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Blank & Jones - Flowtation (Dezma remix)

Here's my remix for the contest
I didn't make it to the final but some feedback would be great

Download here, yes here that's right

grtz

sound quality could be a bit better. anyway, i realy like the strings in the break, very lovely. also the congas are great.

hmmm the production is quite good, nice subtle perc and fx, though i wasn't so keen on the snare, it didn't add a good drive, and the bass sounds also drivless to put it that way.

pads are indeed nice.

the lead sounds weak.

second part is nice, what you did with the lead, but here also the synth sounds quite weak compared to the rest.

Well...I like the girl in your avatar.

I kind of liked the way you played with effects, and I just love the pads.

Needs some mastering however, think parts of it is a bit too high and could be more smooth compared to the rest, or just make the rest higher too so that you don't get the differences so obvious.

Good track, like it very much!

plus
cool effects
loving the ride
very cool that you take the chance to make such effects
cool that u have added another melody

minus
a little messy beginning
little things are happening the first 2:30 minutes..
the melody gets too mudded out
flat percussions

Downloading now will post a reply later

Ok from the start:
I like the most of the percussions
-Kick sounds good as the open hihat
-I love those delayed bongos
-I don't like the snare that much (don't know maybe just got used to the claps)
-The ride fits well

The synths:
-They sound nice
-The pad & that effect during the 2:30 are the shit
-The lead lacks of effects

Is a nice production, keep working.

sounds really nice--a bit plasticy sounding. The progression sounds great, i love the percs and stuff, but the reason why they're a tad messy is because some of them are panned weird. I'm not a fan for ultra-stereo sounding mixes, and yer percs kinda do that.

The kick drum sounds weak too.

The intro is fabulous, really good and different sounding.

I just heard a hard panned thing on the break---didn't like that much. I've heard that hard panned stuff doesn't work well with cutting vinyl, so I've stayed away from doing that.

Your lead sounds great, but it's really dead center compared to the rest of the mix. Also it sounds quite dry, more reverb would help it sit in better.

I really like how the lead changes at the second chorus!

The 303's are great too! Nice and wispy.

Sounds like a great job to me, just would need some sorting. Some eq would help the slight "plastic" sound that it has too. I don't get why they didn't tell you to sort osme of the stuff and pick it up...because with a few fixes, this would definatley be better than the original.

I like it, but at 3:45 the echo is too long

thx for the replies so far guys

@ polak, that's the amp release to make the climax

@ broken silence : I kept the bassy stuff and the main lead in the middle so vinyl shouldn't give problem (as they're going to release this shit anyway ) You might be right that I shouldn't pan that much, just keep in mind that panning image changes on headphones and I did the endmix on monitors and I like some things changing around in the stereo field, it's cool in clubs n stuff too.

Nice to hear most of you liked my freaky efx
for the rest, well yea, got tired for once with the clap, so did a snare

Dezma by default I don't critizise anybody but this remix sounds too simple and nothing original. The lead SAW is little weak and song is like too messy but anyway keep it up -> cy around!
Compression and EQ part is the weakest.

PAD and STRING part is PRO!

CRITISIM is GOOD

Keep it up and cy around!

--
Sebraa

Hey, I hate this melody I have remixed this as well, and I sooooo tired of it! B&J didn't make a good track here. The only thing cool in the original is the flangning in the start. This one is nice produced, but way too similar to the original for me. Hehe

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Originally posted by Sebraa Dezma by default I don't critizise anybody but this remix sounds too simple and nothing original. The lead SAW is little weak and song is like too messy but anyway keep it up -> cy around! Compression and EQ part is the weakest. PAD and STRING part is PRO! CRITISIM is GOOD Keep it up and cy around! -- Sebraa

yea I know it IS good mate, only I just keep in mind what several people say. Nobody made a note about compression and eq (some did about the lead so that might be right). Could you give some more details about what exactly bothers you? The one says the mastering is good, the other says it sucks, it makes things rather confusing
Thx for the reply anyway, I can't please everyone, that's the hard side of producing

It's nice. I like your effects and stuff. I also like the doubled up melodies around 6:08.

Some places your mixing leaves a little to be desired, though.

quote:

Some places your mixing leaves a little to be desired, though.

That's an understatement, my brother.

Anyway, the whole track sounds too toyish in my opinion...doesn't have the pro feel the other remixes I've heard have. But that's just my opinion, since I didn't give it earlier.

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Originally posted by RiCo That's an understatement, my brother.

did you ever bother listening your own songs
get out of this thread you troll, don't get frustrated just cuz you suck at producing !!

Look kid, if I hurt your feelings, oh well. You posted your crappy track for everybody to review, so suck it up and drive on...it's not my fault your remix is the worst one of all the ones in TA. There's always a food chain and somebody's gotta be in the bottom. I know truth hurts but practice makes perfect...one day your producing will be good. About my tracks, for spending a few minutes a day after a long day of flying and working, hey...they don't sound too bad. Maybe one day I'll have enough time to make a complete track, haha.

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Originally posted by RiCo Look kid, if I hurt your feelings, oh well. You posted your crappy track for everybody to review, so suck it up and drive on...it's not my fault your remix is the worst one of all the ones in TA. There's always a food chain and somebody's gotta be in the bottom. I know truth hurts but practice makes perfect...one day your producing will be good. About my tracks, for spending a few minutes a day after a long day of flying and working, hey...they don't sound too bad. Maybe one day I'll have enough time to make a complete track, haha.

IMO, these posts should be banned, same holds for the people posting them. Some moderator in the house?

Hello

Let's go !

Kick .. ok , nice
Percussion i think it's good !
some synth not bad ..
7\10


I Invite to me

the posts gotta stay incase i have to ban him, this is an unofficial warning, there is much worse on the board

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Originally posted by Luke Terry the posts gotta stay incase i have to ban him, this is an unofficial warning, there is much worse on the board

Yes, I guess you're right..

On topic:
Starts off nice, nice variety in the percussion, keeps it very alive. Nice swing, with the open hihats and the snare. I like it.

Some synth come in. Works good. Has a certain dark feel. This buildup takes a little too long I think. Gets a bit boring with the break, I'm waiting for this melody i heard too much already Ah there it is. No real new elements added to the melody (yet). Only percussion is quite refreshing. Nice effect at the end of the break.

IMO this all takes a bit too long, too few elements are there to fill 8 minutes. The extra notes brought in the melody are ok. I'd make a shorter version with 1 break and that with that second melody coming up.

Nice work m8.
-Jay

thx for the further reviews

btw i'll check your version tomorrow, ears are kinda tired right now

now THIS is a remix of Flowtation... so sexy..

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