You like injecting funk into most of your work right? Because of the songs I've heard of yours, they all have a very loose, funky feel. This was fun to listen to, and as to the final line of your song description - yes, this is good.
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Yes, I like Funk, Jazz and rock. What is closed to dancing goes well for me. In Funk, I find in such a way a dialog between the instruments, and this music can be used in a lot of compositions.
Good analyse.
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The first minute or so is just blissful. Really relaxing stuff. I thought the transition into the beats could've been smoother (i.e. maybe have 'em automated and come in at a lower volume before really kicking in), but that may be 'coz I'm really sleepy right now. I've heard the acapella you've used before and you've made great use of it. Good stuff.
This was really interesting. Definitely unlike any d'n'b track I've ever heard, and I quite enjoyed it. If you don't mind me asking, what's the bpm of this track? It sounded a lot slower than 170, which is standard dnb, but then again I've heard a lot of tunes which sound way slower or faster than their actual tempo.
Hey thanks so much, I'm glad you liked it! The tempo of this is actually 172 BPM. Some of it is definitely half time feel, in my opinion. I really appreciate you taking the time to review!
I'm usually not a huge fan of dubstep with the midrange wobbles, but this is just f*ckin insane. I'm hearing it on headphones now so I can't be sure if the mastering is perfect, but it sounds great right now. I'm gonna download this and listen to it on my speakers tomorrow. Would not wanna wake up people with this at 3 am. Really good stuff.
:D hooray! thank you..im glad you like it! And yeah im gonna listen to it loud tomorrow and see what the deal is like with the production and all. But thanks for the review.. really encouraging.
This is pretty weird, and in a good way. I loved the song the minute the acoustic guitar came in at the start. To me, those almost mellow acoustic chords give your song a normal, melodic base and it just combines perfectly with the extremely strange percussion and synth.
I'm glad you could find it weird in a good way, that's kind of the intention...haha! I think the acoustic guitar turned out nicely too, and yes it makes a good contrast with the percussion. Thanks so much for listening and reviewing!
This is pretty good stuff man. I actually like that you take a while to get into the wobble stuff, because the part preceding it is excellent. The flute samples are lovely and my speakers loved the subbass (my fragile windows, not so much). I also like that you havent gone over the top with the wobbles and kept with the mood of the song. The ending fit in perfectly as well. This is very, very impressive for just your second try. I've had maybe 10 goes at dubstep and you've already come out with something better than I ever have, so good on you. And you'll only get better.
The intro is perfect. Got my usually stationary head nodding. If you hadn't categorized this as "Jungle" I would've assumed the entire track was a dub/reggae one. But then at around 2:00 when the bass drops, it transforms into the genre you've listed. The transition was seamless and organic to me. Also it lead to me nodding my head at a much higher pace. Fortunately no one was around to see how ridiculous I looked. This is good stuff.
Dope...Appreciate the kind words my friend...Thanks I wanted to start off more ragga then drop the ruff stuff later in the track so it's just not all Amens...get a couple different drums going and what not, give it some flavor...I'm glad it got your head nodding...that makes me all warm and fuzzy inside :).lol..Blume :)
I wasn't really into this for maybe the first 30 seconds because I felt like there was too much going on, but as I just sat back and relaxed, this immediately grew on me and I didn't even really realize it until the song ended. And then I played it again and liked it all the way through. I love the basslines and the scratching (that bit from 2:43 to 3:01 with what sounds like a female vocal sample is just beautiful) and as mentioned in your description, the old school feel. I don't listen to too much hip-hop, but when I do, this is the kind of stuff that I like. Nice work.
Nice. That intro is just perfect at raising the expectations of the listener and then you totally deliver on those expectations with what comes after. I love the sound panned into the right speaker (a hi-hat?) for some reason. There are parts of the tune that sound a little fuzzy, but I actually like that about this tune. Good stuff.
This is really good stuff. The synth sequence that plays through the song is great and I love the little percussion that seems to stutter between the kicks. The bassline is great as well. Just a really enjoyable listen. Good work man.
Nice. Love the beat and your flow is great. The lyrics were pretty funny in places as well. I have a lot of respect for people who can freestyle because it's an art form in itself, but especially for those who do it well. You're definitely in the second category.
I was logged out and saw this up on the featured tracks, wanted to check it out and now I've logged in just to say this is excellent stuff. Haven't heard your tracks in a while, but from this tune alone, I can see that you've improved a lot in a very short time (and you were good to begin with). There's just so much going on in this tune yet it all makes perfect sense together. The little bass is great and the percussion is my favorite part (probably the only two things that remain constant through the song), and everything around it keeps evolving in fascinating ways. I just checked the length of the song and it felt much, much shorter than 7:30 mins. Great stuff. Keep it up.
wow thank you! really glad you caught this one, i too think this is most deffinatly one of my better tracks to date. i had alot of fun with this one. its kind of the result of listening to radio axiom: a dub transmission by bill laswell and jah wobble. i had that particular album on loop for like three weeks straight. so it kind of mirrors some of the sound scapeing they achived.
again thanks, huge boost of confidance.
