DJoel - Second Chapter (original mix)

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Posted by DJoel_Trance on Apr-19-2005 18:06:

DJoel - Second Chapter (original mix)

Hi mates. Heres the finished version of Second Chapter. Take a listen, yet when you can. If you like it, spread the word. link: http://www.cc.jyu.fi/~jojuniss/djoe...inal_256kbs.mp3

Posted by Amfora on Apr-19-2005 18:42:

The kick is missing some power. The pads are not my favorits but they r ok. percusion is nice, but the hihat is coming in at once (not so nice imo ). The basline is very nice. nice melody and i liked that synth with the lfo depth thing. the break is nice, specially when the low pad is coming. Good job mate

Posted by IDarkISwordI on Apr-19-2005 22:34:

Hey.
-I think the kick sounds pretty fat, maybe a little on the low end actually but I think it sounds good.
-Good kind of tribal drum pattern.
-Good intro pad, little bit cheesey until the long bass note comes in but not bad at all.
-As always, good bassline.
-Mmm, love that Estuera sound . Good counter/intro melody going on.
-Good choir ahhs, very fitting and beautifully placed.
-Break seems to be quiet a little too long. Maybe add in some reverb or automate a send so that the reverb only attacks in the last 4 beats or even last 2 beats before it breaks away into the quietness. A dry level of around 70% and a wet level of around 25%-35% would be good right there.
-Good melody in the break.
-I like the panning trail effect on the saw-tooth counter in the break as well, very fitting. Might sound even better as a square wave?
-Love the bells. Very nicely placed.
-Maybe drag out the break during the bells (6m 33s) a little longer and add in a long reversed crash and land it on a long forword crash?
-Not sure why but the longer I listen, the more it reminds me of the amazing Russian group from a few years back, some of you may know who I'm talking about, PPK.

Very professional. Grade A

Cheers,
Zac

Posted by eulerfx on Apr-20-2005 01:08:

melodically this tune is pretty nice, however I wouild change the bassline and percussion

- that lead that comes at around 2:10 sounds pretty nice. reminds me of old Ferry Corsten works and the pre-1999 trance in general
- at around 3:40 those synths sound a bit empty before the pad comes back. if you want that effect, i'd create more tension and release before the pad comes back
- by around 5:22 i'm flying, good stuff
- during the main parts, the snare is driven out too much and the song lacks some other percs.
- also the bass should be a bit louder in the main parts
- i'd use a lower octave or set the filter cutoff lower on those background synth melodies

Posted by DJoel_Trance on Apr-27-2005 22:02:

Thanks mates. Im gonna improve my kick/hihat/beat system. Seeya later.