crucethus

crucethus

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crucethus 16th Apr 2017 04:27 - 9 years ago

on Through the Clearing by topvega
I like this new mix now. very psychedelic sounding. good re-work
Steve
topvega
topvega replied 16th Apr 2017 - 9 years ago
Thanks, Steve. I tend to lean towards the psychedelic stoner rock sound. Appreciate the kind comment and the re-listen.

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crucethus 7th Apr 2017 03:58 - 9 years ago

on It Is So Far Away - feat Ed Cunningham by VickyDan
Sublime Awesome usage of Ed'd G-tr work. Nice key change @ 3:00 I could feel Ed's style and your style Dan colliding in an awesome way. Those subtle Piano panned keys I could hear were nice. Great Work.
Steve
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crucethus 1st Apr 2017 04:56 - 9 years ago

on Chicane - Offshore - Uplifting RMX by novaspace
Allo Karl and Frisio. I just want to take a moment and congratulate you on making consummate Trance music that I sort of used to listen too back in the early 2000´s. It is perfectly on point and mixed and mastered as it should be to the level of (What I consider the gold standard) Paul Van Dyk level. That being said, these days Trance has been relegated to the cheese section of the (yawn yawn) EDM ##### pile (not fairly). When a genre becomes beholden on bringing in semi-good-looking women to misogynisticly pander and sing their wares. the Genre is pretty much over and done just like disco reared it´s ugly commercial side and sleazed back down into the gay underbelly in which came from and re-invented itself into a creative myriad of splendid sounds (house being one example) So Trance had it´s time....how are you going to creatively engineer it to be special again? What will you do to make people want to listen to it with earnest fervour. Because making a cool trance tune we heard in 2000 and putting a bunch of models giving us blue steel looks at the camera ain´t gonna revive this dead horse? You have the $, you have the connections.. make something that this generation wants to capture, because like many of us here, we are lost in the past and are a few years behind the future to make a difference these days (and thats OK with Us as most of us are not Pros. And that´s ok for us punters. But you seem driven and want to break into the professional bubble you have been gnawing at for a while. As good as this is... this ain´t gonna do it! And I say this with no disrespect as I acknowledge superior musicianship from your clan, but where I think you want to be. This won do it! With love (tough)
Steve (Cru)
novaspace
novaspace replied 5th Aug 2018 - 8 years ago
everyone can have his opinion but dude really have you ever checked our backgrounds and our songs? then you should have know that we are active in all different kind of genres of music and not only trance. btw we did already had our share in the music industry as producers wich has results with releases on welknown labels like Armada, Universal latina Music, DMN Records and more.. Again thanks for your opinion but do your homework first before commenting with a harsh opinion like that. btw havent seen your name in the commercial industry :)
crucethus
crucethus 1st Apr 2017 04:27 - 9 years ago

on Subtle by sqrtofneg1
That´s some nice piano work!
cru
sqrtofneg1
sqrtofneg1 replied 1st Apr 2017 - 9 years ago
Thanks!
crucethus
crucethus 29th Mar 2017 03:37 - 9 years ago

on Overmyth I - Inception Of The Truth by ValveDriver
Loving that intro.....Nice Spaghetti western guitars. Fender if I am not mistaken? and that is before I read the comments. I feel the angst of the nineties Seattle sound and I hear the dynamics of a progressive sabbath sound. But I also feel the soul of our Neanderthal ancestors battling the cold and Grey glaciers for a morsel of food. The Blast beat drums give it a 2000+ feel as well. I don't know by 3:55 I felt Equally angry at Farmers and Bankers which is sort of a queasy place to be in. I think you just invented the genre Anti-industrial. Jesus H Christopher this song is just dripping with dread and cold and calculating evolution. This is the kind of music that will send those young earth creationists to stop and point and yell, "SEE that's what there all like..see! and then it just ends in a nihilistic cloud of vacuousness!
Creepy, entangling and an evocative piece of work Aaron. oh and damn good!

Steve
ValveDriver
ValveDriver replied 2nd Apr 2017 - 9 years ago
Steve, how ya doing?

The spaghetti western thing was totally unintentional, but once it was pointed out, I liked it, and ran with it.

