Yo.

The idea of the cello sounding like a sitar here never occurred to me. It's definitely not better than Ravi Shankar but it does have that strong Eastern vibe and it's an infectious first bassline.

Yes, I've heard before that cello is the instrument closest to the human voice but I don't know if that's true. Why not the violin? Or other instruments?

I like the idea of "a big meaty sonic delight".

This epic sound inspired me a lot, which I guess is how we all make music: get some sounds together that inspire you and try to turn them into a pleasing structure.

Thanks again.

Hi Spiv.

Good to hear you enjoyed this one. I had it under 'hip hop' for the first few days but changed it to 'fusion' as I thought that maybe the first genre was putting some people off. I know people are shallow and probably won't listen to something if it's in a genre that doesn't usually appeal to them.

Have I come a long way musically? I don't know. Probably in some ways though most of my best tracks were made a while ago. This last year has been all about the cello and I've uploaded loads of tracks here based around what I have managed to do with it since starting playing a year ago. I've made about two albums with it in that time.

Yes, I did read you once saying that you played the cello for about 5 years.

"Many of your uses of the cello are not what one expects"

Well, I don't know how to play classical music and I certainly don't know any pieces. I just do whatever I can manage on it, which is much more of blues/rock//metal/funk guitarist's take on the instrument.

"The synthesis added a good measure of psychedelic to the mix"

Yes - quite trippy pads used here. After a coupe of minutes, I turn on the swirling distortion, filtering and delay, which I really like. Very psychedelic.

"Cool variety of rhythmic structures"

I guess it's really all the same groove for 4.5 mins and then it switches into something else much more like metal though still with some hip hop drums sitting underneath.

Around 2 mins, the drums move from hat to bells and ride cymbal to provide some variety and an upward, far out boost.

"enough hints of jazz and hip hop to be very groovy"

Yes, the foundation is hip hop but I'm not quite sure where the jazz is. Maybe it's in the cello basslines that are a bit like jazzy double bass playing.

Thanks again.

nice comment on this

Word up, you fiendishly clever alliterative track greeter.

You calculated what you will and will not tolerate and it seems that this little slice of Nomadhop was at least tolerable. Did you use a calculator? Does MJK?

"Listening to this in the background while cleaning the music room"

Excellent. That's just how my music is designed to be consumed. Not much goes on in my tracks so they work best as background wallpaper while you're getting on with more important and pleasurable matters such as cleaning. It's OK - I always listen to your tracks while operating a jackhammer on the deck of a fishing trawler in raging storms in the middle of the Atlantic. It allows me to focus on all the intricate details.

" 2:40 for some exceptionally cool throaty synth."

At 2:36 I turn on a series of distortion, delay and filter effects on the main trippy pad sound that is first heard on 0:24. Nice, swirling stuff that plays a big part in providing that powerful trippy vibe in the second half.

"4:36 goes all 2/2 and shit"

Damn - I'm so bad with time signatures that I'm not entirely sure what 2/2 is. 2 beats to a bar, I guess.

I am taking Getting Mental And Breathing Fire for a track title and fully intend to pay you no royalties.

"Second half is more up my alley."

Entirely as expected. You have to tolerate the hip hop the get to badassery, like eating your first course so you can get to dessert.

"after 3 years of listening to each other's music"

Coming up to 4 this summer. Let us celebrate our anniversary with a big party! Perhaps on Facebook.

"Hard to comment much on the rest."

Well, a genuine Bass Bro would always have some thoughts and words on the basslines, especially when they come from a non-traditional bass instrument. Maybe you're not the real deal after all.

"Plagued by issues and hangups with my present track."

Tell me about it. Same goes for me on most of my tracks, including this one. Sometimes I think it has to be at least a bit difficult, unless you only make unimaginative, unambitious music (which you don't).

Most is well.

Standard Nomad, coming back around to show you everything, letting you choose what you will, will not see and then dragging you down like a stone or lifting you up again, spitting you out like a child - light and innocent.

Yo, NeoHipHoppin'Bro.

Good to hear you bounced to my shit. Perhaps with your Texan guns in the air.

Yeah, main bassline is just too addictive though I found it hard coming up with changes for this and had to be very patient for new parts to come to me.

"stand out aspect in here for me is the lead there around 2:15"

I think it's decent but not amazing. It's only heard in that one section of the track and it's an effective extra mood and a good break from so much cellage. Kind of a chirping lead sound, maybe a bit like birdsong.

"a head trippy sort of melody with a uniquely Eastern vibe."

Yes - there's a dancey, swaying vibe that's also very trippy.

I would be happy to see some nubile harem girls swaying to this. And then they can do some headbanging in the last 90 seconds. That ending is a bit metal, I feel. Some mad, massive, growling cello sounds in those end riffs.

Static GunMad