Hi Carole,
So good to see a new song from you.
And what a song! I loved it!
Emo you say? well I am an old fashioned rocker, so to me this music says more "dark" (I can hear some early cure echoes, some new-order or siouxsie twists) ... but anyhow, great music for sure.
I love the way it starts: dry drum, good bass riff and then the first guitar note is simply a perfect introduction to your voice...
Your voice which (I agree to Bear) really comes close to the Lennox of the Eurythmics times (specially the very first verse). Wow! Goose bumps!
1:35 ... wonderful! the guitar solo and your voice's melody work perfectly together! and immediately after we have some short "shout&scream;" verses, which bring back the "post-punk" feeling. Totally loved!
The only think I would change is the "keyboard" solo at 2:35 (not bad, but not on par with the rest of the music).
Thanks again for this wonderful song!
I wish you a pleasant Christmas time!
Un abbraccio, Domenico
Hello Domenico ! How is my sweet friend ? 'Hope you started this new year with much joy and happiness .
I thank you very much for your detailed and instructive comment and the time you devoted to this little thingy !
I'm real happy you enjoyed it and you're right about the melotron solo ( sounds anachronistic but I found it funny ).
I wish you and your loved ones all the best for 2014 .
Take good care,
Un abbraccio in return
xoxo
Loved. I really like your style.
This song reminded me a bit of the cure late 90s albums.
I could almost envision Robert Smith singing on it, but with his "deep tone" voice (something like "club america").
Again... totally loved it!
Ciao, Domenico
Thanks Domenico....very kind words that fuel my drive to keep doing this. I really appreciate the support and your taking the time to check out my track and for leaving a comment.
Hi Kenny,
I liked this one. As many already have said, the intro is good, so good that probably SJ is right and it should deserve to become a new song... I am curious to see what the lady will do with it!
Once more you confirm that I don't understand anything about music genres: I usually hate trance, but this is nice... so I will continue to use my 2 big macro-categories, good-music and music-that-I-don't-like!
Take care,
Domenico
Wonderful song Zappo!
Of course love the bass and it is very well mixed.
I really liked the part starting around 2:30 where you go more in "prog-rock" direction, almost some echoes of the "good" genesis, but much modern.
Then at 4:30 we have another interesting twist.
As usual... outstanding!
Ciao, Domenico
I usually don't like dubstep, but there are a few exceptions: this is one of these.
Your voice is really interesting and the vocals here have a great power: they deliver a sense of emptiness and a desperate urge of communicating, but the singer is immediately drown by the deep-slow-synth which, like the waves of a raged ocean, covers the words with the blanket of the night.
Really good track.
You have gained a new fan MrDjShemZee :-)
Ciao, Domenico
Wow... I have no words.
This qualifies as the most beautiful song I have heard in a while (and not only on looperman).
It really touched me: the poem is intelligent and sad. Very sad. I could almost hear that front gate banging. And its sound didn't leave any place for hope.
As Stefano pointed out, the sung counterparts add another dimension to the song. Beautiful.
The light bass builds a kind of "ostinato". Simple and beautiful.
The guitar from Behnam is like a fly trying to escape away. Again: beautiful.
Thanks for this wonderful song.
And thanks for letting me know the verses of this beautiful poem (unfortunately I will not be able to read it in the original version, but the translation is very touching).
Respect.
Ciao, Domenico
Hi ShemZee,
You made my day! I stumbled on this old thing by chance and I totally love it!
Elvis was the first "real musician" I listened to as a child (my dad used to have several Elvis audio-tapes) and this song has been the one that started my love for music.
Your execution is very good!
Thanks again!
Ciao, Domenico
Wow! This is really perfect!
Let me start with the drums: Scott is the man! Superb.
Then the guitar: funky with a touch of rock. Again: superb!
The vocal track: good, very good.
And let's not forget the bass: well balanced, funky at the right point, without exaggerating. Loved.
Thanks for sharing this gem with us!
Ciao, Domenico
PS: you mentioned you played everything but drums, well I have to say you have a very high pitched voice for being a MrMidiMan ;-)
Wrwolf14 thanks for noticing I am a man, and could not have ever gotten that vocal out of me to save my life. :-)
Yes I did play everything except the drums that is me on a Squire jazz bass I picked up recently. I am kind of digging playing bass. I have not played Bass much since my main instrument is guitar.
