crucethus

Hello Crucethus

Thanks for your listen and your comment.

I had the same in my mind - folk - thats why i wrote "Drum and Chill Folk" but i believed that the first comment would be a - this isn´t folk, it has a d&b drumset - :)

"our voice treatments are very seventies sounding"
this is realy cool, ´cause you know that i am normaly more a 80´s child.

Nice to know that you like the song and this little synth melody.

stay tuned
joe

9,000 greetings to you, Mr Cru Dawg.

Thanks for Cruising by my little pop tune.

I'll be honest and say that I kind of re-featured it as you hadn't commented and I wondered what you made of it. No new tracks from me currently as I'm struggling over a few (and going through a very fallow musical period) so thought this was a good one to re-feature.

"the bass is always moving"

Note all the lead bass g in this (hence the Evisma dedication) though there's always synth bass underneath as that lead bass is way too thin so bottom end is needed to beef this up.

"I don't wear hats"

I do (one at a time) so I'm taking mine off right now and doffing it towards myself to save you the bother.

"you invent your own sounds that are very unique to you"

Yes and no. I use a shitload of presets (remember: almost all my synth work comes from Reason) and never start with only a basic patch and make it more elaborate. I'm good at controlling a few synth parameters and using them effectively though I'm not at all knowledgeable about synths and their programming.

I guess I also come up with some unique bass, guitar, and banj sounds through my processing of them but would say the main sounds I "invent" are the combination of all of these different sounds into what sometimes sounds like a single, layered sound. Difficult to explain.

Subtle key change to D minor was me realising a key change was required as the track was starting to feel a bit monotonous. D is my main key so very easy to slip back into.

"Nice Fuzzy guitar solo"

I guess that would be the bass guitar with distortion plugin turned on at around 9:24. It's just the same sort of playing as the section before but with added distortion and crashing drums. All part of me extending things more and more but I've made it sound like it's a new part

"your musical instinct is in the genius level"

Hard to know quite what to say to that except thanks. I don't know what I'm doing but I'm able to listen and hear quite deeply within riffs and grooves and then find interesting ways to work off them. So many limitations and failures but with enough time and editing I can come up with things that make me sound better than I really am.

"End on that last note, the extra quiet sounds are not needed"

I will have a good think about that.

Take care of thyself.

I do hear very small similar things, and I now know what the epic song used in so many things is called haha. Thanks for listening

Hello Steve!
I'm proudly accepting the imaginary badge, thank you!
=D

Have a great summer and take care/ SJ =)

Not entirely sure if Billy's playing was that influenced by Jimi but anybody playing blues or guitar for that matter at the time would certainly have taken some kind of interest in Hendrix. Billy began playing with the Moving Sidewalks who actually opened for The Jimi Hendrix Experience during their first American tour. Interesting you mention Tejas. It's one of my favorite ZZ Top albums and the song Asleep in the Desert influenced the idea for this track. Nobody digs my drums on this ....(pouting)?
Thanks a bunch for the comment Cru.

Glad you liked the new version.

Hope all is well in Chillville!

"Show me a piece of tropical fruit, and I'll show you a c*ck-s*cker from Guatemala." -- George Carlin

P.S. Where you're born does not dictate whether you can wear a skirt or not. You are free to express yourself, just keep the photos private.

Thank you for your kind comments.
I love that slow blowy s̶e̶x̶ sax!
I've got this mad desire to create images.
Lately I've used a clock a heart beat an engine white noise for a breathing pump but only very subtly ... apart from the heartbeat that wasn't subtle.
Having to listen to this stuff over and over and over some more while building it up should come with a health warning.
The heart one I swear I had palpitations.
This one I've stamped some of the plaster off the wall under my desk!
Thank you for your time Cruce.

Hey Steve,

Really glad to hear from you and checking out your kind words. It's much appreciated.

Cheers,
Scott

Thanks...
A few things I'm not sold on yet, I think the bouncing guitar
maybe just a little to bouncy... If you get my drift...
I intend to kick it around a bit more...

Thanks again for stopping in and commenting...

Peace...TG.

Hello Cru,
Thank you very much for your feedback I appreciated.
I am glad you liked it.
Jamid

Dear Cru you know me, I love making original genre.

Hope there will have soon a Fairy-Tale Metal tag on looperman :)

By bells do you means the first instrument ? because a lot of my friends says its bells but in reality its a piano with a lot of fx anyway thanks for the feedback about the "bells"

Again the guitar issue, In fact I was not prepared for my challenge so I used the vsti sytrus (comes with my daw) to make my electric guitar.

If someone who have a real electric guitar I could maybe give him the note so he/she will be able to make real guitar sounds for my song. Im sorry but I think for now its all i can do for the electric guitar (out of my skills).

Rest In Peace dear fellow friend

Greetings!

