DonnieVyros
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Joined : 25th May 2007 - 19 years ago
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on Tonight by TraXnCtrl
Really lovin the effects you've got goin on here. I think I've heard these vocals before, but am digging what you've done with 'em (barely audible... would really add to a Rave's atmos, me thinks). Makes me think that this'd fit in perfectly with that one festival they've got up in the woods of southwestern Candana (in Ewok Village, yeah).
Def save/faved
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on Drop by TraXnCtrl
This mix is kinda remindin me of early Moby mixed with Orbital & 2-Unlimited or something. Quick question, did ya record this live? Because it seems to have that quality/feel to it. Really cool usage of mini-riffs and different sequences, makes the song fun and interesting.
On the tech-side ya might wanna consider fading-under the main voc-sams (as they seem a bit too crisp compared to the overall mix). Or maybe add some effects on 'em to get that faded sound (Stadium Reverb, for example). Also, there seems to be some clipping going on at the higher vols (so some slight remastering might be in order). Beyond that this is a pretty solid composition. Cheers!
thanks for your review and advice...I think I will play with the vocals a bit further
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on Black Jungle by Diwey
Pretty interesting grooves here. Making me think its like a fusion of Jazz & Classical. This reminds me of what it'd be like if Sade's group and Art Of Noise got together for a collab. The depth of this almost makes me wanna call it IDM, because it seems so much more involved than your run-of-the-mill dance stuff.
On the tech-side, ya might wanna consider smoothing out the end (so it doesn't just stop suddenly). Beyond that you're solid. Will def save/fave this one. Thanks for sharing mate. Lates!
It's been five years and I only answer to your comments ... I am ashamed and I apologize for that. Now I live in Poland and a lot of time (besides work) spend with his family. As I have more time to again, I created songs.
on No Better Dream by Diwey
Cool grooves here. Great accompaniment to go along with some killer vox. This almost has an REM-like vibe to it. I think my fav bits of this song are the pads and drums.
On the tech-side, ya might wanna work on that lil piano bit in the middle of the song (starting @ around 1:19) because it seems a little out-of-keeping with the rest of the song's vibe. Though admittedly, its a very nice sequence (reminds me of that song, That's Just The Way It Is by Phil Collins, I think). Beyond that this is a pretty solid composition. Nicely done!
pozdro !Thanks for your feedback !
on Aldt Schule - Looking for a hiphop vocalist by bobbybooth
The beats n scratches on this are wicked. Interesting counter-play there too (and I dunno why, but those drums sound vaguely familiar, dunno where I heard 'em before). And the bassline on this is killer (got my subs twitchin, srsly). I'd almost love to hear this with just the elements listed above, because...
On the tech-side, ya might wanna punch yer guitar leads (?) down just a tad, because they seem a bit overwhelming (and kinda sound like a car alarm going off). Also, keep in mind the tonal quality when it comes to this being played at higher volumes (say at a concert or club... don't wanna have yer fans grabbing their ears in agony, ya know). Sequence-wise, I'd say that you were pretty on point. Dunno if I'd recommend using a different sound font or just doing some adjustments to the one ya got now (because it does have a real HH quality to it, kinda makin me think of DMX for some reason). At any rate, cool stuff mate. Lates!
on Matthews Southern Comfort - SuperFiltered by bobbybooth
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This is absolutely superb mate. You've captured that whole FH vibe 100 here. I'm really digging yer synth treatment here. And beyond the filters it kinda seems like were on the same page when it comes to arranging (with 'machine gun keying' as I've been call it).
On the tech-side, the only thing I could think to suggest is to maybe punch up the kicks vol (or and another channel of just kicks) to give 'em more definition (coz with my sub when its all the way down I can hardly hear 'em). You also might wanna humor the idea of adding some vox to this (maybe just a lil something in the middle to add extra flavor, ya know). Otherwise, this is excellent. Def save/faved. Cheers!
Thanks for the review again!
on Believe me by Diwey
The vox on this kinda remind me of an English version of that one singer that was played in the city scene near the end of Saving Private Ryan. Music-wise this is like a mix of R&B, Pop, & Euro-Dance (so Pop is a pretty good classification for it because in a way I am reminded of Paula Abdul & Madonna from around 90).
