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| aRcTip said 2775 days ago (September 19th, 2011) | |
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DJbliss Thanks for commenting! Yeah, I do have problems finding the right category to place songs in here. Yes, I've pondered on a different beat and will pick up that thought if/when I make a remix. Check out my latest song called A Ballad For The Fortunate
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| davajonah said 2776 days ago (September 18th, 2011) | |
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Yes. I have to agree. The drums need some work. Pump it up! Up the kick! Vary it a bit! How about some crashes? The synths/bass are brilliant, but the percussion could do with some tweaking methinks. I like the break at 2.50, but I think you need a full on trance/house hit to bring it all back in. Really nice though. Check out my latest song called Lost and Found
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| aRcTip said 2775 days ago (September 19th, 2011) | |
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Dava Thanks for commenting Dave. Agree, the use of drum loops constrains me a bit, and I have to learn to break free from them. There's a couple of crashes very low in the mix there ;) I experimented with a house-beat but I felt it removed the chillout-vibe I tried to achieve. As I mentioned above, I will probably try to remix this later on with my own drums. Check out my latest song called A Ballad For The Fortunate
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| Char said 2776 days ago (September 18th, 2011) | |
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It is chill. I was singing along with it: Where does this road end? Where do I go? How much will I spend? When will I know? I liked it as it was but I'm not ever looking for what might be missing or improved upon, but just if I was engaged. And I was, totally. Thanks. Check out my latest song called Bound, v2. w Music by Dirigent
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| aRcTip said 2775 days ago (September 19th, 2011) | |
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Char Heya Char! Thanks for comment and I'm glad you liked it :) Check out my latest song called A Ballad For The Fortunate
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| TreeFalls said 2776 days ago (September 18th, 2011) | |
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cosmic interstate sets a relaxed mood. i think char said it well... engaging. nice work! |
| aRcTip said 2775 days ago (September 19th, 2011) | |
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TreeFalls Thanks for listening TreeFalls! Check out my latest song called A Ballad For The Fortunate
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| magnatone said 2776 days ago (September 18th, 2011) | |
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Cosmic Interstate well, i don't know squat about this genre of music so i can't comment about the feedback you're getting re: percussion tweaking, although you're certainly hearing from people who DO know. i just can say that i enjoyed this enough to D/L - and thanks for that! Check out my latest song called Hallelujah (Leonard Cohen) and Variations
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| aRcTip said 2775 days ago (September 19th, 2011) | |
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Magnatone Thanks, your comment means just as much! Check out my latest song called A Ballad For The Fortunate
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| magnatone said 2771 days ago (September 23rd, 2011) | |
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hi again just wanted to let you know i've been listening to this a lot - i liked it very much on the first listen - i'm now very attached to it - it gets better each time i hear it - this is really terrific work! Check out my latest song called Hallelujah (Leonard Cohen) and Variations
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| Reinholt56 said 2776 days ago (September 19th, 2011) | |
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Hi aRcTip....... This is really good. I like everything about it but most of all the soaring synth lead. I love music in this format. Took me back to an earlier time in my life. A good time. The music made me feel good. I will be listening to this lots more in the near future. I don't think that the drums need to be changed. Just the driver, in the illustration, needs to get out of the passenger seat, or is this the mirror image of him driving down the interstate? Did I say I liked this piece.... Take care. Paul Check out my latest song called The Ups and Downs of Life
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| aRcTip said 2775 days ago (September 19th, 2011) | |
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Feeling good Your comment made my day, thanks Paul! As for the driver, I think they'll settle for right-hand traffic in space for the sake of sanity and saftey (as well as the metric system ;) Check out my latest song called A Ballad For The Fortunate
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| Moviz said 2775 days ago (September 19th, 2011) | |
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The more I hear synths, the more I love the sounds and moods they can evoke and this one has a real mix of feelings in there; it's as though we're listening to someone's subconscious mind. Maybe it should be called 'Inner-State' LOL. I really like that percussion here (wish I had that loop ). For all it sounds busy, it also has a dreamy quality, excellent, regards M Check out my latest song called We'll Meet Again
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| aRcTip said 2775 days ago (September 19th, 2011) | |
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Moviz Thanks Moviz! Inner-state, yes I was thinking along those lines too at one point. Check out my latest song called A Ballad For The Fortunate
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| Corporal Beef said 2775 days ago (September 19th, 2011) | |
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Cosmic Interstate I don't know, I kinda like the understated drums. It's reminiscent of the cosmic interstate of the past, not the future. You know, back when you used to wave to someone while passing through NGC1316 and they'd actually wave back. Nowadays with warp drives the way they are, everyone just seems to be in such a hurry. I love the bass/lead combo, and the break is a nice touch. I really enjoyed the piece. Thanks for posting. Check out my latest song called (SRC 2013) SECCHI A CME0054
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| aRcTip said 2775 days ago (September 19th, 2011) | |
