xstokes

that single note at .30, and i knew you had nailed it. this is just hauntingly beautiful, man. one of the best arrangements of ashes’ pellas i’ve heard, and a best composition from you as well. this tune swells and swoons.

doofus replied 24th Oct 2021 - 4 years ago

Thanks for listening man, that's pretty cool! I internally debated that particular chord change for a while, it's kinda like the fork in the road for this one. But seriously, Rubi did the actual art on this, I could play chop sticks along side it and it would still sound great.

xstokes 23rd Oct 2021 20:37 - 4 years ago

on Get Out feat Odarka remix longer by Heiko

hello, heiko! i really like the opening of this track and the synth sound is very cool, electronical just as you say. i think the vox could be chopped and adjusted in places to fit the measure better, but i dig the track!

Heiko replied 23rd Oct 2021 - 4 years ago

Thank you ! :-)

xstokes 20th Oct 2021 22:40 - 4 years ago

on Canine by CloudyDaze

dig the composition man and the rock drumming really works — and yeah it is gamy!

CloudyDaze replied 22nd Oct 2021 - 4 years ago

Thank you, I worked very hard on it!

xstokes 20th Oct 2021 22:24 - 4 years ago

on A million words by sirefox

um grande olá, meu amigo! eu amo esse clima, uma tristeza filtrada pelo sol. sua música envolve o canto e, juntos, transcendem as palavras, mas transmite um grande significado. lindo trabalho, amigo!

sirefox replied 20th Oct 2021 - 4 years ago

Hola Mike, gracias hermano por tu apoyo y tus comentarios tan positivos y agradables, me alegra enormemente que te haya gustado, como dices es una tristeza melancólica pero con una luz de esperanza. Deseo que tengas una buena noche amigo mío. Paz y salud en el mundo.

xstokes 16th Oct 2021 22:58 - 4 years ago

on Side Rail Spark by mackthknife

sound is kinda reminiscent of that league of gentlemen record — without the keys. i dig the lean-ness and tone, very cool guitaring. look forward to hearing further developments.

xstokes 16th Oct 2021 22:49 - 4 years ago

on Dumps by BONEZONMARZ

best yet, man. and damn it’s sad too, but it’s down for real.

xstokes 16th Oct 2021 22:32 - 4 years ago

on Rhythmatic by Jynxz

this is just so in the fucking zone, man! an intense best effort. i was blown away at 15sec and never looked back, this is really good, my friend, like really.

Jynxz replied 17th Oct 2021 - 4 years ago

What's up Mike,

I'm glad you enjoyed this track, I'm
still waiting for the inspiration for
a "Psychotronicartfunk track to come my
way so I help jumpstart the genre:-)

Thank you for your listen and encouraging comments

PEACE...

xstokes 16th Oct 2021 21:46 - 4 years ago

on True Minimal by Killick

hello killick! damn, this is an impressive piece! the pulses are great, the pattern works out wonderfully, and your choices of instruments and loudness make this surprising and very cool. here and there esp with the piano and melodica i imagined a meeting between matt johnson and steve reich, and by the end even an appearance by simon jeffes. excellent track!

Killick replied 16th Oct 2021 - 4 years ago

Thanks man! Glad you liked!

xstokes 16th Oct 2021 21:20 - 4 years ago

on SAMETHING NEW AGAIN by NDAPOCKET123

hey bro, that’s far out — as the 2nd gtr sneaks in and of the mix it sounds like a tenor, damn that’s funk! hope all is well my friend!

NDAPOCKET123 replied 17th Oct 2021 - 4 years ago

XSTOKES, exactly. I went back and listened to the original and something was missing in the mid range. the bottom was covered and the top was good[tenor] and thought it needed something in the middle to bridge the gap. SOOO, LOL, that's all I could come up with and play. Thanks for the ears and kind words. PEACE AND BE SAFE.

xstokes 11th Oct 2021 22:52 - 4 years ago

on Invasion Prod By Legendary by IAmLegendary

yo Legend! good to hear you plucking, man — the gtr is really star here. beautiful sounds, bro!

xstokes 11th Oct 2021 22:27 - 4 years ago

on the night has come by phantomproduction

hello again, Michel! it’s great to hear your original yet ‘classic’ sounds again, man! odarka is a natural for your composing style, this is a really good setting for her. the one thing i would out is that the vox seem to be riding over the music tracks, somehow not sitting in the right place in the mix. but it’s a great song!

phantomproduction replied 12th Oct 2021 - 4 years ago

Hi guy ! to answer your question, if you listen to the pela, in the middle of the piece there is a cut and an overlap of the odarka song ... on purpose ... not done on purpose, (in any case bad mix) when I do the songs with Lauren, I'm used to her "coming out" of the rhythm of the lyrics, maybe she does it better than Odarka, I don't know and I didn't really want to spend too much time because I'm going back to France the day after tomorrow!
Thank you for listening
Michael

xstokes 11th Oct 2021 18:27 - 4 years ago

on Wind and Waves by chell55

i like where yr heading with the synths ‘beating’ aginst each other to create flutters, stutters etc. the ending bits are really nice, i’d love to hear more experiments/development in this vein!

xstokes 11th Oct 2021 18:21 - 4 years ago

on Falling Again feat Patricia Edwards by Micky

Mickey, whoa this IS a resonant mix of talents! you really sustain an exhilarating pitch thru-out the track, it is electrifying!

