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I`ve been hearing a few hip hop tracks lately that to my mind have been raising the bar on the genre...creative stuff like this with rich and different instrumentation...I havent been a fan of the genre...but guys like you are changing my mind SikStyle....a bit more reverb on the vocals than usual but thats a personal taste thing & I think it works fine on this one...its just well done..could cross the genres a bit and thats a good sign....Good for you...well done man...keep doing it....Ed

Hey Peter...I`d be happy to help you make some noise any time....Love those old Marvin Gaye, Al Gren et all songs...I dont always get it right but if I can lend a hand just hit me up when you have something that you are working on...keep on...Ed

Dm...this is good...you are one impressive singer lady....great track....Ed

You painted that whole driving to work in the morning picture really well here Mack Man....that is some tasty guitar playing..nice fat laid-back kind of sound that would go well long after the work day is done too...feels like a sprinkling of R&B in the instrument mix too....oh..I just hit that little guitar run at 4:01 (followed by several others) ...right on...You can play on my radio any time man...great track...much enjoyed...fav......Ed

Steve...its guys like you that made me atart paying attention to music not produced by somebody who plays an instrument..first ran into some tracks by a friend that made me blink & have a chat with myself on another site I post to...but anyway...You cant do this without a knowledge of compositional structure...a feeling for how instruments marry with each other to create those sound layers that grab the soul a bit...This one is a grabber...I would like to have played it too....Keep on doing it...its food for the musical soul......Ed...PS: I`m self-taught on everything I play...I`m an old guy...and I`m going to learn to play stuff I cant now...haha....do it....my Grandson(7 yrs) plays the harmonica better than me)

Hi Baggadub...I was referring the the overall track volume...but I`m really reluctant to suggest you change anything (we all have gain controls on whatever we use to listen)...I really dislike those mixes that have been nailed with brick wall limiting to the point of killing the natural dynamics....You could try a mix with a soft knee compressor on the master bus at about -3dBs of gain (try a threshold of -10, attack around 20-30ms,& auto gain makeup...Follow with a master limiter that has a preset for cd audio..or just set it so you get a few dBs of gain without disortion)....or better yet...dont do anything...I probably should have skipped that comment as you really have done a super job on the music and that is what counts........If you would like me to bump it up a bit for you without screwing up your dynamics just use my contact button & I`ll tell you my email.....Those really loud tracks you see here once in a while with the flat edges (like a ruler) mainly in the dance genres are dynamically dead....I crindge when I listen....Its good like it is....Keep on.....Ed

Take a bow you two....Baggadub....this is a fine shade of chilled blue....I`m sitting here listening with a big smile on my face...I`ll be grabbing a dl for some more listens...superb job...The mix could be pumped up a bit but good music trumps little things like that every time....Congrats....Ed

You are flyng above the crowd honkeytonk....nice to hear a totally different approach to a genre I haven`t spent a lot of time listening to..creative thinking in the instrumentation here...a bit of super cross-genre stuff.....love the sense of humour in the lyrics,...you voice fits this to a T....great job....thanks for including some of my guitar noises....Keep on...Ed

Hi honkytonk....rap is not on my usual listening list so I have to confess to not being a fan of the genre...but that doesn`t prevent me from appreciating the music & compositional ideas...some nice instrumentation in this one (and thats often not the case in a lot of rap)...nice job on this one....Ed

Cant understand how this one has been posted for so long and no comments....You could make a hip hop fan out of me Alan,,,,This is just really well done...Its way above the pack musically in my opinion...I`m noticing the things you have done here ...like the structure of the composition...the neat chord progressions that hold it down...the choice of some very rich sounding instrumentation to sail above the steady beat & big low bass.....Great job....keep on doing it & tag your uploads as "Featured"...you deserve a bigger audience...Ed

I`ve never been brave (or talented) enough to take a classic like this one on...yet alone take it in a whole new direction.....You voice is the undisputed star on this one soulkettle (like that name)...not to diminish the fine accompaniment & production....but you can sing on my radio any day....great job & much enjoyed...Ed

