Evisma

This would make a nice album intro with some spoken word over it. I dig it.

E

I don't mind the guitars. I think they sound pretty good, but could be panned.

The vocals on your chorus are too loud, though I like the layering. Well written.

I like everything I've heard from you. Always sentimental and heartfelt. Lower vocal volume in the chorus and spread guitars would help. There are a few shaky notes in the vocals, but I REALLY like your singing. So much character.

Thank you for sharing, and getting back to making music.

Evan

Man, great guitar lines! I really liked the first "A" part a lot. Heard a talk-boxy sound going over it.

The heavy riff, or "B" part is tasty as hell! I might not repeat both three times. I'd do an A-B-A-B- and then on to something new to continue the song. Sounds like it has more to say.

Man, I dig it! I like the guitar in all your stuff.

Take care.

Evan

Love the strings in the intro. Then it goes into some thicker riffage. Man, all you need here is a lead guitarist to go on top of this goodness.

Ah! At 1:00 we have lead guitar, with a pretty nice tone as well. Could be louder.

Same transition as before. You may want to vary that bit. Sounds pretty good all around!

Evan

Hello, Yan.

Some nice riffery here. Good distortion tone and some thick chunkiness.

Sounded a bit too slow to really get into, like if it was 10 or 15 bpm faster it would carry better.

Your guitar sound and playing reminds me of "Russian Circles". A good band with no vocals, just established riffs and a nice, subtle change throughout each song. They don't change enough for me, but they conjure some good feelings.

Take care.

Evan

Hello, Joe.

This is the second track from you I've listened to and I have to ask a drums question. Seems both tracks had the same odd drum sound, like the left and right are playing the same lines, but with different kits, the right being the slightest bit later than the left. Is this at all correct?

The left does sound earlier than the right. Just thought I'd ask if that is your desired effect. They stand out quite a bit like that.

Take care. Evan

I like what you have going on here, but the drums sound like they're maxing out and cutting out the rest of the track.

I like what you have written, the vocals have character which is a huge part. You have something playing too loud in your DAW. This will sound really good once it's mixed a bit.

Evan

Hello!

Nice didg intro. Hell nice intro all together. Pretty heavy guitar tones here. Squalling line over the top is rather nice as well.

1:13 line that is introduced and used as transition is very tastefully done. Love the downward bend. I like the hard stops and the general attitude here. Background is pretty engaging as well. Minute and a half in and this is the best thing I've heard on this site for a long time.

Damn! Rises, falls, breaks and then soothes with lovely vocals.

2:32 snippet is very cool. A lot of very effective background elements. I'm rather impressed. Please tell me you are playing some of these instruments. Sounds really effin good!

A return to the didg around 4:00. Nice.

Really, really good track. Favorited.

I'm checking to see what other stuff you have!

Evan

Got some nice distortion tones here! You seem to be doing more with the guitar as well. The leads seem to be more lead-ish.

Parts remind me of RATM, like the rhythm track that stands alone at 1:15.

Nice run at 2:35, but you lose steam and it kind of Jengas on you. I know the feeling. That shit is hard to do for more that 6 or 8 runs before it falls apart. Still sounds good.

I do dig it, and you should make a little more Looperman time. The more guitarist that are here, the happier this place is.

Evan

Not rock. Not really sure what this would fall under, but Fusion may be best.

Kind of rap? It sounds like it's clipping in several places.

I really like your lyrics and they flow very well. That is something most people screw up. Yours sound really good.

A few clips (chorus synths) but besides that, I liked it. Not something I ever hear!

Evan

Wow,... late '80s much?

1:32 lead is very fitting for the track. I like it a lot.

Voice reminds me of someone but I can not place who. Damn! That's gonna bug be.

Solos have a very classic tone. Boston?

I like the church-bells. I've been looking for some huge ominous ones.

This one was enjoyable all the way around.

Evan

Is this from "Nightmare Before Christmas"??

Great movie. Went through a Tim Burton faze for a long time in high school, but that was late 90's.

The only words I understand from the description are "internet" and "mind". Not sure where it goes from there.

Nice cover.

E

Hello!

Intro guitar almost doesn't sound like real guitar. Reminds me of Bon Jovi. After that it sounds much more natural.

Heavy parts are heavy, nothing really new going on. Choppy rhythm guitar from 1:43 on sounds a bit tinny and thin. I like the orchestral elements.

I like a lot of your lead tones as well. Their tones make the rhythm stuff sound lower quality.

I see what you mean when you say people tell you that you sound like a mix of artists. The chugging stuff that I'm not too fond of reminds me of Coheed and Cambria's "Welcome Home". Your leads were a bit gilmour-esque, but with a touch of EVH.

