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Iroc, this is really good. If this was set to download, you would have already had 25 people download it. Great chilled beat, and I love that chord progression ;)

Looks like you are two for two on the tracks. I had to add this one to my favorites as well. Great work my friend.

Mad skills. Much respect.

Bear

I have to agree with the others, this is special work. Outstanding composition. If you used all loops for this, you are a genius. If not, you are one hell of a musician. Either way, this is a great track.

Outstanding production as well. I love the balance on this one, and the clarity when the guitars come in. Nice that everything sits so well in the mix.

Much respect Vidmeister.

Bear

Trax, this is so good.....really good.

Man, you just have this genre nailed down. Your production is top notch, beautifully balanced. I haven't heard the original, but I would venture to say this one is just as good if not better.

The bar is set really high with this one. I don't have a lot of trance on my IPod, but I'm adding this one for sure. Downloaded and faved my friend.

Bear

Space, the final frontier....and I'm not talking about Captain Kirk, haha. I'm talking about a great mix that has a bunch of stuff going on but each and every element is set exactly in the mix where clarity rules.

This is absolutely professional in every way. There are mixes on the radio that pale in comparison to this one.

Mad skills, mad mad skills. Well done!! Had to add this one to my favorites folder.

Bear

I have to agree with the others. Absolutely killed this one my friend. Dump the autotune, you don't need it. You have mad skills that will stand any test. Really well done.

Bear

I was intrigued by my first listen to one of your tunes, so I had to sample another.

This is good.

This is really good. I can hear the MJ influence.

Damn, you are a great musician, with a terrific ear for putting the right instruments in the right spots. Love the mix on this one, everything is sitting nicely. Great vocal work (you have good range).

Love the bridge, it's a magical moment. You have mad skills and I'm going to have to add this one to my favorites. Outstanding effort.

Bear

Mr. Severns, welcome to the Loop. Very nice work on this one. It is definitely current.

I will be honest, I'm not a fan of the effect on your vox on the verse, but man, when you kick in the real Mr. Severns at the chorus, your voice is exceptional.

This track is almost perfect, except for that small vox issue (sorry, it almost sounds muffled.....).

I could hear this one being played on the radio....one would think there are several artists who would jump all over this one.

All in all, I would say this is an excellent effort, well written, great instrumentation, a really nice track. Respect.

Bear

Nice job on this one Henrik. Has almost a chill vibe going to it, but I can also see someone like AJ doing a bit of RnB singing over it, or maybe even one of the great rappers on this site laying down some verse over it.

The fact it is so versatile means you might have an opportunity to get more than a few offers for collaborations.

Another really nice composition my friend. The mix sounds pretty good....you might try to widen out the drums a bit, throw a stereo effect on them.....but then again, my old damaged ear drums aren't what they used to be, haha.

Well done my friend. Very, very nice.

Bear

I can hear the emotion in this one, something that is hard to convey as an artist. It's difficult at times to really put yourself out there and bare your soul. I think you did that on this one and you connected.

My only advice to you (and it is just a small detail). Watch your pitch on the vocals. Sometimes when people sing softly they have a tendency to go just a tiny bit flat on the notes. If you sing softly, make sure you are still breathing deeply and singing from your diaphragm (my college courses in vocal technique taught me that trick - it actually takes more effort to sing softly than loud).

You have a really nice quality and tone to your voice. Just use good technique when you sing and you will find yourself moving to the next level. Great job here. I look forward to more from you.

Bear

Nice composition, using a really nice chord progression. Love the arpeggios as well. That's the kind of stuff we all had to practice at one time and complained about it....then 40 years later (for me anyway) find out those little arpeggios are diamonds.

Really nice work. I enjoyed it a lot. By the way, the progression is F#minor - Dmajor - Amajor - G#major (for your future reference).

Outstanding job on piano young friend.

Bear

Hell Yeah!!!

This is fantastic. Great compilation of samples and like Fayz said, nothing better than cranking it to 11. Outstanding and faved for sure.

Stellar work here, really creative and entertaining.

Rock on!

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I actually think the different guitar textures add character to this one, and helps set it apart from the normal cookie cutter guitar tracks we hear from the guitar gods. Really nice job on this.

Bear

This is special, wonderful composition with really nice vocals. The mix is especially nice, great balance. I think what I like most about this one is the pacing on it. Uptempo, but not rushed. It's pretty amazing that you composed this out of loops. Much respect Vicen.

Congratulations on a terrific tune.

Bear

Damien, there is a reason you are one of the best when it comes to composing and producing House/Trance/Dance ... well, just about anything you do is just spectacular. This is no exception. Perfect mix. I'm listening on head phones and man, what a ride :)

You just keep setting the bar really, really high. It is like attending a master's class in production. Flawless and an 11/10 from me. Bravo.

