'Idiot's Lantern'

Brilliant mate - really tastefully done.
Nice to be a small part of it :)

Thanks Daryl, that synth vocal layer really took the tune up a notch 
 
Cheers Steve, your support is greatly appreciated 

Very good work James, loved the intro guitar lick and all the variation throughout....yeah, that synth vocal was a complimentary nice touch. Did you also play the bass on this? Everything sounded very good here on headphones.
 
Cheers! 

Mesh
Very good work James, loved the intro guitar lick and all the variation throughout....yeah, that synth vocal was a complimentary nice touch. Did you also play the bass on this? Everything sounded very good here on headphones.
 
Cheers! 

 Cheers Meshers. Bass is SI played on keyboard.

Everybody knows what they are doing. A pleasure to go along on the journey.
 
Kick on the kick drum, to my ears in the headphones, is almost too punchy - you might remove some high mids from the kick? It could totally be a genre thing, where you want the beater that in-your-face, so what do I know. But the kick beater is distracting my enjoyment of the guitars a little.
 
The snare on the other hand is top shelf.
 
Lovely, not often heard amalgam of spacey effects, keyboards, and really great guitar tones, all presented in an arrangement that holds interest.
 
well done y'all!
-Tom
 
 

emeraldsoul
Everybody knows what they are doing. A pleasure to go along on the journey.
 
Kick on the kick drum, to my ears in the headphones, is almost too punchy - you might remove some high mids from the kick? It could totally be a genre thing, where you want the beater that in-your-face, so what do I know. But the kick beater is distracting my enjoyment of the guitars a little.
 
The snare on the other hand is top shelf.
 
Lovely, not often heard amalgam of spacey effects, keyboards, and really great guitar tones, all presented in an arrangement that holds interest.
 
well done y'all!
-Tom
 
 

Thanks very much  Tom! I'll revisit the kick later on.

Hey, James,
 
This is absolutely killer!  I knew I was going to like this as soon as the opening guitar riff kicked in!
 
This one is an emotional roller coaster with lots of great textures and elements woven throughout, along with some really cool tempo changes in exactly the right spots.
 
The keyboards are a great background, your guitar tone selection and playing really shines on this, full of tasty licks, and Preston's drums are excellent.  The SI bass sounds very convincing and sits perfectly in the well textured mix, and the Vocoder stuff was a really nice touch as an extra instrument.
 
Fantastic work, James, well done, this is a real gem, my friend!
 
Have a great weekend!
Bob

A neat piece to listen to with a good pair of headphones on, with eyes closed an just let your mind fill in the imagery.
Nice production.
 
John B.

What can I say about this, well the writing is as ever
The playing is much as I would expect from such a collectives so again
Production well worthy of a

Nicely played, captured and produced chaps, the kick works here as a matter of note.

this is great stuff Jaymz!  love the guitars, the bass, the drums are excellent!
 
I'm not fond of the vocoder myself, I think it might be good if it weren't as heavy, but that's just my personal opine.
 
excellent performances all around!

Just to add to my gushy comment above ... as usual I've listened to this track over and over, and I think I'm coming down on emerald soul (Tom) 's observation. I think the snare is a little high, love the bass drum 'cause it holds the power of the whole feeling of this work and although you class the vocal as a back drop to the instrumental, I've got a feeling it should be higher in the mix with a little more space to let the listener get the whole spectrum .. that said I still enjoy the power of this ...but then again,I suppose I would 
 
More !! Please
 
Best Regards  Steve

James,
 
Awesome work as usual.   The guitar work is outstanding.    I think the mix sounds really good but then I like the drums pretty heavy on tracks like this when they sound good, and they do.    Had a few listens through...Good stuff.
 
Regards
 

Great track, the stereo width on the kick is a tiiiny bit annoying in headphones.
But other than that, superb!

Epic guitar sounds! Also loved the unexpected vocoder vocal which really fits the song.
Great song changes keep it interesting throughout - especially liked the one at 2:32 - drum part at the end of that section reminded me of Rush. Guitar work a little Steve Howe influence. Solid Bass/Drums underpinning it all. On my third listen.
 
Great job all round guys.

jamesg1213
Thanks Steve, I'll revisit the mix when I get some downtime over Christmas.
 
More? I'll do me best..