want to add some samples and an acidline, but i can't seem to create the latter for now...
Posted by Evolve140 on Apr-30-2016 17:12:
goin full prog
Posted by Fuxzz on Apr-30-2016 23:26:
Noice mate.
Posted by gordan100 on May-01-2016 00:16:
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Originally posted by Evolve140
goin full prog
Sounds very warm and nice. It start to be repetitive after 3:30.
Posted by gordan100 on May-01-2016 00:18:
I was working more on this one
Posted by Evolve140 on May-01-2016 01:28:
like the FM/phaser pads and synths, drums could pop a bit more though. do like the chord progression. the resonany little whistle sounding thing kinda stands out to me. drums are kinda pushed back in the mix, you could get away with a lot more high end than you currently have
Posted by gordan100 on May-01-2016 11:24:
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Originally posted by Evolve140
like the FM/phaser pads and synths, drums could pop a bit more though. do like the chord progression. the resonany little whistle sounding thing kinda stands out to me. drums are kinda pushed back in the mix, you could get away with a lot more high end than you currently have
Thanks, that was helpful, i agree with you.. wasn't very happy with drums power. and the "wistle thing" stands out too much in some parts
Posted by Evolve140 on May-01-2016 17:24:
maybe do a breakdown with just the chords/chord progression and stuff, then make the drop a single chord, bass and drums. If the drums are going to be one of the only things you hear they'll have to be mixed differently to stand out, then mix them back in with the chord progression and see if they're chunkier.
Posted by Richard Butler on May-01-2016 19:20:
Will be checking out tracks here in a couple of hours with a nice cool beer
In the meantime, I've worked a lot on this prog trance track, hope you like
Posted by Richard Butler on May-01-2016 20:35:
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Originally posted by Evolve140
goin full prog
This is an interesting piece, love the little square leed in break one and the way the pluks creep into it.
At 2.40 I was hoping for it to have more groove which I think could be achieved with more side chain (sorry!) and some nice rhythmic delay on the pluk
MSE - thanks for the advice on the deep house track Ill get onto it
Posted by Richard Butler on May-01-2016 20:39:
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Originally posted by gordan100
I was working more on this one
You have quite a unique way of mixing, I actually don't know how you manage to keep the sounds so full across the spectrum - your synths always have plenty of mids and lows.
I agree on the drums, at the mo they are a bit too much of an after though so Id say re-work them
Posted by Evolve140 on May-02-2016 20:41:
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Originally posted by Richard Butler
Will be checking out tracks here in a couple of hours with a nice cool beer
In the meantime, I've worked a lot on this prog trance track, hope you like
the lead is a bit loud and kinda stands out where it should be snuggled in the mix a bit more. just sounds slightly off to me. it also seems to be a bit squashed over compressed like? the pryda snares are cool too though. it's a very solid idea though for sure, I like the atmosphere
Posted by Evolve140 on May-02-2016 20:46:
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Originally posted by MSZ
This is nice Richard, I like how you have so many facets in your music creation. There is a lot of room left in this mix imo, you can put in some really grimey contrast if you choose so, I think it'd add a nice dimension. Something texture wise im thinking : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vrfAQI-TIVM the bass mid synth; ofcourse IMO.
deep house tip: low pass those saw synths! it's a good track but like he said the mix still has a ton of room. one trick is to take the main groove components of your drums, like that skippy hihat you have and just layer it with other percussive sounds. with panning, eq and transient design (and the delay compensation +/- in ableton to push or pull it milisecond wise), you can keep that hihat with its place in the mix while layering it with other things. also maybe leave those plucks that are playing the arpegio type thing for the break, and give the main chunk of the track just drums and chords and bass.
maybe fill out the drums more, the groove is pretty solid is has a good chug to it but the mix is a bit empty. that's not necessarily a bad thing at this point, it's definitely way better than having a crowded mix -- which is a quick way of shutting down any groove.
I think the low-end is the most lacking though. for deep house you really want this area of the mix to be harmonic, warm and punchy.
Posted by gordan100 on May-03-2016 00:03:
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Originally posted by Richard Butler
Will be checking out tracks here in a couple of hours with a nice cool beer
In the meantime, I've worked a lot on this prog trance track, hope you like
Best part for me is 2:38 - 3:30. I would do a song from that part. Great synths and interesting melody. Break after that is way too long for me.
Main melody is somehow 80's pop and it does not fit here to me.
Sounds good, much better than any of mine mixes.
Posted by gordan100 on May-03-2016 00:09:
I've changed the drums and played with eq to clean the sound a bit.
Posted by AlphaStarred on May-03-2016 08:22:
Posted by Evolve140 on May-03-2016 15:02:
Posted by MSZ on May-04-2016 21:50:
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Originally posted by AlphaStarred
Not used to this kind of aesthetic but I got into it half way though, interesting work.
More poo-poo stuff from me, mixed on computer speakers.
Posted by AlphaStarred on May-04-2016 22:50:
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Originally posted by MSZ
Not used to this kind of aesthetic but I got into it half way though, interesting work.
Thanks for listening. I'm going to leave it as is, hope the levels are OK - I used cheap Behringer headphones. It sounds like shit on my laptop speakers, but it sounds good on my headphones.
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More poo-poo stuff from me, mixed on computer speakers.
Nice start, perhaps it gets a bit too busy when the synth comes in, swallowing the percussion a bit.
Posted by MSZ on May-04-2016 23:24:
Yea I hear that, creating a little black hole... thanks.
Posted by SystematicX1 on May-05-2016 05:59:
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Originally posted by Evolve140
Dood, this is such a beautiful lush track. Love that sub, it's perfect.
Not to fond of the intro claps at the beginning as they remind me of video game machine guns..lol sorry
Your breakdown, right before the sub so reminds me of monday bar..always loved a sliding bass.
Man..I have no crits at all man,sounds really good on the ears and you actually want it to continue going.
Imho this has got to be one of your best tracks. Solid ***
Posted by SystematicX1 on May-05-2016 06:02:
I have no idea what this is becoming yet it has grown on me in a short period. Drumstep? I dunno
Posted by rubez on May-05-2016 08:43:
i have graduated to the big leagues.
any criticisms? what is missing? (apart from drums)
Posted by Evolve140 on May-05-2016 13:40:
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Originally posted by SystematicX1
Dood, this is such a beautiful lush track. Love that sub, it's perfect.
Not to fond of the intro claps at the beginning as they remind me of video game machine guns..lol sorry
Your breakdown, right before the sub so reminds me of monday bar..always loved a sliding bass.
Man..I have no crits at all man,sounds really good on the ears and you actually want it to continue going.
Imho this has got to be one of your best tracks. Solid ***
Aw thanks for the kind words man! Yeah the claps in the intro not very important I could just scrap them. I think that part is more meant for the breakdown to help the beat come back in. I haven't heard Monday Bar in a while but I definitely grew up listening to that kind of stuff.
Posted by Richard Butler on May-05-2016 13:45:
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Originally posted by SystematicX1
I have no idea what this is becoming yet it has grown on me in a short period. Drumstep? I dunno