On the tech-side I'd work on that sudden end (seems like it cuts off). Dunno how I feel about the intro to this, because though its cool it makes me think that the song is gonna go in a completely different direction (like more melancholy & orchestral). Though it def works with the vox. I might also think about playin with levels of the different channels, because they all seem to lead... Like they're all fighting for the top spot, ya know. Maybe pull back the synths just a tad when she's singin or somethin. Eh, either way, this is pretty sweet. Save/Faved!
on Without you by Diwey
Yeah the vox are pretty neat (ya pitched 'em up right?), the effects ya threw on 'em were a nice touch, me thinks (gated echo?). And the intro piano has a cool rag-time vibe to 'em. The pads remind me of so much other stuff that I'm not gonna go into it. Though they're nice too (very pure and classic to the genre IMO).
On the tech-side, I dunno how I feel about the one lead sequence ya used starting at around 2:38. I'm not sure what it is about 'em, but there's just somethin that seems to clash with the overall feel of the rest of the song (maybe I'm just being a weirdo though). Maybe if ya keyed 'em down to better match the other piano stuff you've got on here? Or possibly swap 'em out to another sound font (like bells, vibes, or something). Either way, this is a pretty solid composition you got here mate. Lates!
It's been five years and I only answer to your comments ... I am ashamed and I apologize for that. Now I live in Poland and a lot of time (besides work) spend with his family. As I have more time to again, I created songs.
on Untitled Featuring Love Beth Drew Mix 2 by Spivkurl
"Please check the light in the refrigerator door..." ? Haha, that's pretty wild mang! Suffice to say, I'm just luvin the vox on this! And right there I'm thinkin you could harvest a pretty killer song name. At the mo, my mind's on...
-Freon Exchange
Or just FE which is the element label for Iron. Kinda odd, but what came to mind with the line above and all that stuff about "lone soldiers". Moving past that this keeps making me think of Uma Thurman's character from Pulp Fiction (dunno why). That'd be a cool costume idea if you were to make a music video for this.
On the tech-side, I don't really have anything for ya, coz this is so jammin. The only thing I could suggest is that ya do an up-tempo, Electro/Trip-hop mix of this (think along the lines of the Freestylers stylings of their newer stuff here)... Or maybe you could let someone else do it (friendly hook-up or mini-comp w/stems). Either way, I'm defo gonna save/fave this. Brilliantly done mate. Lates!
on No More Free Mix 2 by Spivkurl
The vox on this kinda remind me of a mix between Biz Markie and Frank Zappa. It also makes me think that this'd be what a slowed down mix of Funk would sound like. Course, Dub is a bit outside of my comfort zone (somethin about it just seems so alien to me). Maybe its a matter of tempo (slow bass is like throwin a curve ball in Baseball). At any rate, very good tune to just chill out to. Lates!
on Songwriter by TheDfect
I'll agree with MrBill, the arranging & flowing on this sounds really top notch. Wouldn't call it pro just yet, because just like before, you've got some clipping going on (not as much as there was on the last one... just needs some slight tweekin here). Yer bro's got skill on the ax, man (and I'm diggin those slight effects ya threw onto 'em too). Sounds like you guys had a lotta fun makin this one (just has that energy about it, ya know). Cheers!
on Heads Up by TheDfect
The pianos give it a nice & epic quality. I dig the way it moves into a Linkin Park-esque type of vibe. Though, on the tech-side, you're gonna def gonna wanna go back and rework your levels on this because its clippin like a mother at the higher vols. I would also recommend pullin the vocals back just a little, because they sound a bit punchy in parts (compared to the backing music). Otherwise, it was pretty cool (def dug all the dif chans ya did for the main chorus). Lates!
on Welcome to the Party by NeonStrawberry
I'm really digging the mix (though it seems to be a bit crisp on the high side... a simple tweek of the EQ'll take care of that). I can see why ya chose Nepaul's vox, coz they've got that nice funky quality to 'em (speaking of which, name-wise how 'bout "Funky Robots since he says that near the end of the song and the vibe that the music has on here). You did a nice job of matching that with those uber sweet basslines you've got going through this (that's why I mentioned the crisp thing above, because I'd kinda like to hear 'em more, ya know). The drums're cool too, am I correct in guessing ya threw some Hall reverb on 'em? If you've got the ability to do some 'knob-shiftin' it might sound killer if ya added some filter on 'em to drown their sound at certain points. And that gave me another idea... Could you do some vinyl stops or wind downs on this (like at the point between the intro and start of the raps, for example). Sorry for the rambling mate, this just got my mind goin. This is some pretty killer stuff ya rolled here. Saved/faved. Cheers!
