Neomorpheus

This was a nice listen with my morning coffee. I was surprised to hear the guitar, which sounded great. I loved the mix of the heavy reverb background and the clean center track. As far as the levels and mastering I think its tight. Personally I love tracks that are punchy. But I tend to over accentuate, especially where bass and guitar are concerned so maybe I'm not the best choice for comment there, but for what its worth I'd say you nailed it.

This is a perfect representation of my life these past few months, pure Chaos. I dig this track, its got a good groove, loaded with fun sounds and elements, I like the movement and separation. The vocals really work well and this voice is great. I intend to check out more of your tracks.

I have to say this came as quite a nice surprise on an otherwise boring Sunday afternoon. Honestly I have had recent thoughts of the time when we were among the current group of music makers here. And the thought did cross my mind if the ValveDriver might still have inclinations to pour out a little more of his soul for us. I'm happy to now know the answer.
This track put a smile on my face quickly with just those first few notes sounding a tad similar to Pink Floyds "One of These Days" from the Meddle album. Of course this track takes a distinctly different path. It became immediately apparent that the bass line was going to play an important role and here again Pink Floyd-esque. This build up section is not only notable but so very integral to the overall track. Such tasty heavy rhythm ensues as it progresses into the groove, you've really polished your chops and changeups. Love the wah usage! Not enough space here but, Thx Aaron, U made my day bro!

Its been a long time since I've been on here but I recall one of the first tracks I downloaded at least 10 years ago was a House track of yours. Cool to see you still making music. I really like this one too.

Awesome track Bil! You really nailed a lot of Eddies techniques in here and even threw in a couple of his riffs from a few classic VH tunes. Excellent playing and super props for this tremendous tribute to Eddie. I have to admit I've been in a daze since I heard of his passing.
Even though you purposely channeled Eddie here I can also hear some Satriani and maybe even a bit of Eric Johnson sprinkled in. Quite an interesting structure in how it moves back and forth from the heavy rock groove to the light, melodic, almost jazz sounding sections. My favorite part is the whammy bar notes there at 3:24. Very cool!!!
I think the past month has been quite an emotional time for EVH fans everywhere, and as time goes by we will most likely see a resurgence of interest and maybe a lot more songs and artists paying homage to Eddie. I have been listening, playing and as a result, re-living a lot of past memories. Its not going to be easy accepting he's gone but we certainly have to be thankful to have been witness to his genius.

Aaron,

Speaking of disappearing, I've been out of commission for a while here lately myself. Too much work and not enough time for play. I hope to get back to some music here real soon though. Anyhow on to the matter at hand. I thoroughly dig this...what could be considered a bit of a throwback ValveDriver track. I was all in right from the start.

As you mentioned it certainly has a lot of the original mix flavoring with the multi layer synths, its deep and heavy foreboding presence and bad ##### sinister vibes.

There's plenty of notable elements here but I particularly like the pitch shifting notes in the mid section. Really accentuates the energy/tension and pegs the ol' eerie meter ! Also the Piano One is in my opinion a very sensible and appropriate addition to your arsenal. Piano (and violin) have been staple instruments for some of the most memorable and historically classic soundtracks of the "ominous" variety ever made. It also sounds very cool in there which is the best reason I can think of to hopefully persuade you to leave it.

With Halloween almost here I'm in the midst of preparing my annual scare soundtrack to provide the right ambience for the neighbor kiddos who are willing to dare enter the fright zone and knock on my door for treats. This baby will be making the play list for sure bro.

Aaron,

Pretty freaky stuff here bro. The bass lines in here are all Killer. The effects, transitions, breakdowns, tempo changes are very well done and the carnival bit is a perfect twisted element. Another extremely well produced and very fun track.

I got separated from my parents at a circus when I was little and luckily my mom saw me as I was wandering behind the Freakshow tent ! I could have ended up a carny or traumatized for life !

