Hi Ekco,

I like the first 2 minutes of the track. A nice floating rhythm carried by that recognizable square-osc tune. The background goes along very nice with it. Well done.

After 2 minutes my interest faded. You're gonna need something to keep it interesting. I wouldn't mess with the basic sound or melody that you use from the beginning, but add things on top of it in the later part of the track..? Or a vocal

greetings

thanks for the reply man
this was actually the kind of track i would consider having vocals
over it
but i will probably add a arp over to go along with the pad
and im not really sure what else at the moment

any other suggestions?

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Originally posted by DjEkco any other suggestions?

yea...

you're not going to make it anywhere in this biz by biting off DJ names...

Be Original and get your own DJ name

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Originally posted by Scoops yea... you're not going to make it anywhere in this biz by biting off DJ names... Be Original and get your own DJ name

i was not aware that i was biting off of anyones name?
other than maybe marc ecko, i can see how one would get that confused.
but i havent really thought of another one yet

Hi ekco,

hmmm..not simple. I guess you need a creative impulse.. I'm not so sure what could finish the later part of the track..

I do remain confident that a vocal and other sonic add-ons would complete it. But maybe I was too fast when i said you shouldn't alter the melody after 2'30". In this version you do alter it slightly by changing the notes of the square-osc tune almost randomly from 1'50", maybe you're blocking your options by doing this (because it gets complicated)? I do like the variation you created with the bass and strings from 1'50" and further. Maybe you could try to do more of that after the break? Giving the melody a subtle twist after the break?

But hey man, I really don't know. You're the artist.

PS: i would appreciate your comments on a track i posted today. Have a listen at:

http://www.tranceaddict.com/forums/...0&forumid=74&s=

Thanks!

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Originally posted by DjEkco i was not aware that i was biting off of anyones name? other than maybe marc ecko, i can see how one would get that confused. but i havent really thought of another one yet

http://www.myspace.com/djeco

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Originally posted by Scoops http://www.myspace.com/djeco

guess its time for a name change.
have no idea what to call myself
EDIT: so far i have added a arp to the track at about halfway so it can complement the pad
also added a new synth pattern to go along with the hook of the song
one day there might be some vocals on this
until then it remains a instrumental.
will upload in a sec

Last edited by DjEkco on Dec-29-2009 at 02:06

new version up

Nicely done. It complements the song well.

I like the melodic variation between 2'16" and 2'30". Maybe (?) it's worth a try to copy and paste this alternative pattern a few times in stead of playing it once. This specific piece of your song is somewhat different from the previous loops in the song, and has a nice crescendo feeling in it. Now, after the point of 2'30 you jump back to the initial pattern of the buildup, which is surely very ok, but maybe creating a bit of variation would be even better?

grts!

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Originally posted by Scoops yea... you're not going to make it anywhere in this biz by biting off DJ names... Be Original and get your own DJ name

good call

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