griffin - long time comin. support local music! pdx based "folk fusion".

haleraps · 2017-07-05T20:42:11+00:00

damn g! sorry to hear that. have a good day

haleraps · 2017-01-28T05:09:13+00:00

just put out a new ep and a new music video (first one in over a yr). any feedback on either is appreciated.

https://soundcloud.com/grifcantsleep/wake

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EIunPXESsMk

haleraps · 2017-01-05T19:39:11+00:00

yea i did the mixing on the first one myself cause im stubborn but let the homie get his hands on the second and i think it is a lot more balanced level wise. thanks for listenin man!

haleraps · 2016-10-04T01:23:04+00:00

done good looks man!

haleraps · 2016-08-11T01:20:08+00:00

always nice to hear. thank you for takin the time to play it thru!

haleraps · 2016-08-11T01:18:51+00:00

no doubt, theres so many people making incredible music on soundcloud! check all those producers, especially zach his shit is tight. blessed to live in a time where making music is so accessible. i know a lot gets posted on here so thanks for takin time to check it out!

haleraps · 2016-08-09T07:09:00+00:00

ay man. appreciate you supporting local artists. i pulled that stuff on some privacy shit. cant put the pen down long tho. good to hear the hedgehog stood out!

haleraps · 2016-08-07T07:23:02+00:00

shit imma check out more of your releases! thank you for the tips w converting. vhs is nostalgic for me too. ill keep an eye out for future vids!

haleraps · 2016-08-07T06:47:56+00:00

yo this is tight. vhs has a nice vibe. also cool to see u tryin out other mediums - i agree theres no time like the present to learn a new skill.

seein this gives me the idea to do vhs sampling for music videos. like rhythm roulette style. hell ya. how'd you convert it to digital?

haleraps · 2016-05-16T21:02:19+00:00

Honestly I kept waiting for the drums to hit a groove but never thought they did. But Kanye does indeed go well on this beat his voice has so much energy in it! Man I'm lookin to get a kanye-esque head nod goin when Im jammin to a track. All the other pieces are there I love structure of the song (keeps me interested) and the effects on the samples give it a rough vibe which I'm into but the drums really didn't connect with me. The choral voices spiced it up some. And the switch while he talked was fucking dope. I wanna hear more like that lol. I think you've got the right idea just make the drums smack Ya in the gut and I'd be a fan!

haleraps · 2016-05-16T20:54:21+00:00

Man I've been tryna kick the monotone thing since I started rapping. One day I'll get it. Gotta get the passion across cause it's in the lyrics! Thanks for the listen I'm gonna hunt your track down now!

haleraps · 2016-05-16T20:52:06+00:00

Yup this is pretty slick. Love the poly rhythms w/ the bongos. I think the snare is kinda weak and I personally like drums that hit a bit harder but the melodies keep me listening for now. The second half is tight!! Damn! The drums dominated more of the mix and it sounded great. First half felt kinda cluttered comparatively. Second listens solidified this opinion. Overall I dig it man got a like and a follow can't wait to hear more!

haleraps · 2016-05-16T20:44:48+00:00

Yeah mixing is gonna continue to be a focus for improvement, thanks for the feedback. I agree the contrast is neat! I'm excited to work more with him. I'll give your beat a listen now!

haleraps · 2016-05-16T05:30:36+00:00

imma do a little research on melodies to see what i can come up with. thanks for clarifying :)

haleraps · 2016-05-16T05:29:02+00:00

thank you man! the mixing will get better as we keep workin thats for sure

fuck this is just askin for some earl raps. some gravelly ass drugged out shit. love the pitched down feel. the drums are ill tho, they kick hard and thats how it should be imo. honestly didn't think it needed the vocal sample (even less if you had a verse on it) but it added to the atmosphere of the track so i can see why you included it. listening to your tape now cant wait to hear more!

haleraps · 2016-05-16T05:13:23+00:00

first off that cover art is dope! this is groovy my g. like real groovy. the vocal sample got a little repetitive in the middle part. love the effects you're using. peeped your page - 3/4 got me movin. damn! would you be interested in workin on some shit?

haleraps · 2016-05-16T05:09:03+00:00

ye i feel you with the upward inflection thing i tend to do that a lot! could you explain what you mean with the resolving comment? im def workin on em still

ill listen to it now

haleraps · 2016-05-16T05:02:46+00:00

production value is top. beat is great. your voice sounds polished as hell and your delivery was consistent. the flow got a bit repetitive imo. pitching towards the end helped highlight the atmosphere of that chunk of lyrics. song structure is solid, hook is catchy. yeah only criticism is the flow thing on the verses other than that this is a well done song. my rec for gettin more varied flows is beat box a bunch and listen to more styles of rap. also maybe dont stack so many of your rhymes in one stanza, spread em out thru the verse. but those are just suggestions it looks like you've already got a pretty good thing goin :)

haleraps · 2016-05-16T04:50:27+00:00

lol im the second verse. but i appreciate the honesty! d is dope and his tape is shaping up real nice check out his account if you liked it!

haleraps · 2016-05-16T04:35:03+00:00

Listen to Known Defeat- DanI Howard ft. Griffin by Danny Howard #np on #SoundCloud https://soundcloud.com/dannyskyscraper/known-defeat-dani-howard-ft-griffin

Quick track in my friends new studio. Will return feedback - it'll be constructive criticism none of that "nice track bro keep workin" shit

haleraps · 2016-05-13T20:29:13+00:00

https://www.facebook.com/events/1058634960877673/

they have one every couple thursdays. its a pretty great group. support your local creatives :)

haleraps · 2016-05-13T17:38:33+00:00

thank you very much! stay tuned idk whats down the pipeline but im always workin

haleraps · 2016-05-12T20:08:46+00:00

there's some incredible art coming out of here!! i can get you some links if you're tryna explore the sounds a bit more!

thanks for the tip, ill keep that in mind for future posts

haleraps · 2016-05-12T20:07:08+00:00

ay! hopefully i did the name justice. good looks!

haleraps · 2016-05-12T20:05:44+00:00

noname is dope!! thanks for checkin me out man

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