xstokes

full of cool detail and flourishes, this is a musical equivalent to the ‘uncanny valley’ effect in advanced computer-aided animations. scary, sensitive, sexy, artificial. they musta designed vocaloid with you in mind. echo ‘flares — brilliant.

Eighteen replied 28th Sep 2020 - 5 years ago

That you for the listen stokes! :)

Haha it would be nice if they had me in mind when they created Vocaloid indeed haha

Cheers!

~Eighteen

xstokes 26th Sep 2020 15:18 - 5 years ago

on Hero by Rafztar by RAFZTAR

i like that thick sound! cool bounce and the chorus is got that gritty thing going on that sounds perfect here. i’ll tune in for further developments — keep going!

RAFZTAR replied 26th Sep 2020 - 5 years ago

thanks man just need a rapper now for a collab on the verses

xstokes 26th Sep 2020 15:08 - 5 years ago

on Save Us feat bigkk767 by JMe2Max

hello. just listened to the raw pella, and man i love what you heard in it in order to create this. it’s organic and soulful — the unfussy production is a big plus, the playing is great throughout. very cool stuff!

JMe2Max replied 27th Sep 2020 - 5 years ago

Hey xstokes
Thanks very much! I very much appreciate your comment. I'm glad you like the work :)
J.

xstokes 26th Sep 2020 14:50 - 5 years ago

on Its Raining At The Tiki Bar by ClickbaitCabaret

dunno if i’da made the telstar connect without the nod, but yeah. i’d liken it more to what was good about the ‘new romantics’ sound, less the self-serious tedium that made them a drag even tho they had some great synthpop ideas. this is fun, dark and stormy but really airy at the same time, a nice big melody and terrific instrumentation. i’m trying to decide whether to try entering the daw/vst-sphere so its cool you did a little name-dropping. digging your sounds a lot, man!

ClickbaitCabaret replied 26th Sep 2020 - 5 years ago

There's tons of free VSTs out there as well as plugin producers having sales. As an example, awhile back I picked up Massive for 75 bucks rather than the usual $149.00. I have a 9 plugin suite from Izotope that worked out to 6 bucks a plugin I picked up during a one day flash sale they were having. Then there's Waves, the super Walmart of VST producers. They have sales constantly. Waves is mostly FX & mixing plugins. You just gotta keep scrounging the web for the free/90% off stuff when as it happens. That's all. Thanks for listening. I appreciate it.

xstokes 26th Sep 2020 02:42 - 5 years ago

on You have to fly away by joecramer

startling psychoacoustics, very heady music!

joecramer replied 26th Sep 2020 - 5 years ago

It goes down like butter (as they say in German)
Thank you very much for these really friendly words!

stay tuned
joe

xstokes 26th Sep 2020 02:17 - 5 years ago

on Go Ham ft Vrikie by Jollycoffe1

crazy good!

Jollycoffe1 replied 29th Sep 2020 - 5 years ago

many thanx !!!cheers!!

xstokes 26th Sep 2020 02:09 - 5 years ago

on Smoothie by Micky

very cool fusion-y chill. keys made me think of m manieri’s electronic vibraphone, nice! and the squiggling gtr lead is perfect.

Micky replied 26th Sep 2020 - 5 years ago

Hey xstokes, thank you for listening. I just recognized that I obviously have a thing for vibraphones. I just love the sound and to me it's timeless.
Peace,
Micky

xstokes 25th Sep 2020 19:44 - 5 years ago

on Project 5 by nanachip

really nice use of ambient sound, great drumlines

xstokes 24th Sep 2020 20:34 - 5 years ago

on Shelestial - Gundul Kepacul by Shelestial

this is a delight. what an uplifting rush you’ve created! i would love to see your visualizer — i’ve got wayang in my bald head! this has such a serenity to it i hope it soothed you in its making. thank you for sharing this!

Shelestial replied 25th Sep 2020 - 5 years ago

hey there xstokes im glad you liked the track :)
i already post the visualizer link on the forum under ' music video ' category but you can search it right away on youtube too just type shelestial - gundul kepacul.

confession time '-')/
do you remember your guitar sample - held falled - ?
i had been tinkering with it for quit some time but i haven't got the grasp of what i really want to make with it so i made a new fresh project and voila this track came up.
so i guess i was a bit influenced by you in the making of this track and i still think that the guitar play style and effect would fit perfectly in the second part of the song.

xstokes 24th Sep 2020 20:11 - 5 years ago

on Virus by asdfvbnm

cool transmission

xstokes 24th Sep 2020 19:56 - 5 years ago

on Still searching Melodic Dubstep track by Gojkovicdavid

i am not a tech but from this listener’s perspective you score bigtime on presence and definition in the sound department. i like the melody and was left wanting a variation or development of the theme. hey, i hope you take my wanting more as positive criticism!

