Zootman

Zootman

Trust those who seek the truth
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Joined : 16th Jul 2020 - 5 years ago
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Zootman
Zootman 18th Nov 2024 08:37 - 1 year ago

on The Civil Disobedience Opera Tape by JohnnieSmoke
Dude, this is quite an epic. Hypnotic with the length and the spelling out of whatever it was, I kept losing track. Messed with my head. The intro made me laugh out loud! Always love your lyrics too bro, no exception here.
JohnnieSmoke
JohnnieSmoke replied 21st Nov 2024 - 1 year ago
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Zootman
Zootman 17th Nov 2024 16:44 - 1 year ago

on Gangsta Squirrel by DarrenHirst
Classic. I like to hear people having fun and not giving a fck. This could be taken as a pisstake of the rap genre. Hmm good title that - Great Pisstake
DarrenHirst
DarrenHirst replied 17th Nov 2024 - 1 year ago
Thanks bro.
I just wanted to have some fun.
Glad you enjoyed it.
Zootman
Zootman 17th Nov 2024 09:22 - 1 year ago

on happen here by xstokes
It's a common affliction and getting worse I fear.
Zootman
Zootman 17th Nov 2024 09:14 - 1 year ago

on Love You More Breakdown Dub by crucethus
27 years? Man u been in the game for a long time. I knew your were old but.... that's almost as old as me lol. Nice tune. I like that synth that comes in about half way through. Actually, for that matter, all the synth work sounds great. Hope you are well and good, Zoot.
crucethus
crucethus replied 17th Nov 2024 - 1 year ago
Thanks Zoot. I feel like an old man today as everything hurts this morning, but yeah, I've been doing this for a while. Peaked in 2002
Zootman
This is deep and dark, love it mate, even though I'm not generally a metalhead (though my 13 yr old son has discovered Metallica so I'm getting a lot of that at the moment - but it's good). There was a wind blowing through my head when that section started at 3.26, that was awesome. I'm sure I've heard the name Alan Watts, but don't really know what he was about. I did see this quote though which resonated - "The only way to make sense out of change is to plunge into it, move with it, and join the dance. To have faith is to trust yourself to the water. When you swim you don't grab hold of the water, because if you do you will sink and drown". There's a similar Herman Hesse quote like that too (maybe from Steppenwolf), which I always remembered. Most men will not swim before they are able to. Is that not witty? Naturally, they won't swim! They are born for the solid earth, not for the water. And naturally they wont think. They are made for life, not for thought. Yes, and he who thinks, whats more, he who makes thought his business, he may go far in it, but he has bartered the solid earth for the water all the same, and one day he will drown.
ValveDriver
ValveDriver replied 17th Nov 2024 - 1 year ago
Thank you, sir. I appreciate it.
It's funny, I was 13 when I discovered Metallica. But that was a long, long time ago.
Alan Watts has a lot of very thought-provoking and profound things to say. He's definitely worth checking into if you're into much deeper thinking and philosophy.
"Most men will not swim before they are able to." That is good. It kind of reminds me of "Sleep is for the weak." Of course it is. Why else would you be sleeping, if not just to dream?
Thank you again for stopping by.
Take care.
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Zootman
Zootman 16th Nov 2024 19:55 - 1 year ago

on Gotta Have Heart by dimestop
Hi Paul. Second listen for me. It's a good combination, your voice and lyrics to this music. I've been listening to you for a long time as your know. If there's one thing I'd say, specially on these indie type tracks, is that your should pay some more attention to your melodies. That would be the icing on the cake. Cheers Chris
dimestop
dimestop replied 17th Nov 2024 - 1 year ago
hi mate, nice to hear from you, i have just been trying to stretch myself with indie i really like it cosd you can tackle lots of areas but sometimes i admit my vox are not right there, but im back to my stable for a while at least got some strong tracks coming collabs hip-hop type, i notice you got one up my type of title, i'll be on it
Zootman
Zootman 13th Nov 2024 10:34 - 1 year ago

on Life Eternal Life by JohnMatteson
I really like this. I always love hearing acoustic numbers and your harmonies and melodies are excellent. Very well recorded too, crisp and clear.
JohnMatteson
JohnMatteson replied 23rd Nov 2024 - 1 year ago
Just saw this bro, thanks for listening and your kind words!
Zootman
Zootman 5th Nov 2024 20:22 - 1 year ago

