DonnieVyros
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Joined : 25th May 2007 - 18 years ago
DonnieVyros comments on tracks
DonnieVyros has posted 953 comments on other peoples tracks.
DonnieVyros has posted 953 comments on other peoples tracks.
on Yellow Chaser (feat. Rei4real) by KDLproject
I think it's those guitar licks (or the effects placed on them in the beginning), but they sound super familiar. And not familiar like another song on here, but from an album or mix set from a professional act. I also recognize that one synth loop, but I think it's from one of the programs I (we) own (or from other stuff I've heard on here before, not 100% at the mo).
Anyways, I agree with Rei, that was quite a ride. Kinda reminds me of that scene in the movie Bean when Rowan's character super modifies the controls on the simulator-coaster to run at 10x speed (mixed with bits of galactic dogfighting). This was a pretty powerful mix mate. Later on!
on Altitude by Rtdabombnetwork
Hey I recognize some of those loops ya used on here. Boss usage, got that simple repetitive flavor I love. I could easily see this being turned into some killer house remix, ya know. Ooh, wait, even better... Hiphouse, with vocals added similar to that of Wyclef Jean or the Roots (scratch that, maybe sub out the Roots lyrics with their brass stylings instead). Could you see it? Man that'd be dope. Later on!
on Shameful Filth by Gsusfrk
The lil drum iso'd break part that came in at about 1:54 is prolly my favorite part of the song. Real minimal, but still powerful and moving, ya know? The bass part sounded nice n grimey, but for some odd reason I felt that they went against the flow of the soft keys. As if they went against the grain of the rest of the song. I dunno, maybe I'm just being an odd bird, but that's what I'm thinkin. I do lurve the tennis ball bouncing-like sound effect ya placed on 'em though. Interesting mix mate. Later on!
God Bless
Steve
on A walk by the river by Gsusfrk
Right off the bat, I'm gonna say that this has got me groovin. It def has a killer vibe to it. And the diminishing piano key outro was sweet.
I dunno what it is, but for some odd reason I could see this being turned into an amazing dub/dubstep remix by someone like Jahknow or Ultrabase (haven't been around to see/learn the new good names of that genre here lately). Like the whole first part of this song lends itself to some Jamaican lyrics me thinks. And I'm also thinkin that the paino bits would tie in sweetly with some low key/subdued steel drums... Maybe (scratches head). I'd love to hear an evolution of this track, perhaps a part two someday? Excellent mix mate. Later on!
on SpaceBoi Swagg by west87
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Dunno why, but I'm not really feelin the harpsicord (or bagpipes) bits on this. Maybe it's the sound font you used coz I think the sequence is alright. I just think it'd sound better if it was something softer. The drums are pretty solid. I know it's guys rappin on this, but I feel that this could use some bass. Something to give it bite and growl, ya know? Lyrically... Flame on! Haha, nice one. Lates!
on Thouroughbred by west87
Dunno why, but the melody on this reminds me of xmas time (prolly the bells). I like this one alot more than the last one I just reviewed. Everything about it sounds solid and arrangement-wise, I would love to hear the instrumental of this (and can understand why you went crazy on it). Lyrically, the female parts really sell it, but I also think that the rest of it would have the floor goin crazy. Def savn/favn this one. Nice one holmes!
on Birdland by jfw
Took me a second to recognize this tune, but once that one main bit started playing I remembered it. Don't they use it for some news show or some similar program on PBS?
I dig the grittier nature of your spin on it. Makes it seem dancier (though ya might wanna tweek the piano bits a little because they sound somewhat midi-ish, if ya get what I'm saying). This is a pretty solid arrangement mate. Keep on rawkin 'em out there. Lates!
on Soulful Silence by Gsusfrk
In the beginning I didn't know what to expect, but after the main kick kicks in I was able to wrap my head around where it was going. The percs were pretty sweet, but I think my fave part of the song was the synths and bass. Kinda made me think of cascading water being sprayed out of a faucet at slow speed (with bits of it looking a little like the blobs in a lava lamp). Great sense of depth in this track. Later on!
on Time Line by Gsusfrk
SN76 must've been listening to this on headphones or something because when I turn up the volume on my sub the low hum of the bassline carries over well. Though on second thought I do get what he's sayin, drumwise I'm thinkin that the kick could be a lil more pronounced. Although... I just had an idea (that would mesh well with the low hum of the bass), add some bass kick drops (aka bass drops) here and there. Ooh, wait, even better. Some occasional gong hits (just slightly dropped down in pitch= 1@ neg 2.5, 2@ neg 5, 3@ neg 7.5... maybe make it go 1-2-3-2... 1-2-2-3... 1-3-2-3... etc). And given it's name have you thought about maybe adding some sounds of a ticking clock (say for the beginning, before the bass kicks in, maybe again at the end)? Man that would sound so sweet. Anyways, lemme stop formulating over here. Really groovin track mate. Lates!
