theHumps

I def hear the telstar influence, which is the synth sound you chose. Honestly it's a classic song and to have made a song "in that vein" is pretty cool. It also reminds me of drums used in this thethe song "This is the Day".

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ZYgKCbFbWY

Cool track!

Wayne

ClickbaitCabaret replied 27th Sep 2020 - 5 years ago

I'm a huge fan of Matt Johnson. His first LP, Burning Blue Soul is my fave. Being compared to anything he did is a great compliment. Thanks for listening. I appreciate it.

theHumps 22nd Sep 2020 08:07 - 5 years ago

on PLAYGIRL BY AAP FT LEO VALENTINE by djphildrummin

Certainly different. Organized musical chaos. Unique for sure. It's so all over the place as far as what I could compare it to. It's like you took 6 songs, different genres and threw them in a blender and this is what came out. But it's not like it sucks, it's actually quite original and a little mind boggling. Just trying to take it all in just on one listen so I'll give it another go.

Okay. So you wanted to make it sound nuts? You succeeded, congrats! Vox are so well executed, raw and full of energy. Music is impactful and voluminous. What else can I say.

Thanks for sharing, dl for sure!

Wayne

djphildrummin replied 23rd Sep 2020 - 5 years ago

THANK YOU VERY MUCH!!!!

theHumps 22nd Sep 2020 07:45 - 5 years ago

on The Street Lights Fly By by ClickbaitCabaret

Cool sound, dark, a bit mysterious. Mix was clear, punchy, bright, enjoyed this a lot!

Reminds me of Lars and the Hands of Light - Me, Me, Me

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z17P6fpBi9k

Wayne

ClickbaitCabaret replied 22nd Sep 2020 - 5 years ago

Many thanks.

theHumps 19th Sep 2020 16:25 - 5 years ago

on You have to fly away by joecramer

Granular, gritty, abrasive and dark and medieval. We as producers should be getting the emotions riled up of our listeners, it's our job. This works for achieving that so you need a raise at your job!!

Cool track Joe!

Wayne

joecramer replied 20th Sep 2020 - 5 years ago

Thanks Wayne for my raise. I can of course use them. And I'm really pleased that you are giving it to me in recognition of my performance.
A really kind comment, thanks for that.

stay tuned
joe

theHumps 19th Sep 2020 09:54 - 5 years ago

on SO GLAD 2 BE HERE by NDAPOCKET123

Man, the mix was right in my face, so cool. Love the song, energetic, well played, fun and lighthearted. Horns would be cool, some vox, specifically a female scat track where she just goes off on a musical rant might sound neat too. he

Wayne

NDAPOCKET123 replied 20th Sep 2020 - 5 years ago

YES , SCAT. WHEN I LISTEN I HEAR ALL THESE LITTLE LINES AND TRY TO FORM A MELODIC TUNE. THATS WHY I SAY HORNS, SAX AND TROMBONE. CLOSEST THING TO THE VOICE. THANKS FOR EARS AND KIND WORDS. PEACE.

theHumps 19th Sep 2020 09:44 - 5 years ago

on Labyrinth Of The Absurd pt 2 - Pain Has A Face by ValveDriver

What a cool trip I just went on. So much to absorb but it was fun. Quite a composition actually. Lots of textural elements and darker sounds and effects to get the listener to get sucked right into this track and be emotionally affected.

Great job telling a story too. Whether the song has lyrics or not, the composer still has to tell the lister what they are trying to convey. You've done that here, absolutely. Lots of good feedback as I read thru the comments, well deserved.

Cheers!

Wayne

ValveDriver replied 29th Sep 2020 - 5 years ago

Thank you, Wayne. I appreciate the kind words.

I have always tried to achieve painting with sound. It hasn't always worked, but I'm glad to hear that it did in this case.

Thanks again.

Take care.
Aaron.

theHumps 16th Sep 2020 10:56 - 5 years ago

on cheap-Ass Antihero by xstokes

You're just hanging on to letting go, he. I dig the vocals man, delivered with the right amount of breath, emotion and heart that fits the feel of the production as a whole. What's not to like here. Cool vocals and well produced sounds to support them.

TomTom Club meets thethe? To me it has a blend of those two band's influences. I dig it man!

Wayne

xstokes replied 17th Sep 2020 - 5 years ago

hello Wayne! by this time, bud, you gotta count your own bad self as one of my influences! honest, i thought of what you’ve said recently of the joy in making a track in a short amount of time. i scribbled around w the words all day on and off and found a few beats i thought married well. was gonna try and sit down the next day with the aco to work something but couldnt leave it overnight and i had this mochajones loop i didnt know what to do with. it was awful late and i waspretty ragged when i did the vox but it ended up suiting the track.
thank you, bro, for listening and thank you for being the instigational kinda guy you are.

theHumps 16th Sep 2020 10:16 - 5 years ago

on lifeee by DFay

Well done man! I enjoyed this, the freshness of it and the immediacy of it give it a natural and believable take on life. The vocals and words are to the point. Your job as the singer is to get the listener to delve into the story you are telling. To me, an honest delivery doesn't come from rehearsing something to death, there has to be some spontaneous, emotional aspect to it that will deliver your message effectively.