on Just Believe by glennwhite6504
Drifting along nicely to this. I like that it is improv too, I think that adds something special to the feel.
glennwhite6504
glennwhite6504 replied 6th Nov 2024 - 1 year ago
Hey Zootman...thank you for listening my friend, it's one of the earliest improvs I ever done and is a personal favorite....appreciate your time.
Zootman
Zootman 2nd Nov 2024 18:17 - 1 year ago

on mylittlecoffin - YOU by mylittlecoffin
This is excellent. Your vocals?
mylittlecoffin
mylittlecoffin replied 3rd Nov 2024 - 1 year ago
Thanks for the feedback) Yes, that's my vocals
Zootman
Zootman 31st Oct 2024 10:22 - 1 year ago

on Celebrate the Cornerstone by RichardShekari
Your musicianship, vocals and songwriting and production are excellent. The overtly Christian lyrics tentd to put me off, for probably too many and complex reasons to go into here. Just being honest. I'll keep listening though! By the way, the lyrics about the stone the builder the refused becoming the head cornerstone Bob Marley used in one of my fav songs of his Ride Natty Ride. Full of prophecy that song....
RichardShekari
RichardShekari replied 31st Oct 2024 - 1 year ago
Hey, Zootman! Thanks so much for your kind words about my musicianship and songwriting. I really appreciate your honesty about the lyrics. I understand that the overtly Christian themes might not resonate with everyone, and I respect your perspective. Its great to hear that youll keep listening!

I used to rap a lot from the early 2000s to around 2013 under the stage name Rex Razor, and my songs back then were filled with anger, resentment, and demeaning statements towards my parents and others. Sometimes, we tend to want to keep our hearts dark and use that to drag others down with us. The themes were really tough. People loved those tracks, but everything changed after my encounter with the Lord. I totally get that my current direction might put some folks off.

I love that you connected my lyrics to Bob Marleys workhis music has such rich themes and depth. If you ever want to share more thoughts, Id love to hear them!
Zootman
Zootman 31st Oct 2024 10:11 - 1 year ago

on Big greetings by Shaman77
Tasting isn't swallowing. Missed your presence. Zoot.
Zootman
Zootman 20th Oct 2024 17:26 - 1 year ago

on Xanzabar Ribs by Toil1
Beautiful. I just sat back and let this wash over me. Agree with others that some sort of minimal vocals would sit nicely on this. Well done.
Toil1
Toil1 replied 21st Oct 2024 - 1 year ago
thank you my friend
Zootman
Zootman 18th Oct 2024 05:34 - 1 year ago

on The Kings Mask by zipbass
Nice one. Vox go well with the music. I could imagine Tom Waits getting down on this but would need a few more pots and pans to bang. Quirky ending too.
Zootman
Zootman 9th Oct 2024 19:26 - 1 year ago

on Talk to me Joni by Nonube
Nailed it! It needed a story, that's what I was going to do. Will still do soon as I get the chance, tho Joni will do it much better.
Nonube
Nonube replied 22nd Oct 2024 - 1 year ago
look forward to hearing what you come up with : )
Zootman
Zootman 9th Oct 2024 19:21 - 1 year ago

on mistake by randalld
Funny I was wondering when you'd pop up again. One of yours came up on my phone the other day when I was playing music on random. It was instantly recognizable, which is a compliment! Nice intimate vox on this one sad lyrics! I also like the kind of muted sound on the main guitar. Keep them coming please....
randalld
randalld replied 9th Oct 2024 - 1 year ago
hahah. It's funny i used to be more productive with music when my goal was to post on looperman. So that's what I did yesterday! and thanks zootman, i have a standard process for vocals when I record now. This song was actually one vocal, just doubled a few times. My lyrics are typically sad but that's just my thing for music lol I'll keep them coming more regularly! I love hearing from you, danke, and dimestop so its good motivation to keep at it!
Zootman
Zootman 9th Oct 2024 19:13 - 1 year ago

on Magic Forest by DarrenHirst
I'm seeing little gnomes tripping through a meadow lol. It's great!
DarrenHirst
DarrenHirst replied 9th Oct 2024 - 1 year ago
Lol thank you.
Zootman
Zootman 6th Oct 2024 10:38 - 1 year ago

on Talk to me Joni by Nonube
Dam u beat me to it! Will still try when I can tho. You know I loved this one already bro. Ciao.
Nonube
Nonube replied 9th Oct 2024 - 1 year ago
Thanks Buddy
Zootman
Zootman 6th Oct 2024 10:32 - 1 year ago

