crucethus

crucethus

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crucethus
Brilliant cinematic composition, great mix. I am a fan of Die Antwoord's creativity and so for you to name-check Chappie intrigued me enough to listen. I am glad I did.
Cru
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crucethus 4th May 2015 21:22 - 10 years ago

on Yellow Flowers On The Sky by DFletcher
Hey Fletch are you eastern European? I have noticed that since 2007 this style of house has been coming out of east central Europe, esp Bulgaria . Crisp bass lines and mix, minimalist but some nice synth riffs...almost a trance-house hybrid but very cool to listen and dance too. nice work.
Cru
DFletcher
DFletcher replied 4th May 2015 - 10 years ago
Yes I am haha! I very much thank you for your encouraging words. I appreciate it!
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crucethus 4th May 2015 21:19 - 10 years ago

on Prelude II by promenade2239
super cool my friend. Loved the solo's. Perfect playing of the keys. The subtle jazz chords allow you to go crazy on the keys. It's nice to show off now & then how well you play the keys to all the others who just mix loops. Very Mystical journey and a lesson in soloing using scales. I like the underwater feeling at the end. great job Alex!
Steve
promenade2239
promenade2239 replied 5th May 2015 - 10 years ago
Thank you a lot Steve! I truly appreciate the nice words.
I want to be able to play keys in a more organized way some day - lot of work ahead! The new synth is very easy to play but there's also still so much of new regions to explore for me regading to synths and electronic synthesis in general. The 'underwater feel' at the end was achieved by manipulating the cutoff/resonance filtering on the main synth lead.

Thank you for some great inspiration on synths!
Alex
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crucethus 4th May 2015 17:25 - 10 years ago

on OVER YOU by Mykael
Beautiful, Your voice has the distinct quality of a Neville brother. Lyrically this is also compelling, the drums are tasteful and add a nice accompaniment to the main piano chords. I was just thinking at 2:22 if you added a subtle gospel choir to 2:40 that this would take it over the top.
Awesome work!
Steve
Mykael
Mykael replied 4th May 2015 - 10 years ago
THANK YOU, Steve! I'm very happy to know you enjoyed the track. Your suggestion to add a "subtle gospel choir" is interesting. I'll bounce the idea off my co-conspirator. Thanks again!

Love & Light,

Mykael
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crucethus 29th Apr 2015 04:38 - 10 years ago

on I N V U by 520
Love the intro and up-scaling arpeggios. Then it gets really cool in it's chord progression. Awesome work. the folk version of Phillip Glass. (that's a high serious music compliment), That plant in your avatar, that's a special hybrid of wheat...ehh? ;-)
Cru
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crucethus 27th Apr 2015 06:01 - 10 years ago

on The Funk by Mosaic
The Jigg is up!! I concur with the comments below. (it does seem to come together better towards the end. I like the beat from FT, his drumming is always awesome. Percussion wise it needs some more high hats in a syncopated style.
Here is a funk tune I did for Joe's funk Contest that he never judged yet!!.
https://www.looperman.com/tracks/detail/163779#comments
I it I de-construct funk in a minimalist way in 6/8 time signature. You can hear the high hats in the middle of the tune that I was describing. Keep at this one it's coming along nicely.
Steve
Mosaic
Mosaic replied 28th Apr 2015 - 10 years ago
Hi Steve

Mate thank you for reviewing this version, pleased you like the changes so far, will check out your link shortly, and try to see what you are saying about this one that would help...Don't know if I will do anymore just yet mate, have a tendency to screw up tracks lately when going back to change them, which I don't want to happen here, but will do more to it for sure, suppose helps when your head is in a good place, which mine hasn't been of late, so will definitely look again soon...Peace n much Respect friend...Mos...
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crucethus 25th Apr 2015 06:34 - 10 years ago

on Haunted Sunshine by Evisma
Everyone has been focusing on the sounds, the mixing but there missing the best part of this. Your usage of counterpoint is awesome. in this. diverging melody lines that work so well in this one. The bridge is a classic uplifting chordal structure, but then you give us sort of an electronic bass and guitar fugue. It was over too soon for me. Great work Evan.
Steve
Evisma
Evisma replied 26th Apr 2015 - 10 years ago
I have trouble with chords and open, anchoring notes, so I wind up doing layered melodies and try to find interesting things that are different, but rub each other right.

Thank you for the kind words. They are appreciated.