I sing everything off the top of my head, nothing is written down till after. I will go back to sing something better or to change some words or add more vocals to parts but it's made up as I go back to record them.

I use ableton so good luck with your answer.

Wayne

DFay replied 16th Sep 2020 - 5 years ago

definitely bro.It's dificult for me to go back change thing cuz I lose the vibe after the first take most of the time. And the project to archive.

Don't worry i use ableton too but i don't know i feel strange when i use it.

theHumps 16th Sep 2020 10:01 - 5 years ago

on Lush 80s RnB by EricMilligan

Pretty nice track. It sounds like Hall and Oates, if you had them singing on this it would be a hit! Philly sounding r n b. Mix is well done, soothing soft mix for a relaxing track.

I see you have a collab request posted. I was noodling some short melodies and phrases here and there on my acoustic to this. Would that be something you might want to add? I could even give you a couple dry tracks of me trying things thru the song which you could chop up and/or pick and choose what parts go where and how much you want to add to the production. Basically it would be giving you a bunch of loops to pick through. Let me know.

Cheers!

Wayne

EricMilligan replied 18th Sep 2020 - 5 years ago

Hi, Wayne. Thanks for the encouragement!

Yes, I thing it has flavors of Philly RnB and a bit of Motown as well. I’ve got a couple of tracks that need a Barry White type vocalist, some others meant for somebody along the lines of Marvin Gaye, some that were my attempt to write an R. Kelly song, and some that definitely are influenced by Hall and Oates.

I really like Hall and Oates. And, I just ate up every episode of “Daryl’s House”. They are both great musicians and songwriters.

Yes, I’d definitely be interested in getting your noodling on the track. I will PM you with my email address so we can get connected on that.

Eric

theHumps 9th Sep 2020 10:03 - 5 years ago

on Night Gaunts by Stereonomicon

Thank you for explaining who HPL was. I googled it and i got the Houston Public Library, Hartford Public Library, high pressure laminate....he.

Great piece of music man! Mind bending, trippy stuff. Very creative. Sounds like it was made with all 60's and 70's loop machines like the ones Pink Floyd used and 70's synths like the Prophet or mini Moog.

Always a pleasure!

Wayne

Stereonomicon replied 9th Sep 2020 - 5 years ago

Hello my friend and thank you for your kind review, I'm glad you liked my song. Indeed as you have noticed the use of rather vintage style sounds. I'm glad you now know HPL too, if you are interested in learning more I recommend the stories: "The shadow over Innsmouth" and "The Call of Cthulhu".
A cordial greeting
Marco

theHumps 9th Sep 2020 09:50 - 5 years ago

on World We Know by Fretshredder95

Here we go!! This hard rock is seldom uploaded here. It's a solid track. On the production side I would try making the output a bit louder but nonetheless this rocks. Well done folks!

Wayne

theHumps 7th Sep 2020 10:23 - 5 years ago

on THINK OUTSIDE THE TALK BOX by terryjmhitsong

We tried in my old band to make one of those with little success. Nice job overall, great feel to the track!

It's like a blend of Joe Walsh and Pink Floyd, damn, what a combination.

Love it!

Wayne

terryjmhitsong replied 8th Sep 2020 - 5 years ago

HEY WAYNE...THX MAN

theHumps 7th Sep 2020 10:20 - 5 years ago

on begin to fall by xstokes

Very cool man! You went from your dark ages to your enlightenment recently. I always thought you brought a unique approach to the music scene here. This is great, has an acoustic pop feel with all the Eno/Lanois effects to make it yours.

It has pop sensibilities, an urban beat with experimental electronic bits and interesting lyrics. I'm trying to think more about the middle change...yeah that works, cool change. Well done!

Wayne

xstokes replied 10th Sep 2020 - 5 years ago

hey Wayne, it is such a pleasure to see your comments wherever they occur because you’re a truly thoughtful listener. thank you for your kind and insightful words. stay well, buddy!

theHumps 7th Sep 2020 10:07 - 5 years ago

on The Red Star Of Heaven by DijamMusic

So sorry to hear about your loss Maj. I took some time away for a similar reason. To lose someone close is such a tough thing to deal with and my heart goes out to you and your family. Hopefully you can use music to help get through what you are going through.

A heartfelt emotional piece of music.

Hang in there buddy, lots of friends here.

Wayne

DijamMusic replied 8th Sep 2020 - 5 years ago

Hello Wayne,

Thank you very much for the feedback my dear friend.
Mate, what one can say , you have been through this tough pain my friend it is unendurable and wish that no one in gods earth have to go through it.
I really like to thank you for your sincere and warm comforting words my friend.
Your words were like a warm blanket on the freezing shoulders my friend.
Thank you very much again mate.
Maj

theHumps 7th Sep 2020 09:57 - 5 years ago

on skinny legend ft rose mulet prod by lochovski by lochovski

Well produced and mixed song, the lows sound great, lots to be interested in while listening. The vox is well mixed although I think the song stands on it's own without them. An upbeat track for sure.