I'm glad you're thinking up more ideas for your own music - inspirational music is what I'm going for :)
Thanks for the words!
I'll hit up one of your tracks!
God Bless
Steve
on Jungulation Victor by n0mad23
Alright, I kinda see why the other was as long as it was given the length of this one. Though I'm not really picking up any major difference between the two, asides from maybe extra bits of percussion used on here and is that mid-tone synth new too (though admittedly I have been up for a while now). And I hate to carbon copy stuff I've said on reviews, but I also feel like this could use a bit more on the high end of things. Hmm, maybe some horns or strings I'm thinkin (prolly better with horns since this is dub).Give it a sort of latin "Lowrider" flair, ya know? What would that be Neo-mariachi funk? I dunno, but it's where my mind is at the mo'. I'm also thinking something paddy would be cool, but feel that a voice synth would be better suited (like choir or angel for example). At any rate, cool stuff mate. Later on!
on Jungulation by n0mad23
I'll admit that I haven't heard the original mix yet (will do that after this one). Kind of odd for me (doing the remix first and then the original). Eh, sometimes it's cool to work in reverse order IMO.
Though this is short I really dig the Steel drums on this. And the growly nature of the bass (adds a nice bit of flavor to this). Could stand to have a bit more on the high end of things I'm thinkin. Maybe you could add some if ya ever go to remix this further. Keep bangin 'em out mate. Later on!
on Dancing in the Dreamtime by n0mad23
WOW, when I make loops I don't really ever think beyond the short term (though there is some rough idea). And I think you did a really good job capturing that vague blueprint that was in my head when I made those bass loops. Kinda like, dark atmospheric tribal abstract, ya know? Kinda dig how ya warp this with the smooth alien synth pad-lead stuff. As if to ask, what would a rusty swingset sound like in space?
And I agree with some of the comments (skimmed over em) this could be used in a few ways. I think this would make for an excellent score for the intro to something like an anime or sci-fi horror film. A good name for the movie, hmm- Screams of the Deep? With bold white text over a dark screen that would dissolve off in a liquidy fashion. Too bad I can't D/L this (sad face). Oh well, I can still favorite it. Thanks for sharing mate. Later on!
on In the Deep by BabiBing
Umm, dunno. The bass kinda throws me off with the whole 'dark ambient' vibe, but I do agree that it has ambient elements in it. As well as, ethnic I'm thinkin. Maybe 'dark minimal' would be a better classification? This kinda makes me feel like it's an evolution of old tribal (not the breaks offshoot, but the natives dancing around a fire one). I think it'd be really cool if you were able to score some chanting to throw onto this (kinda like the stuff Enigma uses). Maybe even adding in some more ethnic instruments too. Sweet mix mate. Later on!
on New Gen by CmsProductions
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Nice to see you breakin out into other genres mate. Kind of a refreshing change from the main, ya know? Though I can still sorta hear HH influence in the drums. The softer groove of this reminds me of how nice life was when ya didn't have anything to worry about. Just have fun and chill from day to day, ya know? Nicely done mate. Later on!
on Another Day feat. Estae by CmsProductions
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I'm thinkin this could be a bit longer, unless you were meaning for this to be a mix-tape type of track, then nevamind. Has Estae had a chance to hear this yet? I'm thinkin that he'd really appreciate what ya did here. I think my 2 fav parts of this on the music side were the strings at the beginning and all the scratchy stuff at the end. Nice groove here mate. Later on!
on ConeyIslandRecords VS ShawnLAT by CONEYISLANDRECORDS
on Veins by CmsProductions
Nice organ usage here. Gives this a pseudo-churchy feel, but that completely changes once the next synth sequence kicks in. Though I'm thinkin that if ya copied that channel and added some effects to it, along with some pitch changes they would sound so much cooler. I think my favorite part of the song was the choral bits of synth ya had on here. Kinda reminds me of the Corrs mixed with some other synth pop stuff. Maybe if ya remixed this you could use 'em more (and possibly even have a part where they're isolated, acting as a bridge or something). Cool mix mate. Later on!
on Test Track by CmsProductions
The drums on this kinda remind me of what I used on my track, NESness (but yours are a bit more organized). Wasn't trying to shamelessly self-promote, just what I was thinkin is all.
