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1st May 2023 01:45 - 1 year ago
Description : Spacey indie rock grunge. Music by Zootman. Vox a sample provided by Pseudoble.

Comments (26)

If you have time take a listen and give Zootman some feedback.

Kayos2
Kayos2 12th Nov 2024 14:04 - 4 months ago
A very good collab - I felt a touch of Floyd, a touch of Nirvana but loads of magic. I wonder if there is such a genre as grunge chillout, cos that's where I would put it. Love it when people come out a box and do something v unique, which is what you have done here. Kay0s
Zootman
Zootman replied 12th Nov 2024 - 4 months ago
HI KayOs, I was pleased with this one too. Though I chickened out of singing on it myself. I sometimes wish I had, but then the vocal sample Ian provided fit so perfectly I never did. I'm happy you're checking out some of my other work. It's a good sign I think, when I see people doing that! 'Closer' is another of my favourites of mine, but don't feel you have to check it out or comment! . Cheers Chris.
Cyberflares
Cyberflares 23rd Jun 2024 09:08 - 9 months ago
Very cool tune man i am nice and chilled now thank you :)
Zootman
Zootman replied 1st Jul 2024 - 8 months ago
Shit I never replied. Cheers bro. Airways good to hear from my northern brother.
imakebeatsLF
imakebeatsLF 22nd Aug 2023 16:13 - 1 year ago
grabbing smoke is what we do. zootman giving some smoking vibes right here. I will save this for the next one. very progressive grunge era vibes. back when I had long hair and sweaters, nostalgia. keep it coming man. props for the fresh upload on here
Zootman
Zootman replied 24th Aug 2023 - 1 year ago
Many thanks. Yes, always reaching for something intangible, just out of reach.
Micky
Micky 21st Aug 2023 20:29 - 1 year ago
Om, Chris. There's something Indian, raga-like about it somehow. Smoke. hmm Can I draw? Incredibly beautifully produced in this idiosyncratic tempo and the economical instrumentation. Few can do that. Time for me to smoke... Groovy
Zootman
Zootman replied 24th Aug 2023 - 1 year ago
Ha yes have one for me! I guess open tunings lend themselves to that drone. Thanks Micky.
ClickbaitCabaret
ClickbaitCabaret 20th Aug 2023 22:19 - 1 year ago
Trippy man. Reminds me of the hippy drug music from way back in the day. Loose. Really loose.
Zootman
Zootman replied 24th Aug 2023 - 1 year ago
Ha yes I reckon. Thanks for the listen and comment.
mildperil
mildperil 20th Aug 2023 16:06 - 1 year ago
Fantastic song all round. Instrumental and vocals go so well together. Hats off to you :)
Zootman
Zootman replied 24th Aug 2023 - 1 year ago
Many thanks. I appreciate the comment.
bringerofDOOM
bringerofDOOM 20th Aug 2023 13:18 - 1 year ago
Great use of three and swing values to get that time signature ambiguity.
Nice droning guitar, vocals, and general mix.
Faved
Zootman
Zootman replied 24th Aug 2023 - 1 year ago
Thanks BOD. Time signature ambiguity comes easy to me given my general lack of rhythm. But yeah, I do like odd timing.
randalld
randalld 3rd Jun 2023 03:06 - 1 year ago
Hope all is well zootman! killer production on this. this one of those songs you just fall into and let the mind drift
Zootman
Zootman replied 4th Jun 2023 - 1 year ago
Hi man, yep box of birds down here...glad you enjoyed it, thanks for listening. I haven't been about much on the loop lately, been busy with everything else, you know how it is, but I really need to get in there and do some listening. Have a good one.
RitajustRita
RitajustRita 16th May 2023 03:06 - 1 year ago
Hi chris.
I realy like that soft vocal in it.
The beat is beautiful and it gives me some peaceful feeling.
Zootman
Zootman replied 20th May 2023 - 1 year ago
Hi Rita, thanks mate. Hope your holiday got better in the end! Cheers Chris
InitiumMusic
InitiumMusic 15th May 2023 08:29 - 1 year ago
I know I favorited this song earlier... I just didn't remember if I commented on it or not, so now I will lol

Both you and Pseudoble created an incredible piece.

You know if feels like an interlude session of a live concert where you had this incredible song before hand, and then as the song winds down, you work your way into this one, and it just becomes this trippy space indie subsection that you can see the crowd just swaying back and forth feeling this music, and as you finish this up, you go into the next song.

