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| BIRTHDAY BLUES by dr_elvis01 | 18 days ago |
| Happy Belayed B-Day... Like the natural feel/room size sound-bed you achieved here. PS - my was the day after yours... but I am a little older than yo  |
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| Valerie Knows by BossHook | 1 month ago |
Always passionate John... nothing less! Loved the mixed noodle soup (acoustic and electric guitars). Loved the electric organ (a elastic and eccentric vibe... reminds me of the smell and texture of a Ford Mustang Fastback black Vinyl bucket seats... especially when her bare body sticks to it, due to her love moisture  ).Downloaded to load into the Monsoon of riding rubber down the old Hi-way 1. My Best, ~Doc |
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| not that it matters to me by that80sboy | 1 month ago |
 Relationships... what are they really about. Relationships... always wondering about doubt. Hes got Red/white and blue... fuzzy wrist sweat bands, "not that it matters to me...," Shes got a hair net piece wrapped around her bun, "not that it matters to me..."   |
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| WHAT?(the cornflake connection PART II) - the acid kicked in at the f.... supermarket... by dr_elvis01 | 2 months ago |
 Hello Dr. E. Cool noodling... loved the vibe, but the piece is a little too repetitive... need more changes as well as shortening it. My Best, ~Doc |
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| grow old with you (adam sandler cover) by that80sboy | 4 months ago |
LOL... loved that movie! ~Doc |
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| U Make Me Feel (w/ Linda) by andyfox | 4 months ago |
Composition & Production: A Flamboyant weatherization of vibrant melody of synths and a underlining back-beat percussion of postmodernism society. The spinning of the hour glass takes the listener beyond inception... no matter where he/she is now or was, time is linear. Notation dictates a rhythmic flair. Feelings of good times like mimosa, over power the sad times in a couple's eyes... a sparkle of clarity of true meaning of musicianship at its best! The vocals shine against a robust sound-scape like spoken words from classic literature. Kudos to you both! My Best, ~Doc |
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| mary christmas by eagle | 4 months ago |
| Eagle, you definitely capture Geo's whole-hearty jolly laughter that I remember with the past conversations I had with him. Great mix with clarity (vocally and instrumentally, smoothness and jazzy to boot! Happy Holidays! My Best, ~Doc |
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| Cannot Let You Go Italian DJ Remixxxx!!!! by Naaji | 4 months ago |
There you go.. get a hold of the Guru himself (Andy, and you have an instant hit! Mr. Andy brings out the best talent in the community! Instant download after the fourth beat/first measure! Thug-thug... thug-thug - - Sweet Classic Eights POP, right Mark (The80sBoy)? No need to dissect this composition since Andy has already brought a full-spectrum to his Productions with Passion and Perfection (in my book)! PS - Naaji, you have talent and your vocals will ALWAYS shine behind Andy Curtain tail! My Best, ~Doc |
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| ROCK by KCsGROOVE | 4 months ago |
Hey babe... I'll give you something big for Christmas, And if you'll stop your whining... I may get you a ring, Hey babe... I know at times that I can be such an ***, just do what you do best... making me feel like a king. Hey babe... make me a sandwich and bring me over a beer, Why do I have to repeat myself twice... didn't you hear, Hey babe... I just got a raise... so stop your complaining, Just come over here, drop your linens and start your grinning! Down at Johnnies garage kicking two oil cans... shooting the ****, Teddy an old foe tells me his sister has the hots for me... yeah right! Though, I recall those hot summer days... her just wearing cloth that is usually too dam tight! I'd better get my head back in the game if I want go back home, I'd better dust off my trousers and button-up my blue collar... hey Ted, got a comb? Happy Holidays KC! My Best, ~Doc |
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| my only birthday (2011 remix) by that80sboy | 5 months ago |
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| I JUST DON'T KNOW by KCsGROOVE | 6 months ago |
| Love your DUO! I enjoyed the noodling & snap tones from your ax with the off-beat Jazz piano chord hammers. I also like the tight bass in-sync with Jazzy drums w/intertwining syncopation Soothing percussion-keys are striking (hear them in the cans - sounds awesome!) As always TOP SHELF Performance & Production mates! My Best, ~Doc |
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| Lets Make It (Original) with FEAHM by Cinderella | 6 months ago |
 I like it! a simplistic sound-bed (I good thing!) however, unique to the ear. Four words to describe the overall production = 80s Dance Studio Vibe. Intro:attraction grabber, like the deep piano chords (w/sustain pedal effect) tied in with injunctions vocals. Drums/Percussion/Bass beat: = a transfusion mix, tight and nice mini-fills w/extended reverberation - - accent enhancers Bridge and Chorus parts: Smooth transitioning between, I like the vox and synth with a slight dynamic emphasis on the Octave note if you will, and a sprinkle of FX. Guitar: great string tones and attacks (cha-cha-cha) Sythn: All parts are sound & tight. Accentual and panning work very well. Vocals: well performed and the mix is intriguing = flat tone but not flat sounding, and ripples of reverb throughout. Outro: OK, but a tad abrupt to fade-out Production: all pots & pans/plugs/FX used appropriately = well balance, clarity Suggestion: I wished this piece had a longer play time. For instance, after the second chorus part (where a typical solo occurs) it would be nice to hear an extending jam-out (for a lack of terminology)that pops-out to the listener (visually expressing - a bunch of people on the dance floor dancing to Techno after having several drinks - - 2 minuets worth. |
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| stereo by that80sboy | 6 months ago |
Great musical beds (deep reverberation synth sweeps... oh like the pitch-bends in the Bridge section). RHYTHM SECTION: Clean and tight rhythm guitar (RG1) chops and RG2 thick picking, and single note accents n the keys in conjunction with the tambourine-taps. LEAD VOCALS: Loved the 80's lead vox mix (reminds me of The Police Synchronicity album) in this tune. BACKING VOX & CHORUS: sweet & tight combo (backing vox + rhythm guitar chops). DRUMS & BASS: clean mid-range bass and nice snapping-snare, dead-bass-drum, and mini-fills. ~Doc |
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| she's a mystery by that80sboy | 6 months ago |
 Ah, the smell of 1984 Autumn air, cruising with the t-tops off on the way to the shopping mall to pick up chics... |
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| my girlfriend is an alien by that80sboy | 7 months ago |
It's Tabbatha 25 Year Class Reunion and she's wondering what to wear and for what year... She looks in the mirror, runs both hands on either side of her barely naked body, and whips back her long black-silver glazed hair and says, "I wonder if Donny will be there... what if he is married..." "Or maybe he is made of MILLIONS!" |
