I like the change around the 2 min mark, the walk up. Your vocals are strong and really standout. The song is very well composed. I think a rock kit would would great on this track. It sounds like 90's alt rock to me, real vox and guitars maybe bass, synths and synthesized drums. It works as it is, cool track!
Sounds like the blues to me, made me sad as hell. :( lol
I think some compression to the mix might do this a world of good but it works the way it is. Nice separation of the instruments, they all have a place and job to do and it's all good. Well done!
The synths at about 40 seconds made me smile, that was such a popular sound back then. That flute was nice, Ian Anderson sitting in that day? lol
Rhythm git had that funky slick sound and attack. Strings were well executed and to me gave the song the 70's total feel. Although disco wasn't my bag back then I can look at it differently now and appreciate it more. You nailed it Scott!
Thanks allot for checking it out and leaving your comment.
Yeah, back in the day, that synth sound was made by the first drum synthesizers. I had three of them called Synare http://www.snipview.com/q/Synare. They also made the 'clap' sounds used back then, too. They hadn't perfected the sampled drum sounds like they have today.
I wasn't much on disco, either, then I joined a big horn style disco band and really started to dig it, so it's kinda cool to be trying to replicate the sound today.
Cool track and good to see you back! Interesting track, lot's of neat sounds and effects. The ending was great. Logic has some awesome sounds, I should get into it more, impressed with what you did here with it. The transition in the middle was a nice touch. Well done!
Hey, thanks for listening! Logic has such an awesome tape stop/speed up effect -- that's really the only "effect" I used from logic besides reverbs and delays. Lots of tweaking the "noise" knob on my synths!
Some great sounds in this track. The big "distorted trombone" sound was pretty cool. Sounds a bit industrial to me. A little Herbie Hancock sound in there as well. Would love to see a computer generated video done for this, my mind is full of ideas.
Pretty cool track, interesting all the way through and a great combination of sounds using all the freq range. Well done!
Thank you for your comments.
I thought industrial cinematic rock!
That piece of music you've put up is awesome stuff.
Takes me back to my wonderfully misspent youth in the early seventies but try as I might I can't pull a name out of the hat and I think it's because it may well have a retro feel to it but it is totally original.
I think I downloaded all of alividlife's drum loops, think I just listened to this one the other day. I use ez drummer, easy and real drums as well. The main riff reminds me of Turning Japanese by the Vapors.
Lots of energy. Needs some bad ass bass now and some vox with attitude. So far so good as a starting point, look forward to hearing it finished!
Pretty tasty piece of music guys, wouldn't expect anything else really. Big mix, everything shines through cleanly. Some cool reversed guitar.? Keys were splendid especially liked the piano, nice choice of different keys, well played and mixed in. Bass, outstanding as usual pal! The horns were a cool add, reverb puts them in the mix well.
Great overall feel to the track, first one of the day for me, got me movin' and groovin'!
Hey Wayne,thanks buddy,your comments are very much appreciated mate! been using an outboard processor for all my reverbs now (Lexicon MX400)and it seems to be working out well,the added benefit is no accrued vst load on my computer's cpu,the trouble with out board gear is it can get pretty pricey as you well know,I want an Avalon 757,U5 etc etc next....I need heaps of spondula! lol..don't we all! cheers mate Dave :)
Don't forget to clean your needle off when playing your records, he. Nice intro, I don't miss the crackling noise while listening to music these days unless it is an effect like here. Hey Domenico, hope you are well!
Billy Dragon's pella's are always interesting, he has his own style that stands out. I like the relaxed feel to the track, very 70's to me. The keys and guitar with the blues style drums set a neat tone and feel to the track. The vocals are not typical of this style of music but they work great. I like the guitar stabs, nice attack.
Hi Wayne, sorry for the huge delay.
Thanks a lot for listening to this track: this is the 1st track I have recorded using "looperman-material" and it's still one of my favorites.
So... kudos to our MrDragon!
Ciao, Domenico
Very nice track Jamid. I enjoy this music while I am driving or while painting watercolors, it can help to focus and concentrate on one thing like a meditation. I also think this would work as a cinematic piece in a film, showing a passage of time or a montage. Always impressed with what you bring!
I can really hear this track way back when, your description was good. I liked the vox firstly. I listened to Ministry and other bands from that era when music was becoming more synthesized, it was popular and it was everywhere. TGroove mentioned Pet Shop Boys, good analogy. I can hear some more influences here as well. Nice guitar and synths with a cool arrangement, well thought out.
Even though this isn't my usual listening material I did enjoy this quite a bit. Thought the mix was excellent and it was interesting all the way through. Nice job Mark!