Gojkovicdavid replied 24th Sep 2020 - 5 years ago

hi! i really apreciate the comment!...i am an 13 year old kid...ive been producing music for like 5 months....i am not so professional, but music is my passion...i do this every day and i keep learning new things every day!....i take seriosly every advice and comment!...i also have a youtobe channel i started 1 month ago.....i am trying every time to make more of an intresting song..but i always concentrate more on the drop..because its really hard to get all that supersaw..i am an stock plugin user....and its very hard to acive the perfect saw to complete the drop!.....the next songs i will make i will consider everithing more serios and nedd to improve a lot!...thanks for stopping by and telling me youre opinion.take care!

xstokes 24th Sep 2020 19:20 - 5 years ago

on Vampster based on Jeepster by TREX by raymond2wilson

i’m sure you’ll hear this a 1000 times, but it’s a gas. sneering backing vox and gtr solo nail it! excellent.

xstokes 23rd Sep 2020 02:03 - 5 years ago

on lost my way by darkrose88

crushing, sad, pure.

xstokes 22nd Sep 2020 20:37 - 5 years ago

on New Age by Uwillneverknow

cool melody and tempo, very well-balanced sound, the bass carries the track but it all shines. i like the drum programming, you avoid the cliches.

Uwillneverknow replied 23rd Sep 2020 - 5 years ago

Thanks I appreciate it

xstokes 22nd Sep 2020 20:27 - 5 years ago

on Nada pasara by DFay

whew i don’t know all the words but i know the feeling. i like the tempo and the beat a lot. the processed vox sound good, and your guys’ verses are really good. once again, man you are at your best when you’re collaborating. great track!

DFay replied 22nd Sep 2020 - 5 years ago

i appreciated man. Definitively but, i don't think gonna put it out cuz it's been 9months since we made the track and the team still quiet

xstokes 22nd Sep 2020 14:57 - 5 years ago

on The Street Lights Fly By by ClickbaitCabaret

hey man i really admire the playing and sound on this. it’s rare to find anyone exploring this vein of underground art-rock anymore, so i dig the vitality you’re bringing to the loop. peace out!

ClickbaitCabaret replied 22nd Sep 2020 - 5 years ago

Thanks for commenting. I appreciate it.

xstokes 22nd Sep 2020 14:47 - 5 years ago

on Poleshift by LHZsoundOG

i really like the sound ‘design’ — the quiet reverberant space is cool and the sub is awesome. your attention to detail is really evident here.

LHZsoundOG replied 24th Sep 2020 - 5 years ago

ohw shit thanks for the positive comment :)

xstokes 22nd Sep 2020 14:35 - 5 years ago

on Sneaking in the Backdoor by Bmg9459

very cool, dig the surf combo instrumentation on this!

xstokes 22nd Sep 2020 14:29 - 5 years ago

on Punkthulhu by Stereonomicon

an outstanding addition to your hlp-inspired canon! the Old Ones are grooving in the arena tonight! bravos, my friend.

Stereonomicon replied 22nd Sep 2020 - 5 years ago

Thank you so much Friend, it will be a party of cosmic madness that will attract every unmentionable creature!
A cordial greeting
Marco

xstokes 22nd Sep 2020 00:05 - 5 years ago

on Science Is Fan Fiction by nanachip

nicely detailed — the drone is complex, bass modulation is groovy, drums crisp. great track.

xstokes 21st Sep 2020 23:51 - 5 years ago

on Thief by tunmi13

hello. echo my bud cyberflares, that heavy beat is a lot of fun, the mallets are really nice too

tunmi13 replied 22nd Sep 2020 - 5 years ago

Oh those aren't my mallets, it was sampled from CymaticsUnreleasedMelodies1-V1-r3e, it was a free pack that they gave out.

xstokes 21st Sep 2020 21:59 - 5 years ago

on Kurana by Dianzi

weird, beautiful.... like coming down with snow leopards.

Dianzi replied 22nd Sep 2020 - 5 years ago

Weird and beautiful, almost life...

xstokes 21st Sep 2020 20:11 - 5 years ago

on You Feel The Same by ThisLeyend

this is such a cool and original take on this genre, refreshing and invigorating listen. i really enjoyed it, thanks forbsharing this!

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