Peace! Bless! Ark
Great intro. Really soothing. Loved the bass. Really crisp and clear. The only minor problem I had was with the strings after the bass drops. It sounds a little off to me. I think it's the timing that doesn't sync with the bass, but I'm too sleepy right now to be sure. Also, excellent use of the flute. Anyway apart from that little problem, this is great stuff.
thanks man, i like contructive criticism, i'll still workin on but thanks fo dat view point i made tonight at night hhaha i was a lil sleepy too..
take care ma man jahbless
You make drone tunes as well? I caught the thread of you asking for dark ambient lyrics and saw the link to this. This is really good stuff. I love the guitar up front but everything going on in the background (the drones and various effects) really takes this tune up a notch. Would make a great soundtrack to a sequence in a movie.
I knew I'd like this right from the first bar. That bass - wow. Seriously, wow. Love the little fx sounds that you've used throughout, along with that synth that sort of sounds like some insect singing. This sort of reminds me of Massive Attack circa "Mezzanine", only more dub influenced. And I love that album. Honestly, I wish I'd made this track. I've now run out of compliments so I'm going to stop now. Keep up the good work.
Thanks, Nystagmus Massive Attack Is one of my favorites. I guess there might have been some inspiration from listening to "Mezzanine." It might have been purely subconscious, the influence. I thank you for the compliment.
Beautiful track. Love the progression and as Alxsix said, this sounds like t could be a great score for a movie. It's amazing that one person's made this, when it sounds like an orchestral performance by more than 30 people. Gotta love technology.
This is really good actually. I love the guitar work and the vibe is smooth and jazzy. I honestly don't think you need to add anything more to it. Perhaps just make it a minute longer as NickQ said, and maybe add a subbass, but only as long as it doesn't change the vibe. But yeah, I think this works perfectly fine as it is. It's like dubstep for the afterhours.
Insane. That is all. Oh, and I think I've heard this before. Atleast the part that begins around 1:25. Are you on Soundcloud as well? Or maybe it's just a similar sample you've used. Anyway, once again - insane.
I love the chimes/bells work playing throughout. It reminds me a lot of Pantha Du Prince's tunes (if you haven't heard him, you should check some of his songs out. He makes really soothing techno/house often using chimes and bells to move his song forward or as a main component]. The melody with the accordian is great as well. The only slight problem for me was that the drums sound pretty muddy. Was that your intention with this? If not, I'd maybe space out the beats, or perhaps increase the volume just a bit. Oh, also love the use of the vocal. Anyway, in short, I like this. This is fusion you can chill to as well as dance to. Good job.
Good call on the drums - I was feeling that way, too. It's been partially fixed with the next draft, as has been the arrangement somewhat. Never heard Pantha Du Prince, so thanks for that! Thanks for the listen and review/suggestions. Cheers.
So I thought I'd check out your tracks since I haven't heard any of 'em yet. And within the first five seconds, this brought a smile on my face. I really like songs that have a sense of humour about them without being silly, and this is it. Funky and fun. Love the scratch effects (how'd you do that?). To be completely honest, I wasn't digging the bit from around 3:00 to 3:45, but that's personal taste (sounds a bit too "trancey" for me). Also I was really, really hoping you'd drop the initial beat back after bringing in the pads. But when you do bring em back around 3:50 - straight up awesome.
The scratch is just a sample that i layered up a bit.
fair enough with the "trancey" bit - just playing with a few sounds. I do agree with when the initial beat comes back in - i think those choral sounds really kick it off nice.
Nicee. This is some good old school dub with a modern touch. Love the flute and the laid back vibe of this tune in general. Made me think of a nice beach with great weather, a glass of whiskey in one hand, a juicy jay in the other, and some hot women. Okay maybe I added the hot women, but you get what I'm saying. Good stuff.
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Yes, I like Funk, Jazz and rock. What is closed to dancing goes well for me. In Funk, I find in such a way a dialog between the instruments, and this music can be used in a lot of compositions.
Good analyse.
Soon.
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again thanks, huge boost of confidance.
Peace! Bless! Ark
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The scratch is just a sample that i layered up a bit.
fair enough with the "trancey" bit - just playing with a few sounds. I do agree with when the initial beat comes back in - i think those choral sounds really kick it off nice.
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