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| Time by C_Man | 1 month ago |
| Very cool tune. Some of the synths in the instrumental remind me of Erasure during the "Chorus" phase - a high compliment from me. Wish I would have had a shot at singing this, but of course Holly added a great vocal performance. Great tune. Congrats to you and Holly. | |
| Never Never (A tribute to The Assembly) by jolofsson | 3 months ago |
 Really, really great. LOVE this song. Have the CD single. You did a wonderful job of capturing it. Very faithful. |
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| the piano by pepper | 6 months ago |
| Really, really gorgeous. Congrats on the wonderful song. | |
| Nachtklang by pepper | 1 year ago |
Holy crap. You are GOOD. I've been gone for a while from iComp. I am stunned at what I have missed. Downloading this now! Love the audio space you have created. The only problem -- it is too short. Congrats on the great work. John Dee |
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| State Trooper (Boss on Boss) by BossHook | 2 years ago |
Wow. Pulled me in from the first measure. Love the bluesy groove. Yes, your take on the Boss is Boss! |
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| SUMMER BREEZE by Bampot | 2 years ago |
Great groove. Love the updated sound of the instrumentals. Made it modern and drew me right in. Congrats on the cool tune. |
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| Green Tea And Blue Sea by mbehar | 2 years ago |
Simply gorgeous. Wonderful juxtapostion of the warm bass sound and the airy angelic vocals. Really nice. And Mysti vocals are always a treat. |
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| The Magical Mystery Tour by Mikee | 2 years ago |
Made it your own. Really smooth and etherial. The "rollout" vocals are perfect! |
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| Madman Comments 10 "April Showers" by Surak | 2 years ago |
You know how to lay into it with the axe. Beautiful. The FX on the guitar made it jump out of my speakers. |
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| NIGHT GUESTS by Barretok | 2 years ago |
Barr -- Really great groove. I love the organic live feel you capture so often. Wonderful layered arrangement. The spooky lyrics give it a great twist. |
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| Electronic Roots by DigitalGreyOrchestra | 3 years ago |
The synthy patches have a wonderful edge. But the song itself still has a smooth sheen. I always enjoy hearing your tunes. Downloading now to add to my DGO playlist... |
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| FARMER JOHN'S BLUES by Barretok | 3 years ago |
Perfect blues groove with just the right warm vocal over the top. Great pairing on a great collab! |
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| Instructions 2 (summer evening) by Mystified | 3 years ago |
The instructions made me dizzy... but the song made me smile. I think it was a summer night.. but I might have mis-read the instructions.  Very cool. |
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| Synthetic Waves by DigitalGreyOrchestra | 3 years ago |
Oops - I missed this while I was away from iComp for a few weeks. Love the energy and the majestic feeling of the pads. Really great tune - but your work is always amazing. Keep it up! |
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| Nicole and the Lizards by LaFayette | 3 years ago |
Really beautiful laid back jazz. Can't wait till this comes up on shuffle on my iPod. Your tunes are always a treat. |
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| Back to the Roots (They Call me California) by Baboon | 3 years ago |
"I may be a bit older, but I sure ain't dead" No you are not -- you are jammin! Great tune and amazing performance. Love the layered vocals near the end. You should be proud of your roots. |
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| Faticare by fromano | 3 years ago |
Great, great tune. Wonderful flow and energy. Downloading now. |
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| Diogenes by fromano | 3 years ago |
Beautiful but quite sad too. You captured the emotion wonderfully. |
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| Sidelined by Drastic | 3 years ago |
Great groove. Liked the change in energy at the mid point - great release. Good tune, gonna listen again now... |
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| Trotsky At The Cell Phone Shop by Dylan | 3 years ago |
Fun and funny. The juxtaposition was great. And seldomly do you hear "Trotsky, Trotsky" as an anthemic refrain. Very cool |
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| 28 Days by borris | 3 years ago |
Wow. ROCKS! Great sound on the Axe. Welcome back! |
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| ILLUSIONS OF LOVE by ghost | 3 years ago |
Etherial vocals on top of a grooving beat. Very nice! Wonderful vocals. Like the sparse feel -- it sets off the vocals. |
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| Sometimes it Rains (records playing backwards) by PowerMatt | 3 years ago |
OK. 20 seconds in my head was bopping up and down. Great energy. The backwards intro pulled me right in. I heard some Costello influence -- big compliment from me. |
