ShortBusMusic

My friend, the use of the strings is genius indeed. They provide an emotional harmony for JJ's wonderful vocals. When you put the two together, you get absolute magic.

Sometimes less is more, and the song proves exactly that.

A tip of the hat to JJ, Joe, and especially you (I loved those little flute and guitar snippets). Outstanding production values as well.

A big 10 out of 10 on this one.

Bear

I know very little about this genre, but in my humble opinion you need to just get rid of the vocals.....they aren't helping. The problem may lie with trying to mesh the bpm of the vocals with the bpm of your track.

I've found a lot of people record vocals without using a drum track or metronome. So, when they tell you the bpm is 120, it could be literally anything. When you try to drop the vox in a track, very seldom does it work. In your case, it seems the vocals were probably recorded in a tempo that is close to the 128bpm of your backing track, but not close enough.

Anyway, not trying to beat a dead horse to death, but think about either doing what Ultrabase suggested or get rid of the vox entirely. Then give your track a listen and see if it doesn't sound a whole lot better.

Bear

Since this is a genre I normally don't listen to, I have no critical thinking to add. However, as a lover of music I can say this was really enjoyable - a great combination of synths and pads. I had the volume cranked up so the neighbors could enjoy it as well, haha.

Outstanding effort. You should be proud of this one.

Bear

Now this is nice.....like the others it brings back such great memories. I love the fact that you aren't "hiding" behind a bunch of special effects or distortion....you are letting that guitar do what it is supposed to do.

Absolutely a masterpiece and a lesson in great music. Like Ed, I'd have to give this one a 10 out of 10. Well done Bob.

Bear

Nicely done Mickey. This has a Harold Faltermeyer feel to it and that is a good thing (he's one of my favorites). I'll keep checking back in the hopes someone adds some vocals to it.

Outstanding effort.

Bear

Very, very impressive work. You have really nice control on your vocals, great pitch, and a commercial sound that most record companies would love to have on their roster. Almost an Annie Lennox/Amy Lee quality to your voice.

Beautiful work and I too, love the fact that you recorded your vocals in your native tongue. My friend Dan (VickyDan of Looperman) would approve :)

I look forward to more of your work. Welcome to Looperman and count me as a fan.

Bear

This one is definitely not my normal type of music, haha, but I have to say I was thoroughly entertained. It was an interesting blend of sounds....a sonic stew of sorts, that was perfect to listen to in the headphones.

I wish I would have had something like this in my younger days, it would have made for a great trip :)

Well done.

Bear

Bro, you have nothing to worry about here!!!

Outstanding work!!!!!!!!!!

Any time you can build a song around a pella and have it turn out this well, you know you have done your job. This sounds like she was in a studio with the musicians. I'll go out on a limb here and say that Richie will agree with me.

This is one heck of a great job. For your first foray into rock, I'd have to say you nailed it. And Farisha is a rare talent indeed.

Perfection and definitely added to the favorites list.

Bear

This is a really nice cinematic piece that would be right at home in a movie or as a soundtrack on a video game. Nice dynamics, great tempo and progression changes throughout, and a piece that shows a great deal of thought.

Overall, I would have to say this is an outstanding effort and one you should be proud of. I enjoyed it immensely.

Bear

Bro, this is really nice work. I like the acoustic, unplugged feel to this one. There is also a lot of room to really add some instrumentation if you wanted....bass, strings, etc.

You got skills my friend. I really enjoyed your vocal work.

Nicely done!!!

Bear

You know, when you get to Las Vegas on your road trip and play at the MGM or the Mandalay Bay or the Orleans, or the Thomas and Mack Center (any of the 12,000 seat venues will work just fine), I would love to be in the front row :)

If there is anyone out there who deserves success in this business, it is you.

This is absolutely incredible. Congratulations on the album and all the best to both of you....I hope it goes platinum.

See you on the Grammy's Ms. Edwards.

Bravo!!!

Bear

Beautiful work JT. No need to over analyze this one. It is a stellar effort.