I was born in '82, and this reminds me of growing up in the 90s.

This is not an exaggeration:

This is the best indie grundge song I have heard on looperman.
Zootman
Zootman replied 15th May 2023 - 1 year ago
Well that's an amazing comment, thank you very much. The main guitar part is pretty rudimentary but I figured it did all it needed to...in fact, I'm pretty sure I stayed on one fret and didn't have to move more than a couple of fingers to play it lol. I listened to your dnb track asking for vocals by the way. Very cool track, if I was a better singer I'd have a crack at it. Thanks again, Chris.
dimestop
dimestop 14th May 2023 21:18 - 1 year ago
dont know why im so late on this mate, excellent guitars Chris real grungy, that vocal is such a good fit too, really good job mate indie rock with such a chilled vibe too, sound and production are top notch mate great job.
Zootman
Zootman replied 15th May 2023 - 1 year ago
Thanks Paul, I've had some amazing comments on this track. Gotta another one on the burner I'm quite excited about too. Cheers for the listen bro.
OMaille
OMaille 13th May 2023 06:34 - 1 year ago
For a second I thought I was listening to the Deftones! Cerebral track. Excellent!
Zootman
Zootman replied 15th May 2023 - 1 year ago
Ha, yes, I checked out the Deftones as I hadn't heard of them. But I think I need to delve into them more deeply. Thanks for the tip!
klmr29
klmr29 13th May 2023 03:44 - 1 year ago
intro is fire !!! love the voice , love the guitar....dope track
Zootman
Zootman replied 15th May 2023 - 1 year ago
Kia ora, thanks a lot my friend. I ended up pretty happy with it but its also very gratifying to hear other people like it too! All the best.
BeatMaker4real
BeatMaker4real 12th May 2023 16:34 - 1 year ago
This was a great listen, love that raw upfront guitar.
Pseudoble vocals sounds great on this.

