ValveDriver

That's a pretty slick track you got here. Excellent work on the mix. Everything is crystal, it all sits well by way of stereo separation and panning. I like the vox as well. In the beginning, it sounds like a vocoder and some distortion, maybe? I think the only thing I would have done differently with them is add a little reverb and or delay. But, that's just my own personal preference. What you have is just fine the way it is. I like the way the second set of vox are a little cleaner and dryer.
Yeah, this is a good track. I think my only real complaint is the abrupt ending. Even then, it's a small complaint.
Excellent work.
Take care.
V.

I love it, brother! I saw that RedFang was mentioned in an earlier comment. Those guys are from my hometown.
This is has a great groove, and killer tones. Excellent work, my friend.
Take care.
Aaron.

This is well done. There's enough variation and accents to keep it from getting boring. Personally, I like the length of it. It gives you time to really get into it and enjoy the ride.
I only have a couple of suggestions. I think you could bring the volume up during the 2:30-4:00 section. It's a nice break, but too quiet for as little that's happening. Either that or add some kind of dynamic movement over the top of it to carry you across and justify the lower volumes.
You have an excellent use of the cutoff/reso automation. Your restraint in the beginning from going wide open right away makes great anticipation for the build.
I like the crossfading, vocoded vocals.
I would also suggest maybe bringing the snare/claps up just a touch. They're fairly quiet in the mix.
Overall, man, I'd say good work. It sounds like you put some time and effort into it. Keep it up.
Take care.
V.

This is a pretty slick track you have here. It reminds me a lot of the dubstep that was comin' out around 2012. It has a bit of a Flux Pavilion/Excision sound to it.
It all sounds pretty good. The vocals are a little buried in the mix. They could come up just a touch. Kind of even them out with the rest of the mix, ya know?
Other than that, great, high energy track. Quality work.
Take care.
V.

Glenn, hello. I don't know if you are familiar with Looperman's very own Tumbleweed, but he is also a phenomenal guitarist. This song reminds me of some of his work. I mention him, not to take away from your abilities or skills, but instead to say that it would be amazing to hear the two of you collaborate on a call and response duet. What a captivating "conversation" that would be.
Just listening to this, I can tell that when you play, you disappear from this plane and exist solely in the dimension where music is like an omnipresent being. A place where you have to ask yourself, "Am I creating this music, or am I just a vessel for the music that was already there?" I imagine when it's time to stop, you have to come up for air.
Anyhow, excellent work. It is definitely a Chill-out song.
Take care.
V.

I only have one surviving track from 27 years ago. Maybe 2 if I dig deep enough in the files. Sometimes I think about posting it, but then I listen to it again, and I just can't bring myself to do it. I still love it simply because it was one of my first completed tracks, but man...it's rough.
There are a lot of elements in this track that take me back to when I first started. I do really dig the synth work at 2:05. I like the cutoff/Reso work.
Cool work, man. Thanks for sharing.

You want to know what's so great about this song? I mean, aside from the fact that the lyrics were inspired by Sesame St. It sounds like it could be track #11 on any given alt/Grunge CD from 1994. You know, the one that's kind of acts as a break after all the hits, but before the one or two that never got airplay, but go harder than the rest.
It's cool, really. This is a new song, (comparatively), but it still took me back as if I had been listening to it for 30 years.
Excellent work, my friend.
Take care.
V.

Good work on this. I have to agree with Micky's comment below, the guitar does have a touch of Robbie Krieger in it. I think the only critique I have is that the percussion could be just a nudge louder. Other than that, great track, man.
Take care.
V.

You're off to a good start. Something to keep in mind, if you're playing this live, then you should try recording the guitar 4 times. Assign each recording to their own track in the mixer so you have 4 different channels of the same guitar part. Then, you'll want to pan channel one 100% to the left. Pan channel two 70% to the left. Then, channel three 70% to the right, and finally, channel four 100% to the right. By stacking them and giving them stereo separation, this will give it a very wide, full and big metal sound. By going no less than 70% it leaves a pocket in the middle for the bass guitar and vocals to sit without any frequency interference. But, you have to record them individually. If you just record it once and try sending copies to four channels, You will get terrible phasing, because all of the frequencies are identical and playing at the same time. There has to be some variance in the tracks to avoid that.
Again, you're off to a good start. Give this a try and see what you think.
Take care
V.

This is really nice. The music in it reminds me a lot of some early Syd Barret era Pink Floyd. The vocals, obviously very different from that, but still very well done. It's very pleasant and dreamlike. Good work.
Take care.
V.