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LOL Love this comment. Thanks for warping my way and talking about the good ol' days. The drums in my songs seem to divide people here. Check out my latest song called A Ballad For The Fortunate
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| davisamerica said 2775 days ago (September 19th, 2011) | |
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nice ride ..... "tweeking" can be a never ending process ... but must say this stands as is. Cool track. Must say parts of it reminded me of Townshend's "Iron Man" Check out my latest song called ok char2(Vic and Flatrock mix)
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| aRcTip said 2775 days ago (September 19th, 2011) | |
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Never ending process Indeed. In this case I came to a point where I had to let go. I spent (in my opinion) an insane amount of time mixing and tweaking this track. So much I must let it rest now for a while. And one would think it would be the other way around as you get more experience, but it seems to be the other way around for me. Thanks for comment. Any track in particular in Iron Man you can point me at? Check out my latest song called A Ballad For The Fortunate
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| tempie said 2775 days ago (September 19th, 2011) | |
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on the couch i was liking it fine and then the drums kicked in and the mood/groove changed and i thought 'oh, yeah that's alright' and so then i was riding along liking it fine again and then the synth lead kicked in and i thought 'oh, yeah that's alright' and so then i was riding along liking it fine and well you get the idea...really like the way the foot comes off the gas for a moment toward the end. very cool sounds, arranged well. I really tried to find something i'd change but everytime i thought i had an idea to improve it a change would come along and prove me wrong. so great tune man, i like the attention to detail, and thanks for the dl. Check out my latest song called The Double Helix
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| aRcTip said 2775 days ago (September 19th, 2011) | |
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tempie Heyla, thanks for nice comment (and the dl too)! Check out my latest song called A Ballad For The Fortunate
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| ShadowofNine said 2775 days ago (September 19th, 2011) | |
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Cosmic Interstate Solid and cool track, great synths...enjoyed Check out my latest song called Alone
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| aRcTip said 2775 days ago (September 19th, 2011) | |
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ShadowofNine Thanks for stopping by! Check out my latest song called A Ballad For The Fortunate
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| SomeMadGirl said 2774 days ago (September 20th, 2011) | |
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Whee! fun I loooove this. I can see why you said you liked the synths on my last song--you are a synth lover! Please, keep more like this coming!! Check out my latest song called A New Day on Arus (mj space race 2011)
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| aRcTip said 2773 days ago (September 21st, 2011) | |
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Synth Lover Hehe, indeed! Usually I'm not in that much control when making music, I just go where it takes me. Thanks for listening! Check out my latest song called A Ballad For The Fortunate
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| Soundhound said 2774 days ago (September 20th, 2011) | |
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Sounds.... Cool to me, solid feel great synth work nice mix..... Nice mixture of jazz and dance....It's all one, they all work together.. Yep....This is really good..... Check out my latest song called Melded Universe....
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| aRcTip said 2773 days ago (September 21st, 2011) | |
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Soundhound Thanks Soundhound! Your latest got a similar vibe to this too! Check out my latest song called A Ballad For The Fortunate
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| Henke said 2774 days ago (September 20th, 2011) | |
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Downtempo fail ;-) I think the music fits that person in the picture quite well, cool kind of 80's touch on a cosmic scale. A happy piece well worth a download I think. I often have problems with percussive elements in my songs and knowing it can be tricky I do understand what Dj, Dave et al are talking about, some developments in that area could probably be nice, but on the other hand there's a lot of stuff going on. Try to turn your attention to other instruments etc if one sound is taking over. I got a comment on one of my songs to say my percussion does its job as a pace keeper. If nothing else, that's what it does here as well, I think. At the end of the day, literally, I enjoyed this piece a lot, thanks :-) Take care, Henke Check out my latest song called Summer (Promenade) (WIP)
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| aRcTip said 2773 days ago (September 21st, 2011) | |
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Downtempo Fail Haha, hey technically it's downtempo according to MJ, the song is 111 BPM! ;) But I know what you mean. I'm still learning the ropes. Check out my latest song called A Ballad For The Fortunate
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| PatriciaGirl said 2774 days ago (September 20th, 2011) | |
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Cool ride.... A very cool ride indeed :) Super audio sonic right out of the cosmic 70's. Really enjoyed it! Thanks for sharing. pg Check out my latest song called Derelict
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| aRcTip said 2773 days ago (September 21st, 2011) | |
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Super audio sonic right out of the cosmic 70's Hehe, that was a cool description! :) Thanks Patricia! Check out my latest song called A Ballad For The Fortunate
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| Social_Ice said 2772 days ago (September 22nd, 2011) | |
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a celestial ride.... on the cosmic interstate.....much in joy'd! ~barbara |
| aRcTip said 2770 days ago (September 24th, 2011) | |
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Social Ice Thanks a bunch :) Check out my latest song called A Ballad For The Fortunate
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| VicDiesel said 2770 days ago (September 24th, 2011) | |
