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I miss Daniel around here, he's such a talented guitarist. You really added a whole new dimension to his track. Terrific work with the flute as always. As Zeerb said, this is nicely chilled - like iced tea on a hot afternoon. Beautiful tone and a beautiful song. Well done.

Bear

Grotesk is one mad talented dude. My only complaint is why only 2 minutes long? I would have loved another verse and chorus. But that's a good thing, always leave them wanting a bit more.

Really well done and you received good advice from radioilluminati. People have volume knobs and they can use them - that's why I can crank all of my equipment to 11 hahaha. Seriously, really good work. I hope all is well.

Bear

Well, I guess senility has finally set in, not sure how I missed this one but I am glad I discovered it.

This is radio ready Richie, absolutely amazing from start to finish. Sublime piano work, and the guitars, holy cow, a master's class in how to play one.

Mix is perfect as is the whole song. Nothing here but a massive amount of respect for the great musician/producer/arranger that you are. Beautiful work Richie and Steve. I hope all is well.

Bear

Now that is my kind of drum and bass! A combination of drum and bass and jazz fusion....I think you might be on to something here. Skillfully constructed, and a great mix. Piano work was spot on as well. Nothing to critique here, just a well done song. Hope all is well.

Bear

Hey Mark, really well done (except for that bass line, haha). Maybe if you still have all the pieces parts you can eliminate that short section through there until the 2:35 mark, then maybe line up that bass line through 3:02 (maybe chop it up a bit to make it fit the rhythm). Other than that I really enjoyed the effort. Hope the knee is better and all is well.

Bear

Pretty incredible the way you assembled all of those loops and made such a great cohesive piece of music. Great cinematic value on it as well.

I lived in Brookings for several years, and Gold Beach was always a great place for a lunch stop :)

Really good effort on this piece. Keep up the great work.

Bear

MisterAllea, this is a great composition, that shows a lot of thought - and talent. Beautiful piano work, I always love a piano in minor keys, but when you add the strings, that's where the true emotion of the piece comes into play. I can definitely see this one working in a film.

Stellar work my friend. I hope all is well.

Bear

Hey Holly, it's Bear here (Barry Morgan). Your voice is better than ever, but you illustrate your mad compositional skills with this one as well.

I figured you would be famous by now (wake up record companies, she's a star waiting to be discovered). Your voice is simply as good as it gets, it really is radio ready.

This song is definitely a "add to favorites" and it really is good to see/hear you again. Beautiful track. I hope all is well. Welcome back.

Bear/Barry

Outstanding work EYEDYE. You have a nice quality to your voice. I think if you had an opportunity to sing this one in a studio you would be amazed at how good you would sound.

This one has huge potential, especially if you want to add instrumentation (strings, bass, guitar, and possibly some percussion). It has an epic feel to it as it stands, but a ton of potential as well if you want to take it to another level. Really sounds like something Coldplay would do (and I happen to really like Coldplay's music). Very nice job. I hope all is well.

Bear

Love the dynamics on this one....great transitions, mix is spot on as well. No critique here, just a great beat that leaves a lot of room for a vocalist to do their thing. Much respect my friend. I hope all is well.

Bear

Well you two are in great form on this track. Great driving funk/blues/soul going on that wraps Patricia's voice like candy :) Nothing to critique here. Just keep cranking out the hits gents. I loved every minute of it. Hope all is well.

Bear

Bonjour DOMR. Chanson amusante. Il coule bien et le mélange semble assez bonne. Pas sûr de la dissonance de la protection, mais pour la plupart, il s'agit d'un effort solide. Bien fait.

Bear

I've always been a fan of the pan flute, and have listened to Zamfir for a long time. This song reminds me of some of his work. Beautifully arranged as always and such a joy to listen to Behnam. Like all of your work, this one is special indeed.

This went perfectly with my morning coffee. Thank you my friend for the peaceful interlude this morning. I hope all is well.