Ah yes. The angsty nineties Seattle sound. One of my favorite genres. Not only because I plunged head first into music during the nineties, but because Seattle is just a couple hours from here, and I was heavily exposed to it. So, much like I said in my reply to Evan, I'm sure the influence bled in.
Sabbath has been one of my favorites ever since I was about 5 years old. there were 4 songs from back then that I credit as the door way to my love for metal. Iron Man, Another Brick In the Wall pt.2, Tom Sawyer, and Black Dog. Whenever I heard them on the radio, I would stop what I was doing and just listen.

" I also feel the soul of our Neanderthal ancestors battling the cold and Grey glaciers for a morsel of food"

It's cool that you said this. This is the first part of three "Overmyth" tracks. It's supposed to be like the beginning of a darkness that comes over early man. Parts 2 and 3 are still in the works. I'm kind of jumping back and forth between them. Hopefully part two is finished first. You know, chronology and all.

Growing up in the plains of the midwest america, I not only knew, but am related to a lot of farmers. I don't think they would be such assholes if it weren't for the bankers. So, I can jump on board with the being angry at bankers, but farmers hold a spot in my heart, and bloodline.

"Anti-industrial" elaborate on that. I'd really like to know how you came to this.

I'm glad you liked this one. There is a select handful of people here that I always look forward to hearing feedback from while I'm making tracks. You, sir, are one of them.

Take care up there.
Aaron.
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crucethus 29th Mar 2017 03:21 - 9 years ago

on he is funny by ElenaSatine
Not exactly comedy, but interesting none the less. I like it when artists take a chance and try something avant-garde. It is what pushes music forwards. Great job M'lady en rouge. (BTW are you named after the Chris de-Burgh song?)
Cru
ElenaSatine
ElenaSatine replied 3rd Apr 2017 - 9 years ago
Hi Cru :)
yes not exactly comedy , I know ..but it's funny to me .
yes I was in love with that song of chris de burgh , especially when I was 21-22years old , when I had just come to here ..but now , I'm different .
thank you much much steve for checking this out and the comment .
:)
Elena
crucethus
crucethus 20th Mar 2017 22:55 - 9 years ago

on A Moment by DijamMusic
Nicely done. Captures the feeling of the title perfectly. I also like how it intricately builds in a strong ambient style.
My fav moment song.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RUCLW6o4Q1Q
peace
Cru
DijamMusic
DijamMusic replied 21st Mar 2017 - 9 years ago
Hello Steve,
Thank you for your great feedback I really appreciated mate
I am glad you had fav moment mate.
Thanks again.
Jamid
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crucethus 20th Mar 2017 22:50 - 9 years ago

on villain by ElenaSatine
Cool Rock sound. I could see some acoustic drum sounds in a syncopated fashion rounding out this work!. Carry on!!
Steve
ElenaSatine
ElenaSatine replied 22nd Mar 2017 - 9 years ago
thank you very much Steve .
I really appreciate your kindness and the words .
:)
Elena
crucethus
crucethus 12th Mar 2017 01:21 - 9 years ago

on Beaten by swindla007
Now that's what were all hear for. To Feel Alive. And you have done that with this Ars-kicking sound! Awesome!
Cru
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crucethus 4th Mar 2017 22:12 - 9 years ago

on Post War Etude by Orlando51
Love that guitar to open up with some sweet strings. Melencholy but sweet , almost bitter-sweet as a melody. like a modern day Pachelbel's Canon approach.
great job. The second half almost sound like a soldier coming home from the war. excited to be returning, sad at the destruction all around him. Nice adaigo tempo in the second half. Congrats!
Steve
Orlando51
Orlando51 replied 5th Mar 2017 - 9 years ago
Thanks alot Steve ! Always nice to hear some very positive things from you ! I'm glad you liked it !:)

With appreciation______Orlando
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crucethus 4th Mar 2017 22:00 - 9 years ago

on Talk to Me v15 by EricMilligan
Yep even better now. Reminds me of RiK singing with Devo as his fronting band.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eglgj77T0rk
Steve
EricMilligan
EricMilligan replied 25th Oct 2017 - 8 years ago
Will need to check that out, Steve. I really appreciate all the leads you give me. Very sorry that I didn't respond sooner. We DO need to reconnect and grab a coffee sometime soon, as you suggested. So nice to have a fellow Looperman members here in Ottawa.
crucethus
crucethus 4th Mar 2017 21:51 - 9 years ago

on In Case of Moon Disaster - A Space Odyssey by Allochtune
Hey my pleasure to add my thoughts for you. And remember they are only my opinions so take that for what it is worth. That being said, upon further listening what I think I would do differently is that you have this awesome build up and I was anticipating an explosion of sound or something but you brought it down with no percussion, just some intriguing synth melodies. That became sort of a meh moment for me listening. It´s for me in the arranging of the build-up and denouement of the track, if that makes sense to you.
Cru
Allochtune
Allochtune replied 5th Mar 2017 - 9 years ago
The reasoning behind that was to show the emptiness of space, but you are not the first that has suggested this. The idea comes better to fruitition in the beginning. My friend that I showed this track to, before uploading, had the same critique.

