Hey guys! Is it ok that this is my first post? Anyway delete it if you want to..
@DETUN3R: It's funny because when i started litening to your track i was thinking it sounded like trance and then i read that you normally make trance so it makes sense heh. I think it works though, i like your sounds a lot (god i say that too much) and the whole vibe is very evocative and it reminds me of the kind of trance i use to like 15 years ago. Has that kind of 80s vibe that some early trance had. Do you know the artist "Tranceparents"? Like other people have pointed out, i think the intro could use a little work, like where the drums come in, but you probably know that already. Anyway i like what you've done good job.
@FluidMoShun: I can't really describe it but i think its cool as shit heh. It's very unusual, like experimental funk. I love all the sounds you use, and im a sucker for old school video game sounding stuff. Actually it looks like i added a comment to your track last night and forgot, heh.. Well i live in amsterdam i don't have to tell you how it is lol.. Anyway, if there's one thing which for me doesn't live up to the standard of the rest of the track its the drum sounds you are using. Not the drum programming mind you, i think you did a great job with that, i mean the actual samples. They sound a little weak. Do you have a compressor on the drums? If not you should try one (sorry if you know about this, not trying to be patronizing just helpful.) Anyway for what my opinion is worth i think you are doing some good stuff.
@urbannerd62: I like this track a lot, to me it has a classy cutting edge feel to it, which i'm guessing is what you were going for. The production and drum programming is very slick and i like your choice of sounds. I like the spacey ambiance from the heavy reverb/delay stuff. The main synth riff and sound has a really old school (an over-used description, i know) feel to me which i like a lot, sort of nostalgic for me. I also like the improvised synth lead part towards the end, people don't do that enough. Hits the spot for me.
Ok here is my WIP:
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I'd say i'm about 95% done with it. The change i will be making from here are mostly to the arrangement rather than the sounds and stuff. Though i think i would like to add a few more sort of "one-off" sounds here and there.
The main reason i want to work on the arrangement some more is that its almost 10 minutes long and that's obviously a bit over the top lol.. i never meant for it to be so long, but i've always had that problem with my music. Not to sound like a pretentious ass but I think it's because i'm sort of influenced by classical music. Not in the sound but more so in the structure, like i tend to think of a piece of music as sort of a narrative and i think my compositions tend to reflect that a lot. I don't even really do it consciously thats just how it comes out.
The mixing needs some work and the mastering for this version was just done fast. I think it came out sounding distorted in some parts.
One big thing i'm not sure about and might change is the bass part in the middle where it kinda switches for a minute.. If you know what i mean. Also the lead synth part that comes in at the end i have a few doubts about. Either way that part could be cut down a lot shorter.
Also i wanna mess around some more with the breaks between sections (if you know what i mean) and make them a little more interesting.
Anyway let me know what you guys think, like/dislike etc.. Tips, opinions and advice are always good too!
OK that's enough hot air from me for one day. Sorry for the long post.. Take it easy!