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| BLUES FOR PEACE (The Storm) by Barretok | 3 years ago |
Yes -- trippy and with a groove. As usual, great work. Love the Riders on the Storm influence. |
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| Sneakin' Out Tha Clinic by Choirbox | 3 years ago |
Yeah, the title caught my attention. Gorgeous vocals. Love the spacious cool groove of the tune. Nice work. |
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| Baby's Breath by nadiestar | 3 years ago |
Nadie -- Very beautiful and distinctive voice. It was great to discover you! I agree with et that a beat and a pad underneath could add a nice energy -- but the very sparse arrangement does fit the lyrics well. Congrats on the great song. |
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| LATINO SILVER (vocals) by Barretok | 3 years ago |
Great tune - great vibe! Glad I caught the link in chat. |
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| She Walks by LaFayette | 3 years ago |
Great tune. Touches of Steely Dan. I think of you when "UFO" comes up on my iPod. Keep up the good work. |
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| I Need You by etgilles | 3 years ago |
I can't wait for the complete et unplugged CD! Wonderful performance. SAVAGE is my favorite Eurythmics CD. Savage would be a great tune to cover (hint) but I look forward to what ever your next tune is. |
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| Won't You Stay? by itiswotitis | 3 years ago |
Damn, I spend a few days writing and recording and then I come back to some amazing new tunes. Congrats to both of you. Great production and FX on the wonderful vocals. |
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| MIND WALK (35/11 & One Half) by Barretok | 3 years ago |
Bar - A funk - jazz - latin - fusion. Very cool and distinctive sound. I have come to look forward to your new tunes. You have added a cool groove to iComp. Hoping for more in 2007! |
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| WELCOME TO YEAR ZERO by Bampot | 3 years ago |
I've been stunned before. I've been amazed. But this was my first time being TROUNCED! I'll talk to PowerMac about adding a new genre.  Really great tune. Downloading now. Fun ending. |
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| Purple Rain by etgilles | 3 years ago |
et - Not sure what to say. Really stunning. The emotion and intimacy are off the chart. Love your personal take on a tune that is a favorite of mine. Your phrasing and delivery are wonderful. Your work always inspires me to try harder. I'd settle for being your cousin. |
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| Alone with You (ft james.moore) by FractalGarden | 3 years ago |
Guys -- ANOTHER great FG work. Very cinematic and sweeping. The stereo spread on the electric guitar is gorgeous. As said before, the pads are beautiful and haunting. Amazing once again. Keep up the great work. I'll order my CD now. |
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| Blue Silk by DigitalGreyOrchestra | 3 years ago |
Another GREAT track from DGO. It has a wonderful sense of flow and space, but also plenty of energy. Lots of smooth musical textures. Works brilliantly as an instrumental, but definitely could hear vocals too. Had to download straight to my iPod. Congrats on another fantastic song! |
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| Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds by Baboon | 3 years ago |
Very fun. Vocals are tight. Lots of harmonies... |
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| what might that be by j0j0 | 3 years ago |
Very cool! It is etherial with a really great groove. Very modern production, great stereo spread. Your vocals are cool and lyrics fit the mood of the song perfectly. Nice work! |
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| Lay it down by Leahbanicki | 3 years ago |
Gorgeous. Really, really beautiful. Fabulous warmth. I will download. This one goes on iPod on a favorite playlist. |
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| Just Another One by Baboon | 3 years ago |
Great collab! Whole song sounds very tight. Production is very well balanced. Nice vocals and harmonies. As someone said... the "ahhhs" are very cool. The guitar lead has a perfect tone on it. The drums are great - love the live sound. Yeah, when is the tour...? |
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| Fast Approach by Neumuzik | 3 years ago |
Nice! Yes, the electric guitar parts do.. Rock! But it also had a great sense of motion. The change ups in energy gave the song a great flow and contrast. Cool (abrupt) ending. |
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| EVEREST-THE HARD WAY by Bampot | 3 years ago |
Whoa. GREAT cool groove. Wonderful smooth ride with lots of energy from the percussion. I'm WAY behind on collabs, but this would be fun for me to try and put a vocal to. I can kind of hear the vocal already. Very inspiring tune. Drop me a message and let me know if I should think about it after I dig out. I'm downloading this next... GOOD LUCK on your new business!!! |
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| IN THE SMOKE (en el humo) by Barretok | 3 years ago |