Ah, yes. I added no VIs, nor did I even turn on the midi controller. Could still happen as I'm not married to the ending. Sintheticrecord's drums are great, but I wish I had them without all the cymbals, even though they added quite a bit to this track.

I won't bug you with the weather,.... but I will let you in on a secret. I used to be a necrophiliac till a rotten bitch split on me.

Evan

Thanks for the comment :)
Cheers!

~Eighteen

Hey Cru, thank you for your appreciation and critique. Believe or not, I am singing all of the vocals. I am not using a harmonizer. My husband frequently tells me that my harmonies are so close they do not sound real.

I spent many years in school and church choirs and I would always sing along with each section as they were learning their parts, from first soprano to second tenor. That was how I challenged myself vocally and developed my range.

I am currently working on the levels. An update is coming soon.

Thank you again.

Ez cruc
yep dnb in my blood mate followed its evolution from rave uk breakbeat thru to jungle and now drum n bass i like all styles particularly dnb and electronica but as they say it would be a boring world listening to one type of music when i listen to other styles it gives me different ideas to go to the drawing board with
this was a track that kinda wrote itself
glad ya feeling our brand of techno infused dnb
big ups

Glad you like it...
Just a project out here that could turn into something, you just
never know...

Thanks for stopping in and leaving a sold comment...

Peace...TG.

Cru, how's it goin' mister?

I think the video should be all the old classic monsters, (pre 1990's.), in tux-n-tails doing some old Fred Astaire and Gene Kelly numbers WHILE the grave digger is in the background diggin' a dirtnap bunkbed.

Once I finish my dinner, I will be clicking on the links. I've always found Grace Jones to be a very interesting individual. I'm very curious to see what's behind curtain #1 and 2! Thanks for stopping by.

Take care.
V.

Wow, cruciverbalist really is a word. I thought that was just you making up fun Cru- stuff.

I'm not sure quite how much I think I'm changing key in this. However, there is a huge difference between the first and last few mins, even though I'm using mostly the same instruments/sounds (for consistency). So, I must be using some quite different modes or scales or something.

"you use a few more chords, but stay within the boundaries of a key, which to me is amazing progress for your work."

This one seems to sound more mature and musical than some of my other tracks, though no disrespect intended towards them. Perhaps the extensive use of the piano made me feel like more of a proper, classical composer or something.

Yes, Skype chat could be cool. I've still never ever done it. You could explain the circle of fifths to me and do a faux g MS20 wah pornning performance. Perhaps with one hand while we chat.

I don't want any book to take my soul but maybe I will check out your suggested grimoire.

You should be able to use the vouchers on your wife. So, you get free sex with no strings attached ie you don't have to in return take out the trash, mow the lawn or fix stuff around the house. Explain it to her and I'm sure she'll understand.

Next week's upload is pretty much ready to go - dance/bass funk/hard rock/ambient chill that you may well enjoy.

Multiple key regards...

Wow.....you made yourself a nice little journey around African areas. I'm glad I was capable to provide a ticket..:)

With appreciation_______Orlando

Thanks so much crucethus! I'm glad that you enjoyed the track. I will take that song's vocals into account when I try to get some vocals for my own track. Thanks again for the kind words!

Rico L.

Dark, jazzy greetings.

This track has the most piano of any track I've ever made. Some of the low notes are pretty badass eg 4:22.

"love the drum roll"

Yes, a few kettle drum rolls. Some are very subtle, others intentionally less so. A sound I should use more. Another big one 9:43.

"Dminor to F major is the beginning chord progression"

I just thought it was D to F - that's how litle I know. I guess the minor is obvious though the major isn't.

I'm really pleased with the 5:09 Conscious Key Change. Nice notes there and rising progression. So, it took me 5 mins to change key, as I knew I had to. But the first 5 mins didn't sound monotonous to me. That's what I don't get about this key change business.

7:39 I merge the two different keys to create a new mood for the last few mins . No idea what's happening there but it sounds great.

8:40 slow attack zither sound that has a lovely, soaring, wailing quality.

"ending is more pleasant than the beginning"

I like dark vibes but I'm more into beauty so I was always going to progress to that. Quite bright and euphoric towards the end with the synth arp at 9:44.

"9:20 has an almost reggae guitar rhythm."

Agreed. That's just the groove my little fingers naturally settled into. Main drum kit in this (after 3:37) is a reggae kit but it never really plays reggae. That guitar part is the closest thing to that genre here.

"There is a lot of subtle sounds in this"

Yes, I've used quite a few similar and complementary sounds that are subtly layered so that it's hard to tell which is which. Keep listening and you'll discover more and more. I like to think one listen is never enough for my gargantuan sonic trips.

I don't know what a "cruciverbalist" is.

You, I guess.

I am sending you some free sex vouchers. Use them wisely.