crucethus
Its My Life
OTTAWA, Canada
Joined : 13th Oct 2012 - 13 years ago
Last Online : 15th Feb 2026 - 2 days ago
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on Marnie Grant - An Alleyway In London by MarnieG
- marnie x
on Its My Time by MOONLYTE
Your death metal screams are really good..professional sounding.
What I don't like.
Your rap Vox sound is a bit under polished (just a hint of whine in the vox.
You remind me a bit of this band
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8b88US-6ts
I chose this song from their catalog as I think if you started to overlap rap lines as an overdub over your other rap lines you would create something more interesting. And we have to make the "beat" , song you are rapping over to be a bit less cliche. You have raw talent but the music you are making is aiming for the generic. I think IMHOP. that for you to break through the fog of other rappers you need to come up with something more distinct. But please don't take this as a negative. I would only critique like this for someone I truly think has a lot of talent and ability and drive to be beyond the mediocre.Do you have any raw pella stems of your voice. I think I would like to work with them to show your what I mean.
Steve
on Yours Within -ft NanuNanu by ValveDriver
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kszLwBaC4Sw
Crudoremifasolatido
I had to look up Phrygian Scale. What with me just being the Jackson Pollak of sounds. Isplash a bunch on the canvas, an somehow it all comes out right, as if by chance. Now that I don't have a family surrounding me at all times, I'm starting to find the time to learn all the "good stuff".
It's a damn shame about Mr. Bowie. But this last album and the events surrounding it just further boosted my respect for him as an artist. Instead of going out crying in a media circus sideshow, he turned his own death into his final work of art. And that is fucking class right there.
Take care, mi amigo.
Slöé.
on Just Let It Go - Instrumental - Vocal Ready by BradoSanz
It's never too late to learn Music Theory. Instinctively you already have the general idea you just need to know why it works.
Arpeggios are when you play the elements of a chord in a measure.
the chord C consists of C E& G So in a 4/4 measure you play the notes C E G &E you have created a simple quarter note arpeggio. And you can play a nice pad sound consisting of the notes C E & G played all at the same time and they will fit nicely with your arp's. You can change up your arps by instead of playing E play an F. this is called a suspended 4 chord. or you could play the D note instead of E and you have a Suspended 2 chord. Suspended notes need a resolution in the song so you do not usually end a phrase on a suspended chord or note. A great example of suspended chords is Eddie Van Halen playing Keys on there song Dreams.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zsXCs41DkWs
30 secs in you hear the suspended chords and the feeling of drama they create.
Another thing you can do is to play the arpeggios straight C E G E and then for the pads play them suspended
Take four measures
Guitar part
CEGE CEGE CEGE CEGE
String Pad part
CEG (hold for whole measure) then CDG then CFG then CEG again
Or if you take eight measures of:
CEGE CEGE CEGE CEGE CEGE CEGE CEGE CEGE
and the pads you go.
CEG CDG CFG CEG ACEG ACDG ACFG ACEG which is now the Basis of a I VI progression of chords with the ACEG creating a minor 7th chord. (If you have a Piano it's easier to play and see what I mean) The exercise I would give to you is to constrain you to those chords but experiment with the bass root note and see what interesting combinations you can come up with. I highly suggest you pick up the book the Guitar Grimoire as it's an awesome guide to chords and hand positioning of the chords for guitarists. Every now and then I refer to my Keyboard version for resolution in conflicting sounds that I make in my music.
I hope that helps you a bit.
Also I read your reply to Static.
"My DAW sucks."
Never blame the DAW, because the talent will always shine through. An exercise I like to do sometimes is limit myself to just one keyboard and one chord and I have to do something creative with it that sounds interesting. Many song Ideas come out of inspirational exercises like this one.
https://www.looperman.com/tracks/detail/162165#comments
Would be an example of that. Just a long Jam in the key of F minor using only a Microkorg and the open source DAW Ardour.
Take Care
Cru
Brado
on Un Dernier Sourire feat Alexy Large by slnicholas4710
Cru
on Just Let It Go - Instrumental - Vocal Ready by BradoSanz
So to answer your question it's the structure of the song and not exactly the play-style that makes this POP.
Carry on!
Cru
There was no negativity :) I was honestly intrigued at your proposition because I'm just not very knowledgeable on genres. They all seem so blurred to me sometimes. Reading your post makes me want to lash myself 40 times for not paying attention in piano lessons when I was in 4th grade; the knowledge of music and chords and reading sheet music would have come in handy. Now I'm stuck just playing by ear.
What is the definition of arpreggios? I didn't know that this word could apply to live instruments as well. The more you know, aye? And I just noticed that I have a downward progression on the last three chords which was neat for random reasons. And suspended chords? I'd like more detail on this part of your follow-up review as it is very intriguing to me.
Thanks for the generous follow-up, I'd love to know more :)
Brado
on The Darkness ft SkwishFish by MisterBloodworth
Peace out.
Cru
~GO
on Glaciers Ft Jodie Cannon -Penga Tropfuture Remix- by Penga
Cru
But I do indeed have percussive elements within this track! Before the drops there's a little percussive solo that carries on throughout the first half of the drop. Granted, more percussion probably should have been used, but oh well haha
I really do appreciate you taking the time to give me feedback :)
on The Hope by Enzotic
and loved for the emotion in this one.