PS. Don't forget to check off the *Contains Adult Contact option (for the language of the 'pella).
on Dirty Fighter Shuffle by NeonStrawberry
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This reminds me of a lil Acid with some of the synth treatment ya had on here. Along with it having some old 8-bit video game qualities. Structure-wise, it kinda bounces around and that's a toss up, really. On one side it adds an interesting dynamic. Though on the other side it has a part of my mind hunting for the order outta it.
So technically, I wanna suggest trying some firmer mixing on this (like 'Pyramid-style arranging'... channels build into eachother like blocks or steps... ie- bass (x4), drums (x4, starting on the 2nd bass loop, 1 gap (both), repeat while introducing another element). Then again, I'm also thinking that this'd sound wicked if you were able to mix it in 5.1 surround (or if not, just pan & level adjust w/fades... like chan 1 left 25% vol neg 3, chan 2 left 50% vol neg 4.5 and so on). I mean, just imagine how cool it'd be if ya just had one lil synth bit coming out of the right rear speaker and maybe did some kinda clock-wise wrap around with the bass or something, ya know? Just some stuff to play with there. Otherwise, I'd say that yer heading in the right direction here. Lates!
on Make believe (feat Monique Lawson) by Lvino
Pretty jammin chune mate. Didn't hear the original, but I def like the direction ya took it on this vers. Its chock full of that Freestyle freshness that I loved hearing as a kid (in fact that's what led me into producing, one of the biggest influences atleast). The vocals on this are so sweet and juicy I can see why ya wanted to mess with 'em. The drums on this are banging, but I think my fav part of the music-side are the echoey bass synths ya used on here. This would defo make for a great piece to play at the roller rink during the lights-out part. Cool stuff indeed. Saved/faved. Lates!
on December Snow by theHumps
Well, I'd say that you achieved yer goal rather nicely here. I could see this being used for a jewelry ad or luxury car commercial. And I dunno why, but this kept making me wanna sing along to it. Then I remembered that car scene in Scary Movie 2 and then the song started reminding me of that one Vitamin C tune from about 10 years ago. Which prolly explains the singing along part, haha. Only tech-side thing I could suggest is if those mini-piano loops were done in midi to switch 'em out to a grand for certain parts (to help give 'em a richer quality, ya know). Otherwise, this was pretty nicely done. Cheers!
Happy Holidays Donnie!
Wayne
on Merchant by Spivkurl
I absolutely love the plucked guitar on this. Did you use nylon strings? I think what makes 'em so great is that humanized sound quality they have (can see you playin 'em live, ya know). Kind of pairs well with the super artificial sound of the drum machine ya used on here. On that end I really dug the shakers and effected hits ya got. And sometimes it's good to keep things minim. Too many folks wanna throw everything at us at once these days it seems. Sorta nice when we're able to take a step back from that to just get swallowed up by the vibe and grooves of what's there. The only thing I wasn't so keen on is that one sound font ya used for the synth lead, but we've talked about that before and that's just me it seems. Anyways, nicely done mate. Later on!
on DJ DtagoN feat Carmen La Puerta-Oiga Usted Senora by DJsDragoN
Hmm, I'm thinking that ya might wanna mess with throwing some modulation (or other similar effects) on this to add interest and more dynamic to the song before the vocals kick in, because though I love the vibe you've created here, it does seem a bit repetitive. Be a knob-tweeker, haha (sorry, bad joke from a sampler addict). I do think that this track blends well with the vocals. And I actually kinda like the raw quality of her singing (makes it seem more nature and live performance-like). Though, I won't hesitate from suggesting that ya experiment with effects on them too (just for the enjoyment of playing around in yer lab, ya know). Anyways, yer on the right track here. Just tweek it a lil and you'll be golden. Lates!
on DJ DragoN-Castelul Bran by DJsDragoN
That must've been really cool. In an odd sorta way though. I say odd because I've been to places here in the southeastern US where books & films were set. And a fun bit of useless trivia is- I went to basic at where they shot the movie Stripes. My barracks was right down the road from the ones seen in the film and we'd actually run around them for our APFT (we also ran the same obstacle course they did).
Nuff about that and let's talk about the song now.
This def has a nice open and airy vibe to it (which I'm sure matches the vaulted ceilings of the castle halls). And the combined quality of the fonts ya used give it a cool feeling, that I know is usually present in old brick/stone structures. The bass sequence's steady, almost monotonous nature aides in painting a picture of falling rain striking the ground. The pads are kinda like the echoes of light cast out/down from the lightning. On the tech-side, the only thing I'd suggest at this point in time (since this was done so long ago) is to work on smoothing out that sudden end (make it soft & smooth just like the intro was). Lates!
