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This reminds me of myself playing, when i got a new synth. You jam for a moment when you find a cool sound, and then move on to the next one. There are some good things going on here, for example I liked the sounds and feeling in perfect bells, acid lullabye and a sweet feeling. On the other hand, the whole is not greater than the sum of its parts in this case, and listening to the album comes across as a bit restless experience for me. Perhaps you could build on your themes a bit more to create a more serene ambient atmosphere?
Your sound is really quite unique. A truly fresh change to hear this dynamic piece of art after all that overcompressed commercial tuba you get on the radio.
The album is a bit Pink Floydish at first glance, with a hint of good ol' hippieism in there too. Still, i can't describe it accurately by comparing it to others, beacause it's not something you hear everyday. Points of comparison are hard to find. :)
I encourage everyone to relax for 30 minutes and listen to this album!
Oh, and your cover art is most cool too.
Veeeery solid work with this one. This reminded me at times of the solo work by Steve Morse, and other times i was thinking of Transatlantic. Very listenable for a prog rock album, nice effort all around.
I wasn't able to hear whatever beauty was hidden inside. I guess it got lost in the noise and the gritty, tearing soundscape.
I wasn't very impressed during the first few songs, to be honest. I thought the compositions were quite average (I shan't say mediocre ;), not bad but nothing that'd stick to my mind either. Your singing sounded a bit uncertain (as in holding yourself back..?) occasionally. Moreover, I was distracted by the vocals being mixed too loud, leaving the music too much to the background.
Still, your music is something i'd like to like. It's open, indie, intimate and above all honest. I can hear you putting a lot of yourself into it, and that has to be respected. So many of us don't have the guts so step into the spotlight with what we've got.
Overall, I don't think this album should arise to greatness, but at the same time i got the feeling that you as an artist some day will. Keep having a good time with your undeniable talent!
I had difficulties getting into these songs. They didn't pique my interest quite enough to be listened carefully, and they were a bit too restless, "attention hungry", to be listened in the background.
Riding the dunes starts off with a promising atmosphere, but trails off around the middle. Dexterity would have to be the highlight for me. While I didn't like the flanger effect on the beat, it was otherwise kinda groovy and pumping. Deva basis has a cool beat to it as well.
Overall I think maybe the songs repeat the same theme too much, despite they are very different from each other.
You might try introducing alternate chords and themes into the mixture every once in a while. Also, there's quite a bit of small things happening in the back, arpeggios, vocals etc. Basically I'm all for those kinds of things, as long as they don't come in overkill, because that makes the track sound like it doesn't know where it's going.
Cool soundscape though, I liked your beats and mixture of traditional and quirky synth sounds.
Sorry but this just isn't my cuppa. Your synth sounds are pretty cool, but I found the songs to be a bit uninteresting. Just couldn't find the hook and after skipping half a dozen songs i had to give up :/
Listening to this almost makes me dizzy, there's so much intertwining sounds and melodies. I get so confused with what to focus on. I'm a simple man, so I'd prefer simpler music ;)
Have to admit though, the sound is pretty unique and worldly.
Overall sound sounds a bit loose to me, although the synth is nice and crispy. I think the song relies a bit too much on the same theme, and it sounds "used" towards the end.
That said, this probably works like a charm on the dance floor. Too bad i'm not much of a dancer..
Listening to this made me think of a late 1990's tracker artist Darkhalo. You got something right here, that's for sure. The rhythm in the second track really catches me. While the tracks are very different in style, as another reviewer said, I still think the soundscape is sufficiently similar to "allow" them on the same album.
The overall sound, however, is a tad on the thin side to my ears. While I'm not a production expert by any rate myself, I still think something ought to be done on that department. :) Some compression might help here and there.. just don't go trigger-happy with that thing!
Let me know when the full album is out, will ya?
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