DonnieVyros
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Joined : 25th May 2007 - 18 years ago
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DonnieVyros has posted 953 comments on other peoples tracks.
DonnieVyros has posted 953 comments on other peoples tracks.
on david guetta sexy chick dub mix by sweetz256
on We re all people people by bobbybooth
First thing I've gotta suggest is working on that odd different sounding (seems like it cuts off too soon).
Hmm, vocal-wise I had an idea. Go n see if DJAerith still has their choral desert wailing acapellas up (layer 1 to accentuate the light n airy pads you've got going now). Next, I'm thinkin it'd be killer if you could find an acapella of someone who sounds like Seal (thinking of something like his song Crazy here). Picture something in the stylings of Sting's Desert Rose (but with more grit & soul) and you'll be dead-on.
Melody-wise, I think you're pretty solid. Can't really think of anything that would compliment it. Beyond maybe an additional layer of bass (shrugs). Anyways, killer tune mate. Lates!
cheers!
on Take It. by bobbybooth
Just be sure that you don't take too much of it (might make ya sick, har har). Pretty solid groove mate, with or without the vocal stuffs (could go either way IMO). The only thing I could think to suggest here is to throw in some more bridges (kinda like short 10 second lulls in the vox, serving to accentuate the different emotions of his delivery, ya know). Beyond that, nicely done mate. Lates!
on Marajuana Magazine Sales (Rap/Metal with lyrics) by SkullG
I dunno why, but Staind's earlier stuff just popped into my head (mainly how he'd do that mumbling whisper thing at times). Here I'm thinkin that you could do somethin like "Ah yeeeeah" (or similar scat, like the sigh at the tail end of the piece) here and there before your breaks from singing. And now I'm thinkin of Gravity Kills and am thinkin that it might be cool if you broke away from using effects every once in a while. Anyways, that's all I got. Lates!
on SkullGrenade Sod Demo (Rap/Metal w/lyrics) by SkullG
I like the overall vibe of this ('specially the intro riff). The vocals are pretty much dead on, remindin me of something out of a live PA. Though one suggestion I would make is to periodically fade-up the music to better match the vox (like for the parts where there are lulls in yer signing). Wonders what the full vers sounds like? Lates!
on Importing Hungry Ghosts by n0mad23
Uber nice vocal effects stuff near the end. As for the rest, it makes me think of what it'd be like to be messed up at a circus or county fair (less scary and more trippy). Skewed perspective of clowns, carnies, exotic animals, passing crowds of people, and the lights of the rides. Or even better, think of that one scene from the movie Dumbo when he gets drunk (and they sing Heffalumps & Woozles, I think). Course, that could just be me (oddball that I am). Def cool concept though (it'd fit in nicely with some film stuff). Lates!
on Totems from the Diaspora by n0mad23
Is that a drone yer playing, or are you just excited to be here?
Interesting thing that, have you ever messed with a Didgeridoo? They're pretty fun, but getting the mouth to putter right is pure silliness (my mama taught me that it wasn't kosher to make farty noises like that). Oddly enough, I was was thinkin about this earlier because a song came on the radio with one when I was comin back from school.
Very tight drum work going on here and the percs kinda remind me of some of Robert Miles stuff. The only things I'm thinkin that would make this sound cooler is if ya had some Sitar action (and possibly even some kind of flute). Would def add to that world flavor of this. Anyways, cool tune mate. Lates!
on Windstream by koble
I seriously love the retro vibe of this (like from the era of Yaz with their experimental pop-jazz, sans the vocals). Sounds like ya had a lotta fun making this one. The synth treatment on this is fabulous with a buncha lil gems to focus on at one time (together or individually). Def a sweet morsel here. Thanks for sharing mate. Lates!
on Transit Pow Wow (feat n0mad23 and Avonaco) by Salook
The vocals & percussives on this song are outstanding. And I think this is a really interesting blend of rock & tribal/new age. Dunno why, but this makes me think of that trip sequence in the movie Beavis & Butt-head and kinda like what would've happened if Beavis had tripped longer, ya know? Anyways, nicely done. Lates!