Anyways, I really dig the synth treatment on here, but I dunno if I'd call this a Rock track (well, maybe, if ya added some Guitars to it). Kinda sounds more like experimental house to me. Maybe it's the drums that make me think that.
Speaking of which, I'm thinkin they could use a bit of variety added to 'em. Like isolating certain hits (like drop the kick on some of 'em, or focus only on the snare hit, maybe also adding in some claps and/or swapping out the snare fill at the end for claps). As for maybe adding Guitars, I'm thinkin you could somewhat mirror what's done with the bass. Have 'em go completely mirrored and then drop out every other four notes (adding in some key changes too, to give it some flavor). Cool stuff though. Later on!
on Breathe by Rockym778
Cool dedication mate. And ironically what I silently said to my cat when he died a few years ago.
As for the track, I'm thinkin that ya need to work on tightening up the ending just a tad and maybe work on smoothing out the drums to fit in better with the overall mix (some of the snare fills were a bit too pronounced I'm thinkin). Other than that, this is a pretty relaxing track. I could see you taking this a few different ways if ya ever went to remix it. Later on!
on Stay with me by Rockym778
Heh, that's cool. Sometimes really great things can come from just messin around. In fact, that's how alotta my stuff takes form. Anyways, as for this track, I think it'd be great if this was like a lil interlude mix between tracks on a breakbeat or drum&bass album. Maybe spritzing in some triphop here and there too. Because this definitely lends itself to those kinds of music. Interesting mix mate. Later on!
on test flute by dliwehtfollac
Do you remember that movie The Dark Crystal? The flute on this kinda reminds me of some of the scenes where the main character would be playing his. As for what dude was sayin, yeah, they kinda blend in with the beats slowly, but they do work. Kinda sounds like a slow stepped out ceremony or somethin. Nicely done mate. Later on!
on abduction by dliwehtfollac
Interesting sample mate. And I agree that it does remind me somewhat of the Macross series. Maybe that's the route you could take on this. Do a search on Youtube for 'anime dance' (or techno or whatever) and look for videos specifically made along side anime stuff and try taking that musical approach with this. Keep bangin 'em out mate. Later on!
on Battle (fight) trk by Rtdabombnetwork
Yeah, this was pretty nice, but I gotta say that I'm thinkin the vocal side of this needed some extra beefiness to it (thinkin like more samples and such). Beyond that I really dug the production quality with the rest of it. Kinda like a dish prepared at a nice restaurant (with the right portions, seasonings, and such). Really cool stuff mate. Later on!
on Probing your Soul by Gsusfrk
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The odd little SFX synth on here sorta reminds me of the Empire Strikes Back (the enemy scout droid at the beginning on Hoth, I'm thinkin). And I really loved how psychadelic those strings were on here. Yeah, I would have to say that this is on par with the great stuff I've heard in this genre (Evol Intent, Dieselboy, etc). Though, it's sad to admit, but I seriously need to bone up on my collection of stuff there. Though I'm thinkin that this track needs more cowbell?... Haha, naw, but seriously, have ya thought about maybe adding some subdued vocal stuff to this (like a muffled guy re-enacting some scene from an epic mythologic battle or somethin)? High quality stuff here. Keep bangin 'em out mate. Later on!
I have an upcoming song you might like... give it a few days and look out on the forums for "using this 5" it's what i use lol
Thanks again man
God Bless
Steve
on Blameless by Gsusfrk
Haha, the synth on this reminds me of what a cash register at a grocery store went on a homicidal price checking spree, attacking all the baggers, I mean, cart guys at random might sound like (especially handy against those people who go through the self-check out lane that don't know how to use 'em, grrr). Hey wait, that might make for a killer cartoon on Adult Swim (crammed between Robot Chicken and the Squidbillies) and the crazy cash register could have a bi-polar price guy with an identity crisis (is it an Argentinian cargo pilot or is it a Norwegian figure skater/supermodel)?... Or maybe not (shrugs).
As for the track, I loved the lower toned stuff on here (especially the stuff that kinda sounded like guitars). And the drums were nicely done too. Though I'm thinkin that this could use a couple of stripped down breaks here and there. Cool mix mate. Later on!
The drums i digg too, but its too bad i had to reinstall it all
My "strumming" song has more of a realistic feel to the guitar, not trying to advertise just saying, i was less of a producer as i as now :) as it should be right?
Hey man, thanks for the review i'll hit one of your tracks up0 for sure!
God Bless
Steve