The time you spent on this paid off. To me, it sounds good. The mix is crystal. Your transitions are seamless. Excellent use of effects. The change up of beats keeps it moving along without becoming stale or uninteresting, and done without it sounding like it was puzzle pieced together.
I have a track posted up here that took me almost 400 hours to get right. Much like you, I would get stuck, and toss it aside. Then come back, delete half of what I did the previous time and start over. Adding here and deleting there. So, I can relate, man. I know how it turns into a love/hate thing by the time you're done.
None the less, you've done a great job once it was all said and done. Keep it up!
Take care.
V.

I'm always amazed by people that can play like this. About all I can do is knock out some heavily distorted heavy metal riffs one at a time for the sake of recording and piecing together a track. I've always wanted to be this good, but my attention span for learning it is severely lacking. And when I do have the focus, there are so many interruptions, I still can't focus. You know what I mean?
Anyhow, this isn't about me. This is about a beautiful acoustic piece that you have performed. I read in one of your replies to a comment below that you improvise everything. That's damned impressive.
I can't put my finger on why or how, but this almost has a bit of Latin flavor. The melancholic nature of this is touching. A very emotional piece. I'm guessing there was someone in mind while you played this. Either someone that you care deeply for, or there's a longing for them, and this is your confession from a distance.
At any rate. Beautiful piece, and thank you for sharing.
Take care
V

This is pretty damned good, man. I haven't checked out the full version yet, but it's on my to-do list. I especially enjoyed the section starting at 1:57. It holds a certain metal breakdown quality.
And on that note, a suggestion, if I may. I know you're looking to incorporate metal into it. But in the grand scheme, that goes deeper than just distorted guitars and/or fast drums. If you're looking to put emphasis on the "heavy" in heavy metal, I suggest listening to some Deathcore and really analyzing the break downs, riffs, time signatures, and mixing. Or, if you're looking more for of the "metal", take a look at something more in the direction of Metalcore, or even Post-##### genres. Use them for some of their foundational elements as opposed to just surface value.
I'm sure you're already on top of it, though. Just a thought on my part.
Take care.
Aaron

Danke, how are you, brother?
For some reason I thought I commented on this one, but apparently I did not.
First, that lead guitar that comes in at 3:30. Wow! That is seriously some rocking guitar, man.
I'm not sure who is on vocals, but he almost has a Ronnie VanZant quality to his voice. (Lynyrd Skynyrd).
Great song, my friend. I like the direction you ended up taking with your music. I remember back in the old days of Looperman, you had a lot more electronica influence in your work. I always really liked that too, but I really like the rock, lo-fi and chill-out you've been doing the last couple of years.
As always, I hope you're doing well.
Take care, friend.
Aaron

Oli, the rumble is perfect in my opinion. It really helps fill it out without any clutter. It makes the song much larger. The bass gives the whole thing that bottom end that it needed. Did you custom build the rumble? If so, you did a good job. The EQ'ing and the reverb are clearly present, but not overpowering, and it doesn't make the mix sound muddy.
Yeah, I think you did a great job with it!
Again, take care.
V.

This was good before, but it's way better now.
I've always liked longer songs. Too many times you'll just be really getting into it and then it's over. It's always better when you can really take your time and feel the groove long enough to make it worth it. Once you find that "zone" you don't want to leave too early, ya know? I've never understood how people can like a song, but then say it's too long.
Anyhow, did you add some rumble to the kicks? It seems to be much, much heavier on the bottom end, and much more balanced and full, as well. It seems to be complete now.
Excellent work!
Take care.
V.

I like this. It's very calm. I know you have it under "Acoustic", but which genre would you say this is? It's not really classical, it's not entirely Jazz, I wouldn't even call it contemporary. But I know it's something. It's like something you would hear in a cozy book store while sipping on a hot latte, reading some rock star's autobiography.

Hey, how ya doin? This is a decent track. I do like the the middle eastern flare in here. Your mixing of the modern sounds with the more traditional was done well. I think, and this is just my own preference, I would have added some low-end underneath it all. Like a soft reese, or a sequenced bass line. Or both alternating. But, like I said, that's just my own thing. I still love it just how it is.
Good work, keep it up!
Take care.
V.

This is produced very well. There's a lot happening, but it's still very minimal sounding. It's very spacious, and everything has room to breathe.
The vocals are very reminiscent of Nikkie Van Lierop. Add some heavily distorted Reese bass lines and you'd have what could easily be a Lords Of Acid song. That's a compliment. I'm assuming at least one of you is a fan of theirs.
Either way, good work, keep it up.
Take care.
V.

I like what you've done with this. It's very similar to the original, but still worlds apart. Your addition of the percussion takes it to a different place. Honestly, no offense to Joni and her crew, but I like your bass guitar tones much better. The effects on your acoustic make it a little softer too. Even though you say it's a little jarring at first, I have to disagree. Your version actually seems to be more relaxed, even though there is more to it. I think with what you've done, it almost gives it a darker feel. Like something out of an old 90s indie flick.
Yeah, good work.
Take care.
V.