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First Piece Here!

I've frequented this section a lot but never actually put anything up here
I was the one of my friends who not only got a hold of fruity loops, but actually started to figure things out with it instead of making simple cheezy rap beats

anyways, no real title so far. its called Depends on the Drug atm just for the Jello Biafra sample i have in it
and i started this less than 24 hours ago, just looking for some feedback
thanks in advance

Mezzir - Untitled.mp3

edit: and i realize there's a lot of tweaking as far as levels etc go, but this has been produced entirely on 25 dollar sony headphones
i hate my roommate and his disregard for any music that's not classical or gospel

Hey dude,

Congrats on ur first attempt

The main instrument u have here isnt that great a sound - would use something a lot more interesting.

The song gets boring pretty quickly - i'm currently at 2:30 and it hasnt really gone anywhere yet, the same melody etc etc

The vocal samples I feel are a little strange for this type of tune, kinda political but the guy sounds like a comedian, which makes your tune sound kinda non-serious. Just because he mentions drugs doesnt mean it makes a good sample :P I think this sample would be better off in a hip hop tune maybe?

To be honest with you:

- The structure isnt great - it doesnt lead anywhere and the song drags on
- The sounds are really basic and uninteresting - get better synths, Especially at 6:00, sounds like a computer game!
- the EQ'ing is ok but not great, the melody is too loud.
- The whole song is too long
- there is no real variation in the sound, you need fills, complicated drum lines, filter sweeps, anything to make it interesting! Listen to any decent trance and see what I mean - there is always something changing.

I'm really sorry but I can only give this 2/10 :/

Feel free to rip my tune apart - its my first attempt too

http://www.tranceaddict.com/forums/...threadid=230022

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Originally posted by DJDefrag Hey dude, Congrats on ur first attempt The main instrument u have here isnt that great a sound - would use something a lot more interesting. The song gets boring pretty quickly - i'm currently at 2:30 and it hasnt really gone anywhere yet, the same melody etc etc The vocal samples I feel are a little strange for this type of tune, kinda political but the guy sounds like a comedian, which makes your tune sound kinda non-serious. Just because he mentions drugs doesnt mean it makes a good sample :P I think this sample would be better off in a hip hop tune maybe? To be honest with you: - The structure isnt great - it doesnt lead anywhere and the song drags on - The sounds are really basic and uninteresting - get better synths, Especially at 6:00, sounds like a computer game! - the EQ'ing is ok but not great, the melody is too loud. - The whole song is too long - there is no real variation in the sound, you need fills, complicated drum lines, filter sweeps, anything to make it interesting! Listen to any decent trance and see what I mean - there is always something changing. I'm really sorry but I can only give this 2/10 :/ Feel free to rip my tune apart - its my first attempt too http://www.tranceaddict.com/forums/...threadid=230022

appreciate the harsh feedback, exactly what i was looking for actually, all of my friends are like 'yeah its great!' and i can never get honest feedback
hm lets see
i suppose my whole approach wasn't trance at all really...i have a strange liking for the slow subtle moving pieces that don't do much, i have too much patience for most songs, i won't get bored with something till way past most people i know
so lets see
i agree with the synth at 6:00, it was just in there for the rhythm, i've changed it since uploading and posting
the main 'synth' however is actually just a rhodes electric piano with a slight delay on it, not a synth at all
imo sounds way better than any of the other sounds i've tried with the same melody
EQing you're definately right, i haven't worked much on that at all, just made sure there was no clipping etc even though it was a quick job so could've missed shit there too
and as for the jello biafra sample, i know its not best fit for this song
its actually taken from a small piece about television newscasters, poking fun at them
anyways, thanks for the feedback, as usual more's always welcome

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