REALLY really cool. I'll repeat a previous comment -- because it deserves it. The sense of space / ambience / room is very impressive. Fantastic you could get that sense of space and still have so much clarity and intimacy. Cool. Love the rambling live feel. Keep it up. |
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| Do They Know It's Christmas? by etgilles | 3 years ago |
Damn, et and jolo. You've done it again. Love the acoustic intro and the change up to the synth parts. As usual, the vocals are simply stunning. You brought a great humanity to a classic song. Beautiful harmonies. jolo - really great musical setting. Captured the song but added originality. Great work both of you. Wonderful team! |
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| Pep&Mariu Carol by fromano | 3 years ago |
Very cool. Great tune for the season with a beautiful flow. Loved it when the sax part came in. Nice arrangement and great performances. |
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| There I am again by Leahbanicki | 3 years ago |
Cool voice, great lyrics, nice tune. Good to have come across you Leah. Looking forward hearing more. |
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| Amazing Grace (instrumental synths) by Drastic | 3 years ago |
Must be my Gaelic ancestry -- I really like this. The bag pipe like lead with the ceremonial sounding drums were a great unexpected sound. And it is one of the greatest songs ever written. |
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| Room to Roam (Choirbox mix) by jkane | 3 years ago |
Very cool tune. Great synth track and gorgeous vocals. The break beat adds a perfect energy to the very smooth pads and haunting vocals. Look forward to hearing more... |
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| Up Against The Wall Redneck Mothers by wal4u | 3 years ago |
Can't believe I never heard of WTF Radio. This was hilarious. I raise a Falstaff, or a Pabst Blue Ribbon to all of you. |
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| King David (B sides from The I.F.O. no.1) by RichardRinger | 3 years ago |
I don't know much about cardiac arrest either... but I do recognize some great lyrics. Cool tune with a great acoustic feel. |
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| Let's Go For a Drink by LaFayette | 3 years ago |
Who could resist this beverage? I love the mix of throw-back cocktail jazz with the Santana-esque smokin' lead guitar. I have to download. Makes me want to experiment with a vocal for it. Make mine a double! |
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| Everything I Own by etgilles | 3 years ago |
When I saw the song title I was excited. There was a little known Boy George cover of this years ago. I knew your cool and distinctive voices would make this wonderful. Perfect mix of styles. The reggae influence gives it a great groove. This one is going on my iPod. |
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| Wind Chill (ft ghost) by FractalGarden | 3 years ago |
Really, really gorgeous. Smooth, cool and crisp, just as advertised. If this is one of the new directions for the next set of songs, I am very excited. The acoustic guitar part is beautiful. Loved when the stronger percussion, synth lines and elec guitar kicked in half way through. The song has a great build. Big rush "as the winds pick up." Ghost beats, Igno guitar and DGO synths make the perfect winter mix! |
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| Sawdust...wood goes classy by woodguy32 | 3 years ago |
As always, a cool tune. The orchestral strings and the anthemic guitar are fantastic. And you took me by surprise with the mellow change up in the middle. Really gorgeous. Yes, this song is a class act. |
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| Machu Picchu by blueprintorchestra | 3 years ago |
Really beautiful. Very moving soundscape. Cinematic. |
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| Let Us Improvise Motifs (collab) by becwil | 3 years ago |
Whoa! Not what I expected. Very cool. Pretty trippy. |
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| BURNING DICE/SKIN by Barretok | 3 years ago |
Wow. VERY jamming. Mysterious and sensual. Great tune! |
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| Trail of Tears by wakegirlsarah | 3 years ago |
VERY cool. Great instrumental. LOVED the ethereal vocal. Pretty impressive. |
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| Jayman Bluez by jayman | 3 years ago |
Wonderful tune. LOVE the bluesy feel. Fantastic jam! |
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| CHASE YOUR BLUES by wal4u | 3 years ago |
Gorgeous. Simply gorgeous. Talent runs in the family. Simple and moving. Playing it for a second time... Congrats on the amazing tune! |
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| TRANSCENDENTAL RHYTHM ( Beniras 'discordental' edit ) by Hunksten Proudfoot | 3 years ago |
Too cool. Tribal and hip. I was bouncing in my seat while I was listening. Very mesmerizing. Great vocal track too. |
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| How do you do? by writin | 3 years ago |
Wow. From the first 10 seconds I liked it. The beat has a latin groove -- that works for me. Yes, a nice groove. |
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| Pluralities by writin | 3 years ago |
