DanGoldstein

in my old school way of describing stuff - I call this an "exquisite" ambience. it is very subtle, the mood, the use of sound, the mix. it is a refreshing, open feeling - interrupted by the hard panned vocal "hits". these seem to say - hey, there is a guy, an artist struggling behind the scenes. and now the vocal asserts more - becomes a part of the groove for a few seconds.
i really respect that you just hold to the mood you establish, find creative ways to add color, variation. I would call this "hip hop ambient!" you just invented a new sub-genre! LOL! big congrats! nice work! Dan

LOL! big sound! I know it's gonna be a thick sound when the audio form is a solid rectangle! but really it is a great mix also! i love the build with drums/percussion at the end. that's like taking off on a space ship - boom! you've got a great start on this one. what are your plans with it?

it's cool to hear your voice (and the English accent!LOL). but really a beautiful delivery, Kerry. the piano playing is very smooth and the mix is all just right. beautiful job. peace.

your use of clapping as a unifying factor is very effective. i am not an expert at classifying the tracks. my guess would be "lounge". you develop a lot of interesting groups - lots of interesting sounds and mixes. look forward to hearing the kinds of melodic material you might layer on here and there. perhaps you will decide to limit yourself somewhat to a few of the great ideas you have in this track. there is a lot here to work with! good work and good luck bringing it further along! Dan

crystal clear vocal mixing IMHO. that is such rich electric guitar sound. it's amazing how much a nice piano adds. great song and great work. hats off!

your drum work is really interesting. i love the super clear bass that finds its way around the sound field. all the sounds are very spacy, beautifully crafted. mixing is fantastic. really this is first class stuff IMHO that transports me to a different world. just sad that it ended too soon. best of luck with your release december 1. peace.

the "chorus" is really beautiful. i like the sound of the voice. neat effect on it. lost in a dream yet existing in a world of fantasy. i like the electric guitar touches. they are perfect. the piano soloing at the end really winds it down smoothly. you were working the end beautifully. did you purposely cut it hard off like that?!

i have rarely heard such a beautifully integrated vocal. not only can I hear the words perfectly but tonally (color), it is such a beautiful mix. hats off on that. it is very smart taking it all down around 2:50 in to just voice and a beat. just a great song. all the power. this pup is getting shared big time!

rich beautifully mixed sound. super epic feel. i particularly like your use of various bells. lots of interesting elements. perhaps you could EQ a bit here and there as you go along to let the various new elements shine. great work!

just thought I would listen to one more to get a better feel for your stuff. it is very poetic in the rap. "when you become the key all the doors'll let you in?" (somethin like that). in the day - (in the white day) it was Crosby Stills and Nash sayin' "but you must learn to turn the key before she'll let you in") you are a great artist. beautiful hypnotic track. all the power and much success.

wow, man! HUGE welcome to this site! I wish you a lot of enjoyment on it and great feedback. I just listened to sentenced to life - it is a real psychological masterpiece. i'm sure you could develop it further but it is powerful. there is a "sustained" quality to your production that I want to copy. peace , love (and money!) your new looperman bud - Dan

i love hearing well-mixed percussion because i am feeling my way through this particular dark tunnel lately. the singing is beautiful and the mixing is excellent. the mood/genre is some sort of beautiful element of bassa nova sound. it's a beautiful listen. big congrats. much success.

soulmaaaan85! i just wanted to thank you. i hope you understand I did not mean that your track should only be 1:42. all i meant by that was how I wanted to use it in the presentation. you are the awesomness brother. power on! Dan

very compelling. nice guitar work. that is your guitar work?

i was fascinated by the effect at the end which prolonged the last notes. a beautiful, reflective composition.

madness is scary. the vocal chanting is very effective. it sounds like you are in an ancient "mode".

there is a sense of disorientation, disconnection, randomness. it all combines to create a lot of uneasiness. then the ending just drops! powerful stuff. big congrats.

it's a very hypnotic piece. i like the violin a lot. the time went by like nothing. you have an interesting concept for your work. i look forward to discovering more. regards - DAn

the troubling psychological state induced by this brilliant bit of trance was heightened by my dying hard drive - so I was getting some stutter that i'm not sure was my hard drive or the track. I am transported to a dark place of evil conjurings and incantation.

i like your sounds - especially the lead sounds. i like the solos also. the drumming is fresh! very slick transition at 2:28. maybe you want to fade her out at the end? or some little bit of effect? great work D! peace.

the music has a beautiful, settled quality to it. everything flows. the vocal sounds great and the overall mix too. is that you singin, sir?

this is my roots - this music (well besides all the classical that my dad was always playin). love it. peace.

really enjoyed this track. it has a placid quality which is not necessarily associated with dubstep so it is kind of "fusion" in my mind. when the voice comes in that is a special moment for me. seems really first class production. congrats!

i like the pace of this. the build/development is very natural, flows - "flows" I guess is a little ironic because part of dub is about the interruptions! yea - there is a spookiness here in the sounds. holy cow - now you guys got me craving the dam candy corn - my teeth are aching just thinkin bout it.

i thought i heard a harp - or was that still the piano at 2:17? we can learn a lot about harmony and styles by doing "tribute" pieces like this. it is a beautiful job. I did a "tribute" to Alban Berg (German 12-tone composer). It is called "12 tones in the Day" if you want to check it out. best of luck with your studies. keep sharing your music! cheers. Dan

i think your synth choices are excellent - mixing well. that lead especially is interesting - it has a unique "edge" to it. also the bottom synth sound really establishes itself well. I hear a lot of applications for this strong beat. nice work, man! - Dan