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| burnt out memory by that80sboy | 8 months ago |
Hi Mark - Sorry for the late response... I have been out of power for 6-day from Hurricane Irene.  This composition (PSB Vibe) has defiantly brought back those days (80's) driving solo to a dance club and having that feeling who will I meet tonight. Solid composition and Production! Kudos! My Best, ~Doc |
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| Dice Test by shavingronaldscar | 8 months ago |
| What up Shav? This piece has 1487 plays and 3 comments, what's up with that? Hey, you're rating is Platinum (ref. the musical note above) Her pedicure hands tightly grip around her man's throat... she whispers, any last words... As always, your intrigue the community with your experimental sound fusion that go beyond the sound barrier if you will. My Best, ~Doc |
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| when are we gonna be (back in love) by that80sboy | 9 months ago |
 ... "She'll Be Gone"INTRO: BAM! super sweet (drum fill with synth layering) well delivered synthesize, and a contagious melody expansion. Verses: Attractive and brilliant melody from High/Mid/Low registers. Bridges: Nice drum punches, crashes and synth minor bends. Solo: Major pitch bends and nice key noodling. Rhythm Section: Synths on R & L channels synchronize very well... balanced and mixed. Distinct (Mid bass tone) and well balanced (NOT lost or muddy... NICE sustain) bass-line and tight with the drums (clean high-hat taps, nice dead bass-drum, vibrant 6 inch splash, 10" crash sound and a snapping crisp snare). Vocals: Clean (no mic pops heard, lyrics are understood, quality signing, mixed well, and NOT drown by the instruments). Backing Chorus blended well with Lead Vox. FX: Smooth transition (ocean crest, seagulls, bells, crowd and nice depth-reverberation); more importantly, used in the right spots (piggy-back off the lyrics). Outro: nice depression and smoothing exiting... gives a NYC Grand Central culture. Production: Overall Clean mix and recording, Solid Vox micing, well chosen plugs, and very well levels (gains and pans). PS - I would like to hear your material on the Next retro film that comes out like "Hot Tube Time Machine"(great flix BTW), your past and new compilation of this genre would FIT for any upcoming retro films that are on deck... perhaps, you can find a way to get your material out to these Retro Producers. |
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| upside down again by that80sboy | 9 months ago |
| Yikes.. I missed this one... sorry mate. Nice rhythm keys overlaying. Love the cars snare effect Smooth electric rhythm guitar strums and nice noodling on the lead guitar.My Best, ~Doc |
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| Evil Star by pharmakeus | 9 months ago |
| Kicker Chris! Love the Live mix (though, you could ease up a little on the reverb room-depth a tad) feel... this piece has a Zeppelin edge too boot! Drums: off-beats with nice breaks, accents, and fills. Harp: awesome humming melody Guitars: grungy rhythm, thick bass, and the tearing, bending and scratching riffs from the lead guitar! My Best, ~Doc |
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| please save me (2011) by that80sboy | 10 months ago |
Genre: 80s Pop Quality Listener Interpretations: An 80s genre composition with a spatter of New Wave paint on Mark's pallet - in/out Synth waves. Superb melody & rhythm combo, and a well blended low & high registers. Cresting waves from the ocean hitting the shore leaves much for one to think back in his/her youth. Brief Description: Mark introducing a remix from his 2009 classic. Mark goes beyond the typical 80s genre, his piece was initially well drafted with added bonus sounds and overall, a unique structure. PROS: Colorful Spectrum with a rotation 3-dimension sound bed. Visual  COMPOSITION Musically Clear & distinctive bass drum tied-in with bass Keys/rythmn backed by a snap-tone snare. Nice melody breaks, sfx keys ambiance insertion and an underlying granular texture. Clean lead vocals with accentual backing vox - extended echo & reverberation depth. Sleek transitioning (Intro->Verses->Bridges->Choruses->Outro)throughout Lyrically "i rummage thru our empty past in vain" Says a lot for many whom had the same experiences... PRODUCTION Audio 80s MASTERED Production (ALL in-sync balances/gains/pots/plugs/eq/sfx). CONS: None SUGGESTIONS: None Nice Mix Mark! ~Doc |
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| VANILLA STRUT by KCsGROOVE | 10 months ago |
 Vibrant! The Power Trio lets the Melody (piano) & Rhythm (bass, drums, guitar, and organ waves) bleeds with a tight & full flowing grove! Tight overlays, smooth transitioning (bridges and choruses) and sweet guitar noodling insertions! Nice composition mates! My Best, ~Doc |
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| no no no no (don't go) by that80sboy | 10 months ago |
Bass = tight under-tones = YES! Rhythm Guitar = Love the Get-the-Knack struts! Rhythm Keys = (3/4 panned) accentual taps, middle front mid key xylophone tone insertions, and during chorus sections hymn key tones = Nice! Drums = snapping-snare, pillow-stuff bass drum, tight high-hat tap (in addition, semi-open), and 6" Splash symbol accent = Sweet! Vocals = well balanced and crystal clear Production = all the right levels, pots, pans, and plugs - 80s Mix! Overall = AWESOME 80s Snapshot  Superb Mark! My Best, ~Doc |
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| lying in the darkness by that80sboy | 10 months ago |
After lying on the beach all day:  80s Miami nights He heads for a drink:  "80's and the Gentlemen" get ready to perform  "Lying in the darkness, Nothing here to see"...  |
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| she is the girl by that80sboy | 11 months ago |
| Oh... I hope all is well Mark. I missed your pop mate! ~Doc  |
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| Games We Play (Remix) by Sabine | 11 months ago |
| Yes I remember... Andy has the talent to create a paradigm shift with his/her composition. My apologies for a quick comment (I usually get in-depth). My Best, ~Doc [quote="Sabine"]Thank you so much everyone! Again, much gratitude to Andy @AshleyBeanHead ... It was a suggestion of yours some time ago that AndyFox could do a remix of one of my tracks ... damn fine suggestion!! |
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| Games We Play (Remix) by Sabine | 11 months ago |
There you go... AndyFox Rocks! |
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| Saturn in Utero by shavingronaldscar | 1 year ago |
He rubbed tomato soup all over hr body, He dipped his index finger her button. He began whispering words of naughty, He then smiled and caressed her cotton. Broken pickle jars on the floor with pieces of glass Jared, He stands up and yells, then falls onto his palms. Twisted images against the gray charcoal walls, Shadows emitting-off a rickety lamp without a shade.  |
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| lowercase n by that80sboy | 1 year ago |
 Ernie, Bert, and DOC loved this! FLASHBACK: Mommy do we have any Ernie cookies (Vanilla Wafers)? Said Mark. "Not now... time to take a nap. When you wake up I'll give you Chicken Noodle Soup (Campbells), and then you can have a couple cookies. |
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| Glory Jean (5:03) by MH2010 | 1 year ago |
