DonnieVyros
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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 & #####-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
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!
on Bonobo challenges the Electrical Storm by n0mad23
The random:
This one takes me back about a year when I first started really messing with ambient tracks (named one similar too- Summer Thunderstorm, more atmospheric in nature).
The good:
I love the subtle bits of synth on this and though the mechanical sounding stuff kinda gets away from the natural element of a storm, they do give it a nice tribal-like edge. All-in-all it makes me think of some kinda storm-within situation (like an assembly plant on the fritz or something)
The bad & suggestive:
Opps, I just looked and this isn't categorized as ambient, it's fusion (my bad, silly me). Hmm, I'm thinkin that given all of the different elements in this track you could maybe experiment with volume fade-ups for each thing (like have a few moments where the drums punch up and are main stage, fall them back and bring up the leads, and so on). Might stand to give the piece more interest and a greater dynamic range. Lates!
on Games without Frontiers - Genggong Baboon Remix by n0mad23
The random:
The name makes me think of astronauts without spaceships, haha (don't ask me why). Like the monologue to star-trek being changed to read/say- "Boldy go... To the bus stop."
Actually fits the song perfectly given how off-the-wall it sounds. I absolute the bass, whistles, and higher toned singing bits. Might haveta see if I can't snag the loop package for this just for 'em (especially the bass). Lates!
on 4:05 by LittleRailTrouble
The random:
The way ya had the intro on this I had no idea which direction you were gonna take it. I also dig the strange numeric title (did the same thing on one of my first few songs as a way to abbreviate sayin- "A $20 for a 40 ounce" = 8-20-48-40, dropped down to 8:20)
The good:
I really love the bassline on this along with the way you cut the beat in and out (a mixing style/technique that I love doing too). And the hydraulic effect you've got here and there was pretty sweet as well.
The bad & suggestions:
Dunno really what the gun ##### & blast have to do with the song (though they were cool for the different intro). If it were my mix I'd think about swappin 'em out for a CD loading or putting the needle on the record sound bytes (to go better with the hydraulic lift SFX you have on the track (might wanna ditch the broken glass SFX, because it began to have a 'canned sound' quality to it- ie, you could tell it was a loop). I'd also consider fading out the end (possibly touching back on what you did at the intro) and also work on extending the mix out about a minute or so more. Beyond that decently done. Lates!
on DJ DragoN-My Butterfly by DJsDragoN
The random:
Kinda makes me think of what the latest Predator movie's gonna be like. It has this sort of tribal vibe to it and reminds me a little of some of the longer house mixes I was doin a couple of years back.
The good:
I really dig the basic beat and the atmosphere your synths had on this. You chose some really good sound fonts to go along with the light and airy vibe of this song.
The bad & suggestions:
Be mindful of throwing in more variation into your longer mixes. Using the beat as my main example- you had them going mostly unchanged throughout 80% of the song (throwing in that drop-away fade during the last minute or so). Think of the way breakbeat & drum-n-bass DJs will have their beats suddenly cut off at one point or another in the track and leave them to hang for a few moments before bringing them back. I also suspect that the synths on this would be perfect for a hip-hop mix (possibly even including a vocalist or 2)- just somethin to keep in mind mate. Later on!
Interesting what you said about being able to do a hip hop number with this.Will keep that in mind ;)
Take care and thanks again!
on Elina Milan-Sadness (DJ DragoN Remix) by DJsDragoN
The random:
The vibe of this makes me think more along the lines of experimental house than it does of trance. Just my opinion though. Kinda has an odd Chem Bros vibe to it.
The good:
I think the random and almost chaotic piano keys work well when paired with the very structured nature of the rest of the song. Giving them room to breathe and stand out on their own. The periodic use of chirping birds add a natural flair to the song.
The bad & suggestions:
Be mindful of the sudden stop at the end. Kinda seems shaky, ya know? I'd also consider dropping or swapping out different elements of the song (like have a part that's bass isolated and then bring them back for a little bit of time, paired with the drums and then drop them out to have the drums be the isolated part, etc.). It'd add a heightened dynamic and additional level of interest to the song, me thinks. Other than that, cool stuff. Lates!
Yes I agree with your ideas.They would work well and bring the track to new heights and levels ;)
Nice stuff man will certainly put those ideas into use :) Have a great day and thanks for listening!
on Badbwoy by LittleRailTrouble
The random:
The beat on this reminds me of the way I arranged the stuff on my track Rip It (the spray can like shaker is what actually inspired the name).
The good:
This is a cool lil sample you've got goin on here. I could easily see you doubling or even tripling it's length if you were to go back and mix this more. Like I was sayin above, the beats on this are really catchy. As are the bass parts.
The bad & suggestions:
Dunno why, but I'm not that keen on dub & dubstep stuff. So naturally I'm not really diggin the voc-sams ya used on here. Without 'em I'm thinkin that you'd have a pretty bangin Glitch tune in the works. Later on!
on DJ DragoN feat.Elina Milan-Let's Dance by DJsDragoN
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The random:
The title & vocoded part of her vox reminds me of Madonna's album with the hit Time Goes By. Yet, mixed with more of an 80s EDM pioneer vibe.
The good:
The way you crafted this song gives it a very high energy. And because of all the different elements within the song I'd say that this is very remix-worthy.
The bad & suggestive:
Though I dig the vocoded effects you added to the vox I would've loved to hear part of her singing that were less effected by them (as if floating back and forth between natural and artificial). Kinda like she was an android losing control of her basic functions by some outside influence (hacker, virus, damage, etc). Think of the Armitage anime movies here to get an idea of what I mean. Beyond that this was a pretty solid composition. Lates!
Glad to hear that you liked how I worked on creating this track! Yeah I agree what you say about the style of how the vocals were made.I bet Elina was thinking this too and inspired with this when making them.As for your suggestions I agree it would work for a very interesting idea but this is how I got the vocals from Elina,already with the vocoded effects as this is how she created them! Interesting thoughts man!
Thanks again and for adding this to your faves!
Have a great day!