Coming from a bass player it is nice to hear it did it justice.
I really do appreciate your positive comments on this one and I am so glad you and the others enjoyed listing to it.
- tone change is always a good weapon when it's used well.
you did it. good! starting from 3:02 the song "takes off" for a second flight.
- example of clipping at 0:46, 1:03, 1:14 ... (it's nothing serious, it takes nothing away from the beauty of this song)
- I am not sure this song could do with a faster pace: I would not augment the BPM. But you know, I am a romantic italian dude and I like slow songs :-)
Hi ShemZee,
I liked a lot the vocal and the metal-guitars: these elements are as solid as a rock. Good!
Dubstep? not my cup of tea... but it's good to see somebody who's not afraid of experimenting.
Good!
Ciao, Domenico
Applause: clap clap clap!
Very good vocal track! Agree to Spiv: we have a new star here on looperman!
You should only clean up the mix a bit, this is top class material and it deserves the best!
Ciao, Domenico
Wow! Such compliments that I never expected. Thank you. Agreed it needs a cleaner mix, levels and such. Thank you for your honest feed back. Looperman I love this place :-)
Very nice track.
I think you should improve the point around 0:40 where the "deep-bass-synth" gets replaced by a "finger-plucked" bass. You need something to build a smoother passage.
Loved the guitar work: simply beautiful! Some Gilmour influences, clear and definite sound. And the solo is the final touch on a wonderful dreamy synth carpet. Loved it.
Very good work on the drum programming as well.
Thanks for sharing.
Ciao, Domenico
My favorite point is the rap-part around 0:40: very tight and really flowing nicely.
Agree with the others: the choir adds a nice smooth touch.
I think you could improve a bit the way it ends: a bit too "sudden". And the first stop at 0:28 is nice, but the way the song re-starts can be improved.
All in all... you have a very good song in your hands man!
Ciao, Domenico
good track!
I of course enjoyed the guitar and the drums, nice "solo" at 3:12 ... in my headphones the level of drums is a bit too low on the rest of the song... I need to listen again on a bigger system :-)
Really like the bass part: is it midi?
Ciao, Domenico
Thanks, Domenico. This was another that I had almost finished and thought of checking with Franco to see if he could add something to it, so he did the tasteful guitar parts. Yes, the bass is midi.
Hi TV,
Good to see one of your tunes here...
I have to second what the others said: your production has improved. You still manage to keep that "live-played" feeling that I appreciate so much in your work, but this song is more polished.
Adding voice to this is not "strictly needed" as it works well also without, but I have to admit that I would be really curious to see what can come out of this with the right vocal track on it :-)
Take care, Domenico
Thanks Domenico, I have tried hard to get better at the production part of recording. I must admit that on occasion I find it some what more interesting than the actual playing of the instruments themselves. You really get to shape the sound and it gives you a lot of creative room to bring the song to life. I was going to leave it without a vocal but Spivkurl has given me an idea to take it in a Doorish vibe. Might sit down and try and workout something in a Mr Mojo Risin vain.
Thanks for taking the time to give it a listen and for leaving some feedback. It is greatly appreciated my friend.
Hi WindCity,
This is a good track.
I like how you "respected" the voice of Farisha, leaving enough room to her beautiful part (a bit too much autotune, as she also says in the acapella's notes, but very intense).
The work on the bass is good: few well chosen notes. Good (in a bass line, the notes you don't play are more important than the ones you play).
Liked the piano: have you used a loop or is it your work?
In any case: very smooth and warm. Well Done!
I could see this song with a different drumkit, but this is only my (very humble) opinion.
Overall, a good track!
Thanks for sharing it with us.
Ciao, Domenico
Thank you much Domenico- You enlightened me with what you said about bass lines; If I can keep what you said at the top of my consciousness when finding a bass part I really think the effort will be more efficient (.."the notes you don't play are more important than the ones you do play") ha! yeah, every drummer should know that!
The piano is from a Sony Creative Labs loopset
I tend to agree about the drumkit though...I will replace most of the drum loops I use by tweaking my Roland and playing them myself a little later.