agreed, the vocals and percussives are the key ingredients to this one, never thought about the rock aspect, but you are the second person to say that and listening again i hear the element for sure....thanks for the comments.. peace.
on skyline ft shannon hurley by doob
on Dimension Dive by KDLproject
I almost expect to hear some old crackly recording of some random movie audio from way-back-when. Kinda done in the stylings of the Afro Samurai sndtrk. And other parts of this song leave me expecting ambient environmental sounds- Such as the warning beep of a construction vehicle backing up (heck, the entire site now that I think about it... diesel engines, earth moving, etc.). Possibly paired with some kinda vocals done in a computer voice way (like the one on the Enterprise from TNG or Hal from 2001- What are you doing Dave? Haha). Cool vibes here mate. Cheers!
on ShapeShifter (feat. Slap Johnson) by KDLproject
The random:
The name of this track looks familiar (dunno why). Did you have it up before? Nevermind, I'm prolly thinkin of the Josie & the Pussycats sndtrk.
The good:
Coolness with the mellow pianos paired with the upbeat drums. Those synth leads were pretty choice too.
The bad & suggestive:
At the moment I can't think of anything off the top of my head. Hmm, maybe this'd sound cooler if ya added some famous old speech to it (dunno why, but I keep thinkin of JFKs voice here). Anyways, nicely done mate. Lates!
on DJ DragoN-Pappos Theme by DJsDragoN
Random tid bit. The part in the description (word for grandpa) reminds me of the native amer word Papoose (not 100 percent sure I spelled that right)- word for infant or child.
The bass & main leads are prolly my fav bits of this song. The randomness of the drums was a nice touch too.
Watch out for yer levels (particularly on the low end) because the sound qual goes way down when I try playing this at higher volumes. And given their uber high frequencies, ya might wanna tone down the strings just a tad too (just to have 'em work themselves better in with the rest of the mix). Lates!
Glad to hear you liked the track and enjoyed how I worked on it! Thanks for the tip on the sound levels! Hadn't noticed that as I hadn't heard it on loud speakers only through the headphones so thanks for the tip! :)
Have a great day man!
on DJ DragoN-Draga Mea (2010 Remix) by DJsDragoN
The random:
A song for a GF, ay? That's cool, I've done that 2 or 3 times now (the first one started off as a collab with me trying to teach her how to use audio software).
The good:
The drum treatment at the beginning is superb (kinda reminds me of that one song that was played in the Bongo club in the movie The Mask). The way you start off the leads is pretty cool too. Like the simple double pluck that works its way into the more complex pattern. The track is beautifully done for the most part. Though synthetic is has a natural quality about it (like that Cricket sounding bit of percs).
The bad & suggestive:
I might work on the last part of this because it begins to sound a little repetitive for the last minute or so (where that whiny sine bit of synth comes in). Maybe you could work on dropping out certain elements of the song (where it'd only be the drums and the alarm sounding choir pads). Oh, and also reintroduce some bass somewhere in there. Anyways, cool stuff. Later on!
haha yes I get what you mean about the drumwork in here.Yes it also reminds me of that now that you say that even though I wasn't even thinking about that when I made it ;)
I agree with your suggestions also! Very good ideas man! :)
Glad you liked what I did with this track and thanks for listening as of course it is a special one for me! My inspiration was drawn from my girlfriend who I care about very much so I'm glad the song worked out so well!
on The Dark Fan (unfinished) by Alen9R
Def be careful with those rusty wheel, screechy sounding parts at the beginning. Might serve to annoy more than define the atmos of the song at their present volume. I think my favorite bit of this song comes in at about 2:05 (that crazy bass sounding pad). And I also love that bit of synth you've got on here that makes it sound like deep water decompression noises. Cool stuff mate. Lates!