Really well done.

Bear

Very interesting track....kind of glitched, kind of chilled, with a nice dose of percussion and a great bass line.....really nice balance throughout the mix. You also have some really nice progressions going on.

If this isn't your usual genre, perhaps it is something you might want to dabble in a bit further.

An excellent adventure from start to finish.

Bear

I'm an old guy, old enough to remember all of the great dance tunes in the 70's and this one has almost an Earth, Wind and Fire vibe to it. I absolutely loved everything about it.

This is a great blend of old and new, a fusion of two different eras (not sure that was your intent, but that's the feeling I get from it). I could hear this one playing on the radio back in 1976, or this morning :)

Well done.

Bear

I put a piano track together for this. You can pick up the wav file at:

http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?9uvw3xbubd1euck

All you need to do is drop the track in your DAW (it should line up just fine) and see what you think. If you like it, feel free to use it (no need to worry about giving me credit). If not, no big deal. It was fun to play along with your track. Channeled my inner Bruce Hornsby on it :)

Bear

Nice blues progression.....has a really nice vibe to it. I'm going to download and see if maybe I can come up with something for you....guitar possibly or piano. No promises, but if nothing else it will be a beautiful song to play along to.

It has a lot of potential for sure. Thanks for posting it.

Bear

Hey bro, I have to agree with Spudsy on this one. You are one good mix away from having a radio ready track on your hands. I actually like the verb on the guitar at the beginning. It gives the piece more of a live feel.

I know you may not believe this, but you are really one of the truly talented people on the Loop. You have a real feel for knowing what people want/like in a song, and then know how to deliver. And you do it song after song.

This one is a beauty. Patricia is in rare form (hard to go wrong with one of her pellas). Awesome work brother. I think I'll leave you with one word....

OUTSTANDING!!!!!

Bear

Man I love acoustic work and this track is a great illustration of why I love it so much. There are no special effects, or trickery going on here. What we have is pure music and emotion. The chord progressions are outstanding.

You should be proud of this one. Outstanding work John. Definitely added to my favorites list.

Bear

Wow, Dude you are awesome!!! 12 years old and you are producing at this level? Man, by the time you are in your twenties you just might be picking up Grammy's and MTV Video awards. Seriously, stay at this. You have mad skills and definitely a knack for making great music.

Really, really, really well done.

Bear

Nice Carlos....I had the volume cranked and when the bass dropped, holy cow, hahaha. Next time I need to crank things back a bit :)

This has a nice RnB feel to it, great vibe, really professional work. Added to my favorites list. Definitely top shelf material my friend.

Bear

Nice blues track....it would be cool if one of the great vocalists on here would jump on this one. I know MarieDailly loves to sing the blues (https://www.looperman.com/users/profile/505193). Or AJ, or Patricia Edwards, or any number of other talented singers would work as well.

The song stands on its own, but it would be awesome to have a version with vox.

Well done.

Bear

This is a real treat in headphones....man you two are simply amazing when you get together.......this is a blend of ambient/fusion/electronica with just a touch of Pink Floyd thrown in for fun :)

Really an enjoyable experience.

Bear

Now, I'll be the first to admit I don't listen to a lot of trance (actually very little). However, if it all sounded like this, I might start :)

Epic track, has a real cinematic feel to it (perhaps from her vocals), but I can definitely see this one being used in film.

I had the pictures on the walls swinging on this one, hahaha. Looks like a cyclone hit the place.

Outstanding effort Brillbilly.....definitely a 10 out of 10.

Bear

AWESOME keyboard work....like having Leon Russell playing along today :) Great style, and great control Mickey. This is really nice, from the great keyboard work to the stellar bass line.

Perfection!!!!!

Bear

My friend, this is the first song of the day for me, and I am glad I started with your track :) I like to have a cup of coffee and listen to great music to start my day off right, and this track is the perfect accompaniment to a great cup of coffee.

Beautiful phrasing and control. You are one of the greats my friend. I thank you for the download. I will enjoy this one again and again.

Bear