| Nice mate! Pro 80s sound (syn-alogy, headroom, space, FX, and vibe)! Hmmm, I beat the80sBoy listening to this! I agree with Dave ( Shadow) I down load would of been nice. |
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| LOVE HURTS by KCsGROOVE | 1 year ago |
| Ah the Power-Dual! From where I am sitting now (not playing on my system) sounds robust KC & Bing! In regards to "deaf ears" when that happens it's best to shelf the mix for a couple weeks, and then come back to it. My Best, ~Doc |
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| free by that80sboy | 1 year ago |
 Down in Stiff's basement setting up for a jam, clanking of the drum hardware and the mike-stands, and untangling the patch cords. ****! I'm out of new Fuji chrome-alloy cassette tapes! Here dude, as Mark tosses over a shabby Maxell tape from his bass guitar case... I can't use this, it is the red label... I need the XL all black casing or at least the gold label one! |
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| The Lighter Side of Intelligent Machines by shavingronaldscar | 1 year ago |
 Fumbling Fruit Androids reboot in the stock room while Jimmy takes a bat and smacks the gumball machines in the lobby; shattering glass and bouncing gumballs come rolling into the grocery-store produce area. Seniors, children, and staff, the gumballs come fumbling beneath their feel, like wet floors is an arena lavatory. Great Scott mate... hang on! People in attempt to catching their falls grasp onto produce racks; it just makes things worse. |
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| I Love Reality TV by Curran_P | 1 year ago |
| Creative and yet, the melody reminds me of Billy Joel's We Didn't Start the Fire. Inspiration can come from any object or all walks of life (I.e., Ms. Shore)... |
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| happy birthday alan by that80sboy | 1 year ago |
| How old are you? My Best, ~DOC |
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| Clarke by LaFayette | 1 year ago |
 LaFayette, nice craftsmanship and progressive arrangement of the folowing: - keys (xylophone) tied in with the other percussion instruments (ride-cymbal-dome taps) triangle tap insertions - Drums, nice into-bridge fills and crash accents; it all adds to a tight rhythm-section - Jazzy-smooth guitar work (noodle) - Soloing is very nice style and choice of tones Overall, sweet composition from the Intro to the Outro! My Best, ~Doc |
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| In My Heart by brnPetra | 1 year ago |
 - The Shops - A stroll through historic downtown, past craftsmanship rumbling beneath my feet, and with every step I compensate due the aged cobble-stones street-walks. Across the rugged terrain, artists playing instruments and painting on canvases; it all has a similar meaning, a meaning from a nostalgic period. Looking up and taking a deep architectural breath, sites of granular carvings and windows boxes that flourish with culture and ambiguity "In my heart". The into hymns and piano keys sparks the musical minds, and the ruffles of the brushes against the snare backed with a subtle and yet solid low tone bass rhythm-section. The headroom spaces deliver a distant electric guitar, which is filled with emotion. Female vocals registers set the mood and intertwine and then they accompanied by a soothing male tone. Crisp sounds of nylon and steel strings noodling & strumming producing breathtaking acoustic reverberation in addition, superb placement. Beautiful arrangement (dynamically & texturally)! My Best, ~Doc |
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| All Over You by Sabine | 1 year ago |
| 80's Boy will love this! Sabine, though what I am about to suggest might be touching on your trademark if you will however. Your vox setting (FX/Plus, etc.) becomes a little repetitious (I.e. utilizing the overlaying/delay vox setting) and a tad overpowering; it would be nice to hear how a single vox track (i.e. during verses in your piece)of your voice... Don't get me wrong, the vox effect you use works well during chorus, bridges and other musical sections that require this type of an effect. As always, your voice, musical composition and over-all mix/production is top shelf. My Best & Happy Holidays! ~Doc |
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| I Don't Wanna Stay Anymore by lupiroz | 1 year ago |
| Hi Lupi - something different from you and though, this piece defiantly has your personality (ref. acoustic strums ) with a Italian flare. Nice production... just a little more bottom-end for an impaction (depth and dynamic) effect (i.e., orchestration and/or percussion punches in a high-fidelity dance groove approach) is all it could use (IMO). Hi Amanda - long time no hear, hope all is well; you sound great! My Best, ~PMR |
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| Unawake (again) by Ziur | 1 year ago |
| It types It moves... If It beats then it breaths... Where does It come from? It is not something that came from a cereal box, it is not something you can just plug-in and walk away, IT has its own mind and it has control. IT can be a size of whatever you want IT to be however, IT can not leave YOU alone. Nice mix gents! ~Doc |
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| melt away with you by that80sboy | 1 year ago |
| Exiting the Westfield Mall with bags in your hand, but you have no one to give them to.. how so true. Jewelry and trinkets for that special girl who digs bands, Diner or movie, or something for her that is brand new. Its Friday night and I have plenty of moose in my hair, No where to go tonight, maybe I should call a friend. I don't feel like hanging around arcades,or do I dare, It feels like I'm going to have another boring weekend.  ~Doc |
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| Night of the Living Dead (demo) by aceandseanovan | 1 year ago |
COMPOSITION COMMENTS.. More like early 90s the flannel days (yes... a tad of influence such as, early Tesla on steroids). This piece has a nice drive. Solid, energetic song writing. Nice use of percussion chimes as it adds accentuation to the piece, and outro FX (rumbling dark skies = thunder). Superb rhythm guitar layering. Bass guitar could use a little more punch (sounds a tad flat). The Lead Guitar (position = Center) could come upfront a tad more. I did like lead guitar overlaying (ref. positions = 1/4 left channel & 3/4 right channel). PRODUCTION: Just a tad of EQ adjusting the High/Mid/Low Registers and/or compression/gates. Just open up the over piece to sound more 3 dimensional (separation of instrumentation surrounding the lead vocals, implying more depth and separation of instruments but yet, they all gel) rather than 2 dimensional (Vox and instrumentation). Downloading to hear it on my VW Monsoon system... |
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| ONE LOOK by KCsGROOVE | 1 year ago |
| Nice Sax Gadget Gents! Smooth-sailing tune such as, letting the top down and driving down Vegas strip (USA), your tune playing, left hand on the wheel, the right, stroking a gorgeous brunette bare leg, watching the glimmering lights, and feeling good after a couple martini's...  My Best, ~Doc |
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| bad dream by that80sboy | 1 year ago |
