This is so good ... that I have to ask you to really consider what PlanetJazzBass said: you need to bring up the music a bit. Specially in the chorus. Don't let Pete's wonderful voice alone.
If the song was not that good, I wouldn't have said anything. But man, you have a really professional hit here. It deserves the last bit of work which will make it perfect.
Ciao, Domenico
Thank you very much. I'm really glad you enjoyed the song. I'll definitely have to work the mix again... I never doubt on any advice coming from a looper... I know you guys know what you're talking about, and it's always a pleasure to read such constructive advice which I know I can blindly follow.
Wonderful song Steve.
As many others already wrote, very professional sounding.
I loved the keyboard "solo" with a guitar-like sound, very good. And the strings around 3:15 add so much air to the song.
As usual... your work is outstanding.
Ciao, Domenico
Superb song man!
I usually don't click on HipHop songs but I learned to know your name, which is a guarantee of good music. Maybe we could introduce a new genre called StaticNomad ... LOL
By the way, I enjoyed everything about this song. Nice dreaming atmosphere, definitely the right place to be, even if the century's wrong.
I like the "soft" and "round" bass sound, very "fat".
Maybe the part around 6:00 could benefit from a more aggressive bass sound (something a la "Barbaro") ... not sure though. And I like the song as it is anyhow.
Good work.
Waiting for the next one now.
Ciao, Domenico
Cool. Glad you're getting to know I have interesting stuff here (and on a few other sites too). Also, it's not really obvious hip hop but I have to choose a genre to put this in. When you read my track description you can always find out lots more about what you're likely to hear and the unusual mix of sounds.
"definitely the right place to be, even if the century's wrong." Good. I never thought about it like that and you're the first person to make that sort of point about the title (which is also unusual and totally open to interpretation). I'm not exactly sure which bass sound you're talking about liking - probably the main one. That's made up of a mix of bass and guitar going through an octave pedal with a slowed attack. Very powerful. I see that bass part on 6:00 as being quite round, actually. I didn't want it to be aggressive as that's where the track just opens up and sits quite nicely in a bit of a dub reggae style. I also don't know what "Barbaro" is.
Last night I made quite a few small improvements to the track, mostly making things less cluttered and more powerful.
I would upload the improved version over the top of this one but I can't see how to do that. I don't understand why I can't do this but have to start again as if it was a whole new piece when it's just an improved version.
I vote for the two parts to stay together.
Really loved this: good piano, good atmosphere, wonderful voice and a very tasteful mix.
Ciao, Domenico
PS: I think Behnam's right, but I am not sure this is a flaw: in the end you have a good sounding track and this is the most important thing.
My personal approach is always to first analyze and try to fully understand the vocal part I am using: I try to play the vocal part with an instrument myself to get an idea of the intention of the singer.
But then... your result is so good that I think you may be right and I am wrong: sometimes too much thinking is not good in art.
Thanks Domenico!
Well, about understanding the vocal - I'm not that understanding unfortunately! Why can't they just sing the way I want them to sing??!
No, just kidding - yes I'll try that next time, not sure if I have the musical level of understanding yet though...
Not bad! I think you have a very interesting voice.
The flow works well.
Maybe you should try to find some "enforcement" sounds which can support the chorus a bit.
Good job.
Domenico
haha, thanks man, yea I get that alot.. its an interesting sounding voice, but its a great "rapping voice" as I've been told haha... yea I have been getting really lazy with my producing lately, but in my defense I havent had much time, and there is so much music in my head trying to get out that I need to get it out haha... thanks for the listen, Im glad you like it, I've been doing alot of slower sappy kinda music lately, and not sure why but its never been my best ya kno...
I would love to play with a band and I'm open to it. It's been a while. I would have to get my shit togeather though because I'm living off sidework and oddjobs. Thank you for commenting!
Hi Behnam,
I simply love the intro: the rest of the song is very good, but the first 2 minutes are simply excellent!
The tone of your guitar is beautiful: tight and compressed at the right point. The first thing a guitarist needs is a good tone, and you have it my friend.
