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 28th Apr 2010 15:51 - 16 years ago

on Distant Shoreline by jfw
another master class syn-gtr piece - very partial to the second half and the all-too-brief clean lead statement and subtly colliding washes
jfw
jfw replied Unknown - 2028 years ago
Thanks for the eloquent and kind reveiw.
Cheers,
Jamie.
MStokes
MStokes 25th Apr 2010 15:57 - 16 years ago

on Circuit Breaker by jfw
chops + composition really well-balanced - if there is justice in the world we'll hear you work that roland(?) with a live rhythm section - cool melodic playing. do you have any gig recordings?
jfw
jfw replied Unknown - 2028 years ago
Thanks for listening again Michael. Unfortunately I dont think I have any live stuff, if I do it will be years old. Cheers,
Jamie.
MStokes
MStokes 24th Apr 2010 15:50 - 16 years ago

on ghetto prophetic by arkeyetexture
gotta declare a pref fr the live mix (esp @ high volume) - that is until 4.30 where the studio sound really kicks in to these ears - no scholar but i do love what yr doing keeping the classics relevant!
arkeyetexture
arkeyetexture replied Unknown - 2028 years ago
hey thanks again! the bassline was just given me fits. sounded good playing thru media player and itunes, and audacity. but once i heard it thru the site player i sounded like it was clipping. so ive been fiddling around now for days to get it rite. i myself liked the flow of the live piece too. thanks for the ear and review, twice!
MStokes
MStokes 23rd Apr 2010 17:00 - 16 years ago

on My restless soul by JaNjYp
cool setting + arrangement for Lady J! dig the rolling & tumbling gtr style. now when that harmonica voice was introduced early on, that was interesting - heard some bagpipe-type skirls there, dunno if that was harp, keyboard, or what but that was a new sound and worked very well. thanks for the great music jvp!
MStokes
MStokes 22nd Apr 2010 15:46 - 16 years ago

on Caveman by DKIMDATDUDE
red eyes glaring in the dark - got my fire - got my cave
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MStokes 21st Apr 2010 15:59 - 16 years ago

on Boogie Bot by Karnivll
re jump-cutting - a lot like what yr already doing at around 2.23 where the tempo has an instant shift rather than bein dialed up or down - but using a nano-second of black or white or pink space to heighten the dislocation - startle the temporal lobe - a synaptic discontinuity in the sheets of sound. goddam i sound like i need more coffee or something, maybe librium. peace K.

man you know how to end a track - that little click blew a fuse. i'm digging the twists and tweaking on this - y'know what might be fun on those tempo changes is jump-cutting to diminish the knob-twisting aspect as well as more subtraction/addition of the sound materials, not exactly dub-wise but weird the way you are - stay that way!!
Karnivll
Karnivll replied Unknown - 2028 years ago
Thank you I do intend to stay this way. Glad you liked it and thanks for giving it a listen.

Now, I'm not following you on "jump-cutting to diminish the knob-twisting aspect". What does that mean? I'm kinda new to this so lemme know what that means and I'll see what I can do.
MStokes
MStokes 21st Apr 2010 15:45 - 16 years ago

on Pop by DollaDaKing
really dig this track - takes pop-syn sounds that used to be tired and rewrites the book
MStokes
MStokes 21st Apr 2010 15:35 - 16 years ago

on Wafty Crank - you know bass by WaftyCrank
achieves dirt bliss @ 1.00 then gets down!
WaftyCrank
WaftyCrank replied Unknown - 2028 years ago
yeeaaahhh!
MStokes
MStokes 20th Apr 2010 15:22 - 16 years ago

on MY HOOD by JaketheKilla
oh man i dig the hood/city/statement and raw power - bootleg sounds!
MStokes
MStokes 20th Apr 2010 15:11 - 16 years ago

on ROCK TO THIS by freshB0y
very versatile track - the brass/trumpet sounds stand out, that's great sound programming
freshB0y
freshB0y replied Unknown - 2028 years ago
WASSUP MAN THANKS 4 THA REVIEW
MStokes
MStokes 19th Apr 2010 15:20 - 16 years ago

on ghetto prophetic by arkeyetexture
finely-grained artifact - sorry I wan't there! def has a live mix, conjuring feel
arkeyetexture
arkeyetexture replied Unknown - 2028 years ago
i am sorry too! i would love a partner for my dub sessions. somebody to go "hey man now thats a biiiit over the top. pull back hey." mostly all my tracks are done live flow. line um up n rock um! i just like the feel of the end result. thanks for stoppin' and listening.peace!
MStokes
MStokes 19th Apr 2010 15:10 - 16 years ago