Thought the intro was cool, neat effects on the git. The first part rocks. The first transition into the second slower part, just past 1:00, reminded me of a Jethro Tull styled change. Different instrumentation but your instruments still reflect something they did a lot with tempo changes and dynamics. Same thing with the last change. Drums set the pace and the instruments follow along as far as dynamics.
"Thought the intro was cool, neat effects on the git."
It's a setting I made on my bass pedal called "Next Room". I don't have ANY guitar effects, so I've not made the greatest tones for guitar, but I work with what I have.
"Jethro Tull styled change."
I've listened to maybe two singles from them and that is it. Shame on me. I've been compared to them, King Crimson and Zappa. Never listened to any of them. I apparently would like it. Been REALLY into Katatonia lately. Their early stuff sucks(screaming doom whatnot) but they went a new direction at some point and became amazing. Viva Emptiness is their best album in my opinion, you know, if you wanted to check them out.
"Maybe Jethro Tool"
I like it. Very clever. You get two punches on your clever card.
Funny and true! The things people tell other people online about themselves is amazing. Now facebook can recognize people without their face even being in the picture. They know too much about people's lives and these folks seem pretty ignorant to the fact that they are collecting info on them.
I dig acoustic music and great lyrics about society. I've been working on a punk song about social media and such things, should be finished in a few weeks.
Nice job! I thought the vox could have been centered but a simple mix with limited instruments always works for me.
Hey man, good to see ya! This mix is sounding pretty clear and punchy, nice job! Nice easy tempo to rock out to, can't stop my foot from tapping. Great guitar tracks, well played and the tone is nice and thick, gotta love those Fender Tele's! Reminds me a bit of Lou Reed.
I just did an update on garageband and played with it for a few minutes. There are some nice sounds in there, loved the stand up bass plugin they have.
Aw, thanks Wayne. It was nice to get inspired. Got a few tunes in my head and somehow they might just pop out some days soon. Just to keep your feet tappin'. Cheers.
/pmk
Very nice idea overall. I like the singing, wish it was clearer but the idea is good. The drums seem a bit loud maybe even a little busy for the song, just my opinion. My suggestion would be to soften them with some more reverb or lower the volume a bit, even simplify them. Pretty cool idea though, well done MGproduct!
Like Evan, I liked the vocals. Thought they sounded like Howard Jones a little. Very cool track Scott, guitars were awesome and the synths were nicely added. Lot happening here but still spacious. The whole composition is great, from the arrangement to the performance, it rocks!
I really like the vocal track and especially what you did with the music. It works well with the pella and doesn't overpower it. Pop rock works for the genre, catchy as well!
Dig the instrumental intro, heavy and captured my attention instantly. I've always loved rap/rock fusion music. Some of it leans one way while some of it leans the other and the creativity of the writers and producers can really set it apart from other songs. You guys have a cool sound, I'd come out to watch you perform. You both and the band in general rock, keep 'em coming!
I can definitely hear the emotion in the track regarding the story in your description. I like the shaker? reverb and how it is mixed in, sounds nice in the background. Very pretty song!
Intro was great, the run at about 12 seconds was to die for!! Pianos and pads work nicely together. Although I would doubt that a drum kit would be appropriate for a classical genre, it still has that overall feel and overtone to the track. Sounds more pop to me than anything but it definitely crosses over the genre spectrum. I like the appegio synth too.
Thank you Humps, I guess pop really fits better than classical.
The genre-input-field while uploading is always the biggest challenge for me, lol.
My favorit part is around 1:12 to 1:20 maybe one day some women likes to share her voice with me for this track, that would be awesome. I would love to try/hear it with a female voice.
What a cool collection of sounds to create a very abstract, atmospheric and unusual track. A bit cinematic as well. I like the name to the track as well. Good job!
It's always interesting to hear people's music and mixing techniques. Mix is wide but damn this is real good music. Could be just what you were looking to do, a particular sound you were trying to get so I mean no disrespect. I was just the first thing I noticed besides the awesome intro and guitars.
Pretty funky to start off with then progresses into a cool synth/alt/prog/rock piece that was very well produced. Cinematic, absolutely, I could hear this in a sci-fi or action flick. Guitars were nice, the interaction was excellent and the effects were spot on. I love this length of song, gets people to hit that play button again because they say, "that was cool and it stopped way too soon", lol.
Thanks Bro for the great comments and listening as deeply as you did.Yes i was trying to make it a bit dramatic with the spread,you have good ears!Paul.