Very cool track. Liked the spaciousness of the points where the beat "released" -- provided wonderful drama and interest. Reminds me of an Erasure B-side (high compliment from me) but without being too eclectic. If you were interested, maybe there would be a tune I could try some vocals to - once I start recording again and dig out from my backlog. (I appreciate the BPM clue) Some of your synth lines have great unexpected turns, yet fit the song perfectly. |
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| Nothing To Fear (Depeche Mode cover) by DigitalGreyOrchestra | 3 years ago |
John - Really impressive work once again. Great style and wonderful production. Can't believe you were hesitant to post this. But you had 'Nothing to Fear.' Had to grab it for the iPod so I could listen on a rainy day too. |
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| Lack of Inspiration (lyrics wanted) by Euphoria | 3 years ago |
Wow. Wow. Wow. I may have to take up the challenge. Gorgeous tune. |
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| met him and left her by ORANGEAUDIO | 4 years ago |
The chill fits my mood too. Beautiful balance of relaxing speed and some energy in the drums and "sweeps." The breaks were great. If I EVER get caught up on my collabs, would be fun to put a bluesy vocal over the top. But it works very well as is. Thanks for the groove. |
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| The Hitchhikeing Electric Toad by DjInkY | 4 years ago |
Did I hear "Paul is Dead" in the backward part? Very trippy and fun. |
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| Fruit Loops--Persimmons by Mystified | 4 years ago |
Amazing you could give yourself such a quirky challenge and create such an intricate and moody piece. Love all the world beat instrumentation influences. You have such a diverse range of styles! |
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| For You by Mystified | 4 years ago |
Your musical work is just breathtaking. Perfect vocals and great production. Hard to believe it was your first here. But a beautiful sign of many great songs to come. Thanks for catching me up. JDF |
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| The Significant Sorrows of Sasquatchia by Mystified | 4 years ago |
From the angelic vocals... to seven hungry children and a pet raccoon. And I hear avacado shag carpeting is coming back in fashion very soon... Thank you for the soundscape, and the wonderful humor! |
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| Ode to Pumpkin Pie by Mystified | 4 years ago |
What an Ode it is. With a perfect ending -- like dessert. |
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| Entroopy by FrozenEntropy | 4 years ago |
FroE - Have you ever heard the remixes of Yesterday When I Was Mad by the Pet Shop Boys? Your tune is original, but the energy/feeling is similar. One of my favorites by them. Impressive work with loops. |
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| Balok's 'Pathos' (remix) by Mystified | 4 years ago |
Mysti -- beautiful mix, wonderful cinematic quality that you excel with. Balok -- gorgeous original arrangement. You have a great touch. |
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| Ninja@40 by LittleSomething | 4 years ago |
Amazing mega-collab. Great groove with a beautiful mysterious sound. Really nice FX on the spoken parts. 40 must be proud. A new favorite. |
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| The Rain (PellaMix) by gknow73 | 4 years ago |
Wow. Really, really gorgeous. An amazing soul/jazz groove. Very impressive. |
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| It Ain't Fair 45 RPM by Joanna | 4 years ago |
Joanna -- lili linked this song in chat and I checked it out. Really amazing. Love the old time sound and the very legit blues feel. You have a gift. John Dee |
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| Frozen Motion by danman4961 | 4 years ago |
Gorgeous shimmering sound. You were right about the headphones, it has a nice stereo field. The song feels like its from a movie soundtrack. Nice work. |
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| Chekmate by flannerus | 4 years ago |
Moody... dark... introspective... and retro with a wonderfully synthy feel... John Dee |
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| -1990-When is the Rain Gonna Fall by wal4u | 4 years ago |
Very cool. I think the sound is beautiful. This song has a poignant sound. Yes.. nice reverb space. |
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| -1990-Gasoline and Son by wal4u | 4 years ago |
Wow. What a cool tune. Downloading and adding to the "Favorite Groove" playlist on the iPod. Blusesy but upbeat at the same time. Impressive. John Dee |
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| The Bridge Is Love by JohnDeeFair | 4 years ago |
| Thanks for all the wonderful comments. Maybe it was OK to dig one out of the back-catalog. Orange... let me know if and when you want to remix and I'll find the back-up CD with the tracks. Would be a real treat to hear your take on it! |
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| Tell Me by Mystified | 4 years ago |