I thought with rusty wheel create a very creepy atmosphere,but yeah I need to look better at the level of sound, nice observation DAverage!
thank you!
cheerz
on Agent Of Influenza Repost by phantomhim
Pretty on point for a freestyle session. Vocally there was only one point where I felt they needed a lil tweekin- The "Work hard" bit at the end (thinkin that it was the background mumbling that might've taken away from 'em). Moving on, I'm really diggin the old skool horns & flute on here. The bass is pretty jammin too and makes me kinda wanna hear bits of it (and the drums solo'd). Like, drop everything out for a moment and just have them (maybe that'd be a cool lil bridge for that part before the area at the end where the vox start getting repeated). Now I've got the sudden urge to go to a skating rink, izn't dat veird, yah. Haha, lates!
on PEACE TO ALL LOOPERS by phantomhim
The random:
Dunno why but the title & song make me think of Tiny Tim dancin to Daft Punk of somethin (shrugs).
The good:
Really smooth blend going on here. Kinda reminds me of a mix between 80s R&B and Euro House. There was a song that came out a few years ago by Basement Jaxx that I keep thinkin of (Red Alert, I think- keep hearin vocals like that for this).
The bad & suggestive:
The brevity of the track is killing me. I keep wanting it to go longer, but I know how it is to start something and BAM, ya hit a certain point where you dunno how to progress it out. Maybe if you were to work on this again you could cut the vocal sounding synths and just have the bass & guitar (?) stuff going. Then bring back the drums and maybe cut one of the 2 from above (bass or guitar) while reintroducing the vox. Anyways, nuff ramblin. Nice foundation you got goin on here. Lates!
Was aiming for a style similar to Daft Punk crossed with Basement Jaxx in this one. Also it's at the demo stage like all my tracks up here. The arrange, different sections etc aren't in there yet, this one's probably at about 70% right now.
I get the Daft Punk part, Tiny Tim reference seems bizarre to me, but then you are dressed as SpiderMan Djing in your pic, so I should have suspected something random to be thrown in there. : P
I'll have a think about what you said when I go to finish that track. Thanks for taking the time to write the review and advice man, appreciated.
on Midsummers Lament (unplugged) by coolvibe
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Though short this is a pretty decent track you've got started here. This would be really great with some pads and brush drums, me thinks. Kinda has an epic space adventure or cruising the countryside vibe to it. I would definitely love to hear a longer version of this. Hope to see more of you around. Lates!
on CRAZY BY HOLLYBOOTS by NADMS1
The random:
The name reminds me of Brittany Spears for some odd reason (shrugs).
The good:
This song reminds me a bit of Madonna mixed with Lady Gaga. Particularly the video of her hit from 99 or 2k (the one with the cowboy hat). Like the hat treatment on the drums & the bass (makes me think of synth-pop from the 80s). I also dig the backing vocal treatment on this.
The bad & suggestive:
I'd work on the mixdown on this a little, because it sounded as though the vocals were coming out a bit hotter than the rest of the mix (overpowering the guitars & lower end of the drums, for example). And I can barely hear the whisper/spoken parts of them (especially the male's stuff). Beyond that this was a pretty decent track. Keep 'em comin mate. Lates!
on DANGEROUS BY HOLLYBOOTS by NADMS1
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Sweet intro BTW... Dunno why, but for some odd reason it reminded me of Linkin Park (instrument-wise). Once, the vocals kick in I am reminded of the band of Superchic[K] mixed with a little of The Corrs. The music on this makes me think of movies like Road Trip & American Pie (whichever installment). Coolness!
on Sleep Disconnected ft Grotesk by bobbybooth
Superb lil scratch break @ around 0:33 (another nice scratch @ around 2:29)! Great drumwork @ around 2:50 onwards!
& "...Didn't mean to 'Who-oink' me"? Oh, wake... Wake, gotcha!
Just playin. Also, I really dig the bits of the lead strings you've got on this. Give it a grimy classical HH flavor, me thinks.
Can only suggest 2 things with this one. First is easy, the name (might wanna ad *featuring Grotesk for the appropriate credits, ya know?). Second is the sudden end. This song was so jammin that it was really unexpected. Beyond that, really smoothly done here mate. Lates!
