impressive production level on this. reminds me of local radio station tunes from the late 90s. that switch up at 1 min caught me off guard but it's definitely a nice flow. Vocals reminds me of Gorillaz/Fat Boy Slim. Fresh

Great track Dimestop, just jumped on to upload a new one and saw you got another track up. Awesome. Sounds like you've been working hard on your mixing skills! really nicely balanced my dude, great effort :) Love your splattering of poetry-esque vocals as well - James

Hey Paul, Nice work! I have been on a hiatus, but I should be back to recording almost every day now. Super positive message out of you!

Seems like you were using some cool effects.

Johnnie

I think it's really nice when your own children praise their parents. I totally agree with your kids too. You are a very good songwriter and your singing is getting better and better. Greetings and have a nice weekend Manuela

The instrumental is so groovy and your vox is so unique. It brings a unique and distinguished vibe to the track. I enjoyed it all the way through. Good work, pal.

let them haters make you stronger. thumbs up for me. check out this Rimix https://7r6.com/jiggam22

Hey Paul, the song IS good! There are just a few ways to perfect it even more. This has absolutely nothing to do with good or bad! And your songs prove that you can sing too. In Germany they say "Don't put your light under a bushel" Maybe this saying also exists in England? Greetings Manuela

Hello Paul, you've improved a lot on your song in the meantime. The volume of your vocals is now perfectly matched to the music and the backing. However, I would actually keep the lead vocals more in the middle. In the first part you wandered a little too much over the canals for my taste. This is distracting when listening. After all, your lyrics should also be taken into account. So, you in the middle and everything else can then pose around you and also wander around you. Because what you have to say is the most important thing. You are the content, the soul. Everything else is the coat, which can also be very beautiful.*smile I hope you understand me. Kind regards Manuela And of course: GREAT WORK my friend

Hi Paul back with a bang! Its a bit funkier than your usual stuff but certainly as powerful! Flowing lyrics as ever and a nice fit over the funky backing! Very well well done sir!

Love it bro.

Hi Paul, been a while but this was a treat. Love your raps in this, you know you are a very good lyricist. Glad to read that things are going so well for you. I've had a pretty damn good couple of months myself. Looking forward to a bit more looperman time now hopefully.

What a comeback. The changes peaked my curiosity to listen completely. Really nice groove. I was feeling it from beginning to end. I can understand every word of the vocal. Great mix and overall sound. PEACE. T576 OUT.

Yep - I reckon that volume adjustment is spot on mate ; )

Hi Paul nice to have you back and im so happy for you how life is going now for you.
You know how much respect i have for you and the guts to start singing to your beats
The beginning was difficult and scary but you persevered.
You did something with the advice you received and that's how your voice improved every time.
this is another beautiful track.
It is true that the sound fluctuates but I know very well how difficult it is to get everything right and which plugins to use. With even more advice from more experienced you will eventually succeed.
I have every confidence in that.
You learn fast, you're a perseverant, you've got guts and you don't give a shit about the haters.
Just keep it up !!

Hey Paul,
belated happy birthday. Your originality is unbeatable. The song is really great, so happy and free. The rap inbetween is the great dimestop.
Greetings
Matthias

Smells like a flower all right! Keep grooving, brother, you are nowhere near finished. I’m feeling this like mad — hell yes, publish them lyrics!
Life’s been a bit of hell on wheels, but with this in my ears everythings right now. Good to see yez, Paul!

Hi Paul, I have the feeling that with the special kind of your voice and your vocals it's somehow always ok for me. Sometimes I think, what the heck ... at one point the voice is too far forward, then at another point it is too quiet and then just right again. I would say that you really can't go wrong, you are ALWAYS an original. This track is another example of that.
Cheers from Micky

Really nice song. I'd put my vocals in the centre where the bass and drums are. If that's your style great, but I'd kinda remind people with an empty of loose beginning space to tell them where you're starting. Other than that I loved the groove and feel love it gave!

It sounds wonderful and cheerful...

Hallo Paul, auch ich freue mich sehr darüber, dass du zurück bist mit einem neuen Song. Es geht ja schon fast in Richtung soul. Sehr anspruchsvoll. Aber auch ich habe den Eindruck, wie auch Wayne, dass der Mix noch nicht richtig stimmt. Da fehlt noch die richtige Balance. Der Gesang ist manchmal zu sehr in den Vordergrund gerückt, dadurch wird der musikalische Hintergrund, der den Gesang ja eigentlich stützen soll, zu sehr eingeschränkt. Alles für sich alleine ist okay. Aber zusammen ist es noch nicht so richtig ausgewogen. Ich würde am Mixing noch etwas arbeiten. Es sind vielleicht nur Kleinigkeiten, die aber eine große Wirkung haben können. Vielleicht würde es auch helfen, instrumente und Stimmen im raum anders zu verteilen. Wenn sich zum Beispiel unterschiedliche Vocals alle zusammen in der Mitte befinden, dann vermischen sie sich in der menschlichen Wahrnehmung. Ordnest du sie aber räumlich nebeneinander an, dann sind sie für das menschliche Ohr auch besser zu unterscheiden. Probiers einfach aus. Aber bitte immer nur kleine Änderungen vornehmen und die alte version immer abspeichern. Das macht zwar mehr arbeit aber du kannst den Unterschied hören, weil du vergleichen kannst. Das menschliche Gehör ist sehr schnell überstrapaziert und gewöhnt sich daher auch schnell an alles. Liebe Grüße Manuela