Some cool piano for sure. Crazy key change at about 2 minutes. Very cinematic, minor scale to impending doom scale, lol. I like the pad that builds towards the end in the background. Pretty neat song.
Hey Spiv! Good description, set me up for the listen. Holy cow, 11 months?
oh-ho, love that sample! There are some cool chopped vocal samples with heavy amounts of effects effectively popping up here and there. That and the synths you've manipulated go together great.
The overall production, to me, sounds like you captured exactly what you were going for, a low fi type of production but it's definitely not low quality. Let's not get them confused, this is quite a quality track and very different from almost everything else I hear at the loop. A bit like Gary Newman meets Devo, then genetically modified with your genes! lol
Hey Wayne, thanks for stopping by! I'd love to be able to label this song "Non GMO" , but with some of these vocal clips, I can't do that with a clear conscience. Really, the vocals clips are not very heavily effected, which is a bit scary. There are some very disturbing individuals around this town I call home. I've been trying to make a decent hardcore song for a long long time, and I think this is about the best yet... I'm going by the observation that this is #2 for plays and #1 for comments within the genre here on looperman today. You're quite right, low fidelity and low quality are not the same thing. It's good that it doesn't sound like the every day looperman track offering to you. I really have never enjoyed Gary Numan, and have no real opinion of Devo (I like Mothersbaugh though). From what you said, it sounds to me like I impregnated them, then they bred a child which was this song... creepy image. Thank you for listening and leaving your words!
Very nice song but it's not folk. Folk music is done with traditional acoustic bluegrass instruments and most often with singing. Folk doesn't involve that type of drums either, usually played with no drums. Synths and fake hand claps aren't used in folk music either. This is electronic music with an acoustic guitar track in it, maybe pop.
With that being said, it doesn't mean I don't like it, I really like it. The vibe is light, fresh, airy, a bit Celtic with the tin whistle and the down beat. There are some nice melodies and I like the selection of sounds you used. Well done!
The guitars sounds great, nice tone and well played, really enjoyed! I thought an element of darkness was present like I feel when I listen to the Doors.
I liked some of the synths/pads you used, some seemed a bit loud in the mix but they are nice choices. More specifically the noise aspect of the synths seemed a bit loud to me, maybe by choice. It's all good.
TI dig the whole chilled out vibe. The fact you made it darker than most people's attempts shows your creativity and open mindedness with music. Nicely done jamid!
Wayne
Hello mate,
Thank you very much for you’re kind and worm feedback.
I want to thank you, for your point, I have corrected them.
I am glad you liked it.
Thanks again.
Jamid
on Ghost Stories and Lullabies by ShowGunProductions
Wayne
on Stormy Monday Blues by PDMuzak
I think some compression to the mix might do this a world of good but it works the way it is. Nice separation of the instruments, they all have a place and job to do and it's all good. Well done!
Wayne
on Disco Money by ScottB55
Rhythm git had that funky slick sound and attack. Strings were well executed and to me gave the song the 70's total feel. Although disco wasn't my bag back then I can look at it differently now and appreciate it more. You nailed it Scott!
Wayne
Thanks allot for checking it out and leaving your comment.
Yeah, back in the day, that synth sound was made by the first drum synthesizers. I had three of them called Synare http://www.snipview.com/q/Synare. They also made the 'clap' sounds used back then, too. They hadn't perfected the sampled drum sounds like they have today.
I wasn't much on disco, either, then I joined a big horn style disco band and really started to dig it, so it's kinda cool to be trying to replicate the sound today.
Cheers,
Scott
on Circatree - Iris by thephilosofist
Wayne
Glad you enjoyed. Cheers!
on To War by silverman
Pretty cool track, interesting all the way through and a great combination of sounds using all the freq range. Well done!
Wayne
I thought industrial cinematic rock!
That piece of music you've put up is awesome stuff.
Takes me back to my wonderfully misspent youth in the early seventies but try as I might I can't pull a name out of the hat and I think it's because it may well have a retro feel to it but it is totally original.
on new punk riff by Deathbot
Lots of energy. Needs some bad ass bass now and some vox with attitude. So far so good as a starting point, look forward to hearing it finished!
Wayne
on IMAGES OF THE PAST by Planetjazzbass
Great overall feel to the track, first one of the day for me, got me movin' and groovin'!
Hope all is well in the land of Oz!
Wayne
on Trouble in Paradise Feat Billy Dragon by mrwolf14
Billy Dragon's pella's are always interesting, he has his own style that stands out. I like the relaxed feel to the track, very 70's to me. The keys and guitar with the blues style drums set a neat tone and feel to the track. The vocals are not typical of this style of music but they work great. I like the guitar stabs, nice attack.