Micky replied 11th Oct 2021 - 4 years ago

Hey ... electrifying like that "Time Warp" eh ....
Thank you for this encouraging comment, my friend.

Peace,

Micky

xstokes 11th Oct 2021 18:07 - 4 years ago

on Colorful by altinb

hey there altin! very slinky brightness blending!!

altinb replied 12th Oct 2021 - 4 years ago

Hello my friend! Thank You very much!!

xstokes 9th Oct 2021 21:21 - 4 years ago

on Twitch by theHumps

totally love this one, wayne — haha i was celebrating the 20th anniversary of shadow’s entroducing record, good timing, dude!

theHumps replied 12th Oct 2021 - 4 years ago

Thanks! Had to look up who you were talking about, had no idea, lol. Checked out some of his material, i heard a hint of why you would mention him. The only thing is, he knows what he's doing. :)

Wayne

xstokes 4th Oct 2021 22:42 - 4 years ago

on Hello my Name is Ra by SpeakUpProd x Gioppop by BananaLu

love the yodeling in the intro and outro! righteous, BLu, you give voice to many of us, even who haven’t had the extremes of life thrown at them like you’ve had. there is a phrase to describe this behavior: grace under fire.

BananaLu replied 5th Oct 2021 - 4 years ago

thank you very much :) the yodeling is part of my german heritage and you have to drink a lot Beer on Oktoberfest. I have a different live than others but we all life in this setup world, 100 years of money and grieves destroyed our hearts. i was grown up in a hippy village ,very alternative, when tey tell me stories about 70-90´s is different than my generation. i get sad. Now i just let it all out in my closet with a mic inside.

xstokes 28th Sep 2021 23:14 - 4 years ago

on Want to be with you by dflght29

hello — man i really dig how you arranged and chopped the sample vox, and your wide keys are a great accompaniment. it’s nice to a ‘restrained’ drum track, too, and it suits the track. after a few listens, this became a lot fuller sounding than at first, and i really like the minimalist approach. but if i’m missing anything, it’s a bass, just to give a bottom to the melody.

dflght29 replied 2nd Oct 2021 - 4 years ago

Thank you for your feedback!! I'm still working on it to make it fully complete and Master it.

xstokes 28th Sep 2021 00:16 - 4 years ago

on NIGHTLIFE by sirefox

hello Roberto! this has my head spinning, it’s dark, infernal engine drills right into me! i’m glad i am no longer driven to capture the nightlife at the peril of my soul (that’s big exaggeration).
but as shakespeare would say of that crowd:

They believe that when they shuffle off this mortal coil their souls will become stars

brilhante e oblíqua, uma viagem esplêndida, como sempre meu amigo!

sirefox replied 28th Sep 2021 - 4 years ago

Gracias Mike, tus palabras me llenan de alegría, es una pista diferente, oscura, fría, pero hecha con el corazón. Gracias hermano por escuchar. Que tengas un buen día. Paz y salud en el mundo.

xstokes 27th Sep 2021 23:41 - 4 years ago

on Mama when i grow up i will be like Charlie Sheen by BananaLu

hey BLu, more conjure music! love the beat-and-drone, it’s really entrancing - the prowler bass is so loose and electric and fucking dark - and the raw conviction in the vox really nails it. i dig the mix a lot, it does not call for sheen.

BananaLu replied 28th Sep 2021 - 4 years ago

Thank you very much xstrokes. I really love your voice work too. I hope there will coming more. There is so much joy in the world and sheen is fuck up but he knows how to party.

xstokes 27th Sep 2021 23:21 - 4 years ago

on Thinking by Eendee

a very touching piece, the changes were really effective in heightening the emotional aspects of the music. my only gripe is i think the strings are a bit too loud in the first half, those beautiful high pno notes got a little swamped.

xstokes 27th Sep 2021 23:06 - 4 years ago

on Escaping Gravity by StarTravels

psyfunk + house, tho i hear d i s c o !! whatever, it’s the gravity-naying groove that grabs hold here. seriously wicked altogether, gents! and them vox fx — mothership!

StarTravels replied 3rd Oct 2021 - 4 years ago

Thanksalot Sir! Well, the Disco part comes from my side (Micky) because I'm a Disco Boy ("I run to the toilet and comb my hair ...") ;–)
We're glad you've enjoyed it.

Peace from the Stars,

Micky & Jynxz

xstokes 27th Sep 2021 22:53 - 4 years ago

on You know feat Odarka by pseudoble

hey Ian — happy belated bd! just love the rhythm bed and bass foundation of tune and how the melody stretches over the frame. i too am on the side of bringing the guitar back up somewhat, but besides that i love the lively mix. the trumpets are a really good counter with odarka’s contralto, and the slow strings somehow add a sense of closure to the tune that’s really pleasing. another great outing!!

pseudoble replied 27th Sep 2021 - 4 years ago

Hey Mate - was just about to have a listen to a couple more from your back catalogue - great stuff - before I get on with my work for the day - Ill try to pick the best lead bits and bump the volume a bit at some stage
Thanks for the listen and warm feedback : )

xstokes 27th Sep 2021 22:39 - 4 years ago

on Under the Equator by theHumps

wayne! man, does this come together! it dances past like a dream, and all you know is you got possessed for 2 mins. really, all the elements are so well placed the whole is nearly subliminal— example, the low voice in the last few bars. fabulous stuff!

theHumps replied 29th Sep 2021 - 4 years ago

Thanks!

I'm surprised how those low vox came thru the mix, thought they would get lost.

Wayne

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