on theorem dubwize by arkeyetexture
this is algebra the way it should be taught in schools - high on math - let X = dub
arkeyetexture
arkeyetexture replied Unknown - 2028 years ago
and if X=dub let A=delay, B=cut off, C=envelope, and D=resonate. find the resulting effects of the combined calculations of the sum of the factors............. he he. thanks for the listen bro, and huge compliment on the fav. peace and bless! ark
MStokes
MStokes 18th Apr 2010 15:42 - 16 years ago

on Pieces by LisMarie
LM - it's so good hear you and esp to hear you in control of the situation in this song! That lower register you're singing in here is perfect for the theme and backing instruments. Powerful!
MStokes
MStokes 17th Apr 2010 15:57 - 16 years ago

on Ballerini by jfw
only thing i can to prev comments is that yr production values are superb - there's a really cool spaciousness here - for all the playing it never sounds busy. lovely music!
jfw
jfw replied Unknown - 2028 years ago
Thanks again Michael.
MStokes
MStokes 16th Apr 2010 15:14 - 16 years ago

on U.B. by Skyroads
really digging this - i hear a 3-part structure that makes an interesting composition - only crit is that no switches were flipped on the pno til the very second, i would say there's room to play with that aco sound; not obliterate it but play maybe underneath it
Skyroads
Skyroads replied Unknown - 2028 years ago
Thanks for the handy crit!
MStokes
MStokes 14th Apr 2010 22:15 - 16 years ago

on Paranoid Camel by Gardar
terrific over-driven sound - i can only imagine that it's the kaos pad giving it that strange hand-held vibe - man, you know how to coax a spooked camel!
Gardar
Gardar replied Unknown - 2028 years ago
Thanks man, yeah the pad is a wonderful influence to the sound! im aiming for something different and i think this is quite the direction at least.. and nice chapel you got there, will take me some time to run through your books;)
MStokes
MStokes 14th Apr 2010 17:27 - 16 years ago

on Bangin by remixme2010
i really like yr tracks - hard-driven - the pno loop on this just rings, it's a great sound. that Jesus Walks like a mandarin
MStokes
MStokes 14th Apr 2010 16:20 - 16 years ago

on Cyber tears (A Robots Tale - Ch 1) by ALXSIX
I dig John's comments but I heard more of a dark android cityscape. Goes to show you what an effective brain-movie you've created here!
ALXSIX
ALXSIX replied Unknown - 2028 years ago
Yeah that's more or less what I had in mind, a story about an android. Glad it took your brain into this city!
MStokes
MStokes 14th Apr 2010 16:01 - 16 years ago

on Home of the Brave by Seastream
those expansive breaks at ~2.30 + 5.15 really tell the story - thanks for sharing this, man!
Seastream
Seastream replied Unknown - 2028 years ago
no problem man, glad u like it... always good to get positive response on my music :)

cheers
MStokes
MStokes 13th Apr 2010 15:07 - 16 years ago

on In a Lugubrious Landscape by PedroCasillas
i love this track. the drum section - placement, arrangement - is truly cinematic! man, my only crit is that the ratio of piano vs string is unfair - add second pno line!!
PedroCasillas
PedroCasillas replied Unknown - 2028 years ago
Thanks dude,

the strings are a bit intense but I consciously opted for a resonating synth string sound as opposed to normal sampled strings to give it that darker edge, and there is room for a second piano line, I didn't want to saturate it however, thought it was best to leave open.

Glad you enjoyed though. thanks
MStokes
MStokes 12th Apr 2010 18:12 - 16 years ago

on Sassafractus by DariusWeatherford
dollar-store pyramid my ##### - cool playing and hard to say too.
MStokes
MStokes 12th Apr 2010 17:53 - 16 years ago

on Don t Be Like Me by Gordw
This is a strange + inviting sound - like Brian W dropped in to direct a Mescalaros jam session - warm and cool.
Gordw
Gordw replied Unknown - 2028 years ago
Thanks friend. It's kinda different. I love this site for its loops and the people. You folks are great. Thanks
Gord
MStokes
MStokes 12th Apr 2010 17:44 - 16 years ago

on The Dramatics by KillaKeishh
dig the sounds and the composition really reflects the title/theme with humor and pathos - v. rewarding listen!
KillaKeishh
KillaKeishh replied Unknown - 2028 years ago
aw thanks so much :D & thanks for listening
MStokes
MStokes 12th Apr 2010 17:11 - 16 years ago

on interval by shimmeshimmebios
dig all the values brought to bear on this - calls out for a 33-1/3 release
MStokes
MStokes 12th Apr 2010 16:44 - 16 years ago

on GO TO HEAVEN by CalifKen
Kettle drums! You are a monster
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