well me for a start hehe,but as most people here i listen to a lot of tunes and you rarely hear a track with them in it.

i think people underestimate the power they can make to a track
some of the big guns have made a name for them selfs m.i.k.e airwave sean tyas ect

so i say bring back the riffs

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What the hell are you talking about? You mean the 3-minute-long breakdowns? We've already got more than enough of those, thanks.

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You mean like in this track ?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SMnpBqMY0-U

YES!!!

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Originally posted by Subtle You mean like in this track ? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SMnpBqMY0-U YES!!!

OMG HAVE ALWAYS LOVED THIS TRACK.

THAT BASS RIFF IS EPIC WIN!

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Tidal Forces - Machine Blue (Nightshift Remix)

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Originally posted by meriter Your primary focus should be making good music. That's all. No one gives a shit how you do it. And the people that do are fags.

P.S. ENTHUSIASM!!

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Elvin Ong - Motion (Nightshift Remix)
Tidal Forces - Machine Blue (Nightshift Remix)

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Originally posted by meriter Your primary focus should be making good music. That's all. No one gives a shit how you do it. And the people that do are fags.

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Originally posted by Nightshift OMG HAVE ALWAYS LOVED THIS TRACK. THAT BASS RIFF IS EPIC WIN!

HUUUUUUGE TRACK !!!!

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Originally posted by DigiNut What the hell are you talking about? You mean the 3-minute-long breakdowns? We've already got more than enough of those, thanks.

lol, agree.

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Originally posted by DigiNut What the hell are you talking about? You mean the 3-minute-long breakdowns? We've already got more than enough of those, thanks.

I don't think he's talking about those...

Are you talking about a big 16 bar melody?

Floribunda - Floribunda

Starts at 1:50

Or...

Chicane - Halcyon

Starts at 2:32

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Originally posted by Subtle HUUUUUUGE TRACK !!!!

zomg i die!11!11!

Huge, recognisable hooks are great.

There are a lot of great sounding trance songs which have no hook, and that's okay. But I do love songs with massive hooks, where you only need to hear a second or two to recognise it - songs like Ferry Corsten's "Punk", Public Domain's "Operation Blade", ATB's "9pm (til I come)" and so on...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FABwjwTlKVg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w5a3jB_SAEM
this tune is what i was referring to and others like it

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Last edited by owien on Sep-25-2009 at 13:52

riff is such a poorly defined term. of course there are great sounds out there that somebody might consider a riff and of course people like them. there are (this goes for anything right now) much more bad "riffs" out right now than good ones tho (by a long shot)