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seismic1 · Post by **seismic1** » Tue Apr 16, 2013 9:33 pm

kryptonaut wrote:Very nice - great retro feel to this. The combination of light and sinister sounds works well - it reminded me of some Ultravox or John Foxx music.

Thanks very much for listening and commenting, kryptonaut. Glad you liked it

I've had a few John Foxx comparisons over the last couple of years so there must be something in it, but I never really heard any of his solo music, or indeed any of the early Ultravox! stuff. Do you have any particular recommendations?

mellotronaut · Post by **mellotronaut** » Tue Apr 16, 2013 9:50 pm

80s vibe. relaxed groove, enigmatic atmo, great arrangement.

Frantz · Post by **Frantz** » Tue Apr 16, 2013 9:58 pm

seismic1 wrote: I've had a few John Foxx comparisons over the last couple of years so there must be something in it, but I never really heard any of his solo music, or indeed any of the early Ultravox! stuff. Do you have any particular recommendations?

I consider myself a John Foxx SME (subject-matter expert) and I don't really hear much similarity. Perhaps the others could indicate specific tracks.

However, if you want to hear a mildly proggy John Foxx solo album, I think your best bet is "The Garden." If you want to hear something very minimal, I would suggest "Metamatic." I think both are excellent. Note both albums have vocals on all tracks.

macmurphy · Post by **macmurphy** » Wed Apr 17, 2013 1:19 pm

this has a lovely warm sound to it that makes it pretty irresistible

excellent tune Tim!

neil.

Mushy Mushy · Post by **Mushy Mushy** » Wed Apr 17, 2013 1:21 pm

I absolutely loved this.

Want to echo other people's comments on the contrast between the menacing bass and lead lines.

Superb

kryptonaut · Post by **kryptonaut** » Wed Apr 17, 2013 1:54 pm

seismic1 wrote:I've had a few John Foxx comparisons over the last couple of years so there must be something in it, but I never really heard any of his solo music, or indeed any of the early Ultravox! stuff. Do you have any particular recommendations?

Well I was thinking of the the single 'Underpass' from the album 'Metamatic' - I was reminded of it particularly when I heard the section at about 2:00 on your track.

seismic1 · Post by **seismic1** » Thu Apr 18, 2013 12:09 am

Frantz wrote:
I'm on my 3rd listen today. Good stuff!

hypnotherapy is overrated

Frantz wrote: Yes, the percussion in the closing section is great and gives the track a powerful ending. Well done.

Thanks very much Frantz. The percussion was probably the trickiest part of this track, and accounted for almost 50% of the "remix time".

seismic1 · Post by **seismic1** » Thu Apr 18, 2013 1:36 am

mr.me wrote:This song and that thing Frantz posted...whoop whoop!

Thanks for listening and commenting, mr.me. I hope you liked it, but you probably can't remember now

Frantz · Post by **Frantz** » Thu Apr 18, 2013 2:07 am

seismic1 wrote:
Frantz wrote:
I'm on my 3rd listen today. Good stuff!

hypnotherapy is overrated

Seismic subliminals! Beaten at my own game.

seismic1 · Post by **seismic1** » Thu Apr 18, 2013 10:44 pm

FaX wrote:
kryptonaut wrote:Very nice - great retro feel to this. The combination of light and sinister sounds works well - it reminded me of some Ultravox or John Foxx music.

First thing I thought of was John Foxx also - not an uncomplimentary comparison given the vibe of the tune either.
Great stuff Seismic1

Thanks for the listen and the favourable comparison, FaX. Glad you liked it

PurpleCatfishBettie · Post by **PurpleCatfishBettie** » Fri Apr 19, 2013 9:14 am

love the 'perc build' opening.

then, when it's kicking it conjures up driving imagery. when the kick leaves, maybe it's a stop light, or a fork in road where a decision must be made. altogether.. very cinematic.

as always, the interplay of notes is quite interesting.

cool!

seismic1 · Post by **seismic1** » Fri Apr 19, 2013 9:10 pm

S1gnsOfL1fe wrote:Really enjoyed this one my friend.

Especially around the 3:05 mark the track really started to hit it's stride for me.

Excellent mixing and production, as always.

Cheers Tim.

-S1gns

Thanks very much for listening and commenting, Chris. Glad you enjoyed it, and glad you liked the mix

seismic1 · Post by **seismic1** » Sat Apr 20, 2013 1:26 am

D.H. Miltz wrote:At least some of this should have been playing in a dialogueless nightclub scene in an eighties crime movie. I enjoyed it. Thanks.

Thanks very much for listening and for the product placement suggestion, DHM. Glad you enjoyed it

seismic1 · Post by **seismic1** » Sat Apr 20, 2013 10:19 am

folderol wrote:Very nice.
Very nice indeed.
Ooo I do like this.
did I say it was good

Thanks very much for the great comments and the listen, folderol. Glad you liked it

seismic1 · Post by **seismic1** » Sat Apr 20, 2013 4:52 pm

polyslax wrote:Nicely done Tim! Quite a different vibe and sound set for you I found, from the old school beat box opening to the bells to some sounds that really put me in mind of my old M1.

Thanks very much for the listen and the comments, Matt. Glad you liked it

For some reason I decided to use a set of different synths to those which I usually employ. I guess that was responsible for the different vibes on here. I really like the bell sounds that the GTG offers and the KX OMNI600 patch with the wandering tuning.

Tsim Sha Tsui - (ElectroProg - Seismic Caper)