Bear

Butcha, it's been a while my friend, and I can see in the time I've been away, you have been polishing your skills to a high shine. Damn dude, you have always been good, but you are rapidly approaching world class with this one. Everything is absolutely perfect. You are still setting the standards around here and it's nice to see.

Props my friend to one hell of a track. Hope 2011 is one of your best years ever.

Bear

Jamie, I have the opportunity at times to work with great guitar players, so I recognize great talent when I hear it...this piece places you at top of my favorite guitarist list.

I love fusion, especially music that has a Pat Metheny vibe to it. This is stellar work on many different levels. Truly a wonderful listen. I have to download, and of course, faved it as well.

Thanks for sharing.

Bear

Good stuff mate. Great backing track on this one - really well played. I liked your vocal work, nice and solid.

My only suggestion comes on the production end of things, perhaps you could put a stereo effect on your vox.....that will allow you to "spread" them out wider over the frequencies and they will set better in the mix. That's minor stuff, because from start to finish, this is really good.

Well done my friend.

Bear

First, let me say your vocal work is nothing short of stunning, absolutely exquisite. Spot on and not a flaw in the entire performance. I can see where this one would have been a bear to mix and master. You have a lot going on and it would be difficult to get everything setting properly in the mix.

But you managed somehow to do that as well. As I listen closely in the headphones, it seems that the balance of the sounds trend to the left, but that is just me nit picking.

This is wonderful and goes to my favorites. I do love your voice. Well done, extremely well done.

Bear

First let me say, I'm not a huge hip hop fan, but if all hip hop sounded like this, I would be :)

Your production is absolutely crystal clear, I'm talking just about as good as it gets. Great drum work, great pacing, great build. I would say this one is ready for prime time.

I'm amazed by what you were able to accomplish with only 12 seconds of piano work. I would love to hear more of your work. There are a lot of great rappers on this site that probably would love to hear more as well.

This is definitely on my favorite list....not because it's my loop, but because of your talent. Well done!!!

Bear

While this is hip hop, it is also great fusion of different styles and instruments. Something that is not easily done. You just might be creating your own unique niche within a genre that doesn't have a lot of originality.

Really great concept and really well done. Props to all involved, but especially you for putting it all together. Top notch production as well.

Excellent work.

Bear

This is really nice Donnie. If not a full orchestra, this one is really suited well for a nice string treatment, and tymponies, and maybe a big bass drum.

But then you could add a brass section as well.

Man, now I can hear an entire orchestra on this. I think Dave hit the nail on the head. It is rare when a single instrument can carry a piece, but you accomplished that and did it well.

Bravo maestro, bravo.

Bear

Hey DV, I think I have to concur with the others. First off, great mix and treatment of vocals and drums. Everything is setting nicely in the mix. It would be awesome to hear this one filled out a bit in the middle section of the song with horns, strings, maybe even a bit more percussion....

make it sound like a huge party :)

But it works really well the way it is too. I would say your first use of pellas off this site is a resounding success. Maybe it's time to play with a few more (just a suggestion, ha).

Outstanding effort Donnie. Really well done.

Bear

Hey Eltuddo, really nice use of the piano and synth loops. Man, I should let you go through all of my unfinished tracks and let you work some magic on them, haha. I can't build a hip hop track to save my life, so I am thrilled that you were able to do such a great job with the loops. Keep up the terrific work. Excellent beat my friend, excellent.

Bear

Hey Daniel, it's been a while (about a year I think). I hope you have been well. I dropped by for an acoustic guitar lesson and I wasn't disappointed. Magnificent playing, as usual.

Really a wonderful piece. Hope 2011 is a great year for you and yours.

Bear

Steve, it has been way too long. You and Alexander are in rare form on this one. I absolutely love it.

I will be honest the first minute of the song pales in comparison to the rest of the track. I'm not so sure you shouldn't bump the volume of the pads just a bit. I know you wanted a build, but the pads seem almost too far back in the mix. Also seems just a tad thin on the bottom end but that just might be my speakers.....

But that is just nit picking on my part my friend. This one is radio ready as it sets. Not sure I agree with my friend Glocke on this one being predictable, haha. Nothing you do is predictable my friend (he needs to check out your video of you playing sax in the bathroom, hehe).

I hope you and the family had a wonderful holidays. We had a great time here for our first Christmas in the desert. Big change from the Oregon Coast. I'm still hanging tough (I think my insurance company would prefer I didn't, hahaha).

Anyway Steve, my best to all and tell Alexander he did a great job as usual on this one. Here's to 2011 being one of your best years ever.

Bear