mrwolf14
London is drowning and I live by the river
Munich, Germany
Joined : 7th Oct 2012 - 13 years ago
Last Online : 26th Feb 2024 - 2 years ago
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on lets forget about my inconvincible father by ElenaSatine
You have some of my favorite music ingredients in here!
The guitar around 1:05 is really "darkish" ... and the final part is intricate ... I like it!
Looking forward to hear it with a beat...
Ciao, Domenico
you are very kind my friend
much much appreciations.
Elena :)
on Time Passage by Orlando51
I liked a lot the first part: I would not have chosen the brass sound for that line, but it works so well! This idea alone is worth the complete song.
Anyone, going on the rest is definitely top-class: the piano is building "lazy counterparts" to the background music. Nice.
I am not too fond of the "almost electro" drum part, but they work well in this context.
Another gem from our talented duo.
Ciao, Domenico
Ciao____Orlando
on Easy Riders - on hold mix Larry Wiggles aka Mark J by larrywiggles1
I really like the final part with the funky guitar. Cool!
Very hard to find a genre, since this song is really a time trip: you bounce forth and back between the 70s the 60s and the 50s ... but that makes it all very interesting!
As MrNomad alreay stated: unbelievable how much you have going in 3 minutes! Very good.
Ciao, Domenico
Thanks for the listen and your comments sum up what I was trying to re-create. I do try to cram as much as I can into my work...most of the time it doesn't work, but I think it did on this one. Your time and comments are much appreciated.
Best wishes,
Mark/Larry!
on Foggy Farm Ft Addis Branwell and Holly by SeriouslyJoking
You never disappoint me! This is another beautiful track.
You got a lot of comments/hints on the mix, this is because I think this track *is difficult* to mix, since you have a lot of things going on (as you said, it's so "dense" that it wouldn't almost need a vocal part).
But it's so good that you cannot remove anything!
What could you do to make it more "airy"?
I second Dan and Ed: you could try panning the background synths a bit more to the side, this should already free some space. And I also agree to Ed for the drums: this is a chilly song, so no need to go for explosive drums. Nevertheless adding some cymbals (as somebody else already noted) should make the mix more "extended" on the high frequencies, giving it a more airy touch.
But please let me state it once more: I like this song! In fact I like it a lot!
Ciao, Domenico
on goose eating snow by DanGoldstein
In this case, the "goose" is more represented by the way the notes "jump" in a goofy way, bringing to my mind the imagine of a dancing goose on the cold snow.
Did already tell you that you are talented?
probably yes... and I really believe it!
Ciao, Domenico
on Buffet ft YBigg III Real Rap by kittytrillah
The flow is good: a bit "dirty" sounding, but I find that int this case it adds tension. Liked it.
I did not really understand the purpose of the 2 "sounds" at the end (phone ringing?)
Overall a very good track.
Ciao, Domenico
on Couldnt Care Less Featuring Improve With Error by Merchaholic
You had me at the bass loop: very nice!
Then, Kyle's vocal part comes in and I am hooked.
I like also how the keys work on the drum loop.
Faved for sure.
Ciao, Domenico
on If You Smile Guest vocals Shaughna Stevens by MCLA
The only thing I don't like too much is the sound of the bass-synth: it is too "intrusive" (IMHO) - it starts at 0:16
But this is definitely a good piece of music!
Ciao, Domenico
on Time Has Come by ScottFranco
Drums and Guitar are top-class (as usual with your productions).
But this time we need to mention the sax work as well: the sax player has a clear and definite sound. Very good.
Thanks for sharing your music with us.
Ciao, Domenico
Ciao,
Franco & Scott
on Wont Get Old Anymore by MWRatridge
Your voice works very well in this environment.
And the lyric is also good.
Superb song all around!
Ciao, Domenico
This is quite a compliment and I thank you sir.
Mark.
on Stay Strong by The_Acidizer
I like what you have here. Good ideas.
I think you can still improve a couple of things.
My 2 cents:
- very good work on the guitar; in some points a bit "too quiet" in the mix
- good drum (programming?) works perfectly in this track
- lack of a "bass carpet" ... you need a bass guitar on this
- the voice is not merged well enough in the mix
Regarding the voice, I think you are very convincing on the "metal" parts, you deliver well on the "mid-hi" pitched part (~1:55) but your voice is not too convincing on the "low" parts (eg. the beginning).
