Sounds killer man ! I dig the tone from those Dimebuckers and of course worship Dime and Pantera which this so reminds me of. I know its amazing what you can do now days with these small amps. Yeah this would def be worth working a little more on in terms of adding some bass or maybe just some sub bass to beef the bottom a little more in spots, and punching up the drum track. Guitar wise (structurally) it sounds pretty suitable as is. The double tracking and fills are all tight and I like the stereo and glitch effects. Your good at that stuff man and I really dig it. Did you mean phasing or phrasing in the last sentence?
Thanks man, I'm a big Pantera guy, Dime taught me to play (figuratively).
I've found a way to get a bigger tone, by putting it through my rack rather than the amp. (Mixer>Eq>comp>interface and Mixer>comp>eq>interface)
Sounds huge, I'll have something using this method soon.
I meant phasing, I had four guitar & two "bass" tracks. They were fighting, I seemed to have fixed it through luck rather than skill.
Very unique and interesting track. I instantly got the feeling of experiencing something cross cultural which is always a special and wonderful gift we humans should embrace and get more of. Thanks for sharing that bro.
Good mover you got here X. I especially noticed your efforts on the structuring. These electronic genres are very repetitious in nature. You did a good job to keep it from being another long boring continuous loop with a few effects.
Hey Neo i agree that this genre needs to be well structured to prevent the track from being boring i have a short attention span more so the older i get. Thanks and Best regards Robbie.
Pretty heavy track man. Lots of sweet chops in here and plenty of aggression. I like the heavy gain and the guitar sounds great. This would be cool with a nice bridge and a clean, somewhat subdued section to break it up a bit and also add more structure. Good stuff bro, keep em coming.
Robbie, you made my day with this one man! Its not too often that I get the hairs standing up on the back of my neck listening to a track! Wicked cool stuff here. Those drums are just ##### kickin bro ! The track has a lot of cinematic quality to it. Those pads in the ending section are awesome ! Great job on this, love it !
Hey Neo there are three drums in this the first of which at 0.46 was not a drum but sounded like an array of them after i messed with some midi notes and varied the speed of the pad hits. There is a journey in this track from personal experience which i'm happy not to re live other than musically. Thanks you for kind comment. Best regards Robbie.
Aaron, just noticed the new track and damn I'm here at work. I gave it a quick precursory listen using my ear buds because I wouldn't be able to get any work done thinking about it otherwise !! I really dig the heavy use of the high frequency sounds, very cool stuff ! That combined with the deep ryhthms and bass lines (should I say Dubstep elements?) really make for a uniquely interesting contrast. I have never heard anything like this before so yeah I especially dig this approach man. The overall vibe here seems like you have revisited early ValveDriver, which is really exciting. I definitely will be giving this a few more spins later this evening bro.
Sorry for the delay in getting back to you. (And everyone else.) life’s been a weird trip lately. Keeping me busy.
Anyhow, I’m glad you liked this one. It’s not real high on my list of favorites of mine, but I dig it. It was kind of the track that got me back into working new tunes. I kind of fell out for awhile.
I finally finished the last track of my Overmyth trilogy, it’s a doom metal-ish thing that, to me, is slow low and heavy. Keep an eye out for it in the next couple days.
I love the Hobbit ! Sam Wise and Frodo back together again ! Nice track jamid, if more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world!
This is tight bro. Nice Deep house groove sprinkled with plenty of interesting and tasteful techno sounds and effects. Great job on the pans and sidechains, so much movement it never gets dull. Very cool track. Welcome to Looperman, I hope to hear from you.
Silve, this is tight man and as danke put it, perfect progressive lounge! I love the changeups throughout, it morphs back and forth between several genres, House, Jazz, Hip Hop/Trip Hop with the Reggae undertones remaining consistent throughout. Very much a groove heavy high quality mix. Super production elements and obvious attention to separation and stereo effect. I dig the hard panned stuff. This works really well in the clubs. If you don't mind I will get it into some playlists here in Big D. Ha ha with the title I was expecting to hear the Icecream truck ding dong sound effect in a fading outtro. Its definitely sweet and smooth.
I dig it bro, very aggressive and technical playing with both guitar and drums. Got some nice structural elements in there to keep it from getting too repetitive. The sound is good but I still think there's some room for improvement. To really round it out I feel you need to punch up the bass a bit more and I cant really make out any cymbals, which really play an important part of the percussion in terms of dynamics. I had this same issue early on and began focusing on things and areas to really broaden the stage. Clarity is a major problem with Rock and Metal, don't be afraid to lean toward higher eq's in the mix. Then offset them with some punchy bass and even throw in some sub bass if needed to ensure sufficient bottom end. I'm always happy to see new faces here dishing out heavy tunes, especially Metal. So yeah, I'm looking forward to seeing more stuff from you.