Evan
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crucethus 19th Apr 2015 18:34 - 10 years ago

on Midnight by 15ludwicke
@ ;40 subtly is some old ATB pitch bend effected synths...nice. The Strings have a nice melody. I like the contrast with organic instruments and soft synths with the Pitch bend effects. Nicely done.
Cru
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crucethus 19th Apr 2015 18:31 - 10 years ago

on One Step by beerling1970
Very Cool Steve. This sounds great. Love the old school scratching. good work.
Steve
beerling1970
beerling1970 replied 1st Sep 2015 - 10 years ago
Wow i should check my other tracks for comments too lol cheers mate :)

Steve
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crucethus 19th Apr 2015 16:18 - 10 years ago

on Observable by promenade2239
Very experimental and almost sinister sounding with the reverb. Your entering John cage territory.
Steve
promenade2239
promenade2239 replied 29th Apr 2015 - 10 years ago
Thank you a lot Steve.

I much appreciate your comment on this one! Yes, in a sense it's quite experimental track but I experimented only with that slight reverb addition - I had to use it because I think that basically all very common ambient/surrounding daily sounds definitely appear as quite boring to the 'average listener' (but in fact they are far too underrated - they always stay moment by moment unnoticed and constantly ignored by average audience). Therefore I love them even more!

I believe that John Cage was somehow a very spititual guy, like Tarkovsky. His epic highway scene https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rswYl7RLRNE was a main inspiration for creating this recording.

I really like your current green avatar by the way. I had a green version of mine's as well (but sadly lost it). Everything is really turning green now (in a good sense) haha.

Thank you again and all the best greetings to you,

Aleksander
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crucethus 19th Apr 2015 08:36 - 10 years ago

on Life Is A Test--Re Mix Rough by soundhound
Just keep that guitar.. Never let it go and just keep making those sweet sweet twangs from it!
soundhound
soundhound replied 20th Apr 2015 - 10 years ago
Yep....Already came to that conclusion, 12 different sounds
out of 4 pickups is not bad at all...A keeper for sure...

Glad you enjoyed it...

Peace...TG.
crucethus
crucethus 19th Apr 2015 08:34 - 10 years ago

on Violent Machine by D3RELICT
Truth be told, this is extremely innovative. such a mix of percussion that has not been heard before in such a way. I love what you are doing. You sir are progressing music further with works like this and I salute you for it. I imagine this with vocals and I think you have a new genre.
Cru
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crucethus 15th Apr 2015 05:01 - 10 years ago

on Violin Bow Factory by Byleth
Very Nice Orchestral Riffs using 7ths nicely. Enjoyed this listen.
Cru
Byleth
Byleth replied 15th Apr 2015 - 10 years ago
Hey Crucethus hello....

First of all in the "This Sound Bad On Tv" you know he used few of the sounds from my track so " I don't like the synths (orchestral melody)" I let you imagine my feelings

Second of all, thanks for this feedback For some reason I do not find the word to continue so i will stop this reply right now.

Peace
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crucethus 13th Apr 2015 00:04 - 10 years ago

on Romulus and Remus ft Stohgs and Phatkatz by DanGoldstein
This is not Trance. More electronic or Weird or even cinematic. interesting nonetheless. A play on ancient Etruscan mythology.
Cru
DanGoldstein
DanGoldstein replied 18th Apr 2015 - 10 years ago
hi cru - that's true about genre. changed it. stretched this one out a bit since you last heard it. so you know this myth apparently! very cool. thanks for stopping by. need you right now at the site. peace.
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crucethus 12th Apr 2015 22:02 - 10 years ago

on Oh Yeah by JoyfulWAVE
The New Summer Classic!
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crucethus 9th Apr 2015 03:11 - 10 years ago

on Something New Instrumental by Venuslove
I can see this expanding to either a Hip Hop or R & B song. Whats missing is a killer bass line and nice percusssion. Keep at this one I like the mood your evoking.
Cru
Venuslove
Venuslove replied 13th Apr 2015 - 10 years ago
Thanks...I will keep that in mind
crucethus
crucethus 7th Apr 2015 04:46 - 10 years ago

on More Than a Day Snippet by oliverzookamoo
It's got some potential, nice vocal, very popular and used chord progression though.
Lets see you experiment a bit!
Cru
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crucethus 6th Apr 2015 05:13 - 10 years ago

on A Soldiers Discovery by BradoSanz
This was good, I like the atmosphere you created and the solemness of the piano. Reminded me a little bit of some of the Interlude work from the Judas Priest Album Nostradamus.
Cru
BradoSanz
BradoSanz replied 6th Apr 2015 - 10 years ago
Thanks, cru! Appreciate the kind words and yeah, that thought entered my mind when I made it haha.
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crucethus 6th Apr 2015 04:51 - 10 years ago

