Nonesuch

VicDiesel

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Chill.

Trumpet: soundfont. Epiano: soundfont and tons of processing (guitar amp, reverb, vinyl, eq). The synths are Zebra, bass is ACE. Public domain movie sound clips by Les Productions Zvon

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Hits: 2022
Comments: 37
Fans: 29
Plays: 148
Downloads: 106

Uploaded: Feb 03, 2010 - 02:36:36 AM
Last Updated: Feb 04, 2010 - 04:06:02 PM Last Played: May 22, 2013 - 02:54:30 AM

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Mcboy	Mcboy said 1205 days ago (February 3rd, 2010)
	kool to the max.....is that a midi mute trumpet??....synth solo is expressive......nice touch.....goes just right with my morning coffe...no rush..just chiill.............. Check out my latest song called Bluesphemy (MJRF 2010)

Doug Somers	Doug Somers said 1205 days ago (February 3rd, 2010)
	After hours lounge Chill squared - the synth bed relaxes every muscle and the muted trumpet and other leads keep my attention so I don't fall asleep. Lots of room here to just revel in the soundscape - no where to go, no where to be. Nice tune Vic, Doug Check out my latest song called The Asteroid [Doom2012]

scofugate	scofugate said 1205 days ago (February 3rd, 2010)
	I cant relax in the morning man.. This is another outstanding performance man! Just Chillin Check out my latest song called Prelude and Jam W/Ibstrat

SISTERS	SISTERS said 1205 days ago (February 3rd, 2010)
	real nice love the laziness of the groove and the swell changes in the progression. - the mix sounds absolutely stellar to me. this has jazzed up my morning. excellent job, dr diesel anne Check out my latest song called UNIVERSAL SONG w Astronomusic & 24 Soloists

johnwhitehead	johnwhitehead said 1205 days ago (February 3rd, 2010)
	Nonesuch Very cool piece. Instantly atmospheric and cinematic. Love that skanking guitar-sounding piano among many other cool sounds and textures. Nice build at the end. Check out my latest song called Wandering Blues

davisamerica	davisamerica said 1205 days ago (February 3rd, 2010)
	get the sax guy... nice chill vic Check out my latest song called 12

awigze	awigze said 1205 days ago (February 3rd, 2010)
	nice groove and chill this is what I was thinking of when I heard this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SQ_z-jndHHY Check out my latest song called Dark Waters w/scofugate, ktb, Pickquickrecords, Ren-Tin-10

FrankAxtell	FrankAxtell said 1205 days ago (February 3rd, 2010)
	nice groove tune...really enjoyed it... Check out my latest song called Here In This World

Dadai.2	Dadai.2 said 1205 days ago (February 3rd, 2010)
	this is nice.... Vic, you got a real cool & sultry sound going here. The little accompaniment things in this song are so great, offering textured support to your synth and lead elements, which I really like. Nonesuch is much. D Check out my latest song called Come With Me

particledots	particledots said 1204 days ago (February 3rd, 2010)
	Loverly stuff :-) Chilled (even here in Phoenix AZ) Check out my latest song called i got a new lens

Skean	Skean said 1204 days ago (February 4th, 2010)
	Nice And yes this is so chill, the mix is outstanding crisp and clear. Is this done in LOGIC? thanks for sharing.. DL Check out my latest song called Asian Mystery

VicDiesel	VicDiesel said 1204 days ago (February 4th, 2010)
	Logic For some reason the software list is not showing up. Yes, Logic. The trumpet is a soundfont, the epiano has tons of effects on it, the synths are all Zebra; bass is ACE. Thanks for the compliments. Check out my latest song called Fourth Candle

Skean	Skean said 1203 days ago (February 4th, 2010)
	Thanks, for the RE I've to invest a new MAC so I can go back to Logic, but right now my budget is too tight. One's again very very nice tune, sounds great in my stereo receiver 5*100 Watts. Check out my latest song called Asian Mystery

magnatone	magnatone said 1204 days ago (February 4th, 2010)
	nonesuch what a terrific chill tune! it was worth waiting for. cool idea for andy to throw in, although this is wonderful as is. Check out my latest song called Blind Love (Seeing Heart) - Orchestral Version