Ciao, Domenico
Domenico wish all is well , thnx for your presence & attention , regardinG your idea abouT first 2 min I'm gracefull to see
U've felT the same with me , all in all membranophonic movemneT doesn'T convince(your usual word is this word!) me
just atwharT some times an apathetic sensation says me what difference does it make when I'm suposed to never publish them seriouslY ..else & atwharT again I'm more agree with comment after U in which our dear colleague noticed a true matter which my subjective apathY made me ignore thaT & qarter to my beloved phrase ''never mind ''..I mean to saY I
like just movement( A' )in form ( A_B_A'_B)of trial .both movements ( B = membranophone lines need to be wilder buT I had no idea ).personalY I think this trial was a serious one , buT I was noT serious abouT iT enough ...any way ..never mind , best wishes.___B
Lovely song Carole.
I really love when you sing in French.
As already said by the others, very good use of the loops.
And as usual, your voice is very "accurate" and warm at the same time.
Loved & downloaded
Ciao, Domenico
Hi StaticNomad,
My personal rule is to never start a discussion in the track's comments section, but rules are to be broken, aren't they? (and I am Italian, so I am more than entitled to break rules)
Regarding the "left behind" bass: the sound of the bass works well for the rest of the song, but in this spot I would have liked more a touch of growl in the bass sound, to accompany better the drums.
Of course, this is just my thought and I am not sure at all that the song would benefit from this.
Let's come to the comment on the links: I should probably not have said "we would appreciate", please consider this as a "pluralia majestatis" form. I speak only for myself: I am not, nor feel myself by any means entitled to speak for the "community". I am an individual and I express my own opinions.
That said, the explanation is very simple: I tend not to follow links to external sites when I am here on looperman.
This is another of my personal rules, but as we already learned, I may break this rule every now and then... so maybe sooner or later I will follow one of your links.
One last word.
Even if I think it was clear enough in my previous comment, please let me state this once more: the song is very good.
OK. I don't make music to make music to post on Looperman. I make music for other reasons and have tracks on a few different sites. So I will post an external link if I think it's relevant. People can follow it or not, as they choose. As I said, most of the stuff I make is far too long to fit on Looperman.
Yes, it was clear before that you thought the song was very good. Good luck to you too...
Great song. The different genres are mixed together very smoothly (maybe the "house bass" feels a bit left behind in the section which starts around 3:00)
The sax is very basic but very tastefully mixed with the other instruments. Good.
The guitar riffs are well played: sharp as a razor. And used with taste. Good.
The banjo merges very well with the rest. A surprise? I don't know but for sure it works well.
Overall a very good song.
Thanks for sharing.
Domenico
PS: only one comment, please do not advertise so much your music outside of Looperman.com
Upload your tracks to looperman as well before link them!
Nothing serious, but we would appreciate.
OK. Glad you liked it. Not sure what you mean about the house bass being "left behind". It's just the same bassline as before in the d'n'b section but using a classic house bass patch. Maybe you mean it's not quite loud enough so perhaps I need to turn it up. Yes, basic sax but made more interesting with carefully applied effects. I wanted more sax in there but sax player isn't interested in doing any more so I had to make do with what I had.
As regards not mentioning other sites I have tracks on, why can't I do that? I mention them occasionally when relevant because I can't have all my stuff on Looperman because the limit is 10MB per track and many of my tracks are at least 15 minutes long and I don't want to compress them below 128K MP3. What is the problem with me linking to music elsewhere? If you're going to tell someone not to do something, it's best to say why.
Good song!
I really like the bass lines (good bass sound by the way, it sound too good to be a virtual instrument)
The mix is very well balanced and nice use of the "nasa" sample.
Really good.
Domenico
Very good production man.
Like your flow. And the Kennedy's speech is the icing on the cake to this "thought provoking Track" (I have to quote Mr BrillBilly)
Thanks for sharing.
Domenico
Thanks a lot Domenico, I appreciate the support. I wish I could sing better, just not there yet. Probably won't ever be able to sing well enough. Maybe someone will get an idea and drop some vocals.
on PeteJonTebar Doing the best I can by Soap
If the song was not that good, I wouldn't have said anything. But man, you have a really professional hit here. It deserves the last bit of work which will make it perfect.
Ciao, Domenico
Grazie ancora... Ciao.
