What sorta lead would you add here?

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Posted by Richard Butler on Sep-22-2010 13:15:

What sorta lead would you add here?

Any thoughts on a lead for this folks - I had a melodic one but since adding the current bass (which sounds like a lead) I don't know quite where to take this.

Stingquat by Richard Butlerr

http://soundcloud.com/butlerrichard/stingquat

PS - Owien - it's a lot more worked than the version on anjuna - I cant get on that site today though, grr.

Posted by Owsey on Sep-22-2010 15:07:

I'll say what I always say in these cases: Do whatever pleases you.

It's sounding really tight right now and I'll definitely be keeping track of its progress.

The bassline atm is actually a bit too wild for my tastes, but I really enjoyed everything else you had to offer.

Good job, Rich!

Posted by Kysora on Sep-22-2010 15:36:

Honestly I don't think you need a lead. If I were you I'd add a bass that has a bit more sub presence just because if you didn't tell me that synth was a bass I would have assumed you already had a lead.

I don't know much about this kind of music but if I personally had to do anything with this I'd add a glitchy bell-type synth with a really long release and play a simple 3 or 4 note melodic phrase every few bars.

Posted by tehlord on Sep-22-2010 15:50:

Put some Tablas in it

Oh yes

Posted by G. Cazali on Sep-22-2010 16:06:

Something its wrong with soundcloud,
i wil wait to get fixed :P

Posted by EddieZilker on Sep-22-2010 16:42:

I was thinking about asking you to make it downloadable so I could upload it into Sonar and noodle out some lead ideas, but, with what you've got, I think anything I could add would be crowding it. You might stick a couple of sub-bass notes underneath certain low notes on the bass/lead, but this sounds like it's coming along nicely.

Posted by Richard Butler on Sep-22-2010 20:24:

quote:
Originally posted by Kysora
Honestly I don't think you need a lead. If I were you I'd add a bass that has a bit more sub presence just because if you didn't tell me that synth was a bass I would have assumed you already had a lead.

I don't know much about this kind of music but if I personally had to do anything with this I'd add a glitchy bell-type synth with a really long release and play a simple 3 or 4 note melodic phrase every few bars.

Yep that sounds an interesting idea.

Hoping my percs are as tight as yours!

Cheers

Posted by Richard Butler on Sep-22-2010 20:25:

quote:
Originally posted by EddieZilker
but this sounds like it's coming along nicely.

What would make it a killer track now (dont say start ove!)

Posted by Richard Butler on Sep-22-2010 20:26:

quote:
Originally posted by tehlord
Put some Tablas in it

Oh yes

I wanna take you for a beer - so I can translate this!
Your place or mine?

Posted by Richard Butler on Sep-22-2010 20:28:

quote:
Originally posted by Owsey2008

It's sounding really tight right now

The bassline atm is actually a bit too wild for my tastes, but I really enjoyed everything else you had to offer.

Good job, Rich!

I'm trying to make a distinctive follow up to gotalight - hopefuly with wide appeal but I'm very indecisive.

Honestly what would you do with it now if you wanted to be a sucker and go for mass appeal? Probably a lame question eh

Posted by G. Cazali on Sep-22-2010 21:53:

i dont like the voices :P

but i love the track! the kick!
the bass! great job!!!!!!!!!!!!!

try adding a melo :P or a very athmospheric pad

i need to hear this one done mate

Posted by kevin shawn on Sep-22-2010 22:00:

I hear some plucks with alot of reverb kinda working off that bassline pattern. Something subtle that would add a bit of melodic movement.

Posted by tehlord on Sep-22-2010 22:01:

quote:
Originally posted by Richard Butler
I wanna take you for a beer - so I can translate this!
Your place or mine?

Tablas man, tablas! Indian drums!!!!

And mine

Posted by Joss Weatherby on Sep-22-2010 22:54:

This should go in the WIP thread, thats what its for, help get that thing moving!

Posted by Kysora on Sep-22-2010 23:41:

quote:
Originally posted by kevin shawn
I hear some plucks with alot of reverb kinda working off that bassline pattern. Something subtle that would add a bit of melodic movement.

Yup. Whatever it is it needs to be simple, sporadic and something that barely draws attention to itself. Otherwise, like Eddie said, it'd just be crowded.

Posted by Looney4Clooney on Sep-23-2010 01:44:

it needs an electro isnh bassline and you have a track.

and how the hell did I end up here. What is with TA lately .

Posted by Richard Butler on Sep-23-2010 08:51:

quote:
Originally posted by Joss Weatherby
This should go in the WIP thread, thats what its for, help get that thing moving!

Nah, those WIP threads I've seen on other forums do not work. They get to confusing as one track after another is posted then recieves limited feedback and its often hard to tell what track feedback realtes to.

I'd be up for a WIP section but not a single WIP thread - as it would kill feedback all together.

Posted by Joss Weatherby on Sep-23-2010 09:08:

quote:
Originally posted by Richard Butler
Nah, those WIP threads I've seen on other forums do not work. They get to confusing as one track after another is posted then recieves limited feedback and its often hard to tell what track feedback realtes to.

I'd be up for a WIP section but not a single WIP thread - as it would kill feedback all together.

Creating a thread for a WIP just floods the forum with shit thats not done. You aren't that special to deserve your own thread for something thats not done, or just asking a simple question like "What sorta lead would you add here?"