 Split yogurt (Intro) onto the kitchen table, splashing (melody insertions via keys and vocals) in all directions. Johnnie grabs the DustBuster (rhythm section), and attempts to clean up the mess, but nothing happens other than more yogurt disperses (musical layering). He then tries short pressing/releasing (musical breaks) the on switch on the DustBuster. His mother is at the sink, rinsing a head of lettuces, and she yells over, "Johnnie what are you doing?" In aggression, mother rips apart the lettuces (crisp production), and places it onto the counter. |
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| Pump and Extend by shavingronaldscar | 1 year ago |
In the distance, echos from the ridgety falling-apart one-car garage, sounds of someone pulling on the pull-cord, it won't freakin start yelled the man within; oh wait, it started. Saw & chop, saw & chop, raw meat is thrown from the garage bay and onto the driveway. What kind of meat? The howling wind (frequencies) are heard and reflected inside the garage, off the hung fluorescent light fixture shield, which is spotted with blood; only one bulb (tube) is lite, but it flickers with insanity... |
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| Let It Go by Geechi3 | 1 year ago |
Hitting the dance floor 1989; wooo the nineties are soon to arrive she said while sipping on her cosmopolitan. Hey Tammy, she yelled over to her friend, can you run out to my car, and grab my Virgina Slims? Oh come on, you did not bring them in... why didn't you bring the in? Shhh Tammy, they're playing Andy and Geechi... |
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| only you #2 (yazoo cover) by that80sboy | 1 year ago |
| Great cover version Mark, and I like your version better (the chorus synth voice is a special treat). To be honest,Yazoo was the least favorite 80's band of mine; in retrospect (don't be mad... lol), the two albums they claim they had numerous hit singles (probably more so in the UK) hence, they fell under the one hit wonders in my book....lol ~Doc |
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| OUT OF THE DARK by KCsGROOVE | 1 year ago |
| You and Bing as well as edjah (when he plays the skins for you guys) create a very tight progression/sound; Like I said way... way... way... back, your music has that Steely Dan/Dire Straits genre however. You do have your unique KC Vox sound My Best to you and the group, ~Doc |
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| If NOTHING... by Barretok | 1 year ago |
 IMAGERY: Charlie, a short-stocky long narrow face with a long shaggy beard with woven silver-streaks through out, takes a swig/shot of JD and flicks his cigarette-butt however. Twirwing in the mid-air then accidentally hits the hot-Burnett pole-dancer on the bum! Suddenly, two big goons grab Charlies, and kick him out the door; WHAT THE HELL DID I DO said Charlie as he wobbles ad stubbles down 15th and 32nd street. Boy, said Charlie, Id better-get a cup-of-coffee. Hey big man you, said the light-post-holders, what a good time, Charlie responds back and says: Can you spare a dime.... PRODUCTION NOTES: - Nice drumming: fills/accents/breaks, on that note concerning the drum/percussion track(s), your gain and/or compression is too high; it maybe your master plug settings as your guitar solo is peaking as well.. A head bop and foot tap tune B! My Best B, ~Doc |
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| SOS Children from Lusaka, Zambia, sing "Many Hands..." by GlobalConspiracyProject | 1 year ago |
| For everyone involved, results like THIS not only reflects the servant-leaders that took part in this project, but also show that everyone one of us some how and some way are all community leaders that reside on Compositions.com. My Best, ~Doc |
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| be my girl by that80sboy | 1 year ago |
 - Get That Knack Bass Guitar Tones baby! - Nice sounding space the synth-key jingles (I.e., during Intro & Chorus)produce, and with overlaying too boot! - The Chorus Voice Synth works great! - Nice rhythm guitar snaps in addition to the distorted guitar part (nice layering). - Nice synth sweep fade/fade out (Bridge section). - Nice synth-keys-syncopation used (great treat!). -Sweet and simplistic (Great!) guitar min-solo. -I like the Vox FX (I.e., girl...girl...girl) used! - Nice Outro FX insertion Full 80s Bold Production! My Best, ~Doc |
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| Step Back (with Axelbreeze) by Sabine | 1 year ago |
| I like this version better. I don't know about the rest of the iCompers but I can already hear "andyfox" Italian Dance Remix going through my head. Axelbreeze and Sabine it would be cool if you PM andyfox!My Best, ~Doc |
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| i'm missing you by that80sboy | 1 year ago |
A little PSB voice FX. I like this song a lot Mark; I wish you took a little more time on the Production end. Did your EQ plug-in hit the fritz? For example, the "overall" sound spectrum is a dull/ 2-dimensional rather than brilliant 3D if you will. The final mix could use a little more space/accents and depth to carry across your synth tweets, sweeps and fx insertions.I'm gonna download it for the crusin & Tunnin. Please Remix Me My Best, ~Doc |
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| SILHOUETTE The Movie by Alien8ed | 1 year ago |
 CREATIVE (Audio & Visual) at its Finest! ~Doc |
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| the madman (still in love w/you) by that80sboy | 1 year ago |
 Sticking yourself with sewing needles, hey! I think will sew my fingers together; wonder how it will feel... Or, maybe I will hold up the ice-cream man for his money, and a couple push-ups. Maybe I will go into a night club, and see how many girls I can pinch, as well as how many dudes will beat me to a pulp. |
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| another day without you by that80sboy | 1 year ago |
 Imagery: Running in the pounding rain, drench with sorrow. Every puddle he hits, every splash aches in his bleeding heart. Visions in his head of them rolling in a wide open field, kissing beneath the light-blue sky with cumulus clouds drifting above... PROS - Drums, rim-shots (great Intro accents!), snare and high-hat lifts (open/close) add to the syncopation, snare & bass-drum tight! - Chorus (backing vox) gels nicely with the synth-hymns. - Love the keys pitching bride-solos intertwining with the subtle electric-guitar noodling! - Bass guitar (clean mid tones!) progression, low & high fret slides superb! - Crisps xylophone/keys insertions, hence great melody enhancers! - Nice touch on the bass guitar mini-bridge solo introduction with piano key & chords progression, great pause addition! - Outro provides a nice fade of flourish (like a close up zoom on a dozen of wet-peddle roses fade-out to a blur of red). SUPERB COMPOSITION & PRODUCTION (dead-on pots/pans/plugs/EQ) with clarity of a wide instrument & vocal track! |
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| forever by that80sboy | 1 year ago |
The Roller Diner Summer evening the crickets begin to crack, I had nothing else to do than just drive. Cruising on Main the diner looked packed, I turned around since they serve til nine. Theres Jenny carrying a tray on roller-skates, delivering car-to-car burgers and shakes. Unraveled my box of reds from my sleeve, Pull-out a smoke and flicked my Djeep. At The Roller Diner the girls are looking hot At The Roller Diner you can smoke all night. At The Roller Diner, dont get caught with pot, Those waitresses outfits look mighty tight. I have to look real cool and just maybe, Oh her she comes I better take a drag. Did I see that three-second she gave me, Scrambling for my tapes on the floor in a bag. |
