MStokes

MStokes

Forgot, United States
Joined : 2nd Jan 2007 - 19 years ago
MStokes comments on tracks

MStokes has posted 1916 comments on other peoples tracks.

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MStokes
MStokes 26th Jun 2010 15:30 - 16 years ago

on FunkyMono by danbo
i love to listen to a whole set of music by an artist - what used to be called a side - this fav applies to the jun2010 tracks as a set - very rewarding and i think more interesting to listen this way - these tracks have a cumulative impact, a serious/playful identity at work - great compositions.
danbo
danbo replied Unknown - 2028 years ago
I make the same thing, by listening a max of music for each musician, and in your case, I find your music is (I don't know the exact word) 'mature', like a fruit on a tree ready to be taken and eaten.
Thanks !
MStokes
MStokes 25th Jun 2010 15:41 - 16 years ago

on Brass Ears by djGAS
like what yr doing, man - admire this production, def takes a few listens to hear all that's going on. ok, 3rd play - i'm floored brother - compact complex groovy music - and the trombones kill
djGAS
djGAS replied Unknown - 2028 years ago
thxs man. I wanted to push this melody without making it into noise.
MStokes
MStokes 25th Jun 2010 15:28 - 16 years ago

on This Place is a Prison by Fayz
digging the performance - that's some heavy overnight looping - new teenage wastelands
Fayz
Fayz replied Unknown - 2028 years ago
thanks, and yeah im surprised im even awake now lol. thank you for the review, means alot.
MStokes
MStokes 23rd Jun 2010 16:33 - 16 years ago

on Blowin by RobinFranz
really glad to hear this = it was a sad day in Parliament-town
RobinFranz
RobinFranz replied Unknown - 2028 years ago
Hey Michael, yeah, itz really sad. But guys like Garry never die, they live on in their music. Greetings from Germany, RobinFranz
MStokes
MStokes 20th Jun 2010 15:14 - 16 years ago

on Sakashita Stomp by SpyderX
i love how you hone in on that riff and stomp it to life/s
SpyderX
SpyderX replied Unknown - 2028 years ago
Yeah, my composition theory is to start with something good and try to make it progressively better as the song goes on. Doesn't always work, but that's what I attempt to do. Since this song started out with a great riff, it wasn't hard to flesh it out a bit by emphasizing certain elements. Glad you liked it...

As always, thanks for the listen and review ~ I do appreciate it, bro.

Peace,

Spyder
MStokes
MStokes 20th Jun 2010 14:41 - 16 years ago

on The persistence of memory by jfw
warm, contemplative, great settings and playing = lovely track. thanks Jamie
jfw
jfw replied Unknown - 2028 years ago
Thanks very much Michael.

Jamie.
MStokes
MStokes 17th Jun 2010 15:44 - 16 years ago

on the enchantment of Rolf Kamradt by Colors_Killing_Numbers
some tracks start outta the gate - this one is like brian jones rising outta the pool - strange spirit emerging
MStokes
MStokes 14th Jun 2010 17:19 - 16 years ago

on Angel Dust remix by lofthouse
i'm glad you shared this groove - peace
lofthouse
lofthouse replied Unknown - 2028 years ago
Thank you!
It means so much to me.
MStokes
MStokes 14th Jun 2010 16:56 - 16 years ago

on She makes no magic anymore by FrenchKid18
StÃÂphane - hello! A gift to hear you and Wayne work together again - the sounds are sublime, but i gotta step out on a limb here and say the lyrics would be better served with drum in the last verse/chorus - nothing splashy but something that anchors the point - the finality, the track starts with such lightness, but by the end things just ain't funny anymore. well, how's that for two cents, my friend - peace.
FrenchKid18
FrenchKid18 replied Unknown - 2028 years ago
Hey Michael,
Thanks for your review.I think you got a point with the drums in the end.I listened to the track again and you're definitely right!The problem is that I'm not a beatmaker really so I thought maybe you'd like to add the drums?
Thanks a lot for the very relevant suggestion anyway
Cheers
StÃÂphane
MStokes
MStokes 14th Jun 2010 16:41 - 16 years ago

on Harlem Tango (Frenchkid Instrumental) by AllenV
been an aficionado of French Kid's music since i came on board this site so i'm absolutely digging the source as well as the chops!
AllenV
AllenV replied Unknown - 2028 years ago
Thank you Michael,glad I could help bring his song back around a bit.I'll be visiting you...50 tracks...WoW,Thats a long way from Mir to Raindrops,i better put the coffee on.

