(never in a miLLion years did i think i'd be chopping up some LioneL richie. even tho i wish i'd been chopping up some nicoLe richie since a Long time ago.)
28. "RE: * * * concrete feeLings * * *" In response to Reply # 1
checked out your track judo, who's rappin on the beat? it just kinda sounds like the vocals are lower than the track. but the track is nice tho. I like how you slowed it down and have the vocal samples interspersed thru out the beat.
and thanks for the feedback on my track. i rhyme too so i might rap on it myself.
"You can take an African out of Africa, but you can't take Africa out of the African" Afro-Americana/Afro-Caribbana/Afro-Latino unite. We are ALL Black!
Damn man, just... damn. Aint enuff for you to be first, now youve gotta do three! Figured I was on par with your output when I got around to 2, and now you leavin me in the dirt like this?
Thats foul hahahahahahahaha!!!
BTW, thanks for the love, i´d like to think I´m contributin, motivatin my peers to do better, so that means a lot man!!!
Quick rundown:
1# Lovin the Bone whinin haha! What strikes me here is the solid underlyin melody buried under the bitcrush!!!
Def. dope line this time ´round! This still sounds like you, without bein´ too chaotic... And you added a verse, + 1.
3# Be on some dreamy shhh, I dig that. Somethin that makes you wanna kick back and just float away...
Again, melody flows in and out of tune, but thats part of the charm here... Dope for an ambience track!
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Reason I aint finna judge your 2nd, ´cause of your own description!
Remember, quality over quantity - if you feel like the shhh MEHHH! Dont post up ´til you´ve got THE ONE man!!!
"You can take an African out of Africa, but you can't take Africa out of the African" Afro-Americana/Afro-Caribbana/Afro-Latino unite. We are ALL Black!
Two mainchords melody is really all it takes at times! Dope laid back vibe...
Chorus synths and piano blend perfectly, really takes it higher - a great example of layerin!
I dig how you´ve kept i clean, crisp. Theres always the fear of bein´ let down soon as the drums drop, but I wasnt... - ´specially like the toms that brings the beat back in!!!
A few basshits leadin of to the reloop is a bit outa tune, but thats just minor...
"You can take an African out of Africa, but you can't take Africa out of the African" Afro-Americana/Afro-Caribbana/Afro-Latino unite. We are ALL Black!
"You can take an African out of Africa, but you can't take Africa out of the African" Afro-Americana/Afro-Caribbana/Afro-Latino unite. We are ALL Black!
60. "this is some of the rawest shit i heard dude! gotta say it again" In response to Reply # 8
this is a raw mfKr! this is that new shit i'm taLkn about right here. i know i aLready said it, but i'm going to say it again. this shit is supersuperfunky to me.
Didnt really do non to hide the source, which is cool, hell, original is dope...
I really dig the main chops - well chosen, I was like "oh word?, thats that stomp" - with the right emcee this is a banger!!!
Lil breaks here and here adds to the wholeness.
If I am to point at somethin it´d be the lo end in relation to the tempo! I think the joint lacks a bit more bass/lomid to really shine at the lo tempo - would complete the heavy creepin vibe!!!
18. "somebody shouLd bust on this one" In response to Reply # 9
there reaLLy shouLd be more heads coming thru. i'd Like to hear somebody rhyming on this. pretty straight forward but dope. the bassLine and what u did with the keys aLong with the sampLe is fresh. nice joint
"You can take an African out of Africa, but you can't take Africa out of the African" Afro-Americana/Afro-Caribbana/Afro-Latino unite. We are ALL Black!
sounds Like some shit Xzibit might've ripped between his 2nd & 3rd aLbums. def. a different sound then the cLassic east coast fLavr u usuaLLy come with. when i heard the synth part at the very beginning i said, hmmmmm . u stiLL have your signature tuff drums sLappin, but came w/ the west coast-ish.
this definitely has a different feel than your other tracks, torch. it reminds me of a dre beat but a little more uptempo. when you go back to that part without the drums its like the mc could take a break and talk before they go back in. nice flip!
"You can take an African out of Africa, but you can't take Africa out of the African" Afro-Americana/Afro-Caribbana/Afro-Latino unite. We are ALL Black!
I see you on creatin´ somethin´ a bit diff. but this aint THAT far from what i´ve previously heard from you man - still hip hop! Was afraid you´d went dubstep on us...
I gotta say, well played, this shhh has some SERIOUS soul. I could def. hear someone spit some pain on this!!!
"You can take an African out of Africa, but you can't take Africa out of the African" Afro-Americana/Afro-Caribbana/Afro-Latino unite. We are ALL Black!
"You can take an African out of Africa, but you can't take Africa out of the African" Afro-Americana/Afro-Caribbana/Afro-Latino unite. We are ALL Black!
33. "I can dig..." In response to Reply # 26 Sat Jul-28-12 12:46 PM by _Torchbaras
...the silent/hush vibe to this, beat almost comes across anonymous and I mean that in a good way... Sometimes a POWERbeat can make an otherwise nice emcee sound just "ok" - wont happen here! Plenty of space.
The midbassbend leadin up to the re:loop was a nice touch, and them airy vox with the echo def. suits the vibe, dope!
Most of the time, when people say UNmix, its usually muddy, no hi´s - this came across just aaaight!!!
35. "Good Lookin' out Fam." In response to Reply # 33
'preciate the feedback nahmeanz.
>...the silent/hush vibe to this, beat almost comes across >anonymous and I mean that in a good way... >Sometimes a POWERbeat can make an otherwise nice emcee sound >just "ok" - wont happen here! Plenty of space.
^This captures my formula perferctly, I'm an emcee and beatsmith so my beatmaking-formula is that of not over-producing the beat, allowing enough sonic space for both the beats & rhymes to flourish comfortably without "fighting" each other for space. The beats & rhymes gotta be able to breathe, ya dig. You caught my approach dead-on.
>The midbassbend leadin up to the re:loop was a nice touch, and >them airy vox with the echo def. suits the vibe, dope! > >Most of the time, when people say UNmix, its usually muddy, no >hi´s - this came across just aaaight!!! > >Drums needs it tho!
Dig dat, Lookin' forward to peepin' the other selections in here when I get to the crib(at the wi-fi spot right now wit no sound interface, internal soundcard is shot)But I know its some heat in here. Good post.
"You can take an African out of Africa, but you can't take Africa out of the African" Afro-Americana/Afro-Caribbana/Afro-Latino unite. We are ALL Black!
"You can take an African out of Africa, but you can't take Africa out of the African" Afro-Americana/Afro-Caribbana/Afro-Latino unite. We are ALL Black!
48. "RE: Snap,....Respect Dukez!" In response to Reply # 46
aLL good man. I recorded 2 mixes & just Listened to them in my car. This Link is the one with the Lower vocaL mix. The other mix has the vocs up just a LittLe bit... I'll post that one Later on... the joint I spit on the venom track might be rawer then this one vocaLLY
"You can take an African out of Africa, but you can't take Africa out of the African" Afro-Americana/Afro-Caribbana/Afro-Latino unite. We are ALL Black!
42. "this joint is pLayer" In response to Reply # 37
some smooth shit right here. i Like this one. the synth bass &keys sound dope on this. and how you ended it with the vocaL fade at the end was dope too.
"You can take an African out of Africa, but you can't take Africa out of the African" Afro-Americana/Afro-Caribbana/Afro-Latino unite. We are ALL Black!
the bass is chopped and rearranged from the sample. only the drums are from elsewhere. cut out of the Scott Walker version of Use Me. I think there's a more complex arrangement to be had from those drums, but I haven't figured it out yet.
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