Im not sure if it was cheesy or not to have the alarm clock and the stop starts matching the sleep bits, but what the heck.
good call on the credits - grotesk contributed alot to the track after all.
hmm the end. yeah maybe it is sudden. I guess i was thinking it kinda ended it in time with the vocals, almost like a sign off, thank you and good night and back in the box.
This was a track i did ages ago so appreciate you giving it some love. Was the first one i felt like it was cleanly produced after trying to force vocals into some other tracks - watermark etc.
Thanks Dave-Rage :)
on talk about the sky- ft Hektor Skillet by bobbybooth
The random:
It came from the late 80s to kill 'em all with distorted drums of death!
The good:
Pretty good job of matching and capturing the vibe contained within the vocals. Quick question, did you actually play guitar or use guitar loops on this or did you just use another sound font and add effect on it to make 'em sound that way (like I've done a few times before)? Either way, they sound pretty jammin- 'specially when paired with the drums.
The bad & suggestive:
Dunno why, but right off the bat I'm thinkin that this would sound so much cooler if it had some female backing vocals (either solo or choral style). Think along the lines of some gal doing a cover of Oasis's tune Wonderwall (maybe just a couple of lines like- "All the roads that lead you there are winding... Blinding..." and so on). Also, watch yer levels on this (it was pushing the edge comin outta my speakers). Beyond that, coolness mate. Lates!
(edit- forgot to mention that this might be better placed in either Industrial or even Rock, I'd go with the former though)
Drums of death! like it. They are heavy arent they. I like how they drive it on. The guitar is just a sound font, with some effects and i messed with the velocity to make it sound a bit more real.
with the vocals - i was looking for a singing acapella really 0- not to take anything away from Viktors vocal which is pretty cool.A cover of wonderwall - interesting thought!!
and yes - originally i did post in Rock, but its electronically made, and often the rock posts are more garage demos, and im not sure if it would fit or not. industrial might be about right.
My favourite part of it is probably the strings though - when the vocal says one day i will touch the sky, and its cut back to just guitar, bass and strings i think its a pretty nice moment, before the drop back with the drums.
on fo anthem DA Instrumental by donmega
Now lemme check out this chune.
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The random:
Dunno why, but the FO part of the name makes me think of the people who post "FUUUuuuu" in forums elsewhere. Haha, I'm sucha dork.
The good:
I like the way you had the synths come in and out on this. 'Specially how they aren't always linked either (adds interest me thinks). Also lovin the way the rim shot compliments the kicks. And the leads sound like bells, so naturally I'm a fan.
The bad & suggestive:
Avoid the snare-roll abuse (there are so many songs these days that seem to be doing that, ya know). Hmm, the bass junkie in me wants to hear some dirtier basslines & soundfonts. Oooh, just had an idea- you got any decent organs to play with? I think that'd sound so bad @$$ if ya had somethin like that comin n goin & matchin the bass you already got (or comin out slower & longer, like a pad). Yeah! Anyways, pretty cool stuff mate. Keep 'em comin, cool? Lates!
the beat was erased off my hard drive to make more music!!!! but thank u for being number one!!!!
on why u hate me by donmega
The beats n melody aspect of this are pretty nice. And the flow was interesting (especially all of the lil effects ya put on 'em). Though I'm not really diggin the hook on this. Ya also might wanna work on that sudden cut off at the end. Keep bangin it out mate. Lates!
and this one is it......
this is a song that i made for my personal preference, me mad at some hators calling them
bad words
on Together by RewindNine
Pretty cool foundation track you've got started here. Though I would really love if this was to stretch out a bit more (say to somewhere around 4 mins, give or take). I kinda see what ya mean about the name, coz I do get this come-together-now vibe from it. Like, everything is peacefully fine out on the dance floor. No worries, just the groove. The only thing I could think to suggest on this is adding some pulsing bass. Something mid-range, me thinks (not too hard, not too soft). Something to accentuate the pads and reinforce the leads. Lates!