My personal highlight is the ending refrain, with the metal and the high-voice duet: it is very good!
Looking forward to hear a reworked version of this song: it could become a great track!
Ciao, Domenico
on Defaced by locatednowhere
And very good work on the drums.
I think this song needs just a vocal track (probably this is the kind of collaboration you are requesting).
Looking forward to see how it develops...
Ciao, Domenico
on The Cure - Lullaby - COVER - feat Spivkurl by JoyfulWAVE
I cannot say that I like this more than the original (I am a big Cure fan) but I enjoyed it... and this is already a big compliment!
I already wrote that I like your version and Spiv's vocals are just the icing on the cake: he doesn't try to sound like a Robert Smith's clone. This is 100% Spiv-ish :-)
Thanks for this nice cover.
Ciao, Domenico
on Yo Intro by Heklah
You deliver a really good vocal part here. Respect.
The only part which is not 100% convincing me is the 2-nd voice in the beginning, the yo-yo-yo-no should be less "clean" IMHO: it sounds too similar to the main voice, I would prefer to have it with a totally different tone (some filtering, maybe some phaser or flanger, not sure)
Very good track: thanks for sharing it with us.
Ciao, Domenico
Thanks for the positivity, hope to see your feedback on future uploads. Peace..
on time for Grime by cheeseymofodude
Actually I think your track is better than his: you have good sounds, clean and powerful. Maybe you could make thing more interesting by creating a bit more "counterparts" between the deep bass and the synth line: they go really hand-in-hand for most of the track.
But of course the "determining factor" is the vocal lines that you can put on your beat.
So, all you need now is to record a nice vocal track.
Wish you all the best.
Ciao, Domenico
To hear that someone feels anything I've done is better than dizzee means alot, but I wouldn't judge grime on dizzee alone. JME is a far bigger influence for me.
If your still curious... JME, Skepta, scorcher, Lethal bizzle.... or stuff produced by Teddy, Preditah, Rude Kid
on A better life by beerling1970
Nice bass groove (few notes but chosen with taste) and good synth pads.
I think this track could have been a good minute longer: I really enjoyed it!
Ciao, Domenico
Steve
on If I ever fall feat Dylan Ogle by Baggadub
Liked the mixture of "classical" reggae vibe and the more electronic sounds. Well done.
Ciao, Domenico
on Things That Have Never Been by StaticNomad
Thanks for bringing this one up again to our attention.
This is a damn good one!
Even if the title suggests some sort of "sadness" I find this song more "reflective" than sad.
Maybe this is due to the female-vocal part which leads us through the journey (very well done by the way, subtle and very effective in highlighting the right passages).
The song starts immediately very well: a nice catchy bass part. Probably once more a processed guitar and not a real bass: it sounds like a "real" bass, the only strange thing is the way some slides are rendered.
But who cares if this is a real bass or not: it works well, and that's the only thing that counts.
Please let me spend a couple of words on the initial drum part: one of your finest ones!
I like the way you don't "overdo" it, keeping it interesting but never busy. Good!
The delayed banjo has more a "soundscape" function, the listener is carried away by the sound itself and not by the melody. This is one of your distinctive traits: you have a special touch for letting the sounds "ring and sing".
Maybe that's something we should hear more often.
The bass change aroung 1:50 is interesting: we go into a more "hypnotic" section.
So the guitar kicking in shortly before 3:00 has to be "strange" as it is. Good.
Drum doubling then, again one of your trade-marks ;-)
This leads us into a nice "middle section" where we have a "thicker" sound. Interesting how you manage to keep it "alive" for several minutes. Normally I would say that this section is too long, since there is no special "theme" catching the listener's hear, but you master this very well, so it's long but not boring.
I like how the song develops: it grows and then it comes back to the starting point, with the female voice coming back right in time to say goodbye.
I always like this kind of "fil rouge".
It's almost 10 minutes but they flow in a very natural way.
Once more, you did not disappoint me.
Thanks.
Ciao, Domenico
Second half you have heard and liked and is called Things That Should Always Be, the one with the 2 min reggae intro.
The title sounds a bit sad but it's actually a shortened version of a great concept captured in the phrase 'things that have never happened happen all the time'.
Maybe I should just call the track that but I felt it was a little too long.
I hope you noticed the female vocal (it's a synth) has some fun pitch bend on it.
