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Originally posted by evo8 Hi Darek, not really a fan of these, they sound too euro-pop for me or something, sorry!

This is perfectly fine with me man, not all of us has to like any particular style - this is more in line with Retro-wave or Synth-wave style which is currently popular on Anjunabeats (similar to FM84) lol.

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Originally posted by TranceLover007 Which of those two version of the same production is most appealing to you: 1. Vocal version but those are only a short verses and repeated few time for space reservation - you can have a sense of style of this vocal which to me is really interesting and adding a spark to this track. 2. Instrumental version Instrumental is a bit easy for release as you own 100% royalties lol but vocal one add some attractiveness to this production. Which one do you like the most? Darek

I prefer this without vocals man

Nice melodies and use of echo / verb on them but it sound a bit iffy on the drums

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Here's the final WIP in the 3 tracks I'm going to be sending out (inc' the most recent 2 on here)

I think this is the strongest but it almost made itself, never found a track this easy

Need fresh ears on the mix

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Originally posted by Richard Butler Here's the final WIP in the 3 tracks I'm going to be sending out (inc' the most recent 2 on here) I think this is the strongest but it almost made itself, never found a track this easy Need fresh ears on the mix https://soundcloud.com/butlerrichard/dark-sex

Definitely - Make Me Sad > Dark Sex > First Contact in terms of overall production for the set imo. Musicality / Mix / etc...

Dark Sex Mix sounds pretty balanced overall. I can't turn it up past 50% volume on my headphones though, My Cans do not like that mix at higher volumes "for some reason". Seems ok on the hi-fi system and 50m's though.

There's also a piece of drumkit that comes in at 2:45 that "sticks" out volume-wise. Not too much, just enough to be distracting / irritating.

Not going to give more specific critique than that though. I know what SC does, especially to hihats. They come across *slightly* harsh to me on the stream, which means they're probably fine in a higher quality format.

Make Me Sad is definitely winner winner chicken dinner for that set though. Good work, good luck.

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I think Make Me Sad is the pick of the 3 Rich

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Originally posted by Richard Butler Here's the final WIP in the 3 tracks I'm going to be sending out (inc' the most recent 2 on here) I think this is the strongest but it almost made itself, never found a track this easy Need fresh ears on the mix https://soundcloud.com/butlerrichard/dark-sex

The low end is WAY too boomy for my liking here.

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Really dig this, got kind of this tech vs house thing going on. Dig it. It is boomy, but feels intentional, which imo is good. It seems to fit and almost has that kind of "arguru" vibe to it.
I know one thing for sure, my girlfriend was dancing to it all the way through...lol which is rare..lol


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Need some opinions on this. Pulled this out of the cobwebs.
It is a remix,it is Katy perry (heads up) /grins
I kinda don't want to post much on it because I am hoping some will pick up on the areas I am seeing need focusing on.

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Originally posted by SystematicX1 https://soundcloud.com/butlerrichard/dark-sex Really dig this, got kind of this tech vs house thing going on. Dig it. It is boomy, but feels intentional, which imo is good. It seems to fit and almost has that kind of "arguru" vibe to it. I know one thing for sure, my girlfriend was dancing to it all the way through...lol which is rare..lol -------------------------- Need some opinions on this. Pulled this out of the cobwebs. It is a remix,it is Katy perry (heads up) /grins I kinda don't want to post much on it because I am hoping some will pick up on the areas I am seeing need focusing on.

its too static imo, nothing really driving the track, not gone on the kick/bass combo

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Originally posted by evo8 its too static imo, nothing really driving the track, not gone on the kick/bass combo

/agree

Also don't think the other stuff supports/blends with the vocals very well either. Sounds like Katy Perry dropped on a sparse mix. I mean, each individual instrument sounds good, but the total sound doesn't blend well.

Katy Perry anything always tends to have a big sound associated with it. She's pretty go big or go home most of the time.

Still only 1 Katy Perry remix I can stomach, and that's the ET Remix by Noisia...but that's because Noisia is just...that...awesome.

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Originally posted by Richard Butler Here's the final WIP in the 3 tracks I'm going to be sending out (inc' the most recent 2 on here) I think this is the strongest but it almost made itself, never found a track this easy Need fresh ears on the mix https://soundcloud.com/butlerrichard/dark-sex

If I had to choose one of those track (and this is not my style lol) I would go for -> First Contact then Make Me Sad.

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Welp, intro's done. Think the song's about 80-90% there...Ran outta creative gas, but I think the intro / breakdown / buildup ended up being "ok". Oh well. Tried for a story-like arrangement, with a lighter tone in the beginning, transitioning into the darker one after the first breakdown. Plenty of space to mix in with I guess. Friends who listened have said the second build-up / transition is a little too jarring @ 5:09'ish. Maybe a more pronounced build there is needed.

Still experimenting with sound FX and tweaking the mix here and there...My sfx library is pretty slim, so I ended up making some that I thought would compliment the vibe of the tune. I'd like to tie them into the song a little better though.

Spent a little more time on the low-end, should be a bit better now.

Still on the fence about the backing arps I made with Sylenth. They fit the overall mix, but sound a little anemic with less going on. Also not a fan of sylenth and its' squishy sounding resonance...but it's the one synth that produces that darker, techy trance-pluck I like.

Added a *little* variance to the hats. Any more is too distracting, I think.

Should be pretty easy to master this one too, plenty of headroom to work with.

Last edited by theterran on Dec-19-2017 at 22:58