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| Endless Love by morgan102 | 1 year ago |
 "Breathtaking Moment" ~Andrei Art Gallery My Best, ~Doc |
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| That is the Thing (Italian DJ Remixxxxx!!!) by Naaji | 1 year ago |
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| joke on me by that80sboy | 1 year ago |
| Spinning Ataris and Nintendo erupting from a can of hairnet from the palm of her hand as she watched her little brother sitting in his underoos, and eating Cookie-Crisp while he watched The Super-Friends. ~Doc |
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| Give It (Club Mix) by C_Man | 1 year ago |
| Superb rumbling bass with sparkling synth-rolls enhanced by the vox (lead, backing and SPX insertions). Crystal clear percussion pings that fit the high-registers just right! Nice use of pots & pans, plugs & EQ! A very nice remix project, an impressive Production to boot! My Best, ~Doc |
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| Confessions (with Xialara) by andyfox | 1 year ago |
Two electro-toads perched on glittering lily pads under the moon light at Jaquelyn's Pond. Fireflies twinkling among two champagne glasses bubbling with anticipation. The Synth-bass in synch with the thumping bass-drum accent by the pounding of sand snare-drum. The cool air is filled by the electro-keys with sounds of the crisp percussion. In the distance the howling sythn is heard through the leaves of the weepy-willows. whispers of her voice fills my eras with excitement, and the sythn FX makes my body shivers as my hand caresses over her silky-smooth bum... My Best, ~Doc |
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| BIG WHEELS by KCsGROOVE | 1 year ago |
| I love this new direction (sound) your heading towards... My Best, ~Doc |
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| tipsy by that80sboy | 1 year ago |
 Texture: This overall piece texture reflects the image above (women lips); envision a women using a roller-ball lip-gloss applicator, and picture a zoom (close-up) lens watching the roller-ball roll over the fine lip skin grains as the lip-gloss fills the voids with glitter (i.e., smooth-transitions). Imagery Greg, wearing a flamboyant powder-blue sports-jacket over a white-tee along with wearing Levi boot-cut, and wearing short black boot, pointing-toe with a silver buckles attached. Sherie, low-cut ruby-red pushy-upy cleavage effect, and wrapped tight mini-skirt, bare-silky-tan legs. Composition & Production Intro: Synth beeps and sweeps giggle like jello and roll like rain-drops rolling of a freshly waxed car-windshield. Rhythm-section: Rhythm Guitar (1/4L-channel) and Bass Guitar progression and chord low-register decelerating (i.e., DADA, dadda, da) jives nicely with the drums snare/triplet-taps on the high-hat open/close accents and bass-drum thuds. Melody-enhancer: the late 70s electric-organ vibe (1/2R-Channel). I also like the orchestra string-punches that layer between the channels! Lead-guitar: Loved the killer lead fuzz-distorted-tad-of-flange plugin effect you used. The reverberation setting (wetness) gives a great dynamic-depth and a peek-a-boo effect! Suggestion: Very minor, the bass-drum could use a tad more wetness (reverberation), it noticeable when the bass guitar is dropped in the drums and keyboard mini-solo-bridge section. My Best, ~Doc |
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| Order of Her Day by Sabine | 1 year ago |
COMPOSITION & PRODUCTION PROS & CONS Drums/Percussion xan did a awesome job programming, all the accents are in the right places and drive the piece well. the snare drum just a TAD too upfront (just a tad too much gain or maybe too much attack). Bass Tone-wise its a tad too flat, it rolls of the drums instead of sticking to drum hence, a tighter rhythm section portrays a health heart beat if you will. Perhaps a tint EQ tweak or another choice of a plugin STRINGS - Melody Enhancer(s)/ Emotion Booster: Orchestration (punches & strums), climax climber, all work very well. PIANO - Rhythm Rapids The stand-up (tall-back) piano is placed perfectly, keeps the time ticking solid! Like stitching Silk, nice use of piano noodling inserts (i.e., 1/4 Panned R-Channel). VOCALS Lead & Backing robust as usual although in this piece I would rather hear the backing vocals less attached (i.e., plug settings less mirrored) to the Lead vox Critical Critique Zone: Listeners will need to listen to this song at several times (Ive listened 7 times!) to really understand where I'm coming from; First, I want to say that this piece has an awesome build, composition wise all the components transition very well and most importantly this piece has a grand terrain or as someone else mentioned, a colorful tapestry. OK, let me try to pull the feelings from within my head; for example, lets uses a simplistic image of a mountain climber, you can feel the intensity as he/she pull themselves up, feel their every pinch, scrape and callus forming on their hands, they reach to the top, and scream with accomplishment and then suddenly gets shot in the back! I was expecting (or what I hear in my head ) that the climber gradually looses his/her balance then falls down against the declining ledge, begins sliding towards the edge, and he/she finally loose grip then falls over the edge. What Im trying to say give the ending a more meaningful death (short for words).Suggestion: Referencing record position 5:03 thru 5:18. The choice of the electric piano (vibrato) is slightly weak alone perhaps back it up with a subtle orchestration with a narrow and yet deep sound effect (rooms size and wetness). Personal Preferences The song length is 5.35, and unless you are planning to advocate this piece to the movie industry (e.g., this piece works well in a movie/theme), which I HIGHLY reccomend, the Commercial industry might feel that the song is 2 minutes too long (I could be wrong, just a foot for thought). My Best, ~Doc PS - when I really feel the artists music, like his/her energy standing directly opposite of me I feel the need to communicate back; unfortunately time is my worse enemy hence, no offense to all the other extraordinary talent on this site that I may not have dive too deep in regards to commenting. |
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| I'm ok; but I'm not by zefif | 1 year ago |
| Yes, this song was missing "the bottom end". Great addition Zefif! ~Doc |
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| The Pendulum Stand by AndyDee | 1 year ago |
| Keep it as is BUT, just fade it out instead of chopped ending (cut-off). Instead of using this as a B-side, perhaps you can look at this piece as a hidden bonus track (on your upcoming album) for whats next to come (i.e. the next album i the works). Little vamps (I call) like this gives an alternate dimension towards the listener, it gives he/she a grand landscape for each is own to build on, a mind creation if you. Simplicity has a purpose at times, it offers the opportunity for others (listeners) to daydream if you will. My Best, ~Doc |
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| Many Hands Many Voices Video by GlobalConspiracyProject | 1 year ago |