Gaylen75	Gaylen75 said 1203 days ago (February 4th, 2010)
	man this is laid back It is perfect mood music. I like the production too. You dont list the instrument you use but I assume its all keys. Fantastic solo at 2:30. The whole thing is a well consieved and executed song. Check out my latest song called You Got It Going (by Speakeasy Sway)

WharmtonRise	WharmtonRise said 1203 days ago (February 4th, 2010)
	Great sounds I love the mix. Super spacious! The chill has it. Terrifically laid back vibe. Check out my latest song called Third Eye (short)

musichead	musichead said 1203 days ago (February 4th, 2010)
	just;;; I just love your stuff. always have ...it has a great feel and melody. muted trumpet songs right. Some of the backing voicing's sound tight! Check out my latest song called Attack of the Media

5GoneMad	5GoneMad said 1203 days ago (February 4th, 2010)
	Excellent Very nice playing and production on this. I think I can hear Barry White singing over this....Oh yeah

billykirsch

billykirsch said 1203 days ago (February 5th, 2010)

Vic's comment style
Vic, I'll try to follow your comment style, trying to give a constructive critic with the good and not so good things I hear. Keep in mind that overall I like it, but I'm being a little bit picky (well, you know your style better than me ;-)

Nice mesh of sounds in the background driven by the electric piano chords. The detuned strings are the best part: original, droning, setting a don't care too much laid back tone. Nice touches of loud chords here and there holds my attention. Some voice samples too. Cool stuff.
1:38 chord: surprising & adds right amount of tension after the long relaxing "verses" up to that point.
2:30 chord: nice downward tension in the solo chord progression here: jazzy. I dig the synth solo, but the synth is a little bit too loud in the mix I think.
Steps (or something like that) @ 3:34: nice touch although they sound a little bit dull, somewhat like the old BBC sound effects recordings. I don't know it was EQ'ed on purpose.

Nice trumpet considering it's a sound font, but it's too much of it for me in the whole song. Perhaps the same melody with other instruments could generate some variation.

Nice chord progression at the end.

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VicDiesel

VicDiesel said 1202 days ago (February 5th, 2010)

Thanks
for the detailed listen. I agree that the trumpet gets to be a bit much after a while. I haven't decided what to do about that. The synth solo definitely needs to be pushed back a little.

The sound bits are from old movies, so they don't sound bright to begin with, and then I've pushed them further back by EQ'ing down the highs and putting a healthy dose of reverb on them. It's deliberate, an attempt to make them almost subliminal.

Check out my latest song called Fourth Candle

drakonis

drakonis said 1203 days ago (February 5th, 2010)

intriguing... but...
I must admit that the EQ on the muted trumpet makes it too biting, accentuating its sawtooth quality which is a little unpleasant... perhaps moving it back in the mix and giving it more ambient reverb would help (or moving it WAY back with extra echoey reverb.) Also, perhaps it sounds better on regular speakers, as opposed to these headphones. The rest of the music, the writing, the synths & drums & mix, are really good in my ears. I like the almost Portishead sound here.
ttfn,
Drakonis

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VicDiesel	VicDiesel said 1202 days ago (February 5th, 2010)
	Trumpet I agree on its character. And I'm already cutting 5db at 8Khz.... Check out my latest song called Fourth Candle

richard13

richard13 said 1202 days ago (February 5th, 2010)

Well, I like it.
It is, as others have observed, chill and laid back. I think the trumpet sounds a little sultry-in-the-small-hours but may be too forward (sounds fine on my speakers). Overall, it's a nice post but a couple of the little "accompaniments" as Dadai called them are too loud/jarring/disturbing to the general downtempo feel. FWIW
I did download a copy though, so thank you.

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Soundhound	Soundhound said 1202 days ago (February 5th, 2010)
	Yes.... their is some.... Very nice things going on here, some cracking in synth that's in the bridge.... And yes the trumpet hurts a bit in headphones, a deeper placement in the mix with a little verb on it would work well.... Other the that really good emotion provoking stuff..... Check out my latest song called Call To Arms...

