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-- [Darkstyle] Takkra - Freak! [192kb/s] [137bpm]
[Darkstyle] Takkra - Freak! [192kb/s] [137bpm]
Ok, here's ANOTHER song I finished in the remaining 5 hours I had after studying for my english & math tests..
I had an inspiration boost after hearing african call & response vocals, and I tried to do the same with drums and synths in this song. song is very perc based, and very dark. 
length: 6:49
filesize: 9611 kb
Bitrate: 192 kb/s
[ click to download file ] *updated yousendit link*
WTFBBQ??! So now we've got "Darkstyle"? omgtakk
Sound very interresting, nontheless. Deep tribal Tech Trance-sounding (if such genre exsist) A bit lazy not to come up with your own melody, but the synth sounds cool, so it's excepted
Could use some more synths in the beginning, though. It's kinda empty there. Good luck on it,
-weBs
the classic takkra sound
but with a considerable difference in sound.- for the better
i really like the overall sound this one has. and the little spin-down is cool!- my favourite bit infact. i can never help but think that your tracks would benefit so much if you had a massive kick sample. like the m.i.k.e kick from 'massive motion'
nice and original as always.
rich
Listening as I go.
Dark tribal.. mmm, nice. Lots of techno influences. Plenty of energy and drive.
Change around the 3 min mark contrasts well with the intro. Starts trancing out more here. Industrial samples are cool...
5 min ... driving towards a resolution, lots of tension.... kinda fades away...
Good stuff, really like it. Much better than that 'other' track you posted up 
j/k Its sort of missing a punchline of sorts and doesnt really resolve, but theres so much tension and atmosphere, it doesnt matter. The intro especially is killer! Nice work.
Nice sounds overall.
I don't really like that hat that sounds like a crash - (or am I just nuts?) 
I like the bit at 3:00 or so. It starts out very tribal and suddenly it shifts to a more minimalistic kind of techno.
This reminds me of some of the ooooooooollldd techno I used to hear back in the days before I even knew what techno was 
I think this could work well as a kind of transition track between genres in a set.
Nice work!
The clunking metal is wicked! It seriously rocks
This is a great concept track. The hard & heavy mad max drums sustain an awesome drive. It all seems manufactured though & very computerized. The toms, for example, do not have a real feel.
The progression is great. The crashing cymbals are a little overwhelming at times, but a little mastering may fix that.
The bass is awesome, as they always are with your tunes.
It all seems very simple, but is very effective.
The synth layer that comes in at 2:50 could develop a bit more. It sounds sweet @ 5:00 mark but I think this tune could benefit with a further development; maybe with another similar layer & Elevate it more between 5:00 & 5:50 & then fade her out. ...Just an idea
Love your work Takkra.
Percussive effects in opening are TIGHT!!!
Very tribal feel in the first minute. I love it. Very driving.
Phaser is nice.
I think it's a bit repetive from 0:56 to 1:49, unless you were going for that more techy feel in the intro where the edits are more important than new elements.
Bass is pretty nice.
You could totally alter the tamber and such of your lead a lot more as it goes a long, and make the transitions more smooth.
4:55 is tight.
Not bad. I really like the techno influences here. They really help with the feel.
I agree with the others, the percussion is damn well done, especially the intro. Maybe that hiss sound gets a little distracting after a while. I got to say I really like the melody, although for my taste your could put some more changes in it. Honestly speaking, I didnt like your previous tunes that much personally but this one really surprised me, it's damn well done! Again, respect for the really superb beat. Keep it up!
First of all, I want to apologize for the fact that I reply so late.
Ive been extremely busy this week because I had a "testweek" at school. im in the 5th year so its the hardest year, before the 6th year when I get my exams 
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Secondly, Im really glad to hear you guys liked the tune, and im also very happy to see that theres always one certain group of people to reply in my threads.. really nice.
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| richg101 said:i can never help but think that your tracks would benefit so much if you had a massive kick sample. |
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| Xenocreator_PG_ & Aquarian had some comment about : the crashes wannabe hihats. |
the track loses its kinda fullness then.. still ill try to do something with that in my update. I got the inspiration on NationGeographicChannel lol african drums and stuff ? I dont know maybe thats a bit to much..