Yeah it sure was an unforgettable experience visiting it! And in the perfect setting weather wise too.Highly recommended if you are ever in Romania ;)
I bet you too witnessed some great places in your travels as you said.
Yes man your description captured exactly what I was trying to portray in the song and what was taking place! Really glad you could feel all the atmosphere I put into the track! Very good! I agree on what you said about the ending.I got to go work on that ;)
Have a great day and thanks again for your time and nice words! :))
on Ira in melatonine sanctuary by NeonStrawberry
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I'm really digging this song. How it maintains a high energy level throughout and twists & turns between the different genres. IMO, there isn't nearly enough Goa-psy on this site. Which is strange considering how cool that stuff is. Falling back on the track, perhaps to make it longer you could focus on doing a few more section isolated bridges- Like, drop out everything except for the drums & bass and then briefly cut the drums or swap 'em via a cross-channel fade for some pads and background effects... Or another thing you could try is a staged introduction mixing style- Like, do a snare roll to a single bass kick (with slight reverb or an echoed delay), allow for there to be a moment of silence and bring everything back (including the new element, say, one of the synth leads). And because of the Drum&Bass aspect I almost wanna suggest throwing on some vocal stabs (though I dunno how that would meld with the Goa side of things). Eh, I dunno, play around with it just a lil to see how it'd fit. Otherwise, this sounds like you're well on yer way to creating a masterful and original composition. Thanks for sharing mate. Saved/faved. Lates!
on Bengal Flare by NeonStrawberry
The beats on this remind me of some action movie (like the stuff that plays during the intro of the main characters or during the outro, post climax when the lead is making either the mission statement of his/her group, the film, or is announcing their version of "Happily ever-after"). And despite the somewhat slower flow of the synths on this I think that it creates an interesting dynamic to the fast paced drums. In a way, creating a sort of Lounge-ish vibe to the song. As if the song itself is a duality (like the epidermis of skin or water-table, separating gas from liquid... inside from outside). In a way, it's as if you've captured the voice of contemplation here. Creating a soundtrack for our inner-monologues (or firing neural synapses... which gave me a thought, since they're electrical impulses, I wonder what sort of sound they produce, if any). Cool stuff here mate. Would make for a great video. Lates!
couldn't finish it since :)
on Valley by Spivkurl
There's bits of this that remind me of early Daft Punk stuff, especially the synth that accompanies the bass. Though the drumwork outshines them by a mile. Makes me think of what it'd be like if Josh Wink were to get into IDM Breaks, ya know? And the bass (or low end guitar?) gives it a Industrial feel. This would be great to play some THPS to. Saved/faved. Lates!
on Clarity Mix 3 by Spivkurl
If yer wife was thinkin along the lines of old 50 foot atomic death bots, then I could see why she'd think this was scary. Coz I kinda get this vibe of being chased by some killin machine... If that machine was built like a Buick. I think it has something to do with the monotonous sound of that one guitar at the beginning (makes me think of either stomping feet or lazer fire or dare I say, electro-shock therapy... doing the "Lightswitch Raver").
This is such a groovin lil track... And it even sounds as if it uses that sound font I discussed in that other review. It works perfectly here IMO. The only thing that I think is off is the name... Mainly in relation to the first paragraph I wrote. Though that's completely "Toemaytoe-toemahtoe", because just because I'm thinkin of homocidal mechanisms don't mean the next person will. Ah ha, and there's my "Clarity", haha. Later on!
on Grime Wave by ChrissG
Interesting stuff mate. Don't know all that much about Dubstep, but this isn't like any of the other stuff I've heard in that genre. Sounds kinda urban, but I dunno whether I'd be inclined to call it hiphop or R&B, though I could see some vocalist going crazy with this. And the title made me laugh, coz I could see Dave Chappelle doing some Chuck Taylor skit where he'd revisit the Al Roker character doing the weather and bust out sayin- "It's a Grime Wave, b*tch. Yo @$$ is gonna get robbed. I just saw Tron mug a dog. Run nukka, run! I'm outta here, I quit... Again. Again? Why the helle did I agree to come back? Screw yall, I'm headed for tha hills!" Wait, what... Where am I (haha). Nice one mate. Lates!
on Cant keep waiting by ChrissG