Stoked to find another guitar player on here. I'm mostly a bassist but I do a bit of everything, like you.

Hope you don't mind the constructive criticism. It's what I appreciate about this place the most. Honest feedback.

Take care, and it's good to meet you.

Evan

Hello!

This track has some awesome guitar work. The lead tone is fantastic! Minimal and tasteful.

Track sounds like it's hitting a limiter really hard. Snare hit drops the volume of everything else.

Nice flangey rhythm guitars. Bass is all background.

Would be great with vocals. Chorus sounds A LOT like the chorus to one of my tracks. Hangin Round Aceldama.

Good piano outro, though the piano sounds pretty fake.

Only complaint is the maxing out of the drums.

I enjoyed this quite a bit!

Evan

Hello.

Intro reminds me very much of Journey.

Guitar leads are very nice throughout. Singing with the guitar. Loved it.

Yes, there is a fair amount of cheese in this song, but it sounds heartfelt. Strings and piano go well together. Has a bit of a Meatloaf feel.

I loved hearing the guitars. Not many active guitar players on Looperman anymore.

Take care

Evan

Man, this is really good. Vocals are great, lyrics are not empty. There is feeling in this. Reminds me a bit of Third Eye Blind. Very nice to hear something like this. You made my evening, and the track has been buried for 5 years.

The kick and the vox seemed to make the track clip a lot, but I really like what you've got here.

Evan

Brilliant title. Much respect right off.

Guitars are a sweet sound on this site, and yours were pretty good. Not really any particular moments to point out. Some pretty good squalls and guit fills. I liked it. Listening to the archives here, glad I found this.

Evan

Nearly seven years and no love on this track. Shame. It's good stuff.

Simple guitar starts it off, but it's the percussion that catches my ear. A bit progressive in the beginning.

Vocals are very solid. Great character in the voice.

Man, I like all the different instruments. Love the constant shifting.

You ended the looped guitar right when it was getting old. Nice. Lead guitar is not bad at all. Sounds a bit empty there, then we're back to the looped guitar.

Percussion break is a nice touch. Watery sounds are neat.

I'll be checking out your other stuff now that I've found you here. Man, I had to dig deep to find something good from the past.

Thanks for sharing, and thanks for having something seven years old, yet fresh. The loop needs you back.

Evan

Hello.

0:18 plucked strings are pretty nice. Good feel to them.

Afterward is a darker, less positive line.

0:48 Similar guitar line that sounds rather good, followed by more of the odd riff.

At the 2:00 mark, your cymbal cuts off unnaturally. You then reverse the same drum line, and have it come back into the forward drums. Nice idea. Could probably be done to sound more natural, but it's not bad!

I would add more, but you didn't, so I shall stop here. As said before, more parts and more time spent on the drums would benefit this track, but it's still pretty solid!

Take care

Evan

Not my genre, but I like this quite a bit. Some interesting sounds I'm not sure I've heard before.

That snare sounds pretty violent! Almost gets old, but not really.

Not a fan of auto-tune vocals, but they're alright.

The pauses are pretty effective.

I like it. No issues to gripe about!

Evan

How-dee-doo?

Some pretty pastoral sounds that lead to some very contemplative guit-speak.

I keep thinking, Where are the drums? You hold off for a good while, and come in with a very different beat than I kept expecting. That is the kind of thing that makes a track memorable to me. Very engaging and energetic guitar work in the second half.

Consider it deeply dug!

Evan

Hello, Scott.

This was better than expected! Great vocal character and positive lyrics. I also like the changes, helps to break it up.

The only suggestion I can muster is I felt the vocal panning was too extreme from left to right. Not a big complaint at all. I still really dig this track.

Take care.

Evan

I played this, curious of what Moombahton sounded like. If this is it,... then it is not my thing.

Your description of "pure insanity" makes sense. Hard to listen to. Intentional, I suppose.

Thank you for the example, and now I know.

Evan

Hello.

I like the progression you have here. Always nice to hear layered guitars.

Reminds me of a song from Enochian Theory, called 'Motives Of The Machine'.

I dig it. Could be a lot longer with the addition of other instruments.

Evan

Greetings!

Sound reminds me of "Butterfly Effect". Sounds reasonably well done in getting tones. However, it sounds very mainstream. Not a lot of character, though I do like the main riff.

I mean no offense. It just sounds like a hundred other songs from the late 90's,.... a musical era I love, and I'm guessing you do as well.

It was all well done, written and arranged. The edits do make it sound assembled measure by measure. Just need some crossfades and that problem is gone.

You're good at what you do, and this is a very likable track.

Take care.

Evan