusion. I love how it can remind me of so much while remaining entirely your own interpretation and representation. I also love the low level edginess underlying it all.

Love the interplay between the electric piano and the guitar - almost a call and response but transcends it somehow. Almost like they're dancing together....

Chilled and very cool.

Trance as a genre is really outside my area of expertise, so I'll tell you what works to my ear, and what doesn't quite.

First, the rhythm and synth do work beautifully. The "happiness" from that synth is really worth the price of admission here.

I'm not so sure about the vocals...there are times when it's really happening, but at others her voice gets a bit lost in the high end. I'm really not keen on Autotune, and I'm not sure if this is why I'm having trouble with the vocals. Maybe focusing on the end of the vocal cycles will give it that sense of 'tightness' it still needs.

That said, this is off to a great start and I'd say really successful in terms of a first mastering attempt. Kudos and keep having fun!

Lol - I'm constantly surprised when I pull up a track from a genre I usually don't listen to. "Hardcore" as a generic label really isn't very informative. I wouldn't have guessed that Hardcore could sound so...happy.

You're really good on both the arrangement and the mix. Levels are exactly where they should be (at least to my ear), and you've got a really good sense of transitions.

This really compels dancing, which I'm guessing it's all about. Well done!

Yikes - this needs to be resampled and reuploaded! Only 60 seconds long and pure noise.

Far out! With this track alone, I've got to say you're a great addition to the community. Welcome!

The illusion you've created is indeed complexity hidden in the sparse. The use of field recordings and samples while maintaining a musical sense is awesome (and hard to do well). The vocals are almost reminiscent of the Balinese Kecak Dance/Chant.

I'd put this in Ambient instead of Weird, as it deliberately and successfully creates a particular emotional state in the listener.

Added to favorites. Thank you.

I seem to be reviewing Cascadians tonight, though I didn't set out to do so.

The arrangement here is lovely. I think your levels are all exactly where they should be. In terms of genre, this song could get slotted into several different ones. It could go into Dance, as the beat supports that. It could also go up as Fusion (yeah, I used to think that meant Jazz) as it meets the criteria. Not terribly weird to my ears though.

Nice work.

I like the arrangement here. The vocals really add depth and work well with the delay you're using.

In terms of your request for criticism, I'm wondering about the synth bass. Personally, I like the echo happening, but it does seem a bit muddy or muffled. I'm not sure if this is due to the effect(s) you're using, but if you could separate and/or make that track a bit "crisper" I think it'd change the dynamic positively.

That said, I'm really digging what you've done here. Very dance oriented with a really interesting sense of the bitter-sweet.

Nice.

I'm sending you an email, as there are things outside reviewing I want to say, and to ask you.

This project is amazing, timely, and resonates with that "of course" as a concept. Something that HAD to be done, you know?

I love this track. I'd love it even if I didn't know what it was, but knowing that it's a representation of pi, I love it even more. A capital "M" Mystery if there ever was one. The circle as a form that can only be approximated in mathematical equations. Uncertainty as a solid.

Faved. Thanks.

It's almost like a instrumental ballad, isn't it? The radio meditation becomes a state of being, or participation. Escape through the sonic crack...

So, are you using a talking drum riff in this? It really sounds like the arm-pit variety in that break. Really dig that. I'm mean, really dig it. That's a beautiful roll and punctuation.

My neighbor to the north, you've got it happening.

Channeling the 'tea smokers' of those days long gone by, are we? Bloody jazz-heads, with your free-form meanderings and feet grounded in The Cool.

But then, who needs to do drugs when you can make music that's this intoxicating?

I love your arrangement here, Dave. For me, your style of Jazz is truly a Down Under manifestation - even without the fx, there's the Spirit of the Outback and wild coastlines that permeates your sound. It's impossible to mistake your sound for anyone else's.

I'm still trying to get my head around how someone in Melbourne and someone in North Yorkshire can collaborate at that distance and still sound like they were exchanging molecules in real-time. That in itself is worthy of a fave.