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| Originally posted by Takkra Secondly, Im really glad to hear you guys liked the tune, and im also very happy to see that theres always one certain group of people to reply in my threads.. really nice. |
Takkra,
My man you have made one of the best openings to a track I have heard so far on these boards Those percussions are totally wicked.
However you need to introduce a bass sooner mate. I think you might hold the attention of listeners longer if you introduce your the real deal of this track sooner.
I like the little pluck synth you use during the track on which you use the cutoff pretty nicely At minute 5 I am really bouncing in my chair. Too bad the track is almost over. It is a bit too minimalistic in my view. You could have used a bit more melodic sounds to make the track even bouncier but overall this is by far your best track. Also good job on how you end the track! You have improved quite a bit in a few months time mate!
Good luck on all that studying
Cheers,
Nomen Nescio
thanks Axotyl and Nomen Nescio for all your kind words very driving! I think the update will be done soon hope you guys will check that out too.
Hi... some comments about your track:
The percussion in the beginning is really original but the first sample sounds very dry, maybe you could add some reverb or try to play with the eq because now it sounds like a "drum synth"-sound, not a really percussion. Maybe you could try some other percussion samples also. The fill before the beat kicks in is really cool... I�m not too fond of the long hihats... maybe you could try to shorten them a bit to add some drive. Around the 4 min mark the percussion which is panned in the left is imo little bit too loud. The bass drum could also have little bit more punch.. The bassline is really good but it could be introduced earlier like Nomen Nescio said. You could introduce at the end of the track another synth sound playing the melody along with the original sound ( Astral Projection use this style really much )
Good effort, just add a bit variation to some parts and this will be a good track!!
Cheers, Lakeus
btw check out a clip of my new track and drop some comments if you feel like it...
http://www.tranceaddict.com/forums/...threadid=301443
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Kopi =o.
link's updated
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Hello mate,
Listening ... Nice toms, drums are pretty cool, lol, nice way to use that reverse cymbal haha, try to do a better transition fr0om a section to other, the jump sounds a bit basic right now, try using some powerhits or sort of to give it more strenght, it sounds tribal to me .
Break is okay though .
In overall, very minimalyst track, not my style, but u are improving ur sound alot, one advice, ur toms, pan them, one hiting a bit to the right, other hiting a bit to the left, that will make it sound better, always try to play with the panoramics mate, above all with the drums, they boost alot ur track well uses, for example also when you do the reverse, try to begin the reverse since one side moving to the other side, that lil things are great for the ears, trusth me, gives a lot of fun to ur track .
Good work :=.
Kopi =o.
hey kopi =O thanks for reviewing! you know ive been long quite a time for those jump sounds .. ill try those powerhits.
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The kick is EQed waaaay too much. Preserve the natural dynamics of the kick to give it more of a pump; instead of EQing the kick, try EQing other instruments around the kick to achieve the same goal.
Transitions! Your transition ideas are really unique and sound very cool! However, they need to be smoother.
Good synthwork from 2:55
That reverbed crash may not fit as well as some other instrument might; try some other things to see what you can come up with.
The melody at 4:30 works, but if you make a subtle variation it would be even better.
Ah I get it, is that repeated reverbed cymbal crash supposed to sound like someone saying 'Freak!'? Cute.
Biggest problem with this track is the kickdrum; it's either a bad sample, or you should consider using less EQ and more crafty compression on it.
Cheers and good luck, thanks for sharing.
hey
me really like this the track has sumthing goa/psytrance to it
...i however would give it some more speed & dynamic to the kick
the melody sumwhat reminds me of "bon garcon - freak u"
i'm looking forward to hearing more of your stuff
keep up the good work
Ojjjj... This reminds me of my trip to Congo. I was 18 years old and had the pleasure of being invited to a festivity that was held around the time of midsummer.
I both hate and loves the transition from tribal to techno... It is annoying and pleasing at the same time. Can't put words to it in a correct manner.
Overall I like it and don't think you should change it too much. It might loose it's originallity....
Your Ghost of Mozart
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