| Applaud for the artists that took time for the cause, and the Servant-Leaders behind the scenes. My Best to all, ~Doc |
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| calling out to you by that80sboy | 1 year ago |
| So much fun! I wake up this morning and BAM! My first listen, and a Happy-Go-Lucky to boot! Love the bass tone and especially all the mood insertions! My Best, ~Doc Oh yeah, tight Rhythm section (bass & drums), a nice classic 80s mix; it holds up well when the song is cranked. Nice job Mark! |
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| A LAUGH AND A CRY by KCsGROOVE | 1 year ago |
| KC - I like the raw guitar sound (panned 3/4 R-Channel), its different from your usual mate, and I like! Nice dedication to boot! My Best, ~Doc |
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| my athena by that80sboy | 1 year ago |
PSB with a tad of Oingo Boingo, and an early Gabriel icing with the voxFx insertions; great blend of an extraordinary era! Jessie, with her long legs and sprirtz-frosted-golden hair is walking down C hall. She approaches her locker, dials the combination for locker-door 1123. Opens the door and begins admiring herself in a mirror that is attached to the inside of the locker-door, pulling down her banes, and puckering her lips. She turns her head and looks directly inside the locker, and smiles while glancing at a BonJovi cut-out from Teen magazine.  |
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| Eve Of The Oil by 8MonthMalfunction | 1 year ago |
 Ian, an impressive & creative Arrangement: strings, woodwinds, horns, synth sweeps, drums, percussion, guitar hooks, and SPX as well as a distinctive narrator voice, and of course, Tonis pipes hence, great melody enhancer Soothing production to boot!My Best, ~Doc |
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| Field of View by Sabine | 1 year ago |
PROS: Vocals (leas & backing) are gorgeous as as well as the orchestration. Very nice transition between the harp and strings  Suggestions - This piece has a potential to move to the next-level, such as adding a deep (reverberation [not too much] & compression) percussion sound beginning 3/4 into the piece when the orchestra stops and the harp solo begins again (i.e., Bass Drum= boom, Snare= tat, boom, tat, boom-boom, tat). In addition, (what I hear in my head ) adding another vox track (i.e., ahs, oohs) in conjunction with the melody of the strings. Keep the intro & outro as their perfectly fit (IMO).My Best, ~Doc |
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| Forever by amateurpro | 1 year ago |
 Pros: Beautiful song, composition lyrically sung (breathtaking BTW), and a nice Production to boot!. Drums and percussion, piano combined with the Ravens vocals (lead, backing 1, 2, 3 tracks) are the driving force (Rhythm Section). Nice subtle String-Synths (great melody enhancer )Minor Con: The piece felt a little too long for me, and I believe perhaps Raven has many verses (lyrically enjoyable BTW) than there are more musical progression (different) changes within the piece hence, I felt the piece did not have enough. Suggestions: The intermission and/or solo section would of been more exciting if there were more layering of orchestration (viola, bassoons, Timpani, etc.); kind of bringing out the meaning, an emotional-booster if you will. Lastly, the piece could use a little more bottom-end (i.e. Bass guitar or Bass Pedals to some effect)if you will. The ending (outro) is Cool Nether-the-less, still a fav! My Best, ~Doc |
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| Relevancy, Punctuality, and Other Things by mynameisjealousy | 1 year ago |
Imagery  It is said that man nor women can not be separated from cog and wheel of society for a long period of time, and yet, when he or she is feeling lost, alone, or numb, and finds a crutch (drugs), he or she has disconnected themselves from the cog & wheel. Comments: This piece (I have listen five times) has the framework and yet, not all the windows are closed. What I mean by that is that this piece has plenty of room for Production improvement (IMO). First thing I would ease-up on the reverberation, way too much wetness (IMO). I like depth but if you use too much, all your other instrument and/or vocal parts tend too fall into the well of infinity. Ravens vox, as always come through somehow, it must be her pipes, they are phenomenal! Production Suggestion synth/strings: are nice melody & emotional enhancer and climax builder if you will. synth/bass: nice rumble sweep! Lead Vox: less wetness (reverberation) hence, and ease up tad on the gate, let the vocals flow, not bounce. Bass Guitar is lost in the mix, try to bring it up front more. Lead Guitar lower the gain a just a tad when the vox comes back in, it tends to drown out the backing vox and bass. Hardware: is there a blanket under the mic stand (for absorption) as well as the stand wrapped (i.e. foam), because I hear some mic vibration (its noticeable in the intro & beginning verses). Backing Vox: Pan (1/4) a little more to the R-Channel. Through the monitors its a a tad heavy with the Lead & back on the L-Channel. The Climax part now here, when the drums come in, they could use just a tad more compression and when the last note (after the fill) is struck, when the Lead guitar comes in, it can use a more robust punch of a thicker-deeper crash cymbal rather than a small-splash symbol and a high-hat tap. Closing Comments Just some minor tweaks on the plugs, pots & pans, and I see this composition a masterpiece! My Best, ~Doc |
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| Loopy Loops.. dedicated to Ian :) by AshleyBeanHead | 1 year ago |
| Hi everybody, This piece basically piggies-back off the Loops post, and I had dedicated to Ian since he gave a in-depth explanation concerning the use of loops, etc. Thank you all fr stopping by! My Best, ~Doc |
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| summertime by that80sboy | 1 year ago |
Hey babe, Im grabbing a dog (as Jim stood up and brushed-off the sand from his legs) from the Snack Shack, do you want me to get you a snow-cone? Im OK (as Katey rolled over and ties the back-strap of her bikini top). Jim begins to walk off and Katey yells out, Jim! Grab me a TAB (as she begins to apply baby-oil to her legs).    PS - I love the 80s Queensryche killer bass tone |
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| Ghosts Beneath the Floor by Sabine | 1 year ago |
| Impressive! Creative (lyrically & musically & tight Arrangement) and additive (takes the listener for a ride!). Nice choice concerning the haunting atmosphere (synths). Parts transition nicely (intro->Verses->Chorus_Outo) to boot! Nice programming (drums & percussion). PS - I would be very very curious to hear andyfox (http://www.icompositions.com/artists/andyfox) spin (remix); hell, I already hear it in my head You should PM andy, really!My Best, ~Doc "Ghosts Beneath the Floor" - The Rattling Floorboards Remix  |
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| Remembering George (fatchance) by iCWeekly | 1 year ago |
| "Be kind, be kind to everyone" (Counts, 2009). ~Doc |
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| for all eternity by that80sboy | 1 year ago |
| Still one of my favorites! My Best, ~Doc |
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| thru bloodshot eyes by that80sboy | 1 year ago |
