hey guys...havent posted in a long time,need some advice/feedback/ideas on this new track im wrkin on...please keep in mind its a 1st draft, so as far as fx and everything theres not alot...but im diggin it so far, i also wnna keep it kinda less is more so other than the melody maybee a piano riff idk...thanks in advance


Work in progress by mike martin

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Definitely a smooth groove. My taste would be more going on, but if you're really going for that minimalist feel then I'm diggin it. Just an idea: around 1:04 have a "whooshing" thing lead in to the groove.

^^thanks for the feedback...ill try filtering in that swooping crash i use for the main break and see how it works

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heres the finished version


Mike Martin - less is more (original mix) by mike martin

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solid track. If this was on my ipod id listen to it again and again. great melody. Only thing I would prefer is a trimmed down version.

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Originally posted by Vancouver solid track. If this was on my ipod id listen to it again and again. great melody. Only thing I would prefer is a trimmed down version.

thanks maybe i can shave a minute or 2 off...start the track from after that first short break where it kicks in

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good call and good tune!

The mixing is so so (muddiness is a big issue), and the mastering doesn't bring the best out in the sound either. Melody is OK but there's just not enough 'drive' in the track to maintain interest. Would fit alright in a mix but wouldn't make it stand out either. Try to work on reducing mudiness as far as mixing is concerned - roll off the areas on sounds that don't need them, especially the lower mids.

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Originally posted by Atlantis-AR The mixing is so so (muddiness is a big issue), and the mastering doesn't bring the best out in the sound either. Melody is OK but there's just not enough 'drive' in the track to maintain interest. Would fit alright in a mix but wouldn't make it stand out either. Try to work on reducing mudiness as far as mixing is concerned - roll off the areas on sounds that don't need them, especially the lower mids.

thanks man i really appreciate the feedback, a friend of mine also told me to give the hats a lil more color and make the kick a bit punchier ..so hopefully i can fix it up a bit,,,thanks again

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Originally posted by Dj_MadirozE thanks man i really appreciate the feedback, a friend of mine also told me to give the hats a lil more color and make the kick a bit punchier ..so hopefully i can fix it up a bit,,,thanks again

Not sure what he means with more colour? The hat at the start is very high and transiet-y, but you do well to accommodate it later in that all other treble frequencies are filled. In general though the upper mid range is lacking which is more of a mastering issue really. But yeah the muddiness (excessive upper bass and lower mid frequencies) is the real killer. And please don't mix so loud - there's really no need to push the volume this hard and certainly not as hard as 4:15 where you can clearly hear the track distorting.

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^^kk dude thanks for the feedback

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