Arjen van den Berg - Bridges

[uwpro]

new track, it's a bit different to what i normally do, plese let me know what you think and i'll be happy to return the favour :)


http://www.myspace.com/arjenvandenberg

[humbuckermagic]

Arjen, you just went to my favorites, too. Effing killer! Bridges is sinister, heavy, brooding, and yet the twinkle of the keys is almost comical. Fantastic.

[uwpro]

blatant bump as i managed to push myself quite far down the page :P

[einzweiveirfunf]

WOAH, you come from the same town as me. (i'm still at calthorpe :( (last year))

Anyways, as for your music:

Bridges

Really like the industrial sounding syncopated drums. Woah, really like the guitar sound you got going, this is awesome. Feels exciting, if you get what i'm saying. Really like the break around 1:31, and sound effects you got going with the guitar sound really good. Ahh, like the sound of your vocals. Sound a little johnathen davisish, except probably better. I love the way this song is sounding so far. Vocals get a little weaker around 3:08, but it i love the way everythings layered, sounds a bit like NIN. Like the vocals afterwards a lot though, with some effects coming it. This is in generall, really well layered. Ahh, love the way it all builds up to a climax near the end.

anyways, great stuff. If you ever wanna check out any of my music:

http://www.sputnikmusic.com/forums/showthread.php?t=555458

[Sun Zoo]

hey man, thanks for checking out my song...


anyway, I really like this track...interesting beginning, then it just rocks out, very nice. i really like the mixture of the reverby keys with the heavy guitar...it's obviously been done before but it works very well here, pretty dope.

[JouniK86]

I think "Bridges" reminded me of Nine Inch Nails - and I think not the only one with that impression. This is only a compliment. The industrial touch is something I really enjoy on this track, especially the verses with the stop'n'go riffing - creates really pushing and insolent attack. If I had to say something bad, I would have to say that do better takes on the vocals at some spots. Other than that, you're good to go!

Jouni K

[Happy_Squirrel]

Bridges: Awesome intro. The percussion is kind of harsh, but I'm sure you meant it that way. It was a little hard on my ears to be honest, but it provided great contrast. After the industrial guitar gets going that chimey sounding synth arpeggiation is beautiful. I do think this part could be cut down a bit, but that's just my opinion.

You have an interesting vocal style. I dig it, it suits the music. I like the bassline quite a bit, especially when the palm muted guitar isn't pounding away. My only major complaint with this song is that the guitar "chug chug chugs" just a bit much for my taste. But still, a solid effort. Nice job.

[Ripping Hammer]

The production here is awesome. I'm not crazy about this type of music, but the composition is effective and everything flows together really nicely. All in all this is some of the most competent stuff (and I mean that in a very good way) I've ever heard here.

[Alpha Waves]

ok not my sytle of music but interesting, especially the intro, like the industrial percussion sound then really dig the snyth keys arpeggio sound that comes in

not keen on the vocals, just not to my taste, love the sound effects though

production and the overall tone of the instruments is very good

[uwpro]

thanks guys made me a bit more confident in pursuing this kind of music :)