Chicane - Offshore (Send&Return 2004 Rmx)

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Posted by SendandReturn on Jul-18-2004 17:38:

Chicane - Offshore (Send&Return 2004 Rmx)

Hi, First timer, first post..

Let me know what you think of the below, or if you can even access it to begin with....:-)

http://www.trisant.co.uk/choons/offshore2004mp.mp3

thanks

s&r

Posted by SendandReturn on Jul-18-2004 17:44:

Bit of Background:

All done in Reason, gone for a very clean sound...still needs to be mastered...its 9.30 long with a nice long lead in for djs..

Posted by Stino on Jul-18-2004 18:07:

lets give it a listen.....

Starts with some kind of percussion loop, then all of a sudden beat drops in, mayb some kind of FX in front of that would be nice. I dont really like the synth in the beginning, it sounds a bit strange with that percussion and beat....Then now the bass comes in, percussion sounds to simple and empty, bass seems to clean aswell. Clean sound doesnt mean an empty sound , i think you should fill it up a bit and eq the percussion down a bit.....Then the basschange comes, thats the bass choir from an already existing track...think its urban train from tiesto or something. Man intro is so boring, there are barely sounds in, only a kick and bass and a very simple percussion...and 2 synths...thats just not enuf. Then now a pad comes in, doesnt sound very nice aswell. I have to say atmosphere is pretty chilly, credits for that....but the bass melody could have been chosen more originally. Then now the break down. What i miss are FX....there isnt happening a thing in the break. Is this 1 of your first productiosn? because there isnt anything like a climax either or something, no main synth and melody, nothing happening. No new percussion things, nothing. I recommend listening more to other good trance tracks, and keep on producing. The basics are there, you have some nice sounds, but it misses alot of things. I hope you can do something with this. PEace.

Posted by SendandReturn on Jul-18-2004 18:19:

hi,

its still work in progress and maybe it is too minimal and yes very chilled, but remember the lead in section is for djs to mix under, thats why i made it soooo long :-) and it does sound a bit boring stand alone...i agree it does need a lot more work..i am not a massive fan of really busy wasp in a coffee can types of trance,
i like lange's work and agnelli and nelson...and did stop dj-ing in 2003 so I am a bit behind the times...

will continue to work on it....

ta s&r

Posted by itsamemario on Jul-19-2004 14:30:

when i first listened to it, and heard the drumloop i was like "mog, n00b" but then the rest popped in, and its a pretty good track.. work more on it! its a good start

Posted by dkode on Jul-19-2004 23:04:

very chill track

the drops and lead ins aren't as big as one would expect, the break down at 4:40ish could really use some stronger pads and strings like the original had, but that depends if you want that kind of vibe.

great work, keep it going

Posted by Luke Terry on Jul-19-2004 23:12:

it's ok, but it is very basic, very little going on, no fx to compensate for it either. u gotta work on filling it out, what is there is a good start tho