Yeah man! I'm so old, that when I see Puna I can't help but think of Puna Butter and $5 pin joints from the days when you weren't even a glimmer in your parents' eyes.

Maybe it's a genetic thing?

This is some of the best Dub-Step I've heard yet. I love how it's distinctly grounded in the Kingston Dub tradition, and yet it's totally dynamic and current.

I'm keeping my ears and eyes on you. You've got it happening.

This is really sweet...but I understand why you might think it's boring (a bit harsh, but most artists are their own worst critics). It's a sparse track, but not quite minimal which creates a kind of tension.

I love how it invokes a kind of melancholy happy vibe. Reminiscent of bitter-sweet memories.

I think your dissatisfaction could be easily rectified through several approaches. Obviously getting some vocals down is one way, but I think it's also possible in some other ways. If you 'dubbified' it a bit, I think it might be to your satisfaction. For example, pushing a bit more of the minimal approach by isolating single instruments right at the end of a cycle and then adding reverb and/or delay.

That suggested, I'd still like to emphasize how sweet the song is in this version. Outstanding work oasisduke!

There's some amazing stuff going on in this track. I really like the call and response happening between the keys and that hooting sound. And I really like how it carries a sense of joy or real happiness. Good stuff indeed.

Dig the drones you tease out of the mix. Nice contrast to the driving beat.

AJ's right - listening to your music leaves me with the sense you have a lot of fun making music.

This one is equally fun to listen to.

What's really cool about this (imho)is how you've taken inspiration from the location, and then interpreted it into something that's really your own.

This is solidly grounded in Caribbean influences, yet it's no longer Caribbean music. I'm a percussion fiend, and I'm really digging what you've done here. Certainly motivates me to listen to more of your work. That says much.

Very, very nice. Cheers.

You and Shaub Yaella are doing some very interesting work along somewhat similar lines. He's done some work with algorithms that strikes me in very much the same way.

It's exciting as it reveals fundamental beauty underlying all. No surprise really once one realizes that it's all about frequency. Interpret and translate those frequencies into ones we can hear and appreciate, and the forms are revealed in spectacular ways.

Something rather prophetic about this approach.

Faved this one, as I can't imagine a better sonic representation of either the planet or the son of Chronos.

It feels like time-warping into that moment right between Big Band and Jazz. The jazz sensibility you guys are jacked into is fantastic! I totally agree with PBJ about the restraint shown by your drummer - totally happening track! Faved.

Nice one. I think perhaps the best thing about this "challenge" is how it forces a focused discipline, or raises the bar in terms of production.

For a 10 minute draft, this is awesome. Certainly worth returning to in terms of revising.

Funny that no one has reviewed this yet.

I really like the rhythm and transitions you've got here. Really nice beat, and the breaks are just where I want them. The only constructive criticism I can really give is to suggest that you bring the vocals up a bit more. I think it would be nice if they were a bit more 'up front' in this mix.

Very nice tune! Well done.

What's truly amazing here is that it authentically captures the "mood" of the images I've seen. Something regal or noble happening behind this ambiance.

I think much of art is like that, whether the sculpture unlocking the form within the stone, or even the lapidarist who facets the crystal into a jewel.

If I ever get A House Ignoble and Divided published, and it's turned into a screen play, I'll need to work out a deal for this to be in the soundtrack. I'm glad to find someone else who's contemplated the logistics of such a scenario.

I do believe this is my favorite Rock song of yours yet. Good call collaborating with Wayne.

Faved.

I love this one. Certainly in the realm of Dark Ambiance, and I feel a direct continuation of early Coil recordings. Shades of Horse Rotivator or Scatology. The effected wind has a real connection to their recording "Five Minutes after Death".

The aspect I find really interesting here is how sonically this carries both a sense of anxiety, but connected with a sense of resignation, too. Very interesting to hear these two emotional locations connected like this. Maybe that's the remedy? To accept and deal instead of reject that emotion?

Absolutely fabulous work here, and worthy of adding to my list of personal favorites. Cheers!