Wayne

lochovski replied 7th Sep 2020 - 5 years ago

thank you wayne for your comment ,i tend to do my own mixdown an final master i can only blame myself if it goes wrong,thank you again

theHumps 18th Aug 2020 16:47 - 5 years ago

on Las otras by DFay

Nice track, has pop sensibilities, will appeal to a larger listening audience because of that. Nice collaboration between friends, great you all have a vision for the song and it came out decent, well done!

Wayne

DFay replied 22nd Aug 2020 - 5 years ago

thank you so much Wayne. Yeah, with friends everything is cool and fun

theHumps 15th Aug 2020 18:27 - 5 years ago

on Mission To The Farthest Fringes by StarTravels

Cool, spacey sounds take the listener on a trip to the inside of R2D2's mind or to the far off planet of Aldebaran. Nice job, trippy, planetarium music.

Wayne

StarTravels replied 16th Aug 2020 - 5 years ago

Hey Wayne, thanks a lot! If there was a planetarium with sound like that, I'd go there every day ...
Keep rockin,
Micky

theHumps 8th Aug 2020 10:58 - 5 years ago

on Floating by by beerling1970

I did just what your description said and it worked. Relaxed and appreciative of the composition. Has a Tubular Bells feel but in a different more positive vibe and a cool vibes sound to it. Very well put together, I enjoyed it!

Wayne

beerling1970 replied 7th Oct 2020 - 5 years ago

Glad you liked it Wayne
Thank yoU
Steve

theHumps 8th Aug 2020 10:47 - 5 years ago

on In Your House In Your Mind by ValveDriver

Pretty cinematic track, sounds like from the Bladerunner or a sci fi suspense movie. Plenty to keep me interested, good changes, intro, breaks... all cool. Some neat synth work, you seemed to really get what you were looking for for sounds to build the soundscape and create the feel you wanted.

Great job!

Wayne

theHumps 31st Jul 2020 05:57 - 5 years ago

on CBG Swap 2020 Lockdown edition by Burtsbluesboxes

The intro was right out of a Clint Eastwood western, I can smell and taste that half smoked cigar as I listen. I would consider that part an interlude, a separate track introducing the piece to follow and connected to it in some way. The main piece is raw, dirty and swampy and I can dig that! Nice composition overall.

Well done Burt!

Wayne

Burtsbluesboxes replied 4th Aug 2020 - 5 years ago

Thanks Wayne :D The intro was messing about on my new Gunslinger guitar making a soundcheck video, I got in the swap. I really liked it so added it in. Great description! I wish I could share pictures here, it's a skeleton cowboy smoking a cigar, strung with acoustic strings with a ghosted (hidden under the lid) magnetic flat humbucker pick up. Yes they work but a bit quieter than electrics. It does have quite an old western kind of sound. It did seem to fit with the following I recorded for the video showing all the guitars that were swapped, what a BLAST that was! :D Always a pleasure Wayne, wish I could hang around here as much as I used to!! I do alot with the cbg groups on fb these days. There's no hope but to build more LOL!!

theHumps 31st Jul 2020 05:53 - 5 years ago

on Oboba by krotan

Has a cascading waterfall feel to it like water falling onto a stepped series of rocks. That is my first impression anyways.

Wayne

krotan replied 31st Jul 2020 - 5 years ago

Thanks, Wayne...

theHumps 31st Jul 2020 05:46 - 5 years ago

on A trip to the planet Yuggoth by Stereonomicon

Planet Yuggoth sucks, the parking there is terrible! And the lines for the rides on the equinadon rex are just staggering. Ain't going back there man, never again! ;)

Cool track, interesting, spacey, futuristic!

Wayne

Stereonomicon replied 31st Jul 2020 - 5 years ago

Hahaha, my friend, on Yuggoth there is also a bad climate (it rains ammonia) and finding a good hamburger is really impossible ... Thanks for your funny comment.
Best wishes Marco

theHumps 29th Jul 2020 07:16 - 5 years ago

on Infrared by krotan

Turn and twist those knobs, keep manipulating those plugins or whatever it is you do because this is strange, a little weird but it's also interesting and different. Creative track!

Wayne

krotan replied 29th Jul 2020 - 5 years ago

Thank! No plugins or knobs are used here. Only samples and hands :)

theHumps 29th Jul 2020 07:12 - 5 years ago

on First Contact by StarTravels

This is a neat collab and the song certainly takes you on a musical trip. Some cool parts/changes all thru the track accompanied by some great instrument choices and the arrangement kept me quite intrigued, I was wondering was was around the next bend in the track. The vocals were a nice touch too!

Well done guys, look forward to the next one!

Wayne

StarTravels replied 4th Aug 2020 - 5 years ago

Hey Wayne, thanksalot. Kicks getting this kind of compliment from the great axeman you are!!!

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