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thoughtlessjex
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Registered: May 2004
Location: Chapel Hill, North Carolina
[housey tech trance]James Curtiss - Shaka (Funky Acid Study)

This song didn't really feel enough like jex, so I just made it under my name. It's not really something I'm serious about, either. It's more just a study in housey rhythmic patterns.

James Curtiss - Shaka (Funky Acid Study)
192 kbps | 9:14 | 12 MB
Synths used: FL Keys, 3xOsc, TS404

"Shaka!"


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Psy-T
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Registered: Jan 2003
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i quite like this one mate, oldschoolish

things to work on imo:
change the kick
the bass covers too much of the spectrum, narrow it down

and if you don't want it to sound that oldschoolish, work on the percs, especially the snare.. some bitcrushing maybe


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ichiro
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Registered: Sep 2004
Location: Dorset, England

intersting. i quite like this. does have a slightly older minimal feel to it.

that kick needs made deeeper and louder. i agree snare is more old school. like the way u bring in opn hat occassionally. nice drum programming. nice rythm.

the acidy things sound ok 2me. like the vocal sample.

good stuff


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thoughtlessjex
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Just a few things before I go (I'm off to Minnesota for a few weeks, during which time my internet capabilities will be minimal):

The kick and bass: In this case, I was going for the somewhat thuddier kicks that trance had before it was known as trance. Mostly it was just an experimentation. Mostly, it interfered with the bass, which I wanted to fill more of the spectrum in this case. Not for any reason; just more experimentation.

The acid: That's just the TS404. Normally, when using that synth, I lengthen the attack, and turn the RM knob all the way to full, and it sounds enough like a 303 for my tastes. In fact, I can seem to get the same sounds out of Bassline, which is why I use the 404.


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eulerfx
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Registered: Apr 2004
Location: Boulder, USA

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Originally posted by dj_palm
i didnt like the cowbell, terrible



- i like those fx around 5:06, and overall the track is pretty nices around that mark.
- as far as production, i'd make your snares sharpers, Kosmas Epsilon style.
- that frenzy around 6:42 could sound nicer with one of those cymball rides, and again sharper and fuller percs.
- you should add more variations in the beginnning
- nice use of shuffle
- i really like the second half of this track!


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Registered: Feb 2005
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woo.. really tight stuff!
I kinda liked the old school snare "original for this time retro"
vocal sample is cool
very sweet fx !!
Keep this up man !


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