Bear

It sounds like you are figuring out the usage of loops just fine :) But the real star of this show is your marvelous voice. You have some mad vocal talent and I look forward to more of your voice in the future. Thanks for sharing your talents with all of us. I hope you are feeling better.

Bear

Just to echo the others, there is nothing to critique here...this one is ready for a film!!! It has a Celtic feel to it, maybe because of the haunting violin.

Beautiful piano work throughout as well.

Everything is spot on.

God what a beautiful piece of music Orlando, from start to finish. Absolutely flawless like a 20ct. diamond.

Beautiful, simply beautiful. I hope all is well.

Bear

I see/hear what you mean....sometimes good to show warts and all, hahaha. I enjoyed this one and am not perplexed. Thanks for the feedback again, it is greatly appreciated.

Bear

Really nice work, like sitting in on a jam session. Sax is pretty realistic sounding so hats off to you for that...not an easy thing to do. Some of the best songs I've heard were jam sessions, and this is no exception. Hope all is well.

Bear

First thing I want to know, is when this hits the big time, who do they write out the check to.....Mark or Larry, hahaha.

Like the others have said, a few minor tweaks to the mix would take this one over the top. Just a suggestion, but maybe bring the acoustic/vocals up to the level of synths, etc. in the mix. While the acoustic and vocals in the beginning are nice and soft....and sitting a bit to the right in the mix (at least in my headphones), I think they are missing that stereo picture that would really benefit them. They seem a bit flat and mono compared to the rest of the piece.

Anyway, I'm simply nitpicking here. It really is a great tune even if you leave it the way it is right now. Great job Mark...er Larry, haha. I hope all is well.

Bear

Hey, when are you guys going to hit the road....I've got a bus I can take you around the country in, hahaha. Excellent work, beautiful vocals, great instrumentation and a perfect job on a really great song.

No critique here Kenny, just massive amounts of respect for all of you and a huge thanks for sharing this one with all of us. I hope all is well.

Bear

Behnam, you my friend are a genius....absolutely a genius. I would like to echo Steve's sentiments about you taking up a great cause, and this song absolutely captures the gut wrenching emotion that comes from thinking about all of those kids being forced into slave labor.

This song demands a video!!!! Man, this is so good on so many different levels....and that guitar is just fantastic.

Nothing to critique here, just massive amounts of respect Behnam. And a huge thank you for allowing the download.

And for all of the links.

EPIC work brother, absolutely EPIC

\m/ \m/

Bear

Martin, I frequent Las Vegas, and I've been to several of the clubs there.....an old guy who loves all kinds of music. I can tell you this track, would do really, really well in any of those clubs. Great song, great mix, great master...top shelf material for sure.

Impressive work, and you had this old guy tapping his foot, hahaha. Outstanding effort. I hope all is well.

Bear

Absolutely breathtaking! I can see this one could go in a cinematic direction quite easily....perhaps acoustic guitar playing something in a minor key, then add the pads, the strings, perhaps some light percussion and then fishish quietly with the acoustic guitar again.

Or as StaticNomad and Steve said, you could go in a more percussive direction. It will be fun hearing which way you end up going.

If you want to make this downloadable, I would be happy to give it a go on my end. Beautiful work, absolutely beautiful.

Bear

Yeah, I have to echo what Mark said, amazing how you were able to seamlessly put all of this together. Ethnitechno might just be the next new genre. If so, you will rule with pieces like this!!!

Outstanding effort.

Bear

Hey Steve, great track (I know I hate it when people say that...but it really is a great track, haha). Like Danke said, the bass line is really special, but I've got a soft spot for great pads and this one has some of the best sounding pads I've heard in a while. Mix is spot on and the master is stellar.

I think I'll join Danke in rising and applauding this one. Fantastic job. I hope all is well.

Bear

Farid, first let me say thank you for introducing all of us to this marvelous instrument. It has a beautiful sound, especially in the hands of an expert :). Like Ed said, it is amazing that this was recorded on a webcam microphone....but also shows that you don't need a bunch of fancy equipment to make a great recording.

Really well done!!! Keep making beautiful music. I hope all is well.

Bear