Wow, there's a lot of substance here man. Supermassive ! It's like a binary star cluster getting sucked into a black hole. But seriously, you guys are creating some really terrific spaced out music. At this rate you could end up being the Tomita of this generation. I really dig the vibes, very euphoric and somewhat transcendental in nature. You certainly are showing your skills to compose as well as create atmosphere. I'm always reluctant to buy into an artist on just the merits of their first track, no matter how good it is. The one hit wonder entities abound in this place but thankfully there are exceptions and its looking like you guys are legit. I'm impressed with the efforts so far and look forward to just how far you guys can push the matter-antimatter reactor before sustaining irreparable damage to the Dilithium Crystals.

Marco,

Pretty cool mix you have here. Actually what attracted me to check it out was the title. I first learned about Cthulhu playing D & D and reading H.P. Lovecraft back in the college days. I dig the track as I'm always hip to interesting and unique approaches to music and music interpretation. It very much reminds me of early Pink Floyd and how they used sound effects and soundscapes as integral components in their material. Props on the production here, it's very good, and I especially like your focus on movement. A lot of producers overlook this aspect of the recording or don't put enough emphasis on it. Another important component in this type of music is texture or how well the various layers of sound interact with each other. Things like melody, tempo, harmonics etc. and how well they are combined really define the overall quality of the mix. You pretty much nailed that too.

If I was to find anything negative or had to nitpick something, I would say that as I listened I was hoping it would actually develop into something. It doesn't strike a chord, contain a rhythm or fully develop into a beat. Instead, the rhythm is intuitive and free-flowing. So essentially its a soundscape and cant be categorized as music. That's not a bad thing by any means, I'm just stating that as a listener I was left wanting or waiting on the music. However, Since you stated in your description that this will be the opening piece of your album, I feel that this is intentional and is essentially a 5 minute buildup to the first track of the album. Which makes me all the more impressed with your genius cause now I have to buy your album to see where this leads !!!

Good stuff and nice marketing,

Neo

Oooo this is neat guys ! Some really funky and jazzed up space jam. Really diggin the groovy synths and tasty guitar work. A real unique mixture here. Vocals are a little wacky but in a nice way and add an element of fun to the mix. I really like this and hope the STAR TRAVELS don't end in this quadrant. I'm on board for more voyages with you guys.

postscript comment:

"Even if there are tracks that never existed that might have rap in it, but don't, because ValveDriver would never do that. Ever. It doesn't exist"


Um, "When I find myself in times of trouble, Mother Mary comes to me, speaking words of wisdom, Let it Be."

Ronabo, now this is definitive smooth jazz bro. Some super tasteful arrangement here. Great job on all the fills and of course the sax is freakin amazing! I dig the bridge and all the lo-fi snippits too. Perfect changeup on the last section. You got it going on brother. I love Jazz and this is Killer stuff man!

Sounds good LM, the structure certainly is perfect for a vocal track. It has a bit of a melancholy vibe to it but I think its open to a wide range of lyrical theme. Soundwise its pretty tight, I noticed some nice separation in the headphones and the melody makes for an enjoyable listen. I'm no expert in this genre but it seems worthy enough to continue working on. Keep us updated on the progress.

Wonderful track Patty.
Man I love those harmonies, wow.
I actually got chills listening to this.
Your voice is so incredible.
That bridge section is cool too.
I just hope someday soon I will be telling everyone, yeah I used to comment on her tracks on Looperman and now look at her shes a huge superstar !!!!

Hey Steve! Man I've been away from the clubhouse a while! Since being in lockdown here in the states I've had some time to record and check out Looperman. I know I've probably missed a ton of great tracks so I have to try and catch up some. This is a groovy piece man, from start to finish. Love that percussion track and of course that tasty cacophony of music. Your skill set is amazing and truly shines through on this track.

Sounds legit bro. I really dig the eastern chicky back up track.

Great job on this mix pharmaton. Nice match on the vocals and the way you structured it is tight. The melody has a real nice creepy vibe to it. Thanks for adding it to this years Halloween track thread, it fits perfectly.