Well done man, very cool track!
Wayne
Thanks a lot for listening to this track: this is the 1st track I have recorded using "looperman-material" and it's still one of my favorites.
So... kudos to our MrDragon!
Ciao, Domenico
on Orrie in the city of vice updated Drums by DijamMusic
Wayne
Hello mate,
Thank you very much mate for the feedback, I really appreciated.
I am glad you liked it.
Thanks again.
Jamid
on Floor Killer by Mark Jeffries by larrywiggles1
Even though this isn't my usual listening material I did enjoy this quite a bit. Thought the mix was excellent and it was interesting all the way through. Nice job Mark!
Wayne
on Objective Focus by Evisma
Maybe Jethro Tool. lol
Well done!
Wayne
"Thought the intro was cool, neat effects on the git."
It's a setting I made on my bass pedal called "Next Room". I don't have ANY guitar effects, so I've not made the greatest tones for guitar, but I work with what I have.
"Jethro Tull styled change."
I've listened to maybe two singles from them and that is it. Shame on me. I've been compared to them, King Crimson and Zappa. Never listened to any of them. I apparently would like it. Been REALLY into Katatonia lately. Their early stuff sucks(screaming doom whatnot) but they went a new direction at some point and became amazing. Viva Emptiness is their best album in my opinion, you know, if you wanted to check them out.
"Maybe Jethro Tool"
I like it. Very clever. You get two punches on your clever card.
Take it easy, Batman.
Evan
on Facebook by marquecour
I dig acoustic music and great lyrics about society. I've been working on a punk song about social media and such things, should be finished in a few weeks.
Nice job! I thought the vox could have been centered but a simple mix with limited instruments always works for me.
Wayne
on javafan by Kikajon
I just did an update on garageband and played with it for a few minutes. There are some nice sounds in there, loved the stand up bass plugin they have.
More tunes please!
Wayne
/pmk
on Fairy Roads Updated by MGproduct
Wayne
It Was My First Vocal On My Tracks , I Try To Make It Clearer.
With Millions Thanks MG 9 A 2015
on I Know The Way by ScottB55
Hat's off to all involved!
Wayne
on ARENT YOU CLEVER ft LAURIE WEBB by lechina
Wayne
on Unholy Interface by wordybum
Cheers!
Wayne
on Farewell my lovely by DijamMusic
Wayne
Hello mate,
Thank you very much for your kind feedback, I appreciated.
Thanks again.
Jamid
on Never Got To Live by dxDennis
Nice track, enjoyed it!
Wayne
The genre-input-field while uploading is always the biggest challenge for me, lol.
My favorit part is around 1:12 to 1:20 maybe one day some women likes to share her voice with me for this track, that would be awesome. I would love to try/hear it with a female voice.
on Summoning Poseidon by Tomzovic
Wayne
on Internet by Rhodesy
Pretty funky to start off with then progresses into a cool synth/alt/prog/rock piece that was very well produced. Cinematic, absolutely, I could hear this in a sci-fi or action flick. Guitars were nice, the interaction was excellent and the effects were spot on. I love this length of song, gets people to hit that play button again because they say, "that was cool and it stopped way too soon", lol.
Welcome to the loop man, great song, have fun!
Wayne
on No Mot Juste by GramoChopin
Wayne
on Traffic Jam by Spivkurl
oh-ho, love that sample! There are some cool chopped vocal samples with heavy amounts of effects effectively popping up here and there. That and the synths you've manipulated go together great.
The overall production, to me, sounds like you captured exactly what you were going for, a low fi type of production but it's definitely not low quality. Let's not get them confused, this is quite a quality track and very different from almost everything else I hear at the loop. A bit like Gary Newman meets Devo, then genetically modified with your genes! lol
Always a pleasure!
Wayne
on Untitled Folk Tropical by 15ludwicke
With that being said, it doesn't mean I don't like it, I really like it. The vibe is light, fresh, airy, a bit Celtic with the tin whistle and the down beat. There are some nice melodies and I like the selection of sounds you used. Well done!
Wayne
on Legacy of the dark mind by DijamMusic
I liked some of the synths/pads you used, some seemed a bit loud in the mix but they are nice choices. More specifically the noise aspect of the synths seemed a bit loud to me, maybe by choice. It's all good.
TI dig the whole chilled out vibe. The fact you made it darker than most people's attempts shows your creativity and open mindedness with music. Nicely done jamid!
Wayne
Hello mate,
Thank you very much for you’re kind and worm feedback.
I want to thank you, for your point, I have corrected them.
I am glad you liked it.
Thanks again.
Jamid