First of all, this is a great execution.
Clap clap clap clap clap clap... standing ovation to our maestro!
There is not so much to criticize: the part that I liked less is the beginning with the slow-down effect (I would not repeat it twice or make it more subtle, my personal opinion).
What I liked most:
- 0:28 wonderful how the two guitars work together (specially towards the end of the "solo" before the "theme" starts).
- Tone and expression at 0:59 ... the softness creates a beautiful contrast with the sparse chords you play
- the clarity of the execution: you are a very gifted man my friend, a superb musician and a very talented player.
I am so glad that you shared this with all of us.
Ciao, Domenico
Domenico my friend how R U ? mastereo! haha! I felt I'm Franco Quadroni for a while..! Phonetics & the way consonant & phonetic are working in your cool language has always been cool for me,and this insist in U about being Italian too .
I'm gratefull to see U've been here and thnx alot for your attention to my description & shared idea of yours in commenT.
Domenico buT beyond kidding I'm bery young to be called master.see there are many traX of yours(for example)too in which U deserve to be called Mastereo buT even U who is like
many of other grea musician older than me are too young to be called Mastere and if U pay attention & remember , I never called Ed or Barry or Franco something like Master bfore I underestand they are grandfathers.for me first indeX of mastership is having white hair & to be grandfather .and if someday I was a grandfather & still a good boy and be abl to compose or play masteship trials then maybe I can deserve such words..and about your ideas , I know your eleganT and public elegant too like less thos parts which I bend music and respecT ,yes , those could be played in normal waY,buT this game with the numbers of semitones is a fun for me as U know & I think I should have these error & trials about it to find the best numbers consideration way in one of my trials at last to can add something alittle new to music & repea because I wanted to track goes to about 100'' as the others 100'' of mine which U have heared and oh man U know lazy friend of yours who it's hard to for him to find the mood of something again if U see I repeated that.
and about those monets which U've mentioned them as posiitive moments I just can say this was such a hard calculation for me as U an engineer can underestand that how those notes are working that I believed I'm sick for making complicated harmony texture .it would be great if U may have any psychologist friend to can take a look to me , seriously,I think.haha.man take care & stay in touch in email Mr absent.___Behnam
Good track. I really enjoyed it.
I think you could improve the dynamic range: the bass is pretty flat, the drums have some very good moments but in some points are also quite flat; I would personally try to have more dynamic on the guitar as well, but this really depends on your interpretation, this is your execution, so you are the only one to decide how to render this piece. :-)
Once more: I really liked it.
Ciao, Domenico
Hi Wayne,
Thanks for this new gem. The song is very good, but what really stroke me is the clarity and the definition you have in your mix: outstanding.
Ciao, Domenico
PS: maybe you could also add a couple of verses... you know that I like how you sing and your voice would perfectly fit on this one :-)
Thanks Domenico! Still lots of learning to do with Ableton but I am finally getting happier with my mixes. I wasn't planning to sing on it but thanks for the nice words of encouragement!
I have to agree to Scott: great track!
Lot of "things" going on, good sax, intriguing guitar.
I really enjoyed it and I am marking it as a favorite to hear it later (since I cannot download...)
Thanks!
Ciao, Domenico
Good song.
I like your choice of sounds and melodies, interesting combination of "joyful" parts with some darker tones (eg. the glockenspiel mixed with the darker strings and the "hip-hop" drums)
The melodies bring me back to the early 80s: they could have been used in a soundtrack for a Dario Argento movie (definitely In Topic!)
On the mix side, very good job. To my taste, only the hi-hat sounds a bit "apart" from the rest of the drumkit.
That said, thanks for the good time your song gave me (I have already listened it twice!)
Ciao, Domenico
Hi Carole,
Thanks for the nice gift... a new song for your wonderful voice.
And I love it!
Of course there is room for improvement, the sound of the instruments should be refined (have you changed the tempo of the guitar?) and maybe some passages could be changed a bit, but this is another beautiful song. Period.
You are a very talented girl, but you already knew it :-)
Hi My dear friend :D
There's not room for improvement, there's a canyon in which I got lost, haha . Yes, the original tempos of Ferryterry's guitars were 140 and 105 ; and you're right, it should have been more varied ( shameful smile ) .