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Very cosmic! Ok, great beat, great synths. Drum as such is fine, but should be a bit more upfront. Listen to that riff at 0:31: it almost drowns in the background. My main problem with this track: at 0:54 you've had something that sounds like a pretty good intro, and then instead of a strong melodic hook (I'm a sucker for good hooks) you go to in chord spinning more until 1:30. After that there is the faintest hint of a melody synth, but it's not exactly playing something that I can whistle. The synth solos later are cool, but you can't really have a solo without first setting up a theme. Check out my latest song called Ten minutes
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| aRcTip said 2770 days ago (September 24th, 2011) | |
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Vic A friend pointed out in a similar fashion that the lead melody should have come sooner (while I intended to establish some bass groove instead), and it's a point taken. Anyways, thanks a lot for input! Check out my latest song called A Ballad For The Fortunate
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| Doug Somers said 2770 days ago (September 24th, 2011) | |
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Works for me I know what you mean about the drums, but the character of the tune would change (by decades) if you adjusted them to another sound. Which would be OK but would be like a different overall feel. This has a retro old school touch that is kind of nostalgic. Really well put together! Doug Check out my latest song called Western Stranger
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| aRcTip said 2768 days ago (September 26th, 2011) | |
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Doug Yeah, I kind of have a soft spot for that decade. Thanks for commenting, Doug! Check out my latest song called A Ballad For The Fortunate
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| michael2 said 2768 days ago (September 26th, 2011) | |
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i like very much. parts of it almost remind me of Air (I had a really easy time singing a poppy melody over the top). I like the drum choices, could hear some variations on it (maybe different sounds or delays to mix things up at certain points). but this is great. sounds really full and bug too. Check out my latest song called Jazz Glitch Dub Experiment
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| aRcTip said 2766 days ago (September 28th, 2011) | |
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M2 Agreed, there's some french vibe in there, could be joined by an autotuned vocal perhaps? Thanks for your thoughts, appreciate them! Check out my latest song called A Ballad For The Fortunate
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| Philip18 said 2765 days ago (September 29th, 2011) | |
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Space funk! Solid beat, rich synth sounds. Love that little line that comes in at 1:30. You keep interest with just enough change to the basic structure. Especially like the swirls around 3:50. Much enjoyed! Check out my latest song called Refuge
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| aRcTip said 2765 days ago (September 29th, 2011) | |
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Philip18 Glad you enjoyed it and thanks for your feedback! Check out my latest song called A Ballad For The Fortunate
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| egobandit said 2764 days ago (September 30th, 2011) | |
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set back has a very enveloping sound I think the mix is good the dums are set back just right to let the instrumentation in this really come out great song! Check out my latest song called They got you now
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| K.I.S.KISMET said 2763 days ago (October 1st, 2011) | |
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amazed at your production (and skills otherwise). i giggle to read you are a musical youngster who is learning the ropes. you are quite a natural talent with a great ear! this tune has a cosmopolitan "feel good" appeal. like a delicious sonic cocktail with a smooth blend of past and future. Check out my latest song called Mad Lands
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| sammydix said 2761 days ago (October 3rd, 2011) | |
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CI very mood provoking aRcT. sweet chords ~1:20 area. the pic is spot on with the sound theme. smoothly done. Check out my latest song called Run!
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| papag said 2761 days ago (October 3rd, 2011) | |
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Mixes from the cosmos Nice selection of synth sounds. I like the arrangement you have created, it kept my attention all the way. Everything flows together to keep the flow. thanks for the download :) Check out my latest song called Nowhere to Feel Safe
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| ste said 2757 days ago (October 7th, 2011) | |
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i very much enjoyed. cheers Check out my latest song called songbreak
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| Narad said 2756 days ago (October 8th, 2011) | |
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Cosmic Interstate Thanks for the chill for a while. Much enjoyed the cosmic interstate and looking already for the next interstellar start ! :) Check out my latest song called Starpower
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| SmokeyVW said 2754 days ago (October 10th, 2011) | |
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chords! i really like the flow of the chords - some of it very introspective, almost nostalgic in feel. the big bass that supports the chords is very cool... thanks in my humble opinion, i think the percussion is fine as is. if it were louder or busier it would detract from the mood (or transform it into some other song). Check out my latest song called Farther
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| Llarion said 2738 days ago (October 26th, 2011) | |
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Intense atmosphere... This is a fine groove, lots of motion and a solid pulse. It is chordally complex and delicious. Only been making music since Spring? Somehow, I find that a little bit hard to swallow, either that or you're both very talented and a fast learner. This is conceptually very advanced and very well executed.... Excellent job! :) Check out my latest song called Door to Babylon
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DJbliss
Perfect tune for my rainy sunday! Everything is so great and well put-together. I just really kept wanting more from the beat. Its very 'un' downtempo and almost disco/pop sounding... I think a sharper electro-pop style beat would make all the difference on this track. :)