Wow! What an amazing track this is, awesome job on the arrangement and everything thank you for sharing it!

So the new job is working out? Always a refreshing new beginning when starting a new job. Hope it all works out Paul!

This has a cool, pop, refreshing feel. The transition or change at 2:10 was nice.

My suggestion when you mix it to watch the threshold on your compressor on the master track. I usually have mine around 11. Then I use a limiter to gain after the compressor. If you put your threshold too low on that compressor, you make all the tracks get the same level and loud, too loud and too congested. Use the limiter to get the loudness while keeping a good level on the instruments with a decent threshold.

Hope that makes sense.

Cool track!

Wayne

Hi again P,

If I understood your response to me, you said you are 57 today?...If so, Happy Birthday! fella, you're still in your prime :) and AWW congrats! on becoming a grandfather again. It's a blessing indeed, we should count our blessings & I give thanks for mine always!

Best! wishes to you and enjoy your day.

love it Paul its nice to see you uploading again! I took a little hiatus myself its nice taking a step back you know. Your versatility as a producer is inspiring to say the least keep up the good work. :)

Nice work on the track dimestop.

Awesome!

Ok I see you. Your beats are truly becoming next level. Have u ever tried rapping? Man I wish I hade confidence on my vocals just in the beat making. Good stuff bro

hey Paul :) nice that you put out new stuff. those dreamy pop urban beat comes in tight with your vox. i really love your greedy edit on yor vocals. you change your flow like a chamelon on this. fck them haters. i recently split up from my band , they wanted to do generic pop shit with evil people and no politics involved,. its hard to find your own thing today and your track gives me a lot of vibe. i really love your line" smell at the flower, plough and deflower. it´s what im feeling all the time in society. i was sad for a long time. but i grew older and im 30 now. i can accept reality. i reall ylove the end section (3.50) when the beat is a bit mellow and your vox can shine bright. i love when you go up in the register, and i can feel all the pain. im glad that your my mate as well. you were the first to welcome me here on looperman and cheered me up to go my own way. love from a banana

Woo Hoo - nice one Paul, in terms of feedback, I think eveyone already has it covered - great to hear you giving such a ballsy delivery, great mix of styles in the vocal delivery and fits really really well with the tune, great lyrics, you keep getting better and better at this, etc. The only thing I'd say that might be worth thinking about is the mix sounds a little loud - but having said that I dont think it's clipping - I mean that's what the volume knob is for hey. :)
Congratulations

Paul....... Welcome back mate. So let's jump right in. Man, this is genius on so many levels. The switch-ups @ 0.57, 2.07, and 3:16 sets this one out there like a mixtape! And you know I'm a connoisseur of baked in creativity. The mix is crisp, and the vocal effects and layering is excellent. I really like the string arrangement running in the background. And finally, judging from that solid brick waveform...... you put the business on your master track. Well done mate. Peace.

Mark

nice come back Paul , beautiful inspiration on this track!
Michael

~Riding on the wave of joy~ I meant to say, Too early in the morning but I gotta go run now, wake myself up before starting my day.

This is a really NICE! tune it has that feeling of spring or summer feeling but also of hope & you are absolutely ~SHINING~ on this & telling it like it is which is something I do. The upbeat energy on this is awesome!! your riding the on the wave of joy it seems. BTW, congrats on your new job well done you! on your achievements.

Haters?...there are overt and covert ones like snakes in the grass who smile in your face then slander you with gossip and lies behind your back. The best revenge I have found is to be happy no matter what they say or do, most of it's based on lies and pure jealousy, If this happens, at least I know I'm doing something right lol...Hate is the complement of fear and copycats have no imagination is something my uncle use to say. Keep up the great work...Your Happiness! of your achievement is overflowing in this track and infectious, it's lovely to hear. Well done! indeed.

Wow, that distinguished voice of yours mate.
It is really captivating my friend.
You've come a long way, Paul.
Well, Done mate.
Maj

That's really good Paul. And this is Looperman, no haters here, only lovers :)
Check the level of the vocals btw, they might be slightly in the red and I think you can bring them down quite a bit to make them a bit smoother. Good luck buddy!