on Surreal Reality by Mephod
So to me you have made an amazing intro and a nice outtro. Now you need to beef up the middle. To evade writers block here is a little trick. Listen too what you have and write down a description of what you see in your mind, or feel when you listen too this song. Par Example I feel I am sitting on a harbour looking out on the ocean and watching the boats coming in when I hear this one. Then suddenly I remember a real cool time I had with friends. So make the middle about that. Write "cool time with friends" or whatever instinct this makes you feel and you-ll be able to overcome the block. Usually a block is your trying to hard to force something out. you gotta let go sometimes and take on a different direction. The Best example of a song block is this famous musical songwriting duo and one of there famous tracks.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LfOeXT_257w&html5=1
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Mephod
Mephod replied 7th Apr 2015 - 10 years ago
Thank you, after following what you said my writers block is getting a lot better, I will now follow these words whenever I have writers block ever.
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crucethus 3rd Apr 2015 20:01 - 10 years ago

on When You Leave - SpellJammer ft Slap Johnson by AllenV
love this, the chord structures are off the chart on this one, fav'd and downloaded. beautiful piece of music.
Cru
AllenV
AllenV replied 17th May 2015 - 10 years ago
Hey Cru!
Thanks for the comment,I had some great artists contributing to this track.
This is one of those tracks that you get so wrapped up in playing and mixing that you truly don't appreciate and enjoy until way after the song is finished,it was such a pleasure to play on this one.
It was so easy to add guitar to but I remember hours of mixing,even all night and still questioning myself.I mixed and played through cheap headphones and when I heard it through a big system for the first time I thought it was all wrong but it was finished so I let it be but now the more my ear changes with slightly better phones my perception is a little better and comments like yours confirms it and I appreciate your review so much.
Hey,did I mention that all guitar parts were played guitar through a cheap Zoom FX pedal and all parts were mixed through a Tascam 8 track..lol,even the sax was sent dry and I added only the built in reverb in the recorder..I only used my old windowsxp computer to convert the wave to mp3 with Audacity...primitive but it worked.Like I said before,it helps a lot when all the collaborators do their part,they knew they could only depend on me for guitar and ears lol!

Thanks again for your comment.
Allen
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crucethus 1st Apr 2015 20:17 - 10 years ago

on Atlantic drifts by Danke
Beautiful Organ sounds and re-verb on it for the intro. Then the MG bass comes in with a nice line. Then some sort of electronic harmonica sound and then your luscious pads. This sounds like it was made with a Korg MS2000 in some parts? Retro late eighties early nineties feel. Awesome work my friend.
Steve
Danke
Danke replied 2nd Apr 2015 - 10 years ago
Thanx Cru!

Great words from a great composer and key player...it means a lot for me, knowing that keys are playing with me...:-)

Much respect, Danke
crucethus
crucethus 1st Apr 2015 06:26 - 10 years ago

on -Vox Chop- old demo by Darklighter
Nice opening. Cool Pipelike pads. Over compressed drums take away from the glory of those pads and vocals. fix the bass and drums and you have an amazing song. The ideas are grande. The bass cuts into those sounds take away from the enjoyment of this. There Are points I feel I am in a vacuum.
Cru
Darklighter
Darklighter replied 2nd Apr 2015 - 10 years ago
TOTALLY AGREE WITH YOU! I recently learned a new mastering trick so I'm really looking forward to revisiting this... I'll update it soon :)
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crucethus 30th Mar 2015 17:41 - 10 years ago

on Tripcore - Royal Hardcore by Tripcore
I don't think I have ever heard Cinematic-gabber(gabba) before but you did it and it's very listenable. hats off to yah.
cru
Tripcore
Tripcore replied 4th Apr 2015 - 10 years ago
Thanks
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crucethus 30th Mar 2015 17:30 - 10 years ago

on Waiting for the Sun by Darkreine
Beautiful song guys. I love the vocals ,great message. cool phased pad underneath it all. beautifully mixed.
loved it
Steve
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crucethus 30th Mar 2015 04:45 - 10 years ago

on Happy Beat by Joshuamaybe
Cool Work.
Very familiar style in the sense that this is a retro sound from the eighties using modern soft synths.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d5XJ2GiR6Bo&html5=1
is a great example of this.
Thanks for the trip!
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