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Posted by dJ-matts on May-15-2008 19:42:

SpillIt NeW! need fx help

this is something that i have been working on for the past few days and it has progressed very nicely but now i need some real review so i can make it better . could anyone give it a listen

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Please give the new one a listen it has improved alot since the last and would new feedback on it
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Posted by dJ-matts on May-16-2008 01:52:

could someone please give it a listen?

Posted by dJ-matts on May-16-2008 15:28:

thanks for the listen.... it's getting better. maybe some constructive critism

Posted by cybernetica on May-16-2008 18:55:

i totally dig the medieval/fantasy feel of this.
Some of the elements are a little loud, maybe they need you need a little more balance on the levels, overall the track would need a bit less volume, right now it seems as if you have pushed many of your elements to a pretty high level which makes the sound a little overwhelming... especially watch the bass range of the track, maybe cut out frequencies below 30 hz.

Overall interesting track though, its nice to hear something original, plus the melodies are very nice, the track feels emotional which is a huge plus.

Posted by dJ-matts on May-17-2008 22:39:

hey thanks for the listen cybernetica..... yea i no that most of my volumes are either 2 high or 2 low ,,, and that bass still is not backed by a kick , that will be fixed in the updated version. i hope to get it better and honestly i would like if someone could colab with me to make this one great. anyone interested?

Posted by DJGonzo on May-17-2008 22:57:

alright since you wanted crits here it comes:
1. start is not very exciting, but passable
2. the sang gets more exciting so i strike out the first
many instruments, coherent, decent sound, in tune
1:20 and i like it
3. the song gets louder, and an annoying instrument is sweeping occasionally
the latter needs to be tweaked one way or another
4. 3:00 the beat is still the same, some sort of build up using instruments
so far the beat and bass have been repetitive and uncreative
5. an oversampled lead is slapped on (very bad, normalize sound levels)
6. the rest of the song is a let down, anonymous and the
inevitable "peak point" never quite came
now, the last point here is common for beginner producers
so i cant really give you a minus for that
just think about it for awhile, does the song really have a climax?
(doesnt matter what kind of subgenre of trance it is, you need a climax)
i also miss transitions
overall this is NOT a bad song
its far from good however i really like that the instruments fit
clearly you have musical awareness
that doesnt change the fact that the overall sound is a little... too much
ah well, a good listen

Posted by dJ-matts on May-19-2008 05:26:

i have made some changes according to the crits, thanks for the help because i think it has improved much .some more feedback would be great [[ LINK REMOVED ]]

Posted by Evolve140 on May-19-2008 05:32:

Doesn't really pull me in at all, sorry. Not feeling any metre in this one

Posted by dJ-matts on May-20-2008 05:10:

ANYone want to help me this song into a trance remix. I need lots of help .

Posted by BOOsTER on May-20-2008 14:26:

I don't think it's half that bad as many others have said so far...although it sounds a bit more like ambient then trance to me...especially in the intro.

I like the fantasy feel someone else mentioned.
and nevermind! I don't think there's no climax...it's building well...maybe not as linear as an average trance listener would be able to follow

in some parts it gets a bit too repetitive though...and also you keep building and building...which makes me expect a dramatic moment...which never comes.

but I think this is more creative than 70% of tracks posted here in the promotion section...good stuff mate, keep it up and don't get discouraged by the negative remarks...I am sure you will be able to finish it yourself. you don't need anyone's help, maybe you just need a break from particularly this one track. so you get your focus back. good luck!

Posted by dJ-matts on May-22-2008 08:02:

THe mix has been updated . but this post is really about some fx help. I need some really good fx to make my songs better . i use fl studio 8. any help would be appreciated . here is a link to the new mix ::= [[ LINK REMOVED ]]

Posted by BOOsTER on May-22-2008 12:25:

I...I don't think you need anymore FX...

to me it seems all to be partially a mixing issue and partially the structure of your song.

(I'm pretty weak at the structure point too! so don't worry, that will come with time and practice)

I suggest you a break, try some other project of yours and get back to this one in 2-3 days/ a week or so...
Then you will hear much better what needs to be done.

Posted by aLviNx80 on May-31-2008 07:12:

Definitely better than your other song.