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Posted by Fran on Nov-08-2004 17:24:

project

hi
this is a track i began last saturday but not finishet yet

http://users.skynet.be/fa398036/Fran.mp3

Posted by Fran on Nov-09-2004 08:58:

any comments?

Posted by [mart] on Nov-09-2004 12:35:

As an unfinished track this sounds alright to me, even if it does have an element of 'trance-by-numbers' about it. I think that your levels might need a little tweaking, and certainly the overall volume needs to be increased several notches. Also, the synth in the intro could do with being in the same key as the bassline. Keep going!

Posted by Fran on Nov-09-2004 12:50:

thanks man, i'm working on it

Posted by Thunder5 on Nov-09-2004 13:06:

Yep, you better take a look at that overall volume...

Some nice ideas there.. though it sounds a bit generic trancer.

Posted by alexpea on Nov-09-2004 14:19:

The volume has to be turned up quite a bit, but the main problem with the sound, is the kickdrum. It has so much base in it that you HAVE to keep it that low. You should EQ it, and make it more punchy. I like the popping basslines in the beginning. Oh, and don't use those open hihats at the start of the song. Use some closed hihats at the beginning, and then replace them with the open ones later on to make a progression during the track. You know... To build the tension. At 1.00 you add a crappy bassline... It kinda destroys everything. This bassline which is playing every second 16th note. Sounds like a guitarbass or something... Now I can certainly notice the lack of punch in the kickdrum!!! Oh, I like 02.14 when the bass changes! At 03.02 you add a guitar. EQ it to make it brighter, and remove that annoying bassline while the beautiful guitar is playing. I concider 04.10 as the main-takeoff, but it doesn't really bring anything new, so it was boring. Also, the buildup was terrible, because you've used a snare with way too much punch/bass, and to little high-freqnezies. Overall a decent tune. Some nice ideas, but you've worked to little on each individual sound here...

Posted by Fran on Nov-09-2004 16:42:

thanks for the comments

Posted by DjSimonB on Nov-09-2004 17:06:

Nice sounding track, just look at your levels a bit more like others have said. Also I feel that it lacks some direction, it doesn't really move forward that much, after the break it's just the same synth but a bit more melodic, maybe try adding something new? I don't know, because that's a weakness of mine, I find it hard to move tracks forward, so sorry I can't help you much there