Good listening straight up Rock...the staple of the Stones et al....I`m just listening on my pc speaker system Lestermax so I cant offer a lot of (accurate) observations about the mix....I do think it would benefit from some widening in the harmony vocals & maybe a bit more panning (left) on the rhythm guitar & a tad of placement change on the drum kit parts etc (other than the snare & kick) especially on the transitions etc.....you could use track copies to make some little variations or insert a mid-side processor on a couple of the tracks....but as I said..i`m listening on my non music pc... In any case, I hope you know my comments are not intended as criticism..I really like the song...its well done and delivered with a lot of talent....and that trumps any picky little things about the mix......enjoyed the listen ..its always good to hear some tasty rock..we are a bit short of it here most of the time....Keep on...Ed

Oh man....love that guitar and the chord prog you lead this one into..and then that tasty kind of subtle melody lead that says...just relax & keep listening...this is one of those tunes that sticks in your head long after listening....absolutely super job Steve...my kind of music...thanks for the big smile on my face and the download...definite fav......Ed

Hi Candelaria...your contact is turned off..so I cant send you my email....sorry, but I dont post my email...If you like you can use my contact here on Looperman to send me your email and I will reply....you are a very good singer..and I think you should follow up with Scott...He and Franco do the best flamenco music here.....Ed

Hey aelmen...this is one extra cool groove of a track...got a lot of what I like in it...enjoyed the ride all the way....great job...keep on...I could use lots more like this one...Ed

Absolutely one of my all time favs too Scott...still have it on my MP3 player I use for daily walks etc...right along with "Looking For The Summer".....super job...best thing I`ve heard all day....thank you...what a great way to eant the year......Ed

really well done Danfu...kudos for the job on mixing the vocals in particular..nicely out front and clear...the composition & instrumentation wouldnet be out of place on the commercial charts...all round good stuff on this one for sure.....Ed

This one surprised me DJWaks....I didn`t expect to hear this kind of big instrumentation on a HipHop track...good for you...creative stuff here...and thats always a good tghing that sets an artist aside from the crowd....I liked this one....keep,on...Ed

I am leaving a comment of this one as I just love to hear them old blues David...its really well done and you do it from a different perspective than the usual (that creative thinking)...Your music deserves to have a lot more listens & comments...well done...Ed

Piano, played this well gets my attention every time johnnyp....very fine playing indeed and thoughtfully composed....I`m not listening on my studio monitors this morning but I thought I caught a little distortion at times from the heavy limiting on the mix...Please doint take that as a criticism as I think it is an excellent track & deserves the best production we can come up with....well done....Ed

Upbeat...the kind of music that leaves a smile on your face...it strikes me as a great mix of R&B...maybe a sprinkle on Motown (in the bassline)...and a lot of the best of Chillout...Keyboard players get such a great variety of cool sounds into the music...so talented players like yourself really have a lot of ammo to use with all the new stuff....O.K...I`m hitting the outro...and still smiling...its the kind of music that makes me want to go fire up the music pc and make a noise...but I`d rather listen to this right now....Great job sr.......Ed

In spite of the fact that I like reggie I have never done a track using the beat (I best think about that)...That synth backing (most notable at the intro & outro) give this one a different. kind of electronic vibe...works well...nice uplifting little tune...and a good way to start the day...liked it Steve...Ed

Yes...it is indeed a bit dark and foreboding Soleilxlune...(but not all music must be bright)..and it does fit the picture of the planet rising in the darkness of space...well done....Ed

well...you`re hearing it from a player who doesn`t know much about hip hop (even though I sometimes layer the beats with all kinds of genres)..and even less about rap....but sounds to me like the genre has evolved quite a long ways...I`m a musician even though I`ve worked on the production side for longet tnan I`ll admit (tape days)..so I cant help hearing what goes into the backing music..the instruments chosen...the way the mix is structured..and the playing...and this one def sounds like it out in front of the pack guys...Some good ideas from artists who know a lot more about than me..but I would be inclined to bring the vocals up a couple of dBs..they are good.....well done...Ed

Well....you up an went funky on us in the very best of ways Scott...Haha...this is great stuff man...just the kind of uplifting listening that gets a smile going & the parts moving...70s were absolutely great funk years...although I would have to confess I hadn`t heard it until James E Brown (The Godfather) hit the airways...& how could you not love what was going on....I a big B3 organ fan since Green Onion days (yeah I`m that old)..haha...super job on this one Scott....Best of the season to you...Ed