So I actually agree with you, I could have made some kind of explosion of sound to signal a mission failure or something. Rises, percussion and bass have been difficult for me. But I have fixed 2 of the 3 in this track ;)

I do think that it can be quite personal whether or not someone likes that denouement of the track, but I thoroughly agree with you that if I tried to make a track for a wide audience, the rise should be solved in this manner. Thanks for your time! I will keep your advice in mind the next time I will make a track!
- Tom
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crucethus 4th Mar 2017 21:41 - 9 years ago

on I Got Lost Again by Spivkurl
Geez Louise. Great job. Some parts of your vocal delivery remind me ever so slightly of Siouxsie Sioux. And I love the minimalistic approach and sometimes casio like delivery. Always a treat to hear you sing. i remember back in the day encouraging you to do more of that and you have over the years so Bravo!
Steve
Spivkurl
Spivkurl replied 6th Mar 2017 - 9 years ago
I too remember that you helped encourage me in this direction, and I thank you! It's funny that you mentioned Siouxsie... later in the evening after you posted this, my wife and I were getting a buzz and watching youtube. We found a little documentary about siouxsie. It was quite funny, like a bunch of her friends being interviewed while kissing her butt. The only person (sort of) in her band who was mentioned was Marco Pironi (of Adam and the Ants), who was just thrown in there in her first show as guitarist. Nothing about Steve Severin or how Robert Smith probably played a lot of guitar on here early albums. Oh well, it was funny. The "casio like delivery" idea seems to be becoming more common, though I never really thought about it. I know that many casio instruments have a signature sound, but I never though about it in terms of "delivery," which puts it more directly than I've heard. I'm happy I could get a song done in the midst of all the inst building and other hard work. Thank you for listening and encouraging!
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crucethus 4th Mar 2017 04:08 - 9 years ago

on In Case of Moon Disaster - A Space Odyssey by Allochtune
So the first 1:35 was absolutely mesmerizing. completely loved it. then it kind of dragged along a bit until the last 1:45 then again amazing electro sounds. So this is a tune I want you to play with because there are moments of genius running throughout.
great work
Cru
Allochtune
Allochtune replied 4th Mar 2017 - 9 years ago
To be honest, this is the first time I have made an electro track, even though I use the electro music theory of SeamlessR in a lot of my songs! Until I joined this site I have been experimenting with EDM and micro genres. Thanks a lot for the feedback, but I do have a question. Did it drag along because of the length? Because I repeated the melody? Or was it because of the drop in volume and timbre around 2:20?
If you have the time, I would love to hear what made it drag along according to you, for future tracks :)
Also, thank you for calling my track mesmerizing and saying that it has moments of genius throughout! It's awesome that you think that.
crucethus
crucethus 4th Mar 2017 02:31 - 9 years ago

on Stroke Me by JodyJames
Ahh I used to love this song back in the day. As long as you don´t prance around in a video wearing some pink mesh shirt that you rip whilst flaying around on your bedroom floor like a dying fish...I´m OK with it! ;-)
Cru
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crucethus 4th Mar 2017 02:29 - 9 years ago

on Lank Frampard FT Apollo Klipse - Deity by imakebeatsLF
Yeah I´m back again. really really liking this work. and a Canadian rapping, well that´s just the icing on the cake ehh?? Perfect timing, great sync of consonants to the rhythm which just separates the men from the boys in the world of rap. Love the ethereal intro. mucho respecto compadre!
Cru
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crucethus 2nd Mar 2017 06:45 - 9 years ago

on Onward Toward Golgotha by ValveDriver
Fantastic, that sloe cure for VD did not work. And now VD is rampant again among the lands. Now that VD is raging everywhere bringing sores and pusfilled scabs for everyone who crosses his slow dearth march towards Golgotha I expect we will get some more of this angst filled pile driving industrial solvent for our aural chambers. It serves us right in the end. The sinner draws near, preying upon our fears , quenching his thirst in the blood stained world of pop music bringing steel hammers and iron cables crashing among the millennials. bringing forth....err a wow, ok yeah I'm in a dark mood tonight.. geez! Anyhow liked the song. Welcome back.
Cru Cru Cray Cray!
ValveDriver
ValveDriver replied 2nd Mar 2017 - 9 years ago
https://youtu.be/21pXdfnBLmk

Thanks, man. Good to be back.