Thank you for the comment :) I have posted the full track including vocals. It is supposed to be a bit trippy ...hehehe and hope it lives up to expectations ;)
Whoa ! I have always been impressed with your work Orlando but man this is quite frankly on a different level, maybe even the highest I have seen here. I am totally blown away by this ! It's an amazing piece in every sense. I don't even want to present anything specific in fear that I may embarrass myself. As I listened I was trying to think of the word to describe the style or feel I was getting from it and then I read Steve's comment and there it was...Victorian. Even though the typical Halloween tracks usually include varying amounts of cliche sound effects, which I'm not opposed to because they are mainly part of the fun aspect and what most consider Halloween to be about. It is good that you kept this clean and retained its serious nature. You know I once met a real vampire? Oh yes, Vampires are real. There is actually a huge cult following that exists world wide. But I met this girl many years ago who confessed to me she was a vampire and tried to get me to stay with her and join her family as she described it. Her apartment was kept very dark (she had aluminum foil over all her windows), She had blood in jars in her refrigerator and I saw pictures of ritual parties that included blood letting. She even had her canine teeth shaped into fangs in her mouth. Needless to say, I only went on the one date. She scared me to no end but did open my eyes to accept and believe that certain things exist that we would like to think don't. Excellent track my friend. Straight to fave and download !
Much pleasure to hear from you again after quite some time!
I have to admit immediately that it's real rarity to receive such a positive and comprehensive feedback. I must
say I'm truly honoured by all that positivity you're showing. Very surprising and amusing is also your story about the vampire girl. You should introduce her to me one day...:)^^
Many thanks again for this lovely and generous feedback, as well for the'fav' and 'dl'...means alot!
Hey Midi, I really think you did a great job on this track. I fell in love with this vocal a few years back when FastFunghi released his version which was pretty amazing. (Whatever happened to FastFunghi?) The intro is perfectly constructed and builds nicely with careful arrangement. I think you laid out the vocal track very good to support a lot of music since it is a dance track. Your keys/synth are really good throughout, and the lead break is very tight. I agree with BLEEP that the drums and or bass appear a bit weak in the mix and if your looking to play this in clubs you might need to address that aspect. Maybe play around with the kick some and consider adding some sub bass because it may not be so much as drums but more the bass that's the issue. I have a few DJ friends who work some of the local clubs here in Dallas who I have pushed a few of my earlier electronic tracks on. They are very concerned with dynamics and the first thing they critique is (what they refer to as) the thump factor. So drums and bass need to be up to the task. Overall this is extremely well produced and quite an enjoyable listen. Great job man !
thank you so much for this review Neo. I am heading in the right direction on thump factor, I think. My classical roots resist this extreme aspect of production, but I'll get over it. Talk to you soon buddy.
Dope track DeaDRest. Nice riffage and hard driving chunky rhythms throughout. Drum track was a nice match up indeed. So where and when does the EP debut? Good stuff man, lets hear more.
Thank you, Sampling is not my best forte, but this one seemed to made itself when I heard the drum loops. Although WhenOceansRise lack vocal finesse, his drum loops are really good. The guitars were recorded before I even heard the drum loops.
To answer your question:
We have 6 tracks almost ready for release and will be made available in December 2017. It will be a debut into the Melodic Metal Core Genre and will be the first release we are doing online. I will list and proof most of the tracks here on looperman.com first as a starting point for an induction into the international community. Hope the final tracks live up to expectations ;)
Hey Spiv, astounding piece both physically and mentally. To fully appreciate what you do, one has to be able to look beyond the conventional. Your songs are more like paintings which usually require more than a quick glimpse to fully understand and absorb. I could categorize you as an impressionist with some of your work but most, such as this, would most likely be considered surrealism. I think toastedavalanche is very profound with his assessment regarding texture and it does relate to this point. My only complaint to you, and I have the same issue with another Looperman - StaticNomad, is that I sometimes have to play your songs many times to hear everything that there is to hear. Don't get me wrong, playing you and StaticNomads songs over and over is not a bad thing, but it does take time. And I swear,even though you try to pass it off jokingly in your description (and don't laugh at this now) but there are a couple of your songs that appear to have some sort of mystical element in that every time I listen, I hear or pick out something different. I'm not sure if your into mysticism and this is some sort of enchantment that is attached or if it is just purely the fact that you incorporate so many sounds that are at extreme levels they are hard to make out if your hearing is not sharp enough or not paying attention. I have extremely sharp hearing, far above average. I cant even go into jewelry stores because I can hear super high frequencies from the electronic sensors on the glass showcases. Or...you quite possibly are dabbling with brainwave entrainment and subliminal stimulus? I have a few older electronic tracks that I actually tried a bit of this. Nothing subversive or diabolical in nature of course. Just things like once you listen to my track you will continue to follow me and listen to all my tracks, and once you join Looperman you can never quit. Harmless things like that. I dont think it worked. HA HA, just kidding !!!!!! (maybe)
Love it Spiv, keep em coming bro.
