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This track has a HUGE vibe for me right now, perhaps with a little bit of feedback I can wrap it up this weekend and have it ready to play! Thanks in advance you guys.

This is a full quality copy of the track.


http://lego.zianet.com/tilda140/almostdone.mp3

and I've also made a 128k version available.


http://lego.zianet.com/tilda140/lowfi.mp3


** Here is an update ** 128k


http://lego.zianet.com/tilda140/prototype.mp3

Love the driving feel to this. Great drum loop.

Excellent up to 1:52 - track loses its punch a bit. I know what you're trying to achieve by slowly breaking it down but I'd maybe throw a pad in the back there or something or some other subtle sound.

Once it's broken down it's pretty much the same thing repeated. Again I'd throw in a new melody or something but I suppose thats the whole progressive feel.

Track is too short!! Defo on the right track but I think it could go further. Mixing levels etc are perfect.

love the squeeky sound but its not really fitting in at all. im sure you like it, and it is unique but in my opinion it just doenst work. at the breakdown instead of gradually reducing elements maybe you could drop out all the stuff and crash in to the break down. dont bring the kick and perc loop back in until after the build up is over though. as of now the breakdown is reall down... its like a break middle. break it down some more and build it up some more and this track is gonna be golden! im really loving this song though man. your an awosme producer. mixing is amazingly well done. id say just work on your arrangement. some of your chord changes were a bit awkward. you really dont need as many chord changes as you did in the song. keep it simple and keep up the good work. your synth sounds are sweet as hell. using vst's or hardware? which synths. i pmed you a link to my latest track.

peace

i love the bassline so fat.. its a bit short but im sure its work in progress. good luck with it wouldnt mind hearing the finished copy

Okay, full feedback. Levels are good. Concept is good. I like the direction of where you are going with this. But, I think you need some more percussion unless you are going for an ambient track. Something to produce more energy. Like someone mentioned before, the squeaky sound doesn't quite fit in the track. I wasn't really 'captured' by the track, although your bassline is decent. You have the workings of a great track, but you gotta really get into the structure. I've studied musically theory and structure for many years. Work on the phasing of your project. Get your phases in line with a good structure that will make your track 'DJ Friendly'. Don't hate me for writing all this, as I am the hardest critic of myself. I always provide constructive criticism, because honestly...you'll benefit more from this, than from everyone saying it's good. you'll thank me later. Keep up the good work. Don't rush your release...fine tune...get opinions from both the average listener, and listeners like me. You'll get this together soon...and you'll be really proud when you know that your track is finally finished...the right way. Best of luck man. Take care.

Edward aka Holograf
Exist:Sense Recordings

Listening to this again. Man it's really got potential. Synth work and the automation is awesome. I realised what it is about 1:52. I think its the change of note while losing some of the punch when you drop the percs. I'd stick in the same key.

But I think you need to lengthen the first break. Bring all the things you're doing in the later breaks to that the first break and drop in the main hook again.

Really love the drum loop from the start and the first chord progressions are excellent.

This definitely has some potential!!! Great job! I feel as though you need a main lead.

Just to make sure I'm hearing things right, are you using sidechain compression with your kick as a source and your pad as the output? I just want to make sure I'm hearing it right. It sounds great!

thanks for all the great feedback everyone, i'm glad some of you are enjoying it. I'm gonna take this track all the way home with some additional percussion, and a fresh approach to the arrangement. Possibly even add a lead. Also, in response to your question it's a drum sample for the sidechain with the pitch and tone modulated a bit, the bassline and pad are on the same sidechain. I took out the squeak FX and played with the arrangement, you can hear that here: http://lego.zianet.com/tilda140/prototype.mp3


anyone else?

I think you played with the arrangement way too much. I thought the arrangement was fine up to about 1:42 when it started to break down. Now it seems to be stop/start too much in the beginning.

Also there is something strange happening with the percs loop now. It sounds like a small glitch somewhere in there. And did you change the sound on the main lead? It sounds different until :46 when it's back to the original track I thought was so good!!

Ah I see if you have changed the main break at about 2:18. Sounding better but I think you could improve it more with a high filter before it kicks in. You could really tease your audience.

I have the original project file of the version you heard all intact, I save a new version for any changes I make. And you're right, the track is very delicate as far as the tweaking goes... I'll probably open up the original project and see if I can hear the difference. The lead didn't change but I play with the reverb more in this one... diffusion, wetness, etc.

Love the bass synths. There's great potential with this.
Imo, it needs more drive, a more defined lead melody and a phatter low end. I actually got a little insipred and made this little sample.
I hope you don't mind.

[[ LINK REMOVED ]]


It might not the style you intended, but that's what popped into my head when I listened to it.

I am gathering feed back from my friends at various record labels, DJ/producer friends of mine, because they know I'm getting to the point where a release is inevitable. Once I finish this track, I would like you to remix if it you want. I can't really garuntee any releases or anything, but I'd be willing to hear what you can do. This track should be done very soon.

but I do like that style! Cool stuff!!

Liked this one but, to my ears, theres just not enough bass going on, sounds like your main lead is high passed too much or something, and the bassline isnt up front enough, in fact i think that lead could be brought to the front a bit more as well...

just my thoughts

Ahh, some people love the bass, others don't. Gonna need to hear this in a club soon! Still needs a lot of work =D

Hi mate,

This sounds goood. I quite like the melody. Has a nice groove to it.

Hard to comment too much on sound quality as I'm listening to the revised 128kps version but from I can tell, it sounds very clean and well mixed.