I can't let the place start getting too pretty. Gotta keepvsome grit about.

Laters.
Aaron.
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crucethus 2nd Mar 2017 06:33 - 9 years ago

on Forever DEMO by WithoutMyArmor
Hey there. So I went to download the stems. The only stems that actually worked were your main vocals, for some reason all the instruments and drums did not. No worries though. I made my own hauntingly melancholy mix of this work as an alternative idea.
Nice song BTW and great vocals.
https://www.looperman.com/tracks/detail/183814
Cru
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crucethus 28th Feb 2017 23:10 - 9 years ago

on these final hours by mindhiest
Very good, very powerful stuff! how do you get those powerful choral sounds?
much respect
Cru
mindhiest
mindhiest replied 1st Mar 2017 - 9 years ago
thank you cru, all the vocals I use are loops. I'm kinda a collector of choral loops. most are from Magix soundpool, looperman, and searching on the internet. I think the most powerful instrument is usually the human voice.
hope that helps
thank you so much.
crucethus
crucethus 28th Feb 2017 07:54 - 9 years ago

on Dagon feat ESoreni Empty inside by Dagon
Very cool electronic sound, clean and smooth. also great usage of the voice on the track.
good work.
cru
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crucethus 28th Feb 2017 07:09 - 9 years ago

on Little Stabs at Happiness by toastedavalanche
Love that into. Your voice reminds me a little of David Sylvian on this one. 2:40 that sound section is brilliant. I can hear echoes of Bowie as well in this one and even a touch of Bauhaus. really cool stuff. great job
Steve
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crucethus 26th Feb 2017 07:05 - 9 years ago

on Meowzer by Alchymist
Meow then!
I would categorize this under Dub-step and not chill out. Interesting work though, good luck on making more tunes for us!
Cru
Alchymist
Alchymist replied 26th Feb 2017 - 9 years ago
Thanks! Tags have been updated. Wasn't sure. Kind of sounded like a blend of the two.
crucethus
crucethus 26th Feb 2017 06:32 - 9 years ago

on Motions of a Mannequin by Peliman44
Beautiful work. I love how it builds. percussion @:47 threw me off a bit but it resolves itself in the full kick and muted snares that come after it. Bravo
Cru
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crucethus 23rd Feb 2017 03:44 - 9 years ago

on Bottomlands by Burtsbluesboxes
Evokes a sultry clear night in the swamp looking up at the stars. Love the delays on the guitars (Valhalla?). great work as always Burton!
Steve
Burtsbluesboxes
Burtsbluesboxes replied 24th Feb 2017 - 9 years ago
Looking up at the stars through the cypress trees, wading through the brown green knee deep muck. I use guitar rig 5, this setting was Brookside. I like the delays and how it fattened up the low end. Most of the time I use atmo guitar setting, less delay. Sometimes you just have to try out each 'til you find that sweet sound for each piece. Thanks Cru :D
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crucethus 20th Feb 2017 22:24 - 9 years ago

on Explosion by ElenaSatine
This is not Disco. The intro is insane in it´s syncopation. This is deep house M´lady. This belongs in a seedy NYC club being spun by Danny Tenaglia or Victor Calderone, maybe even the late Peter Rauhoffer. The guitars at 4:35 are a bit over compressed. 5:38 we lose the plot a little bit (I have done that a few times myself) So outside of the over compressed guitars muddling my ears from 4:35 to 5:38 we have an interesting tune. I think in the mixdown if we back off the compression and add a little depth to some of the tracks it will sound just a bit better, but I like the idea and where you are going with this. keep at this one.
Steve
ElenaSatine
ElenaSatine replied 21st Feb 2017 - 9 years ago
thank you very much for advice about the genre ,
I put it in House after your comment Steve .

thank you much much for all the things you have mentioned .
I'll think about your suggestions and idea .

Elena
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