Thx a lot for your critical approach, Domenico . I do appreciate your pieces of advice and careful listening .
Hope you're fine,
Un abbraccio in return,
Carole
on Strong by janis71
So good to see a new song from you.
And what a song! I loved it!
Emo you say? well I am an old fashioned rocker, so to me this music says more "dark" (I can hear some early cure echoes, some new-order or siouxsie twists) ... but anyhow, great music for sure.
I love the way it starts: dry drum, good bass riff and then the first guitar note is simply a perfect introduction to your voice...
Your voice which (I agree to Bear) really comes close to the Lennox of the Eurythmics times (specially the very first verse). Wow! Goose bumps!
1:35 ... wonderful! the guitar solo and your voice's melody work perfectly together! and immediately after we have some short "shout&scream;" verses, which bring back the "post-punk" feeling. Totally loved!
The only think I would change is the "keyboard" solo at 2:35 (not bad, but not on par with the rest of the music).
Thanks again for this wonderful song!
I wish you a pleasant Christmas time!
Un abbraccio, Domenico
I thank you very much for your detailed and instructive comment and the time you devoted to this little thingy !
I'm real happy you enjoyed it and you're right about the melotron solo ( sounds anachronistic but I found it funny ).
I wish you and your loved ones all the best for 2014 .
Take good care,
Un abbraccio in return
xoxo
on Spoke Too Soon by topvega
This song reminded me a bit of the cure late 90s albums.
I could almost envision Robert Smith singing on it, but with his "deep tone" voice (something like "club america").
Again... totally loved it!
Ciao, Domenico
tv
on Quel Dommage ft Morpheusd by Darkreine
I liked this one. As many already have said, the intro is good, so good that probably SJ is right and it should deserve to become a new song... I am curious to see what the lady will do with it!
Once more you confirm that I don't understand anything about music genres: I usually hate trance, but this is nice... so I will continue to use my 2 big macro-categories, good-music and music-that-I-don't-like!
Take care,
Domenico
K;)
on OLD BITCHES by zappo
Of course love the bass and it is very well mixed.
I really liked the part starting around 2:30 where you go more in "prog-rock" direction, almost some echoes of the "good" genesis, but much modern.
Then at 4:30 we have another interesting twist.
As usual... outstanding!
Ciao, Domenico
on VECHE by DJShemZee
Your voice is really interesting and the vocals here have a great power: they deliver a sense of emptiness and a desperate urge of communicating, but the singer is immediately drown by the deep-slow-synth which, like the waves of a raged ocean, covers the words with the blanket of the night.
Really good track.
You have gained a new fan MrDjShemZee :-)
Ciao, Domenico
on THE WIFE S SONG ft Behnam Zandi deciBel by DJShemZee
This qualifies as the most beautiful song I have heard in a while (and not only on looperman).
It really touched me: the poem is intelligent and sad. Very sad. I could almost hear that front gate banging. And its sound didn't leave any place for hope.
As Stefano pointed out, the sung counterparts add another dimension to the song. Beautiful.
The light bass builds a kind of "ostinato". Simple and beautiful.
The guitar from Behnam is like a fly trying to escape away. Again: beautiful.
Thanks for this wonderful song.
And thanks for letting me know the verses of this beautiful poem (unfortunately I will not be able to read it in the original version, but the translation is very touching).
Respect.
Ciao, Domenico
on BLUE SUEDE SHOES (Elvis cover) by DJShemZee
You made my day! I stumbled on this old thing by chance and I totally love it!
Elvis was the first "real musician" I listened to as a child (my dad used to have several Elvis audio-tapes) and this song has been the one that started my love for music.
Your execution is very good!
Thanks again!
Ciao, Domenico
on Your No Good For me by midiman007
Let me start with the drums: Scott is the man! Superb.
Then the guitar: funky with a touch of rock. Again: superb!
The vocal track: good, very good.
And let's not forget the bass: well balanced, funky at the right point, without exaggerating. Loved.
Thanks for sharing this gem with us!