I liked the simplistic drums and electric piano chord-progression for the beginning verses and builds up during the bridge section, and then back to the simplicity yet, with a twist of beat change . Nice break with just the electric piano with the bubbling chorus Sythn melody sweeps. The bass tone you have captured an awesome 80s tone (i.e. flange and/or fuzz-box plugin) gives t a sound as if you were using your keyboard to play it held a nice harmonic end-note for during the outro/fadeout. Nice drum programming & acoustics (as always); are you using Boss DR-220 (Made by Roland) (big in the late 80s, image below)? PS - You may want to consider punching-in a 3 mil-sec pause before the song begins when the listener presses play. My Best, ~Doc  |
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| Side Effects by 8MonthMalfunction | 1 year ago |
 VocalsNice work Ian bringing out Toni's lead & backing vox tracks! Bass Guitar You have captured a nice thick plucky (i call, a.k.a. pick & string tone) bass, nice choice for amp-plugins! Drums Great snare, crash-cymbals attacks, snare/bass/crash accents, high-hat taps and snare, bass-drum reverberation/compression usage! Rhythm Guitar You have captured a nice 90s (your favorite era ) grungy guitar (nice use of distortion & plugins) tones. I also like the bilateral (R & L channel) balance you captured in addition to the subtle high-register panning insertions!Lead guitar Nice vintage, distorted/grunge tones! Solid Performance & Production! My Best, ~Doc |
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| [LiesToChildren] Mountain by Eidolonia | 1 year ago |
 PRODUCTION PROS Composition: very well structured! Intro, verses, bridges, chorus solos and outro all have a smooth transition Vocals: nice headroom, lead and backing gel well Atmosphere: (reverberation [depth + dynamics]) Acoustic guitar: (reverberation + harmonics) Drums: (reverberation + compression) great snare attacks! Bass: (reverberation + compression) Perfection sound (IMO)! Rhythm Guitar: (reverberation + compression + distortion & choice of amp-plugins) Lead Guitar: (reverberation + distortion + delay and/or echo & choice of amp-plugins) Keys/percussion: great backdrop Snyth: nice subtle background (nice use of filling air-space) deep-tone melody enhancer Superb work Gents! My Best, ~Doc  |
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| Mind Of The Wonderful by Cinderella | 1 year ago |
FEAHM material always produces a solid rhythmical melodic progression hence, the bottoms of ones feet would be soar from dancing all night too. The vocals (mix-wise) sounds a tad too separate from the music. The music seems to overpower the vocals; perhaps the vocals could use a tad less reverberation. My Best, ~Doc |
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| Let It Go by Sabine | 1 year ago |
I dunn if your a male or female (that you singing or a very robust multi/verse vocal loop?). Composition/Arrangement & Production Love the subtle synth-sweeps for the intro as well as the melody building with the electric keys. The outro works great, nice polished ending! Solid bass & drum therapy throughout the piece (percussion insertion i.e., like hi-hat & splash fill the voids very nicely) Vocals are nice as well as the vocal-panning fx makes a great addition to the environment. I was hesitant to give you a #4 for Production instead of a #5 however, the the electric keys (your melody enhancer if you will sound reference = 3/4 R-Channel) are a tad to high (gain) in volume (e.g., if you lower your volume adjustment say to 2 decibels and listen, and if you crank your monitors and stand 15 feet away you hear what I mean. My Best, ~Doc |
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| The Boys of Summer by DaveM | 1 year ago |
| Great job Dave M! Say hello to James (a past Virtual member) for me! You can brew a bold sound from your axe as well as your overall production. If I were to categorize your sound and passion for writing music (ref. your past and present material), I consider you the next Boss (ref. Bruce Springsteen) in the industry. Sorry for not favoring this (I usually do not favorite covers); hope you understand. My Best, ~Doc |
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| Show Me Your T***! by fasteddie | 1 year ago |
| HA! LOL what a whoot! Loved the Old-School late 80s/early 90s hence, this sound brings back memories that would of evolved from stiffs (an old guitar player I jammed with in the late 80s) basement acoustics! Awesome Thick & Heavy-Grungy tones (loved the whoot-woo as well ). Great bottom-end from the rythm-section (bass & drums, nice drum-fills). Great work gents; very entertaining! You know what is spinning-around within my head (while listening to this tune), I can see/hear Lenny remixing this tune, and adding his Roctrontic flavor; it would be very intriguing to hear his version  |
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| Take You By Surprise (Italian DJ Dance REMIX!!!) by Naaji | 1 year ago |
 7th listen, and this time, through the headphones; flawless (IMO)! ~Doc |
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| Porcelain Seizure by shavingronaldscar | 1 year ago |
 Scraping the sides of the porcelain bowel, Tremors and rumbles within my lower abdominal. Machine guns and Lawnmowers are at battle, Blowing massive holes in farmers Joe cattle. Compostion & Prooduction Great Intro and Outro mate! Full of surprises, full scale adrenalin, awesome definition, byte-bending and frequency manipulation! Loved the smooth transition from the violent threshold to the warming of the candle, the melting of the wax and bubbling (the cracking FX). My Best, ~Doc |
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| [LiesToChildren] Earth by Eidolonia | 1 year ago |
| Production Bass, Rhythm (both) guitars are dead on! The lead guitar has awesome tones and again, this is preference, but I would back-up a tad on the reverberation for the Lead. Drums are good! Vocals (see below) Dave M (Hi Dave!) suggested that the drums need to be a little louder however, I believe its one of those tricks that fools the ear hence, I believe the vocals effect are a tad too wet (very noticeable during the backing/chorus parts) hence, drown the drums. Perhaps tweaking any automation (if your using any)will clean things up. In closing, with the use of too much reverberation all the other tracks eventually get affected, and if the sound hole (depth) is too deep then the rest of the instruments (incl. vocals) will fall through/follow the hole of infinity. Excellent Musicianship, your performances is super tight! My Best, ~Doc |
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| why (when all i feel is pain) by that80sboy | 1 year ago |
 It was 1984 VH was on Tour, but Johnnie went to the Junior school dance. Johnnie sitting on the bleachers at the watching the girls and asking himself why did he come. Is it how he wore his hair or was it his parachute pants? Listening to the DJ playing Frankie Going To Hollywood, when is he ever going to... Composition & Production * Enjoyed the overlay drum insertions * Great percussion headroom (key reverberation!) * Sweet subtle and yet, affective bass guitar (tone & performance) * Electric guitar tone and progression sync very tight with the bass (nice!) * Electric Lead sweet tones and again, another great melody enhancer * Synth & Keys have a strong melody and a robust atmosphere * 2nd Rhythm guitar adds a great melody enhancer, nice effect! * Vocals a clear, and I enjoyed the backing vox, nice layering * Structure wise, the entire composition transitions between all parts (I.E., Verse->Bridge->Chorus->Verse->Bridge->Chorus->Solo->Verse->Chorus->Outro) My Best, ~Doc |