By the way, in your avatar, you do bear a striking resemblance to Salvador Dali.
This comment struck me as important, and not only because I received two copies of it, or because of it's length. I feel compelled to respond out of order.
Your discussion of art intrigues me, and it is not subject matter which I see brought up very often. The idea of my songs being akin to paintings is something which makes perfect sense... I have lived, both as artist and part time muse to a painter for over twenty three years. In my early albums, there were a few songs which I self-described as audio sculptures, but this was simply an idea influenced directly by technology... which may just be catching up with itself.
There is some amount of irony in your mention of StaticNomad in this context. It seems that He and I "rub each other the wrong way" in musical matters. No matter how polite we are trying to be, we both end up offending each other! I can't explain it either... are we meant to be competing/balancing forces?
I have a great respect for mystical elements in life, nature, subconscious - or whatever. I do, at various times, insert information at both the superliminal and subliminal levels, just like some of those who came before me. Many of my largest influences are those who's music became more intelligible after conditioned listening. Even when I walk the streets, I don't hide that my intention is to change people's minds.
I too have reasonably good hearing, possibly to the point where I hear things that aren't even there... can I get a LOL LOL. I have gone to significant measures to both diminish and encourage this sort of hearing. Possibly working in an optical lab for many years gave me some tolerance for sound.
Hey Spiv, astounding piece both physically and mentally. To fully appreciate what you do, one has to be able to look beyond the conventional. Your songs are more like paintings which usually require more than a quick glimpse to fully understand and absorb. I could categorize you as an impressionist with some of your work but most, such as this, would most likely be considered surrealism. I think toastedavalanche is very profound with his assessment regarding texture and it does relate to this point. My only complaint to you, and I have the same issue with another Looperman - StaticNomad, is that I sometimes have to play your songs many times to hear everything that there is to hear. Don't get me wrong, playing you and StaticNomads songs over and over is not a bad thing, but it does take time. And I swear (and don't laugh at this now) but there are a couple of your songs that appear to have some sort of mystical element in that every time I listen, I hear something different. I'm not sure if your into mysticism and this is some sort of enchantment that is attached or if it is just purely the fact that you incorporate so many sounds that are at extreme levels they are hard to make out if your hearing is not sharp enough or not paying attention. I have extremely sharp hearing, far above average. I cant even go into jewelry stores because I can hear super high frequencies from the electronic sensors on the glass showcases. Or...could you possibly be dabbling with brainwave entrainment and subliminal stimulus? I have a few older electronic tracks that I actually tried a bit of this. Nothing subversive or diabolical in nature of course. Just things like once you listen to my track you will continue to follow me and listen to all my tracks, and once you join Looperman you can never quit. Harmless things like that. I dont think it worked. HA HA, just kidding !!!!!! (maybe)
Love it Spiv, keep em coming bro.
By the way, in your avatar, you do bear a striking resemblance to Salvador Dali.
The idea of "superliminal" is something which my wife and I discuss often when we are inebriated. I don't know for sure if we invented it or not... I doubt it, but it's a comforting thought. It is also a very common aspect of advertisement and propaganda.
I'm rambling here, because I have succumb again to sloth and gluttony... Your last insertion, regarding Salvador Dali, deserves an inclusion though. With no intended disrespect to the dead, I must admit to the situation of my avatar which may have contributed to the similarity. At the time that this painting was created, around early 2009, I was coming off of a few years of access to substance... I was still smoking my Indonesian cigarettes and rolling hard, and bottomed out at around 130 pounds. My wife and Love captured the moment on polaroid, and it became a painting which represents me, and still hangs in my main studio. This kind of relates to my mention of being artist/muse earlier. I don't know how this relates to Dali, but I am sure that he was sufficiently self-medicated!