on LONGING by weston63
Emailed you one maybe you didn't get it. One called One Life on LM. Minimal vox tho, just a couple of lines, but thought I'd let you know just in case. I also asked you for the drum track from your first Closer remix, wet and dry, but only if you had the time or could be bothered. Cheers Chris.
weston63
weston63 replied 7th Oct 2024 - 1 year ago
Hi Chris sorry I didn't see it ill send you drums soon and check out your track cheers Nick
Zootman
Zootman 3rd Oct 2024 09:53 - 1 year ago

on 240907-74bpm by JohnMatteson
This sounds great mate. Beautifully recorded too. I'd be very tempted to add my dulcet tones (lol) if I could find some time. Hopefully someone jumps on it. Man it's nice to hear more guitars here lately, especially accoustics like this. Nice one!
JohnMatteson
JohnMatteson replied 3rd Oct 2024 - 1 year ago
Zootman, thanks for listening. I recorded this directly into my iPhone. It truly is amazing the sound you can get through your phone mic. Thanks again man
Zootman
Zootman 2nd Oct 2024 10:07 - 1 year ago

on Dark Sun by Neomorpheus
Sounds awesome, and dunno about the genre! Mix sounds amazing. Fx on the guitar sounds great, I don't remember Hendrix doing that.
Neomorpheus
Neomorpheus replied 3rd Oct 2024 - 1 year ago
Thanks for the listen and comment Zoot. Yes there is quite a bit of effects in the signal chain here. Besides the Wah pedal I'm also using a pitch shifter to obtain the harmony. I'm also using the whammy bar quite a bit to bend a lot of the notes in and out. Hendrix used an Octavia pedal quite often in his soloing, I'm using boosted octave fuzz, driving the amp hard, with some added reverb and delay.
Zootman
Zootman 30th Sep 2024 21:42 - 1 year ago

on LONGING by weston63
Gorgeous Nick! Your mixes always sound so warm to me, this one just envelops me and says everything is going to be alright. And elevates me too. Cheers Chris
weston63
weston63 replied 6th Oct 2024 - 1 year ago
Hi Chris Thanks for nice comments you got any new vocals ?
Zootman
Zootman 30th Sep 2024 06:47 - 1 year ago

on Trap Hop Prod By Legendary by IAmLegendary
Dark and doomy mate. Not sure doomy is a word but never mind. I dunno how you guys mix the bass on this style but I could probably do with finding out, I don't think I deal with the low end very well on my productions. Cheers Zoot
IAmLegendary
IAmLegendary replied 30th Sep 2024 - 1 year ago
Signal + Eq +Compression = Boom!

Appreciate the gander!

Legendary!
Zootman
Zootman 30th Sep 2024 00:14 - 1 year ago

on Lehn Dich zurueck by atw
Well described. Great track in one of my favorite genres. Well done. Zoot
atw
atw replied 30th Sep 2024 - 1 year ago
Thank you, Zoot!
Zootman
Zootman 29th Sep 2024 23:58 - 1 year ago

on Summer waltz by DarrenHirst
Lovely. Going into spring here in NZ so this seems to go with my season. I've had a couple of attempts at doing something in 3/4 time, not classical, but nothing stuck. It's quite hard I think. Cheers Zoot
DarrenHirst
DarrenHirst replied 30th Sep 2024 - 1 year ago
Yes music is hard work my friend. I've scrapped more tunes than I've finished.
I wonder how many Mozart scrapped?
Thanks for the reply my friend.
Zootman
Zootman 29th Sep 2024 23:40 - 1 year ago

on fata morgana - extended version by doudei
This sounds just as good or better even on another couple of listens. I really like your work here, being bit of a fan of 'world' music and desert blues like Ali Farka Toure. By the way, I took your advice and fixed up the mix on One Life. Reduced the level on the cymbal track a touch as well as tweaking the brightener plug in on the overall drum bus. Sound much better now, you can hear the clean delay guitar fx much better. Cheers Chris
doudei
doudei replied 5th Oct 2024 - 1 year ago
thank you, chris, not just for the kind words, but for taking the time to listen - multiple times even! i really appreciate it.
also i am happy that my suggestions were useful. just listened again with headphones and indeed it's a subtle but effective change you did - nice! :)
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