It does seem to be lacking a bit of bass but that could be the mp3 not doing it justice.

Overall it sounds good and has a lot of promise but I would like to hear another synth supoorting the main melody you have. Not a full on lead that takes over but rather something subtle to compliment it.

I completely agree! Stay tuned... Totally hyped about this track.

Promise I will give you all a full quality link once it's finished.

o.0
-Jesse

Hey there matey

Well in short, i like it, and i agree with others who have said this has nice potential! I can hear the sidechaining between the kick and both the pad and main synth and its a nice effect. This strikes me as a cross of styles between M.I.K.E and Deadmau5, driving and minimal-yet-deliberate. Having said that, I personally would like to hear a little more flow between segments, perhaps some rise and fall effects to act as transitions - at the moment it's a little stop-start. I also listened to Eldritch's rework and I like the sound of it, i think the track is great but could do with that extra fleshy synth over the top to make your nice simple melody more pronounced. You could use the breakdown to bring that in, since at the moment it doesn't add anything which wasn't there before.

Once every bar it sounds as if a note goes slightly out of key with something else but maybe its my imagination...? Either way, it's not entirely offensive.

Nice job man, I can see this working and I know you'll keep at it until its perfect!

Thanks again for ALL the feedback everyone. It is hugely appreciated.

In short, yes this track does have huge potential. No it is not anywhere near ready to be played on a dance floor! I started this track exactly one week ago, it's the weekend, this is my chance to finish it. Anyone who has heard this track and likes it, please stay tuned to this forum as I will be releasing this song in the next couple days!

Kudos to all producers & trance heads on this forum!

Hi there,

Gave this track a listen.

It's not bad, but I will have to be honest and say that I believe that this is still a long way off being ready for release, or at least a release of any real value that would acheieve a lot of DJ play.

What I'm hearing at the moment is basically a track that is a really nice idea but doesn't contain enough attention to detail, quality transitions or any real sense of direction.

There isn't enough punch and by this I mean the following:

At the start of the breakdown, or leading into it you have a section that just has bass and drums. Nothing wrong in that but it just seems a little disjointed as it didn't lead in very well.

You resume the drums and riff half way through the breakdown but the problem I have with this is that it doesn't have any build of tention, it's just as if you just hit play on a particular pattern, let it roll for a few and then stopped it.

When the track resumes it litterally does just that, nothing more. There is not punch or delivery and by this stage it just gets tedius.

In essense what you need to focus on is a melody that compliments that riff that you have.

On a personal level I would like to see a more defined bass as at the moment it is all a bit safe, and something that really makes a statement when the track kicks in after the breakdown that makes you think 'oh god yes'.

Good potential but a long way from done.

That said I like the riff and chord progression and think that you should difinately stick with it.

Cheers
Nem

I really like the track, gives a nice progressive feel. Although I think that you really need some sub bass to fill up the lower frequencies.
I must say that I am not very font of that (LFO)fx sound.

Keep it up!

Personally, while I like the style of this track, I have my qualms. On the whole, it seems thin and raspy; nothing bearing significant fruit in bass or lead. The bass needs more floor, the side-chained melody needs more stereo width and substance; especially to ignite a better sense of release after the tension.

I like this track, but it feels unfinished. I could be really harsh and label it a "Deadmau5" reject, but I do not think that does the spirit of this project any justice.

It is proggy, and the variations are also ace. Keep it up.

Right, all great feedback. It isn't mastered, I figure once I get the track finished and the mixdown right I can master it to break out the "width" if you know what I mean.

I did all some elements though, including a lead that could potentially seal the deal on this one. Thanks again, everyone.

(ps. the critical feeback is golden!)

http://lego.zianet.com/tilda140/update-almostdone.mp3

I like it much better, glad you got rid of that lfo FX thing... I can't here if you filled the lower frequencies as I am listening from my laptop. I'll listen it in my studio tomorrow and will probably give you some more feedback. Here are some other tips for now:

- Put some reverb on the reversed crash, it ends a bit abrupt.
- I think that the clap is a little dry, you can also ad a (little) bit on reverb on it to give it a more spacey sound, you can also try to give a flanger on it to create some movement on the clap.
- I like the lead sound on your track, the only remark I can make is that it begins all of a sudden. Try to build a breakdown an slowly let the lead fade in. If you use the first 4 notes of the riff and repeat that a short amount of time, you can create a sort of build up. When the break ends, use the entire riff.
- work on a longer version of this track, it's not DJ friendly now.

As I said, I'll listen it tommorow in the studio and if I got some more tips, I'll let you know.

Keep up the good work, I sure like this track!
(p.s. if you need a remix, let me know, �'ll be glad to )

Hi. Great progress so far, I love the melody.
I think you need to change the structure to a more traditional structure, though. Like Theran said, it's not DJ friendly.
Don't give away too much of the melody in the intro. Save it until the climax.
And there's not enough drive. Try adding a stronger offbeat hihat in the climax of the track and maybe even a thick sidechained pad.
You should fill that frequency spectrum. This is just my opinion and you might have a different idea for this track which is of course fine.

I think it's sounding really great! Arrangement flows much better than your early versions. LOVE that main synth. But yeah I too think you should either save the melody for the breakdown or bring in a new synth element over the top of it, just so it breaks down for a reason .. personally I like a purposeful breakdown hehe. A thick airy saw pad sidechained with the kick would be lush I think, would really give it an extra boost and would make the main part sound more 'main' (but feel free to heartily ignore this if you want to retain that minimal feel)

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