Ciao, Domenico
PS: you mentioned you played everything but drums, well I have to say you have a very high pitched voice for being a MrMidiMan ;-)
Yes I did play everything except the drums that is me on a Squire jazz bass I picked up recently. I am kind of digging playing bass. I have not played Bass much since my main instrument is guitar.
Coming from a bass player it is nice to hear it did it justice.
I really do appreciate your positive comments on this one and I am so glad you and the others enjoyed listing to it.
Peace and happy Holidays :-)
on Land of jade by janis71
Wonderful song.
I'll keep it short:
- catchy chorus. Liked a lot.
- good job with the "subtle" backing vocals.
- tone change is always a good weapon when it's used well.
you did it. good! starting from 3:02 the song "takes off" for a second flight.
- example of clipping at 0:46, 1:03, 1:14 ... (it's nothing serious, it takes nothing away from the beauty of this song)
- I am not sure this song could do with a faster pace: I would not augment the BPM. But you know, I am a romantic italian dude and I like slow songs :-)
Thanks again for this gem Carole.
Ciao, Domenico
on We Stand by DJShemZee
I liked a lot the vocal and the metal-guitars: these elements are as solid as a rock. Good!
Dubstep? not my cup of tea... but it's good to see somebody who's not afraid of experimenting.
Good!
Ciao, Domenico
on SMILE by MichelleSakim
Very good vocal track! Agree to Spiv: we have a new star here on looperman!
You should only clean up the mix a bit, this is top class material and it deserves the best!
Ciao, Domenico
on Check It by Spivkurl
...disturbing... yes...
but I enjoyed it a lot!
And actually, I was expecting something weirder, this song has its melodic moments :-)
Thanks for sharing your talent with us Spiv!
Ciao, Domenico
on we were supposed to be there instrumental by Tonality
curious to hear what you'll make out of it...
are you trying to be ironic?
Ciao, Domenico
on essaie 2 by domr30
I think you should improve the point around 0:40 where the "deep-bass-synth" gets replaced by a "finger-plucked" bass. You need something to build a smoother passage.
Loved the guitar work: simply beautiful! Some Gilmour influences, clear and definite sound. And the solo is the final touch on a wonderful dreamy synth carpet. Loved it.
Very good work on the drum programming as well.
Thanks for sharing.
Ciao, Domenico
on Sik Style - From Dreams by SikStyle1
Agree with the others: the choir adds a nice smooth touch.
I think you could improve a bit the way it ends: a bit too "sudden". And the first stop at 0:28 is nice, but the way the song re-starts can be improved.
All in all... you have a very good song in your hands man!
Ciao, Domenico
on Soul With a Capital S by ScottFranco
I of course enjoyed the guitar and the drums, nice "solo" at 3:12 ... in my headphones the level of drums is a bit too low on the rest of the song... I need to listen again on a bigger system :-)
Really like the bass part: is it midi?
Ciao, Domenico
Ciao,
Franco & Scott
on Cant keep a Good Man down by topvega
Good to see one of your tunes here...
I have to second what the others said: your production has improved. You still manage to keep that "live-played" feeling that I appreciate so much in your work, but this song is more polished.
Adding voice to this is not "strictly needed" as it works well also without, but I have to admit that I would be really curious to see what can come out of this with the right vocal track on it :-)
Take care, Domenico
Thanks for taking the time to give it a listen and for leaving some feedback. It is greatly appreciated my friend.
tv
on EXCEPTION ft Farisha by MinkSoda
This is a good track.
I like how you "respected" the voice of Farisha, leaving enough room to her beautiful part (a bit too much autotune, as she also says in the acapella's notes, but very intense).
The work on the bass is good: few well chosen notes. Good (in a bass line, the notes you don't play are more important than the ones you play).
Liked the piano: have you used a loop or is it your work?
In any case: very smooth and warm. Well Done!
I could see this song with a different drumkit, but this is only my (very humble) opinion.
Overall, a good track!
Thanks for sharing it with us.
Ciao, Domenico
The piano is from a Sony Creative Labs loopset
I tend to agree about the drumkit though...I will replace most of the drum loops I use by tweaking my Roland and playing them myself a little later.
Again, THANKS for all the insight
WC
on 100 Seconds spanish guitar dueT of Me ft Mysef by deciBel
Clap clap clap clap clap clap... standing ovation to our maestro!
