theHumps
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Ormond Beach, United States
Joined : 11th Oct 2009 - 16 years ago
Last Online : 28th Jun 2024 - 1 year ago
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on Wildwood Ambience by DanGoldstein
Thanks Dan for bring me back there!
on Once - a Burt and Joe Collaboration by joecramer
Gloom Rock LIVES!!!
Wayne
Burt is so creative since he startet to make one cbg after the other :) so don't stop him until we finished our album :)
His cbg's have so a nice kind of sound like he recorded them in a small, abandoned hut, somewhere in the deep swamp. Just a gloomy sound like from another world :)
stay tuned
joe
on Kodaline - All I Want Ft Amenci by BradoSanz
It's great that you are back at it! You were using PT before, weren't you? I like with Ableton you get free updates for life. You pay a little more up front but always have the most recent version.
Nice work!
Wayne
Brado
on Midnight Sun by StaticNomad
It reminded me instantly of Black Sabbath when it started, was expecting Ozzie to start blasting off. The pad that slowly comes in is cool, it adds a bit of softness to the track. The old band Foreigner used to do that a lot.
Glad you split this off of the other track and continued working on this. Even though this probably worked well with the other track it makes a great track on it's own. Good build ups and transitions throughout the track. Interesting convo between you and Cru about that.
I find it weird when I'm working on fast paced songs then I do one at 85 bpm and it sounds to me like it's dragging. This one is slow, what is the bpm? The slower songs bring out lots of emotion in guitar playing so nice riffage all the way through. The series of kick drums at about 1:10 was cool as sh!t!
Way to go Mr. Nomad!
Wayne
Yes, a surprise to see you doing an 8 min song. No doubt because you just had to tell the whole story. I don't know how long the original Dylan song is.
I have been making a determined effort to do shorter stuff and have had some definite success, such as 3 tracks under 4 mins in the last month or so.
Yes, I certainly do hear the Sabbath in this though only realised it after everyone else pointed out. Something to do with the slower tempo and how I hit one big euphoric chord.
"The pad that slowly comes in is cool"
That's the sort of thing that Sabbath never did, as far as I'm aware. Big chill in this if you remove the guitar. Actually you can hear that in the last minute or so.
"Even though this probably worked well with the other track"
It was OK but a bit of an unnecessary ending. Far too good to be somewhat hidden away at the end of a long one.
"Good build ups and transitions throughout the track."
Yes, it has a very "musically healthy" waveform ie lots of dynamics and peaks and troughs. Not just copied and pasted, incessant stuff (even though I always do a lot of copying and pasting) but more like a live band.
BPM here is 100 throughout though I think the drum track is playing at half tempo so I guess it's 50.
"The slower songs bring out lots of emotion in guitar playing"
Yes, my instrument playing is best suited to slow and medium tempo stuff. I'm not a good fast player though I can sometimes knock out some short bursts of rapid badassery.
"kick drums at about 1:10 was cool as sh!t"
Glad you noticed as there's so method behind that. Previously, the drum groove has been open and sparse to allow big chords and some pads to flow. They are punctuated by particular drum fills for excitement. But, before it goes massive and heavy on 1:17 I know that I want to build up to that so that double kick work did the job very well. Putting them in before interfered with the groove but it makes sense when I then go into something heavier.
This is the skill of carefully arranging your drum movement and having a purpose behind each fill and cymbal hit and so on. You've go to remove drum work that interferes with top layers whilst also working out how you can use the drums to build up excitement in all the right places.
Thanks very much for the thoughts.
on I Fall Down v2 by Spivkurl
I agree with Cru but you already have that issue in mind to take care of it. It is a very cool track man.
I fall down too, ha! Too many concussions gave me balance issues and I don't feel my feet due to a nerve condition. It makes life interesting, that's for sure.
Wayne
Hope that like the new version of this track. None of the performances were changed, only a slight stripping down and some remixing/mastering. Some people seem to think the vocals have a dull sheen... I think this is probably due to two things: I was in a lower register than I have been recently, and it was intentional... and this is the first time I've used a new microphone I got, it's an old EC-5 superscope. I actually really like the sound of it! Sounds like you have a similar condition to me. I have had more head injuries than I can remember, all the way back to three years old. I'm sorry you don't feel your feet, that sucks. I have more trouble with visual memory on a normal day, but those seizures are not fun. Thank you for taking a listen! Have a great day!
on on that note by promenade2239
Wayne
I will be using hardware a lot but I won't be producing music at the same speed as before - I had to slow down my looperman activity last months due to real life commitments. It is because there is a lot to learn about synths as well and it seems like there is so much to explore regarding to sound-design territories and synthesis ahead. Here I am using modyfied presets of Blofeld basically. There is a sequence of chords repeated 4 times throughout and I am really keeping everything organized here by building everything around this sequence. I do not now how much this is noticable - probably not so much at first listening, especially when just playing this along other looperman tracks. It is simply quite different and somehow more difficult track to percieve from others, I guess. As you say: more dark and probably less 'entertaining'. I would say it is a meditative music as it was created in few moments of increased attention and clarity of the mind, which is not always easy to achieve.
Thank you for listening to my music and your support!
Best, Alex
on A pocketful of Drama by Rhodesy
Wayne
on Forever and ever - Feat Lily und Wolf - Shamoozey by DrvanLansberg
The music is vague, soft and a bit abstract and with drum and some percussion, I liked the bongos and triangle especially. The main vocals, while different seem to all work well together. The vocals that were heavy with effects and more used as an effect popping in the mix helped the overall ethereal feel of the track and added interest as I listened and enjoyed. Dig the whistling, I have to try doing that sometime.