Listened earlier - can't believe I missed posting. VERY FUN to hear you in a new sound -- at least new to me. Your siren-like voice (to quote chat tonight) is not only beautiful but versatile. Keep this sound in your mix of styles -- looking forward to more! John Dee |
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| Ah, So Lovely ..dedicated to FrozenEntropy ..thanks by woodguy32 | 4 years ago |
Woody. Cool - feels like a movie theme. The simple intro was almost deceiving, very beautiful layering. |
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| SHREDIVARIUS II & special guests (neo-classical-shred) by SebastienGabriel | 4 years ago |
Wow. I've just been shredded. Not much left to say except the sum is even greater than the very great parts. JDF |
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| Supernatural by danman4961 | 4 years ago |
Danman -- I think it KICKS right from the start. Very cool. But yeah, when the bass starts it goes up yet another level. Had to listen twice. Great energy. |
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| Nothing's N.A.F.T. by lilichi | 4 years ago |
Lili -- another amazing performance. You have a wonderful dark and ominous sound on this! You always Rock! John Dee |
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| Thunder and Lightning ( Collaboration-Mix ) by MayBeHorizon | 4 years ago |
Amazing track. Sweeping and cinematic. Tight production on a complex tune. Despite the technology to create it -- it feels very natural and organic. I agree on the above sound track comments. Great work! |
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| Jayman Blue by jayman | 4 years ago |
Beautiful and sophisticated. Great interplay between the parts and layering. Mix is right on. Smooth groove with plenty of energy. Impressive. |
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| Of Walls and Canyons by jkane | 4 years ago |
Very cool soundscape. The pulsing background supports the beautiful vocals. Haunting and spacious. Also has an uplifting feeling. |
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| Numb by jolofsson | 4 years ago |
Johan - I also hear an Erasure influence, but that is a big compliment from me! The bell part is a very nice touch. The energy kick-up at the end is great and was unexpected. Heard a little 'Anything Box' influence in that part. Cool vocal layering. Very nice. |
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| Piano & Bass by house80 | 4 years ago |
Even better than the last tune. Infectious groove. Classic house feel. Great layers. Maybe add strings or a synth pad when you stretch this out. Pretty cool. |
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| International secrets by RiGee | 4 years ago |
Great world-beat groove. The spoken part adds a spooky feel. Love how intricate the arragement becomes. Cool work. |
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| The Leonard Cohen Fanclub presents, THE FUTURE by wal4u | 4 years ago |
Hey gang -- this is too, too cool. Amazingly tight on the vocal parts. Twisted in a perfect way. Sounds like you had a blast. |
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| ! Z A P S ! by woodguy32 | 4 years ago |
Cool. Big moody sound. The intro is very fun. |
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| Walk On The Wild Side by LaFayette | 4 years ago |
Great great take on a classic. Wonderful delivery and perfect groove instrumental. Have to download. Just listened three times in a row. |
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| It's going like this by house80 | 4 years ago |
House80 -- WELCOME. Congrats on the first posting and a great first track. I've been here a couple months and it has really helped me to grow as a musician. It is a great community. Keep the tunes coming... |
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| Keep Your Head Down by wal4u | 4 years ago |
Wow. Impressive. Great, tight tune. Feels like influences from classic rock to alternative. Wonderful mix - just right. |
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| R A P T U R E by ghost | 4 years ago |
Great tune. Nice flow. Upbeat with a very smooth groove. Enjoyed it! |
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| Flow (Please Hang Up and Try Again mix) by DigitalGreyOrchestra | 4 years ago |
| Thank you to everyone for all of the comments. It has been very helpful to compare the feedback between the versions of the song. Your guidance has improved the song and my mixing habits. AND THANK YOU to DGO for the literally inspiring instrumental, and for giving me the chance to remix and repost the song in the middle of the week to clean up the production shortcomings of the first mix. You are wonderful to collaborate with! John Dee |
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| SOME DAY - EVERY OTHER DAY by doddster73 | 4 years ago |
Like the spacious ambient intro, was a little surprised by the rap -- but the tone of it was still a great contrast with the instrumental style. I do like it when folks push the envelope by mixing genres. Cool mix of styles. |
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| Ballad of Deacon Smith (2006) by jtkattner | 4 years ago |
Great remix of a great song. Love the tighter punchier sound. Even better vocal placement. |
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