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Kage_
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Registered: Jan 2009
Location: Belfast
Smiley DJ New sample. Needing critique.

Here's a rough sample of a new song I started today.

I'm just seeking critique on what I should change, mainly critique on the lead melody please.

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Thanks in advance, guys.

ps; if there is already a thread for track samples, don't crucify me.

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owien
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Registered: Jan 2009
Location: the south

cool cool for a split second i thought i was at trance energy
but no anyway good tune

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MrJiveBoJingles
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Registered: Jun 2004
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It sounds a lot like some other melody I've heard before. From an epic trance track I think. Also it seems like there's too much reverb on that piano...

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owien
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oh and normally we post are tunes in the production forums lol but their is no rules in posing then here so ha

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EddieZilker
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I like the lead - the way it starts out and evolves. After the track gets going, with the beat, I almost wanted to hear another note in the arpeggio, every 2-8 beats to create a bit of a contrapuntal feel. I thought the pads behind that part of the lead were also a little too muted and needed to come up, but just ever so slightly - I appreciate what you're trying to do, in so far as creating an atmosphere for the body of the song to occupy.

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adi_hanson
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Registered: Dec 2007
Location: Blackburn

loose the jumpstyle kick and get a rolling bassline


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Kage_
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Okay, so I revised the critique that was given and changed things around a bit. Here's a sample.

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I'm not sure which one is better now. There's something about the first sample that I feel is better though.

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EddieZilker
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GAH!! SHELVE THE BAASSS!!! SHELVE THE BASSS!!!


Just kidding... but seriously, shelve some of that bass.

The leads and rest of the instruments could come up to a more in the mix. It's a great beginning. This track has excellent potential.

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Kage_
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Registered: Jan 2009
Location: Belfast

Well I've added more to it now, it's still unfinished. As you can tell, I'm not that good with kicks & bass. So if anybody wants to collab with me, we can make this work.

Here's the update.


Speedyshare isn't working for me atm, so please bare with zippyshare.


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Thanks.

Last edited by Kage_ on Feb-01-2009 at 23:04

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adi_hanson
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Registered: Dec 2007
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yep shave a bit of the bass off at the beggining , and i would say (due to your other post) , stop trying to be like yoji , and progress this a little more with a little more build up than it has , and keep that piano volumed/filtered down for longer , and i can tell you put the thunder in from the tales from the big room version of Theme from banginglobe

but a bit more work , this will be good


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daveth
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Registered: Mar 2007
Location: syd

It sounds a bit like you have reverb on the kick..?

It's very "boomy" in the beginning. Bit like a hardstyle type track.. other than that, tis developing great!!!

I would stretch out the melody progression a bit more, because it is very epic but it sort of comes a bit soon, and there's not enough time for the track to develop any tension. This makes it seem a bit empty somehow? You could tease the melody a bit more or use some *similar* motifs (using different instruments/sounds) in the beginning to introduce it?

Nice one

EDIT: on a second listen, it's almost like you're so excited to show us this melody that you... get there a bit early (was going to use some dirty metaphor but decided against it )... you need a bit more foreplay (oops)

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Kage_
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Registered: Jan 2009
Location: Belfast

Thanks for the tips, guys.

adi_hanson, I have never even heard of bangingglobe. :P The sameple I used was from a movie sound effects pack, as I do quite alot of epic music. I just love putting my mousic into an environment.

daveth, I'll extend it a bit more, I know what you mean. It still needs alot of work, imo.

Last edited by Kage_ on Feb-03-2009 at 00:27

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