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| canton girls by woofer3 | 1 year ago |
| I like your voice (reminds me of the young Peter Gabriel)and the melody is catchy (a very nice song) however, the production is sounding mucky; I believe your experiencing peaking on the keys, bass and drums tracks. ~Doc |
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| THE RIDE by KCsGROOVE | 1 year ago |
| Tight Grove, instrument are tweak well (drums, bass, both rhythm guitars, keys, and lead guitar), the vocals are a little too wet (too much space); a tad less on reverberation would polish the tune IMO. As always, you and Bing are the Dynamic-Duo! My Best, ~Doc |
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| LS-D by AudioIrony | 1 year ago |
| Inflatable Plastic Puppies Up and down, pump and pump, there is a large women with orange hair grasping a manual bicycle pump, and inflating plastic puppies. A man name FishCow is walking by and stops, he reaches in his pocket and pulls out a handful of gummy-bears, and tosses them at the inflatable plastic puppies. Voices are heard - I like chewing on tissues, I like deflating plastic things.  |
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| Try to Resist by RetroTrend | 1 year ago |
| Musical & Production Solid thump-er Intro! Superb Sythn-Bass, its has a subtle but yet aggressive build to it, very unique and clean to boot! I like how the rythm keys insertions, great timing. I like how the melody-keys phase between the R & L channels very smooth and subtle transitions. Vocals fit like a glove, upfront worked very well (nice!). In addition, they have the right ingredients-> key plugs, pots & pans mix. Very nice outro!  Imagery Street lights gleams across the drivers and passengers side windows, she is yelling at me but I am able to close her out, and take my frustrations on the accelerator pedal. The vibration from my steering wheel along with the clanking/jingling from her charm-bracelet is all that I hear. Internally, I say clam it b**** within my head, while hugging the twisted turns on the streets of Vegas. |
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| Take You By Surprise (Italian DJ Dance REMIX!!!) by Naaji | 1 year ago |
There you go! Naaji, Andy is the icing on your cake If I were you, I would ask Andy to play your collab material when he is performing at the night-clubs Dj, and see how the crowd melds to it; just a suggestion My Best t your and Andy, ~Doc |
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| Don't Stop Believing - Video Rosebud & Garni by RMG_Music | 1 year ago |
UNPLUGGED At Its Best! Very nice voices ladies, and great harmonies to boot! Nice video performance, I like the sepia-color-graphics, keeps ones eye simplistic concerning the video and yet, the listeners grasp the vocal ensemble to the max! Special treat on the G-kit! My Best, ~Doc PS - The 80s rule, right Mark? |
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| Rainy Day by Tribrix | 1 year ago |
| Lenny, You are the Rocktronic Guru! Rainy Days Loved the synth thunder how it rumbles without any distortion, slick panning to boot! Solid bass and drums headroom! Additional Note: I went to Band Camp and listened to your new album and to comment on a few: Autofire is Awesome! Great percussion, sythn and guitar work! That song has an Electro-Progresso flavor. Enjoyed the tenor-cowbells! Mondai To (%u554F%u984C%u3068) (solo mix) Awesome drum acoustics and guitar tones. Whaddah' You Want Great drumming (performance and production). Guitar, keys, bass, percussion Tight progression The overall album has a very nice Production!!! Crystal-Clarity to boot! No volume distortion at all! Im Impressed!!! My Best, ~DOC PS - Loved the artwork! |
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| [LiesToChildren] Fire by Eidolonia | 1 year ago |
 Guitar SPOT ON (Plugs, pots & pants) Edio! Perfect in my book! Bass Awesome Sticky-Heavy (I call it) Tone quality! Drums Great syncopation (tight with guitar riffs and drum tom-fills). Awesome double-pedaling and ride-taps! Just because I WAS a drummer for many years, which makes me a fanatic when it comes to the dam sound, so when I said in the past more Deeper bass drum thumps (a more robust sound), well, I do hear it in this piece KUDOS mate!Piano Your probably going to tell me that the effect was intended, and that is find however. I feel its a tad too heavy on the reverb (too much space). I am just suggesting letting up the reverberation just a tad, that is all. Synth/Keys Great insertions, just enough for transitioning purposes. I really love the keys approach->classical/melodically build you created! The toughest challenge-> Vocals The intro, the panning is creative and perhaps if they were down with backing it would sound awesome. On the other-hand, panning foe just the lead because a tad distracting to the listener and gets loss in the mix. IMO, have your vocalist do backing vox tracks to take place of the lead (for the panning parts). The FX (i.e. mega-phone voice) is not too clear. Suggestion,: after the vox FX part, is it possible for the lead-singer to sing at a higher pitch? It would add to the climax, the intensity (i.e. butterflies in ones tummy and hair raising behind ones neck ) of the piece. Overall concerning the vox track, a little more clarity (more tweaking perhaps; some parts sound a tad flat) and then again, it may be your lead-singer voice; perhaps trying a different mic might help. Again, IMO, the human voice is the most complicated instrument to gel within a musical piece from a Production standpoint. Hell, I do not know if I could do even better (LOL). I feel for you on the hours spent.Structural An intense well developed (I can visualize the columns being assembly) piece. INSTANT FAVE! I dunno if this was your final-mix if it is OK. If not, I hope my "constructive comments" help. Looking forward to the rest of the album! Awesome Musicianship mates! My Best, ~DOC PS - I have listened to this piece six-times (via my Sony monitors on low column and high), walk around the room as well before commenting to be fare mate. |
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| Kamikaze by Geechi3 | 1 year ago |
Hi Linda! Vocals Great layering (backing vox) clean lead vox. Instrumentation First off, this piece has great potentials however. The strings (Violin) sounds like a loop hence, the sound lacks of harmonic depth and vibrant string resonance. If they are loops, Symphonic loops (Apple string loops are pretty good) are very hard to tweak to get that real live string sound; perhaps, if you and AB want to take this song further, get someone who can strum/play a Violin (i.e. Chris). Production The bass has too much of a mucky-sound if you will (i.e. sort of too heavy on the FX e.g., flange, echo, gain, flat-EQ, etc.). The bass guitar also drowns some of the piano (also, lightly up a tad on the reverb on he piano) The drums: the snare drum is a little too much u-front. The bass-drum is not distinctive enough as it forms too tightly (sound wise) with the bass guitar. As always, I enjoy your vocals! My Best, ~DOC |
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