Well done!
Wayne
First of all, thanks for listening and your reply. Secondly, I really need to start finding out the meaning of "clever" in a musical context :-). I am from Amsterdam, so English is not my native language.
The whistling is not something I did myself. I used it as an acapella which was dropped here at looperman. The poster was quite clear in not mentioning name, and didn't want any feedback either. So, of course I respect that and that's why I didn't mention it.
I have now second thoughts about the use of Shamoozey's line in a second voice. I received quite some advice to take it out...
Anyway, thanks again. Much appreciated.
Doc
on Hold On by austinmusic
Hope Dad is well, cool that you guys did this. Hold on to those memories forever.
Wayne
on Orion by toastedavalanche
Wayne
on Orion by toastedavalanche
on Trailbazing ft HEMANIFEZT by TeeGee1965
Wayne
on My Condition by toastedavalanche
Wayne
Thanks again,
TA
on -Rise by Musicante
It's really hard to put this in any particular genre, rock is generic but there are a few styles of music mixed together. I like the singing, a great strong vocal track. The guitar was interesting around 1:00, the clean rhythm and another guitar are playing some funky licks through that part. Around 1:45 the clean git does it again. Good to hear a gong now and then. :)
Doesn't matter the line-up, you folks always bring something worthy of praise. Excellent job by everyone!
Wayne
We all thank you so much for your compliment. We all love making music and words like yours just make it all worthwhile.
Ciao,
M.
on Rotation by smallpaul
Wayne
on Touch Of The Irish Aka One For Ed by Orlando51
"it's full of orlandesque crap" Nonsense, this is good shit!
Always a pleasure to listen to your creations. Thanks for putting this up for dl!
Wayne
Yeah, I think it's as much cinematic as is ambient, those two areas I almost always wander around. I'm glad you found some "good shit" in there...haha...:)
Thanks alot for listening, commenting, faving and downloading....means the world!:)
With much appreciation______Orlando
on No Name by TinyFinger
Nice one man!
Wayne
on Player Feat Mr Wolf on bass by midiman007
Looking around for the mirrored ball...
Wayne
on Mile-Deep Island by Evisma
A full size acoustic will suit you well but pick one that feels and sounds right to you. I bought mine in a pawn shop in Mississippi and never knew what kind it was until just recently, almost 30 years. It just felt right when I played it.
It's a mid 80's Takamine F-349 with a Shadow bridge pickup installed on it that was only labeled with a "shadow bridge installed" on the headstock. Takamine was no where on it but I recently stumbled on a picture of one online and with some research I found out about it.
Takamine makes some nice guitars at a reasonable price and I've seen people like Jon Bon Jovi and his sidekick playing them. If you can go up in price I would recommend a Martin or Taylor, there are many models at a range of prices.($1000 and up) Then if you can go higher look into the Gibson Hummingbird and their other acoustics at about $3500 and up.(i wish)
Used is ALWAYS an option!! Have fun guitar shopping!
The track is cool, I liked the piano in the first half. There is a calm before the storm so to speak. It reminded me of like a Celtic/Rock power ballad when it all kicked it.
How is it an island if it's a mile deep? That's deep man...
Wayne
Thanks for your time and consideration. I hope things are better compared to the last time we spoke.
Take care
Evan
on Tang Butterfly World by DanGoldstein
The drum part at the beginning I thought of as it's tiny heart beating and starting it's day. Then comes the stress and tension of the daily life of a butterfly, fighting winds, looking for a bite to eat and avoiding bug zappers.
Thanks, that was different!
Wayne
on The 9th Planet by Planetjazzbass
Take care!
Wayne
on Mojave Sunrise by Orlando51
I've never been to the desert and have always wanted to go. I get an ocean sunrise every day so I imagined that instead. The second half had sort of an Asian feel with the plucked instruments. I did get the feeling of discovery, a new day dawning even though there seemed to be some darker moments or tension in there as well.
Cool piece Orlando, it's open to many interpretation and it seems to be a hit as well!
Wayne
Many thanks for this positive feedback! I'm on a very tight schedules lately so my new material will have to wait for a while to be uploaded, so I decided to give some more exposure to some oldies in the meantime and so I picked this one for no particularly good reason apart from the fact that it wasn't played too extensively before..:) Also thanks alot for faving it !:)
With much appreciation______Orlando
on To This River We Will Run by ScottB55
How many mics do you have on your drums when you record them? You always get a solid sound.
Dl and a fav , so thanks to both of you for sharing!! Always a pleasure man!
Wayne
The vocals were in a collection I found a while back. They were broken up in short line, so I just put them together to form the lyrics. I, than, worked the instruments around them.
For my drum tracks I use an Alesis electronic drum kit: http://www.alesis.com/products/legacy/dm10-studio-kit and record my tracks on a Tascam digital recorder. I can get whatever drum sound needed. My acoustic kit these days is for display only!
Cheers,
Scott
on Melancholy by denyjanuary ft mildperil by mildperil
Wayne
And I'm slowly getting there with the mixing side of it, so any and all advice is greatly appreciated.
on Someone is inside my head by Rhodesy
The guitar sounds nice, I've never heard of it so I will have to check it out online. Sounds like a PRS a little. Solid track sets a certain mood with the solid groove and almost hypnotic guitar with some neat effects.
Sounds great!
Wayne