Cru
on Shine Your Light by novaspace
Cru
on Just Let It Go - Instrumental - Vocal Ready by BradoSanz
Cru
on Roar Stone by StaticNomad
Cru.
It has been quite a while since your Crumagnificence has graced the comments section of one of my tracks. So Crudos to you for stopping by.
"the synth bass gives us something else"
Yes, exactly. I'm not totally sure it fits but it is interesting and unusual and that's exactly what I pretty much demand from myself in every track I make. How many stoner rock bands would incorporate dance/dancey synth elements in one of their tracks? I can only think of one and they're a brilliant, obscure Dutch band called Astrosoniq. Check this shit out:
Astrosoniq - Quadrant(2009)[Full Album]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BlMDF4zasH4
Anyway, that synth bass arp is used quite a bit in this track, most prominently at 2:14 plus some distortion etc. 6:14-6:47 it also adds something a bit different as it backs up the lead distorted resonator playing.
Drums are indeed a bangin' most of the time though 5:10 for a while they seem more laidback and funky. I thought that might be your fave section, with the triplet, clean guitar on top.
Always nice to upset your wife with some banging riffage. But you can calm her down with one of my chillout tracks if she can't take the intensity of these riffs of glory.
"4:50 you get all apocalyptic with your of sounds."
Yes, a little apocalyptic, with that huge sound. What you're hearing there is slide guitar parts 800% slower, which often adds a vocal-like quality to the sound. A bit incongruous having deep ambient in this banging track but I like to think it gives some unusual character.
No, the ambient end doesn't feature any synth - that's all guitar, even that 7:47 female sort of voice. That's just timestretched slide. Weird end result, eh? I'm half considering extending that ambient ending by 30 or so seconds as it seems too short and I could happily listen to it for much longer. It will be Promenade's favourite section and favourite sound in the track.
In terms of instrument playing, this wasn't really "balls out emotional release" but much more of a contrived sampling and processing job. Most of the guitar parts are clean (undistorted) resonator parts played whilst making other tracks, so not really rocking out at all. I just recycled these leftover parts and totally changed their vibe by adding dirty, yet smooth distortion.
See 6:15 as that killer distorted lead is just the gentle triplet playing from the previous section plus distortion, turning it into something wildly different.
"So what is the message here"
As always - nothing at all! It's just me having fun and trying to layer things up in interesting ways that I hope no one else has done before.
See you around, Mr Cru Dawg, and thanks for the thoughts.
on All Woman featuring Lisa Worth by RichieWinn
Cru
Thank you ever so much for your kind comments. It's particularly rewarding to hear comments on the way the track was arranged and mixed. Really appreciate that very much.
Glad you enjoyed it.
Best
Richie
on Benghazi by Penga
Cru
Stay tuned. Another track should be coming to Looperman soon ^.^
on Election Sigh Call FT Tumbleweed by PDMuzak
Cru
on Blue Sky Instrumental by NitramBeatS
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on Election Sigh Call FT Tumbleweed by PDMuzak
on Constellation by Evisma
Cru
Very deep appreciation for the kind words. I'm glad this one came out as well as it did. I need to work on mixing with more dynamics.
I hope you are doing well up in the frostiness. Thinsulate is the shit!
Evan
on laxed by pseudonym43
Cru
on Gods of Eden Remastered by HunterFoxzAC
Cru!
on Janis71 Disco snippet by Rasputin
on Update Needle In The Hay Ft VSlimm FAnalysis by SeriouslyJoking
Steve
And I'm glad you enjoyed it!
Maybe I'll have an other go some day and tweak it even more.
Cheers!
on We Are Never Alone - Like You by cyberbugBOB
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lof3r-R_i-M
It reminds me slightly of the duet style you are creating.
Great job.
Cru
on Woven by cyberbugBOB
Cru
Either way i truly appreciate your comment....
Peace
on Update Needle In The Hay Ft VSlimm FAnalysis by SeriouslyJoking
What I like: 1. The intro is very eclectic and what I like in a song that I personally like to listen too.
2. You have started to develop a better sense for arranging in a tasteful way. To explain that I still hear your distinctive piano sound with the slap delay but it sits much better in the mix now and it adds to the composition and doesn't overwhelm it as in some of your earlier creations, bravo, you kept a distinctive trait and made it a strength in your work now.
3. You fit the vocals in perfectly timing wise and in the mix.
What I would like to see different:
1. There is a lot of dynamic compression which hurts the delicate musical sounds you have placed in the piece. like that sweet oboe sounds a bit choppy with the delay of the piano and such.
2. Though getting better I would like to hear more distinctive bass-lines throughout the piece. I heard some sub bass and hints of bass here and there.
3. Your choice of vocals is not very inspiring to me, but that's just my personal taste I guess. I think for your style of composing I want to hear a vocalist who can belt it out of the park, but I realize that we won't find that easily on the pella pages. (no offense to Virginia slimm)
Over all it's a great job you did on this one and just a pleasure to hear your sounds and choices getting better and better. Good Work.
Cru
Yes there is big issue with some of the sounds overwhelming all the others, and the bass line is totally underneath everything else and nonexisting at the moment. I'll try to fix this!
Cheers =)