There is not so much to criticize: the part that I liked less is the beginning with the slow-down effect (I would not repeat it twice or make it more subtle, my personal opinion).
What I liked most:
- 0:28 wonderful how the two guitars work together (specially towards the end of the "solo" before the "theme" starts).
- Tone and expression at 0:59 ... the softness creates a beautiful contrast with the sparse chords you play
- the clarity of the execution: you are a very gifted man my friend, a superb musician and a very talented player.
I am so glad that you shared this with all of us.
Ciao, Domenico
I'm gratefull to see U've been here and thnx alot for your attention to my description & shared idea of yours in commenT.
Domenico buT beyond kidding I'm bery young to be called master.see there are many traX of yours(for example)too in which U deserve to be called Mastereo buT even U who is like
many of other grea musician older than me are too young to be called Mastere and if U pay attention & remember , I never called Ed or Barry or Franco something like Master bfore I underestand they are grandfathers.for me first indeX of mastership is having white hair & to be grandfather .and if someday I was a grandfather & still a good boy and be abl to compose or play masteship trials then maybe I can deserve such words..and about your ideas , I know your eleganT and public elegant too like less thos parts which I bend music and respecT ,yes , those could be played in normal waY,buT this game with the numbers of semitones is a fun for me as U know & I think I should have these error & trials about it to find the best numbers consideration way in one of my trials at last to can add something alittle new to music & repea because I wanted to track goes to about 100'' as the others 100'' of mine which U have heared and oh man U know lazy friend of yours who it's hard to for him to find the mood of something again if U see I repeated that.
and about those monets which U've mentioned them as posiitive moments I just can say this was such a hard calculation for me as U an engineer can underestand that how those notes are working that I believed I'm sick for making complicated harmony texture .it would be great if U may have any psychologist friend to can take a look to me , seriously,I think.haha.man take care & stay in touch in email Mr absent.___Behnam
on concierto de aranjuez by domr30
I think you could improve the dynamic range: the bass is pretty flat, the drums have some very good moments but in some points are also quite flat; I would personally try to have more dynamic on the guitar as well, but this really depends on your interpretation, this is your execution, so you are the only one to decide how to render this piece. :-)
Once more: I really liked it.
Ciao, Domenico
on The Fool by theHumps
Thanks for this new gem. The song is very good, but what really stroke me is the clarity and the definition you have in your mix: outstanding.
Ciao, Domenico
PS: maybe you could also add a couple of verses... you know that I like how you sing and your voice would perfectly fit on this one :-)
Wayne
on Sunday by Marvelous
Lot of "things" going on, good sax, intriguing guitar.
I really enjoyed it and I am marking it as a favorite to hear it later (since I cannot download...)
Thanks!
Ciao, Domenico
on Finer Things by Felix
Well done!
Ciao, Domenico
PS: I am really curious to hear how the technique mentioned by DJ-SLT would work with hip-hop... must be interesting...
on Fear H4110W33N by MisterBloodworth
I like your choice of sounds and melodies, interesting combination of "joyful" parts with some darker tones (eg. the glockenspiel mixed with the darker strings and the "hip-hop" drums)
The melodies bring me back to the early 80s: they could have been used in a soundtrack for a Dario Argento movie (definitely In Topic!)
On the mix side, very good job. To my taste, only the hi-hat sounds a bit "apart" from the rest of the drumkit.
That said, thanks for the good time your song gave me (I have already listened it twice!)
Ciao, Domenico
~Ookami
on Those hands by janis71
Thanks for the nice gift... a new song for your wonderful voice.
And I love it!
Of course there is room for improvement, the sound of the instruments should be refined (have you changed the tempo of the guitar?) and maybe some passages could be changed a bit, but this is another beautiful song. Period.
You are a very talented girl, but you already knew it :-)
Un abbraccio, Domenico
There's not room for improvement, there's a canyon in which I got lost, haha . Yes, the original tempos of Ferryterry's guitars were 140 and 105 ; and you're right, it should have been more varied ( shameful smile ) .
Thx a lot for your critical approach, Domenico . I do appreciate your pieces of advice and careful listening .
Hope you're fine,
Un abbraccio in return,
Carole