xstokes

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

xstokes 27th Sep 2021 00:47 - 4 years ago

on Sometimes wander by OriginalSeeker

some magic here, for sure! lovely and unusual song structure, such a satisfying end section.

OriginalSeeker replied 27th Sep 2021 - 4 years ago

thanks...the song actually has a video:
https://youtu.be/UAZgzi0vWGE

xstokes 25th Sep 2021 22:21 - 4 years ago

on Drum and Bass by monkwee

this is the true sound of happiness, pal! i am gonna keep riding this perfect wave now…. too much love my man!

monkwee replied 18th Nov 2021 - 4 years ago

always grateful for the encouraging words from you my friend! Much love back at you!

xstokes 22nd Sep 2021 22:18 - 4 years ago

on I Want To Fly - By Mr Axel by MrAxel

had me right outta the gate, and the vox just, well, soar. echo dimestop, the is a warm vibe to this that’s something special. i really dig your range of interests and what you invest in them, bro!

xstokes 22nd Sep 2021 22:12 - 4 years ago

on This has nothing to do with Nancy Sinatra by BananaLu

you know, skimming thru the comments what caught me was what you said about being honest. yep. and you are also just one attention-grabbing cat.

BananaLu replied 22nd Sep 2021 - 4 years ago

I still love you xstokes. Im honest. You cant fight my passion. Love from germany

xstokes 21st Sep 2021 21:57 - 4 years ago

on No Money for Burger King by theHumps

righteously pissed and off-the-wall! love the guitaring and growling — the delayed ‘lead’ is too cool! ya two-minute hero!

theHumps replied 22nd Sep 2021 - 4 years ago

Thanks!

I love the lead, it's a loop actually. It had delay on the loop and I added more. :)

Under 2 minutes and it has an intro, lead and 4 singing parts, lol.

Wayne

xstokes 20th Sep 2021 22:41 - 4 years ago

on Annihilation -feat steelyvibe by pseudoble

major disagreement w you re ‘boring’ — your sounds are anything but. your music always contains or is contained by the most super concepts, and realized with real presence. to me this track is perfectly consistent and works well to extend what you’ve accomplished.
i think best use i’ve heard thus far of steelyvibe, too. but i can’t help imagining what a few snatches of dialogue from the film would sound like!

pseudoble replied 21st Sep 2021 - 4 years ago

Thanks mate - I didnt post the most boring ones! (maybe I will) Appreciate the listen and feedback - slowly getting through your stuff - excellent

xstokes 20th Sep 2021 22:22 - 4 years ago

on School opposition by Griffpost

that is a far out mix! best thumb piano i’ve heard in ages! it’s all good, man.

xstokes 20th Sep 2021 21:52 - 4 years ago

on sLAMBA by Andra223

really enjoyed the vox and velocity of this track!

xstokes 18th Sep 2021 22:11 - 4 years ago

on Revenge of the bloody rabbit by traz75

trazmanic! the developments are awesome, man and the final section/outro just overdoes it perfectly.

traz75 replied 12th Oct 2021 - 4 years ago

Thank you!

xstokes 16th Sep 2021 22:11 - 4 years ago

on mourning the death of a pacifist by Zootman

hey Chris, holy shite man, you continue to make the coolest neo-beat music that ever came from a lost continent. this is drenched in history and magic and the loss of utopia. brilliant, utterly. the guitar builds to sublimity and those keys are coral.

Zootman replied 16th Sep 2021 - 4 years ago

Hey man, I love that comment and that you liked it, means a lot. You've put a spring in my step on this beautiful crisp sunny spring day here at the bottom of the lost continent:))

xstokes 16th Sep 2021 21:24 - 4 years ago

on Understand Im a Nobody by ioncewas

has kinda an aural shaky-cam thing going on — cool ride!!

ioncewas replied 17th Sep 2021 - 4 years ago

Thank you

xstokes 16th Sep 2021 21:19 - 4 years ago

on Ahh yes by Hazemmm

music for a sunny morning, bright and engaging. very nice!

xstokes 16th Sep 2021 21:12 - 4 years ago

on Short story by ThierryVend

wild — a constellation of sounds, great energy and flow. really digging this!

ThierryVend replied 25th Sep 2021 - 4 years ago

Thank you Xstokes for your comment and your encouragement. I will certainly continue.

xstokes 15th Sep 2021 22:12 - 4 years ago

on Mole People by theHumps

yeah, Wayne! def takes me back to the residents ‘mark of the mole’ trilogy! nice to hear you in boombaxtic mode, sorry bout yer back tho. damn i dig this!! (ms. A beat me to using deep!)

theHumps replied 18th Sep 2021 - 4 years ago

Thanks, been dealing with the back all my life, comes and goes.

The whole "end of the world" scenario has been done a million times. Million and one. lol

Wayne

xstokes 15th Sep 2021 21:51 - 4 years ago

on I Wont Mind by BryceKnight

loving it for the mood and melodics — this is a really good song, it’d be cool to hear it with a deeper mix!

xstokes 15th Sep 2021 21:31 - 4 years ago

on The storm by jesse22

shades of negativland! i’m intrigued, the content evokes realpolitik but is ambiguous at this point…. i hope you continue!

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