No, bass part really is bass guitar! Hard to tell in my songs (as I have about 5 different methods for making bass) but it doesn't matter for listeners, only for musicians/producers.
Slides probably have a stereo widening effect on them but it's all my own chopped up playing.
Initial drums not one of my favourites (gets much better later on) but I agree that it's quite sparse and not overdone. Have to give the banjo and bass some space!
Yes, banjo sound really creates the mood here but I also think it's very melodic and emotive. Banjo only has short sustain but I play it with delay so like to let the notes ring out.
I'm mostly a groove instrument player so I just do simple stuff around the beat and then let notes ring out while I think up what to do next. Combine legato and staccato and you have groove and good variety - that's how I see things.
Bass at 1:50 goes into the main bass loop and where it starts to become a grooving song. Still just one bass guitar!
Middle section is what I see as the main, insistent, repeated riff, which starts on 4:40 though I spend a couple of minutes building up to that.
I love the guitars there (just chopped up playing, never played that riff as you hear it).
"there is no special "theme" catching the listener's hear"
I disagree and hear it as a riff I can sing (even though I can't sing).
5:34 I love it when it goes heavy and I then add some different chopped up guitar notes for variety.
Then, 5:58 we drop down into some killer new riffs (with little bits of high guitar squeal).
Towards the end, we move into some jazz to take the song down (6:58) with violin and female vocal doing long notes.
Then return to start, with some parts identical to intro. Nice banjo conclusion. Then big, ambient fadeout, with the dulcimer having the final say with one last, low note.
I did not know the phrase 'fil rouge' but looked it up and now understand it. You could also maybe say 'motif'.
"It's almost 10 minutes but they flow in a very natural way."
Good as I make it in a very unnatural way! So much editing to do but I love doing and if I didn't do it, there wouldn't be as much creativity in my work. Editing is my special compositional technique. I do more cutting up and sampling (of myself) than any hip hop producer.
Thanks for your thoughts. More music coming soon.
on Green Cars by MCLA
I like the way you're singing: powerful and yet relaxed.
The guitar builds a nice "wall of sound". Good.
I can only see a couple of points where the levels could be better (eg. the gtr solo around 1:00 is a bit "buried").
The drums sounds are OK, but maybe you could improve a bit a couple of fills (eg. the very last one).
Overall: I really enjoyed it! You have a lot of talent!
Ciao, Domenico
on I Just Wanna Love U featuring Antranita by MastaMnd
Antranita's voice is beautiful and you merged it very well in your song.
Outstanding work on the guitar and the keys. Very good drums.
As somebody already pointed out, the bass "may" be improved but the overall quality is already excellent!
Ciao, Domenico
Much success to you!
on Precious Moments - Larry Wiggles aka Mark Jeffries by larrywiggles1
This song flows really nicely. One may not completely love the choice of some 80s-sound, but for me they are really well chosen and perfectly sitting in the mix (somebody said "howard jones"...good comparison)
Very good.
Ciao, Domenico
Many thanks for listening and for your kind comments, so much appreciated.
Best wishes,
Mark/Larry!
on Didnt want anything feat Patricia Edwards by doudei
Of course the voice of Patricia is outstanding, but you did a superb job in preparing the perfect music for her.
My personal "highlight": the wonderful bass groove. I like the sound and you played it in a special way: it is a synth bass but a lot of the "slides" are really resembling closely what a "real" bass player would do.
Simply wonderful.
Ciao, Domenico
it's cool you mentioned the bass, i like this one very much too and i usually spend a lot of time working on the bass. i used to play bass guitar and ever since then i have loved to create bass lines :)
on Apocalypse Ft ImproveWithError and TaraToxic by SeriouslyJoking
We have a very interesting piece of music here. Kyle has a great voice and I *TOTALLY LOVE* how you "used" it! A bit "off" in some points but it adds a lot of tension. Veeeery good!
The bass: good sound, I like that you chose a pretty aggressive sound for such mellow tune. Again, it helps to build tension.
Good work!
Ciao, Domenico
=)
Take care!
/SJ
on Avicii - You Make Me synth rework by prakashsimarofficial
It would be interesting to see it developed further.
Ciao, Domenico
on Dance for the Morning by doudei
This is a beautiful example of how different sounds can be mixed together producing a track that really touches the soul of the listener.
Loved.
Ciao, Domenico
i am really delighted to read about how it made you feel. thanks for sharing your thoughts here, i appreciate it!
ciao :)