Chris.
on Spirit of Music - Feat Janis71 by craigers01
I really like the spoken words part: Carole's voice is so intense and deep. And I love french: is such a delicate and poetic language.
Good work.
Domenico
on Mind Like Acid by Ishimizu
I am not a big fun of the genre but I am happy I decided to click on your song: good song!
I enjoyed it.
Ciao, Domenico
on Lies Lies Lies Feat futurenalysis by mickey1160
Enjoyed it and now I am waiting for a version with vocals!
Good work.
Ciao, Domenico
on Late Summer Jam by lumberhorn
By the way... the guitar reminds me a lot of this ...
https://www.looperman.com/loops/detail/64869
;-)
Ciao, Domenico
on Time - Featuring Patricia Edwards by ScottFranco
I admire the work you have done guys: this is really a gem.
And I want more!
Ciao, Domenico
PS: and Patricia's voice is always great... ca va sans dire
Ciao,
Franco & Scott
on I know you are Insane by crucethus
As many others already wrote, very professional sounding.
I loved the keyboard "solo" with a guitar-like sound, very good. And the strings around 3:15 add so much air to the song.
As usual... your work is outstanding.
Ciao, Domenico
on Right Place Wrong Century by StaticNomad
I usually don't click on HipHop songs but I learned to know your name, which is a guarantee of good music. Maybe we could introduce a new genre called StaticNomad ... LOL
By the way, I enjoyed everything about this song. Nice dreaming atmosphere, definitely the right place to be, even if the century's wrong.
I like the "soft" and "round" bass sound, very "fat".
Maybe the part around 6:00 could benefit from a more aggressive bass sound (something a la "Barbaro") ... not sure though. And I like the song as it is anyhow.
Good work.
Waiting for the next one now.
Ciao, Domenico
"definitely the right place to be, even if the century's wrong." Good. I never thought about it like that and you're the first person to make that sort of point about the title (which is also unusual and totally open to interpretation). I'm not exactly sure which bass sound you're talking about liking - probably the main one. That's made up of a mix of bass and guitar going through an octave pedal with a slowed attack. Very powerful. I see that bass part on 6:00 as being quite round, actually. I didn't want it to be aggressive as that's where the track just opens up and sits quite nicely in a bit of a dub reggae style. I also don't know what "Barbaro" is.
Last night I made quite a few small improvements to the track, mostly making things less cluttered and more powerful.
I would upload the improved version over the top of this one but I can't see how to do that. I don't understand why I can't do this but have to start again as if it was a whole new piece when it's just an improved version.
on Remixed Piano ft Katie Bregman by SeriouslyJoking
Really loved this: good piano, good atmosphere, wonderful voice and a very tasteful mix.
Ciao, Domenico
PS: I think Behnam's right, but I am not sure this is a flaw: in the end you have a good sounding track and this is the most important thing.
My personal approach is always to first analyze and try to fully understand the vocal part I am using: I try to play the vocal part with an instrument myself to get an idea of the intention of the singer.
But then... your result is so good that I think you may be right and I am wrong: sometimes too much thinking is not good in art.
Well, about understanding the vocal - I'm not that understanding unfortunately! Why can't they just sing the way I want them to sing??!
No, just kidding - yes I'll try that next time, not sure if I have the musical level of understanding yet though...
Thanks for listening and sorry for a late reply!
on without you by Sherris
The piano is simply beautiful and the arrangement is very "soft": exactly what this song needed.
Well done!
Domenico
on I Hate-This Whole World by Nikonthaicon
The flow works well.
Maybe you should try to find some "enforcement" sounds which can support the chorus a bit.
Good job.
Domenico
Thanks for the listen,
mwcl,
Nikon
on Overcome and Subdue by JohnnyHunter
Thanks for sharing it with us.
Domenico
on siberian period by evilarmy83
Somebody already asked you... are you playing in a band?
If not, you definitely should man!
Ciao, Domenico
on MisanthropY Cycles by deciBel
I simply love the intro: the rest of the song is very good, but the first 2 minutes are simply excellent!
The tone of your guitar is beautiful: tight and compressed at the right point. The first thing a guitarist needs is a good tone, and you have it my friend.