Jarvoid	Jarvoid said 1202 days ago (February 6th, 2010)
	alright then.. Chilled ! CJ Check out my latest song called Cripple Creek Revised........By Jarvoid and the Banjo Bedraggled Manic Mandolin Accordion Squeezers

Cameron

Cameron said 1201 days ago (February 6th, 2010)

Who's in the picture?
:-)

Nice, laid-back tune, good background music. I found my attention drifting away when I tried to concentrate on the piece, though. Much better to just "let it happen" in the background.

The trumpet was a bit overexposed, but the soundfont itself is fairly authentic. Perhaps put it further back in the mix and add some reverb, might make it a bit less "in your face".

Nice "chill".

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bud	bud said 1201 days ago (February 6th, 2010)
	Smiles of Miles nice work Vic - very evocative and well paced piece of exotica. Check out my latest song called ditto

Vic Holman	Vic Holman said 1201 days ago (February 6th, 2010)
	cool one Vic i like what you did here. do have to agree with some of the others about the trumpet. but you know what, this has a todd rundgren style to it. i could easily hear his vocals going on this. Check out my latest song called Darkest Skies

	msthangxx1 said 1201 days ago (February 7th, 2010)
	nonesuch I love it

scaustrita	scaustrita said 1200 days ago (February 7th, 2010)
	Old Skool Cool You work magic my friend, a delicate track like this could easily end up with a weak foundation or thin. However the bass and drums are simple but very effective. All those little tidbits in the background keep the ear alert. But that chord progression is awesome!!! :: Chilaxing :: Check out my latest song called But A Rainbow's So Beautiful

ChristopherCihon	ChristopherCihon said 1200 days ago (February 7th, 2010)
	Makes me feel Like I left something on the beach.. Sweet... Check out my latest song called The Strings Inbetween

Rasapriya	Rasapriya said 1200 days ago (February 8th, 2010)
	aloha Hey Vic hope all is well. Like your tune. Clean and smooth! Great work. Thanks for sharing. Check out my latest song called Free to See

eleveneyes	eleveneyes said 1199 days ago (February 8th, 2010)
	breeze love it when a song makes my speakers move so much air it feels like a fan just went on in the room. Thanks for allowing me to float through a fantasy for a while. Great stuff! Check out my latest song called God Whose Giving Knows No Ending

guygrooves

guygrooves said 1199 days ago (February 9th, 2010)

Just Chillin...
Awesome track Vic. Very cool.. sounds like something Miles Davis might have wanted to be a part of. Probably mostly to replace the muted trumpet (joke?) I am sorry Vic but it is a bit overbearing on the piece. I was hoping for a bit more note wise as well. It begged to go explore the key in some parts but it didn't (Hence the Miles Davis reference) I respect you immensely as a musician and songwriter and you always help me with my songs with honest critiques so I wanted to do the same for you. Thanks for a great piece Vic.
Peace
Guy

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DWL	DWL said 1193 days ago (February 14th, 2010)
	Sleaze Nice work Vic but I'd echo previous comments about the trumpet and agree with you the synth is a little to upfront. A lot of other little sounds in there (sounds a bit like paper rustling??)that made me listen very closely. Cheers Dick Check out my latest song called Not For The Likes of You

crissew

crissew said 1193 days ago (February 14th, 2010)

Very cool
I like the chill vibe. The sounds arent too biting in my speakers but headphones may be a different story. I like the overall jazzy vibe of this piece. Sounds like andy may be throwing some sax on this song, that would sound killer. That way you could take some of the trumpet out if you chose to. I personally dont mind the trumpet but some real sax would be a nice touch. Enjoyed it. Well done tune.

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mvh9591	mvh9591 said 1081 days ago (June 6th, 2010)
	Nice work Vic_____ Hey Vic---Sorry I haven't stopped by for a listen in a awhile. (Busy life) I'm just getting into the "Downtempo" Genre and you do it well. Wish I would have found this sooner. Better late than never right? Enjoyed - Thanks for sharing, mvh : ) Check out my latest song called 01-15-13 Not sure where it's taking me.

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