Great job on the track.
Zootman
Zootman replied 15th May 2023 - 1 year ago
Hi there, thanks man. I generally listen to your tracks on this site, but don't comment very often, mainly because often they are in genres I don't listen to much as a rule, or know much about. But I respect and hear the quality of what you do regardless. Anyway, that said, thanks a lot for the listen and comment, always appreciated.
T576
T576 12th May 2023 13:19 - 1 year ago
Verry nice, Zoot. The kind of track I listen to when I'm chillin hard. It is exactly what you said it is. Great mix and recording. Sweet guitar sound. Thumbs plus all the other fingers up. PEACE. T576 OUT.
Zootman
Zootman replied 15th May 2023 - 1 year ago
Thanks so much. Man I gotta get the chance to get some listening in myself. Cheers Chris.
Pnnywze
Pnnywze 10th May 2023 22:39 - 1 year ago
A collab between 2 of my favs on looperman? Count me in. This has an almost grungy feel to it, something i dont hear in music often these days. Exeptional song.
Zootman
Zootman replied 11th May 2023 - 1 year ago
Hey there, thanks man. Yes I love pseodobles work too. It always surprises me that he doesn't get more kudos. I think he should. Thanks for listening and commenting bro.
Danke
Danke 8th May 2023 18:34 - 1 year ago
What an incredible piece of music here ... maaaan, this is more than awesome ... that psychedelic flight is dreamy ... vocal is bloody brilliant as the humble music ... really one of the best track in Looperman's history ... all my hats off ...
Danke
Zootman
Zootman replied 9th May 2023 - 1 year ago
Greetings Danke, muchos gracias for your amazing comment. I was genuinely 50/50 on whether this one was good, bad or indifferent. I hoped it was good obviously, but it is so good to get some affirmation from yourself who I have great respect for as a musician and human being. There were two main inspirations. One was your use of alternate tunings (this is in double drop D) - in all the years I've been playing guitar I'd never tried this. The other inspiration for the guitar at least, was Nick Caves track Higgs Boson Blues. I loved the minimal but evolving guitar that underpins that track.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=anXQvf8i0Wc
2Sisters
2Sisters 8th May 2023 15:52 - 1 year ago
Hi Chris, that's not what I meant. I really like "old stuff"! There's enough "modern stuff" here. But "old stuff", especially when it's done as well as you do, that's rare. You don't become an "old" man because you produce fundamental music, but you show that you are a very good musician. Let's go back a few years. Where did so-called modern music come from? No! I think what you are doing is very good. Stay the way you are and don't bend! Greetings Manuela
Zootman
Zootman replied 9th May 2023 - 1 year ago
No worries Manuela, thanks for writing again and thanks for the clarification. But I've said this to somone else on this site, you can say anything you like about anything I put up here (as long as it's constructive!). I am really not easily offended. And yes you're right, there isn't really anything new in music, its all evolution and recycling as far as I can see....all the best Chris
JohnSmokey
JohnSmokey 4th May 2023 14:21 - 1 year ago
This is awesome! The vox sit nicely over the instrumental. It probably helps that im a bit high. lol
Zootman
Zootman replied 8th May 2023 - 1 year ago
Ha ha yes, I'm starting to realise that sometimes being high doesn't work cause everything sounds wicked. Can be good inspiration though sometimes. Cheers man.
2Sisters
2Sisters 4th May 2023 13:19 - 1 year ago
Hello, a nice piece of old psychedelic rock history. I like it. As I listened, I felt like I was slipping away. You feel transported back to a time that I unfortunately only know from stories my parents told me and from my music studies, the late 70s to early 90s, when pop and rock culture lived on improvisations. Well done. Greetings Manuela
Zootman
Zootman replied 8th May 2023 - 1 year ago
Hi Manuela, late reply sorry. You know, I can't seem to make anything that sounds modern to save myself! I'm older, but I don't live in the past as such, I mean I listen to contemporary and alternative music as well as old stuff. But everything I do just seems to sound old fashioned somehow. Oh well, I'll keep trying. Maybe I'll make a pop song one day...
Shaman77
Shaman77 2nd May 2023 18:42 - 1 year ago
It listens perfectly, and the vocals and guitar and music are great
Zootman
Zootman replied 4th May 2023 - 1 year ago
Thank you my friend. Great Facebook
clip the other day too
secondnature1
secondnature1 2nd May 2023 14:01 - 1 year ago
I really like this, it's trippy and makes you feel like your not sober at the same time. Nice work!
Jonathan
Zootman
Zootman replied 4th May 2023 - 1 year ago
Hi Jonathan, thanks for listening. Probably the vibe I was after! It's definitely not perfect, I think the vox are off here and there, probably the guitar too. Maybe I'll do some more on it. Cheers Chris.
pseudoble
pseudoble 1st May 2023 23:33 - 1 year ago
Hey mate - wondering when you were going to post this one - sounds great, you fitted that vox in really well but the guitars are the star of this one - sound amazing, very cool track
Zootman
Zootman replied 2nd May 2023 - 1 year ago
Cheers man, thanks heaps for the sample. The main guitar gave me heaps of trouble, it's hard to play so slow, for me at least, plus I edited the drum loop into some sort of weird six beat time signature...
phantomproduction
phantomproduction 1st May 2023 10:07 - 1 year ago
Hey Chris, like the others, reminds me of the doors, I really like the atmosphere you create with this track, a success!!!
good stuff my friend !
Michael
Zootman
Zootman replied 2nd May 2023 - 1 year ago
Thanks Michael. I always really appreciate your listening.
Must listen to your new one soon as I get the chance. Cheers Chris.
Jynxz
Jynxz 1st May 2023 07:21 - 1 year ago
Damn, Zoot,

I didn't get 3 sec into the track
before I had to go to the comments.
More in 2:38 sec.

Just like Wayne, I hear some Doors, but
that out front Guitar and occidental FX
is all you. Beautiful beautiful track. I
wasn't looking at the waveform while I was
listening. I had really hoped what was sounding
like the end of the track wasn't the end of the track
but.......

Great track. Faved.. te rangimarie from the topside...
Zootman
Zootman replied 1st May 2023 - 1 year ago
Tumeke Mr Jynxz and peace to you too! Love your comment. I really wanted to sing on this but could find neither time nor inspiration. But I reckon Pseudoble came up with the goods to help me out, as he often does. Och aye.
theHumps
theHumps 1st May 2023 05:25 - 1 year ago
I like this, reminds me of the trippy feeling the Doors would achieve in some of their songs. It has a "smokey" mix meaning it has a haziness, blurry almost feel to it, trippy. Looking for the pipe now, lol!

Great mix, not over compressed, lots of space, just right!

Wayne
Zootman
Zootman replied 1st May 2023 - 1 year ago
Hey Wayne, thanks a lot. I reckon the pedigree of this is firmly rooted in stoner garage band land. Thanks for listening as always, Chris

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