Hey X, this is pretty sweet bro! Nice psychedelic rock vibe. Reminds me of some of the 60's music from bands like Iron Butterfly, Amboy Dukes, Strawberry Alarm Clock etc. but of course much heavier. All you lack is a little organ accompaniment from a Farfisa Combo and Hohner Clavinet played thru a VOX Super Beetle ! Jk, I dig it man !
Hey Neo I checked out amboy dukes I liked their guitarist when I think back I was influenced by bands from the film easy rider I loved that film and it's soundtrack both that and a clockwork Orange affected me profoundly. My journey of self discovery continues you have given me food for thought I thank you for your kind comment which has started my day off on a good direction best regards Neo peace out Robbie.
I like it tv ! Is that a flanger or phase shifter effect on the guitar? Good start on another cool track. Would sound good to work in a lead and a key change or bridge would also help improve the structure.
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I've found a way to get a bigger tone, by putting it through my rack rather than the amp. (Mixer>Eq>comp>interface and Mixer>comp>eq>interface)
Sounds huge, I'll have something using this method soon.
I meant phasing, I had four guitar & two "bass" tracks. They were fighting, I seemed to have fixed it through luck rather than skill.
Thanks for dropping dude.
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Sorry for the delay in getting back to you. (And everyone else.) life’s been a weird trip lately. Keeping me busy.
Anyhow, I’m glad you liked this one. It’s not real high on my list of favorites of mine, but I dig it. It was kind of the track that got me back into working new tunes. I kind of fell out for awhile.
I finally finished the last track of my Overmyth trilogy, it’s a doom metal-ish thing that, to me, is slow low and heavy. Keep an eye out for it in the next couple days.
Catch ya later, mister. Take care.
Aaron.
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Thank you very much for your kind feedback mate,
Mate, I completely agree with you.
Glad you’ve liked it.
Thanks again.
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Much pleasure to hear from you again after quite some time!
I have to admit immediately that it's real rarity to receive such a positive and comprehensive feedback. I must
say I'm truly honoured by all that positivity you're showing. Very surprising and amusing is also your story about the vampire girl. You should introduce her to me one day...:)^^
Many thanks again for this lovely and generous feedback, as well for the'fav' and 'dl'...means alot!
With much appreciation_____Orlando
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To answer your question:
We have 6 tracks almost ready for release and will be made available in December 2017. It will be a debut into the Melodic Metal Core Genre and will be the first release we are doing online. I will list and proof most of the tracks here on looperman.com first as a starting point for an induction into the international community. Hope the final tracks live up to expectations ;)
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Love it Spiv, keep em coming bro.
By the way, in your avatar, you do bear a striking resemblance to Salvador Dali.
https://s1.postimg.org/594a51r8e7/Dali.jpg
Your discussion of art intrigues me, and it is not subject matter which I see brought up very often. The idea of my songs being akin to paintings is something which makes perfect sense... I have lived, both as artist and part time muse to a painter for over twenty three years. In my early albums, there were a few songs which I self-described as audio sculptures, but this was simply an idea influenced directly by technology... which may just be catching up with itself.
There is some amount of irony in your mention of StaticNomad in this context. It seems that He and I "rub each other the wrong way" in musical matters. No matter how polite we are trying to be, we both end up offending each other! I can't explain it either... are we meant to be competing/balancing forces?
I have a great respect for mystical elements in life, nature, subconscious - or whatever. I do, at various times, insert information at both the superliminal and subliminal levels, just like some of those who came before me. Many of my largest influences are those who's music became more intelligible after conditioned listening. Even when I walk the streets, I don't hide that my intention is to change people's minds.
I too have reasonably good hearing, possibly to the point where I hear things that aren't even there... can I get a LOL LOL. I have gone to significant measures to both diminish and encourage this sort of hearing. Possibly working in an optical lab for many years gave me some tolerance for sound.
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Love it Spiv, keep em coming bro.
By the way, in your avatar, you do bear a striking resemblance to Salvador Dali.
https://s1.postimg.org/594a51r8e7/Dali.jpg
I'm rambling here, because I have succumb again to sloth and gluttony... Your last insertion, regarding Salvador Dali, deserves an inclusion though. With no intended disrespect to the dead, I must admit to the situation of my avatar which may have contributed to the similarity. At the time that this painting was created, around early 2009, I was coming off of a few years of access to substance... I was still smoking my Indonesian cigarettes and rolling hard, and bottomed out at around 130 pounds. My wife and Love captured the moment on polaroid, and it became a painting which represents me, and still hangs in my main studio. This kind of relates to my mention of being artist/muse earlier. I don't know how this relates to Dali, but I am sure that he was sufficiently self-medicated!
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Thanks for the listen and comment.
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