Ciao, Domenico
U've felT the same with me , all in all membranophonic movemneT doesn'T convince(your usual word is this word!) me
just atwharT some times an apathetic sensation says me what difference does it make when I'm suposed to never publish them seriouslY ..else & atwharT again I'm more agree with comment after U in which our dear colleague noticed a true matter which my subjective apathY made me ignore thaT & qarter to my beloved phrase ''never mind ''..I mean to saY I
like just movement( A' )in form ( A_B_A'_B)of trial .both movements ( B = membranophone lines need to be wilder buT I had no idea ).personalY I think this trial was a serious one , buT I was noT serious abouT iT enough ...any way ..never mind , best wishes.___B
on Nostalgia 60sec by avasuzanne
I want to listen to the full song!
Ciao, Domenico
PS: if you should need any "support" for this project, just PM me
on Kiss your hands by janis71
I really love when you sing in French.
As already said by the others, very good use of the loops.
And as usual, your voice is very "accurate" and warm at the same time.
Loved & downloaded
Ciao, Domenico
Thx a lot for your smiling comment, my friend !
cu, take care,
Bises ;)
on Dave s Tribute NEW MIX by zappo
Very Good.
Almost too good.
Looking forward to your next collaboration guys.
Gruesse, Domenico
Thanks Man to ref...this one
We dooooooo the best all time.....lol
on getting outa here by evilarmy83
Good luck!
Domenico
on Way Beyond Wrong by StaticNomad
My personal rule is to never start a discussion in the track's comments section, but rules are to be broken, aren't they? (and I am Italian, so I am more than entitled to break rules)
Regarding the "left behind" bass: the sound of the bass works well for the rest of the song, but in this spot I would have liked more a touch of growl in the bass sound, to accompany better the drums.
Of course, this is just my thought and I am not sure at all that the song would benefit from this.
Let's come to the comment on the links: I should probably not have said "we would appreciate", please consider this as a "pluralia majestatis" form. I speak only for myself: I am not, nor feel myself by any means entitled to speak for the "community". I am an individual and I express my own opinions.
That said, the explanation is very simple: I tend not to follow links to external sites when I am here on looperman.
This is another of my personal rules, but as we already learned, I may break this rule every now and then... so maybe sooner or later I will follow one of your links.
One last word.
Even if I think it was clear enough in my previous comment, please let me state this once more: the song is very good.
Wish you all the best!
Ciao, Domenico
Yes, it was clear before that you thought the song was very good. Good luck to you too...
on Way Beyond Wrong by StaticNomad
The sax is very basic but very tastefully mixed with the other instruments. Good.
The guitar riffs are well played: sharp as a razor. And used with taste. Good.
The banjo merges very well with the rest. A surprise? I don't know but for sure it works well.
Overall a very good song.
Thanks for sharing.
Domenico
PS: only one comment, please do not advertise so much your music outside of Looperman.com
Upload your tracks to looperman as well before link them!
Nothing serious, but we would appreciate.
As regards not mentioning other sites I have tracks on, why can't I do that? I mention them occasionally when relevant because I can't have all my stuff on Looperman because the limit is 10MB per track and many of my tracks are at least 15 minutes long and I don't want to compress them below 128K MP3. What is the problem with me linking to music elsewhere? If you're going to tell someone not to do something, it's best to say why.
on Chillout by DeepKode
I specially like the beginning.
Ciao, Domenico
on Go For Landing by srbrown7
I really like the bass lines (good bass sound by the way, it sound too good to be a virtual instrument)
The mix is very well balanced and nice use of the "nasa" sample.
Really good.
Domenico
Steve
on Trust by the47
Looking forward to hear Jenny singing on it (please JJ... please...)
And I think the snare is OK (now?)
Ciao, Domenico
on Assassinated by iSean
Like your flow. And the Kennedy's speech is the icing on the cake to this "thought provoking Track" (I have to quote Mr BrillBilly)
Thanks for sharing.
Domenico
on Frayed and Dismayed by topvega
I like it a lot and the sound quality is very good!
Definitely you need to find somebody to sing on this!
Very good
Domenico
Thanks again.
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