Allen
MStokes
MStokes 14th Jun 2010 16:36 - 16 years ago

on noisy 12jun2010 by dave422x
i dig yr gtr playing and sense of time, nice to hear more edge against the tech
MStokes
MStokes 14th Jun 2010 16:14 - 16 years ago

on Mercy Mirsi by Thisisnonombre
I really dig the playing on this track - made me think of Fela playing with No Exit - the vox track didn't really work for me on this, i was totally into the instrumental groove and it was distracting - so i could be missing the point. i'll be back to get my head around that
Thisisnonombre
Thisisnonombre replied Unknown - 2028 years ago
Thanks, I appreciate the feedback. I can't really sing, so I just read poetry intensely, I was trying to add another percussive element by doing so. Though I know what you mean by it being distracting.
MStokes
MStokes 13th Jun 2010 17:04 - 16 years ago

on Weird Sounds by SweeneyMusic
upbeat - playful in the best sense of the word - digging it!
SweeneyMusic
SweeneyMusic replied Unknown - 2028 years ago
Thanks a lot, man!
MStokes
MStokes 13th Jun 2010 16:31 - 16 years ago

on HERZOG by theassociation
this is some serious popul vuh (sp?) channeling! herzog is a great subject - one of the very few 'legends in their own minds' that deserve the attention - i don't often admire sheer ego, but i give it up to werner
theassociation
theassociation replied Unknown - 2028 years ago
Thanks, i did the song and then thought it reminded me of....yeah , they did the soundtrack to Aguirre, and yes Herzog is fig jam, but some of his early stuff left a mark, thanks again!
MStokes
MStokes 11th Jun 2010 15:38 - 16 years ago

on RnB1 by PradaJ
i love it when an artist puts up a set like you have with the RnB series - i get a whole album to listen to - so the fav applies to all. well i listened from top to bottom according to how they are posted so at the top RnBHipHop had me reaching in my stacks for Miles' 'You're Under Arrest' but as things got more piano-based down towards RnB1 i'm doing nothing but grooving to Jay. Thanks for the great set of tracks
PradaJ
PradaJ replied Unknown - 2028 years ago
Thx for the review man
MStokes
MStokes 10th Jun 2010 16:22 - 16 years ago

on In the Beat of the Night by SixFingeredMan
pizzicato, gamelan, aco bass - i got all four feet in the LIKE camp - the drm sound is kinda trite tho and could use yr six fingers! always dig your sounds - peace.
SixFingeredMan
SixFingeredMan replied Unknown - 2028 years ago
Yeah, kinda forgot to go back and make the drums more interesting. Got caught up in all the rest of the song. I most likely should have taken more than the two days it took to make it and planed it out more. All in all though it's tolerable to listen to.
MStokes
MStokes 10th Jun 2010 16:10 - 16 years ago

on Well oiled by TEKN
i love the sounds you've coaxed and glitched out on this track!!!
TEKN
TEKN replied Unknown - 2028 years ago
Thanx man it was pretty fun to make
MStokes
MStokes 10th Jun 2010 15:41 - 16 years ago

on Exquisite by venture91
gonna be a lazy and comment on the 10jun2010 Bop tracks as a set - each def has a personality but the sensibility provides cohesion.
weirdly, gently challenging - articulate, intricate, and intractable - beautiful electronic music. many thanks.
venture91
venture91 replied Unknown - 2028 years ago
Wow! Thankyou for first taking the time to listen and comment, and thankyou for such a nice comment, means alot! I set out to try and make those tracks how you described them and im glad atleast one person likes them, i'll hopefully be making some more very soon, so once again thankyou!
Dan
MStokes
MStokes 10th Jun 2010 15:10 - 16 years ago

on Arabic by armash
landed here, but the 10jun2010 tracks really work as a set for these ears - inspirational the way you use your source grooves!!
armash
armash replied Unknown - 2028 years ago
thnx man!
MStokes
MStokes 10th Jun 2010 14:45 - 16 years ago

on If Only by Plush
if you think this is bad, i can only hope that you get worse!
MStokes
MStokes 9th Jun 2010 16:03 - 16 years ago

on The Joy in Little Things by n0mad23
there's a very sweet fun-poking vibe you manage to carry thru-out this track - i didn't hear the earlier version, but after reading your page i think you got a lotta overtone and other rhythmic possibilities to play with here - looking forward to the next post (and checking yr other stuff, too)
n0mad23
n0mad23 replied Unknown - 2028 years ago
Nice - you caught the "fun-poking" which I wasn't sure would get across. My trumpet playing daughter is 14, so finding the humor and fun for me is becoming increasingly challenging. I've come to accept the role of parents is to allow their teens to gnaw on our bones for practice. At least it is in my case - and she's soooo much better than I was at her age! The feedback and suggestions have been brilliant so far, so I have high confidence this one will evolve into something quite nice. Thanks for the listen and review.
MStokes
MStokes 9th Jun 2010 15:44 - 16 years ago

on My Love by Jeffiedillard
performance + production are really perfect, more edgy than sad - i think the real regret will land on him. beautiful music
MStokes
MStokes 8th Jun 2010 17:41 - 16 years ago

on Wolfman by Bierre
me and my cat werewolf haveta say that this is some determined sh^t
MStokes
MStokes 8th Jun 2010 16:47 - 16 years ago

on myriad by dave422x
never mind the tech - this is lovely haunting guitar playing.
MStokes
MStokes 8th Jun 2010 16:14 - 16 years ago

on APOCOLYPT SONG by theassociation
really rewarding listening experience, and at 4.45 or 5.00 pretty ecstatic (in a quiet way). i was playing air bass at this point - have you toyed with dropping in a Wobble/Laswell type bassline? regardless, great music - thanks
theassociation
theassociation replied Unknown - 2028 years ago
Thanks Michael I had to go listen to see what you were referring to at 4.45...I searched for bass ideas but i had a toothache(thats my excuse anyway), but I was tryna funky up the reverb drums but gave up, I will revisit, ill let it be dloadable if you wanna add the air!!!
cheers and thanks again
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